AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 April 1918, Page 5

AMERICA.

SPEEDING UP SHIPBUILDING.

MORE SHIPS NECESSARY,

Received 9.35.

WASHINGTON, April 3

Mr. Crawford Vaughan, who has addressed 800 meetings.of ship-brokers; urging the speeding up of work, com tinues his speaking. . tour., at Lord Reading's request. _ ........; -,,-; '

Mr. Hurley has telegraphed- to the heads- of. the shipyards:—"We are disappointed at the output for March, and expect a record production for April. Ss2ps are absolutely necessary, and you must work at night and all overitme possible. America expects ships, not excuses. The ships delivered in March aggr< gate 166,700 tons. Arrangements have been made by the United States for an additional quarter of a million tons of Japanese skipping for the Trans-Atlantic service for transporting troops and munitions. GLASS IN BREAD. GERMAN BAKERS TO BE MISSED. Received 10.25. WASHINGTONN, April 3. In consequence of the discovery of glass in bread, the Federal Food Board has ordered bakers to discharge their German employers. AMERICAN LOAN TO BRITAIN » Received 935. WASHINGTON, April 3. The United States has loaned Great Britain a further sum of two hundred million dollars.