The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-27
Wales Called Home From
Africa, Is Report; Alarm
Grows. qa
FAILS TO IMPROVE
Monarch No Better After
Seven Days Battle With
Sickness.
BY KEITH JONES
United Press Staff COrrespondent


LONDON, Nov. 27.-The serious
ness Of King Georges illness was
conceded by press and public today,
the seventh day after the first
bulletin was issued from Bucking-
ham palace, announcing the king
was suffering from a feverish cold
The king did not lose ground
overnight and apparently, there was
little change in his condition.
Although his fever was slightly
lower than the 101.6, announced
Monday, fluctuations in tempera-
ture may be expected, and the fact
was not taken to indicate definite
trend toward improvement. His
pleurisy was no better.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Capetown said a report had
been received there today from Do
donna that a code message had ar
rived from London.
The message was believed to con-
tain instructions for the Prince of
Wales to return to London, the dis
patch added.
Exchange Telegraph dispatch
added that the provincial commits
sioner was reported to have re-
ceived the code message at Dodoma
shortly after 10 a. m. He at once
sent a fast automobile to meet the
prince en- route from his hunting
camp, the Dispatch said.
Meanwhile, Prince George, fourth
son of the king, was understood to
be ready to leave Bermuda for home
at any moment. The prince is on
the British cruiser Durham on
training tour.
A spokesman at Buckingham PAL
ace told the United Press that the
report was without foundation.
The press was told at st. James
palace that the Prince of Wales had
not been recalled from Africa.
''Take no notice of the report" it
was said at Buckingham palace.
Public Concern Crows
The official bulletin issued by the
Kings physicians at II a. m. said;
"His majesty the king had more
restful night. His temperature is
somewhat lower. Conditions other
wise are unchanged"
The bulletin, however, was of
more hopeful trend than develop
ments during the night would have
indicated. Sir Stanley and Lord
Dawson visited the palace at 10:15
p. m. and remained until 1880.
Their late visit caused great
anxiety and the Daily Mail reported
it had been made because the kings
condition was unsatisfactory and he
was making no progress toward
recovery.
An apparently reliable report at
1925 a. m. said the king was passing
an uncomfortable night.
Public anxiety therefore increased
today. Although bulletins an
nounced the king was maintaining
his strength, England realized that
the 63-year-old ruler was pitting
his constitution against pleurisy
and that it might develop into
something more grave.
King George long has been re-
garded as subject to respiratory
Affections.
Press Admits Anxiety
Successive bulletins told of the
progress of the disease. First, some
congestion of one lung was admitted.
Then extension of "the mischief"
was announced. Next came the first
mention Of pleuriSy with its at
tendant rising fever,
Until today the press interpreted
the bulletins as reassuring, noting
that the king was maintaing his
strength, and explaining that rest
lessness and fever were natural con-
sequences.
Today the Daily Mail said:
ANXIETY will not end until the
kings temperature returns to nor
NAL and until he throws off the
attack of pleurisy. In the ordinary
course of such an infection Of the
lungs an immediate marked i'm
provement is not to be expected for
some hours, but after that we all
hope for bulletins telling Of rapid
recovery"
No Visitors Allowed
The Duke Of York, addressing a
business mems luncheon, said that
his father the king, was slightly i'm
proved this morning.
Contrary to previous rules at the
palace, the king was not allowed to
see any visitors Monday.
Bulletins on the kings condition
were posted outside the palace gates.
so the crowd would not ask guards
for the latest news.