STEADY PROGRESS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 91, 11 January 1929, Page 9

STEADY PROGRESS

I BEING MADE BY THE KING SLIGHT INCREASE IN STRENGTH PALACE CIRCLES HOPEFUL ’ ' ' The latest bulletin concerning the King states that steady ? progress is being , made in local conditions, and there is a slight increase in strength. (United Press Associatlon.-By Electrlc Teleirrnnh opyHStht.) : (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) London, January 9. > The following bulletin was issued at . sl5 p ln> “The King had a quiet day. i Local conditions make steady progress, There is’a slight increase in strength. The next bulletin will be issued to-mor-i row evening.” The bulletin was signed i bv Sir Stanley Hewett, Sir Hugh Rigby, and Lord Dawson of Benn. 1 Although no change is reported in ■ the King's condition, hopefulness prevails at the Palace because of the more or less stationary period upon which 1 His Majesty has entered being in accordance with anticipation. IMPROVEMENT VERY GRADUAL (British Official Wireless.) London, January 9. For the second day in succession no morning bulletin was issued to-day. This suggests that the reduction of the number of bulletins to one nightly will become the usual procedure, and this is taken as a proof of growing confidence on the part of the doctors that His Majesty’s condition is now less liable to setbacks than hitherto. Last night’s bulletin said that the King had had a quiet day and that his condition remained unchanged. Although no definite improvement has , been noted since Sunday night’s bulletin, the general impression in welinformed circles is that the King’s condition is, in the circumstances, not unsatisfactory, but that at this stage improvement is so gradual that it is al* most impossible to gauge it from day to day, but must be measured by the week. For the first time since Sunday, raytherapy treatment was again administered yesterday by Dr. Howitt and Dr. Woods. It was authoritatively stated at Buckingham Palace this morning that the King had had a fair night. DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT WHOLE PROBLEM TO BUILD UP STRENGTH (Australian Press Association.) (Rec. January 10, 7.35 p.m.) London, January 9. To-night's bulletin is the first since Sunday to report definite improvement. It justifies the hope expressed that the seemingly stationary period through which the patient is passing does not signify that the King is losing ground. The further satisfactory reference to the local condition shows that the disease is virtually conquered. The whole problem is now to build up strength. This it would seem is being slowly achieved. Sir Hugh Rigby was not at the Palace to-night, though he signed the bulletin. He was, however, in attendance in the morning. Rays were not applied to-night. NEW SERUM FROM FRANCE NOT ORDERED FOR THE KING (Rec. January 10, 7.35 p.m.) London, January 9. Circumstantial reports from Paris say that the new serum is being forwarded from France for the use of the King. It is officially learned, however, that this has not been ordered. It is pointed out that the time for the useful application of such serum has passed. Already discussion is proceeding as to a suitable winter residence for His Majesty when he is sufficiently recovered. [A message from Bordeaux stated that M. Max Salles, inventor of the chloro serum and ozone treatment for pneumonia, after communication with Lord Dawson, was going to London with his apparatus for the application of the treatment. Professor Creuchet. of Bordeaux University, had confirmed the claim of conclusive results in cases of pneumonia similar to the King’s.] < . ' . • .1 POSSIBILITY OF VISIT TO 1 SPAIN ; 1 1 (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) ; Madrid. January 9. ( After a Cabinet Council, the Premier ( (General Primo de Rivera) stated that the meeting had discussed King ! George’s health and The possibility of his coming to Spain for convalescence. General de Rivera added that King Alfonso and the Government and Spanish people would be very happy if the 1 report of King George coming to Spain was well founded, but nothing had been 1 decided. ’ DUKE OF GLOUCESTER’S < MISSION TO JAPAN J ( DECISION DEFERRED ! ] (British Official Wireless.) < Rugby, January 9. It is authoritatively stated that until the King has recovered, nothing definite ; will be decided regarding the fulfil- 1 ment by the Duke of Gloucester of bis < proposed mission to Japan to band to I the Emperor the Insignia of the Order of the Garter bestowed on him by the i King. 1