AMERICA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 113, 16 May 1918, Page 5

AMERICA

A NEW BILL. j (Reuter's Telegrams.) I (Rec. Ma-v 16, 9.20 a.m.) j WASHINGTON, May 14. The House of Representatives passed the Overman Bill by 295 votes to two. The Bill gives wide powers to the President. authorising him to reorganise the Government executive departments. I FIRST MILLION TONS OF SHIP--1 PING LAUNCHED. (.Reuter's Telegrams.) j (Rec. May 16. 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 14. The first million tons of shipping has been completed under the direction of the United States Shipping Board, and has been launched ■Sir Connop Guthrie has "been appointed representative of the British Ministry of Shipping in the United States. ! ALLIES' INDEBTEDNESS. (Australian and N.Z. CabW Association.) an d Reuter.} (Rec. Mav 16. .8.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Mav 14- . Additional credits authorised for ?ritairi amount • to. 200,000,000. dollars.} for

France 100,000,000 dollars; and for Italy 100,000,000 dollars. Britain's - total indebtedness to America is 2,995,000,000 dollars; France's 1,665,060,000 dollars; and- Italy's 650,000,000 dollars. NEW SHIPBUILDING RECORD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. May 16, 2>5 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 15.

The new freight steamer Tuckahoe, launched at Philadelphia on sth Muv, has now been completed in 37 days after the keel was laid. This is a new shipbuilidnfr record. wheat and flour supplies. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) (eR-c. Mav 16, 2.5 p.m.) NEW .YORK, May 15. The American visible wheat and flour supplies east of the Rocky Mountains are 5,070.000 bushels. AEROPLANE POSTAL SERVICE. {Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and R-euter.) (eRc. May 15, 2.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, 'May 15. The first aeroplane postal service has sta.rted betwen New York and Philadelphia. CONSCRIPTION OF RUSSIANS. TO AUGMENT GERMAN ARMIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cabls Association and Reuter. > (eRc.. May 16, 2.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 15. Officials here are informed by the United Press that they have learned that Germany is seeking to augment her armies by the conscription of Russians in the border lands.