GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1920, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

J UNITED STATES NAVY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Washington, March 22. The United States is adding 18 capital ships to the navy with the object of beating British sea supremacy. According to the chairman of the Naval Committee of the Ixiwer Chamber, in 102-i the 'United States will possess 47 compared with Britain's <lO capital ships, but the United States ships will be more modern and consequently the I gun power of the two fleets will probabiy he equal. The Maryland, the largest super-Dreadnought in the United States Navy, has bce<j launched at Newport News. She is of 32.600 tons displacement, and has eight 16in. guns. SENATOR SENT TO GOAL. New York, March 20. A message from Grand Rapid states that Senator Newberry has been sentenced to two years' imprii oninent and fined 10,000 dollars on election fraud charges. A FLIGHT IN JAPAN. Tokio, March 22. Three Japanese Army airmen flew from Tokio to Seoul with stops at Hirof shims., and Taika, The trip occupied three days. STATE-OWNED SHIPS. Capetown, March 22. Mr- Barton announced that tho three State-owned steamers had earned a profit of £BB,OOO for the current financial year. RAND GOLD MINES. Capetown, March 22. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines at Johannesburg, Mr. Wallers, president, said it was no use to delude themselves with the idea I of gold remaining at a premium. When | gold returned to its standard value » wwe faced with two alternatives, either ,-half th P industry must close down or the cost of production, including the cost of labor, must be reIduced.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUPPLY OF PAPER. Ottawa, March 22. The Board of Commerce has ordered , the paper mills at Ocean Falls, in British Columbia, to supply; several thousand tons annually to' the Winnipeg papers to relieve pressure on the Fort Francis mills. The Ocean Falls Company unsuccessfully protested that they had previously sold in. the foreign markets only.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.