The Archive · 1940

On Britain's Threshold

Ottawa, June 25.

Appealing to Canadians for the imum war effort, Mr. James L. Ralston, Finance Minister, in his Budget speech to the Canadian House of Commons Jast night, said that the "enemy of mankind stands with raked sword at the threshold of Britain."

The deficit of £26,000000 on the past fiscal year represented war expenditure, he said.

The Minister estimated that national income in the current fiscal year would increase by £156,509,000 20 £1006711,00, and said that "a very large of it would be Koca to ivor -purposes War activity in Canada would, "before very long," bring a situation in which everyone, able and willing, would find productive employment.

"At last I believe our eyes are opened and we can see clearly," Mr. Kalston added. "If we do, it is not too late,"

Mr, Ralston said total revenues exceeded last September's estimate of $516,000,000 by $46,000,000, representing an increase of $47,000,000 over connected with the court.

Under what is known as the Court Agreement between the Chinese and foreign powers, the name of the court subsequently was changed to the First Special District Court. It status under this agreement again was changed. The system of assessors was shelved and thenceforth the court derived its authority from the central government of Nanking and today from the Chungking Government.

To France London, June 25.

The Board of Trade has issued an export control order, to take effect as from June 24, under which the export of all classes of goods to French territories in Europe, including Corsica, is prohibited.

The revocation of outstanding licences for exports to the territories in question has been issued at the same time—Reuter.

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