Commenting upon the provisions of the whole scheme, competent obser vers declared that a new period of restrictions will be opened with its enforcement.
Tt will lessen popular enthusiasm arishig out of the latest' German territorial conquests.
The scheme does not provide any Aimit, for the bond issues but docs provide for new taxes on super-profits ud economies in. administration offices. In essence, it is declared, the plan aims {0 reduce the ever-inereasing gap between the purchasing pow-the masses and the low amount of goods available for consumption.
For several months now, rearma~ ment has given worl to millions of people. It has served to. increase their purchasing power and, at the same time, has Feduced production of ordinary articles, The new scheme will decrease the people's extra earnings and will Slerilize a part of the purchasing. power which cannot now be used Owing to the lack of goods on the marke
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