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Show FRANCE LENDING TO ALLIES. Thrifty Nation is Furnishing Coin to Her Friends. Paris. The chamber of deputies has passed a bill authorizing the minister min-ister of finance to lend 1,500,000 francs to the entente allies and friendly friend-ly nations. This is in addition to 2,-300,000 2,-300,000 advanced to the allies and friendly nations authorized toy the law of Decemtoer 29, 1915. Deputy Emil Constant inquired as to who were "the . friendly nations" na-tions" referred to. The finance minister minis-ter explained that the advances were made in common, and the question should continue confidential. |