RELIEF OF CENTRAL EUROPE
LARGE BRITISH CONTRIBUTION
/ (Rec. February 13, 10.15 p.m.) London, February 13. At question-time in the House of Commons. Air. Austen Ohaiiiberl.iin (Chancellor of tlio Exchequer) announced that the Government had informed (lie United States that besides. .1:12,51)0 000 voted for tho current financial year for the relief of Central Europe, the British Government was prepared to contribute a further sura, not exceed fog half tho contribution of tho United States, and not exceeding .£10,(100,000, which could be used to provide British fondstiifts, raw material, and other es£ent:»ls, and"-'lo ray freights on goods carried in British ships. Tho Canadian Government lmd intimated its (lesiro to contribute. (Cheers.) $he Government was confident tlm't'other Allied and' neutralif.'!over:iments would co-operate.—Aus.-jN.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 120, 14 February 1920, Page 7
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