The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12
FIRST YEAR OF
WAR reviewed
Achievements of United States
Recounted in Official State
mentS.
GREAT ARMY IN TRAINING
Land Forces Now Aggregate 123,Soi
Officers and 1,52s,s24 Enlisted
Men-Navy Personnel 10
Tripied

Men-ksvy Personnel 10
Tripied
The United States Is now entering
upon it's second year Of war. On the
first anniversary OF the beginning OF
hostilities between this country and
Germany, the people are Interested In
| knowing what has been done by the
United States In waging and prepar-
ing to wage war upon the forces OF
Prussian autocracy. The committee
on public Information OF the United
States government, in q review OF the
first year OF the war, gives a resume
of the activities Of the various de-
partments Of the government as they
are concerned with prosecution OF the
war. The committee announces that
all statements made are authorized
by the war department, the navy de-
partment, the United States shipping
board and the treasury department.
The outstanding feature Of the first
year of war, 1t is pointed out
in the review, has been the transfer
nation OF the standing army and Ma
tlonal Guard, composed Of 1924 Off
GERS and 202, 2,5l0 men into fighting
force that now aggregates 123,SOl Of
ficers and 1,52S.9 924 enlisted men.
A statement of the adjut0nt general
shows that the regular army which in
April, 1917 comprised 5,79l officers
and 12l ,797 men. now Is made up Of
1O.69S officers and 500, l42 men. The
National Guard In April. 1917, includ-
ed 3,733 officers and 76.713 men, while
now II comprises 1898 officers and
431 ,5S3 men. The reserve corps In
service one year ago included 1000
men. Now 1t includes 9G,2i0 officers
and II 800 men. The National army,
which did not exist one year ago. now
includes 5l6,S men.
A substantial vanguard (miiitary
expediency 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 16 cantonments and l6
: camps and on numerous aviation fields
and In n variety Of other schools In
all parts OF the United States the men
Z Of the remaining army are hardening
II and training for their part in the great
u contest overseas.
o Behind the activities OF this vast
II force lies a great ministry organized
= to produce an adequate supply of mu
nitions. equipment, and provisions
T. and to provide transportation to the
o firing line, almost every branch OF
e essential industry OF the country hav
II ing been drawn upon to produce these
e material requirements.
u Expedtionary Forces.
T. Military necessity particularly for
1t bids detailed review of the activltie!
g Of the American expeditionary forces
n General Pershing and his stan ar
g rived In Paris on June IA, 1917, q
ID dnys after the declaration of war. Th'
ID first American troops arrived II
u France on June 26. On July 4, In Gel
he ebratlon of our natal day and new
ly fight for liberty, American troops pa
raded the streets of Paris and wer
greeted as the forerunners Of grea
n American armies and vast quantiue
al of supplies and ammunitions.
10 On October TO- 1917, 1877 days afte
pr the war was declared, American sol
IN diers went on the firing line. In jar
n. uary American soldiers took over pei
IS. manently part of the line as a
IN American sector, and this line is graC
" ually lengthening.
rv Behind the fighting line in Franc
the American forces have scientificall
prepared groundwork Of camps, con
Il munications, supply bases, and work
,a In anticipation of operations by tn
AT full force of the army. They ar
In building and have built railroads, ho
,u pitals, ordnance bases, and docks
France. They have constructed in
ho mense barracks, erected sawmills, r
nd claimed agricultural lands. and ca
al ried forward many Incidental ente
prises.
The construction Of an ordnant
,o base In France, costing S25, ,0O0, 900.
., now well under way. Great quantiti'
=; Of material used In the foreign co
-, struction work have been shipped fro
ou the United States-frOm fabricatt
Ia ironwork for an ordnance shop to mai
nv and crossties for railroads. and ev,
~. the piles to build docks.
All the while there has been a fair
r even flow Of men and materials fro
49,, the United States to France. The mt
- In the trenches, back Of the lines,
~ the construction projects. and in Il
"a hospitals have been steadily supple
- Our losses at sea, In men and ma,
~, rails, have been gratifyingly sma
"a The greatest single loss occurred