AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
LONDON, April 7. ; Lord Bryce and Sir William Robertson, * Chief of the General Staff, favor an American Expedition- ; ary Force. / j WASHINGTON, April 7. J The Government contemplates ' sending an expeditionary force of ,■ 5000 to -the West front. Experts j
oppose the idea, on military grounds, an 'uselessly reducing the shipping ref|tiiied :h*v' fool and munitions, and Kitevforinc: \»ivh ' the training of o'lU'Ois; ci'ufe'tlie Covernment thinks tlto •Ber:r,;-u'TU. end political results wi!l ou +.woi;j;h f.ndi considerations. T!i3 Gi'.vcriri'.ierit i;:tend.'; io impose the lie '.viest taxation. Tl-e income tax will be trebled, and will possibly impose confisca-tory surtaxes on incomes above £20,000. Tlie Federation .of Labor has promised the Government all the j skilled workers required. j
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 83, 10 April 1917, Page 7
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119AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 83, 10 April 1917, Page 7
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