NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 14 April 1923

14 APRIL 1923

The French and Belgian Governments issued a joint statement saying that “we are equally resolved to pursue our common action in the Ruhr until Germany decides to make direct proposals for the payment of reparations and will continue for as long as is necessary”.

The Committee, Report and third reading stages of the Army and Air Force Bill were completed following an all-night sitting of the House of Commons.

William Thomas Cosgrave gave the first Irish Free State budget in the Dail, stating that there would be no new taxes and no reductions.

James Henry Thomas, the Labour MP for Derby, criticised the reduction in pay for some railway workers, saying that it was unnecessary given the financial state of the rail network.