The Archive · 1934

Gold Standard May Be Dropped

Brussels, Nov. 2.

Belgium, which recently' narrowly averted a governmental crisis due to] divergent views on balancing the budget, today faced another Cabinet} meeting on the same subject.

Tt was freely predicted that Bet-glum "may be forced off the gold] iandard, due to the recent {ncreas ing strain on sao country's economic condition.

The Bank of Belgium's gold reserve amounts" to $2,6%3,851,000—United Press.

Amsterdam, Nov. 2.

Holland's dieulties, in remaining fon the gold standard have been og' Jeravated by recent exchange movements, On Monday, the s. Seythia willock in New Yorke with 34 boxes of gold, much of which is believed have come' (rom Holiand—Uniteg

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