THE BRITISH BUDGET

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 22 September 1915, Page 5

THE BRITISH BUDGET

A BERLIN REPORT.

DRIVING BACK THE RUSSIANS

(Reed 1.1.0 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Sept 20,

A German communique states that Hindenburg forced the Russains to retreat south-west of Dvintk, and repulsed a Russian attempt to break through at Oryanjack.

The retreat of the Russians in tine Vilna district is proceeding, ar-d they are temporarily resisting ut a few points only.

Mackensen has everywhere forced the Russians further back.

Enemy ships bombarded Western!e and Middlekerke without resuH; they withdrew when struck by ou* fire.

RETREAT FROM VILNA.

50,000 HORSEMEN OX THE MOVE

rETROGRAD, Sept. 21

Unofficial: The Russians stripped Vilna of all metal's, including' the church bells, and defended the city until the last possible moment. They are now fighting between the Vilna and the Vilna-Lida railway

German cavalry have been repulsed from Melodechinim, but have seized the station at Vilezka. It is feared that if the German cavalry fail to cut off the Russians retreating from Vilna they will attempt a bigger enterprise against Minsk, threatening the communications of all) the armies on the western front. The movement of 50,000 horsemen recalls the great cavalry raid of the American Civil War. The truggle is entering a new phase in swampy land under autumn rains. General Ivanoff is prodently suspending his advance on the Sere.th owing to the enemy being reinforced from sections of Mackensen's widely scattered array.

BIG FIGHTING ON THE VILNA.

powers at the present juncture.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 21.

A communimque states: We re-occu-pied our former trenches at Steidern, south-west of Illutsk, seizing a quantity of rifles and materials.

We retired eastwards in the Vilna region after much fighting at the Middle Vil a fords. Fighting continues for the possession of the Vilna fords north-west of Melodechno. Our troops show high military virtues, and maiatain cooSness and assurance in circumstances of extreme gravity.

THE CAPTURE 03? VILNA, ..LONDON, Sept. 21. . Mr. Washburn states that the fall of Vilna does not permanently affect the eastern campaign. Military authorities in Petrograd this view. 70,000 PRISONERS. BIG CAPTURES BY RUSSIANS. PETROGRAD, Sept. 21. Official: The Russians took prisoner 70,000 on the front south of Polesnee during the last days of August and the beginni g of September. Our cavalry pursued the retreating enemy in the Luzk region, sabring many and capturing a large supply column. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. LONDON, Sept. 21. A Vienna communique states:; —We repulsed a strong Russian attack at Eastluck. There was hand-to-hand fighting at many points. The Russian columns attacked at. Czernieviece and reached the west bank of the Ikwa. Our reserves speedily repulsed them.

GREATEST EVENT ON RECORD HOUSES AND APPROACHES PACKED SOME QUEER. COMBINATIONS jBiIHM-i" ■ mcj> CONSCRIPTION OR DEFEAT AN AUSTRALIAN CLERIC'S VIEWS RUSSIANS TAKE 70,000 PRISONERS RUMOURS OF MANY CHANGES

THE BALKANS. BULGARIA'S ATTITUDE. LONDON, Sept. 21. The Times correspondent in Salonika says the local' Germanophile papers published a telegram from Sofia announcing that the Turks were transporting all their Adrianople, Kirkilisse and Tchataldja heavy artillery to Gallipoli. CONCESSION FOR PAST NEUTRALITY. GERMAN STAFF SURPRISED. LONDON, Sept. 21. . Bulgarian journals state that, the Turko-Bulgarian treaty assigns, to Bulgaria two thousand square miles as the reward for neutrality hitherto maintained, but without political engagements. In conseque ce of the treaty the. plans of the German general stafF have undergone certain modifications.. THE AGREEMENT COMPLETED. ATHENS, Sept. 21. The transfer of Turkish territory in TliTace to Bulgaria was completed todaj'. ROUMANIAN •NEUTRALITY. LONDON, Sept. 21. A correspondent in Sofia says it is stated on the best authority that Roumania has absolutely resolved to oppose a determined resistance to any violation of territory. Rumours of the intended formation of a new Ministry under Margkloman Careg are current in Bucharest, but are apparently being circulated by the adherents of Ger-

many. It is unlikely that the King will entrust these politicians with

GERMAN AEROPLANE IN BULGARIA. (Ree. 9 a.m.) ATHENS, Sept, 21. A Geman aeroplane flying over Bulgaria was forced to descend. The erew were interned. IRON CROSS TOR BULGARIA'S KING. HIS CABINET ALSO DECORATED. (Rec. 9 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Sept, 21. • The King of Bulgaria has received an Iron Cross of the first-class and each member of his Cabinet an Iron Cress of the second-class. FRENCH ADVANCE IN ALSACE. GERMANS DISPLAYING ALARM. . . LONDON, Sept. 20. The Germans are displaying alarm because they are unable to stem the Erench advance in Alsace. Workmen are continually constructing new defence trenches, which extend almost to the Swiss frontier. The German losses during attempts to re-take the heights at Apperfechts during a period of three weeks were 50,000. STEAMER SUBMARINED. ! CREW ALL SAVED. .! J" (Recd 9 a.m.) LONDONT, Sept. 2V. The steamer Linkmoor has been [mrnfe. The crew were saved.

