The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-11
UNITED STATES At
WAR ONE YEAR
Expansion Of Armed Forces Out
standing Feature Of Period.

Expansion Of Armed Forces Out
standing Feature Of Period.
l,62s,s24 MEN IN THE ARMY
ofPseIal Review Of Twelve Months'
Activities Shows What Various
Departments Of Government
Have Done.
The United States has been an &C.
tive participant In the great world war
for one year. At the opening Of the
second year the government commit
tso on public information has Issued q
review Of the first twelve months Of
hostilitiss, showing what has been
done BY various branches Of the gov
eminent to place the United States In
Q position to play an effective part In
the ultimate defeat Of Germany and
her allies. The committee on public
information says that all statements
contained In the following summary Of
the review are authorised BY the war
department, navy department., United
States shipping board and treasury
department.
The outstanding feature Of the nrst
year Of war, It u pointed out
In the review. has been the transfor-
nation of the standing army and Ma
tional Guard, composed Of 1924 ON
cert and 202610 men into Q fighting
force that now aggregates 128,601 Of
ncers and 1,62e,o24 enlisted men.
A statement Of the adjutant general
shows that the regular army which In
April, 1917, comprised 67o1 odicsss
and 121,7 N men, now 10 made up Of
10oee ofacers and b0S,142 men. Tho
National Guard in April. 1917, includ-
ID 8,7s8 ofncers and 76,718 men, while
now It comprises 1855 o6icers and
481,6S8 men. The reserve corps In
service one year ago included 1000
men. Now it includes 96,210 omcsrs
and 1850 men. The National army.
which did not exist one year ago. now
includes 616s80 men.
A substantial vanguard (militafy
expedisncy prohibiting publication Of
actual numbsrs) q this army u msst-
ing the enemy In France today OF 10 e.
campsd there awaiting the call 70 the
tfsachss; In 10 canto0msnts and 10
camps and on numerous aviation fields
and in q variety Of other schools In
Ill parts Of the Omitted States Tie men
ef the remaining army are hardening
and training for their part In the great
contest overseas.
Behind the activities Of this vast
force lies q great industry organised
to produce an adequate supply q mu-
nitions, equipment, and peovisaons.
and to provide transportauoo to the
firing line. almost every branch Of
essential industry Of the country hav-
hng been drawn upon to produce these
material requirements.
Expsdltlonary Forces.
Military necessity particularly for
bids . detailed review Of the activities
Of the American expediti0nary forces.
General Pershing and his star n.
rived In Paris ON June II. 1917. %
days after the declaration Of war. The
Arst American troops arrived In
France ON June "a. On July 4. In csl.
ebration Of our natal day and = new
fight for liberty. American troops pa
raded the streets Of Paris and were
greeted a. the fOrerunners Of great
American armies and vast quantities
- a,,ns.llnl aaA ssntttnua
On October 10. 1917. 1877 days after
the war was declared. American sol.
Aisrs went on the firing line. In Jan.
uary American soldiers took over per-
nansntly q part Of the line a. an
American sector. and this line IL grad
ually Tightening.
Behind the lighting line In France
The American forces have scientifically
prepared q groundwork Of camps, com.
munications, supply bases, and works
In anticipation Of operations BY the
fill force Of the army. They are
building and ha . built railroads. hos
pltals. ordnance bases, and docks In
France. They have constructed I'm
Insoss barracks. erected sawmills. re-
claimed sgricul :ural lands. and car
risd forward many incidental enter
prtsss.
The construction Of an ordnance
base In France. costing s25.O00.000. 10
now well under way. Great quantities
of material used In the foreign con.
structioo work have bsen shipped from
the United States-from fabricated
iroawork for an ordnance shop to nails
anA eosstiss for railroads, and even
the piles TO build docks.
An H. while there has been fairly
even flow Of men and materials from
the United States to France. The men
In the trenches. back OF tho lines. on
The construction projects. and In the
hospitals have been steadily supplied.
or losses at sea. In men and mate.
RAILS, have been gratifyingly small.
rhs greatest single loss occurred on
L'sesrapv when the British ehlp