Frou Ovn Own Paris, Oct. 16.
M. Henry Bérenger, one of the members of the French financial mission who went to Washington, says that the failure to conclude a Permanent arrangement on the det question is due primarily to insufficient preparation in America. He is convinced that American public opinion does not in the least realize the actual position of France. It in being told that France is lightly. taxed, spandy too much' money on her army and will soon be richer than any other country in Europe.
As a matter of fact, M. Bérenger maintains, the French are now more heavily taxed than they have ever been. They pay twice as much as the Americans and more than the Morocco, dear living, fresh taxation fand things in general. The trade tunjonists declined to have anything to do with the movement, which their executive described as futile and unlikely to lead to anything. 'They did rot sec why men should lose several days' pay merely. for [the sake of proving what everybody Iknew—that war and taxes are Popular, This wa real motive so manifest that the of the Communist Jeaders in calling the strike must see what their actual strength was. As regards the transports in Paris, the order was obeyed by about 16 per cent. of the company's men, and Geneva, Dee. 10, The Turkish delegation has made 'a statement replying to General Laidgner's report in which they point out that the Nestorians and Christians have always been hostile to Turkey, and when pursued after committing some crime escape t9 the south of the Brussels line, abandoning their belongings. The statement also draws attention to the large numbers of Moslem refugees from the contested territory.
British, they spend 25 per cent. ess on their armaments than be-1nd they are two-thirds they were in 1914. State and local taxation together' come to Frs,_83,500,000,000, to which Frs. 4,350,000,000 will' be added next year by further taxa-ion, making, in round figures, a total of Frs. 87,000,000,000 for 1926, This represents Frs. 940 per head of population, while the income per head of population i about Fra. 3, 830. The Frenchman will thu have to devote one-fourth of his ments and who are now living north of the Brussels line,—The statement suggests a fresh inquiry with the assistance of assessors, who should be appointed by both parties, as General Laidoner obtained his information from only one source. income to. paying taxes.
The American pays 113 per cent. the Englishman 23, the Italian 19 and the Belgian 17 per cent. In 1913, France's naval and military expenditure, including the defence of her colonies, was 1,807,000,000 gold francs, which represented 87
Tewfik Rushdi Bey, head of the dollars per head of population. Tu Turkish deleg: Jeaves for|1925 the same charges totalled Angora in a 80, leaving] 5,480,000,000 paper francs, or 68 Munir Bey, the Turkish Binister of dollars per head.
Lierre, to attend the Council when Shrunken Money Values questions of Graeco-Turkish exchange of populations are discussed.
Coming to the question of national—Reuter. wealth, M, Bérenger points out that the Government loans floated, including Rentes, Treasury and other bonds, represent a nominal capital
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