Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
Britain Is Shocked in Wake
of Empire-Wide Thanks
giving for Recovery.
GENERAL HEALTH GOOD,
ROYAL PHYSICIANS SAY
Unsatisfactory Progress in Sinus
in Right Chest Halts Trip for
X-Ray Examination.
BY the Associated Press.

DJ 1hc ASSOCIdLcO fTeSS.
LONDON, July 8.-All Britain was
shocked today when, within "a hours
of an empire-wide thanksgiving serv-
ice for his recovery. unsatisfactory
progress of q phase of King Georges
illness prevented his planned departure
for Sandringham,' British royal Sum-
mer home.
The official announcement denied i'm
mediate serious symptoms and declared
the general health Of his majesty was
satisfactory. 1t said there had been
unsatisfactory progress in the sinus in
the right chest, and that departure for
Sandringham therefore was being de-
layed for a short period to permit
further x-Ray examinations.
Not Fatigued by Ceremonies.
Four doctors. whose names became
familiar during the long Buckingham
Palace illness, signed the statement,
which said:
THE King was not fatigued by the
ceremony of thanksgiving service His
majestys general health is good.
THE condition of the sinus in the
right chest has not made satisfactory
progress.
In order to gain the assistance of
a further X-ray examination. his
majesty's departure for Sandringham
has been postponed for short period"
All preparations were made this
afternoon for a thorough X-ray ex-
animation of the King, and the doctors
who are in attendance on his majesty
gathered at the palace.
BuEetin Is Held Favorable.
In court circles the opinion was the
physicians bulletin was favorable, par
ticularly as it indicated there was no
fatigue after yesterdays imposing cere-
mony at Westminster Abbey and that
it probably was necessary only for him
to remain at the palace a few addi-
tional days. The expressed statement
by the physicians that postponement
was only for short period was re-
garded as very hopeful.
A large crowd was waiting outside
Buckingham Palace this morning to
witness the departure of the royal
household for Sandringham. The
throng was still awaiting expectantly
when finally the official announcement
was issued.
Besides Sir Stanley Hewett, who has
been in constantly attendance Of the
King, and Lord Dawson of Penn, who
has been his chief physician, the
signers Of the bulletin were Henry
Martyn, the Kings Windsor physician,
who treated him for the abscess which
formed after the arrival at Windsor, and
Sir Hugh Rigby, who performed the
operation on the King last December.
Not Confined to Bed.
It is understood that his majesty is
not confined to bed as was the case for
the time when he had setback at
Windsor.
His majesty had a visit from Lord
Dawson last night and it was after
this that it was decided an X-ray ex-
animation would be advisable. The
doctors, it was understood, wished to
| be thoroughly satisfied that there would
! be no recurrence of the abscess.
It was stated on good authority that
there was no rise in the Kings temper
| ature and that there should be no
alarm, as the trouble was purely local.
The removal of the court to Sandr1ng-
ham today had been planned for some
| time and great preparations had been
made to receive their majesties.
Few See King at Westminster.
BritonS throughout the empire knelt
yesterday in Thanksgiving for the recov-
| cry of King George, but only few hum
| dred saw the monarch kneel in West
| minister Abbey.
There as he bowed his head over the
scarlet bound order of service on The
desk before him, the Archbishop of
| Canterbury, attired in gold and green
| cape. stepped forward and took his ap-
pointed position near him.
The dean of Westminster intoned in
| stentorian voice three sentences ex-
! pressing the hopes and aspirations OF
the empire:
God save the King.
God save his realm.
God give us thankful hearts"
Nearby knelt Queen Mary, to whom
| King George was married just SO years
| ago Saturday. Nearby also was the
| Prince of Wales, who returned $500
miles from Africa last year to be at
| the bedside of his father when it ap-
peared he might not recover.
Others OF the royal family present
we're the Duke and Duchess of York.
Prince George, Princess Victoria. sister
of King Edward, and Princess Mary and
Viscount Lascelles.
Dawes Sits Near Macdonald.
Ambassador Dawes sat not far away
from Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald. Members of the cabinet were
seated in the choir. Scattered among
the audience were Indian princes, diplo-
mats from all the world, simple priests,
millionaires, British noblemen and those
more humble.
After the ceremony his majesty sent
the Archbishop of Canterbury a mes
sage expressing thankfulness and salts
faction with the ceremony, the message
concluded:
THE whole ceremony displayed rev.
erence, dignity and beauty of holiness
which, with the setting of the glorious
abbey, seemed to complete that sacri-
flee Of thanksgiving offered by the King
and his people for all the benefits re-
ceived at the hand Of God"
King Wears Morning Dress.
The King wore morning dress, with
flower in his buttonhole. His face ap-
peared wan and his shoulders bent from
his long illness and 81 years.
But two carriages were in the pro-
cession from Buckingham Palace to
the abbey, these escorted by six or
seven motorcycle officers.
At the abbey, music was furnished
by the drums Of the hidden band of
the Grenadier Guards, which beginning
low grew louder until the great hall was
filed with their thunder.
A Catholic service was held at the
Roman Catholic Cathedral at West
minister. King Alfonso Of Spain, who
Is visiting heres attended. :