RIGHT DIRECTION

Northern Advocate, 20 December 1928, Page 5

RIGHT DIRECTION

KING’S GRADUAL PROGRESS

RESTFUL PERIODS.

HOPEFUL MOOD ENGENDERED.

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, December 19. This morning's bulletin, issued a.t 11 o’clock, and signed by Sir Stanley Hewett, Sir Hugh Rigby and Lord Dawson, was as follows:—■

The King had a restful night. The slight improvement noted yesterday continues.

Appearing above the same signatures, the following bulletin was posted at the Palace gates at 8 p.m.—

The King has passed a quiet

day, and both his Majesty’s gen-

eral and local conditions are continuing to make slow progress.

NOTE OE .WARNING.

ANXIETY MUST CONTINUE

FORWARD STEPS VERY SMALL,

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 11.11 a.m.) LONDON, December 19.

Lord Dawson did not visit the Palace after lunch, and no interim statement was given out. The Queen went motoring for the first time for some days. The members of the Royal Household are in more hopeful mood as a result of this morning’s cheering bulletin, stating that the King had had a restful night and that the slight improvement noted yesterday continues. A note of warning is added that anxiety must continue, inasmuch' as the improvement noted is so far very slight. All steps are in the right direction, but they are only very small steps. It will be necessary for this improvement to continue without a break for a number of days before complete confidence is possible.

Mr Baldwin announced in the House of Commons that when there were- no newspapers during the Christmas holidays the bulletins relating to the King would be displayed at post offices and also broadcast.

The King’s illness has had a marked effect on Christmas trade. Festivities and numerous social functions are being cancelled. Big stores report curtailed business.

Paris exporters complain that the poultry and fruit trade to England is at least 25 per cent, below that of 1927.

OPTIMISM WELL FOUNDED.

DANGEROUS PHASES OVER.

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 1.18 p.m.) LONDON, December 19. An authoritative review of tonight’s bulletin concludes: “The dangerous phases have been surmounted. There are' increasingly solid grounds for hoping that hils Majesty’s recovery will result after the long and anxious struggle.”

CORRECT INFORMATION

RELATIVE VALUES DISTORTED.

GREATER CONFIDENCE.

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, December 18

The “Daily Express ’’ says: “The condition, of the King (tonight is viewed "with the greatest satisfaction iby the Quieen and the Prince of Wales. There is now hope that the King’s condition will prove strong enough ifor him to make a complete recovery. Although his Majesty’s condition ie still anxious, there is not now the danger of a few days ago.” Some members of the Royal Household left London today for .Sandringham' to spend Christmas on the King’s estate. It was only on account of his Majesty’s improvement that it was thought safe (for them to depart.

Six 'Councillors of the State will hold a Privy Council on Friday. The ' ‘-Daily Chronicle hi” medical correspondent points out that had the patient 'been other than the King, .setbacks such as reported, on Monday would not have been recorded, but the physicians are, anxious to supply correct information in the right way, and relative values are certain to be somewhat distorted by slight transient causes.” “There is every reason now,” he adds, “to believe that his 'Majesty's progress has resumed its even tenor, and that we shall be able to enter upon the festive season in hope and confidence of his ultimate recovery.”

BEST FOR LONG TIME.

PALACE CIRCLES PLEASED.

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 19

Tonight's bulletin, combined w r i.th the closing remarks of the authoritative review', provide really the best news from the Palace for a long time.

It is officially stated that there is now less anxiety at the Palace concerning his Majesty’s condition.

Six doctors were in consultation tonight —Mr L. E. Whitby (bacteriologist), Sir Stanley Hewett, Lord Dawson, Sir Hugh Rigby, Dr. Frank Howdtt and Dr. R, S. Woods, The

two last-named again applied ray treatment, (Sir Stanley Hewett stay-

ing on. The Prince of Wales dined with the

Queen

ROYAL BROTHERS EN ROUTE,

PRINCE GEORGE DUE TOMORROW

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 2.40 p.m.) LONDON, December 19. Prince George, who is 20 on Thursday, will reach England on Friday. A special saloon will be attached to the boat train and he will then drive to the Palace, where he wall live. The Portuguese Government wirelessed Balmoral Castle offering a special train for the Duke of Gloucester, should he desire to shorten his journey by travelling overland from Lisbon. The Duke replied that he w'ould remain on the steamer. REGARD FOR EX-SOLDIERS.

Princess Mary attended the Christmas party, not having- forgotten her association with the Riding School at Buckingham Palace. She spoke to a number of men still in hospital blue. The Queen sent a message stating:. “Tiie welfare of men still suffering from the cruel effects of war is very near to the King’s heart, and w r ere ho in better health they would be as much in his thoughts tonight as in

mine.”

mine. The Queen, Princess Mary and Lord Lascelles paid an informal and unexpected “visit to the Zoo, remaining for an hour, wandering in and out of the various sections unconducted.