LAST BULLETIN IS THOUGHT ENCOURAGING

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 91, 29 November 1928, Page 5

LAST BULLETIN IS THOUGHT ENCOURAGING

KING'S CONDITION MORE RESTFUL DOCTORS ADVISE CABINET. NATURE OF ILLNESS. (Received 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, November 28. Well-informed quarters! regard Hie latest bulletin as encouraging-, especially the continuance of a more restful condition. The doctors remained at the palace for only forty-five minutes including the time token for a conference with Sir W. Joynson-Hioks. FREE STATE SYMPATHY. (Received 9.40 a.m.) DUBLIN, November 28. On behalf of his colleagues in the Irish Free State Government.. President Cosgrave has telegraphed to the palace: "Sorry to learn of Your Majesty's illness. We earnestly pray that God will speedily restore .you to complete health."—Australian Press Assn. DETAILED OPINION. ADVICE TO CABINET. ( Received 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, November/ 28. Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley Hewitt, replying t 0 Cabinet's request for a more detailed opinion regarding "His Majesty's illness, than that contained in the daily bulletins, i n a 'letter to Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, state the King is suffering from inflammation (congestion) of the right lung, with extensive' plastic pleurisy on the right side, which is a painful /condition. Such infection must, from its nature be serious.; ; In. all illness of this character ther e must be anxiety which will at present; continue. "We are happy to say the condition "of the lung is improving, (.the, illness r so far being ccntrQlled,.its,fOTCe lessene'J, and its symptoms: alleviated. We hope the duration will be curtailed."

Iti is commented that the doctors' letter to th e Cabinet defines for the first time the variety of the King's pleurisy under which the pleura is covered with a thick layer of granular fibreous matter.—Australian Press Assn. ';■{„, t NEWS SUPPRESSED IN RUSSIA. (Received 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, November 28. The British United Press correspondent at Moscow; reports that amidst the world-wide expressions of 'sympathy in King G'eorge's illness, it is extarordinary that no mention .thereof has been allowed to reach the public. Not! a word, has appeared in any newspaper.—Australian Press Assn. DOCTORS SATISFIED. THOUGH ILLNESS STILL SERIOUS. (Received. 12.35 p.w,.) LONDON, Nov. 28. It is auth.ontative.ly learned that tho. doctors are satisfied wrtb. the. King's condition. To-night they remained at tile palace for less than an hour and ai;e not expected, to return before the usual hour. The le.ttej* to the Cabinet which, was written at> Buckingham Palace at nine, this morning makes it plain that the illness is. still serious, while, to-night's bulle.tin saya His Majesty's condition is unchanged.

It is learned, however, that importance is attached to the fact that the King was able to have some sleep. Following this morning's visit to the King, Lord Dawson, Sir Stanley Hewitt, and Sir AV. Joynson-Hicks-, remained at the Palace for lunch. The doctors left at 3 o'clock, and soon afterwards the Queen and Duchess of York left for a drive. The Queen returned at 4.45. PRAYERS ASKED FOR. Cardinal Bourne has issued a request, that prayers for the King's speedy and complete restoration to health be offered in all ltomari Oatholio Churches on Sundjay.—Australian P.A.