The Archive · 1938

Gold Now Flowing

TOWARDS U.S.A, Reversal of Trend from London Indicated New York, Mar. 15.

The exodus of capital from European countries to the United States following events in Austria has po: mitted the banks in New York to make dispositions for the transfer of U.S.$2,500,000 of sold from London to New York.

This reverses the flow of gold which for several weeks seemed to be towards Great Britain, the Nether-

Mr. Richa Whitney, former President of the New York Stock Exchange, was to-day indicted by the New York Country grand jury for stealing funds belonging to the New York Yacht Club. He was convicted yesterday of first degree grand larceny for misappropriating a family trust fund,—United Press. lands and Switzerland. It is believed to be the beginning of a new influx of gold into the United States.

This is the first time since the modification of the gold sterilization policy (which had resulted in imports of gold up to $400,000,000 per year) that shipments of gold reached Such a height.—Havas.

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