BATTLEFIELD WASTE
CLOTHES AND METALS COLLECTED AND EEISSUEB. ■ . .
Brigadier-General L. W. Atcho'iey, ai> pointed Director of .Salvage, is now (says the London Daily Mail") in Franco avram'ing for the collection of large quantities of war material ljing there unused. It is believed that in this way millions of pounds will he saved to the country. Empty shell-cases and wornout clothing have been sent back to Biißlnnd since the beginning of (ho wav.'and tho sale of rags alone from worn-oni uniforms has realised more tuau jei.oflo.ooo. , ~ ~-, At Dcwsbury 300 women sort, the clotnin» which lias been returned from stole* and battlefields. More than 40,000,000 articles have been dealt with, and many have been' repaired nnd reissued. The scheme of salvaga haa been, ertended, and a special ooard, at the head of which is Lieutenant-General Sir John Cowans, has beeu appointed to control it. The obiect is specially to recover metals, 6ucl> as 'copper ad steel, which will be worked up agrin for tho Army. The board will prevent any useful commodity being permanently l o 9- (
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 139, 1 March 1918, Page 6
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175BATTLEFIELD WASTE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 139, 1 March 1918, Page 6
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