ON THE SEAS.
STANDARDISED SHIPS. BETTER ACCOMMODATION FOR SEAMEN., I ______ i (Bv Cable —Pr«» Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) LONDON, May 6. The Journal of Commerce" states that as the result of conferences between the authorities and the Seamen's Union, tho new British standardised ships will accommodate crews aft in separate cubicles with room for two each. Mcssrooms and bathrooms will also be provided. BLOCKING THE NORTH* SEA. BRITAIN AND AMERICA CO-OPERATE. NEW YORK, May 6. The general-opinion is that the pro- ♦ posed, scheme to combat the submarine menace will consist of a system in' •which Britain and America will co-oper-ate in tho more complete blocking of the North Sea, even if it entails greatly diminished supplies for nentrals.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15895, 8 May 1917, Page 8
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ON THE SEAS.
Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15895, 8 May 1917, Page 8
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