UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 May 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

INVESTIGATION OF AIRCRAFT SITUATION. Beeeivtd May 17, 8.20 p.m. New York, May 16. Mr. Justice Charles Hughes, ex-Gover-nor of New York, at the President's request, undertakes an investigation of the aircraft situation. THE YEARS REVENUE. Washington, May 16. Mr. McAdoo estimates the revenue for the year ending June to be 4,095,000,000 dollars. —Press Association. RAILWAY RETURNS. Received May 17, 8.30 p.m. Washington, May 16. The railroad returns for the first three months of Government operations show that the receipts amounted to 71,000,000 dollars, compared with 179,000,000 dollars but year. CONDUCT OP THE WAR. Washington, May 16. Mr. Colquhoun, commenting on Senator Chamberlain's resolution for an inquiry into the conduct of the war, says he will regard the resolution, if passed, aa a direct vote of want of confidence in his administration.—Press Association. ADDITIONAL CONCRETE SHIPS. Beeafared May 17,11.40 p.m. Washington, May 16. The Shipping Board has authorised the construction of forty additional concrete shipe, costing 45,000,000 dollars. A STEAMER SUNK. Washington, May 16. The Navy Department announced that the American steamer Neches was torpedoed and sunk in European waters. Then was no loss of life.—Aus. Cable JMOciatioß.