The New York herald., 1921-03-02
CARUSO GOES INTO
A RESTFUL SLEEP
AFTER OPERATION
Three New Tanks of Oxygen
Obtained for Use if It Be-
comes Necessary.
HIGH FEVER PUZZLING
Fear of More Operations,
With Tendency to Drain
Singers Strength.
PATIENT GOES UNSHAvED
Censorship From Sickroom Is
frightened Because Of I'm
founded Reports.
'ATIENT GOES UNSHAvED

Enrico Caruso, who has been re-
ported by his physicians as hold
ing his own" In his fight against
pleurisy since his rally ten days ago.
took decided turn for the worse yes
terday and another operation was per-
formed. The tenors secretary, Bruno
Zirato, said early this morning that at
midnight Mr.. Caruso was asleep and
that since the operation he had been
resting comfortably. A physician
passed the night at the sick mans
bedside.
Three additional tanks of oxygen,
to be used in the event of a sinking
SPELL were taken into the, Caruso
apartment in the Vanderbilt Hotel last
night. This was the first renewal Of
the oxygen supply since his relapse
two weeks ago. 1t could not be def
nitely learned whether the oxygen was
being used. The last word from the
sick room was that Caruso was rest
ing comfortably" There was re-
port. which the physicians wolld not
discuss, that he has been under the
influence of opiates for days.
The following bulletin was given out
at noon by the five physicians attending
the singer.
"dr. Caruso has had a second slight
removal OF pus in the flank. which has
been successfully evacuated. He is rest
ing comfortably
r-,.~ ,ou,.- ,x,aa ayri iuad
referred to a lower section of the pleural
cavity on the left side. The operation
was for what was described as Sec
ondary abscess. 1t was the hope OF the
physicians that Caruso's fever which
has held around the 100 mark. would
subside with the removal of the pus
The fever has been puzzling in view OF
the reported successful cleansing of the
peura itself. During a performance in
Philadelphia last night Gatti-Casazza
of the Metropolitan received a telegram
informing him the operation had reduced
Caruso's fever
Fear that the poisons In Caruso's
system might bring about constitutional
complications was expressed by friends
Of the family, but the physicians were
non-committal on the possibility.
Caruso was extremely uncomfortable
Monday night it was learned yesterday,
and his physicians were called together
several hours before the time set for
their usual consultation. 1t was thought
advisable to operate at once. Gas was
given TO Caruso as an anaesthetic. He
came out of 1t in five minutes and in
that time the lance had found the pus
bag II was said that he welcomed the
operation.
Those in close touch with Caruso's
condition declare that while he may have
been relieved by the operation there Is
nothing 70 prevent pus from forming
elsewhere. thus necessitating other oper-
ations until his remaining strength is
gone. The latest operation. 1t was said
showed conclusively that .he clearance
Of the pleural cavity OF pus. accom-
plished 10 u great extent through fire.
auent drainage. irrigation and antisep-
tics, has failed to remove the tendency 10
suppuration.
Another development yesterday was
the more rigid censorship on all an
nouncements. public and private, excr-
cised by members Of the family. In a
previous crisis the family learned that
contradictory messages had been sent
out from the Caruso suite. One result,
IL was said, was the receipt of a cable
gram from Italy asking that the true
| condition" OF the singer be given. In
vestigation showed that persons close 20
Caruso had been sending out information
more alarming that the official bulletins.
/ Caruso was not shaved yesterday. II
was the first time since his rally ten
days ago that his barber did not visi.
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