The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-14
What Has Been Done BY America.

for the conquest of the world. The
crumbling of the central powers was
assured in view of the dramatic ef-
forts put forth by this nation to bring
quick and complete victory. Here
are some Of the things America has
accomplished in her 10 months at
| war:
Increased her army from 212,034
officers and men to approximately
| 100000 officers and men.
Increased her navy from S2,237
officers and men to approximately
$4,000 officers and men.
Landed the first contingent of the
expeditionary forces safely at a
French port in SO days after declaring
| war.
American destroyers arrived at a
British port to assist in patrol work
2S days after war was declared.
American troops went into the line
for their baptism of fire 1877 days af-
ter we entered the war.
| American troops permanently took
over part of the firing line in Janu-
ary, 1918, or nine months after en-
tering the war.
Over 100000 American troops
had arrived in Europe when the war
ended Most Of these had participat-
ed in major fighting.
And meantime America has poured
out it's gold to aid it's associates in
the war. A total of $7,732,967,666
have been loaned to the allies as
follows. Great Britain $3,745, 5,009,-
900; France s2,365,00O,OO0; Italy
81, 100000, 1000; Belgium, s1S3,540,-
900; Cuba, 5,OOO,O0O; Greece,
s15,790,000; Serbia, $12,O00,000;
Rumania s6,666,666; Liberia, s5,-
100000, and Russia has been given a
credit of 1926, 100000 Of which only
$187,500,00O was paid before her COL
lapse
And to meet these loans and other
war bills, the American people have
contributed during the period s22,-
752,991,800, divided as follows:
Liberty Loans, s16,S50,471,0O0
War Savings s76O,6OO,OOO, and rev.
enues from taxes customs, etc., s5,-
181,975, 900.
Expenditures for> the war tocalled
to November 1st, approximately $780,
| a43,471,0O0
Great cantonments for training
troops have been erected all over
the country. Huge munitions plants
are under construction. costing scores
of millions. Machine guns are being
produced now at the rate of $40 a
day and 3 1-2 inch shells at the rate
of As a day.
Hundreds of new naval vessels of
all types from the biggest battleships
af1oat to Eagle boats are under con-
struction or contracted for.
In the field of aircraft production
this country had produced here 1874
planes up to mid-October and 24,672
engines. In addition we had acquired
abroad 1923 planes and engines and
production was going forward at
rapid pace.
Our shipbuilding record has as
tonished the world. During the war
period 1872 ships were launched of
which All of a total of 3,115,OO
deadweight tons have been completed
and are in service. A total of lat
ships 1000 deadweight tons
were flying the American flag on No
vember 1st. Eight hundred and
ninety-one additional ships of ap-
proximately 100000 deadweight
tons are under control of the ship
building board.
Shlpyard employees nave increased
from $4,000 before the war to more
than 4OO,0OO men now. The payroll
of these men averages more than
s1O,50O,000 weekly.
To meet the giants efforts of A.meri-
ca, congress early in the war appro-1
priated over $4,000, 100000 includ-
ed in which were authorizations for
s1O,000,OO0,0OO in loans to the al
lies.
Of the great appropriations over
$23, 100000 were set aside for
the building up and maintenance of
the army, including all supplies and
Notifications.
Among the other appropriations
were the following:
Shipbuilding, s2,892,000,000; air.
craft, s1,584,00O,000; navy, $780,