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ACTION FOR COLONIES inauguration on March 30 of the new
China central government, will strike. German propaganda waged against at the weak spots of the United States British imperialism has, in a back- and other Powers who continue their hand way, done a certain service. It ald to the Chiang Kai-shek "regime. has roused the British public to a Japan and New China must on this greater sense of responsibility towards occasion take steps to cause annul- the Empire and to more searching ment of the Nine-Power pact. They
in China.- concessions enquiries as to what this imperialism must also take necessary steps to end is. On the whole it may be said that foreign Great Britain is as good as any other "Kyushu Nichi Nichi.” great imperial Power, in some respects better since British colonial adminis- tration has at least the potential vir- tues of a growing child. But in some areas its faults are all too plain. One serious blemish lay in the West Indies, distress where the acute economic
In reporting out the Navy supply that became apparent in 1938 led to
to the ap- bill, the House Appropriations Com- serious disturbances and pointment of a Royal Commission un- mittee advocated a cautious policy of der Lord Moyne. Although one can building up our first line of defence, appreciate the various reasons, some just as the Naval Affairs Committee as it seems to us good, some bad, has done. The latter group has ap- two-year building pro- which led the Government to decide proved a not to publish the Commission's Re- gramme, instead of the ambitious six- port fully in wartime, the nation can year plan sponsored by the Adminis- not but regret their decision, Mean- tration. while the Government is to carry out
A CAUTIOUS NAVAL POLICY
A Congress that is struggling to
à considerable number of the Royal bring Government expenditures into Commission's recommendations. But, line with revenue cannot consistently just as there is room for improve lay aside its economy axe when na- ment in our colonial policy there is tional defence bills are being passed. room for hope, and a definite step It must balance the pressing need for forward has been taken in the Gov- curtailment of expenditures with the of the new necessity of reinforcing our strength ernment announcement “Development and Welfare Vote." In on the seas in this critical period. If this connection it will be recalled that adjustments are made with the same in the House of Commons the Secre- care which the House committee ap- tary of State announced that there pears to have given to the Navy sup- cannot be one policy for the Domin- ply bill, there will be little ground for ions and another for the Colonies; in complaint.-"Washington Post." short, that the policy of H.M. Govern- ment was to work gradually steadily, towards self-government
but
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and dominion status for every terri- INCOME TAX DODGERS torial group in the Empire, however
about the Whatever may be said small. The new Vote is a move in the direction.
way in which the country's money It replaces the "Colonial Development Fund" now limited to a maximum of £1,000,000 per year and is spent, there is no doubt that to the colonial ordinary man its collection is an ex- The small income taxpayer who does ample of true totalitarian efficiency. not send the Inland Revenue a cheque on the nail gets demands couched in more and more offensive terms until, when he is a single instalment behind,
will
provide assistance to Governments-Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated Territories alike-up to £5,000,000 per year for ten years. The object of the former Fund was to assist schémes for the development of agriculture and industry in the Co-
a summons arrives giving him a few lonies thereby, promoting trade with days' notice to pay or go to jail no mat- industries in the United Kingdom. The ter how regular his payments may All the more new Vote is not only bigger than the have been beforehand. former fund but, as the change of surprising, therefore, is it to read such title denotes, it objects are wider and a case as that of Jack Abraham Phil- more liberal. It is not to be
used
Over one
lips, the West End building promo- merely for such economic develop ter, who died at Christmas. His credi ment as would directly profit Britain; tors are to meet soon and one of the it is to be used for the economic ad- chief will be the Inland Revenue, who
them will, it is stated, be claiming vancement of the territories
of £100,000. If the sum makes selves and for the improvement
gasp, even more do the circumstances social services. The resources of the Vote will not only be available for under which it was allowed to ac- capital expenditure, thus many over- cumulate. Phillips, according to the.
racing-stable the services, "Dally Express” ran a due improvements in hitherto impossible because of the and habitually gave Christmas pre- limited resources of local budgets, sents amounting to £8,000. His mode will be made possible. Finally, in of life, in fact, was one of towering in speculation, the whole addition to these enhanced grants the extravagance rooted
after Government is also to set aside $500,- and when the war came
Yet, year 000 per annum for research. The new edifice collapsed. Vote makes it clear that the Colonies year, the Inland Revenue officials are not to be regarded as merely ex- went to him obediently, cap in hand, ឌន developing craving for a few crumbs which he plóitable wealth but
could then well have spared-from communities.-"Time and Tide."
the overloaded table. Now they will have to get what they can, and from all appearances it is not likely to be much Disgusting as the whole episode is, it would be shocking if it were not so characteristic. When the Treasury myrmidons want to get money out of The Diet speeches of Premier Yonai someone with £500 a year, they be and: Foreign Minister Arita in regard have like vultures. When the sum is like any to Tokyo's American policy gave us £60,000 a year, they coo an impression that the Government is sucking dove. Phillips' case is typical eager to obtain Washington's under- of their leniency with the big fish, standing at the expense of its own and other examples which will at once spring to mind are those of the late dignity.
Diplomacy for the sake of obtaining Jimmy White, the late Edgar Wallace, understanding may be necessary in and the late (with his payments at certain cases. But no such efforts in any rate) Clarence Johnston, once the-case of the United States will suc- of, the famous music-hall partnership: The moral is that the less Sir John deed.
Premier Yonat and Foreign Minister Simon talks about sacrifices, and the Arita added that Japán is fully pre- quicker he gives Intructions that the pared to meet any economic or armed Inland Revenue are to be a harsh offensive launched, by the United with the big debtor as with the small States against this nation. But it is one, the better for the country's "Hoped that the Government, at the morale.—Truth.”
YONAI CRITICISED.
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