Chungking, Feb. 1.
A new protective tariff for China is advocated by the "China Times" in a leading article this morning. The article has attracted much attention here, s the "China Times" is lly considered to represent the views of Chinese financial circles.
The journal deplores the fact the "Chungking is rapidly approaching the appearance of a foreign conn, with imported luxuries on play in all shops."
The new protective tariff, it sug-sts, should aim: l. At increasing the revenues of the Government.
To Be Recommended at 18th Congress At protecting native industrie:
At the promotion of social welfare.
Moscow, Feb. 1.
An abolition of "mass party pures" is to be proposed at the 18th Congress of the Communist Party on March 10.
Zhdanov, a member of the Presidium, the supreme authority in the U.S.S.R, is responsible for the recommendation. increase the Government's revenues, to protect native industries in the interior, and also to prevent unnecessary spending on the part of people on imported luxuries,"
China Times" declares, "it for the Government to impose protective tarift."—Reuter.
In his report to Congress on the subject, M. Zhdanov states that the "periodical mass party purges" have noi proved effective.
Hostile elements, he adds, have been lo to mask themselves behind the urges," which have resulted in the expulsion from the Party of honest, conscientious members, whose only crime is alleged "passivity."—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.