BUDGET IS HOTLY CRITICISED
Chance. Of Resolute
Action Missed
LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter). "A Sound Budget" and "A Budget of Delusion" are two of the heading given to leading articles in the British press in connection with the now budget. They reveal the difference of opin- ion held by the press.
The heading of "A Sound Budget" was used by the "Spectator" which follows the line of reasoning by the Chancellor of the Exchequer who, tha paper says, made a fair distribution between borrowing and taxation.
It approves of other taxes with the exception of the raising of the postage Very Critical
rate..
The heading of "A Budget of Delusion" comes from "The Econom- Ist" which is very critical,
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The Chancellor missed n 0p. portunity to introduce the Budget which would have served 18 resolute action and would have given the people a chance to demonstrate their passionate desire to serve the alate, anys the paper.
Usually the discussio of the Budget is concerned with details and the totals are generally taken for granted.
This year the discussion about totals has been taken up, rightly so, continues "The Economist."
Miserably inadequate £220,000,000 is miserably made- quate. It represents £5,500,000 diny but already last month we were spending £6,000,000 a day.
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Government really wish Does the us to believe that the most of it can manage for the next 12 months for our wor effort is now only one tenth more than now. The Nazis are sold £3,000,000 to be spending around
on the war.
thin year on
Is there any pretence that we can win this war with a smaller effort) than theira.
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It should be pointed out that in connection with this figure of £3,- 000,000, the Nazis do not publish their Budget like we do. One Home paper suggests that the figure was put out by Dr. Goebbels just to im press the world.
"The Economist" is also dissatisfied with the methods.
Penal Imposition
The taxation propeenis bear heavily only on specific points on which they are imposed,
The increases on beer, spirits and tobacco ore stiff and the Increased
postage rates are penal.
But the increase of taxation as a whole is light.
The new purchase tax is an in- teresting newcomer but it is not a major contribution towards paying for the
war.
More should be done to increase savings even if all forms of expendi ture must be brought under control. The "Sunday Times" says that the British people cannot be taxed with out their own consent. No people in that position have ever been taxed so heavily. Yet the principle cri- ticism of the Chancellor has been to imply that he should have asked for more sacrifices and not less. Orie could desire no better evidence of the nation's resolution "than"the" "vS) ception given to last Tuesday's Budget.
Troops Learn What They Are Fighting For
Lectures and Debates On Causes of War
THE men and women in the Army of to-day are being told what they are fighting for.
So many of the forces have ex- pressed the wish for accurate know. ledge of the political and cultural causes which led to the war that the Army's education authorities have engaged experts to lecture and lend discussion groups in camps and bar- racks throughout the country.
Both sides of the question are being faithfully presented, and the lecturers give a complete inter- national background since the Treaty of Versailles.
Dr. Basil A. Yeaxley, Oxford University Reader in Educational Psychology, who has been specially released to become secretory of the Central Advisory Council of Adult Education in the forces, sald;
"It is an amazing feature of the war that tho men ace so anxious rently to grasp the reasons for the conflict.
Study Circles
"There are already study elretes dealing
with modern Germany, French foreign policy, and the trend of British policy.
"Discussion groups are debating the causes of the Russo-Finnish war and its possible repercussions.
"Scandinavin and the Mussolini's Italy, the American are all having their various polleten examined and discussed in the troops "lecture Halls.”
Monday,
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ST. ANDREW'S A.D.C. TO PRESENT FOUR PLAYS
The St. Andrew's Amateur Dramatic Club is to present four short plays to-morrow and again on Wednesday at the St. Andrew's Church Hall. Here is a scene from "Lobelia Scores," with Iris Woolley, Eileen Bliss and Grace Darby-Ming Yuen,
Ribbentrop Fails To Convince The Neutrals
LONDON, April 28 (Router)In dealing with Harr von Ribbentrop's speech on Saturday, the Belgian paper "Matin" says "The fatuity of such a manoouvre can only deceive children."
In discussing the same subject, the "St. Louis Post" says that Ribbentrop's explanation cannot explain away the plain facts of brutal invasion.
