Spartan Living For British
(N.Z'P.A-
— Reuter
Covyriaht)
Received Saturday, 1 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 21. The Birtish Cabinet gave final approval to the post-devaluaton economy plan on which the G-overniment leaders have been working continuously for over a week, says Reuter 's political correspondent. The economy programme which Mr. Attlee witl announce in the Commons on Monday will inaugurate a fresh era of spartan living for the British citizen. The retrenchment drive has a range over every Government service, including defence. It is expected the econoimy axe will fall on most departments. Four ministers who are not members of the Cabinet were specially invited to attend the meeting. They were Mr. Strachey, whose advice was needed on cuts in food imports from America; Mr. Gaitskell, who is concerned with petrol purchases; Mr. Barnes, who would have to undertake transport economies; and the Works Minister, Mr. Key, whose presence suggests cuts in Government building.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 October 1949, Page 5
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