Evening star., 1928-12-29
CONDITION Of KING
STILL IS ALARMING
Public Anxiety Only Slightly
AIIayed by More Hope
full Bulletins.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| LONDON, December 29.-Two slight
ly more hopeful bulletins on King
Georges illness since the decidedly dis.
turbing ones of Thursday night and
yesterday morning have served te
hearten the public somewhat. Deer
anxiety, however, was still the keynote
of popular feeling today over the Kings
condition.
1t was noted that restful day for
the patient was reported last evening
and this was followed by quiet night
which was announced in this mornings
bulletin. This rest, it was assumed, con-
tributed helpfully to the improvement
now recorded, which, however, was en-
phasized as very slight.
Text of Morning Bulletin.
The morning bulletin, timed 1880
o'clock, said:
''The King has had a quiet night and
there Is very Slight change for the
better in his majesty's condition"
Unofficial suggestions that blood
transfuSionS may be used to help King
George through his present crisis have
willing to give their blood in an effort
to save the life of their ruler.
Dozens of people have telephoned
me and others have written Bucking-
ham Palace" P. l.. Oliver, honorary
secretary of the blood TRANSMISSION serv-
ice of the British Red Cross, said. But
there Is not the slightest possibility of
any one outside of court circles being
required for this purpose. Certainly no
one now offering their services is likely
to be called on. We have on our register
hundreds of people prepared to SUBJ
init themselves to blood TRANSMISSION in
any type of case. They have already
undergone preliminary blood tests and
have been grouped. One of these would
be called on before anybody now max
ing an offer, but as have said, there
is not a chance in million of any one
outside of court circles being required" :"
Interest Is Intense.
There naturally was intense interest
in any hint of a new method of treat
ment for the stricken ruler, and in ad-
dition to that aroused by the American
contribution of an antiSeptic solution
received yesterday, which it is hoped
will prove helpful an unofficial sug-
gestion that blood TRANSMISSION would
likely be employed excited the public
imagination keenly. 1t was stated
authoritatively this afternoon, however,
that this has not been considered by
the Kings doctors.
1t Is understood that the measures
decided upon yesterday for the purpose
of icreasing his majesty's general
strength relate to new course of medi-
cine.
Palace Gates Crowded.
The public continues to wonder
whether the King has been suffering
from periods of unconsciousness. This
has been definitely stated in the press,
but neither the bulletins nor the un-
official palace statements mention this
condition.
A larger crowd than usual for the
last few days waited outside Bucking-
ham Palace this morning to watch the
arrival and departure of the doctors
and the posting of the bulletin.
Lord Dawson of Penn and Sir Hugh
Rigby, the noted surgeon, arrived at
$50 o'clock this morning. Sir Hugh
left at 11;45 and Lord Dawson at 1920
The Prince of Wales went hunting
with the Belvoir hounds today, thus in
dicating that anxiety in the royal FAM
lily had been allayed at least little, as
the Prince had planned to cancel his
week end hunting program.