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Newspaper
Green Bay Commerce
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1917
Page
12
General Goethals sums all contracts to date showing 16 contracts executed and 138 ships or hulls contracted. Of these 90 are complete ships: 28 steel 32 composite 30 wooden, with 48 wooden hulls.
Internal revenue agents report widespread attempts by munition makers to evade profits taxes imposed by Congress last September. Investigations have been quietly ongoing for the past two months, checking manufacturers' returns for discrepancies.
The article notes the critical loss from Romanian oil fields, not Russia, as decisive to the war effort. It states submarine activity resumed only after Romanian fields were captured and redrilled, suggesting oil control could end the U boat blockade.
The Association of the Chamber of Commerce of the United Kingdom urges drastic postwar measures for the merchant marine. It demands enemy ships remain restricted until all ships are replaced in kind and cargo losses are fully compensated, with no peace terms deemed adequate without such reparations.
U S District Court aims to recognize Green Bay as a district center by apportioning territory from Milwaukee. A Green Bay bar canvass backs the move, citing local readiness and urging united effort despite potential expense and outside opposition.
A wartime transport plan estimates one motor truck can serve 2,000 men, with 8 568 drivers needed for 300 000 personnel. Including base transfers and ammunition, a large truck fleet is required. If U S troops go overseas, 35 000 to 40 000 trucks and drivers would be necessary.
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