Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-04-05
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Too Sick to Read and Is
on Spare Diet; Appe-
tite Is Good.
BREAKDOWN CAME As He
TALKED WITH PREM|ERs

Paris, ApriI 4.-PreSident Will
sons breakdown has come. He is
confined to his bed with a severe
cold, has a fair degree of fever and
his condition is regarded as suffi-
GENTLY serious by Admiral Grayson,
his physician, to bar all intrusion
into his room. lis temperature has
not been revealed
A bulletin concerning the presi-
dents condition was issued at
Y o'clock, this evening. 1t says:
president Wilson'S condition is
virtually unchanged, but he had a
comfortable day and secured needed
rest
While the premiers of the allied
government and Colonel House, rep
resenting the president, conferred
In a room on the same floor and
within less than 20 yards of that OF
the patient, no effort was made to
communicate with him regarding
any of the phases of the discussions.
Requires Watching.
Study Of the case has caused Rear Ad-
miral Grayson. the president 5 physician.
to reach the conclusion that the presi-
dent is not suffering from influenza. but
that the severity of the cold is such that
the patient will require careful watching.
Reassuring news from President Will
sons bedside was sent to the peace dele
gates, this evening, altho the news in
dicated that the presidents condition was
such as to make it advisable that he re-
lnain in his room at least for tomorrow
Cfrsin M al ce naea car;o.s
Until late today. no specific bulletin
was issued concerning the condition OF
the president. Were 1t not for fact that
he had been under a terrific strain and
deprived of his usual amount Of exercise
his illness would be the cause of little
worry.
Since his return. the presidents work
has been enormous and he has been un-
able to take more than an occasional
walk. Golf has been dropped from his
schedule and frequent automobile rides
have been the presidents only form Of
recreation in addition to the walks.
Rear Admiral Grayson has been con-
stantly on the alert watching for signs
of breakdown.
Appetite Good; Can't Read.
Other physicians have not been called
in for consultation and up to midday,
Friday the services of no trained
nurses had been solicited, but Mrs.
Wilson has been always within reach of
her husband
The presidents appetite was good. to-
day, but at luncheon be was limited to
oyster soup and light entree
The American executive, however, is
sick enough to make him not care to
read.
After the forenoon meeting Of the
council of the big four, today, the mem
bers on departing renewed their wishes
fer the rapid recovery of President Will
son.
Grew Ill AS He Talked.
King Albert Of Belgium who met the
council of four at its forenoon session.
sent to the president an official ex-
preston of regret at his indisposition.
When the king talked with the president.
yesterday, the president appeared to Be
well. The president himself did not ap-
pear to feel warning Of the approach
ing illness. 1t was during the latter part
Of his meeting with Premiers Cemen-
ceau and Lloyd George that the cold de-
veloped. The presidents voice began to
grow husky enough to cause comment
from the premiers before the adjourn
ment of the conference
After the presidents condition be-
came such that he could scarcely talk.
DIR. Grayson ordered hin to bed.
Members OF the PRESIDENT S household
his friends and newspaper correspond
ents were advised of his condition, but
in the hope that a nights rest would
bring definite Improvement, the CORE
spondents were requested not to make
public what was regarded as only a
slight indlsposition