NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 24 June 1924
24 JUNE 1924
According to a Paris telegram, the British and French Premiers decided to send a firm note to Germany with regard to Inter-Allied military control.
The Prime Minister answered questions in Parliament relating to the interview with the French Premier on the subject of the Experts’ Report, and said the talk was preliminary to the Inter-Allied Conference, which meets in London next month.
The Prime Minister made a further statement in the House of Commons with regard to the friction with Mexico, and said there was now no questions of the Mexican Authorities entering the British Legation House.
The Opposition amendment for the rejection of the Housing Bill was defeated by 269 to 206 in the House of Commons. Mr Masterman than moved the committal of the Bill to a Committee of the whole House, the motion being carried against the Government by 315 votes to 175.
The King, in a message expressing his distress on hearing of the Everest disaster, said that the two gallant explorers, Mallory and Irvine, will be remembered as fine examples of mountaineers ready to risk their lives for their companions and to face dangers on behalf of science and discovery.
