Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12

of the navy today is nearly 21,OOO of
ficers and $4,000 enlisted men
strength a year ago was 1872 officers
and 77,946 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds 5000.
The first contingent of the expedi-
t1onary 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 10000 mechanics and other
civilian employees are working at navy
yards and stations.
More than 700 privately owned YES
sells have been purchased or chartered
by the navy.
Some 800 wooden mills are working
on army contracts.
Over 100000 pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department 1oated $685.
$4,000 SUBSCRIPTIONS to Liberty bonds.
Loans to a total of $685. 300, 600 had
been made to co~-belligerent nations TO
end of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the Pennsylvan-
ia today is 1865 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 100000
men, this material comprising $780,
600 items.
More than 1000 manufacturers bid
for navy business.
Total deaths in the army from April
g., 1917. to March IA, 1918, for all causes
was reported by the Adjutant Cen
erals Office to be 1,191. Of this num-
Der, 132 were reported as killed in &C
ton and 237 died or were lost at sea.
The total number wounded in action
was 404. Thirty-five men have been
reported as missing; % 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 5 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
SIT, 100000.
Bonds, certificates Of Indebtedness.
~war-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps is issued by the treasury up
to March IL totaled $50 ,SO2, O52.96.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March u, 1918.
$4,436, 329, $50.
To March II the war-risk insurance
bureau had issued policies for a total
of $12, 465, 116, 800 to the armed forces.
Allotments and allowances to sol
dfers' 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, 1896
parts, exclusive of accessories.
For training troops in environments
1,000,000,000 rounds of ammunition
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 hav,
been created with capacity of LOO
officers and men-15, 900 enlisted me,
and 5000 officers already trained an,
graduated.
Naval communication service ope1
t ates all radio service; 5000 youth
are studying autobiography at tw,
: naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1,675 ar
members of the medical department o
t the navy. Navy maintains 1900 hos
pital beds and 5000 are being added.
Of 63,203 candidates for officers
commissions at two officers trainin
camps 44,57S were successful a thir
: series is now in progress with 1900
attendance.
. During the year the latest type o
=, naval 16-inch gun was completed 70
i orr new ba~ttleships; 1t throws a Pre-
l jectile weighing 2,100 pounds.
> When war vas declared, 123 nava
vessels were building or authorized
: and contracts have been placed sine
: that time for $40 vessels.
: Before the wal a total of $1,500,OO
= had been appropriated for air service
Congress has made $691 100000 avail
: able for aircraft production in frs
n year Of war.
t There are now $50 firms employee
in Germany in the manufacture c
v whole wood soles for new footwea
with an output of 100000 pairs week..
Beechwood has been chiefly used, BIT
e any hardwood with the exception
oak, will serve equally well.
S AS a provision to maintain the SUI
l. ply of gas in districts where it is u
l. gently needed for national work a
n order has been issued under which tn
n use of gas manufactured or supple
by any specific undertaking may b
# prohibited in motor vehicles other tina
J. those used by the undertaking itself
The Australian wheat crop for tt
season of 1917-1S is estimated at III
4 100000 bushels, compared with La
years yield Of 1872 65, 1000. The 25 pt
cent decrease is a result of reduce
acreage and unfavorable conditions.
A navy flying boat. equipped viii
a Liberty engine, few from Hamptc
4 Roads, Va, to Washington, a distanC
of about $50 miles, in two hours.
g Cigarette books, book covers, ar
papers invoiced at the American CO
sulate at Nantes, France, for Il
r United States during 1917 were Va
IS ued at nearly $1,000,O00.
N~4I sd R.L Maxae