The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-12

ZUZ,51O enlisted men to 123,SOl 0mcefS
and 1.528,924 enlisted men. Strength
of the navy today is nearly 21.000 Of
| ficers and 100000 enlisted men;
strength a year ago was 4,792 officers
and 77,946 enlisted men. The total
number of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds 425O00.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at a
French port 88 days after war was de-
clared. American troops went on the
line for their baptism of fire 1877 days
after war was declared.
Nearly 1900 mechanics ana 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 20,000,O00 pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department floateti $6,616,
$4,000 subscriptions to Liberty bonds.
Loans to total of 1882, 100000 had
been made to co-belligerent nations to
end of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by
single broadside from the Pennsylvan-
ia today is 17,5OS 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,.
GOO items.
More than 1000 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 Gen
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 404. 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 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 100000
miles of railway, employing 100000
men and representing investment Of
100000.
|. Bonds. certificates of Indebtedness,
| war-savings certificates, and thrift
stamps are issued by the treasury up
to March II totaled $500, 800, 052 96.
The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March II, 1918,
$4,4S6, $780, $50.
To March II the war-risk insurance
| bureau had issued policies for a total
of $12. 465, 116,500 to the armed forces.
| Allotments and allowances to SOL
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
to $19,976,543
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
1,OOO,OOO,OOO rounds of ammunition
have been bought.
The navy has developed san 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 $1,000
officers and men-15,000 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 1875 are
members of the medical department Of
the navy. Navy maintains 10000 hos
pital beds and 5000 are being added.
OF 63,203 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; it throws a pro-
jectile weighing 2,100 pounds.
When war was declared, 1913 naval
vessels We're building or authorized,
and contracts have been placed since
that time for $40 vessels.
Before the war total of $1,500.000
had been appropriated for air service.
Congress has made 1901, 100000 avail
able for aircraft production in first
year of war.
| There are now $50 firms employed
in Germany in the manufacture OF
whole wood soles for new footwear
with an output of 100000 pairs weekly.
Beechwood has been chiefly used, but
| nnv hardwood with the execution of