The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-04-08

LcyLathan Is a fair example OF the
efficiency and speed with which the
naval engineers conducted that work.
When the Germans finished their
work OF destruction the Ndterland's
commander remarked he would tak"
his hat OF 10 tn" Americans whO
could put the ship in shape in time To
Doe 81 ans service.
Within six months from the time his
words were spoken the Vatcrlhnd was
In running order and since, the navy
has announced. has carried numbers
Of American troops and great quaint
tics 81 supplies to the fighting lines
iu France.
By taking the ships and men Of the
coast guard into its fleets, by the
merging Of naval volunteers and naval
militia. aud with the growth Of IN"
marine corps. the navy has expanded
ia forces practically five ilmed since
tho country ven Ia war.
In It's Immense task of conveying
troops there have been some loHses.
notably the Tuscania and the Antilles
but the losses Of life have been fCf
~tunatei, small in comparison with he
numbers OF troops transported. a. the
same time the American d~estroycrH.
working with the British Ia the sub
marine zone. have made themselves "A
terror To the unudcrsea boats. How
many OF these craft they have &C
counted for remains a military Sc'rc'
The treasury. concerned with g.
nancing the war, has rais@>d from ito-
crty bonds and war savings stamp
| sales more than s. .000 OOO 600 "a on
this. tho first anniversary VI TIA" dec
lnratiun 81 war ON Germany Is launch
Ing the third liberty loan. Treasury
esn put the expense Of h frs
| year Of the war at about tls vOO, 900 %
O0B exclusive Of the advances 20 the
allies.
Big ann Isslncd IA Allies.
These advances 10 an the allies have
totallod. up 20 the close 20 Mar'h
81 $50. coo. 0OO The United state
has been secured with the bonds O..
obligations Of the countries % which
he money was advanced Nor" u q
kIg5. 00d 600 ~ the sum v"nt e. Rus
sia before the dcbacle put the coun.
try out of the war What return IN
United states viii get Il n.y. BE- "
sldered doubtful
Chairman Hurley Of The ~hippin'
board. In a recent speech iu Ne"
York AZ which he outlined the ship
building program fuzzy for the hr.
time. declared the great building pro
gram fully for the first TIM" dorl'r"'
the great building program Nhft1
10 make the bridg" OF ships q" Franc
h. rs per cent toward completion 80
pointed out tho magnitude of th" tLl
by recalling that the shipping % .ir'
h. building iu r. year, a greater organ
.Zttiun than the Fteri corporation hn
been able go build up en- more thu
ItwDuU Years The recent discl"iur|
~ the British Admiralty thar Gctm1i
.ubmurinrs actually are d~safruyins 'hI
worlds shipping twi'c as fast rs q ,
being built is the spur which Is 80
pctcd tu put the tuli force 90 'n'
country a. this vital task
Nesidr the work % the eNccuii'.
Department ~ tho government N
year has seen tremeud0u. strides d
an, mobilization az labor mdustr'
.ri.ncc and invention win the sol
aim OF winning the wnr. Hurdyosdr 81
bUeins.s and professional men ha'
given up private INTEREST 10 SERVE ~
government az nominal pay Husin'r
and manufacture has given the hr.
{ of .fs secrets Whatever criticism rt
been made Of the lack o' co-ordm.
tIon ~ an these tremendous r"eour %
and power. none ever has charge
! that private i%stcrest has Withhr.
them
What .s expected 90 De or "a
mighticst weapons toward winning 81
+ war be- the war trade board. create
Tor thy purpose ~ cutting or sul
plies 90 GERMANY through the ad'.
. cent ncutrals A. the war gorS "'
! officials .ay. the work 81 this orgat
! izltiou cannot 'c underestlmated
s year 81 vai an officials eonced
& FINDS SHORTCOMINGS and defects h
~ ~ commended no more than mle'
have been cXpected from "a pcacril
. nation suddenly reorganiNsd o. a Va
tusla
President Wilson in a recent decl'
p ! ration pronounced the present yea
the vital one In the Winning OF IN