Favourable Bulletin

Evening Star, Issue 20049, 14 December 1928, Page 9

Favourable Bulletin

KING'S GENERAL CONDITION A SLIGHT' IMPROVEMENT Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, December 13. (Received December 14, at 10.45 a.m.) A bulletin issued at 8.45 p.m. \ stated:— Though the King is still suffering from exhaustion,'there ft a slight improvement in his condition. The local condition remains satisfactory. —Australian Press As-sociation-United Service. OmCWL STATEMENT HIS MAJESTY PROGRESSING LONDON, December 13. (Received December 14, at 9.40 a.m.) Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawsou visited the King at 2.30 p.m. It is officially stated that His Majesty is progressing. The doctors remained for, only half an hour, after which the Queen went for a drive.—Australian Press Association. ' PNEUMONIA WITH PLEURISY FOLLOWED BY EMPYEMA LONDON, December 13. (Received December 14, at 10 a.m.) Tho ‘ Evening Standard’s ’- representative says:— “ I was informed late last night by ono intimately connected with tho Royal entourage that for twenty-four hours previously very little hope was entertained at the Palace. It is now established as a fact that the King has had pneumonia with pleurisy, which, however, did not run its course. He thou developed empyema, which was the purpose of the operation.”—Australian Press Association. [Empyema is a collection of blood, pus, or other fluid in some cavity of tho body, especially that of the pleura.] VARIOUS OPINIONS HOPEFUL IN TONE LONDON, December 13. (Received December 14, at 1 p.m.) Sir Stanley Howett, Lord Dawson, Sir Hugh Rigby, Sir Farquhar Buzzard, and Dr Hodgson arrived at the Palace at 7 o’clock. The bulletin was issued seventy-five minutes later. Though brief, it couveys tho welcome news that there is a slight improvement in the King’s condition. The exhaustion referred to is to be expected, and is in no way alarming, though necessarily it still presents an anxious aspect. < An eminent authority, commenting on to-night’s bulletin, said; “It is as good as we could get. The fact that tho - King has passed safely through twenty-four hours is a very good sigh. The immediate danger after such an operation is of shock. Fortunately, there is nothing like that. The outlook has now completely changed. The fact that the King is ever such a little better is very hopeful.” Tho ‘British Medical Journal,’ in introducing tho authoritative review cabled yesterday, says: “Tho bulletins have kept tho public informed with commendable frankness. Tho local signs in the chest are tho general symptoms of tho patient’s reaction to the strain of a very severe and exhausting infection. They have recorded fluctuations in an extremely virulent malady, which would have taxed the strength of a young man of powerful physique.” Tho ‘Lancet’ says: “The position so far is satisfactory. Those conversant with the course of the symptoms and their significance in these cases will recognise that wo. have here foundation. for a renewal of legitimate hof.es.” A leading surgeon told the 1 Evening Standard ’ that had the illness not resolved itself from a medical into a * surgical case if would have been hopeless. “Being surgical, it is curative, and something could be done, and by tho end of twenty-four hours after the . operation the heart should bo showing distinct signs of relief if all is going well. If the King has enough strength to see through a few more days then he should recover well. He will have been saved by the operation for empyema, the operation results of which statistically are very good.” ■—Australian Press Association. PRINCESS MARY'S ANNOUNCEMEN! LONDON, December 13. (Received December 14, at 9.40 a.m.) Princess Mary stated at a meeting of the League of Mercy; “You will be pleased to know that, so far, the condition of the King is satisfactory.”— Australian Press Association. PRINCE OF WALES LONDON, December 13. (Received December 14, at 10 a.m.) The Prince of Wales lunched with the Queen. He is avoiding public engagements, and is remaining in London until the King is definitely on the road to recovery.—Australian Press Association. PRAYERS AT THE ABBEY LONDON, '.Decemberl3. / (Received December 14, at 10 a.m.) For tho first time since his illness, special, midday prayers' for His Majesty were said in Westminster Abbey, u largo and varied congregation, con prising the richest and the poorest, kneeling side by side, in silent prayer. —Australian Press Association.

MR GOOLIDGE'S GOOD WISHES WASHINGTON,, December 13. (Received December 14, at noon.) President Coolidgo cabled to King George: “I am greatly pleased to learn of the distinct improvement in your Majesty’s health, and trust that your complete convalescence will now' W but » matter of a short time.” — Australian Press Association.