The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
United stated Takes lead.

gross tons and gained only f4u,VUV, Il
difference of 3,276,000 gross tons.
United States Takes Lead.
Only two countries, the United
States and Japan, have larger
amount of tonnage now than when
the war began. Japan showed net
gain OF % per cent, Mr.. Hurley re-
norted, while the United States Jumped
far In the lead with net gain OF
125 per cent.
"The United States forged ahead
as rapidly as Germany fell behind,
said the report. "ln August, lSi4'
the United States seagoing merchant
marine, 500 gross tons and over, IN
cluded 624 steamers OF 1,75S, AGO gross
tons, and $40 sailing vessels and
schooner barges Of 947. 1852 gross tons,
making grand total OF l.494 sengoing
merchant vessels of 2,1063ll gross
tons. On November IL, 1918, at the
end of the war, the steamgolng mer-
chant marine had Increased to l,3oo
vessels of 1885, 263 gross tons and the
aailing vessels and schooner ba'ges
had decreased to TAT vessels OF S29,-
GIT gross tons, making grand total
Of 2.113 seagoing merchant vessels OF
b.515. $50 gross tons This does not In
clude the seized enemy vessels, which
at the end of the war aggregated ~
vessels Of 562. 005 gross tons, OF which
number 81 of 546.210 gross tons were
steamers and seven OF 1870 gross
tons were sailing vessels.
"The total construction in the United
States added to the merchant marine
during the war amounted to $40 yes
sels OF 2,941, S45 gross tons. The pur-
chase from aliens Of 233 vessels OF
$50. s54 gross tons, the movement from
the great lakes to the ocean OF 66
steamers Of 139, 400 gross tons. ana
miscellaneous acquisitions amounting
to 81 vessels Of 39,219 gross tons are
other sources OF acquisition. The loss
Of ia VESSELS Of 322,214 gross tons
by enemy action. OF 278 vessels OF 4oo,-
400 gross tons by marine risk, of 100
vessels Of 28S, lao gross tons by sale
10 aliens, and Of "a vessels OF 1927
xross tons through the sale to the
United States government, abandon
ment and other causes, accounts for
the decreases. Losses Of fifteen Ger
man and reQuisitloned ships amount
irg to 112,24S gross tons are not In
cluded.
aToday we are potentially the great
est maritime power OF the earth, Tor
the reason that we possess the great
est shipbuilding instrumentalities.'
Al Try 70 Como Back.
Mr.. Hurley stated that Great Brit
ain suffered Z net loss In the war OF
0.I4s,OOO gross tons. amounting to Is
per cent Of her entire tonnage. Other
nations which suffered heavy losses
include Norway, which lost 1,17S.3S5
gross tons; France. 907. 16s gross tons !;
Italy. e52, l24 gross tons; Greece, $751;
bt6 rross tons; Denmark. 239,922 gross
| tona and Sweden, 2O1. 7SS. Every eff
| fort Il being made by each of these
| Nations, Mr.. Hurley asserted, to regain
| it, former maritime standing.
.-The study Of the shipping board
EXPERTS revealed = teeming ambition
among other powers to achieve a high
| = maritime standing" said the re-
/ poif. .In almost every country the
des,re exists not only to replace war
| losass but to add new totals to be
Nd IN the work OF reconstruction apd
n developing new foreign trade. Even
nv4treriand has not escaped this de-