Show PREPARED FOR WAR AR WITH THE GERMANS I UNITED STATES THROWS INTO WAR RESOURCES UNEQUALED IN HISTORY OF WORLD Officials Believe Nations Nation's Destinies Secure No Matter How Prolonged or Stubborn Pressure of German Ger oJ man Militarism Washington Actual Actual and potential resources which all told probably never have been equaled led by any other nation in the history of the world are brought into the great war under the American flag Into the balance against Germany are thrown a navy in strength and efficIency efficiency ef ef- et- et among the foremost afloat an army comparatively small but highly efficient backed by a citizenry of upward upward upward up up- ward of capable of military duty industrial resources Incomparably bly tho the greatest in the world already mobilized for public service and the moral force of more than I Americans awakened to their country's peril and united behind their president president dent with a patriotic ferver reincarnating reincarnating the spirit of 70 76 Although much remains to be done officials believe the nations nation's destinies are secure now no matter how stubborn stubborn stubborn stub stub- born or prolonged may be the pressure of German or how wide the scope of German intrigue The slowly maturing preparedness sentiment has borne fruit in naval and Industrial Industrial industrial in In- preparations which already have put the United States on a defense defense de do- basis not even hoped for two years ago The navy always the tho first line of defense has cleared Its decks of antiquated antiquated anti anti- incumbrances has added new units to meet lierman tactics tactics and the patriotic operation co of ot shi ship and material makers is hurrying hurrying hurry hurry- ing lag to completion other mighty fighting fight- fight ng ing craft that will be the lust luat ord Nord in power and efficiency Authorized but butten butten butten ten days ago to recruit to the full war strength of ot men the navy already al- al already al al- ready has almost attained the total To ToI provide additional officers a class of midshipmen has been graduated three I months ahead of ot its time A newly organized coast patrol of submarine chasers is on duty and hundreds of small craft to augment It are under construction Army preparations are less complete because of the uncertainty over what congress will authorize The regulars s numbering nearly 0 and trained and equipped In a way which their officers officers officers of of- believe matches unit for Cor unit the boasted efficiency of Germanys Germany's best are ready to respond overnight to whatever call may come The national guard strong and hardened by months of service at the border already already al al- al ready has many units in active service service service ser ser- vice for police duty throughout the country and can be fully mobilized on short notice Without additional authorization au au- au by congress the regulars and guardsmen could be recruited to toa toa toa a combined strength of oC and detailed plans for whatever larger army may be authorized have been prepared and great quantities of equipment equip equip- ment meat purchased for It |