Transcription: The British Minister then passed to another point on which he had received instructions from his Government to make enquiries, i.e., the question of the transfer to the International Labour Office of the technical services. His Government were less keen on this transfer and had a distinct preference for the Princeton University invitation. The Secretary-General fully explained to him how the matter stood, and why he had started unofficial conversations with Mr. Winant on this point. The advantages of a transfer to the I.L.O. were exactly those which the Secretary-General had been endeavouring to secure when he had first received the Princeton University invitation. In other words, this transfer would not affect the international status of our officials; in the second place, economies would be made on overhead charges; last but not least: the U.S.A. were members of the I.L.O. and Mr. Winant had such contacts with the U.S.A. administration that he was the most likely person to obtain an invitation to go to America, in which case the transferred services would also go to the U.S.A. It was, of course, understood that this transfer would not entail a constitutional severance with the Secretariat, our technical services only temporarily having to be housed in the Labour Office, and the Director of the I.L.O. acting, so to speak, by delegation of the Secretary-General. The constitutional ties between the Secretary-General and these services would not be severed, and the Secretary-General's authority would be exercised provisionally by delegation to the Director of the I.L.O. Mr. Kelly said that his Government were anxious to be assured that the Secretary-General would, before taking such a step, consult Member States. The Secretary-General assured him that such were his own intentions. Incidentally, the Secretary-General would also, in the case of the Princeton University invitation, have to consult Member States before accepting such invitation, even if the United States expressed the view that they had no objection to such transfer. Mr. Kelly said that he understood the Secretary-General's preoccupations and he would inform the Foreign Office accordingly.

Transcription: 25 June 40 THE political DANGER With a Europe consisting of allied or conquered States, or States without real liberty, could Germany and Italy make of the League of Nations a political, economic and quasi-moral weapon? For a time there would be a necessity probably to govern either directly, or through subject Governments, on purely military lines; but there would however be a certain amount of political indigestion for which a partial remedy might be to give a semblance of order, legality and a voice in affairs to certain representatives of the peoples. This would gain additional force if a continental anti-blockade plan could be developed and strong economic measures had to be enforced in the most palatable form, with an air of Justice, common cause, and even of freedom. In such circumstances propaganda throughout the world would have a lever of obvious value; and Herr Hitler has raised already some speculation in talking of "a new order in Europe". This may be no more than a phrase, but there may be a definite and long-view plan behind it. Even without the League of Nations, of course, a European Conference could be called which would produce a certain amount of the same economic results, but if the legal frame-work of the League could be used, the setting would have a different air. While a vestige of the League machinery remains here, it could be set in motion legally and constitutionally by request of any League Government to summon a Conference of European Members of the League. Such a meeting could of course invite any non-member State in Europe to participate in its deliberations.!! Such action could be carried out if nothing remained of the Secretariat but the Secretary-General. If the Secretary-General were not available, illegal use could of course be made of the League buildings, but it would be an empty shell and poor camouflage. ... to K. David V. Kelly U.K Minister -

Transcription: -2- Holland and was in Paris a day or two ago. It would be very helpful to Avenol if we could share responsibilities in that way, but although he has now laid down that we stay here undivided (that reminds me of a grizzly scriptural quotation), things are still in a certain flux and will not take final form probably for some time. JA has just shown me the Princeton University invitation That & another & probably final Loveday-Avenol row have given me a "delightful" hour.  But Thumbs Up. We'll see later about "Toes Up"!

Transcription: -2- Holland and was in Paris a day or two ago. It would be very helpful to Avenol if we could share responsibilities in that way, but although he has now laid down that we stay here undivided (that reminds me of a grizzly scriptural quotation), things are still in a certain flux and will not take final form probably for some time.

Description: Ratne bojne dopisnice (Feldpost) bile su najfunkcionalnije sredstvo komuniciranja vojnika sa porodicom tokom Prvog svjetskog rata. Većinom su bile cenzurisane i na njima se nalazio pečat vojne cenzure, regimentalni pečat i pečat vojne pošte. Na velikom broju dopisnica nalazila su se sva tri pečata, međutim, nerijetko se nalazio samo jedan ili dva. Poznato je da su vojnici bili strogo kažnjavani ukoliko su svjesno pisali bilo šta što otkriva vojne tajne. Pisati su mogli samo vojnici. Sve što bi napisali davalo bi se vojnom cenzoru da to pregleda i tek kad on odobri moglo se poslati porodici. Čitajući pisma, može se uvidjeti da su ona poprilično štura, te da su dobro pazili o svemu šta je napisano, upravo iz razloga da bi izbjegli probleme sa nadređenim. Feldpost sistem Austro-ugarske Monarhije, omogućavao je vojnicima da komuniciraju sa svojim najbližima. Sačuvane razglednice i pisma pružaju lični pogled na to kako su pojedini vojnici doživljavali sukobe. || Devet bojnih dopisnica (Feldpost)

Description: Este un volum de jurnal din cele trei deţinute de Biblioteca Judeţeană Octavian Goga Cluj. || Dumitru Nistor, ţăran din satul Năsăud s-a născut în 1893. Visând din copilărie să călătorească şi să vadă ţări străine, în 1912, când vine vremea “număraşului” (recrutării) el cere să fie primit nu în miliţia ardeleană, unde erau recrutaţi de obicei românii, ci în marina austro-ungară. Terminând şcoala de marină, după o călătorie la Viena, este îmbarcat ca Geschützvormeister (“primul îndreptător de tun”) pe vasul SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth, cu destinaţia Asia. Prins de război în Marea Chinei, crucişătorul Kaiserin Elisabeth participă la câteva bătălii navale, pentru ca în 2 noiembrie 1914 să se hotărască scufundarea lui. Echipajul pierde şi lupta terestră, este luat prizonier de japonezi şi transportat în arhipelagul nipon. Timp de zece luni, ţăranul-marinar din Năsăud va fi prizonier într-o mănăstirea buddhistă din Himeji, iar apoi mutat într-un lagăr, construit special pentru prizonierii germani şi austrieci, la Aonogahara, nu departe de Kobe, unde va rămâne până la sfârşitul anului 1919.

Description: Potrošačka kartica sadrži podatke o osobama koje su se prijavljivale radi raspodjele živežnih namirnica u Zagrebu tijekom Drugog svjetskog rata. Sadrži podatke o podnosiocu prijave (ime i prezime, adresa) te osobama koje se nalaze u kućanstvu, njihova imena, godine rođenja, odnos prema podnosiocu prijave, zanimanje i mjesto rada.

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