ANXIETY LESSENED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 67, 29 December 1928, Page 5

ANXIETY LESSENED.

SLIGHTLY ON THE UP GRADE.

taking some nourishment. (Received This Day, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, December 28. The nature of the new treatment on which the doctors have determined is still undisclosed, even high officials being unaware of it. . Meanwhile there is to-night an easier air at the Palace, where it is learned officially that the King is slightly on the up grade since yesterday s disquieting bulletin. He last ground, but more or less recovered it, consequently the anxiety has been lessened. The margin of safety, however, is still small, as there has bdfe no actual progress compared with Monday, when his condition became stationary.. The slight advance to-day is due chiefly to the fact that it has been possible for his Majesty to take nourishment. In view of the nature of the bulletin the Prince of Wales is adhering to his original intention to hunt to-morrow. The Duke and Duchess of York, who intended to go to London from Northamptonshire to-night, will not return till to-morrow. —Australian Press Association.

LOCAL CONDITION TREATMENT. PREPARATION FROM AMERICA. (Received This Day, 1.25 p.m\) LONDON, December 28. When the steamer Leviathan berthed at Southampton the first thing put ashore was a small heavy package which was at once handed to the King’s home messenger, who placed it it a Foreign Oflice box and hurried to Buckingham Palace. , _ , It is stated officially from the Palace that the package contained a preparation known as Dakins solution, which was used by the Allied armies in wartime for the sterilisation of wounds^ Dr O’Neill Sherman, of the Carnegie. Steel Company, suggested sending a supply for the treatment of the TTing It is stated it will be .used for •treatment of the local condition, and is in nowise associated with the new treatment referred to. Dr. Howitt and I>r. Woods have again applied the .rays.—Australian Press Association.

THE DOCTORS HOPEFUL. NARROW MARGIN OF SAFETY. LONDON, December 28. It was learned authoritatively at an early hour this morning that immediate alarm is not felt concerning the King’s condition, though anxiety continues and has never Any check in the case of a patient so weak as the King must of necessity Be Prions. The position is that the King ‘has had, and continues to have, & very narrow margin of safety. That margin is slightly diminished by any check occurring. . . , ~ The doctors are hopeful that the to-night will regain some of the

ground that has been lost. . Dr Whitby carried out a bacteriological'examination yesterday afternoon being at the Palace for an hour. It is understood that the result is being considered ait# conference to-day. A leading medical . authority, commenting on the'bulletin, agreed that it was unsatisfactory, but said that no alarming conditions were evident. Ups and downs were liable to occur. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Gloucester. Prince George Princess Mary, and Lord Dawson dined with the Queen. The Prince of Wales and Lord Dawson left the Palace at 11. Lord Dawson, on leaving the Pa ace, told the “Daily Express” that there is at present no immediate cause tor anxiety.—Australian Press Association.