AMERICA'S ACTIVITIES.
(JSy Cab.o.—Prcs3 Association. —CopyngLJ.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) WASHINGTON, .May G. According to the report of tho General Federation of Women's C!ul>s at a coni'crencp in Chicago, there are approximately 1,00:),000 American iroirrfii now mailing munitions or working in other positions rrentcd by the war. Piesident Wilson has ordered an investigatbn into aircraft production. • Tho Shipping Board launched ten steel and six wooden bhips for t ? ic week ending May sth, the total tonnes !:c----ing JSO.ioti. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Afsocjalion.) ("Received May 7tli, p.m.) NEW YORK, May G. In addition to tlio ten stei<l and sis wooden ships launched during the ending May jth, SO.IBO additional tons wero acquired bj' contract ut the same price.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16206, 8 May 1918, Page 7
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