NO CHANGE.

Wairarapa Age, 21 January 1936, Page 5

NO CHANGE.

In His Majesty’s Condition. REPORTS SPEAK OF STRENGTH MAINTAINED. ANXIOUS VIGIL CONTINUES. appointment of council OF STATE. IMF RUGBY, January 19. To-day’s medical bulletin concerning his Majesty the King is as follows:—“The King has passed a quiet day; there is no change in his Majesty’s condition.” An earlier announcement was made at Sandringham at 11.40 a.m.: “In spite of a restless night his Majesty has maintained his strength.” The fact that the King is maintaining his strength, as announced at midday, shows that he is resisting Saturday's increasing weakness. A message has just been received from Sandringham saying that the King had several hours’ sleep during the day. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York left Sandringham by car for London, and it is understood that- the Prince of Wales will see Mr. Stahley Baldwin before returning to Sandringham to-night.—(British Official Wireless.)

PRIVY COUNCIL CALLED. IN CHAMBER ADJOINING SICK-ROOM. POSSIBILITY OF PROLONGED ILLNESS. (Received Monday, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. At 2.30 aju. it was learned, that his Majesty had had several hours of restful sleep and that his condition was unchanged. With the King’s cognisance, a Privy Council will be held at ■ Sandringham House, in a chamber adjacent to the sick-room, from which he will conduct it. It is understood that the meeting is not an indication of any grave change in the King’s condition, but that his illness may be prolonged. The Council, which includes the Queen, the Price of Wales, the Duke of York, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Viscount Hailsham, will deal with formalities requiring the King’s signature. COUNCIL OF STATE. TO ACT FOR THE KING. LONDON, January 19. A Privy Council will be held tomorrow to appoint a Council of State to act for the King during his illness. NATION’S HEART STIRRED. SCENES AT SANDRINGHAM J AND IN LONDON. KING TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY. LONDON, January 19. While the Queen and members of the Royal Family anxiously wait in hope, the King lies in his favourite room on the first floor of Sandringham House. The Queen’s room adjoins it. She visits the bedside as often as she may. The Prince of Wales and the Duke York will return to Sandringham to-morrow. The Duke of Kent, who drove his own car over roads made treacherous by a film of ice, arrived to-night, and learned from the Queen the latest news of his father. Meanwhile, the civilised world is echoing “Amen” to the prayer disseminated all over the world from the Chureh of St. Mary Magdalen, where the King worshipped last Sunday: “We pray especially for our Sovereign King George, that by Thy hold and power he may be restored by Thy gracious Will to health of body and mind. ’ * The postponement of a bulletin which was expected to be posted at 4 p.m., increased the anxiety of the crowd at Buckingham Palace, and many queued up with umbrellas in the wintry drizzle untn misgivings were allayed by an announcement put on the notice board at 7.45 p.m., which at least showed that his Majesty’s condition was static. The Prince of Wales had returned to ll’o Palace an hour and a quarter earlier. The crowd rushed forward and bared their heads when the bulletin was exhibited. Those near the board read out the notice, which, amid expressions of relief, was verbally com- . municaied to those in the rear, while an official conveyed it by sign language to a group of deaf mutes of whom he was in charge. Dr. Matthews, Dean of St. Paul’s, offered prayers at a broadcast service for the King and the Royal Family. Princess Alice and the Duke and Duchess of Baxe-Caburg Gotha were amonjj a largo congregation at Westminster Abbey this evening. tte Bean the Very Rev. W. Foxier Norris, before Canon Barey invoked the Blessing, walked to the top of the chancel steps and asked the congregation to kneel and pray for their Majesties and the Royal physicians. He added earnestly: “Our hearts are filled with anxiety. The whole nation is stirred. Though we may thank God that the King’s strength is maintained, pray in your own words and with your own thoughts, remembering how the Royal House has always cared for us and sympathised in every sorrow. We shall respond to his appeal at Christmas time to regard ourselves as members of his great family by praying not only for the King and Sovereign and the Empire but for him who has made us feel we are one.”

The Queen has slept for only five hours since the King’s illness took a serious turn on January 18. The King, about whose bed two screens form an inner and an outer barrier against draughts, conversed with his family before the departure of the Prinee of Wales and the Duke of York for London, tfie'Prince of Wales speaking with his father for a few minutes alone. The Queen and her sons later conversed downstairs. The Duchess of York has several times telephoned to Sandringham. The Duke of Kent went to his father’s bedroom after his arrival. The King chatted cheerfully and inquired after the baby Prinee Edward. Lord Harewood and his sons, Lord Lascelles and the Hon. Gerald Lascelles, grandsons of the King, joined in

special prayers at the village church at Harewood, Yorkshire. WATCHFUL CARE. FACTORS OF DANGER AND HOPE. (Received Monday, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. In order to preclude the slightest strain on digestion and avoid taxing his heart, the King has had no solid ' food for three days. He. is subsisting 1 on a carefully-devised diet of warm liquids, given at frequent intervals in ' small quantites, including barleywater, arrowroot, lemon juice, beef tea and a special supply of milk from ' dairies on the estate. “The Times” medical correspondent points out that while the Kang’s illness is not a recrudescence of that of seven ' years ago, that illness must be borne in mind, since his Majesty’s recovery, though complete, entailed a heavy draft on his recuperative powers, which could not easily be regained. The currency of influenza throughout the country adds to the doctors’ anxiety. The King’s illness also has occurred in midwinter, when respiratory disease is always prevalent. Moreover, the recent death of his sister appears to have limited the range of his efforts. People were still arriving at the gates of Sandringham House at midnight. They stood gazing at the lighted windows of rooms adjoining the King’s. Fifty policemen have been required daily to keep the crowds in check. Heavy rain fell in the early hours this morning. The “Daily Telegraph’s”, correspondent reports that his Majesty has held his own during the past thirty-six hours. CEREMONIAL CANCELLED. CANBERRA, January 20. Owing to the illness of fhe King, all ceremonial connected with Lord Gowrie’s assumption of office on Tuesday as Governor-General has been cancelled. LOYAL TRIBUTES. MONARCH WHO HOLDS REGARD OP WORLD. (Received Monday, 11.27 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. At 9.29 a.m. it was understood that hie Majesty passed a disturbed night, but, it was stated, there was no change in his condition. The newspapers publish brief editorials, paying tribute to his Majesty. “The Times” says: “There is no man alive to whom more 'hearts and minds in all nations of the world wish health and strength than King George.” The “Daily Mail” says: “Now, as always, the hearts of Empire peoples are bound by a personal link of affection to their Majesties. ’ ’ THE LATEST. MORE BESTFUL NIGHT. , ' NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE. (Received Monday, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON, January 20. A bulletin issued at 10.15 a.m. stated: The King had a more restful night. There is no substantial change in his condition. BETEB WEATHER. WARM & SUNNY MORNING AT SANDRINGHAM. (Received This Day, 1.47 a.m.) LONDON, January 20. In the opinion of medical circles, the weather is now more favourable to his ' Majesty. It is pointed out that the recent hard frosts and dry cold have agi gravated bronchial cases. To-day it is 1 a warm and sunny morning at SandI ringham, but moist following overnight ! rain. ' Anxious crowds gathered at the Pal- , ace early in the morning, including , hundreds of workers passing through the park. Most motorists stopped and > read the bulletin at the Palace gates. l The official posting it was so pleased > at the news that his Majesty’s eondi- ' tion was unchanged, indicating that he r was carrying on the fight, that he f showed the news to the crowd before . hanging the bulletin on the railings. i (Continued on Page 3.)