New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1918, Page 10

NOW BUTCHING VESSELS FOR NAVY fU-Boat Chasers, in.Addition Are Under Way, Says .Oliver | made: Jan. 17.—The largest cver undertaken by remark- Washingtan, @uilding program the Navy is developing with able speed, Chairman Oliver, of the house sub-committee of the Naval Af- fairs committee, said in a report of ihe investigation of the bureaus of construction and repair and sseam en- | ginee Rear-Admirals D. W. Tay- Jor and R. S. Griffin, heads of th bureaus, submit the informatian | sessions, reported that “there are | now 424 naval vessels, in addition to submarine chasers, under construction or contract. Between 700 and 800 pa and freight vessels, yachts, fishing boats, etc., have been over and converted to naval since the war be; figures do not ships taken over and are exclusive of ships that were hastened to comple- tion about the time war was dec The committee Oliver said, with peditious method employed “It was shown,” he says, “that ex- tensive preparations had bheen made by these bureaus before the outbres of the war. result of this prep aration our destroyer force in the war zone has been able to keep in continu- ous operation and in a high state of efficiency and to have.all repai o | without in any v interfering with the service in which-these vessels are engaged. “Many preparations were hegun fully a month before hostilities were declared and extended to the point of actually making contracts in antici- pation of the passage by congress of jappropriations. “A largemumber of submarine chas- ers were ordered and this program 4s now approaching completion. Ship- tbuflders had been convened in Wash- | Mngton and fheir ability to turn out | such vessels determined, so that when it was decided to build these no- time was lost in making the con- #racts. These boats have been used so successfully in the submarine zone by some of our allies that they aro | asking that more be devoted to that | ipurpose.” ng executive Mr. Oliver taken uses ide enemy hese inc was impre the eflicier vessels | under | the pacity for building destroyers 28 been doubled since last summer, and it had materially enlarged then ¥ on the German interned Oliver s s there has been lure or of weakness de- any repairs undertaken department. committee was much jm- pressed,” Mr. Oliver says, “‘by the therough and comprehensive manner which the problem of overcoming submarine menace was taken and notable progress that had been \loping in the The navy the Mr. Oliver says that before the war few destroyers were completed in less than two years, while the shortest time was eighteen months. A de- stroyer recently was completed in one less than a year from the time her keel was laid. “Destroyers will 191 Mr. OHver declares, “in a third to one-half the time pre-war conditions.” investigation of expenditures in navy will be started Iriday morn- ing by the house committce on ex- penditures in the @avy department. The house committee on rules de- ferred making recommendation as to the resolution of Representative Td- monds of Pennsylvania proposing an investigation by the house commit- on merchant marine and fish- of the shipping board. Chair Hurley told the he welcome an investi week during from taken be built An tee eric committee tion. man would BRITISH RAID A SUCCESS, London, Jan. 17.—British troops carried out a successful raid last night north of the St. Quentin, today’s war office renort The German ar- tillery was active in the Ypres sector. IGlsewhere there nothing to re- port savs was Black- to Al “the Berlin his wa Ventres, exhibited Hartford wrestling fans last oot Guard hall, when in the pre- liminary to the Hussane-Gardini bout, he floored “Young” Stickney of Hart- ‘ord twice. The first fall was gained 13 minutes, when the Capitol city hoy quit under a body hold and the “flop” came in 3 minut 5 scconds with a doublo arm loc ATHERTON LBADS FIELD. Pinehurst C., Jan. 17.—At huandred et handicap tourn: at Pinehurst Gun Club yeste P. Atherton, of Chic led the field by breakin ried off the first prize w 100 net. John Philip Sousa broke 87 and fin- ished 99 net, including his handicap of 12 the evening in 13 second 3 the ment A. 90, and car- th THE QUALITY STORE TEL. 805 806 Fresh VERMONT NATIVE ROASTING CHI ATIVE VEAL— FRESH TEL. 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The whole incident, the correspon- dent says, suggests a German agency, because nothing would suit the Ger- mans better than an excusc to bre: with Russia over a breach of the mistice instead of over an import- nt point in the peace negotiations. 1t is insisted by the correspondent t of the Allicd and ncu tral dinlomats to Premier Lenine con Istitute de facto recognition ol the Bolsh »vernment. LET RIGH PAY FOR WAR Favors T.ondon he incident est of the nandi, given version of ar- Dia- cor a Austrians Law, Chancellor of Exchequer, Conscription of British Wealth, He Tells Trades Unions. 5 (By Uth is a Mail.)—Con- matter of e ped s Arthur Bonar La chancellor of (he exchequer, in reply to a memorandum from a committee of the British trades umons demand- | ing conscription of wealth. The mem orandum urzed him “immediately to conseript the wealth of the nation.” The chancellor declares that the of the war should be borne by wealth which in existence when the war ends, so as not to over-hurden future industries. The government already is acting on the principle laid down by the union The chancellor adds: “Until now 1 have never seen any proposal which seemed to me to be practicable fou ting money during this war by conscripting wealth, and personally up to this moment I do not believe possible.” London, iption of Jan. W se he cost 1 2 DYING IN STRIE CIEN Pneumonia Plaguc Sweeps Shansi Province. Province, China, of the pneu valent here and si Province is at on the Hoangho west of Mi ufu, and the vil- surrounding it. The natives are cores in the streets. for help arc heing st by the American doctor sent into the province to ate the plague conditions hen, Shansi The hothed pe plague pr in other parts of 8 present Paotechow sent broades re- centl in- vestig T 8 WAN! 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