Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-05

and marksmen. says statement by the
ic and writer Claims the ae German y M eaas-
er does not permit the most skilled
user to get more than so per cent OF
the firing speed of the modified Enfield
The superiority claimed for the Am
erican weapon is supported on three
counts: Quicker firing result OF
lbolt-handle design, easier and quicker
greater accuracy Of bullet flight result
ing from bullet design and great me-
chanical accuracy Of 4 chamber q and bore
Births I'm Austria I'm Four Years Of War
Decrease by Half
The following statistics dealing with
! the effect OF the war on the birth rate
in Hungary were read to the Hungar-
ian Chamber Of Deputies;o
year were born in Hungary. In the
first year Of the war. 1914. the number
Of births was reduced by $4,000; in 1915
Is, 284, 900 less than in time of peace
In 1916 the number Of births was $685.
9o0-a reduction of $4,000. In 1917 the
births amounted to 327,oo0-that is. the
losses lin Hungary aione) behind the
front reach the number Of 1,172.S66 in
Whereas in time of peace infant NOR
! tally, for period of seven years, was
81 per cent, in 1915 the proportion was
Increased to 4s per cent and in 1916 to
3 = 4
Use Of Coal Gus I'm Motor Vehicles In
creases In England
! The use of gas as substitute for
gasoline for. motor traction is increas-
ing in England. According to a report
a6out 1855
hicles have already been equipped to
| run on coal gas, with an estimated saw
ing of gasoline of 100000 gallons a
year.
AS a provision to maintain the sup
ply of gas in districts where it is ur-
gently need for national work an or
use of gas manufactured or supplied by
any specific undertaking may be pro-
| hibited in motor vehicles other than
those used by the undertaking itself:
Review Of War Lists Achievements of
Army and Navy
| The following statements are from
the Official Review of the First Year of
War, made public by the Committee on
| Public Information:
Total estimated expense of the Unit
ed States government in the first year
$12 ,o67, 27S, e7907.
| During the first year of war the Unit
| ed States army has increased in actual
!
SO enlisted men to 12s.so1 officers and
| 1,528,924 enlisted men. Strength of the
Navy today is nearly 21,000 officers and
100000 enlisted men; strength a year
listed men: The total number of per-
] sons now in the Naval establishment
| exceeds 425,0O0.
The first contingent of the expedi-
! French port 88 days after was 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 CT
william employees are working at navy
yards and stations.
More than 700 privately owned ves-
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., fOated $685.
$50, 800 subscriptions to Liberty bonds
Loans to total Of $685.. $780, 900 had
end Of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
| single broadside from the Pennsylvania
broadside of largest ship during Span
ish American war was $500 pounds. !:
Two weeks after war was declared
contracts had been made covering the
men. this material comprising $780,
More than 1000 manufacturers bid
Total deaths in the army from April
6, 1917. to March IA. for ali causes. was
reported by the adjutant generals Of Of
237 died or were lost at sea. The total
number wounded in action was 404.:
Thirty-five men have been reported as
been Captured. Casualties in the navy
and marine corps from April to De-
cember g., 1917, include naval offc-
ers and 139 enlisted men. killed or died
from wounds, No officers were report
ed as wounded in action. but 10 enlist
ed men were so reported. 81
Government now operates 100000
men and representing investment Of
Bonds, Certificates of indebtedness,
warsavings certificates, and thrift
March z totaled $500, so2. oS2.Se.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments assoc
eiatsd eI n III The war on March H. 1s1S'
TO March IL the war-Risk Insurance
Bureau had issued policies for total
of $12, AGE, 116,500 to the armed forces.
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
to $19,976,543. -
Inc ordnance department manufac.
lures about 100000 items. One type of
gun with it's carriage has 1890 parts,
exclusive of accessories.
For training troops in cantonments
1,OOO,000.O00 rounds of ammunition
have been bought
The navy has developed an American
mine believed to combine all the good
points of various types of mines, and
is manufacturing them in quantities.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity of $1,000 Of
f1cers and men-15,O00 enlisted men and
5000 officers already trained and grad
uated
Naval communication 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 $4,000 hos
pital beds and 5000 are being added.
OF 63,2O3 candidates for officers COM
missions at two officers training camps
44,578 were SUCCESSFUL; 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 a pro-