The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-11
FIRST YEAR or
WAR reviewed
Achievements of United States
Recounted in Official State
ments.
GREAT ARMY IN TRAINING
land Forces Now Aggregate 123so1
officers and 1923 924 Enlisted
Men-Navy Personnel Is
Tripled.

Tripled
The United States IL now entering
upon It's second year OF war. On the
first anniversary OF the beginning OF
hoshlities between This country and
Germany. the people are interested in
knowing what has been done by the
United States 10 waging and prepar-
ing to wage war upon The forces OF
PruSsian autOcracy The committee
on public information of the United
States government, in a review OF the
FIRST year of the war. gives a resume
of the activities of the various de-
Dartments of the government rs they
are concerned with prosecution of the
war The committee announces that
all statements made are authorized
hy the war department the navy de-
Qartment the United States shipping
board and the treasury department.
The outstanding feature Of the first
year Of war, it Is pointed out
in the review, has been the transfer
mation Of the standing army and Ma
tiCnal Guard, composed OF 1924 Off
GERS and 202,5l0 men into fighting
force that now aggregates 123.80l Of
ficers and 1,52S,924 enlisted men.
A statement Of the adiutant general
shows that the regular army which In
April, 1917, comprised 5,791 officers
and 121 ,797 men, now Is made up Ot
I0,69S officers and 503l42 men. The
National Guard In April, 1917, lnclud-
ed 1888 officers and 76,713 men, while
now it comprises 1888 officers and
431 ,5S3 men. The reserve corps in
service one year ago included 1000
men. Now 1t includes 96,210 officers
and 1880 men The National army,
which did not exist one year ago now
includes 516,s39 men.
substantial vanguard tmilltary
expedency prohibiting publication OF
actual numbers) of this army is meet
ing the enemy in France today or Is en-
camped there awaiting the call TO the
trenches; In 10 environments and TO
camps and on numerous aviation fields
and in a variety OF other schools in
all parts OF the United States the men
~ the remaining army are hardening
and training for their part in the great
contest overseas.
Behind the activities OF this vast
force lies a great industry organized
10 produce an adequate supply OF mu-
ntlOns, equipment, and provisions,
and to provide transportation to the
firing line, almost every branch OF
essential industry Of the country hay
ing been drawn upon to produce these
material requirements.
ExpeditIonary Forces.
Military necessity particularly for
bids "a detailed review Of the activities
OF the American expeditlonary forces
General Pershing and his staff ar
rived in Paris on June IA, 1917 80
days after the declaration OF war. The
firsl American troops arrived In
France on June 20 On July A. In Gel
ebralion OF our natal day and a new
al~iN wv tlW'A fhAil'i ~ ~ ilbNbN Gh'
raded the streets OF Paris and were
greeted as the forerunners of great
American armies and vast quantities
OF supplies and ammunitions.
I On October 10 1917, 1877 days after
the war was declared, American sol
dicrs went on the firing line In Jan.
nary American soldiers took over per
nanently a part of the limo az an
American sector. and this line Is grad
uaUy lengthening
Behind the fighting line ia France
file American forces have scientifically
prepared a groundwork Of camps, com
munlcations, supply bases, and works
in anticipation Of operations by the
fuIl force Of the army They are
building and have built railroads, hos
piias ordnance bases, and docks In
France They have constructed I'M
mnnse barracks, erected sawinlls, re
claimed agricultural lands, and car.
ried forward many incidental enter.
pri~ps
The construction ~ an ordnance
base in France. costing S250OO,OO0, is
now well under way Great quantities
OF material used In The foreign con
slructon work have been shipped from
1br United states from fabricated
ironwork FOR an ordnance shop TO mills
ANA crosslics for railroads, and even
thn piles 10 build docks.
All the while there hsS been n fairly
even rov Of men aud materials from
Tho United States to France Tic men
81 the trenches. back Of the lines on
the construction projects, and Ia the
hospitals have been STEADILY supplied.
cur losses ai sen. Ia men and mate
rails. have been gratIfyingly small
The greatest single loss occurred on
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