Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05

United States government In the nrst
year of war, without loans to the allies,
is $12,067. .27S, ,879.OT.
During the first year OF war the
United States army has increased In
actual strength from 9,524 officers and
202,510 enlisted men to 12s.S01 officers
and 1.52S,924 enlisted men. Strength
OF the navy today Is nearly 21000 Of
ficers and $4,000 enlisted men !;
strength year ago was 4,792 officers
| and 77.948 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds 425,O00.
The first contingent OF the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at a
French port SO days after war was de-
clared. American troops went on the
line for their baptism of fire 1877 days
after war was declared.
Nearly $4,000 mechanics and other
civilian employees are working at navy
yards and stations.
More than TOO privately owned ves-
sells have been purchased or chartered
by the navy.
Some 300 wooden mills are working
| on army contracts.
Over 20.0000OO pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department fioated $685.
$4,000 subscriptions to Liberty bonds.
Loans to total of $3.SS2 300. 900 had
been made to co-bellIgerent nations to
end of 1917
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadsde from the Pennsylvan-
la today Is 17,508 pounds; maximum
broadside OF largest ship during Span
ish-American war was $500 pounds.
| Two weeks after war was declared
| contracts had been made covering the
requirements of an army Of 1000, 900
men. this material comprising $780,
| 600 items.
More than 1000 manufacturers bid
for navy business.
Total deaths in the army from April
8. 1917. to March IA. 1918. for all causes
was reported by the Adjutant Gen.
erals office to be 1,191. OF this num-
Der. 132 were reported as killed In .ac-
tion and 237 died or were lost at sea.
The +otal number wounded In action
was 404. Thirty-five men have been
reported as missing; 20 of them are
said to have been captured. Casual
ties In the navy and marine corps
from April 6 to December 81, 1917, In
clude naval officers and 139 enlisted
men, killed or died from 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
$17.5O0,O00
Bonds. certificates of Indebtedness
war-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps is issued by the treasury up
to March II totaled $500, ,S02, ,052.96.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March IL, 1913
$4.436. .329, ,750.
To March IL the war-risk insurance
bureau had issued policies for total
Of $12, ,465, I18,500 to the armed forces
Allotments and allowances to sol
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amounted
to $19,976.543.
The ordnance department manufac
lures about 100000 items. One type
Of gun with its carriage has 1890
| parts, exclusive of accessories.
For training troops in cantonments
4 l. - Al.
have been bought.
The navy has developed an Ameri
con mine believed to combine all the
| good points Of various types Of mines
and is manufacturing them in quaint
ties.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity Of 81 ,00t
officers and men-15,000 enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained ant
graduated.
Naval communication service oper
ates all radio service; 5000 youths
are studying autobiography at tive
/ naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1,675 ara
members of the medical department oi
the navy. Navy maintains 1900 hos
pital beds and 5000 are being added.
OF 63.203 candidates for officers
commissions at two officers training
camps 44.578 were successful third
series Is now In progress with 1S,00C
attendance.
During the year the latest type OF
naval 16-inch gun was completed for
| onr new battleships: 1t throws a pro-
| jectile weighing 2,100 pounds.
When war was declared, 123 naval
vessels were building or authorized,
and contracts have been placed since
| that time for $40 vessels.
Before the war total Of $1.500.000
had been appropriated for air service.
Congress has made $691 100000 avail
able for aircraft production In first
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