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Marshal Sokolovsky

By

London, Apr. 6.

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American The British and Chiefs of Staff were tonight Ketill awaiting a reply from the Ruslans to their tatters offer. ing to meet to discuss datalis of the new Bovie! traffic` re- quistions, a British spokesman Laid.

Untif the Russian anewer, there can be no decision when or where the new traffio die. cussions will take place.Reu tor.

has been open now for two years,

dining and I propose to fly through my was looking forward to Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, declared

self this evening.

tonight with Marshal Sokolovsky that General Robertson had also demanded a

old "If there is a threat, or when | ~"on old friend, a very

They knew of mine,' threat, we will doul} friend, positive assurance that British aircraft using there in a

with

cock other when Field Marshal the safety corridor to Berlin would be immune

Montgomery sat on the Berlin Control Council as the first Bri from molestation "in accordance with our

Ger- tish Military Governor In mutual agreement."

Visibility over Gatow was so

Field Marshal Mont-many. that bod that "Marshal Sokolovsky gave the what happened yesterday,

Montgomery Lord. Today, silver Dakota was meassurance for which General there' IN

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brought to land by radar, The toured the British sector of Ber- Robertson has asked. A written security. reply to General Rebertson's "The air corridor into Berlin Field Marshal told reporters helin, Inspecting troops.-Reuter. communication is awaited,

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On goods bearing more than

Ve evasion 100 per cent tax Need For Economy

Goods were driven widespread.

There- Referring to the recent Sovjet

TOBACCO--It would Rot bem to the black market. motion

The total earned Income quali- tightening control of advisable to make another very fore, those now bearing a 125 per marvel. Elu? Foreign Secretary large

Increase in the duty, but cent tax would be brought within fying for relief would be raised These vedote question of

from £1,500 to £20.00. the 100 per cent category. It was necessary to draw smokers'

£46,500,000 travel is now andey

discussion attention once again to the need

Some reduction would be made changes would cost with the Soviet mutkezelties. Wa

by moving from 30 per cent to in a full year and £40 milion Jar ecundising. wont wedronar an agreement.

* number of this year. He therefore proposed to

rent in-33-1/3 per "We cannot yield our right to erase the duty on

He also proposed to give a wife tolucro by ours, including gloves, washing pement des Budd from the zonn

fel a pound weight. That would machines, ironing boards, knives, in employment the benent of re- It is essential for of orempation

un ingrense of two pence forks, and spoons, stationery, ra-duced rate reliefs as well as her Dhe maintenance at air force and

in the pilee of cigarettes at pre-zor blades, footh to fund nor obligations as an on-

The wife would enjoy precisely sent said at 35. 4t, for 20 and of sports goods. I do not want to cupying power.

present chargeable the same allowances as the singlo Goods In those now sold for ane penny aggravate ani abrady #Moult

woman with whom she worked. 2/ for 20.

at 50 per cent, which would go up Mamatian. 16 there goodwill, f

That would cost £4,500,000 ⚫in Houkl no! be right that to 68-2/3 per cent, would include

non-a utility. capable of solution."

tobrero marfariurers should re- cloth, other than

full year and £9,000,000 this Field Marshal

year. Des substantial and fortui- uilly furniture, soft furnishings, Bes f

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fous profit. He would, therefore cameras, photographie has, and Berho's Creterw Awport today-- The scent

of arterday's Soving place corresponding excise duty musteni instruments, other

ovin stocks held by manufacturers organs. Perish madam collision, to meet Soviet

today. Marslund Sokolov: ky, the Military Governor. As M. Arthur Heterson, the Air Minister, de- clared in Berlin, he did not think British security was menaced by

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Announcing n further than sion, Str. Stafford said at present the first £50 of taxable incorie was charged at 3/- and the next 4:75 al 0/-. He would incrense this by enlarging the 6/- step to

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Last year, Sir Stafford sald, of Various suggestions had been the 18,500,000 people in the in- put forward for a cupltal jevy,come tax field, 4,800,000 phid some but from an administrative point finx at the standard rate of /~ There was, he said, a feeling of view, a capital levy in the or- in the pound. that the betting duty should be

