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Show HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT Subscribers to tho recent $2,000,-000,000 $2,000,-000,000 Issuo of Liberty bands nnd Intending subscribers to tho second Liberty loan nro interested in knowing know-ing Just how tho money obtained is used. A lnrgo nmout of money Is necessary to maintain tho nnvy, which has been called upon to defend our coast and our commorco from attack. at-tack. To put tho navy on a war basis, orory ship In roservo had to bo fully iminned and commissioned. Many auxiliary vessels also had to be added. On April 6 there were G4.G80 enlisted en-listed men; now there are more than 136,000. In addition, wo have enlisted en-listed more than 35,000 reserves and there are 10,000 national naval volunteers vol-unteers In service. Contracts havo been placed for every destroyer and submarine chaser that the shipyards of the country can build, nnd new records are expected in construction. All this Is In addition addi-tion to tho 32,000-ton battleships; tho five battle cruisers of 35,000 tons each, the largest and swiftest war vessels over built; the six scout cruisers and many auxiliary craft for which wo have made contrncts. These will bo built as early as possible, but the right of way in construction Is being given to destroyers and smnll craft. Since the day war was declared the navy has patrolled our own coasts. For coast defense scores of vessels have been secured yachts, fishing vessels, fast motor boats, and other minor craft, and others are being added to this force as rapidly as possible. pos-sible. Tho navy has sent to Franco a corps of aviators, who arrived on June 8, tho first contingent of the regular armed forces of tho United Statea to land on French soil. Tho Aeronautic corps has been greatly enlarged, en-larged, aviation bases established along tho const, nnd officers and men trained in the operation of seaplanes, dirigible balloons, nnd other types of aircraft. An nddltional appropriation of 45,000,000 has been asked for aviation. About $80,000,000 is involved in the entire building program In our navy yards, training stations, submarine subma-rine and aviation bases, the big storage stor-age warehouses wo nro building for munitions and supplies, tho new shops, foundries, shipways, thn hugo drydocks, and tho various structures under way or provided for. Tho Marine corps has more than doubled In enlisted strength sin tho war began. On April 0 thero woro In tho corps 420 commissioned officers offi-cers and 13.20C enlisted men. It now has moro than 28,000 enlisted men, only 1479 recruits being required re-quired to bring It up to its full nu-thorlzod nu-thorlzod enlisted strength of 30,000. A forco of marines has beon landed In Franco for snrvlco under Gen. Pershing, Persh-ing, nnd tho entire- corps la oager for action, BbBBIbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbI |