LONDON \u2014 The Moscow Radio quoted the Soviet Army newspaper \u201cRed Star\u201d today as blaming the Labour government for high taxes in Britain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a known fact that 75 percent of indirect taxes are paid by the working class of Britain,\u201d the paper was quoted, \u201cand since the Labour party came to power, indirect taxes have increased by millions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRed Star\u201d was commenting on British defense estimates. It said that Britain had spent \u00a360,000,000 ($240,000,000) to back the Greek government and is putting out \u00a331,500 ($126,000) a day in Malaya.<\/p>\n

It declared British foreign policy \u201cleads to increasing exploitation of the working people for the sake of the selfish interests of home and trans-Atlantic monopolists, and to a higher cost of living.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u2014 The New York Herald, European Edition, Mar. 22, 1949<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n