100 Years Ago

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 13 December 1923

13 DECEMBER 1923

The National Executive of the Labour Party declared its opinion that the party should at once accept full responsibility for the Government of the country should the necessity arise.

American financial experts were appointed to take part in the Reparations inquiry.

The Secretary of State for War has decided that, in the present circumstances, it was desirable to cancel the proposed visit of General the Earl of Cavan, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, to Singapore and the Dominions.