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12 JANUARY 1924

Negotiations in connection with the threatened railway strike were opened in London between the railway managers and the Executive of the Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen.

The sunk L24 submarine was found, with no survivors being expected.

Eleftherios Venizelos became the Prime Minister of Greece and appointed a Cabinet.

In the Belgian reply to the German Note regarding the administration of the occupied territories, it was pointed out that the success of the negotiations depended largely on the loyal execution of the Treaty of Versailles by Germany.

11 JANUARY 1924

Whilst in manoeuvres off Portland Bill, the British submarine L24 was rammed and sunk, with the feared loss of 43 lives.

The ballot of miners on the question of terminating the national wages agreement began.

A spinning mill collapsed in Bradford with four people being killed and eighteen others being injured.

The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen confirmed their opposition to the National Wages Board award.

10 JANUARY 1924

The swearing in of Members of Parliament continued in both Houses of Parliament. In the House of Lords, during the attendance of the Commons, Mr J Jones, irritated by the procedure, caused a mild scene. Later, in the House of Commons, he complained to the Speaker of Lords’ “contemptuous treatment” of the House below. Mr Whitley undertook to look into the matter on receiving information in the proper way.

The death was announced of Dr Wace, the Dean of Canterbury.

9 JANUARY 1924

John Henry Whitley was re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons.

At a Socialist demonstration in London, Ramsay MacDonald described the spirit which would animate the party if called upon to furnish a Government, a responsibility, he declared, which he and his colleagues would by no means shirk.

A new political party, to be known as the Rural Party, was formed.

8 JANUARY 1924

An attempt is reported to have been made on the life of Mustapha Kemal Pasha at Smyrna.

Parliament met for the first time since the December 1923 General Election.

The Liberals confirmed that they would be contesting the by-election in the City of London.

Substantial damage was caused by a fire in warehouses stocked with tea and rubber at the Concordia Wharf in London, with nearly one hundred fire engines taking part in the attempt to put put the fires.

7 JANUARY 1924

The French Senatorial elections have resulted in successes for the Government. Raymond Poincaré, the Prime Minister, said that the Government would pursue their Reparations policy determinedly.

Eleftherios Venizelos has been elected as the President of the Greek National Assembly.

A report of the League of Nations Financial Committee on the scheme for the financial reconstruction of Hungary has been issued. Full acceptance of the scheme is anticipated in the course of the present month.

6 JANUARY 1924

The media reported that there were political attempts to create a new centrist party with the support of Liberals and Conservatives, in a bid to keep the Socialists out of Government.

Turkey proposed an entente with Germany, which was welcomed warmly in Berlin.

By a narrow majority the Bridge House Estates Committee of the City Corporation has decided in favour of running streetcars over London Bridge.

5 JANUARY 1924

A strike on the railways is threatened by the ballot of members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, who had rejected the award of the Railway Wages Board.

David Lloyd George, the former Prime Minister, contributed a further article to a London journal on the prospects of the new Parliament, and addressed himself particularly to Ramsay MacDonald’s “chance of straightening out the social tangle which chokes the lives of millions”. Lloyd George regards as unimaginable that any measure could be introduced this year raising the direct issue of State ownership.

Eleftherios Venizelos arrived back in Greece.

4 JANUARY 1924

The Air Ministry announced that the Royal Air Force is prepared to engage during the current year approximately 400 officers for flying duties under the short service commission scheme.

In a letter to the Prime Minister from the Women’s Freedom League, a request is made for the granting of recognition in the next Honours’ List to women who have rendered distinguished public service.

There was extensive flooding in Paris which continued to worsen.

3 JANUARY 1924

The Prime Minister’s reply to the City of London Conservative and Unionist Association regarding the political situation has not been made public. After a meeting of the Executive of the Association a statement was issued expressing their objections to a Socialist Government, and their hope that if a Unionist Administration supported by Liberals is not possible, the Unionist members will support a Liberal administration.

Sir Robert Horne, in an interview before leaving for America, referred to the political situation, and said it was a great misfortune that the moderate parties in the State at the present time were not able to represent moderate opinion, and that the situation should have developed into a position that was entirely unrepresentative of the opinion of the country.

Colonel Plastiras announced the resignation of the Revolutionary Government at the Greek National Assembly, where there were then tumultuous scenes.

The National Amalgamated Stevedores, Lightermen and Dockers’ Union has followed the example of the Transport and General Workers’ Union by giving notice to the dock labour employers to terminate the existing National Agreement on 1 February 1924.