100 YEARS AGO
His Majesty the King has arrived at Balmoral Castle.
The Rev. Dr Norman Maclean, St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh, has been appointed one of the Chaplains-in-Ordinary to His Majesty in Scotland.
The Privy Council meets at Balmoral Castle to-day to recall Parliament for Monday next to confirm the Emergency Regulations.
Following Mr Cook’s hurried week-end tour to “stop the rot” in the Midlands, a considerable falling-off in the number of miners who had resumed work is reported. A serious feature of the situation is an outbreak of violence and intimidation.
Admiral Koundouriotis has definitely decided to reassume office as President of the Greek Republic till the new elections have been held. A Coalition Cabinet is to be formed. General Pangalos has been transferred from Athens to the island of Ægina.
The Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs stated at the close of a meeting of the Cabinet that he would not be attending the forthcoming League meeting at Geneva. The problems of Tangier and the League of Nations were discussed at the Cabinet Council.
According to news received in Paris, there is danger of another seditious movement in the Spanish Army owing to the dissatisfaction prevailing with the new conditions in regard to the promotion of Artillery and Engineer officers.
Dr Marx, the German Chancellor, speaking at the Catholic Convention at Breslau, complained that the various sections of the nation were too much under the spell of a spirit of individualism.
Mr Charlton, the Australian Labour leader, in a speech at Weston, New South Wales, expressed himself opposed to the proposed constitutional alteration giving the Government special powers to protect the interest of the public in case of an actual or probable interruption of any essential service.
A man exploded a bomb in a bank at Pittsburgh, U.S.A. The interior of the building was wrecked. One person was killed, and many were injured.