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...sooner did the franc begin to rise than Frenchmen began to fear it would rise too fast. Frenchmen, as well as others, who had to buy francs at a price higher than they reckoned, were forced to sell securities in order to meet their obligations. This caused dumping on the Bourse. And this nearly precipitated a panic...
...general, all Frenchmen rejoiced to see the franc go up, however fast. Monday...
March 24, was a day unique. The franc opened at a value of 5.37 cents, jumped to 5.63 cents, fell to 5.40 cents. Up 27 points, down 23 points-a total of 50 points traveled in fluctuation. When it was at 5.63 cents, a high point for the year was recorded...
...Reliable information stated that the Premier's next step in economy will be consolidation of the French 70,000,000,000 franc floating debt. Details of the method are still secret...
...recent pyrotechnics in franc exchange has again emphasized a fact often before noted-the tendency of Germany to carry on financial operations from Holland...