Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-31
ENGLAND STIRRED
BY KINGS ILLNESS
British Ruler Forced to Bed
by Recurrence of Win
ter Attack.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 31.-Anxious fear
gripped British hearts today at the
news King George was i'll again. The
beloved sovereign, after a months con-
valescence from his dangerous illness
of the Winter, was abed at Windsor
with feverish attack.
A bulletin issued at Windsor Castle
today said, king George had fair
night. An abscess has formed under
the site of an old scar on the right
side Of his chest and is now draining.
His general condition remains good.
Though the King will need to re-
main in bed, his majesty will be able to
transact public business.
(Signed) HENRY L. MARTIN,
SIR STANLEY HEWITT,
DAWSON OF PENN"
Recalled From Continent.
Lord Dawson of Penn, one of the
physicians whose treatment through
long months last Winter pulled King
George from deaths grip, was called
back by airplane from trip on the
continent to treat his majesty again.
Although 1t was said this indicated no
particular urgency, 1t served greatly to
augment public anxiety.
The physician, after landing at Croy-
don from Paris, hurried by automobile
to his royal patient and shortly let it
be known his majesty had been con-
fined to his room since Sunday, al
though first word to the public of his
fresh indisposition came only yesterday.
His official announcement said that
King George had had "feverish at
tack' and was confined to his bed. A
feverish cold marked the beginning of
the serious pulmonary illness which be-
gan last November.
Caught Cold Sunday.
1t was believed the ruler caught cold
last Sunday when he joined the cele-
bration of Queen Mary's birthday by
taking tea in the open near Windsor, at
Frogmore. The weather was unseason-
ably warm, then 1t become cool: the
change was the occasion of a general
prevalence of colds in the metropolitan
area.
British citiZenry were hopeful today
his majesty would show a speedy re-
covery and would be able to attend the
national thanksgiving services slated for
June 16 at Westminster Abbey In cele-
bration of what had been considered his
restoration to health.
Amid the rejoicing or chagrin over
the results of the general election lead
ing figures throughout the islands paused
to express sympathy for the King
and the royal family in his new all
ment. Feeling generally was that the
new illness was but development of
the pulmonary trouble Of the Winter
months.
Origin of Illness Doubted.
One journal. however, quoted an "emi-
nent physician" as saying the present
illness could not possibly be connected
with that from which the King was
supposed just to have recovered.
Lord Dawson, who stayed in Windsor
overnight, visited the palace this morn
ing and saw the King. He was ac-
companied by Sir Stanley Hewitt, also
one OF his majesty's physicians during
his long illness last Winter.
The Prince of Wales was at South
ampton today attending royal coun-
ties agricultural show. He has num-
Der of engagements for next week. APP
parently there have been no altera-
tions ia his plans.
Sir Stanley Hewett has been in con-
slant attendance on the King at Wind
sor Castle, while DR.. Martyr, the third
physician, is the doctor of the royal
family at Windsor.
The three physicians had lengthy
consultation this morning. 1t was
then authoritatively indicated that al
though the greatest care would have
to be exercised to maintain his
majesty's health, no anxiety was felt
at present for the royal patient.