BRITISH PRIME MINISTER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21347, 23 November 1932, Page 11

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER

SEA' VOYAGE ADVISED

FRIENDS FEAR BREAKDOWN

EFFECT ON THE CABINET

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

(Received November 22, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON. Nov. 22 Rumours are revived about the state of Mr. Mac Donald's health.

The Daily Herald's special representative says the Prime Minister's closest friends are advising him to take a sea voyage, otherwise they fear there is danger that he will have a breakdown and be forced to resign. In that case, says the Herald, the National Government may be replaced by a Conservative Government, with Mr. Nevillo Chamberlain, not Mr. Baldwin, as probable leader. Mr. Baldwin is opposed to breaking up the present Cabinet.

FRESH SESSION

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

FORECAST OF KING'S SPEECH

(Received November 22, G. 5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, Nov. 21 Tho King and Queen returned to London from Sandringham on Saturday. To-morrow they will drive in state to reopen Parliament. As the procession reaches the House of Lords, a salute of 41 guns will be fired in St. James Park.

The speech "which the' King will deliver from the Throne in the House of Lords will foreshadow a heavy programme of legislation for the coming session. The principal bill before Parliament will bo ono for dealing with unemployment insurance.

It is probable that in reference to international affairs the King's speech will give prominence to the disarmament question, and mention no doubt will be made of tho World Economic Conference to be held in London early next year.