27 JULY 1934, page 2

Control Of The Banks The Financial And Economic Programme Is

of quite another order. Broadly the intention is to spend prodi- gally and get the money by drastic taxation of the non- wage-earners. Hours are to be shortened and wages......

The French Crisis Postponed For The Second Time M. Doumergue

has saved France from disaster. No one but he could have held the Cabinet together after the Tardieu-Chautemps episode. As it is, though the crisis is only postponed—for all the......

Britain's Historic Houses Some Years Ago Lord Lothian...

to the effect of death duties in diminishing or even destroying the power of the agricultural landlord to perform his functions as responsible owner of the land. And now he asks......

Australia Resurgent The Figures Of The Australian Budget...

striking indication of the extent and rapidity of Australia's recovery. An anticipated deficit of over .a million has been converted into a surplus of £1,302,000, every, source......

Lancashire And India Though Mr. Churchill Contends That...

on behalf of the Lancashire cotton industry have been " well repaid " any unbiased person reading the official account of the proceedings of the recent meeting of the Manchester......

What Labour Proposes The Labour Party's New Programme Is...

that the Party has no intention of letting itself being run away with by the Socialist League. In view of its dependence on the trade unions that is natural enough. Gradualness......