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The new this

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ling law. It is not my intention

the country in this emergency would begin in the week begin- training were needed in the to introduce such a scheme now. Some were now spending these up July 5. United States to alleviate the 1 un considering the matter with '

asscis in manner distinctly in. Army's "critical manpower the Home Secretary, but there

flationary In Ita effect.

lief as from the beginning of the He therefore proposed to make tax year. Lieutenant-General deep differences of opinion among

a special "once for nil" levy which Albert C.. Wedemeyer. Director the public."

The Chancellor said the final Bookmakers operating on the would be largely of the Plans and Operations dog tracks who were coping with capital, and would be based on tines of accountancy

payable out of Budget surplus on the orthodox come to Division of the Army General the tote would pay a graduated the investment income of indivi-780 million. The overall sur- | Steff, said here today.

Heener for each meeting. Oc-i

duals for the year 1947-48. plus of all Government revenue The Army, he said, had "is cuplers of the race-tracks would

Investment income for this pur- over expenditure was £330 mii- be responsible for collecting it third under-strength divisions-1 and paying it to the customs. This pose would elude all rents. lon. that could be deployed quickly to would come into force on the 1915 divideres, Interest and other pay- oneet on emergency involving the day after the Budget received the The contribution would apply Isecurity of our country."

For the Opposition, Mr. Win- He added: "By

Royal assent.

only where a taxpayer's total inston Churchill said that, generally generating nd- Those changes in the betting ditional military power in

come from all sources exceeded speaking, he doubled if the Chan- tax would yield £11 million in £2,000 and in addition his in- cellor's Budget would be found Unite States and in enuntries

full year and £8% million this vestment income exceeded £250. friendly to us, we may avold an- other world war.

situation."

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"We fought the last two wars beenuse we were unprepared and [we must not make the same ml-

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Mr. Churchill's Speech

The contribution would be 2/- to meet the real difficulties, or to

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the right remedies. Іл the pound sterling on Invest-

Commenting on the prospective whether The various grades of the pur-ment income from £250 to £300,

surplus he wondered chase lax would be rearranged rising to a maxlum of 10/- on a greater advantage would not he Investment income exceeding and simplified.

gained by giving further relief to £5,000.

the I would not fall on capital inj

taxpayer.

Gampell, Reuters Sydney owned by people who Britain

The were neither resident or domiciled Financial Editor, writer:

great surprise of Sir here. but persons domiciled Stafford Cripps first Budget us abroad in 1948 would be liable for Chancellor of the Exchequer was the special contribution if

if they the decision to impose a "special had been ordinarily resident in contribution" on rentiers.

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Entertainment Tax

One may fairly describe this as small capital levy disguised as a fairly substantial tox on in- comes from investments. It will bo levied only once, based on in- comes last year.

By

A Discount

There would be a further relief from the entertainment tax on theatres, conceris, circuses, sports

offering a small discount and other "live" entertainments.

These concessions, costing £4, for prompt payment. Sir Stafford 500.000, would come into force on hopes to collect during this year more than £50 million of the May 30,

total estimated yield of £105 mil-- lion.

Income Tax Dealing with incentives to in- People who possess very large creased production. the Chan-unearned Incomes of £50,000 an- cellor said it was Impracticable nually were already paying a tux to absolve overtime and bonus of about 95 per cent of their in- payments from income tax as had come. But such an income must been suggested.

be based on a capital of at least The only practical way was to £1,000,000. Increase the earned income re- The general tendency and in- lief-the amount of a person's tention of the Budget is two-'} carned Income not liable to tax fold:

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olus de cer estimated surplus sterling.

He would, therefore, increase exceptional As for Incen the earned income relief from Statives, the most important of the present level of one-sixth of a reliefs of taxation are of a kind salary, with its maximum to encourage output, especially the ibicimum of £400: That would earners and on married restore the full pre-war earnings.

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