DEFENCE SERVICES.
LADY HOUSTON'S OFFER.
CHANCELLOR DECLINES GIFT. (lieceivcd April 17. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 10. The Chancellor of the .Exchequer, Mr. Seville Chamberlain, lias replied to Lady Houston's offer of £160,000 more than is due fror a her income tax. Ho said Parliament alone was in a. position to allocate the resources of the Exchequer to any particular object. Therefore it was impossible to accept gifts ior expenditure on particular scrv;ces. .However, he appreciated the spirit which prompted Lady Houston to make the offer.
■The Xavy League lias telegraphed fo J-arJy Houston pointing out, that oneIwentieth of her proffered gift would enable th c league to sway public opinion (ill >t realised that England is in deadly peril.
Lady Houston offered Mr. Chamberlain
' cheque for '1200.000 instead of one f<>r '1)» £40.000 duo by lit for income tax. khe proposed }hat. the. extra amount, should go toward tlip cost, of an adequate ■Army, .Navy and Air Force, which she
fa i r l sh«- < nnsvlerfd rerpiired an addition t £ r '.OCO.OOO tn tlif coining Budget. "If 19 others do the game,'' said Lady Hous'nn. "the paltry ?i:m rerniiied to ensure 'hp national r-afr lv v. ill be found."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21160, 18 April 1932, Page 9
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