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COST OF ARMIES

OVERTAXING BURDENS.

FRANCE'S BIG LOAN.

Br iT«leffracli—Press A«Booiation-<-OoDyrleM

Paris, May 28. With a view to conciliating tho Socialists tlio Government has introduced a progressive Incomo Tax Bill to cover interest and redemption of a forty million pounds military loan, cWninencing in January, 1915. It is promised to impose tax of ono per centum -on incomes up to .£2OOO, of two per ceutnm up to X4OOO, and three per contain 'above .£IOOO, the first iiJOO of incomo to Y>o exempt. There will be n further exe'.nption of JC-10 per child under 16 years of ajo or for parents or grandparents over 70 years of ago dependent oil the taxpayer.

The total yield is estimated at dC2,SOO. 000.

THREE YEARS'.SERVICE. AN ALLY'S INTIMATION. Lor.don, May 2S. Tho "Manchester Guardian's" Paris correspondent status that the threo years' Army Service Bill was imposed on Prance by Russia, who practically threatened a rupture of the Alliance between the two countries if the demands were not conceded.

TIME-EXPIKED SOLDIERS. Paris, May 28. The Chamber of Deputies voted the first year's expenso of retaining time-expired soldiers with, the colours by 3SO votes to IG3.

A GERMAN -REDUCTION. Berlin, May Vs. On i'.le Defence Bill lire Binipct Committee of the Reichstag reduce.) tho proposed six cavalry regiments to 'hrco. THE BURDEN IN RUSSIA. PROPERTY TAX PROPOSAL. St. Petersburg, May 28. Tho Duma has been informed that tho Treasury is -unable to bear the increase in military expenditure, and will levy a property tax similar to the ono Germany has suggested.

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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1763, 30 May 1913, Page 5

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255

COST OF ARMIES Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1763, 30 May 1913, Page 5

COST OF ARMIES Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1763, 30 May 1913, Page 5

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