KING GEORGE
A SERVICE MAH LONDON PAPER’S COMMENT. Press Association—Py Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 20. Tho King's last public speech was made on October 10, 1928, on the occasion of the opening of the new bridge at Tyne. A month later lie attended the Cenotaph ceremony, and the news of his illness was announced on December 22. The ‘Daily Telegraph’ comments that it will appeal to the imagination of the world that the sailor King should open the Naval Conference. Alone among monarchs and Chief of State, King George is a service man par excellence. The paper’s editorial reminds readers that the King had been fourteen years afloat, and had seen service throughout the world when lie was called to the throne. OPENING OF NAVAL CONFERENCE. FIRST PUBLIC SPEECH FOR OVER A YEAR. (British Official Whales*.) RUGBY, December 20. (Received December 21, at 11.30 a.m.) Great public interest is taken in the announcement made by the Prime Minister that the King will make the opening address at the Five-Power Naval Conference, which will open on January 21. This will be the first occasion for over fourteen months on which the King lias made a public speech. The King and Queen leave London to-morrow for Sandringham (Norfolk), where they will spend Christmas. Ills Majesty will not return to London until the Naval Conference assembles.
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Evening Star, Issue 20364, 21 December 1929, Page 15
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222KING GEORGE Evening Star, Issue 20364, 21 December 1929, Page 15
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