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Foreign News January 25, 1917

The Newark Journal

Newark, Independence County, Arkansas

What is this article about?

US exports of war munitions to European allies have approached $1 billion since the war began, with November's shipments exceeding $80 million. Over two years: cartridges $85M, gunpowder $350M, other explosives $475M, firearms $60M.

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UNITED STATES GETS BIG WAR PROFITS

War munitions exports from the United States to the European allies since the war began have approached the $1,000,000,000. Figures by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce just given at Washington show that the heaviest month's business was during November, when the total month's shipments were more than $80,000,000.

In the two years of the war this country has shipped cartridges valued at $85,000,000; gunpowder valued at $350,000,000 other explosives valued at $475,000,000, and firearms at $60,000,000.

What sub-type of article is it?

Trade Or Commerce Economic War Report

What keywords are associated?

War Munitions Exports United States European Allies Bureau Of Foreign And Domestic Commerce Washington Figures November Shipments

Where did it happen?

European Allies

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

European Allies

Event Date

Two Years Since The War Began

Outcome

exports approached $1,000,000,000; november shipments more than $80,000,000; cartridges $85,000,000; gunpowder $350,000,000; other explosives $475,000,000; firearms $60,000,000

Event Details

War munitions exports from the United States to the European allies since the war began have approached the $1,000,000,000. Figures by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce just given at Washington show that the heaviest month's business was during November, when the total month's shipments were more than $80,000,000. In the two years of the war this country has shipped cartridges valued at $85,000,000; gunpowder valued at $350,000,000 other explosives valued at $475,000,000, and firearms at $60,000,000.

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