THE BRITISH BUDGET PROPOSALS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2560, 7 September 1915, Page 5

THE BRITISH BUDGET PROPOSALS

LIVELY curiosity: regarding* THE TAXES, ' By TeleeraDh—Press Association—Copyright' (Rec. September 6/10 p.m.) ' London, September 6. Speculation is." rife; concerning , the ' forthcoming Budget. Anticipations'are that the taxation proposals will include the following features,—Wages tax will be doubled ; the income, super-tax will bo higher; meat and tobkcco duties, general import duties, and taxation of various special articles. ■' PATRIOTIC BELGIANS v CAUSE OF ANXIETY TO THE INVADERS. By Telegraph—Press 'Association—Ooflynrht London, September 5. The "Petit Parisien" states that the manifestations of patriotism among the Belgian population continue to cause " ■ <the greatest anxiety among the Ger- - mans, who . cannot strangle them. THE VICTORIA CROSS. ' WON BY-A BRAVE SOLDIER. By Telegraph—Presß Association—Copyright (Rec; September 7, 0.35 a.m.) • ' . London, September 6. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Second Lieutenant Sidney Woodroffe," of the Rifle Brigade.—On July 30, ai 1 Hooge, the enemy, by means of turning. liquids, broke through the front trenches and heavily attacked Woodroffe's, position iii flanlc and rear. Ho defended his post until Tris bombs were exhausted, and then skilfully withdrew his. remaining "men, and immediately led a counterattack tinder intense rifle and' machines ,(£im fire, being killed in tlio act of cut- ? ting wire obstacles. .' • v ~