SHIPPING PROBLEMS
DUTCH VESSELS IN ALLIED PORTS
TO BE TAKEN OVER BY ALLIES
London, March 14. It is understood that the Allies are arranging to take over the Dutch shipping dow lying in Allied ports. The ships will he insured, armed, and convoyed, and will be returned to the owners after the war. . Anv sunfc In the danger zone will he replaced after pence.
The Dutch Government, owing to German pressure, lias not yet ratified the agreement arrived at with the Dutch Commission in Loudon two months ago, by which Holland was to receive rations of fodder and foodstuffs fn return for placing 600,000 tons of Dutch shipping at the disposal of tho Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
Washington, March 14. . The United States and Britain have notified the Netherlands Government that Dutch snips in American and Allied ports will bo seized unless the demands of the Entente in regard to tonnage are granted by March 18— Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.
MARITIME TRANSPORT COUNCIL SITTING IN LONDON. London, March 14. The Press Bureau reports:—"For the purpose of obtaining the most effective use of tonnage the Allied Maritime Transport Council, Lord Robert Cecil presiding, met in London on March 11, and is still sitting—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.
AUSTRALIAN COASTAL SHIPPING - REQUISITIONED BY GOVERN- *\ ' MENT. Melbourne, March 15. The Federal Premier (Mr. W. M. Hughes) has announced that the Government is requisitioning coastal shipping, to be run as one concern under direction of the Controller of. .Shipping.
A regulation empowers the Federal Government to requisition any prescribed goods.-Press Assn. VESSELS FOR OVERSEA TRADE. (Rec. March 15, 10.10 p.m.) Melbourns, March 14. Rear-Admiral Glarkson has been appointed Controller of Shipping under a new Board of Management of InterState Shipping, whereby all coastal vessels will be commandeered by the Gove/nment at British Blue Book rates, in order to relieve the vessels for oversea trade. Freights and faroswill probably be raised 10 per cent. — Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 152, 16 March 1918, Page 7
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