Stern Struggle Forescon
The Italian newspaper "Forzearmsto" states that the Norwegian defences have been "galvanised by the of the Allied presence troops. The stake is high and gigantic forces' face each other in the struggle. Therefore it will be a stern struggle.
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The "Basler Nachrichten". Swiss newspaper says: "The German 'Blitzkreig' which was to
vanquish Scandinavia within a few days has failed. This can- not be denied any longer after the mysterious failure
to carry out a monster attack
on British transports.
"This wasted opportunity cannot easily be regained."
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15 Men Indicted After 22 Years
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SWEDEN IS SUSPICIOUS
Not To Be Deluded By
Ribbentrop Eulogy
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, April 28 (UP). devote -Swedish newspapers great attention to Ribbentrop'a speech, the general tone being! that Sweden must not relax its vigilance.
The Social Democratic organ wams against Sweden being taken
in by Ribbentrop's eulogy.
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The following quotations "What he said about Swedish issued on the Hongkong Stock neutrality is quite true and just," itket this morning.
everyone
sayHowever
hay who followed the foreign policy of the Third Reich knows that each diplo- matie gesture must be regarded as a strategical step with a specific objec- tive."
pre-
Position Is Dangerous "We must not weaken our parations for defence, because our position has recently Dec
become more
and more dangerous.
The "Tidningen" says: "It is of value to note that our strict neutrality has received such great approval (from Ribbentrop). However, Swc-
TOKYO, Apr. 28 (UP). The den should remember it is her duty Examining Magistrate of the Tokyo to be ready and to continue to be District Court has indicted fifteen rendy to defend herself." Japanese "Popular Front" leaders on Ribbentrop Lio Denied charges of having engaged In under- WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 (Reuter). --The Norweglari Legution here cate- ground Communist activities.
The Afteen men have been held gorically denies that there has ever between the while investigations been any agreement
Norwegian Government und Kiny Those indicted include Kanju other Powers concerning the use of former member of the Diet. Norwegian territory for military or He was arrested after a tour of the naval forces or other facilities. China war fronts soon after the out- brenk of hostilities in 1937,
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BRITISH LT.-COL. SAID CAPTURED
Latest Claim By Nazi
High Command.
were
The new German "White Paper": shows that similar methods used by Berlin to justify the invasion of Belgium in the last war.
There has never been any collu- sion between Norway and Britain
against Germany, the Legation states. documents showing that Norway was
The Germans could not have found
|preparing for war for no auch action
was contemplated.
BRITAIN'S SUPREME
EFFORT
FROM PAGE ONE
they will cut off railway communica- tion between
the British operating in central Norway and their
troops
narrow
SPECIAL TO THE "TELKQRAPH" BERLIN, Apr. 28 (UP),-The Nazi High Command, in an official com- munique to-day, claims that among British prisoners captured in the fighting in Norway yesterday was
stated
to
be the Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Officer of a Battalion of
boses ns Andalsnes and Namsos. the Leicestershire Regiment.
The Germans would also be able The communique claims that 241 to draw a line across the
2,921 men have been waist of Norway between Trondhelm Officers and made prisoner in the Stavanger area, and the Swedish irontler, this cutting Among the Norwegian prisoners, off the British troops south of this
claimed, were some British aerial sector.
Although France is believed to re-i All the batteries in the sector have gord the Western Front as the main been manned by units from the bot-theatre of war, where victory will be led Gennan warships, the .com won or lost, pablle opinion in London, munique claims,
as reflected through speeches and in newspapers, in for pressure to be brought upon the Government for a maximum effort in Norway,
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Balkans, TURKEY EXPELS
FIVE GERMANS
U.S.. VICE-CONSUL
The King's Exequatur empowering Mr. Robert Walland Rinden to act os Vice-Consul of the United States of America at Hongkong has received His Majesty's signature.
MADRID, Apr. 28 (Reuter).—The ! death is announced of the celebrated Spanish painter, Hoaquin Mir, nged à.
