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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 37, 15 May 1917, Page 6

NAVAL DEVICES. IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTS IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, May 9. The chairman of the Naval Problems Committee says the committee is trying naval devices of great promise. Mr I'idison is making important experiments. AMERICAN INVENTOR'S CLAIM. WASHINGTON, May 9. The latest American batleships are equipped with remarkable armour, and arc said to require three torpedoes to sink them. One American inventor claims to have discovered an impenetrable armour. DEALING WITH SUBMARINES. PROMISING PROSPECTS IN AMERICA. WASHINGTON, May 9. Mr J. Daniels (Secretary of the Navy), after several consultations with the Naval Hoard, admits that the Navy has promising plants for dealing with the submarines. SEIZED GERMAN STEAMER. SAILS FROM NEW YORK. WITH SUPPLIES FOR THE ALLIES. NEW YORK, May 9. The first seized German steamer has sailed for Franco under the United States flag. She is carrying supplies for the Allies. NEW ZEALAND’S EXPORTS. SHORTAGE OP SHIPPING. LONDON, May 9. Mr Massey, in acknowledging the presentation of the Freedom of Cardiff, said New Zealand’s exports had grown enormously, but she was handicapped by lack of shipping. If ships were available she could land in London millions of pounds of butter, cheese and meat. The British Government should secure stocks. Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at the Cold Storage Association’s luncheon, referred to the difficulty of shipping meat, but said that New Zealanders did not complain. They were ready to put up with inconvenience and loss in order to help to secure victory and ensure freedom. He wanted to impress upon the people here and overseas-the valuable lesson learnt from the war, which had provided us with new markets for frozen produce. He believed the French would be permanent customers, and we were bound to encourage them in every way.