FRANC FALLS.
THE BOURSE PANICKY.
CONFERENCE OF EXPERTS. (BT CABLE —PBESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received February 17th, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, February 15. The "Daily Express" Paris correspondent reports that the startling collapse of tho franc is the one topic of conversation. It represent a fall of five points in. a week, and speculation On the Bourse is inclined in the direction of a panic.
On Saturday M. Herriot called a conference of experts, whose deliberations iasted until three o'clock on Sunday morning.
A disquieting factor is speculation against the franc, among ordinary people, suggesting a lack of conn3ence in the Government.
M. Yiolettc, reporter of the Budget, statc<J in tho Chamber that France requires another six thousand million francs revenue.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18309, 17 February 1925, Page 7
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