The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-11


United States government in the frs
year of war, without loans to the allies
is $12,O67, 27S, 679yO7.
During the first year of war the
United States army has increased in
actual strength from 1924 officers anC
2O2,51O enlisted men to 123,8O1 officers
and 1,528,924 enlisted men. Strength
of the navy today is nearly 81 900 of
ficers and $4,000 enlisted men
strength year ago was 1872 officers
and 1896 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds $4,000.
| The first contingent Of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at Il
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 700 privately owned YES
sells have been purchased or chartered
by the navy.
Some 300 wooden mills are working
Oh army COnCrdCTS.
Over 100000 pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department foated $685.
$4,000 SUBSCRIPTIONS to Liberty bonds.
Loans to a total of $3,9S2, 100000 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 1900 manufacturers bid
for navy business.
Total deaths in the army from April
6, 1917, to March IA, 1913, for all causes
was reported by the Adjutant Cen
erals office to be 1,191. OF this num-
Der, 1872 were reported as killed in &C
ton and 237 died or we're lost at sea.
The total number wounded in action
was 4O4. Thirty-f1ve men have been
reported as missing; % Of them are
said to have been captured. Casual
ties in the navy and marine corps
from April 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
ST., 100000.
Bonds, certificates Of Indebtedness,
war-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps is issued by the treasury up
to March II totaled $500, SOC, O52 SO.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March II, 1918,
$4,436329, $50.
To March IL the war-risk insurance
bureau had issued policies for a total
of $12, 465, 116,50O 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 environments
1000, 100000 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 quanti-
ties.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity Of 81 ,OOC
officers and men-15,OOO enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communication service oper
ates all radio service; 5000 youths
are studying autobiography at two
naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1875 are
members of the medical department of
the navy. Navy maintains 10000 hos
pital beds and 5000 are being added.
OF 63,2O3 candidates for officers
commissions at two officers training
camps 44,578 were successful; a third
series is now in progress with $4,000
attendance.
During the year the latest type of
naval 16-inch gun was completed for
onr new battleships; it throws a pro-
jectile weighing 2,1OO pounds.
When war was declared, 1923 naval
vessels were building or authorized.
and contracts have been placed since
that time for $40 vessels
Before the war total of ST 100000 |
had been appropriated for air service
Congress has made 1891, 100000 avail
able for aircraft production in f1rse
year of war.
There are now $50 firms employed
in Germany in the manT1f9 ct11re of |