Immediate Danger from Shock Passed with Slight Improvement Since Operation Maintained London, Dec. 14.
The Buckingham Palace bulletin, issued at 10.20 this morning, states that the slight improvement in the King's condition noted last evening, has len maintained, It aids that any progress must slow and difficult, There is an air of slightly greater Jconfidence about the Palace oficial to-day but it is emphasized that [considerable anxiety must continue until it is known definitely whether the King's strength is sufficient to overcome the infection, The King is going on as well as can reasonably be expected but a long and arduous struggle must be faced before His Majesty can recover his health, An eminent physician unconncetwith the Court expresses the opinion that tonight's bulletin is as good as one could get. The fact that His Majesty has safely gone through the twenty-four hours following the operation is a very good thing. The immediate danger after such an operation is the shock.
Fortunately, he added, there had been none and the outlook now is. completely changed. 1
London, Dee. 13.
It was official stated this afters hoon at Buckingham Palace that "the King is progressing."
Princess Mary (Viscountess Lase celles), speaking at a meeting of the League of Merey at St. Ji Palace this afternoon, said: will be pleased to know that so tary. the condition of the King is satis= factory."
It is, however, authoritatively staned that for the next few days, until Tt is known definitely whether the King's strength is sufficient to conquer the weakness following: yesterday's operation, anxiety must: continue. The resultant" wea ness one of the grave 18 which the doctors had up before performing the operation. The decision to under take active treatment was 2 grave before taking it, the doe-is understood, consulted both
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