... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... evidently unable to appreciate the difference' between a departure from the Gold Standard with the Budget m a condition or assured solvency , and being pushed off the Gold Standard while national finance under the management of their leaders was still in ...