New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
BRITAIN. ANXIOUS
ABOUT MONARCH
ccsstsaued from First Pase)

cCesti1ued from First PaSe)
inS VAsa his physicians issued what
might b characterized . non-com-
INITIAL bulletin.
Moro Restful
The physicians. Sir Stanley Hewett
ana Lord Dawson Of Penn. informed
the public that their royal patient
had passed the night more restful.
and that his feverish condition had
abated somewhat. The bulletin did
not actually give the kings tempera.
turs and summed up everything else
by stating that conditions otherwise
were unchanged.
On top Of the disturbing bulletins
Of the past few days which have In
dictated that the king Ii very sick.
today's report did not tend greatly
to relieve anxiety among his subjects
over the eventual outcome Of the
attack which has now been In pro-
gress nearly = week.
Severe Strain
II was realized that the kings
stamina was undergoing a severe
strain owing to constant pain from
pleurisy and the lack OF rest and
sleep that attended it.
The text Of tho official medical
bulletin was:
His Majesty the king has had a
moro restful night and the tempera
tura Ia somewhat lower The condi
tions are otherwise unchanged"
Arrive Early
The doctors were early at Buck
bingham Palace. arriving shortly
after . o'clock but 1t was not until
we'll towards noon that their attend
ance Of His Majesty was concluded
and the bulletin issued.
Some of the details concerning the
X-ray examination OF the king on
Nov. - became known today. A
portable apparatus was used by DR..
H. Graham Hodgson Of Kings Col
lege hospital who conducted the ex-
animation and made successful
radiographA Development OF these
was carried out in Red Cross car
adapted to the purpose. BY this
means 1t was possible to produce the
photographs in the remarkably
short time Of two hours after the
summons to the palace.
Leave Palace
The kings physicians left the
palace soon after the morning bulle-
tin had been issued.
Household oficials regarded the
low temperature mentioned today as
Z favorable sign. indicating that the
meteorological infection was no
worse. Later at the palace emphasis
was laid on the fact that all bulle-
tins issued thus far mentioned that
the kings strength 10 maintained.
This 10 interpreted ~ meaning that
the kings constitution IL making q
good fight against the disease.
Crowds continued to gather round
the palace gates all afternoon to read
the ofncial bulletin and to inquire
for condition Of the king. There
also was continual stream Of motor
cars. their owners alighting to study
the physician's bulletin.
''Old Kate" Appears
Among those who came today was
"Oid Kate of Westminster, q ia
miliar figure to London racegoers
The king has been In the habit Of
buying his race cards from her when
attending tho derby.
Old Kate, who Is reputed to be
nearly 100 years old. told reporters
that she was anxious for news Of the
king and thought that she would
take . walk up to the palace" She
stood some time In the biting wind.
psering through the palace rails,
and was the object Of considerable
attention by many In the crowd who
recognised her.
TN very glad to hear that the
king u better" she said as she left
Queen Goes Out
The Queen and Princess Mary left
Buckingham palace In an autom obile
this afternoon to make some person.
NJ visits. It was noticed that the
queen was smiling and looked well
which was taken ~ an indication OF
further good progress which his
majesty was reported to be making.
Earlier In the afternoon Princess
Elizabeth. the little daughter Of the
Duke and Duchess Of York. arrived
at tho palace with her nurse making
her first visit since the kings illness.
Pesstmtstic View
A pessimistic view OF the kings
condition expressed by the Daily
Mail today did not appear to be
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