Show FRANCE MOVES TO HOLD GOLD Raises Discount Rate in Effort Effort Effort Ef Ef- Ef- Ef fort to Check Flow to Unit United d States BT liv A Associated Press The Bank o of France started defendIng defend Ing Its ll gold treasure by increasing the discount rate to 3 per cent cents The Theold Theold Theold old rate of 2 2 1 per cent has been In lii effect since 1931 The banks bank's action Is ejected to offset somewhat the attractiveness of the dollar and md since the bank sells francs franes only for gold old would be a abr br brake ke on gold buying Whether the action will succeed in keeping gold from leaving France will depend largely upon restoration of confidence by Wallstreet Wall Wai Wallstreet street observers point out |