American Department of Commerce Review: Improvement in Great Brit and Italy: Slump in Czechoslovakia and Finland Prom A Conmxsronoent:
Washington, Oct. 13
Business condition are showing:
improvement. in. Great Britain, j Ttaly and Australia but adverse factors have caused noticeable slumps in Czechoslovakia, Finland, Japan and India according to cabled Jyoports from U. 8, Department of Gommeree representatives. in those countries made public' in to-dsy"s 8. Commerce Reports.
British industrialists and traders generally are move hopeful of trad:! improvement this winter than last. The autumn revi was somewhat retarded beeaiiée oversea and home buyers were holding off in ord able to gauge the effects tertiational, trade of pending cent ental. resdjusimente, The baste question disturbing British business whether the Dawes plan will inevense German labour costs sufficiently: Wo enable British industries to compete home and in foreign markets. The question of the Future course of and British wages is of special interest and of some anxiety to the coul, metals, and machinery traders, Their new business is temporarily sluggish, and une employment has been increasing since July.
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