SLOW PROGRESS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 January 1929, Page 5

SLOW PROGRESS

THE KING’S ILLNESS.

HIS EXTREME WEAKNESS. WEATHER CONDITIONS ADVERSE. ' i i.-<l Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) {Australian Frees Association.) LONDON, Jan. 11. A bulletin states that the King, had a restful day, and that his condition is unchanged. No official review of the King’s condition appears in this week’s medical journals, but this omission, like the continued issue of only one bulletin daily, is taken as a goad sign. The British Medical Journal says: “His Majesty is making as much headway as can be expected at this stage of his long and grave illness. 'Since the beginning of the New Year the upward steps towards recovery have, we be- * lieve, outnumbered the steps down. The empyema wound is healing very satisfactorily, and the chest symptoms are now regarded as of secondary importance.” The King passed a fairly quiet night, it is understood, with very little change in his condition. The fact that there has beeh no improvement reported in the King’s condition since Wednesday further indicates that the building up of his strength is proving extremely slow. Th e period of difficulty has not yet ended. Some estimate of the severity of the King’s illness may be formed when it is realised this is the eighth week-end of the malady. Throughout this period eminent doctors have been confronted by daily problems of the utmost gravity and difficulty. Doubtful, however, as the issue remains, the past week has been the best thus far. The lung trouble has ceased to, be a serious factor. The main difficulty is to rally His Majesty from his extreme weakness. Nothing could have been worse at this stage than the weather of the past three weeks. •The fact that the King has made even slight progress, despite the weather, justifies the hope of his recovery being more rapid with the return of warmer airs.- There can be no doubt that the achievement of saving the King’s life is an immense credit to the doctors and nurses. Th e Queen has a slight cold and is keeping to her room. Lord Dawson is spending 'Sunday in the country. It is his first absence since the commencement of the King’s illness. (Australian Press Association—United Service.) LONDON, Jan. 12. A bulletin issued at 8.20 .this evening stated that the King had a restful day. 'His condition was unchanged. The next bulletin will be issued on Monday morning. Milk has been brought by air from •Holland for His Majesty. It i 3 a special preparation of aefdophitus milk manufactured solely in Amsterdam. It re- 1 sombles so-called youghort (sour milk) prepared for weak digestions, but its bacteria fulfils different functions. Queen Mary, who is rarely indisposed has not left Buckingham Palace for the past two days owing to the inadvisableness of exposure in the -extremely cold weather. The long, anxious strain of the King’s illness has probably contributed to Her Majesty’s present indisposition. Her cold, however, is not serious enough to justify the issue of bulletins. The Rome newspaper*' “Tribuna” suggests that Kiug 'George may convalesce at the Duchess of Deeds’ Selva Dolce 'Castle at San Reno. Indians, at a meeting of the Punjab Association in Regent Street, prayed for hi-s Majest’s recovery and stood in silence for two minutes. The faet that there will be no bulletin till 'Monday indicates that the doctors are satisfied that no great change is likely in the next 36 hours. The King’s condition js steady, but. progress is slow indeed. 'Therefore the positron is not yet free from anxiety. Ray therapy was again applied. All reports a? to where His Majesty will spent his convalescence are premature. The question has not yet even been considered.

A RESTFUL NIGHT. KING ’S CONDITION UNCHANGED. Received 10.40 a.m. to-day.

LONDON, Jan. 13. The King had a restful night and his condition is unchanged. The Queen’s cold is better, but she is remaining in her rooms.