The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-20
George Houers
 At Brink Of Death
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 This council will conduct affairs of state for the stricken king, and make his signature to state docu- ments unnecessary.
 The council was named soon after an offlcial announcement which indicated that there had been no real change in the kings condi- ton for 36 hours. It said:
 His Majesty the King had g more restful night. There is no substan- tial change to record in His Majes- tvs condition"
 A formal bulletin was expected late today.
 Four members of the privy coun- ell came to 6andringham by train from London today-Sir John Si- mon, home secretary, whose duty It is to be in the sick room when 9 king dies; Ramsay Macdonald. lord president of the council; Loro Hailsham, the lord high chancellor, and Sir Maurice Hankey, clerk or the council.
 They joined three councillors al- ready here-the Archbishop or can. terbury, the head of the church ol England and the kings old, dear friend. and Lord Dawson Of Penn, the kings physician in ordinary since 1907.
 First Grim Reminder
 Then came the first grim reminder that a king is more than man, that he Is symbol of the unity that unites Q kingdom or an ern- pire.
 An order in council had been drafted creating the council Of state to act for the king.
 Sir John Simon, Ramsay Mac Donald and Viscount Hailsham took up posts in the doorway between the kings private sitting room and the bedroom where behind @ double barrier of screens he labored Tor breath.
 Ceremony at Bedside
 Lord Dawson of Penn, the physi- clan, took his stand at the Kings side.
 Hankey, clerk to the council. was nearby.
 Macdonald handed the order in council to Hankey-the lord presi- dent of the privy council to It's clerk.
 Hankey advanced to the bedside and handed the order in council.
 Dawson leaned over the bedside and put the paper on the covers. He took the kings weak hand and guided it as the king weakly scrawled his signature, George Ri'' at it's foot.
 It was the last signature the king will have to make during his illness,
 While the council was being cre- ated. the Prince of Wales, heir to the throne, and the Duke of York, the kings second son, were en route here by airplarie.
 I'm Last Airplane
 It was the last airplane that would enter @ ten mile radius around Sandringharn during the kings illness. The air ministry tele- rl1cned every airdrome in the king dom today declaring the area out of bounds until further notice.
 It was understood that a definite crisis was expected in the kings condition before tomorrow and that if he lived through the small hours tonight when mans vitality is low est, there would be some hope. The doubtful element was whether he could do this, 1t was indicated. He was in no pain.
 The human chain that linked his bed with the privy council had re- lieved him of all responsibility. Tor technically he presided at the coun- ell personally, and he was left to await his fate.
 Shaking Hand Signs Tine parchment scroll, across which his shaking hand. hot under the guidance, of the hand of Lord Daw- son, scratched his signature with q auiil pen, constituted an emergency government for him.
 The ceremony had lasted but 2 few moments, and the councillors bowed formally from the doorway and walked slowly along the rec carpeted corridors to lunch with tho queen and other members of thu family.
 The Prince of Wales and Duke oi York, who flew from Windsor tn ons of the prince's airplanes, joined thu family ct lunch. They landed so0r after D. m. at Bircham Newtor afrdrorne. 0 miles from Eandring.