TO REPAIR WAR WASTAGE

PRUSSIANS ENCOURAGE EARLY MARRIAGES.

COPENHAGEN, Sept 21

With the view to encouraging young marraiges, the Prussian Government is relaxing the regulations relating to girl s under 16'. These do not need to obtain the permission of tihe Minister of Justice, but only a magistrate's certificate. Manjy of such marriages are considered of the greatest importance to vestor e the wastage of the war. BRITISH INCOMES TAXED. A 40 PES CENT. INCREASE. (Rec. 9 a.m.) 1 LONDON/ Sept. 21. ' Mr. McKenna said there would be a 40 per cent, increase on the income tax. Mr. Tennant, in reply to Mr. I Wedgewood, said the supply of grenade throwers and trench mortars, in some weeks, had exceeded Sir lan Hamilton's demands, but there had been instances when mortars were below the numbers required.

STRICTEST ECONOMY ADVISED.

(Reed 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sent. 21

Mr McKenna said, the expenditure for the current year .included thirtysix millions on pre and post moritorium bills, and 170 million in. ordinary national services, excluding th 8 army and navy. There \va s no record of any nation voluntarily accepting liabilities leaving so high a proportion to total income, therefore provision must be made with,in a single year. With regard to new taxation: Both the strict freetrader and the scientific tariff reformer must temporarily put tbeir fiscal theories aside. They have to look at the condition of foreign exchanges and discourage imports, also to'have a strict regard for the necessity of reducing consumption.

Besides the increase of incom e tax, improved machinery would b e combined in assisting the employers, and special relief for reduced incomes. (Reed 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, Cup 1 .. 'A.

Mr McKenna, continuing, said the 40 per cent increase would be for a full year, making twenty per cent, for the remaining six months. The exemption' limit would be reduced to, say, £l3O, and abatement to £l2O. The tax would b e payable half-yearly. Proposed charges in income tax would theyield an increase of £11,974,000, realising in a full year £44,400,000. He proposed to tax war profits and also raise tijie super tax scale. A man without children earning 60/ a week would pay 18/11 quarterly. A man similarly circumstanced earning 80/ weekly, would pay 46/2 quarterly: A man with £SOOO a year would pay £1029. A man with £IO,OOO would pay £2,529. Mnajy over £IO,OOO would ;pay 7/ in the pound on all excess over the £IO,OOO. Those possessing £IOO,000 a year would pay £34,029. ! (Reed. 11.30 a,m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. i The revenue from war profits is es-

timated at thirty millions a full year, but only six millions will be collected before the 31st March. The total additional revenue for a full effective year collected under Inland revem e is estimated at seventy-seven millions. The proposed duty on sugar increases tlhe price by a half-penny a pound, yielding £11.7,000 a year. Fifty per cent, increase ig being made on tea, coffee, dried fruits, tobacco. The increase on tea will produce 41 millions a yrar, tobacco '£5,000,000. An increase on motor spirit duty of threepence a gal loh, and the patent medicine duty has been doubled, 'yielding a quarter of a million. There are no alterations 0!i beer and spirits.

"SHOUTING" PROHIBITED

NEW BRITISH MILITARY LAW,

LONDON, Sept. 20.

The military decision prohibiting treatng as essential to the well-being of troops, affects the Metropolitan police district, embracing seven hundred square miles. The order will probably be issued on Tuesday, and applies to 'clubs and restaurants as well as to saloons. Anyone paying for another or giving him money to pay or anyone serving a drink except to the person paying, is liable to punishment.

REMOVING THE ZEPPELINS,

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21

The Germans, are removing Zeppelins from Brussels owdnfe- to the airmen bombarding the Berche sheds.

Tenders are called for in another column for .leasing about three acres of the Taihape Cemetery, to close wltfh

Mr J. P. Aldricfce on Friday, Septem ber 24th, at 7 p.m.

GALLIPOLI IN WINTER.

A GERMAN REVIEW

ADVICE TO AUSTRALIA.

THE MISSING AT GALLIPOLI.

ALLIES BECOMING ANXIOUS.

