Evening star., 1928-12-12
Further PunCture viii Be Nee
essary to Remove Poison
From Rulers System, Ac-
Cording to Latest Bulletin.
PRINCE OF WALES CALLS
TO SEE FATHER TWICE
Heir Apparent Is Immediately
Recognized by Stricken Parent.
Prince George Leaves Bermuda
for Bedside-Queen Mary At
tends War Memorial Unveiling.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December liking
George underwent an operation
today for the removal by puncture
of purulent fluid around the base
Of his right lung.
Some of the purulent fluid was
removed and further drainage
will be necessary.
Announcement of the operation
was made in a bulletin timed 800
pm. and signed by five of the six
physicians who have been attend
ing his majesty.
Text of Bulletin.
This bulletin read as follows:
'"The slight Improvement in the
Kings condition noted this morn
ing is maintained. Some purulent
fluid around the base of the right
lung has been removed by pune
ture this morning and further
drainage will be necessary.
(Signed) "Hewett,
"Whitby,
"Buzzard,
Rolleston,
Dawson"
The Prince of Wales, who
reached London late last night
after his 6,000-rnile race from
Africa, visited Buckingham Palace
again shortly after noon today and
spent an hour ana b matt there.
This was after the puncture opera
ton. About 1880 pm. he returned
to his home at York House.
It was stated officially today
that Prince George, who has been
serving aboard the H. M. S. Dur
ban, left Bermuda this morning
for New York. He will leave New
York on the Berengaria, which
sails for England Friday.
Queen Attends Unyeiling.
During the afternoon Queen Mary
attended the unveiling of the mercan-
tile marine war memorial at Tower
Hill. She was accompanied by Prin-
cess Mary.
Buckingham Palace officials were re-
luctant to comment on the afternoon
bulletin, which was the first issued
at that time of day. But the fact
. that the doctors had stated that the
slight improvement noted in the morn
ing announcement had been main
tanned was taken as good sign.
On the other hand, there was bit
of foreboding because the physicians
had found that further drainage of the
lung region would have to be under.
/ taken in the near future.
Temperature Declared Lower.
The Kings physicians at 1890 am.
today issued this bulletin:
THE King had some hours of sleep
The Slight improvement noted late last
night is maintained, the temperature
being somewhat lower and the general
condition little better"
The remarkable rally which the King
made last night just before he saw the
Prince of Wales seemed to have been
maintained. This gave an indication
of the strength with which the King
was fighting his battle.
King Recognizes Prince.
When the Prince first arrived at the
palace last night it was announced that
he was not allowed to see his father
Later it was stated, however, that he
did see the King but the visit was not
prolonged for fear of tiring the patient
These contradictory statements were
explained unoficially today by the an.
nouncement that the King was sleeping
when his son and heir arrived, but ht
awoke before the Prince left the palace
and as his condition showed some i'm.
provement it was decided that the viSi
might be permitted without risk
The King Immediately recognized
his son.
Prince Met by Baldwin.
The heir to the throne was met or
his landing to English soil at Folke.
stone by Prime Minister Baldwin anC
the Duke of York met them at Victoria
Station when they arrived on the boa
train. The prince hooked well after hi
hunting trip, but his face showec
strain from his anxiety and the mark
from his forced journey by land anc
sea.
When the prince clasped hands with
his brother at the station he listened
with the most acute concern to tn,
message which the duke brought of tht
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