MR. SAVAGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23417, 5 August 1939, Page 14

MR. SAVAGE

OPERATION OVER "STOOD IT WELL" ANXIETY FOR FEW DAYS MANY MORE MESSAGES Thy TELECRAPH —special reporter] WELLINGTON, Friday The condition of the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, who underwent an operation this morning, was reported .it 6 o'clock this evening by tho doctors atending him, Dr. E. Gordon Anderson and Dr. J. Robert Boyd, to be satisfactory, taking all the circumstances into consideration. The bulletin added that Mr. Savage had a comfortable afternoon.

The operation on Mr. Savage was performed in the Lewisham Hospital this morning and when the House of Representatives asembled for its sitting this afternoon the acting-Leader of the House, the Hon. P. Fraser, made tho following announcement: — "This morning the Prime Minister, the Hon. Mr. Savage, underwent a serious abdominal operation on account of obstruction, which has now been relieved. 1 have been informed by his medical adviser that Mr. Savage stood tho operation very well, but that of necessity his condition must cause anxiety for the next few days."

Many further letters, cablegrams and telegrams from all parts of New Zealand and from overseas, from private individuals and organisations have continued to arrive, expressing sympathy with Mr. Savage and the hope of a speedy and complete recovery for him. Olio was received from the GovernorGeneral, Lord Galway, from Apia, and another from the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. R. G. Menzies. Bulletins on the condition of the Prime Minister will be issued by his doctors twice daily, one in the morning and one in the evening. LATEST BULLETIN CONDITION NOT CHANGED PATIENT SLEEPS PEACEFULLY [BY TELEGRAPH SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Friday A bulletin issued from Lewisham Hospital at 10.30 to-night stated that Mr. Savage's condition was unchanged. He was reported to be sleeping peacefully. TRIBUTE TO COURAGE MR. R. M. ALGIE'S GESTURE -NO DISCUSSION OF BUDGET [from ottr own correspondent} WHANGAREI, Friday "Coming hero this evening, I intended to discuss the Budget for half an hour, but I shrink from that task, as during the past few days the Prime Minister has given us an example of courage and personal effort arising from a groat sense of public duty. Wo can pay him tho tribute of respecting his courage by leaving the Budget alone for to-night." With these words, Mr. R. M. Algie, director of tho New Zealand Freedom Association, prefaced his address at Whangarei last night. This was tho first public meeting ■> he had addressed sinco tho Budget was announced in tho House. The speaker then dealt with the position of New Zealand under tho Labour Government, his address being on the lines of that given in Auckland Inst week.