RUSSIAN FINANCES
SEARCHING FOR REVENUE Press Association—By Telfgr.aph—Copyright. LONDON, December 12. 'tho Riga correspondent of ‘ The 'limes ’ states that the Soviet lias approved of the Budget, which aims at an increase of from £20,000,000 to £150,000,000 in tho revenue from vodka, despite the objection by some members that this is incompatible with the professed desire to reduce drunkenness. ..The Finance Commissar, M. Bruikhanolf, declared that the additional money is essential, because the army estimates have increased by £95,000,000.—London ‘ Times ’ Cable.
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Evening Star, Issue 20048, 13 December 1928, Page 4
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80RUSSIAN FINANCES Evening Star, Issue 20048, 13 December 1928, Page 4
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