The French frane closed to-day at 418145 to the pound, a new low record.
The fall is mainly attributed to farther inflation disclosed in yesfarday's return of the Banque Dec, 12.
In consequence of fears of a fre:\ political trouble, Loucheur's taxation prop French frane in London to-lay to 182.55 to the pound sterling.
Dec. 18, The uneasiness in France owing! to the fall of the frane is refected not only in "Lo Matin's" support of the suggestion of the formation of a committee of public safety to steer the country through the present crisis, but in the signs that France will possibly follow the example of Italy in raising. voluntary subserip-
1a_steady rise of prices of commodi Figures published general statistics serve to: show that there has been a rise of nine per cent. in wholesale prices in France during October and November, whereas sre hag been a corresponding fall in Britain, Germany, Sweden, Czecho-Slovakia and the United States.
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