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BUDGET PLACIDLY RECEIVED

No Surprises, Little Criticism

Wednesday,

BRITAIN'S RECORD BUDGET Conscription

FROM PAGE ONE In U.S. A

000. In the present clrcumstances 1 Step Nearer

must, asit for further contribution from the direct tax-payer and I helleve he will readily respond (Laughter and Cheers),

"I propose to hicrease the standard rate

of income tax for the whole of. the current year to 8s. 6d. and with

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter),-! No Chancellor of the Exchequer ever had a more placid assembly

increase, I propose to alter the to address than that faced by Sir rate on the tax that is charged on the Kingsley Wood this afternoon, rate chargeable by this zone of Arst £100 on a tax-payer's income. The states "Reuter's" lobby corres-income is at present half the standard pondent,

rate and with the increase of the standard rate to 8%. 6d. the reduced rate should automatically rise to four shillings and three pence,

that this reduced rate propose should be increased to five shilllogs in the pound.

There was no excitement before or during the speech, Members had simply assembled to hear what was necessary for the nation's unalterable purpose to win the wag

The "Get your money tendy" with which Sir Kingsley Wood was greet- ed when he began provided the key nate to the reception of the speech

Ready For Anything Members were ready for anything and were not going to make a fuss

about it.

After the speech there were three cominents. Firstly, that it was not as bad as expected; secondly, that it was pretty grim; thirdly, It was not sumclently comprehensive.

The Inst criticism was heard after Sir John Simon's Inst budget, but Sir Kingsley Wood made, it clear that this was merely an interim state- ment. He did not even attempt to strike Dalance sheet. He simply presented his proposals and then said in effect: "I is as much as we con nsk for at the moment. I shall

be back Inter. Meanwhile suve and

give to the State."

Taken as a whole the proposals had a good reception. Everyone ex- pected an increase in income inx and There was some relief that the pre posal to increase the standard inte to 8/6d. was not more,

Increases in beer and tobnego were also expected. Some Members felt that more muney could have been rained by lowering the income tax ilmits still further and by making the rate of 18, in the apply to much lower incomes than those in excess of £20,000 a year.

Indian Army Growing

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"Increase In Income tax would produce in a full year £1,000,000 and in this year £60,000,000."

...

Surtax Increases

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Keu- Ler) bill providing for com- pulsory mliliary training has koen approved by Bic Benate Military Committee.

The bill requires the registra= $fan of 42,000,000 men between the ages of 18 and 68. It is ex- pected to reach the Senate next week/*****

A War Department spokesraan said the system proposed under the Bill contemplated the actual training of about 1,500,000 men between the ages of 21 and 30 during the first year.,

HEROES OF THE AIR

Decorations For Many Gallant Fliers

July 24, 1940.

GUNNER

ON TRIAL

Tried To Hit Officer,"

Says Court

LONDON, July 23 (Reutor). A District Court Martial nssembled -Two Distinguished Service at Stanley Barracks yesterday for the trial of Gunners E. E. Milsom and Orders, 20 Distinguished Flying W. H. Davis on charges arising from Crosses and 14 Distinguished Flying Medals are among the Air Force awards for gallantry and devotion to duty 'announced in the "London Guzette": to-night.

The Distinguished Service Ordern are awarded to Squadron Lender James Kenneth Montague Drysdale and Flight Lieutenant David, Chris- topher Yorke.

Brilliant Exploit

an incident in the bar of the Penin- sula Hotel on July 7 and their re- moval by Military Police to Nanking Barracks, Shamshulpo:

Major L. J. C.

J. C. Loch, Kumaon Rifles, was President of the Court and the other members were Capt. W. H. Beaman, RA, and Lleut, B. G, W. Yeatman, RA. The Prosecut- ing Officer was Lieut. P. J. T. Skip- with, RA, and the Defending Officer Capt. D.

D. R. G. M.

Won't Become: Norway, shot down two enemy air-on active service, using insubordinate

Nazi Puppet

Norwegian. Govt.

Supports King

It is also announced that the Dis-

was taken tinguished Flying Cross is awarded Arst and lasted the whole day, Davis

case against Milsom A to Pilot Omeer John Frases Drum-being removed from the Court.

nond. who, during operations in Milsom was charged with, while craft and seriously damaged a fur-language towards a superior Oficer', ther three.

Fit-Licut, McGovern, and attempting to strike him. There were thres other charges of using insubordinato language towards superior officera.

the pleaded not gulity.

On one occasion as pilot of one of two Hurricanes which attacked four Heinkel III's, be damaged one enemy aircraft and then engaged two others, fle pressed home his attock despite heavy return fire, Blenced the rear guns of boil; aircraft and compelled the Heinkels to break off the engage

The Chancellor announced creases in the scales of surtax under which the rate of the fit alice of income in excess of £2,000 would be increased from is. 3d, to 25. in the pound would come into force in respect

spect of incomes in excess

of £20,000 Instead of £30,000 as t present.

