unanimously adopted the plan of an immediate vote of expenditure of Francs 670,000,000 for material for national works, with a view to putting an end to the stoppage. of work and the consequent unémployment. The budget estimate for 1931 expenditare was Francs 1,200,- (000,000 and a total expenditure over 1 period of five years of Francs 17,500,000,000..
Officials of the Department of Commerce announced that during the year 1930 America's exports declined in value in the amount of G.$1,309,788,000. Imports declined
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