Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-07-03 | Page 7 | France Appeals for Gold

FRANCE APPEALS FOR GOLD Government Citizen n to io Exchange Ex Ex- Ex- Ex change Coin for Notes Paris Jul July 2 The The government go has decided to Invite In the citizens of France to exchange their gold for tor notes and to that end Finance Minister RIbot has addressed a letter to the Bank of ot Franco France suggesting sug that special counters coun- coun be set aside In the bank In Paris and Its branches throughout tho the coun t try for the receiving of or gold from citizens who ho desire In this a way ay spontaneously spontaneously spon spon- to render service to the national national national na na- na- na defense In addition to the bank notes given In exchange for tor this gold Sold each de depositor depositor depositor de- de will bo be han handed ed a certificate setting forth his hla service er to the coun coun- try tn The private stock of gold In France has been unofficially estimated at five to sc seven en billion francs