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)-A This increase was

estimated to letter from the Norwegian Government. produce £11,000,000 in a full year ment in England, signed by the Prime and 20,000,000 in this year.

Minister, M. Nygaardsvold, has been On incomes in excess of £20,000 a sent to the Presidential Bourd ́of the year, the State would take nine-Storting in Norway with regard to tenths of

of every pound.

plans to dethrone the King of Nor- The result of the Increase of way, remove the Norwegian Govern- income tax and surlax would be ment, and establish Norway £639,000,000 for a full year com- "State Council" Buder German con pared with

£200,000,000 which trol, which was recently discussed in

Norway

was produced five years ago. Sir Kingsley Wood announced # further increase of 10 per cent. on estate duty which would produre shout £0,000,000 in a full year and

£1,000,000 in the current 'year,

a

New Zealanders

Join Up Fast

agree

that the

WELLINGTON, July 23 (Reuter); Enlistments In the New Zealand Expeditionary Force up to the close of the voluntary recruiting system The letter says that the Govern-yesterday lutalled 50,644. ment entirely agreed with the views Mr. Jones, Minister of Defence, in

the letter of express to the board on duty a deroung this, expressed the opin

Jon that all would claring that the Starting, summoned result was during the occupation on could

satisfactory. Difficult Task

of Norway by Recruiting was accelerated during Remarking that the task of finding)

foreign military forces,

not the closing stages of the voluntary enough money to pay income tax in truly represent the will of the Nor-system, the last day being a record. two six-monthly instalments

Was wegian

people, and that it was an

Men are now available to provide becoming increasingly dimicuit, the fusion to think that pence would be

the fourth and Ath contingents Canceller announced an extension gained for the country by creating a

will reinforcements. uf the principle of deduction at the government which rollaborates with source to the whole range of and wage earners from the manual labourer to the company director.

Germany. Sultry

The Chancellor believed that the

only satisfactory and workable method of collecting income tax was deduction at the source month by month and week by week. We ap- pealed to employers to give their

Thousands Of Recruits co-operation In this task.

Rush To Join Up

SIMLA, July 23 (Reuter)- Thousands of recrults are enrolling us the advance guard of the "First Hundred Thousand" who, as the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Robert Castels announced last May, will represent the response of India to the growing totalitarian menace to her Recurity,

New formations comprise motorised and armoured units, Infantry, artillery and specialised troops. besides quadrupling Indian avlation.

The Increase is only the initial step, but it is noted that it represents an addition of several divisions to the field army, besides an increase in ather formations.

AMAZING ALLEGATION

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The Chancellor then announced an increase in beer duty of a penny per plat with an additional yield of £13,000,000,

The Negus At Khartoum

On Hand For Expected

Ethiopian Revolt

CAIRO, July 23 (Reuter).-The British Government has placed house in Khartoum at the disposal

Tebacco duty would also be in- created by a further two shillings per nound, representing an addt-of Halle Selassic. tional yield of £9,600,000 for a full year and £6,000,000 for Uits. The stabilised preference on Empire to bacco would be maintained.

It is stated that the Emperor realises that the time is not yet ripe for him to enter Abyssinia, but he hus expressed the strongest desire to be in the vicinity of his country in order to move instantly when a suit- able occasion arises and to give im- mediate help to his people.

Ready To Rovolt

Wines also must contribute n from to-morrow, added the Chan- cellor. The increase on light wine would be two shillings and a penny per gallon and on heavy wines four shillings, making duty on light Wines

The approaching rainy season in Os, per gallon and on heavy wine

Abyssinia is likely to be dangerous 10s. per gallon,

the italians. Their military Preference for wines from the for Dominions and colonies. would be operations will be restricted, and

onintained.

ond prospect of liberation the knowledge that their Emperor is

Duty on entertaiment would also additional revenue of £4,000,000 in

be increased to produce an estimated

R.Lull Year

The Net Result These proposals in the sphere of direct and Indirect taxation as a whole would give him £80,000,000 | In the current year and £129,000,- 000 in a full year.

amount

with the

close

nt hand, the tribesmen will

luse no opportunity of extending the revoli which has already broken out in a number of districts,

HOMESIDE EVACUATION

FROM PAGE ONE

wa have not given the Australian The Chancellor indicated that the Government detailed information re- purchase tax as now outlined would garding the number of persons pro-involve a reduction in the eceding to Australia and the date of the Exchequer would receive under their departure that is true,

the original proposals. The Exchement. The Government could not cannot give such detailed quer would secure a substantial sum spare naval vessels and were deter- information until we know ourselves. In a full year of approximately mined not to risk sending children

"The information will be sent to

£:10,000,000.

without

situation convoys. The Australia before the ships leave

might change and every opportunity Hongkong and Manila, thus giving

was being watched. the Australian Government twe to

May Offer U.S. Ships three weeks to prepare for the re-

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)-Mr. Sol Bloom, Chairman of the House ception of the evacuees."

