UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16501, 31 July 1919, Page 3

UNITED STATES.

j BIG- SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. NEW YORK, July 29. | The United’ States Shipping Board j announces that it will build two of the i largest ocean liners in tho world. havi ing a speed of 30 knots, enabling them I to cross the Atlantic under four days. ; Each of tho vessels will be 1000 feet i long, 100 feet beam, 35 feet 'urauglit, j and of 55,000 gross ionnagf. Each 1 will carry 3000 passengers and 1000 of . a crew. The liners will burn oil, have I a cruising melius of 7000 miles, and be i practically nnsinkable. Aus.-N.Z. ' Cable Assn. , I Tho New York Times’ Washington correspondent reports that the United States Shipping Board announces that 720 American steamers, aggregating 4,288.971 dead-weight tons, will shortly be placed in 02 regular cargo and passenger lines to all parts of the world. A lino between New York aud Melbourne will be established with three steamers, cacti of about 9000 deadweight tons, a speed of between 10 and 11 knots and monthly sailings.—Aus.- ; N.Z. Cable Assn. j RIOTING IN CHICAGO. NEW YORK, July 29. j Rioting continues at Chicago, the fi- ! nancial district of the city being affected. The casualties total 500 injured : and 26 dead. Of the latter 16 are I whites. I Tho situation is aggravated by the ! strike of tramwaymen, which tied up j the city’s transportation system. Alj together 15,000 employees arc out.— i Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.