NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 3 March 1925

3 MARCH 1925

The Minister of Agriculture announced in the House of Commons that the proposed Conference of representatives of agricultural interests had fallen through, and that the Government, under the circumstances, would frame, on its own responsibility, proposals for the assistance of the industry.

The financial position of the Empire Exhibition was discussed in the House of Commons on consideration of the guarantee. An assurance was given on behalf of the Government that, in the event of a loss being incurred, the State would assume no further liability. Discussion of the trade facilities proposals also took place, and the appropriate Bill was read a second time.

The Conference of Ambassadors will to-day consider in Paris the report on German armaments, together with Marshal Foch’s comments on it. The Temps and other Paris papers state that the report shows that Germany is systematically violating the Treaty of Versailles, and is taking steps for building up an army with which, at a suitable moment, to seize a chance of vengeance.

A Berlin telegram says it is generally expected that the Presidential election will be held on the last Sunday in April or the first Sunday in May.