Evening star., 1928-11-28
KINGS CONDITION
REPORTED BETTER.
PRINCE EN- ROUTE
Physician Diagnoses AiIment
as Lung Inflammation
and PIeuriSy.
STRENGTH MAINTAINED,
BULLETIN POINTS OUT
Wales Returning to London From
Africa-Younger Brother
to Join Him.
BY the Associated Press,

LONDON, November ga letter
from the Kings physician, Lord Daw-
son of Penn, submitted to the cabinet
this morning and ordered published,
said that His Majesty was suffering
from inflammation (congestion) of the
right lung, with extensive plastic
pleurisy on the right side.
There must be anxiety, the letter
said. due to the infection, which natu-
rally must be serious. The condltlon OF
the lung, however, was somewhat I'M
nroved and the letter pointed out that
the Kings strength had been main
tanned.
Force LesSened.
Lord Dawson stated that the Illness
thus far was being controlled and itS
force lessened and that ne nopeo 1'S
duration would be curtailed.
Lord Dawsons letter was signed also
nv Sir Stanley Hewett. 1t read.
"Mv dear home secretary-1 gather
from YOU that the cabinet wish for a
more detailed opinion about his
maiesty's illness than is contained IN
the daily bulletins. Will you therefore
inform them as follows:
soThe King is suffering from inf1am-
n-congestion-of the right lung,
with extensive plastic pleurlsy on tne
right side, which, as you know: Is q
painflll condition. Such an m1ectlon
must from its nature be serious. In
ali illness of this character there must
he anxiety which will continue for the
present. but am happy to say that the
king passed a quiet night, that the
condition of his lung shows some I'M
movement and that his StrengJn Is
maintained.
$50 far, then, the illness is being con-
trolled, its forces lessened, its symptoms
alleviated and hope its duration Will
be curtailed."
Letter Dated at AM.
The letter was dated at Buckingham
Palace at 9 o'clock this morning,
Because of the illness of the King the
Prince of Wales has Cancelled his
African good will tour and is return
ing home with his younger brother, the
Duke of Gloucester.
The medical bulletin issued by Sir
Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson OF
Penn, the Kings physicians, at pm.
last night said:
THE King passed. a less disturbed
dav. His temperature was somewhat
lower than at the corresponding hour
last night. His strength was main
The Daily Mail said today that one
Of the reasons that the doctors were
making prolonged visits to the palace
was that they had difficulty in draft
ing the Official bulletins. Some of the
t1ree-line announcements had taken
from a half to three-quarters OF an
hour to prepare, the doctors being ar1x-
ious that they neither exaggerated nor
III cfNy.r
Urge Confidence.
The mornings newspapers did not
read into the bulletins more than the
physicians stated, and the Daily News
urged confidence in the doctors IN this
respect, concluding its remarks with the
words: Believe the bulletins"
Prime Minister Baldwin received a
telegram sent by the prince from
Dodoma, Tanganyika, saying:
I'm view of the illness of his Majesty
the King. nv brother and I are return
ing to England as soon as possible.
1t was understood that the Prince
had taken this action entirely on his
own initiative and that 1t was not the
result of any message recalling MN 10
England.
The admiralty directed the fast light
cruiser Enterprise to proceed from Alden
to Dar-es-Salaam and there hold her
self at the disposal of the Prince.
Dodoma is about 300 miles by rail from
Dar-es-Salaam, which is a port in
Tanganyika territory.
Nine-Day Voyage.
The Daily Mail said that Alden was
1000 miles from Dare Es-Salaain, a1c
the cruiser, which has speed OF 81
knots. would presumably take the
prince through the Red Sea to Brindisi
italy, from which point he would trave
overland. The voyage from Dar-
Salaam to Brindisi is about 4,700 mile;
and could be covered in about nine
days, and the journey to Dar-Es'
Salaam in about four days. The over
land trip from Brindisi to Londor
would take about 81 hours.
The Mail did not consider the pos
sibility of the prince taking an airplane
for any part of his journey. 1t appeared
possible that plane could be sent from
Cairo. Egypt, or Basra, Irak, to NEE
the prince at any place he selected, bu
so far as was known today no Suct
arrangements had been made.
Although the telegram received by th'
premier showed that the Prince o.
Wales was in touch with his younger
brother, 1t was not known in Londor
or how soon he could join the prince
They went on separate hunting trip
early in October.
ApplaudS Decision.
In an editorial discussing the prince
decision to- return, the Daily News said
1T is obvious that in the happies
circumstances the King will need pro-
longed rest during period of con-
valescence and that it may be desirable
for him to forego the strain of man!
public engagements and other offlcia
tasks.
1T is natural that he should wish fol
the presence of his eldest son as tha
the prince should wish to be with hi
father. The princes speedy return viii
inevitably assist the Kings recover!
and will everywhere be regarded al
earnest of the princes intention to re
lieve his majesty of all such duties a.
can be vigorously performed"
The Daily Mail said that the KIM
had comparatively long periods of sleel
during yesterday. At pm, wlel
Queen Mary was going into the room
with the intention of sitting with he
husband, she was told that he wa
sleeping.
Both physicians remained for Dime
at the palace after issuing the evenin
bulletin.
Home Secretary Calls.
Sir William Joynson- Hicks, the HON
secretary, called twice at the palace
During the morning he saw the doctor
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