Less Anxiety at Palace

Evening Star, Issue 20062, 31 December 1928, Page 5

Less Anxiety at Palace

King’s Condition Unchanged

Lost Ground Being Recovered

Byrd at Bay of Whales

Pawning Motor Cars in Paris

Press Association— By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, December 30. It is learned from the Palace that the Kin" is bavins' a c|uiet night, with some sleep. His condition generally is unchanged.—Australian Press Association. RENEWED AH! OE HOPEFULNESS. MISLEADING PRESS STATEMENTS. Press Association — By Telegraph Copyright LONDON, December 30. The announcement of the fourth favourable bulletin in succession has caused a general feeling of satislaction, which has been heightened by an authoritative statement that, instead of anxiety being increased since last Thursday, the reverse is the case. There is slightly less anxiety at the Palace, and there is a renewed air of hope! illness. The Press generally has hitherto dealt rcstrainedly with His Majesty's illness, but two journals this morning gave prominence to statements which led to an unusual course, contradictions being broadcast throughout tho country on the Palace authority by the British Braodcasting Company. Tho a iinouncement was made after the recital of the evening bulletin. None of these statements were transmitted by the AustraBan and New Zealand Press Association, whose sources of information have proved most reliable, and are in the closest touch with tho Palace. The announcer declared that “ the question of blood transfusion, mention of winch in a morning paper caused hundreds to rush to offer blood, has not been considered; on the contrary, the measures decided upon for increasing tho King s general strength relate to a new course of medicine. A further report that the King has been unconscious lor long periods is very misleading at this sthge of the illness.” It is learned that Dr Howitt and Dr Woods to-night again administerd ray therapy treatment. Dr Hodgson, the radiologist, also .visited the Palace,,, but not significance is attached to the visit. Lord Dawson departed at 9 o clock, earlier than usual . The Duke ami Dimness of lork returned from Northamptonshire and dined with the Queen. The Prime ol Wales, who was expected back, in London after a clay's hunting, decided not to return, but to spend the week-end in the country. /Thus the position is distinctly more hopeful, though it is stressed that anxiety must inevitably continue while His Majesty’s condition remains one of extreme weakness. Australian Press Association. SYSTEM STRAINED TO UTMOST. STILL CONSIDERABLE DANGER. Pie** Association— By Telegraph- -CopyrightLONDON, December 29. The sixth week-end of the King s illness finds the patient still in considerable danger. Although the threat is not so imminent now as it was eai hei lu the month, the recent bulletins have been carrying a warning that it is premature yet for complacency. Ihe doctors are now confronted with two pro Jlems—the local condition of the right luim which shows definite improvement and the general state ol the sysS ckarl, to although improvement is of the greatest importance The return to bulletins , twice a day shows what tho doctom 'thought of Thursday’s set-buck, which was described m some quarters as a relanse It is clear that the Kings system * has bee n strained to the uttermost by the illness, which is both slow and exceptionally severe. He could only in any case rally by devices, whi e at this time of tho year the weathei factors are making recovery more dimcult.—Australian Press Association. LOST GROUND RECOVERED. EASIER AIR AT PALACE. ■ Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, December 23. The nature of the new treatment on which the doctors have determined s still undisclosed,, and even high olhcials are unaware of it. . . Meantime there is an easier air at the Palace to-night, where it lb Icained officially that tho king is slightly on the up grade. Since yesterday s disquieting bulletin the lost ground has been more or less recovered, consequently the anxiety has been lessened. The,margin of safety, however, is ■> small, as no actual progress compaied with Monday, when his condition became ' stationary, has. occurred. today’s slight advance is due chiefly to the fact that it has been possible for His Majesty to take nounshment. In view of the nature of the bulletin the Prince of Wales is adhering to his original intention to hunt to-morrow. The Duke and Duchess of York,, who intended to go to London from Northamptonshire to-night, will not return till to-morrow Australian Press Association.

PACKAGE FROM AMERICA. POWERFUL ANTISEPTIC. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 28. When the Leviathan berthed at Southampton the first thing put ashore was a small, heavy package, which wa., at once handed over to tho King’s home messenger and placed in a Foreign Office box and hurried to Buckingham Palace. It is stated officially from tho Palace that the package contained a, preparation known as Dakin’s solution, winch was used by the Allied armies in war time 1 for the sterilisation of wounds. Dr O’Neill Sherman, of the Carnegie Steel Company, suggested sending a supply ior the treatment ot the King. It is stated that it will be used for the treatment of the local condition, and is in no way associated with the new treatment rclerred to. Or Howitt and Dr Woods have again applied the ray treatment. —Australian Press Association. WAU-TTME DISCOVERY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 29. Dakin's solution will be employed in treating the King’s lung. According to the ‘ Daily Mail,’ it is one of the must powcrlul antiseptics known to science, and was discovered as the result of joint researches By Dr Dakin a British investigator, and JJr Alexis Carrel, a. Frenchman, ft is made Irom chloride of lime, anhydrous sodium carbonate, and anhydrous sodium bicarbonate, Chlorinated lime is first digested in water and then filtered. When the other ingredients have been similarly treated the solutions arc mixed together. Both Dr Dakin and Dr Carrel wo..red with the Allied armies in Fiance during the war, when the “ CarrelDakin ” solution literally saved millions of suliji/M's’ lives. There is a new method ii): preparation since the antiseptic u;as introduced, but the original principle'remains'unchanged. Dr Dakin graduated at the London Hospital.— Australian Press Association. EARLIER BULLETINS. SLIGHT CHANGE FOR BETTER. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, December 29. A bulletin which was issued at 11.30 a.m. states that the King had a quiet night and that there is a very slight change for the better. It was signed by sir Stanley Hewctt, Sir Hugh Rigby, and Lord Dawson. » A bulletin issued at 8.15 pan. states that tile King had a quiet day and that the slow improvement noted this morning continues. No further bulletin will be issued till Sunday evening. The bulletin is signed by Sir Stanley Tlewett, Sir Hugh Rigby, and Lord Dawson. —Australian Press AssociationUnited Service.