The King Continues to Improve

Evening Star, Issue 20054, 20 December 1928, Page 4

The King Continues to Improve

Condition Causes Satisfaction

Complete Recovery Hoped For

Critical Situation in Afghanistan

Britain Under Thick Fog

Ptm« Awocialion— By TeUgraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 19. A bulletin which was issued at 11 am. read aa follows The King had a restful night, and the slight improvement noted yesterday continues. (Signed) S. Hewett H. Righy, Dawson?’—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service. ULTIMATE RECOVERY. Free* Association— By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, December IS. The 4 Daily Express' says the condition of the King to-night is viewed with the greatest satisfaction by the Otseen and the Prince of Wales, and there is now hope that the King s constitution will prove strong enough lor him to make a complete recovery. Although his condition is still causing anxiety there is not now the danger or a few days ago. Some members u v!vo Royal household loft London today for Sandringham to spend Christmas on the King's estate. It was only oi account of tno improvement m His Majesty’s health that it was thought safe for them to depart. The six Councillors of State will hold a Privy Council on Friday. The medical correspondent of the ‘Daily Chronicle’ points out that had the patient been other than the King, setbacks such as that which was reported on Monday would not have been recorded, but the physicians are anxious to supply correct information in the right way, and relative values »ro certain to bo somewhat distorted by slight transient causes. “There is every reason now,” says the correspondent, 41 to believe that His Majesty’s progress has resumed its even tenor, and that wo shall be able to enter upon the festive season in hope and confidence of his ultimate recovery.”—Australian Press Association,