The present Budget would thus provide in a full year a further sum of £ £ 239,000,000.

Fit.-Lieut, McGovern said at 11.20 pm, on July 7 in. the bar of the Peninsula Hotel Milsom and Davis approached him and Davis said. "Excuse me, Sir, we have ordered drinks and find we are unable to pay for them." He signed the chit for their drinks, joined a friend, and remarked to them that it was always advisable to check on their finances before they ordered drinks,

As

the necured then became generally Flt. Lt. McGovern continued that abusive to everybody in the bar and he sent for the Military Police. the accused were being escorted away and attempted to strike him but was Milsom used bad language at him restrained by the Pallce:

Officer Cross-Examined Cross-examined by Capt, Graham Fit, Lt. McGovern slid he considered it his duty to pay for drinks or sign chit for drinks ordered by service- men who were unable to pay for them. He also considered it his duty to give the accused a lecture on not.

Capt

Graham-

you had not advised them they would not now be in Court?-Perhaps not.

STOCK EXCHANGE having money to

HOLDS FIRM

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter).—The Stock Exchange 10-day was very fem despite the imminence of the Budget,

Is it not the duty of an officer to avoid

old a man, drunk or obstreperous, whom, it is intended to arrest? Yes.

Why then did you Gold-mining holdings continued to as they were being my avoid them

marched out. attract active buyers while home I would either have had to leave the rails initially advanced but later arcade, when I would have passed

bar

through the reacted partially on profit-taking,

An early hesitancy in gilt-edged them, or out of the bar altogether

by the Middle Road door. securities gave place to strength.

Industrials were firm, the leaders occasionally advancing.

entrance to the

Would not either of these courses have been better then pulling the

A quiet demand carried some oll accused into further trouble? No. slocks higher.

Wall Street was steady.

Reorganisation Of Allied Forces

.

Capt. Graham submitted he had no case to answer, The Court over- ruled the submission after consider- Ing it within closed doors.

to

his

L/Cpl. G. Thomson, of the Military Police, said Fit-Lieut. McGovern asked him to arrest

to arrest the men, When he asked them to get properly dressed and finish their drinks tlicy started swear and use obscene language, Lieut. McGovern,

As he was escorting them

Fit.~ past raised Ast to strike him and he had to be

Milcom restrained. On the way to of re-organisation in Nanking Barracks by

bus, accused continued to use obscene language. cused ured abscene language in the Other witnesses stated that e-

and kept shouting in the cell until charge room at Nanking Borracks

the House of Commons to-day. Mr. LONDON, July 23 (Reuter).—In Anthony Eden, Secretary for War, stated that French, Polish, Czech, Dutch and Norwegian units were in Britain.

the

progress

the aid these units would be able to The Government greatly valued give

Steps were being taken to decide which of the men now interned could be discharged for enlistment in special companies of the Auxiliary Pioneer Corps.

Another 1,300,000 Ready For Nazis

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)-in the Ilouse of Commons to-day, Mr. War, stated that the Local Defence Anthony Eden, the Secretary for Volunteers, hereafter. to be called Home Guards, now exceeded 1,300,- 000 (Cheers).

Therefore it had been decided

The April Budget imposed new charges of £123,000,000, making in all an additional sum of £367,000,000 of Representatives Foreign Affairs temporarily to suspend recruiting in excluding £40,000,000 in connection connection with the proposed amend-tricts where the strengths have not imposed in the last three months, Committee sald yesterday that to the near future except in those dis- with excess profit tax.

ment of the United States. Neutrallyet met immediate requirements. ty Bill which would allow British children to cross the Atlantic, in

War Savings

Manita Complaints Mr. North was asked if he has seen the report published this morning regarding the bitter complaints that have been received by husbands of

Remarking certain evacuees,

that already over have not yet seen the report in £300,000,000 had been raised on the three per cent, war bonds, £250,000,- question," he said,

The Telegraph" understands that 000 on the sale of saving certificates scrions allegations regarding the and defence bonds, and £110,000,000 conditions suffered by some of the by the 24 per cent, war bonds, the was advisable for the United States HALIFAX, July 23 (Reuter).— evacuated wives and children have Chancellor said that the success of to take the risk, but it Germany and "Canada's war machine is going at been made in a letter forwarded by a these saving efforts led him to be- Italy, would guarantee the safe full steam, declared Mr. Ralston, the

group of Hongkong residents to the Hon. Attorney General

The people in question are under- stood to be demanding the return of their families to Hongkong.

