THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1940
ROOSEVELT TO BEGIN NEW PEACE OFFENSIVE? Mr. Sumner Welles Leaving On Special Mission MR. CORDELL HULL ACTIVE AMONG NEUTRALS
Washington, To-day. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT announced yesterday that he is sending the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, to Europe for a personal survey of conditions in Italy, France, Germany and Bri- tain.
Mr. Welles is to leave on February 17 and will go
direct to Italy in the liner Rex.
Replying to a barrage of questions, President Roose- velt explained that while the United States had
diplomatic representatives in the four countries
Mr. Sumner Welles was to visit, he thought there
was something in one mind visiting all four, in-
stead of four minds reporting from separate countries.
President Roosevelt said those who, trals are in progress has been noted enlarged on his statement would be with interest: wrong; Mr. Welles would not go either to Finland or Russia.
Mr. Welles would carry no special message and would take no staff.
General Impression in Washington
It is pointed out that the British and French Governments have made it abundantly clear the con- ditions under which they could soo termination of hostilities. Is that President Roosevelt and They have also made equally plain Secretary of State Cordell Hull desire the principles for which they are fight- a detailed and comprehensive reporting, principles which they believe are by a fresh mind.
not less dear to the people of the Meanwhile, in London, British United States than to those of the official circles learned with satis European Democracies who have taken faction of the forthcoming visit of up arms in their defence.-Reuter. Mr. Welles.
It is stated in London that Mr. Welles will be certain of receiving a cordial welcome and can be sure of obtaining all the information the Bri- tish Government can provide him in order to enable the President to form a clearer view of the European situa- tion. -
Reuter,
Mr. Cordell - Hull· Follows Another Bent
Washington, To-day.
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CLEAN-UP
WARNING
The following regulation has been added by the Governor-in-Council to the Emergency Regulations:-
It shall be lawful for any public officer authorised in that behalf by the Director of Public Works, using such force and with such assistance as may be necessary, to take posses- sion of, demolish and remove any
QUESTIONS
FOR NEW YORK POLICEMEN
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
New York, To-day. Henceforth, all New York po- Ilcomen and employees will be compelled to reply to a question- naire asking them whether they belong either to the Christian Front, German-American Bund, Communist Party, or to any other subversive organisation.Havas.
YUGOSLAVIA OFFER TO HUNGARY
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Budapest, To-day.
It is persistently rumoured that Yugoslavia is proposing to Hungary a bipartite non-aggression treaty which also provides for the recognition of frontiers and the protection of their respective minorities.
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It is also stated that Yugoslavia's plan is approved of, by other members of the Balkan Entente.-Havas.
THERE'S MUCH WEALTH IN LONDON'S DUSTBINS
Thousands of pounds are being sav-1 condition it would provide the entire ed every week in Great Britain-and requirements of this factory. the source of this wealth is the dust- bin!
At Tottenham, they have an endless belt system for sorting all refuse. Rags, paper, bones, bottles, and From this all the dirty paper is col- even empty tins thrown into the re- lected it can be used in the manu- fuse bin are helping the country to | facture of certain types of linoleum. save money, and, incidentally, to win the war.
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In this anti-waste war, one of the most astute "generals" Mr. H. Gurney, Tottenham Borough Council's cleansing superintendent.
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Rags are cleaned and washed by machinery, packed into bales, and sent to paper manufacturers. Bones can go to the glue factory, be used as a fertiliser, or for poultry food.
“WASTE" PIGS
He has brought his anti-waste cam- Pride of the Tottenham Cleansing paign to such a fine art that the only Department, however, is a.piggery real waste now to be found at Totten- | which the men' recently started. ham is the smoke coming from the
They have now 40 young pigs which chimney in the cleansing department's are being fattened for sale. Bought at yard!
about 40s. cach, they are expected to realise between £5 and £6 each.
