Show All France Responds to lo Appeal to Give Up Gold Method of Government to Obtain Big Supply of Yellow Metal etal for War Purposes Wins Tins Universal Confidence Confidence Confidence dence Children Among the Lenders An interesting interesting feature of oC the struggle struggle gb gle between bot Prance France and find Germany German Is seen in the efforts of oC both countries countries' to get set into the hands of or the tho government govern sovern- meat ment the greatest possible amount of oC the outstanding gold r G Germanys Germany's method was simple but possible only In Germany German The Tho gold lying in banks in saving Having institutions outside the Imperial bank was practically practically commandeered cored But Bul the gold hoarded by the German people and of ot which no accurate census over ever had been taken was not turned in to the tho Imperial bank In anything like tho tue volume expected when the tile appeal of ot that intent was Wag made mado to the patriotism patriotism patriot patriot- ism of ot the eople In Franco France the government has been Informed precisely on the volume of gold old in the tho country Furthermore its itA m methods for Cor enticing the tho outstanding tand- tand ing gold Into Inlo th the tho national coffers have won the tho confidence of or the public public public pub pub- lic while hilt at tho the same ame lime time firing their patriotism Only the gold EOld in the Bank of ot Franco had boon been considered available for tho the nations nation's needs The huge sums in oth other r bankc banke and institutions for pay ings and in iii private w were we're r treated as bein being safe MeO from Crom levy lcy Even en Benold gold old deposits in the Batik Bank of ot Franco France have been regarded as subject to de demand do- do mand inand withdrawal at least for tor a p percentage per per- r- r of oC their total When after the subject entirely open a and 1 th thereby reby confirming public confidence in the methods of oC the govel governing ln au authorities authorities au- au it It became mo desirable to gather ather under control of ot the administration administration adminis adminis- tl-allon tl the largest possible quantity of oC gold a n. simple appeal to tho the public had a effect French Gold Cold Pours In The announcement that tho the PatrIe Patrio Pa Pah trio trIe tho the motherland wanted gold and would give ive paper money in ex exchange exchange ex- ex change for tor it brought on a 1 veritable avalanche a Gold came camo from everywhere everywhere every every- where from rich and poor men an anti and women young oung find and old Lines were formed Cormell at the Bank Dank of ot France and its branches and delicate ato persons for tor hours waited ailed cheerfully often in Inclement weather to render tho the service the nation desired In ever every nook an and corner of ot France Franco was shown the same name spirit tho the resolve to bear the tile common burden to help the nation to show to the world how France rance believed In itself since its people people peo peo- pie accepted the national paper certificate o at its ts face tace value in gold goold Ev Even ri tho the children Joined in the movement Where Where- their thell little savings Included a a. ten franc 2 piece the they 4 took it to tho the nearest branch of ot tho the Dante Bank of ot France and received tho the equivalent in paper money and with i most most precious of ot all the all the little document document doc doe with the childs child's namo filled In 10 n which recites that in the days of ot l w war ivar r an and stress N N. N had bad patriotically patri patrI- given a certain sum SLIm of ot gold soM for the nations nation's needs In exchange for Cor national paper notes l Hero again was watt the little stroke of genius that has constantly characterized characterized character character- the tho operations of ot the leaders of at 1 the tho French How those children will treasure that little document to bei shown later on to their children and grandchildren as a proud record of ot othow how during luring tho tIlO great reat war the they too had dono done their part for Ir France nce And tho the children being heln Interested havo i spurred on their elders and throughout through through- out the tile length and breadth of ot France Franca men women and children ha have o been f with each other in turning Ingold in ingold gold to the tile nation Th roo 1 ot HU the governments government's ap appeal ap- ap s peal cal 1 Is being kept s secret cret for tor ap- ap c reasons It is no secret i however Io that fc a a huge fluge sum of or gold old already ady been ba handed in to swell the already enormous fund of ot the Bank BaTik of ot France s Mr Edmund Ther recognized au authority au- au l hority on tho subject has just made madea a detailed statement on tile the position t Of ot France with Ith r regard ard to the sinews of ot war Tho Economists publishes them them and l give e to them tho the c full tull weight of ot Its known mown reliability i The figures 8 show V a n condition n for tor France Fiance of or practically Immovable e financial t inability t On October 15 1903 when a H census census' t of or the gold in France was the tho gold sold in the tho Bank of France amounted i to From rom that date until August 1 I 1914 1014 it Increased steadily until It reached tile the sum of oC Tho The amount of ot increase between the two dates was more morG than and it Is interesting to note that of this sum French minted pieces represented only third one the re remainder remainder remainder re- re being foreign gold piece pieces sovereigns dollars and marks and some Bomo gold bars bais Tho The gold coins in circulation in France t iJ-t nt t tho tile time of oC tho tile census of oC 1903 amounted to It is calculated that this sum increased by about two-thirds two in tile the period till Au August 1914 that is by hy KO so that on tho ovo OYO of ot the start of or hostilities the tho gold In circulation lation lallon was This sum Included the gold In banks s other than the Bank of ot France in the tile coffers cotters of ot the treasury and other public ad administration administration ad- ad ministration departments in industry and commerce and above all in private rate vate te hoarding Since the beginning of ot the war this sum has been reduced by from Crom 80 to of oC gold sent abroad for fr certain commercial needs and also through certain shipments of oC gold of oC a n. speculative character These shipments were legitimate at atthe tho the time but a law recently has been boon passed forbidding tho the sending of ot gold Rold out of ot the country by Individuals or corporations Consequently after atler a year of war Franco France still has a stock of ot gold amounting to Of ot this total was In tho the Bank of ot France and in tho the hands of ot tho tilo public or in administration or private banking strong boxes Of Ot the tho latter sum a vast amount a as s already stated has been turned i In n so that the Bank of ot France Franco tocla today h holds olds a quantity of ot gold considerably more than In value |