The Chancellor, Dr.. Bruening, Berlin, Sept. 20,
to-day submitted to President von} 'Hindeiburg the Government's fnanteal reform programme to cover the Budget deficit of £37,500,000, due to unemployment andthe decline fu revenue, and to prevent al further deficit in' the coming year Te ig understood that the salaries of the members of the Cabinet will be: reduced by 20 per cent. and the reg, of all State officials: by six gent. while the unemployment insueango tax will be increased by tivo. per cent, to G3 per cent.
A surtax of five per cent, will be {imposed on the incomes of bachelors and, spinsters.. The tobacco tax is expected to furnish an additional 48,000,000. On the other hand, "the expenditure. of the Government epartinents.will be reduced by "Tt is anticipated that the Reichstag, which will meet on October 13, will reject the programme and that President von Hindenburg will authorize the Government to legalize and ndjoun Parliament until the Spring.—Reuter.
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