Nets to Protect American Ports

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1917, Page 4

Nets to Protect American Ports

New York, March 23 The steel tiade waa reported tc-diy to have plans and speaifica'ioDa from the navy department for the construction of wire nets to be used in the . protection of hirborj against submarine-?. Contract for steel chains for the same i-nvrwe hao ftlr-.ady beer. Is;, i: ».•>.'a ! Lids b jog taken, aiab, if. v»j .re pert an, for L.’OO ton- of lor d'rgicl* c ion ha,’gars at Ptn-acol *, F*a. Banned Occupations London, M ,rch 23 The Director-General of National Service, Sir Nev.lle Chamberlain, has issued a list of banned occupations in which employers ate forbidden to engage any man under 61 years of age. The list includes theatres, domestic service, waiters, advertising agents, commercial travellers, conftot oi o y, dressmaking, brewing and house decora tior . Airplane Makers Meet. New York, March 23 Airplane manufacture! s of the United Estates can turn out 100 machines a week,.and if urgent necessity arises from 200 to 300 a week, it was announced to-day. Nineteen of the 21 aircraft manufacturers of the country met here yesterday and formed the Airplane Manufacturers’ Association, and an offer of its services will be made to President Wilson.