... elsewhere , brought about a . situation which had forced tho Government to take tho serious step of temporarily suspending the gold standard . Thoro is so much authoritative advice in tho Press this morning , added Mr Cree that I would only emphasise tho duty ...

... increased in ' the hope of further results . For instance , if , as is expected in many quarters , the suspension of the Gold Standard gives an impetus to trade , as it should do after the first uncertaint y has subsidedthe number of unemployed will be ...

... been allowed to subside , that Britain is merely reverting to the position which sho was in before the resumption of the gold standard in 1925 . Unfortunatel y , the Opposition are still refusing to admit the need for economies , though their leaders had ...

... apart from occasional rain or showers ; cool during day : sround frost locallv at night . ( P- 5 . ) Government and Gold Standard In a broadcast talk the Chancellor of the Exchequer declared that the British Budget was now the most securely balanced ...

... ' , in a talk which lie broadcast from 11 Downing Street last night , on . tho Government ' s decision to suspend tho gold standard . Tho British Uudgol , tho Chancellor declared , was now tho most securely balanced Budget in the world . Though the value ...

... which was sent out from tho National and Regional transmitters , said that Uio consequences of tho suspension of the gold standard wore bound to be disagreeable ; in some ways thoy might bo serious , but they would not bo disastrous or catastrophic ...

... returned too quickly Io tho gold standard , and so fan : as tho linen trade is concerned it- hus not been so prosperous since tho war as when the £ 1 sterling was worth only about , four dollars . As soon as tho gold standard was adopted Continental linen ...

... mbled hardly betokened hope of its acceptance . | Opposition Tactics While few of them objected to a departure from the Gold Standard , the Back Bench Socialists thought the time opportune to gird at the National Government , to talk of the injustice to ...

... introduce such legislation . GOLD STANDARD BILL MR SNOWDESPS EXPLANATION When the Chancellor of the Exchequer rose after questions to ask leave to bring in a Bill to suspend the operation of Sub-Section 2 , Section 1 of the Gold Standard Act , 1925 , and for ...

... No Cause For Alarm or Panic. Mr Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, broadcasting last night on the suspension of the gold standard, said that the consequences were bound to disagreeable in some ways. They may be serious, said, but they will not bo disastrous ...

... depression will find a newand substantially hisher leveL The Gold Standard On every hand the hope is being expressed thai nor ...

... THE NEW SITUATION It is a matter for great satisfaction that the Government ' s decision , suspending the gold standard has been received by the country with general approval and an entire absence of panic . The emergency Bill giving effect to the change ...