17 DECEMBER 1925
A Geneva telegram announces that Mosul up to the Brussels Line has been awarded to Iraq. The decision was made known at a public meeting of the Council of the League of Nations.
Berlin police arrested two men who are alleged to be involved in a plot to assassinate Herr Stresemann, the Foreign Minister.
The new French Finance Minister is M. Paul Doumer.
Earl Buxton raised discussion in the House of Lords with regard to the suppression of slave raiding, and slave trading. The policy of slaughter as the main weapon in the fight against foot-and-mouth disease was defended by the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Lord Bledisloe.
The Safeguarding of Industries (Customs Duties) Bill passed third reading in the House of Commons. The question of Government assistance to necessitous areas was debated on the motion for adjournment. The report and third reading stages of the Education (Scotland) Bill were agreed to.
An official announcement states that pamphlets have been distributed, presumably through Communist activities, in ships and shore establishments, designed to stir up discontent on naval pay by untrue statements.
The strike of the “A” Special Constabulary in Ulster continues. It has been arranged that the Inspector-General shall meet the deputation from a representative body of the strikers on Friday.
Princess Mary started the work on the new Mersey tunnel by turning on the pneumatic drills. It is estimated that the work will cost five million pounds, of which the Government will provide half.
Drastic cuts are announced in emigrant rates to Canada. These apply particularly to people of agricultural experience going on the land.