The Archive · 1925

Only Very Slender Hope

Later A bulletin issued at Sandringham 11.90 this morning says "that rare is no change in Queen' Alexandra's condition further bulletin till this evening, The symptoms are very grave and there is only very slender hope of any considerable rally.

The King's shooting guests bade farewell to Majesty and left andringham.—Reuter.

Premier's Appeal to Chamber to Make Sacrifices: Promise to Stabilize the Franc Paris, Nov. 19.

The several days' financial debate] in the Chamber, on which the fate of the Government depends, has developed a sudden interest on account! of the belief that a vote will be taker to-night.

On the contrary, however, the vote was adjourned till to-morrow, f lowing a speech by M. Painle ing the deputies t> sink party ferences and vote on the merits of the Bill, which is one of the! boldest projects ever conceived by a great countrys, imposing sacrifice. on all its citizens.

Painlevé promised to take steps to stabilize the franc, and) asked the deputies not to prolong, the debate as the country was clam ouring for the solution.—Reuter,

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