Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-02 | Page 19 | Contracts for 550 Vessels Canceled

fOR tOR I i 1 o c HI 1 rn en n y LL Washington March arch 1 Contracts I.-Contracts 1 for tor forthe forthe the tho construction of or essel of ot 2 deadweight tons at an ano an estimated esti estl- mated cost value of ot have been cancelled since the signing of or the tho armistice and In tho the period Just previous previous pre pre- to tho mho signing Chairman Edward N No Hurley of ot the shipping board said I toda today In a a. letter to tho the chairman of tho the House appropriations committee f to be bo resumed by tho the thoI I shipping board involve the transportation tion to France for the next six months of freight cars rs sold to tho the French government nt Under UJ time the contract tons ft n month are to be bo sent According to Mr Hurley the time shipping shipping ship ship- ping pint situation Is serious with In freight exclusive of ot cotton now on American docks awaiting S' shipment ship ship- ment Tho The present tonnage shortage hu ho added would remain serious for Cor the next GO CO days but with the tho continued completion of or ships the tho situation was r expected to be bo gradually relieved Owing to tho the shortage In cargo space foreign owned vessels arc nrc now being chartered by American exporters and andIn andIn andin In a majority of or cases it was said at increased freight rates