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War Era Military Strength and Resources Summary
The report details Army and Navy expansion during wartime: Army pay surpassing $500 million. 10,000 new auto trucks in production. Navy ration costs rising from 1916 to 1917. 35 000 ton cruiser capable of 35 knots. about 60,000 Navy personnel on coast patrols. American troops hold part of the firing line since January 1918. Navy stockpiles adequate for a year. 70,000 acres planted with castor beans for aircraft oil. Army hospitals rising to 63 stations with 58,400 beds. Navy disbursements and obligations hit about $1.881 billion, total Naval appropriations around $3.333 billion. vessels in service quadruple. Navy officers and men pay projected at $125 million. air personnel expanded dramatically. eleven kinds of schools installed. submarines chasers delivered by private yards and Navy yards. 100,487 soldiers reassigned to technical units based on skills.