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Show FRANCE REJOICES WHEN EXPORTS SHOW GROWTH PARIS, Aug 10 (Correspondence.) Satisfaction Is felt In France at the official .statistics. Just Issued, of French imports and exports during the first Ax months of tho year. Kxports show an increase of 5.096.-000.000 5.096.-000.000 francs, compared with the H-une period of last year. Imports also show an Increase of over -.061 millions, but this Increase is almostl entirely due to materials for manufacture, manufac-ture, which amounted to over 1,845 millions. The excess of Imports over exports during the first half of last year was 1,037 millions, while for this year this excess has fallen to 7.849 millions, an Improvement welcomed In the financial finan-cial world as likely to affect French exchange favorably. |