Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1916 — Shells and Shrapnel Now Cross the Atlantic at Rtae of Million Dollars Worth Daily. [ARTICLE]

Shells and Shrapnel Now Cross the Atlantic at Rtae of Million Dollars Worth Daily.

Washington, May I.—Europe’s purchases of war materials in the United States totaled $340,000,000 at the end of the first twenty months >f war. March was the heaviest month, when more than $50,000,000 worth of munitions left American ports. Shipments of high explosive shells and shrapnel are crossing the Atlantic now at the rate of $1,000,000 worth daily, and vessels are carrying $500,000 worth of powder a day. Fire arms and cartridges valued at more than $5,000,000 went to Europe during March.