Postwar Debt Outlook Skews Toward Hard Times Abroad
The Nation argues Britain faces debt levels 80 to 900 percent higher than a century ago and France’s burden would outpace Britain’s. It says indemnities from Germany and allies are unlikely, questions US loans as subsidies, and recalls English policy after Napoleonic wars as a guide for future finance.
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England
France
London
Germany
Rance
United States
America
Edward's
Edwards
Unequal Wealth Distribution Stirs British Woes
Analyzes postwar wealth disparity in the United Kingdom, noting 12 percent of the population held about 88 percent of private wealth before the war and likely to own three quarters of a larger total after. Warns Lloyd George faces Tory obstruction in reforms and highlights rising demands for living improvements and housing.
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England
Toronto Globe
Lloyd George
United Kingdom
New Statesyuan
Enlapgw
Statesman Opinion on Postwar National Income and Inequality
The Statesman argues postwar income likely exceeds four billion pounds, nearly double the prewar level, despite losses in manpower and trade. It notes labour earnings and rents favor the business class and warns Lloyd George faces political limits from Tory colleagues in remedying this unequal distribution.
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Lloyd George
Peter Wright in Canada Denounces Bolshevik Influence
The British Seamen’s Union head Peter Wright draws strong lines against Bolshevik elements in Canadian labor circles. He warns against foreign-born activists infiltrating unions and urges purge to preserve democratic governance and fair labor rights.
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British Seamen’s Union
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