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Show ENGLISH FINANCES IN BETTER SHAPE 1 LONDON'. July 15. (By the ASSO- Jclated Press) The world's financial Situation1 was still serious but that Great IP-italn was stronger financially; I today than at any time since the armistice, arm-istice, Sir Robert Home, chancellor of 1 the exchquer, declared In an address. 1 In the house of commons today when the finance bill on Its third reading Was discussed. He said that at the present rate of exchange. England debi to the United States reached ' $938,000 000 pounds. 1 reciprocate the views expressed by Mr Asqulthj namely, that our debt 'to the United Staales is one of the I solemn obligations which undoubtedly undoubted-ly we Shall meet," said Sir Robert. 'The request which the I'nlt'ed StafVH made to o I 'benth to consider the funding of the dcbl and to place It, as Mr. Asquith said, on stable and equitable equit-able foundations, is one which will be completely met " The bill passed its third reading without division |