The "Evening Nows" states that a King's Messenger met the liner Olympic on its arrival at Southampton tonly from New York and received from the purser a small packet containing special drugs for} tuse in connection with the King's illness.
The bucket contained the s0-caited Dakin's solution, which was used by the Allied armies during the Great War (o sterilize wounds.
Dr. Sherman, of the Carnegie Steel Company of Pittsburg, offered to supply the solution, manufactured by an electrolytic process, for local treatment of the King. The offer was thankfully accepted, Dee. 29.
As regards reports current that the King has long periods of unconsciousness it is pointed out that] such statements at the present stage the illness are very misleading. There is still great weakness but} anxiety is decreasing. Blood transfusion, itis stated, hax not even been considered, Yesterday's reference] to new measures being adopted, it is now learned, related to a new course of medicine, The vay-therapy treatment was again adniinistered to-night.
Following the suggestion that! blood might be transfused to His Majesty dozens of people have offer~ ed their services, telephonically and otherwise. However, according to the secretary of the blood trans fusion service of the Red Cross there! is not the slightest possibility of anyone outside Court circles being] required.
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