ANKARA, Apr. 28
(Reuter).-
ANGLO-ITALIAN
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The authorities here are reported to have arrested and order the expul LONDON, Apr. 28 (Router).---It slon of five Germans an archaco is learned that Anglo-Italian trade logical professor, a journalist and his relations were discussed an inter- Halifax, the wife and a merchant ngent.
vlow between Lord
Secretary, This follows the tightening up and Foreign
and Signor control of foreigners residing in Guiseppe Bastianini at the end of the
Turkey.
week. The Istanbul police have ordered❘ One of the main objectives was to oil cabaret artists, who recently or carry forward the trade talks which rived in large numbers and are mostly were interrupted carly in March at of Hungarian nationality, to leave the time of the incident concerning the country before May 1.
Italian coal ships at Rotterdam.
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April 29,
1940.
A Look Through GOLF WEAR. The "Telegraph”.
50 YEARS AGO
April 29, 1800. The recent Imperial Journey to the Tombs was accomplished without any Dontretemps whatever. The Emperor had a chair, cart and a horse, so that ho could vary hia mode of travel ills Majesty is rather a handsome young man. somewhat pale, but with a very Intelli- Eest face. The Empress Dowager is a person of extraordinary teren, very well preserved, her features denoting great strength of will The most striking characteristic of the whole cortege was the irreproachable freshness of every- thing so difterent from ordinary Oriental processions. Everything was brand new. or at least newly done up; chairs, carta, harness and accoutrementa, the uniforme of the troops, cic. The mules and horses were also very elegant. The procession, which numbered more than 10,000 men had an air of brilliancy and splendour which we are litle accustomed to. Dur ing the absence of the Imperial family the care of the palace was entrusted to the Governor of the City, Pu Chungtang. And the outer walls were surrounded by Tartar soldiers who lived under tents.
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The report of the Captain Superinten. dent of Police for 1889, laid on the tablo at the Council meeting this afternoon, mi follows:
Bir have the honour to forward for the Information of His Excellency the Governor, the Criminal Blatistics for the year 1889. They show that 7.401 casca were reported to the Police duling the last year, being a decrease of 653 casa. In the subdivision of these cases into serious crimen (ng onlled...and minor offences an incresse, of 451 cases or 18.79 per cent. is found in serious crimes, and a decrease of 1.110 cases or 10.54 per cent. In minor, offencer. The proportion of convictions for serious 'erlines, is a per cent higher than in the previous years. the house building and population tervase in the same way that they have done for the last few years, it will be necessary to apply for an increase · Of the land force.
3. The adoption of telephones instead of the somewhat antiquated magnetle in- struments used for the Police tolographs is under consideration and I propose in the next requisition of Stores from Eng- land to include three standard Police alarms of the kind that they have lately uried in London: they may prove to be serviceable if placed at the Clock Tower, the Chinese Recreation Ground, and near the Albany.
W. M. DIANT Captain Superintendent of Police
25 YEARS AGO
Apirl 20, 1018 The War Office; announces that medical evidence shows that Canadians perished In the recent fighting not from wounds, but from polsonous gases employed by the enemy, contrary, to the provisions of the Hague Convention,
-Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that the landing of the Allies in the Dardanelles has stirred public feeling to the utmost depths and great disappoint- ment prevails at Greece not participat. ing.
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According to a message from Rome the "Messagero" states that the Italian am- bassadors to London, Paris, Vienna and Derin have been summoned to Rome to confer with the Government
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The War Office and the Admiralty an nounce that after a day of hard fighting in dimcult country, the troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula and are thoroughly Mood their footing. effectively
by the Navy. The takeri
hundred French
five prisoners.
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A telegram is unofficially published in Calro which says that the landing of the Mar- tropps was effected on both sides of the Dardanelles under excellent conditions, Many prisoners were taken and the forces continue to advance..
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The Graf Zeppelin jell Friedrichshafen at dawn this morning for England and New via Bale, Beaspoon and Paris.
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April 29, 133. The assertion that King George of that .8 n. land clearly warned Germany 1913 that 4.40 n. Britain would aid France in the event of Franco-German War, was made in La .103. Revue de Beaux Mondes to-day by the eminent Trench diplomat, M. Maurice Paleologue, who
head of the wascal Department 17.53 1. Foreign Ministry
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Windsor, February 1, 1913 that during the visit of the Kaiser's brother, Prince, Henry of Prussia, the pomibility of an Austro-
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His Majesty replied: "We are engaged
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