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September, 1915 submission of papers to the submarine commander by the _ vessel’s master. Germany's frank avowal of respon- sibility for the attack on NEBRASKAN has undoubtedly done much to relieve the tension it caused for some time, but the failure of Teutonic authorities, in the case of either GULFLIGHT, FRYE or NEBRASKAN, to disapprove of the acts of their submarine commanders has caused considerable comment. Japs Get Space The Japanese government has _ is- sued an order reserving for Japanese shippers all space on vessels operated by Japanese subsidized trans-Pacific lines. The pressure of munition ship- ments has already tended to create a congestion of freight in the far east, and the Japanese government desires to aid its own subjects. The hardship this ruling will impose on American exporters is indicated by the fact that during the first four months of the present year, $13,856,000 of American exports were carried in Japanese bot- toms, as compared with $8,127,000 in the first four months of 1914. Route Changed Increased traffic from Detroit and cities in the vicinity of Michigan’s met- ropolis has caused the Northern Navi- _ gation Co. to change its southern ter- minal from Sarnia; Ont., to Detroit, and the steamers Noronic, Hvuronic and Hamonic now start on their weekly cruises to Lake Superior points from that city. The steamers will also stop at Wind- sor and will leave Sarnia on the north- ern trip at the same time that the boats formerly started on the cruises from that port. As a result of the change in terminal, the cruises are lengthened one. day. In making the announcement of the change, H. H. Gildersleeve, general man- ager of the Northern Navigation Co., said: “Many years ago, when the Northern Navigation Co. began to carry passengers to the ports in Lake Su- perior, we depended almost entirely on Canada for our passengers. But year after year the traffic from. Detroit and other cities in Michigan and nearby states increased, and it only became a question of time when We wotld be compelled to make Detroit our southern terminal to better satisfy our patrons and keep our services up to the high standard on which we _ insist.” Shippers Save Gasoline By J. L. Graff The transportation of automobiles across Lake Michigan from Chicago. to several Michigan ports, has become a THE MARINE REVIEW considerable factor in the summer carry- ing business. Many owners of motor cars dread the sandy roads around the head of Lake Michigan and prefer to pay freight on their machines. Steam- ers sell round trip tickets for automo- biles just as they do for passengers. The round trip costs about $10, while a one-way ticket sells for $7.50. Last year the Graham & Morton Transportation Co., Chicago, inaugurated a new system of handling cars across Lake Michigan. At many eastern points, gasoline in the tanks of the cars is thrown away when they are taken aboard, to comply with government regulations concerning explosives on ship-board. The Graham & Morton com- pany has. installed power pumps and reservoirs at each end of its line. When a car is received for shipment, the contents of its tank are pumped into a reservoir. The shipper is given a ticket calling for the same quantity of gasoline at the point of debarkation, supplies being maintained at either end of the route. This, it is said, has proved a successful solution of the problem. Charter Japanese Liner The shipping firm of Frank Water- house & Co. have closed a charter with the Japanese steamer GISHUN Maru for a period of 12 months at 10 shillings 3 pence or $2.50 per dead weight ton per ST 1X ORTY-NINE freight and passenger F vessels of good size are now under contract with ship yards along the Atlantic coast, the month of July hav- ing added six additional boats to the constantly growing list. The Standard Oil Co. continues to be the largest buyer and it is credited with having. placed four more tank boats in the past month. Two of these went to the Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. and two to the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor- poration. The Newport News yard now is building five tankers for the Standard Oil Co. The New York Ship Building Co. has a second tanker for the Petroleum Transport Co. The Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor- poration also has taken a passenger boat for the Wilson line plying be- tween Philadelphia and Wilmington. This vessel will be 192 feet long, 22- foot beam and 11.8-foot draught. It is understood that the last four Standard Oil boats are to be delivered in about 20 months. This fact elo- quently points to the congested con- dition of the eastern yards and the situation instead of improving is be- 337 month. Delivery will be made at Moji, Japan, in August. The vessel will ply in the Puget Sound trade between the Pacific coast and ports in the Orient. The charter of the GisHUN Maru is of special interest as the vessel is taken at a record-breaking charter rate. A New Ship Yard Another large merchant ship building yard for the Atlantic coast is assured by a transaction closed last month, whereby a syndicate of New York ship- ping men, represented by Charles P. M. Jack, consulting engineer, 17 Battery place, New York City, has acquired the ship building half of the old Roach ship yard at Chester, Pa. The parties interested in this enterprise have not been made public. The Roach yard has been inoperative for several years. It has a frontage of 700 feet on the Delaware river ‘and the ways are of sufficient size and in such a condition, it is said, to permit, with limited re- pairs, the construction of the largest sizes of merchant boats within a few months. In the days ‘of its activity, this yard built numerous large vessels. Mr. Jack states to The Marine Review that the work of remodeling and renovating the property will begin with- out delay and that the company soon will be bidding upon the large amount of new tonnage now demanded. coming worse. inability to obtain deliveries many months is causing prospective buyers to hold off. It is conservative- ly stated that at least a score of new vessels are under negotiation at the In many cases the before present time. As the logical accom- paniment of this great demand, the builders are quoting much _ higher prices for work and the lean profits which were common to eastern yards in recent years, have long since van- ished. The profits on contracts now being taken, it is said, will be consid- erable. In view of the tied-up condition of capacity, plans continue to be shaped for the enlargement of pres- ent and the re-opening of some old yards which have been idle for sevy- eral years. One proposition of this kind now being advanced is the re- habilitation of the old Roach ship yard at Chester, Pa., recently bought by a group of New York capitalists represented by Charles P. M. Jack, of New York, consulting engineer. Con- tracts have been let for again placing this plant in shape to accept contracts for large vessels.