1938-08-22 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 22, 1938.

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At 2.30,

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"LEGAL STABILISATION" OF

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M-G-M'S STAR STUDDED ROMANTIC SMASH! FRANC, BUT NO NEW

DEVALUATION PROJECTED

DARING... MODERN... as a beauty torns jungle tigress to battle for a love another had stolen!

MYRNA LOY FRANCHOTTONE ROSALIND RUSSELL Man-proof

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Paris, To-day.

A declaration against exchange control, or any new devaluation of the franc, and an appeal to workers and employers for increased produc- tion to make France defensively strong, were the features of M. Daladier's broadcast to the nation yesterday.

The Prime Minister declared that any French monetary or financial crisis would be con- sidered favourable circumstances by those de- siring war.

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Measures are undoubtedly be- to do everything to sparè from see- ing taken to increase in France's]ing its civilisation destroyed. We forces, but the independence of have organised our military forces the country depended also on the in order to strengthen our deter- daily efforts in workshops. mination to preserve peace, he de- M.. Daladier foreshadowed clared. Nobody should make a efforts to balance the budget by mistake of understimating the increasing revenue and cutting material and the moral strength of. down expenditure, and referred France. But a mere statement of to the "legal stabilisation of the this kind is not enough. The power franc."

of a country and the guarantees of

M. Daladier added that the its independence are not safeguard- 40-hour week must be made ed by its armed forces alone but

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with

NED SPARKS - IRVIN S. COBB- RAYMOND PAIGE

and his orchestra

RKO-RADIO Picture, Directed by Edward F. Cline. Produced by Sol Lesser. A Principel Production. Screen Play by Wanda Tuchock.

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WEDNESDAY

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for national defence to work up in its factories. to 48-hours, with reasonable rates for overtime. Reuter. WORK ALONE CAN SAVE FRANCE

Paris, To-day. Work, and work alone, can save France. This was the gist of the eagerly awaited broadcast - speech of M. Daladier, dealing with the domestic situation and the tasks confronting the Government.

France will be able to continue in honour to work for peace and to enjoy solidarity with the great De- mocracies only if it has the courage to avoid relapsing into a financial crisis.

FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

new

M. Daladier admitted that the present state of French finances gave cause for anxiety. The nation- al income had persistently declined, He was endeavouring to show having dropped from 38 milliard that peace is dependent not only gold francs in 1914′ and 49 milliard upon the military strength of the gold francs in 1931 to only 22 mil- country but to an equal decree onliard, of which the State and muni- the extent of its production, the|cipalities absorbed upwards of ten stability of its currency, and the milliards.

security of its finances. France, An end must now be put to this declared the French Premier state of affairs, declared the French sees itself obligedTM "to"," "aban- | Premier.

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don the 40 hours week. This He wanted to see not higher pronouncement was prefaced by taxes but more work and to this the assertion that in the big cen-end, the forty-hour law would have tral European countries there was to be adjusted to meet the national noʻreal limit to the working. hours needs and the situation prevailing of a day just as there was no realțin Europe. limit to military service,

M. Daladier announced a ̈ plan WAR NOT INEVITABLE for the reduction of excessive taxa- Notwithstanding these things, he tion and for the granting of loans did not believe in regarding war as to private industries... Trans- [inevitable and was firmly resolved 'Ocean.

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