Serious allegations of racial dis- crimination are made,

It is understood that one or two of the husbands concerned have sought legal advice,

lieve that

American ships, he believed that the proposal will have the approval of the State Department.

He is not sure whether or not it

task of Billing the gup the

passage of the ships carrying only between expenditure and revenue refugee children, their guardians and was by no means unmanageable, their mothers, the United States the funnier uncioubtedly fat might be willing to take a chance, the country were undoubtedly many and dimeult, but they could have full confidence that they were by no

Revision Of Loose means unsurmountable.

of

"We have many resources and on our determination and capacity to use them to our utmost, there can be no doubt. As in the field of war, so in the vital areas

national

tinue on our course unceasingly and at any sacrifice until victory has been uchieved." (Loud Cheers)."

DESTROYINGnance, we are determined to con-

NAZI SINEWS

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Talk Offences

CANADA'S WAR MACHINE

Canadian Minister for Defence at. a press conference to-day.

Mr. Ralston added that the re- sponse to the Canadian recruiting was even beyond expectations and the response by Canadians generally to the war effort was unstinted.

Provisional Czech Govt. Formed

3 a.m.

Civilian Witness

Mr. W. J. Mills, Sub-manager of the Peninsula Hotel, who was called by the defence, sald he considered accused had been drinking.

of

Capt, Graham-Between 10.30 p.m. and midnight had there been any one seriously under the influence liquor In the public bar?--No, to be under the influence of liquor?— Did accused by his actions appear No..

Capt. Graham submitted that the witness was hostile, The Court over- ruled the objection.

use offensive remarks. He was pre- Mr. Mills said he heard the accused Cross-examined by Lt. Skipwith,

sent when the Police escorted him from of the bar but did not hear him use offensive words then. He did not see any actions leading him to be- lieve that accused was about to strike Fit-Lieut. McGovern. The bearing was adjourned.

The King Receives Mr. Churchill

Mr. at

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter),——Xia! Majesty the King received Winston Churchill - In Audience Buckingham Palace for half an hour to-night,

Air "Chief Marshal - Str Newall, Chief of Air Staff, was also received in audience..

LONDON, July 23 (Reuler)-Mr. Winston Churchill, making a state inent on "silent columns", said in the House of Commons that he had asked the Home Secretary to have LONDON, July 23 (Router),-In every sentence imposed by Courts for the House of Commons to-day, Mr. loose and defeatist talk carefully and Winston Churchill announced that Immediately reviewed,

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LONDON, July 23 (Router). The per les freely tam Speaking for the Labour Party. Mr.

that His Spring Cleaning,ANA H. Lees-Smith said he took the in- that these sentences should be re-mittee, the British Government had Majesty's trawler Campina was sunk creased expenditure as an example duced or remitted wherever it was decided to recognise the Committee, by enemy

Aurvivors. mine: Three with certain additions, as the Pro- were landed safely, but it is feared

wore among objects attacked by of increased vigour in administration clear that there was no evil wish or visional Czecho-Slovak Government that the Commanding Oficer and tenj Bomber Command alreratt last night, and increase in the production of war systematic purpose to weaken the

Forces of our aircraft: bombéd

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national defence effort by the persons 'ngrodromes in northern France, He added: The Nazi system pro- concerned. Holland und Germany,

.. duced poor human quality. When Two our aircraft are missing. our production of machines

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petrol stores ot developed that we can meet the Nazi j Amsterdam and a barge concentra power man to man on equal terms,

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RAMSAY STAYS IN GAOL'

London, July 23.

tion southwest of the Helder dock then this war will begin to be won S. C. M. Post, Lid, totalled $1,295,-day's war communique states that on Home Security, unnounced in the CAIRO," July 23 (Reuter)-To- Sir John Anderson, Minister for basin west of Ijmuiden, and shipping" believe the Chancellor con 070.15 yesterday. In Dunkirk harbour were attacked by carry the limits of taxation to the

the evening of July 20, a patrol of Commons to-day that an Advisory aircraft of the Coastal Command Umit of human endurance. Never sacridce it did not even contemplate the King's African Rifles Intercepted Committee had considered the case ja during the night.

bas any country had such are a few months ago."

and turned back a strong body of the of Captain Ramsay, the Commona All these machines returned safely. An enemy bomber was shot down next few months. I believe the country was ready to bear any bur- Moyale fronts nothing of importe commended his continued deteniion. ponsibility as rests upon us in the Sir Percy Harris agreed that the chemy at Ajao, 50 miles southeast of member, who was arrested under the emergency regulations, and had re-. by R.AF nighters near the northeast country is willing to rise to that den to secure victory, for, he said, On other coast of Scound during the afternoon, responsibliliy and accept a self the alternative meant bondage.

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