The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-01
AMERICAS
FORCES TO
END GREAT
WAR AMONG
NATIONS
FORCED BY COMING OF
YANKEES
BY CARL d. GRoAT

BY CARL ID. GROAT
UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
Copyright. 1918. by the United Press.)
Washington. July 26.-The great
war. closing its fourth bloody year,
finds America rushing across the seas
with her millions of men. billions OF
dollars and her ever increasing fiotii-
las of war vessels-to thrash the kais-
er.
The advent of new year in the
/ war sees Americas military forces
rapidly approaching the size of Eng
lands. and destined soon to equal
those of France
| With an army strength of nearly
! S.ooo.0e0 men today: a navy of nearly
half a million. and with hundreds of
and vast food reserve for the allies.
/ this nations. effort has amazed the
allied world and startled the German
war lords
When she entered the war America
had only $4,000 officers and men. in
ciuding the national guard units
trained on the Texas border We now
have over half that many officers
alone. Latest official figures show the
army strength to be: officers. I60. goo,
men. 2.o1oAoo. Nearly 100000 men
are in training at home or have just
qualified for overseas duty.
The jump in the size OF the navy
is equally startling. both in enlist
ments and in new ship strength.
When IKE declared war 16 monrhs ago
the navy's man power was $1,000.
1t is now well over 475,oe0 and will
reach the half million mark at any
has been enlarged by over 1.275 ships
since April. 1917. Nearly SEQ smaller
craft are under construction. This is
exclusive of dreadnaughts. battle
cruisers and other major fighting YES
sells
The new naval appropriations just
granted by congress will swell these
figures tremendously, though details
cannot be given. for military reasons.
, They will make possible one of the
largest fleets afloat- it is indicated.
ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.
European waters are dotted with
American craft ranging from the
monster dreadnaughts down to the
tiniest submarine chasers-
New dreadnaushts are under con-
4, structioa which will be the largest
battleships afloat- The largest naval
guns ever mounted on ships will equip
these super-fighters-
Navy recruiting is speeding to man
these new ships Under stimulus from
recent submarine raids OF the Atlantic
coast recruiting for the navy is aver
aging 1000 daily and has reached as
high as 1000 day
American warships are in practical
ly all European waters-from the Rus
sian coast to southern Europe They
recently arrived At Venice to assist
! land operations OF the Italians. The
largest naval force consistent with
safety of our own shores and mainten-
ance of communication across the
Atlantic is now on active duty on the
/ European side. The first destroyers
/ sailed for Europe three weeks after
we declared war. and they have speed
ed across in increasing numbers as
I the war went on.
/ THE ARMY OVER THERE
Army operations in France have
swept ahead OF all calculations. Wa
! are months ahead OF our program and
the climax has yet TO be reached.
The magnitude OF this tssk appears
greater when 1t is remembered that
the American army had to build its
own railways. construct ~ own dos Ks
and loading facilities. build its o Tn
warehouses on French soil. and. In
effect. almost establish new bat e.
front American esscess give he
French and English fun credit for hs
material assistance rendered and le
valuable exper. advice offered. ut
i the job remaining for Americas T.
peditionary army was a staggers ,g
one.