London, Mar. 16.
Parliament today prepared to rush approval, before the Easter recess, of regulations to establish fines and prison terms in an effort to stamp out the "commission racket."
The movement was launched after revelations in the House of Commons yesterday which resulted in daring charges of the misuse of legal commissions.
Mr. Edward L. Burgin, Supply Minister, told the House of Commons, that while charges of improper soliciting of commissions for placing Government contracts were not proved, there "is an atmosphere of suspicion engendered by the activi ties of unscrupulous individuals." He added that such activities needed dissipating.—Press.
A New York newspaper, "Daily News," in an editorial, asked what broke the Mannerheim Line.
"The Mannerheim Line resembled the Westwall the (Siegfried Line) did the Maginot Line, The Maginot Line is more or less solid and connected underground. The Westwall is chiefly a network of pWpoxes, backed up by fronts of the Mannerheim type.
"The Mannerheim Line, however, proved to have its weak point, which could be reached by overwhelming artillery superiority and a huge outlay of shells.
"Has the Westwall the same weakness? And will the Maginot Line turn out to have its Achilles heel too?" asked the newspaper.—Reuter.
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