"CANNOT GO ON."
EYESIGHT STRAIN. MacDONALD STRICKEN. guddenly Became Practically Blind. DRAMATIC EPISODES. (L'nited r.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copjrightj (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, April 10. The "Daily Express" states that two dramatic episodes preceded the issue of a bulletin disclosing that Mr. MacDonnld's eyesight was still unsatisfactory. The first occurred at a Cabinet meeting when Mr. Mac Donald suddenly announced: "I am sorry, I cannot go on. We must adjourn at once."
Late on Monday niglit Mr. Mac Donald was walking up the stairs in the House of Commons when suddenly he became practically blind for a few moments. His friends were much disturbed, but medical assurances were forthcoming jater. The improvement in Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's eyesight has not been maintained, but specialists arc allowing him to go to Geneva by aeroplane tomorrow, provided lie devotes three hours daily to relaxation.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 93, 20 April 1932, Page 7
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