Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — U. S. Navy Is 25,000 Men Short. [ARTICLE]

U. S. Navy Is 25,000 Men Short.

The total enlisted strength of the Ontted States navy is 25,000 men short of the authorized number, according to a statement made before the house subcommittee On naval affairs during a recent hearing in Washington.