Although many
local authorities utilised waste in peace time, since the war the campaign has been intensified, Every cleansing department in the country is now requested to make a monthly return to the Director of Na- tional Salvage of the waste utilised and its value in cash.
Last month, Tottenham saved re- fuse worth nearly £700. Major items in this account were 37 tons of clean
paper, worth £164; and £128 worth paper, worth £100; 69 tons of dirty
of textiles-old jumpers, rags, and a miscellaneous selection clothing.
The pigs are fed largely from edi- ble refuse, for which the department provides special bins for people who will collect this kind of "waste."
SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE AT
of discarded THE
· EVERYTHING of VALUE
ASIA.CO
While President Roosevelt was re- vealing yesterday the forthcoming des- patch of a special observer to Europe-structure used for human habitation Secretary of State Cordell Hull an. nounced that diplomatic conversations erected on land leased from Govern- "of an Informal character! had begun ment or occupied under a licence or permit from Government whether with neutral governments "in view of the evident desire of all neutral na- directly or indirectly, which has not been approved by the Building Au- tions for the eventual restoration
How all this waste is utilised was 1-KWAN ALDG. DESVOLDA thority and which in the opinion of explained world peace."
by Mr. Gurney. He the Director of Public Works is in- said that approximately. sanitary, unsafe or dangerous to the
ten million tons of refuse Is col- lives or health of the occupants
lected every year in England and thereof or which, owing to the nature
Wales, Fifteen per cent, of this-- or its proximity to
-1,500,000 tons of Its structure
- is paper. All the may be a other similar structures,
clean paper goes to make cardboard. danger to the lives or health of other
In Essex is one of the largest card- persons in the neighbourhood, or board manufacturers in the world. which, through lack of adequate They use 4,000 tons of paper pulp sanitary arrangements in its neigh-every week. Mr. Gurney stated that bourhood, is calculated to be a dan- if all the waste paper in the Metro- ger to the health of its occupants or politan area were collected in clean that of others.
Mr. Cordell Hull emphasised that the conversations "involve no plan or plans but are in the nature of prell- minary enquiries relating to a sound international economic system and at the same time a worldwide reduction of armaments,"
He added that the conversations "can be extended to the belliger- ents Insofar as they involve these two common problems of future peace."
The conversations did not embrace "matters Involving the present war conditions."
NO ASSOCIATION *The State Department emphasises that the conversations have no con- nexion with the visit of Mr. Sumner Welles, the Under-Secretary of State, to Europe.
It is explained that the convar- sations were begun by Mị. Cordell Hull summoning the Ambassadors and Ministers of various govern ments.
IN THE "GAZETTE” The following appointments, etc. are gazetted:
Mr. J. B. Prentis to be Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, etc.
Mr. B. Wong Tape nominated a Member of the Court of the Univer- sity of H.K.
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HIGHER PAY ON RAILWAYS
London, To-day. !|| Additions of from 1/6d. to 4/- a week for 1 than
Member of the Martin nominated a 500,000 railway workers were
sity of H.K.
Mr. Ts'o Seen-wan nominated a
Mr. Hull saw the Netherlands Member of the Court of the Univer-
sity of H.K.
Minister in the morning.
One State Department representa- tive said the talks were not designed to bring about peace in Europe. but concerned what sort of work would be organised after the peace.
"NOTED WITH INTEREST In London, the announcement that peace conversations with certain net-
Mr. C. C. "Roberts nominated a Member of the Court of the: Univer- sity of H.K. ·
Mr. Chau Tsun-nin nominated à Member of the Court of the Univer- Bily of H.K:
Mr. H. C. Eardley to be Ac Lieut.: in the HK.
announced yesterday.
These additions are to be retrosped-
| tive from Jan. 1 and will absorb cost of living additions payable from that date.
The increases are the result claims for an all-round advance 10/- a week, and they have been. cepted by representatives Trade Unions.
The existing cost of living scale will be suspe
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