HILLARY RESTING

Press, Volume C, Issue 29513, 15 May 1961, Page 11

HILLARY RESTING

Recovery From Stroke

(NZP.A.-Reuter—Copi/rljkt) KATMANDU, May 13. Sir Edmund Hillary, who had a mild stroke last Sunday. is recovering ‘'excellently,’’ according to reports reaching Katmandu today. He is resting in the warm summer in the Barun river valley. 14.000 feet up in the Himalayas of north-east Nepal. The mild cerebral stroke a flee led Sir Edmund Hillary’s speech for two days this week. The reports said that Str Edmund Hillary had a bad night after his stroke and had to be given oxygen. He was restless, but his stamina enabled him to make a quick recovery. Sir Edmund Hillary, who was leading a mixed British-American-New Zealand expedition in an attempt to climb 27,790 ft Mount Makalu without oxygen, is believed to be under doctor’s orders to go no higher than the Barun River Valley. From the valley, he keep* in close touch by portable radio with the expedition, which is now led by a London surgeon. Dr. Michael Ward, a veteran Himalayan climber. The news of Sir Edmund Hillary’s condition came after a flight by some expedition members to Mingbo, in the Everest region, where the expedition set up a base camp. They told the crew of a light aircraft which landed at Mingbo that Sir Edmund Hillary had difficulty in speaking because of semiparalysis of his facial muscles According to report* reaching Katmandu, Sir Edmund Hillary plan* to stay in the Barun Valley until the expedition makes an assault on Makalu some time next week. Sherpas in Khumjung village. where Sir Edmund Hillary has given a school, are burning 100 butter lamp* every night at tneir ancient monastery and praying for the explorer's recovery.