Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
Monarch Spends SIeepIess
Night, but Spread of InfIam-
nation Is Stopped.
CONDITION is REGARDED
AS GENERALLY IMPROVED
Throngs Wait Outside Palace for
News of Patient-Prince'S
Plans Uncertain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 29.-There was
a more hopeful atmosphere around
Buckingham Palace today as a result
Of the morning bulletin issued by King
Georges physicians. Sir Stanley Hew-
EFT and Lord Dawson of Penn reported
that the infective process was being
held in check, and that his majesty
had passed the night quietly.
The fact that there had been no
spread of infection was welcome news.
While the bulletin indicated that the
King had not had much sleep, it was
pointed out that he had been getting
considerable sleep during the daytime
recently. The bulletin read:
"The King has passed quiet though
rather sleepless night. The infective
process is being held in check"
Unofficial reports from the palace
were also favorable. While it was real
lied that there must be anxious days
ahead, there was feeling of relief that
the royal patient was to all appearances
In as satisfactory a condition as could
be expected at this stage of his serious
illness.
Weather Intensely Cold.
The weather was intensely cold, but
nevertheless there was a considerable
crowd in front Of the palace awaiting
the bulletin which was posted Just as
the band was playing in the courtyard
Tor the usual morning ceremony of
changing the palace guard.
1t is customary during the change of
guard for the police to keep onlookers
at considerable distance from the
palace ratings, but so great was the
pressure of the crowd in their eagerness
to read the bulletin that the police
eventually allowed the people to move
forward TO satisfy their hunger for news
from the sickbed
1t was generally realized that the
Kings stamina was undergoing a severe
strain because of the painful condition
Of plastic pleurisy.
A letter which Lord Dawson and Sir
Stanley sent to Sir William Joynson.
Hicks, home secretary, had a reasstirfng
erect on the public mind and was gem
orally welcomed as dissipatin1 doubts
as to the real character of the Kings
illness.
Letter Offers Explanation.
The letter frankly explained the
kings general condition, saying he was
suffering from mmation-conges-
t1on-of the right lung with extensive
plastic pleurisy on the right side, which,
as you know. Is painful condition"
The letter added that the condition OF
the lung showed some improvement and
the illness is being controlled, its force
lessened, its symptoms alleviated"
The Daily Mail today said: 1T, on
the whole, Is the most hopeful official
document that has been published since
the illness started
The Prince of Wales, who has aban-
doned his African tour because of his
fathers Illness. was still at Dar-ES-
Tanganyika Territory, today It
was not known in London whether he
would stay there and await the arrival
Of the speedy cruiser Enterprise, which
has been placed at his disposal, or take
an earlier opportunity of leaving for
home by the governors yacht Azania,
which was waiting with steam up.
Brother Is Awaited.
The princes course may depend on
how soon his younger brother, the Duke
of Gloucester, can Join him. No in
formation has reached the public con-
corning the dukes exact whereabouts
or how long it would take him to reach
the coast. There was an unofficial sug-
yestion that if the bulletins from the
Kings bedside continued favorable, the
duke might not accompany the prince
to England but would instead continue
the journey to Cape Town, on which
they started together.
Widespread interest and sympathy
continued to be manifested in regard to
he Kings progress. Among the num-
erous messages of coincidence sent to the
palace was one from the General Coun-
Ill of Trade Unions expressing deep re-
yret over the illness and sincere hope
'or speedy and complete recovery.
King George of Greece was among
hose who visited the Queen during the
lay.
Public Interest Keen.
Public interest in the medical bull
etins posted outside of Buckingham
Palace was unabated A party of run
lers, in training for some sporting
event, brok their run and took their
places in the crowd gathered before the
bulletin board. After reading of the
,rogress being made by the King in his
light against pleurisy, they continued
heir run.
Lancelot Joynson- Hicks, son Of the
lone secretary, said at a dinner in
Twickenham that he had just seen his
ather as he came from a visit at the
,alace, and that his father had told
lin that there was no doubt but that
he King was on the mend.
PRINCES PLAN IN DOUBT.