ALLIED SUPPLY

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 230, 24 June 1943, Page 5

ALLIED SUPPLY

Extent Of Recent

Improvement CARGO POSITION

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyright.) (Received June 23, 10.20 p.m.)

NEW YORK, June 23.

“The overseas shipping situation has improved to such an extent that it is now more difficult to find cargo for the available ships than to find ships for the essential cargo,” reports the Washington correspondent of the “New York Tinies.” “The factors responsible for the greatly-improved position are : — “First, the United Nations control ot the Mediterranean and the consequent saving of 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 tons of shipping through the elimination ot the trip round Africa. . “Secondly, the improvement ill tie anti-submarine battle in the Atlantic, due to a combination of the improved Dritisn and American naval collaboration and the utilization of new Radar-equipped escort vessels. , “Thirdly, the heavy damage to the German submarine factories and bases by the bombing from England. “Lastly, the phenomenal record of the American shipbuilding programme, lor example, merchantmen, including tankers, are now being built at the rate of five a day. Furthermore, ships totalling more than 7,000.000 tons deadweight were delivered in the first fa ve months of this year, compared with <4b ships or 8,000,000 tons Jiuilt in 1942.