AMERICA'S ACTIVITIES
(By Cable.—Prea3 Association.—Copyrighl.) (Australian and N.Z, Cablo Association.; TT WASHINGTON, May 14. ihe House of Representatives has passed the.Overman Bill by 295 votes Ju Yl. Rives wide powers to the President, authorising him to reorganise the Government Executive Departments.
The first million tons of shipping completed under tho direction of the United , a es Shipping Board has now been launched.
Additional credits authorised for Britain amount to 200,000,000 dollars, for £anco 100,000,000 dollars, and for J loo ' ooo Britain's total indebtedness to America is 2,995,000,000 dollars France's 1,665,000,000, and Italy's 650,000,000 dollars.
NEW YORK, Mav 15. XAe now freight steamer Tuckahoe, which was launched at Philadelphia on •Slay sth, has now been completed. 37 days after the keel was laid. • This is a new shipbuilding rccord. THE ALLIES' REQUIREMENTS.
, . LONDON, May 15. An Board will shortly be established to unify the Allies' requirements relating to food, munitions, and raw materials. The suggestion emanated from America, which is beooming more and more the principal sourco of supply.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16214, 17 May 1918, Page 7
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