GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1925, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

[“The Timms” Service.! BRITAIN AND BOLSHEVIKS. FOX DON, May 17. The "Daily Herald’s” Berlin correspondent learns, on reliable authority, that the British Government has proPcmml that the Allied Powers should send a joint note to the Soviet demanding its absolute repudintJion of the Communist International, and the expulsion of its headquarters at Moscow.

The “Daily Herald” says: “This is of tite gravest significance, as it means that Mr Baldwin’s Government is preparing a new diplomatic offensive against the Soviet.” The paper deelaros that the British representatives in every European capital and at Washington, have for .some time been eoudtii ting, behind the scenes, an anti-Soviet campaign.

The paper suggests that the present move is to make impossible demands, in order that the Soviet’s refusal may serve as an excuse for a rupture ol diplomatic relations, from which there would he only one step to open hostili-

DORSTFIKFI) DISASTER. HER UN. May 17. Total casualties at the Dorsttield mine are -11 killed and 2i injured. All tlie bodies have now been recovered. The mine is now clear. HERMAN TAXES. I.ON’ROX. May IS. The “Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent slates that the Taxing Committee ol Ihe Reichstag hate decided that all wages almve SO marks tide "ill pnv ten per rent, income lax. which "ill he deducted before the payment of wages, a small allowance being granted when the workman has wife ami children. An income of £10!' mutually "ill pay nine per cent, incomes of £3OO pay 11.0 per cent, iueomes el BKHO pay KB. per <rn(. incomes d , -”-’. : 'l! | l will pay ”•'! per cent.. incomes ot JDoO.OOO and upwards will pay JO per rent.