NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 14 September 1923

14 SEPTEMBER 1923

A movement by Spanish army leaders began against the Government with Barcelona coming under martial law, although Madrid was said to be calm.

The French media reacted positively to the German proposals suggested by Chancellor Stresemann which were seen as the most serious attempt yet to pay war reparations to the allies.

It was announced in Paris that the Conference of Ambassadors has adopted a solution “which is regarded as likely to put an end to the situation created by the assassination of the Italian Delegation.”