Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-05
First Year Of War.

first year Of war, without loans to the
allies, is $12,067 ,278, 679O7.
During the first year of war the
United States Army has increased in
actual strength from 1924 officers and
2O2,5 enlisted men to 123, 8OL officers
and 1928 924 enlisted men. Strength
of the Navy today is nearly 21,00O
officers and 100000 enlisted men;
strength year ago was 4, 1872 officers
and 1886 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the Naval
Establishment exceeds 425,000.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at a
French port SO days after war war 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 ma W
yards and stations.
More than 100 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 fioated s6,6l6,
532, 300 subscriptions to Liberty bonds.
Loans to total Of 1882, 900, 600 had
been made to cobelligerent nations to
end Of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the Pennsylyan-
ia today is 1868 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 s, 700, 900
items.
More than IL 600 manufacturers bid
for Naval business.
Total deaths in the Army from APP
.ril 1917, to March IA, for all causes,
was reported by the Adjutant G5ner-
,al's Office to be 1,i91. OF this number
132 were reported as killed in action
and 237 died or were lost at sea. The
total number wounded in action was
404. Thirty-iye men have been re-
ported as missing; % of them are said
to have been captured. Casualties in
the Navy and Marine Corps from
April to December 81, 1917, include
; naval officers and 139 enlisted men,
killed or died from wounds. No off,
GERS were reported as wounded in ac-
tion, but 10 enlisted men were so re-
ported.
Government now operates 260 900
miles of railway, employing l,0D0,6O0i
men and representing investment of
ST., 5000, 100000.
Bonds, certificates of Indebtedness,
war-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps issued by the Treasury up to
March IL totaled So, $50, SO2, O52 .96.
The United State Government had
loaned to foreign Governments associ-
ated in the war on March II, 1918,
81, 436, 1921
To March II The War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau had issued policies for
total of Sl2, 465, 116, 500 to the armed
forces.
Allotments and allowances TO sold
ierS' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amount
ed to S19,976, SAB,
The Ordinance Department manu-
features about 100000 items. One type
of gun with it's 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-
can mine believed to combine all tie
good points of vario us types of mines,
and is manufacturing them in guam
LitieS
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity of 2l,O00
officers and men $4,000 enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communicated service oper-
ates, all radio service; 5000 youths are
studying autobiography at two naval
schools.
Medical officers numbering 1,675 are
members of the Medical Department.
Of the Navy. Navy maintains 1900
hospital beds and 5000 are being adj
ded.
OF 60, 203 candidates for officers COM
missions at two officers training
camps A, SIS 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
our new battleships; it throws pro-
jectile weighing 2,100 pounds.
When war was declared, 123 naval
vessels were building or authorized,