PARIS, Sept. 21

[ The problem of the Allies' missing 'at Gallipoli is arousing anxiety, especially as to whether help can be sent to prisoners. M. Toussaint, President of Nouvelle's Dusaltot, is attempting to trace the names of the missing through the Geneva Red Cross, which is communicating with the Vienna, Bucharest, and. Red Cross Associations and the Catholic Missions in the Levant.

FIGHTING IN MESOPTAMIA.

ALLIES' WARSHIPS ACTIVE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 20

There has been fighting for some (lays on the front in Mesopotamia, and a big gun duel between the Allies' warships and the Turkish batteries.

WHY THE ALLIES MUST HURRY

BERLIN, Sept. 21

The Lokal Anzciger, in a review of the Gallipoli fighting, says the approach of the equinox with south-westerly storms, does not give the Allies much time, hence the Turks expect a general offensive immediately. Later, the weather will impose a calm for the winter. Although the sandy ground offers good anchorage, the strongest ships can only stay in the Gulf of Saros during a storm by straining their engines to their utmost. Activity of the lighters will be out of the question for days and weeks. It is easy to see what this means for an army on a small strip of land. The conditions of the Anglo-French camp after five days' storm were terrible tc contemplate. Hence, a great attack ir expected, then finis. The elements willdo their work supported by the bay onets of the gallant Turks. ITALIAN WAR TAX. LONDON, Sept.. 21. Italy has unexpectedly imposed export duties-on cereals, motor-cars, tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes, and also the import duties on spirits and beer have been raised. DETERMINED MINERS. "PRUSSIAN MILITARISM WOULD BE FATAL."

(Times and Sydney Sun Cables). LONDON, Sept. 21. Fifty-five thousand organised workmen, chiefly Monmouthshire miners, passed a resolution against conscription.

Mjr James Winsbone, acting president of the South Wales Miners*' Federation, said that if Mr Lloyd George wishes to retain tjtie confidence® and support of trade unions he must declare against conscription, adding: "Millions more men will volunteer if necessary, but it will be fatal to introduce Prussian militarism into England.

Mrs Panjjdhurst, speaking in London, advocated compulsory national service for everty man and woman.

ADELAIDE, This Day

Th e Premier, after atendinfe the inaugural meeting of the Universal Service League, said Auslfralia should do nothing at this juncture in regard to conscription that would embarrass the Xmfcprial Government. We could safe)y rely on the British Cabinet doing the necessary to bring the war to a successful conclusion. It was hot fo|r Australia to say if conscription was necessary, but if so she should not hesi tate to adopt it. m urn ' ' ' "-' SUREST WAY TO LOSE THE* WAR, .LORD CURZON REGRETS DISCORD. APPEAL TO THE PRESS. LONDON, Sept. 21. Writing in the "Daily Chronicle,'' Lord Curzon protests against ; the suggestion that he had prepared an ultimatum to his. colleagues. He s n * has been a convinced supporter of universal service for niany yeeirs, and is a thousand limes more so now when he believe. *ve cannot wir. the war without i, bin he has scrupulously refrained from making a speech, writingletters oir giving interviews, being content to act in a spirit of loyalty towards the Premier and his colleagues- without which Cabinet Government i 3 impossible. He appeals to the newspapers to discourage attempts to manufacture discord where none exists. There are several ways of losing the war, he says, but one of the surest is to poison our own wells.

A HISTORIC EVENT.

BRITAIN'S GREATEST BUDGET.

UNPRECEDENTED EXCITEMENT,.

(Reted 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. ZL

The introduction of the Budget into? | the House cf Commons presented one cf those rare scenes which have marked the biggest events in its history. It i'g the greatest Budget ever introduced and drew a crowd large enough cutside th e House to fill Parliament Square. The approaches to the Palace yard were filled with people anxious to see rjhe controllers of the country's destinies, passing through to "Westminster Hall. The lobbies and central hall were blocked with people anxious to get admission to the Chamber, or secure the first hint of the new burdens of taxation, mostly including merchants,- or thei(r representatives, who always crowd Parliament Buildings oa Budget nigfht. Changes of duties mean much to masters of commerce and many are the expedients resorted to in order to escape from the building; with news of a fresh tax or any that have been lewej-ed. Within the. Chambers the gangways and galleries were • packed to suffocation. Many members. before noon, deposited cards on their seats for applicants for tickets to the strangers' gallery, wjho thronged the precincts for the accommodation available.

Some two thousand peers and diplomatists looked down from their respective galleries upon an animated scene of black coats and white waistcoats, dotted with bald heads, sprinkIfed with khaki uniforms. Well-dressed: women wefre descried behind the grillein the Ladies' Gallery, but. it might have been a harem, for not a face was distinguishable.

In the front bench was a strange eompourd of all sorts of politicians. Radicals and Tories sat side by side; Alfred Mond was in close coalition with Harry Verney.