AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 December 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

AMERICA’S SHIPPING.

WASHINGTON, Dec 25

Mr E. N Hurley, chairman ,cf the Shipping Board, reports that the shipping programme totals eight million tons. Twenty new shipyards are being constructed. Mr Henry Ford has submitted a scheme for turning out standardised ships at record speed. BRITONS IN AMERICA QUESTION OF CONSCRIPTION Received 9.5 NEW YORK, December 26 Sir Frederick Smith has arrived to deal with the question of the coni scription of British sujects living in the United States. AMERICAN SUGAR FAMINE. DUE TO SUPPLYING ALLIES. Received 9.10. 3 NEW YORK, Dec 26. Mr Hoover-made the statement that the American sugar famine was due to sending 140,000 tons to the Allies during 1916 as compared with SOO.u - ' tons in 1917. Mr Hoover added: “Our stern duty is to Allied countries first.”