UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1918, Page 6

UNITED STATES.

AMERICAN CASUALTIES Washington, June 10 The War Department announces that there have been 7315 casualties since the American forces entered the war, including 2927 deaths.—Aus. N.Z.. Cable Assoc. INSPIRING THE WORKERS New York, June 9. The New York Times published prominently a special message from Mr. W M. Hughes to American workers: "Workers of America. We are in the greatest of all wars. It is a people's war and must be fought to a finish. The future of Labor depends on victory. America's munition makers and shipbuilders are a great army of workers which Germany fears most of all. They are the pacemakers in the great race against time Militarism is the deadly menace. Fight it. If Germany triumphs Labor fails.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SUCCESS OF CONCRETE SHIPS. Washington, June 9. The completed tests of the concrete vessel Faith have been a pronounced success. She exceeded the guaranteed speed and stood bad weather. The Shipping Board hsa authorised five new yards to build 42 concrete ships. The majority will be oil tankers of 7500 tons, the others cargo vesesls of 3000 to 3500 tons. The Shipping Board points out that concrete vessels can be repaired under water. It is not necessary to dry dock them. It is learned that Australia is particu. larly interested, and probably will take early steps in the direction of constructing concrete ships. Mr. Joßeph Cook, interviewed, said he had followed the concrete ship tests most closely So far they hail been chiefly used in still waters, but the tests in the open seas were reported to. be satisfactory, and if they proved successful they could easily be constructed in many parts of Australia and would largely solve the shipping problem.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA. Washington, June 8. The State Department is advised that Ambassador Francis has left Vologda for PetTograd. The reason is not known.—Press Association