Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-18

The total estimated expense of the
United States government In the first
year of war. without loans to the allies,
is S12.O67 .27S,e79.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, SO1 officers
and 1.52S.924 enlisted men. Strength
OF the navy today is nearly 1000 Of
ficers and $4,000 enlisted men;
strength year ago was 4.792 officers
and 17.946 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds $4,000.
The first contingent of the expedf-
donary forces landed safely at a
French port SS days after war was de-
ciared- American troops went on the
line for their baptism of fire. 1877 days
after war was declared.
Nearly 1900 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.
Some 300 wooden mills are working
on army contracts.
Over 20,OOOOOO pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department f1oated $685.
$4,000 subscriptions to Liberty bonds.
Loans to a total of So .SS2, 600, 900 had
been made to co-beIligerent nations to
end of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the Pennsylvan-
la today is 17,50S pounds; maximum
broadsfde 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 900, 900
men, this material comprising $780,
600 items.
More than IL 200 manufacturers bid
for navy business
Total deaths in the army from April
6, 1917, to March IA, 1918, for all causes
was reported by the Adjutant Cen
erals office to be 1.191. Of this num-
Der, 132 were reported as killed in ac-
ton and 237 died or were lost at sea.
The total number wounded in action
was 4O4. Thirty-five men have been
reported as missing; % of them are
said to have been captured. Casual
ties in the navy and marine corps
from April to December 81, 1917. in
clude naval officers and 139 enlisted
men, killed or died from wounds No
officers were reported as wounded in
action, but 10 enlisted men were so
reported.
Government now operates 26O,O
miles of railway, employing 1,OOO.6 800
men and representing investment of
81, 100000.
Bonds, certificates of Indebtedness,
war-savings certificates. and thrift
stamps are issued by the treasury up
to March - totaled $500. 800. O52. 90.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March II, 1918,
$4,436. 329, $50.
To March II the war-risk insurance
bureau had issued policies for a total
of SO, 465. lie, 800 to the armed forces.
Allotments and allowances to SOL
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amounted
to S19976.543.
The ordnance department manufac-
lures about 100000 items. One type
of gun with its 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-
con mine believed to combine all the
good points of various types of mines,
and is manufacturing them in quanti-
ties.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity of 81 900
officers and men-15.OOO enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communication service oper-
ates all radio service: 5000 youths
are studying autobiography at two
naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1,675 are
the navy. Navy maintains 1900 hos
pital beds and 5000 are being added.
OF 632O3 candidates for officers
commissions at two officers training
camps 44,57S 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; 1t throws pro-
jectile weighing 2,1OO pounds.
When war was declared, 123 naval
and contracts have been placed since
that time for $40 vessels. .
Before the war total of 81 ,5OO.OO
had been appropriated for air service.
Congress has made $691, 100000 avail
able for aircraft production in first
year of war