Evening star., 1935-10-25
CRISIS
.ST|RS KING GEORGE
Speech Ending Parliament
Shows Concern Over
Threat to Peace.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 25.-King George
expressed "gravest concern" over the
Italo-Ethiopian crisis today in an ad-
dress on prorogation of the eighth
Parliament of his reign.
Domestically, he noted the king
dom's further considerable advance
toward prosperity" in speech which
was read by Lord Hailsham before the
assembled Houses of Commons and
Lords.
The address included the paragraph
which appears in all the Kings peace
time speeches:
MY relations with foreign powers
continue to be friendly"
Referring to the Italo-Ethiopian
crisis. the speech said: The critical
situation which has unhappily arisen
between Italy and Ethiopia has
aroused my gravest concern.
Cites Efforts for Peace.
From the moment that dispute
occurred between the two countries
as a result of a frontier incident in
December Of last year. my government
have exerted themselves to the ut
most, both individually and in CO.
operation with other states. members
of the League of Nations, to promote
q peaceful settlement.
ITO my regret, these persistent en-
deavors did not avail to prevent a
resource to force. and my government
have loyalty supported the efforts Of
the League of Nations with view to
restoration Of peace and achievement
of an equitable settlement in the spirit
of the Covenant"
Reviews Defensive Works.
Reviewing the recent steps for ex-
pansion of the British air force, the
King said:
while my government have not
ceased and will not cease their con-
tinuing efforts to promote limitation
and reduction by international agree
ment of all forms of armament, it has
been found impossible to postpone
further expansion of the Royal Air
Force to a strength which will enable
it to fulfill its vital duties in national
and imperial defense: and the pro-
gram necessary to give effect to this
has now been undertaken"
Referring to the home economics
situation. the King said:
"A more confident spirit of indus
try, continued growth in national rev.
enue and prudent, successful manage
ment of our financial affairs have per-
mitted a further considerable advance
toward prosperity"
Notes Trade Expansion.
He noted that overseas trade of
thi. country continues to expand"
The Kings review of parliamentary
legislation included mention of the
India act, for a future government of
India and Burma, and the British
governments efforts to increase en-
ployment and relieve the problems
of slums and overcrowding.
At the conclusion of the speech,
which occupied nine minutes, the let
ters of patent were read, after which
Lord HailSham announced in the
Kings name that Parliament stood
prorogued until November 10.
The date was purely formal, since
it will be wiped out as soon as the
proclamation dissolving Parliament is
issued.
The dissolution proclamation sends
600 members of Parliament scurrying
to their constituencies to fight for
their seats in a general election No
vember IA.
Heaviest Poll Expected.
Thirty-one million voters-the great
est electorate in the country's history
will decide whether the national
government will be given another five
year mandate under Conservative
party domination.
The governments electioneering
machinery was confronted by a threat
of a general coal strike, presented by
the Executive Committee of the
Miners Federation of Great Britain.
The federation, meeting to discuss
whether a national ballot on a strike
should be held If the miners en-
ployers refused wage increase of 2
shillings (about so cents) a day, de-
cided the strike vote would be taken
the three days before the general elec-
ton.