KING’S ILLNESS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 December 1928, Page 5

KING’S ILLNESS

A DISTURBED NIGHT. HIS GENERAL CONDITION. SOME IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. (UnFM Pres* AscooLatlon— By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, Dec. 19. Although the- King passed a disturbed night, says a bulletin issued at 11.45 ajm., there was ai' slight fall in his temperature this morning. There was some improvement in His Majesty’s general condition, but some anxiety must still continue. A message from Brindisi says heavy weather has delayed the arrival otf the Prince of Wales aboard tho Enterprise. He is expected to reach Brindisi at noon and 1 carve at 1 p.m. for London. MEDICAL MEN CONFER. DILEMMA OF PHYSICIANS. LONDON, Dec. 9. Five doctors, after a conference, left Buckingham Palace at 3.45. All returned at 7 o’clock and remained until ami hour after the issue of the evening bulletin. This is the first time they have thus stayed on. Sir Stanley Hewefct again .spent the night at the Palace.

Despite the fact that the morning bulletin was 'less satisfactory than, hoped for, the “Central News” has the highest authority for stating that actually his Majesty’s condition remains ■comparatively unchanged. The “Daily Chronicle’s” medical expert says that all the doctors recognise that relatives and friends of the qxitient generally desire .an intelligible label affixed to. any serious illness when the symptoms obstinately refuse to conform to any classification of generally understood types. Curiosity cannot be satisfied. This is the dilemma with which the King’s physicians are faced. They are suddenly confronted with a combination of symptoms which aro serious but unsettled, although in themselves easily recognised. They are therefore obliged to treat the symptoms only. This is done so temperately and ‘‘wisely that there is every reason to believe his Majesty will ultimately ;be spared to the nation. The only important present question is the maintenance of the patient’s strength, upon which the bulletins continue optimistic. Whenever a bulletin says the general condition is unchanged the people may look forward with considerable. confidence to a favourable issue.

PRINCE OF WALES’S JOURNEY

There is the keenest interest in the Prince of Wales’s journey. The whole country will be relieved when he reaches London. He managed to secure a little exercise at Cairo, where he played an energetic game of squash racqulets. This made necessary the purchase of clothing, so he visited a famous bazaar, and in the course of the visit he bought three Bokhara carpets. He tried to find an ancient Arab chest, but this was not obtainable Later he went to the citadel, where lie had a magnificent view, and also visited King Fuad. He then went to the station where he entrained for Port Said Ho rejoined the Enterprise and sailed at 11.20 p.m., being expected at Brindisi within 24 hours and London on Wednesday morning. It is reported from Brindisi that crowds are already gathering, although the authoriies have been warned from Rome that the Prince must not be interrupted by the demonstrations. An Italian aeroplane has arrived and will be placed at the Prince’s disposal. SERIOUS DAYS AHEAD COMMENT ON THE BULLETIN. Receibed 10.15 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 10. Although the first part of the bulletin appears to indicate some improvement, more importance is attached to the phrase “anxiety must continue.” Indeed to-day and the next few days are regarded as likely to be very serious ones.

Sir Stanley Hewitt ami Lord Dawson consulted for over two hours this morning and returned at 2.30 p.m. It is understood that the King's condition has not changed since the morning. PRINCE AT B HINDIST. BRINDISI, Dec. 10. The Prince arrived at 11.40 a.m. and entrained at 1.30 p.m.