Prince George Called Home To King’s Bedside From West Indian Naval Station.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18623, 27 November 1928, Page 9

Prince George Called Home To King’s Bedside From West Indian Naval Station.

WILL BOARD FAST LINER IN MID-OCEAN, SAYS MESSAGE FROM BERMUDA (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received November 27, 11 a.m.) OTTAWA, November 26. A. MESSAGE from Hamilton, Bermuda, states that Prince —- George, now on the training ship H.M.S. Durban, has been called to the King’s bedside. He will be taken late to-day to midocean, where he will board a fast liner for England.—Australian Press Association.

KING HAD UNCOMFORTABLE DAY, BUT PLEURISY HAS NOT EXTENDED.

(Received November 27, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, November 26. A BULLETIN issued at 8.30 p.m. states:—“The King had an uncomfortable day. His temperature is now 101.6, but the pluerisy has not extended further. His strength is maintained.”—Australian Press Association.

KING PASSES RESTLESS NIGHT.

Two nurses are with the King now. Hitherto only one has been on duty at a time. The Press Association says that members of the household are discussing the bulletin, which mentioned the phrase, “ the ebb and flow of the ill ness,” from which the conclusion mav be drawn that the King’s medical advisers are unperturbed by the course taken by the illness. The doctors spent an hour with the King this morning. Though it is mentioned that the spread of pleurisy can hardly be regarded as other than disquieting, it is stated that this is merely part of the ordinary course which the disease must be expected to run before the King can recover normal health. The phrase. “ variability of the fever,” can cover diminution as well as increase. It is understood that the King’s temperature reached 101, and fluctuated considerably.—Australian Press Association.

SPREAD OF PLEURISY EXPECTED AT THIS STAGE OF ILLNESS.

(Received November 27, 11 a.m.) LONDON, November 26. An official bulletin states that the King passed a restless night on Sunday. Variability in the fever and a spread of the pleurisy must be expected at this stage of his illness. A later bulletin stated that the King was making satisfactory progress. To-night’s bulletin is likely to be more reassuring.