100 Years Ago

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 2 November 1923

2 NOVEMBER 1923

Speaking in Nevers, Raymond PoincarĂ©, the French Prime Minister, said that now wasn’t the time to change their line of action with regards to the German reparations situation.

At a meeting of the Imperial Economic Conference, resolutions were passed with regard to the immunity of State enterprises from taxation, commercial facilities, reciprocal enforcement of judgements, including arbitration awards and patents.

Two more cases of foot and mouth disease were reported in Renfrewshire.