1934-06-28 — Page 12

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THURSDAY JUNE

1934

FAR EAST POLICY

READY TO ARM

LONDON INCRED

·BRITAIN PLANS EXPANSION

FAMERICA ANXIOUS TO WORK WITH BRITAIN

London, June 27, Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese Minis- ter to the United States, on his arrlyul here to-day from Washing on for his son's marriage, Inform el Reuter that Americans despite pre-occupation with their Internal problems, were watching the Far Enst most carefully and took a serious view of the region's nos Bibilities.

London, Juno' 27-

SILYER NEWS TREATED WITH. GREAT RESERVE.

The

London; June 27, While the preliminary" {nava}} Silver circles hire: nroj un-. conversations here have nirendy animously treating - with revealed wide differences In the greatest reserve the messages from vlows of Great Britain, United Now York as to America's silver States and Japan and the chances programma. of holding a Naval Conference in 1936 are dwindling the British credible that the Washington It is pointed out as being almost Cabinet has, met and, it is under Treasury would announce Its In- stood, endorsed big Air Force and tention to purchase a huge amount Naval budget increases and minor of silver. Before the end of the Army Increasés.

Amorienos are anxious, for close co-operation with Britain in the

It la reliably reported that the year, thus encouraging speculation Far East; but the British policy Government will submit a Bill of and forcing up the price of the doubtful seemed somewhat undecided, and supplementary estimates for the metal. It is also very many Americans feared that thero Air Force, Navy and Army some whether it would be possible to was still a strong party in Eng-time during the Parliamentary ses purchase such an amount ne sug

gested within the period named. and favouring a renewal of the slen next week. Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Dr. Sza The presentation of this Bill to It seems more likely that the Parliament will signalize the com-Treasury will acquire ellver quietly It was impossible to exclude mencement of an Impressive. Brl-without disturbing the market, in political questions relating to the tish) Plan for

rearmament accordance with Mr. Morgenthau's Pasific from the 1995 Naval Con- United Press,

racent statement."

stated.

ference. The qucation of disarma- ment could no. more be discussed apart from polítics than at, the Just Washington Conference, he assorted.

SOUND FINANCES.

IMPROVED ·

As Britlan was Inviting the GERMANY'S TAX YIELD MYCH Powers to the Conference, "con«} tinued Dr. Sze, America could not officially suggest a programme, but he thought that unofficially thes could do 80;

Ile believed that the Conference would fully discuss the Far Enstorn situation from all points of view.

Berlin, June 27.

It is suggested that the mesange may Have been inspired with a. vlow to Voto-cutching for the Democrats at the coming election.

-Reuter.

Sterling Gaing

London, June 27, After prolongod activity at In-

A substantial improvement intervention, the British Exchange. tax yields was reported by the Equalisation Fund did not operate. Secretary of the Finance Ministry to-day and sterling strengthened of in the course of a statement deny its own accord, owing to the small. ing that n fresh tax would be im-general demand. posed with a view

It is believed in some to promoting

quarters America's policy in the Far East German exports.

that the silver news from America, was quite unaffected by the CX- The official said that the tax with the suggested possibilities of change of Notes between Mr. yield of April and May was 120,-infintion, is causing uncertainty Cordell Hull and Mr. Hirota on 000,000 marks above the corres-In the future of gold correncies, March 21. The important point ponding months of 1933.

resulting in the small purchases of which had escaped attention was He was certain that seni re- | sterling, that Japon had been trying to ceipts would exceed the Budget ca The Reichsmark Armed up scenre an exclusive pact with timates by hundreds of millions of sharply to-day and yesterday, duo America, but America's retort had marks; and the German Govern- to small purchases. In been that any pact must includo ment would thus be enabled to market. The movement is out of nil nations of the Far East: cover all fresh' necessary expendi- proportion to the volume of buel- Russia and China, as well as Japan |ture-Reuter. ant the United States.

The Financial Noies estimates Dr. Sze scouted the report that

that the Exchange Fund has spent

ness.

п narrow

Amerien would buy 1,000,000,000 of President Roosevelt, who would £10,000,000 out of its gold stock to ounces of silver within the next be most careful not to upset the support sterling since the wook- six months. The whole control of market by sensational buying.ness of the pound started recently. silver purchasing was in the hands Our Own Correspondent,

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