Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-08
INTERESTING REVIEW
OF WAR ACHIEVEMENTS
First Years Accomplishment
of the Army and Navy.


The following statements are
from the Official Review of the First
Year of War, made public by the
Committee on Public information
Total estimated expense of the
United States Government in the
first year of war, without loans to
the allies, is $12,067. 278, 679.07
During the first year of war the
United States army has increased in
actual strength from 1924 officers
and 202.510 enlisted men to 123,901
officers and l.52s,924 enlisted men.
Strength Of the Navy today is near
iy 21,e00 officers and 100000 enlisted
men; strength a year ago was 4,792
officers and 77,,946 enlisted men. The
total number of persons now In the
Naval Establishment exceeds 425.-
900.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at a
French port So day after war was
declared. American troops went on
the line for their baptism Of &c 1877
Gays after war was declared.
Nearly 10000 mechanics and other
civilian employees are working at
navy yards and stations
More than 200 privately owned
vessels have been purchased or char
TERED by the Navy.
Some 300 wooden mills are work
ing on army contracts.
Over 20,OOO!c00 pair Of shoes have
been ordered for the army,
Treasury Department fioated &c.
s1s.532,30O subscriptions to Lshorty
bonds
Loans TO total of $3,SS2, 900, e
had been made to cobelligerent ma.
lions to end Of 1917
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the Pennsyl-
vania today is 1865 pounds; maxi
mum broadside of largest ship dur
ing Spanish,American War was
$500 pounds.
Two weeks after war was declared
contracts had been made covering
the requirements of an army of l.,
100000 men, this material compris-
ing 100000 items.
More than 1900. manufacturers
bid for Navy business.
Total deaths in the army from APP
pril 6, 1917, to March IA, for all
causes, was reported by The Adju-
tant Generals Office to be 1871. OF
this number 1872 were reported as
killed in action and 237 died or were
lost at sea- The total number was
404. Thirty-fve men have been re
ported as missing; 2S OF them are
said to have been captured Casual
ties in the Navy and Marine Corps
from April s to December 81, 1917
include 5 naval officers and 1879 en-
lsted men. killed or died from the
wounds. No officers were reported as
wounded in action, but 10 enlisted
men were so reported.
Government now operates 100000
miles OF railway, employing 100000
men and representing investment Of
ST ,50O. 100000. ~
Bonds. certificates of indebtedness:
war savings certificates, and thrift
stamps issued by the treasury up tC
March IL totaled sS,56O,SO2.96.
The United States government haC
loaned to foreign governments asso
ciated in the war on March II, 1918
s4,4se,32s750.
To March II the War-Risk Insur
ance Bureau had issued policies fol
total Of $l2,465. 116.50O to the arm
ed forces.
Allotmerlts and allowances TO sol
diers' and sailors dependents paid b.
the government in February amount
ed 10 s1s,s76,54s.
The Ordnance Department manu-
faeture about 100000 items. ON
type OF gun with its carriage has
1890 parts, exclusive Of accessories
For training troops in cantonment
l,oO0, 100000 rounds Of ammunition
have been bought
The Navy has developed an Amer
lean mine believed to combine al
the good points Of various types 0
mines. and is manufacturing them i
quantities.
Army medical training school
have been created with capacity Q
2iO0o officers and men-15,00O en-