John L, Baker Appointed on Three Year Contract Nanking, Feb. 1 Mr, Sun Fo, Minister of Railways, has just completed arrangements for the appointment of Mr. John Earl Baker as advisor to the Ministry of Railways, Mr. Baker was in charge of the American Red Cross Reliet_ Work in China from 1920 to 1921 and subsequently carried out the duties of executive secretary of the American Advisory Committee of the China International Famine Relief Commission in Peking. He was also for sometime advisor to the former Ministry of Communications and has served in other capacities in China, Acting on the request of the American Advisory Committee and upon the personal solicitation of Mr. Grover Clark, on behalf of the China International Famine Relief Commission, Mr. Sun Fo has. consented to relieve Mr. Baker his duties in the Ministry of Railways for a period of six months from the middle of February to th middle of August so that Mr, Baker: may take up full time work as director of relief operations for 1990 for the China International Famine Relief Commission. This arrangement constitutes a contribution by the Ministry of Railways towards the relief work, as during Mr. Baker's absence "from the Ministry his salary will be paid by:
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