Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-04-04

United States government in the first
year of war, without loans to the allies,
is 12,O67, 27S,679.07.
During the first year of war the
United States army has increased in
actual strength from 1924 officers and
2O2, $40 enlisted men to 123,S01 officers
and 1,52S,924 enlisted men. Strength
of the navy today is nearly $1,000 Of
ficers and $4,000 enlisted men;
strength a year ago was 4,792 officers
and 1896 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds 425,O00.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at q
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.
Some 300 wooden mills are working
on army contracts.
Over 100000 pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department floated $685.
532, 800 subscriptions to Liberty bonds.
Loans to total of $3,SS2, 90OO00 had
been made to co-belligerent nations to
end of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by q
single broadside from the Pennsylvan-
ia today is 1865 pounds; maximum
brOadside 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 100000
men, this material comprising $780,
900 items
More than 11,OOO manufacturers bid
70" navy business.
Total deaths in the army from April
6, 1917, to March IA, 1913, for all causes
was reported by the Adjutant Gen.
erals office to be 1,191. OF this num-
Der, 1872 were reported as killed in &C.
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 6 to December 81, 1917, in
clude naval officers and 100 enlisted
oil Io ~
officers were reported as wounded in
action, but 10 enlisted men were so
reported.
Government now operates 100000
miles of railway, employing 100000
men and representing investment Of
$17,5OO,00O.
Bonds, certificates of indebtedness,
War-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps are issued by the treasury up
to March II totaled $500, 500 052.96.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March -, 1913,
$4,436, 32975O
To March II the War-risk insurance
bureau had issued policies for Il total
of So, 465, 11G,5O0 to the armed forces.
Allotments and allowances to SOL
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amounted
to $19,976,543
The ordnance department manufAc-
lures about 100000 items. One type
of gun with it's carriage has 1890
portc of
For training troops in environments
000,OOO,OO0 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 quaint
ties.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capacity Of $1,000
officers and men-15,O0O enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communication service Oper-
ates all radio service; 5000 youths
are studying radotelegraphy ut two
naval schools.
Medical officers numbering 1876 are
members Of the medical department Of
the navy. Navy maintains 1900 hos
pital beds and 5000 are being added.
Of 63,203 candidates for officers
commissions at two officers training
camps 44,578 were successful; third
series is now in progress with 1900
attendance.
During the year the latest type Of
naval 16-inch gun was completed for
our new battleships; it throws pro
jectile weighing 2,1O0 pounds.
When war was declared, 1913 naval
vessels were building or authorized,
and contracts have been placed since
that time for 949| Vessels.
Before the war a total of 81 100000
had been appropriated for air service.
Congress has made $691 100000 avail
able for aircraft production In first
year of war.