The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-04-04
FIRST YEAR OF WAR
Official Review Lists Achievements Of
Army and Navy.

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United States Government in the first !
year of war, without loans TO the AL
lies, is s12,o67, PTS, 679.O7.
During the first year of war the
United States army has increased in
actual strength from 1924 officers and
2O2,510 enlisted men to 123,801 Off
GERS and 1,528,924 enlisted men.
Strength Of the navy today is nearly
Fl 900 officers and 100000 enlisted
men; strength a year ago was 4.792
officers and 77,946 enlisted men. The
total number of persons now in naval
establishment exceeds 425,000.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary 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 $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.
1 Some 800 wooden mills are working
on army contracts.
II Over 100000 pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Il Treasury Department floated Sc, |
GIG, 532, 800 subscriptions to Liberty
bonds.
Loans to total of $3,s82, 900, 900
had been made to cobelligerent ma
lions to end of 1917.
Total weight Of steel thrown ~ a
single broadside from the Pennsy!-
vania today is 17,5O8 pounds; maxi
mum broadside of largest ship during
Spanish-American war was 5,66o
pounds.
Two weeks after war was declared
contracts had been made covering tae
requirements of an army OF l,OOO,OUU
men. this material comprising $780,
900 items.
More than II 900 manufacturers bid
for navy business.
Total deaths in the army from
], April 6, 1917, to March H.. for all
causes, was reported by the Adjutant
Generals office to be 1871. OF this
number. 1872 were reported as killed
in action and 237 died or were lost
at sea. The total number wounded
in action was 404. Thirty-five men
have been reported as missing; 20 OF
them are said to have been captured
| Casualties in the navy and marlne
corps from April 6 to December 81
| 1917, include 5 naval officers ana i5e
enlisted men, killed or aled from
| wounds. No officers were reported as
wounded in action, but 10 enlisted mef
were so reported. "a,
Government now operates 100000
| miles of railway, employing 1,OOO,6Ol
men and representing investment o.
| SIT 100000.
| Bonds, certificates of indebtedness
| war savings certificates; and Thrift
| stamps issued by the Treasury up t
March IL totaled $3.50, 1902, O52.96.
| The United States Government ha'
loaned to foreign governments asso
ciated in the war on March II, l9Ae
S4,436 1929, ESQ.
10 March IL the War-Risk Insur
: ance bureau had issued policies Tor
total of S12,465, 49, 500 to the arme
| forces. o7
diers' and sailors dependents PAID
the Government IN FEBRUARY ailoui'
ed to $19,976,543.
The Ordnance Department manufae
lures about 100000 items. One typ
Of gun with it's carriage has 1919
narts exclusive of accessories.
For training troops IN cantonmen'
II 600 100000 rounds of ammun1tlo
have been bought.
The navy has developed an Amer
can mine believed to combine all u
ooo! noints of various types OF mine
and is manufacturing them IN qual
titles.
Army medical training schools ma
been created with capacity OF ~ ~
officers and men-15, 900 enlisted M
and 5000 officers already trained d
graduated. 1,;oo one
=
are studying autobiography at g
naval schools. c7e
Medical officers numbering 1910
members of the medical departing
IF the navy. Navy maintains Iz,l
. hosnital beds and 5000 are being az
.Of 63,2O3 candidates for office
COMMISSIONS at two officers train
camps 44,578 were successful; Ih
series is now in progress With Ion
attendance.
During the year the latest type
naval 16-inch gun was completed
orr new battleships; it throws a p
iectile weighing 2,1O0 pounds.
When war was declared, lZo Id
vessels were building or authorlz
and contracts have been placed sl1
that time for 949 vessels
Before the war total OF 81 ,oOo,.
had been appropriately Tor ar serV!
Congress has made So9l ,ooo,o'o "e;
ahle for aircraft production IN II
year of war.
over 20 large companies are m
,,foo+nrino airplanes. Is are prOduc
ENGINES. and more than 400 are
. dueing spare parts, accessories,
. Naval training camps have a ca
city Of 1922 900 in summer, 94'ooo
in winter. ,oo o,o .
In Is environments 650,OOO,Ooo
of lumber were used. ;,
Paymaster General Of the IN n;
drew checks for more than S3O,ooo,
in one day-February 23-for M
tons: total advertised purchases
the navy for 1915 were $l9,ooo,oo