KING’S HEALTH

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1929, Page 5

KING’S HEALTH

TIIK KING’S STRUGGLE. HOPES HEIGHTENED. (United Press Association—By Electric, Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, January 4. The “Daily Telegraph” stales: — The whole nation will go 'about its business to-day in a spirit of thankfulness at the measure of hope provided by the latest review of our King's illness. Mingled with this thankfulness there will be wonder and pride at the superb battle which the King is waging in body and. 'mind. Tho passing olf the cloud may be delayed, f but tho people are now permitted to believe that it will ultimately lilt. Whatever power the nation’s sympathy and deep-rooted a flection may have to help His Majesty in his diiv conflict, is his in a. degree unpiecedented in the whole history of England. It is understood that when the King is sufficiently recovered, he will he brought to Windsor Castle. QUEEN THANKS CITIZENS. RUGBY, January ‘2. The following message lias been addressed by the Queen to the Lord Mayor of London: “I have received /%he message which on New \ears Day the Lord Mayor never fails to address to the King. This message, with its expression of loyalty, devotion, and sympathy from the citizens of London, comes to me at a time of great anxiety. The King’s illness must take its long and arduous course, but. please God, 1 may look forward to lifting clouds and the happy realisation of the nation’s faith and hope. “ The love and affection extended to me and my children throughout these dark days have indeed been a support to me and to those near and dear to tup and. when health and strength shall he, as we hope, vouchsafed again to the King it will he a source ol happiness to him to know that in his suffering he was ever in the thoughts olf the citizens of London. I pray you, my Lord Mayor, to convey to one and all my heartfelt thanks.” ( SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. (Received this day at 8 fl-.ni.) LONDON, January 4. A bulletin at 11.40 n.m. states the King had a quieter night. 'I he local condition shows a slight improvement, while the general condition remains satisfactory. (Sgd.) Hewett, Rigby, Dawson. . .

REVIEW OF BULLETIN. (Received this day at 9.25. a.m.V LONDON, January 4. / The third consecutive, bulletin re--1 cording condition unchanged means A'His Majesty remained practically stationary for thirty-six hours. The fact that there has not been an upward movement accords with the doctois anticipations and must not ho inteipreted as a relapse. M all goes well the Dukes of York and Gloucester will go to Sandringham on Monday for a week’s shooting and possibly the Prince of Wales will g" the following week. it was officially .stated at 3.31) p.m. that the King was having a little moiv restful day.