6 APRIL 1925
The Prince of Wales met with a warm welcome on the arrival of the Repulse at Bathurst, Gambia, and received loyal addresses from the Governor, the town, the Gambian chiefs, the French community at Bathurst, and the Muslims.
At Taormina, Sicily, the King and Queen, Prince George, and other members of the Royal party were entertained at luncheon at the villa of the Duca di Bronte, and later visited the famous Greek theatre.
The text of the new Anglo-German Reparation Recovery Agreement is published.
The political situation in France is developing rapidly. M. de Monzie, the new Finance Minister, places his proposals before the Cabinet to-day, and curiosity as to their nature is intensified by rumours that he is not in agreement with M. Herriot and the Socialists as to the principle of a levy on capital. Meanwhile the Government have suffered a set-back in the Seine Department Senatorial election, M. Millerand having been elected by a clear majority over the combined vote of the five candidates against him.
Field-Marshal von Hindenburg has been approached by Nationalists to oppose Dr Marx, Republican, in the German Presidential election.
The first count in Belfast of the votes cast in the Northern Ireland election shows a loss of three seats to the Government—two have gone to Independent Unionists and one to the Nationalists.
In the Belgian General Election, Communists for the first time presented candidates in all the large constituencies.
German agents are busy acquiring interests in the South African platinum fields.