10th April 1924
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania arrived in Paris on a royal visit. Though officially only a friendly visit, it was widely believed that Romania was seeking an alliance with France due to unfriendly relations with Russia, Spain and Italy.
Political Cartoon by De Mar
Hugo Stinnes, 54, German industrialist and politician who was the wealthiest man in Germany after World War One until his death, died a month after gall bladder surgery.
Ship Losses:
Sirius (France) The schooner collided with the fishing vessel
Suzanne et Marie ( France) in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais and sank. Her crew were rescued.