6 DECEMBER 1925
It was reported that residents of Tarbrax, a remote village in Lanarkshire, were facing starvation. 400 people marched to Carnwath in the hope of receiving some poor relief.
There was hope of a strike settlement between the employers and the Executive Council of the National Union of Shale Miners and Oilworkers.
The entire German Cabinet resigned, with Dr Luther charged with seeking to form a new one.