FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 121, 18 November 1940, Page 10

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ■ LONDON, November 15. Today's closing rates for foreign exchanges in relation to sterling compare with those previously cabled as follows: — Par. Nov. 14. Nov. 15. New York— Ools. to £ .. 4.860 4.03 4.03 Montreal— Dols. to & .. 4.866 4.45 4.45 Lisbon— Esc. to £ .. 100 110.25 110.25 Athens — Drac to £ .. 375 346 346 Stockholm — Knr. to £ ... 23.43 — 16.90 Geneva — Francs to £ .. 24.225 17.35 17.35 Calcutta— d. to rupee ..18 18 18 Hong Kong— d. to dollar . — 15 15 Shanghai— d. to dol — 3 13-16 3 7-8 Buenos Aires — d. to peso .. 48.83 17.365 17.965 Kobe— 24.582 14 21-32 14 21-32

Admiral Muselier, head of General Charles de Gaulle's "Free French naval and air force," has answered Hitler's threat to treat his men as pirates by threatening retaliation against German captives. Muselier's threat was contained in an order of the day issued from General de Gaulle's headquarters in London. "I have made prisoners and hostages," declared the Admiral. "They will answer for the lives of my sailors and airmen who, despite all the risks, are fighting in the national uniform." The Free French air force which Hitler announced would be subject to "special attention," already claim to have brought down several German planes without the loss of a man.