Dealers Threaten Strike in Opposition It is announced that, commencing from August 1, the Canton Government will collect a 10 "per "cent aerial defence surtax on cigarettes, [The authorities appear determined to proceed with the scheme in spite lof the opposition of local cigarette companies and dealers.
'A hundred and eighty. cigarette wholesale shops have decided. to take concerted action to fight the new imposition and threaten to declare a strike if the proposal is not cancelled. Retail dealers are increas ing their stock of cigarettes for fear that the strike threat will be carried out, which would lead to a cigarette famine—Reuter.
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