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Show GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL DRINK Lloyd George Announces Plan Heavy Surtax to Be Placed on Liquors. London, Ipril 20, 5 ii p m chancellor chan-cellor of the Kxchequer Pavid Lloyd-George Lloyd-George made known In the house of Commons this afternoon his plan to deal with the question of too ?reat I .t.. ,.r ai.-rtlmlir limiorfi in consuiiiifhJvu .... i - ISngland He proposes a very heavy surtax on both spirits and beers containing more than 7 per cent of proof spirit and the duty on spirits is to be doubled. dou-bled. Government to Control. In areas producing materials of war or in which transport work Is performed, per-formed, and in some camp areas, the government Is to have complete con-tro1 con-tro1 of the saloon drink. -oo |