Washington, June 25.
Establishment of a new immigration policy was announced by the Department of State yesterday.
All immigration visas will be centralized in Washington, with emphasis on the suitability of immigrants to the national defence programme.
Under the new procedure, which comes into effect on July '1, visa applications will come before intereparimental committees which, it is understood. will comprise representatives of the State, War, Navy and Justice Departments, instead of visas being granted by immigration officials en the spot.
It is announced that the new procedure is the result of "the declared emergency and necessity from the standpoint of national defence for careful supervision over the entry of aliens to the United States."—Reuter Superior Household and Office Furniture, Imported Leather Covered Easy Chair, "Zenith" and "Philco" Radios, Refrigerator, Office Safes, Typewriters, Private Ricshaw, Electric Fans, Sealing Presses, Large Heating and Cooking Stoves, Tantalus Bottles, ete., also, 3 Cases Sulphuric Acid, 1 Case machine part 1 Drum Green Paint Powder
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