A Sudden Attack of Gastric Influenza London, July 11.
King George, who is suffering from a sudden attack of mild gastric influenza, is understood to have passed a comfortable night at the Royal Lodge at Windsor.
The King developed a slight temperature on Saturday night and last night, his physicians, Sir John Weir and Lord Dawson of Penn, issued a bulletin announcing the nature of his illness.
It is understood that though the King will not be able to fulfil his engagements this week, the prospect of his visiting France is excellent.
The Queen will probably be re-turring to Buckingham Palace later today This is the first illness of the King, who has enjoyed exceptionally good health during the past two years, since his accession to the Throne.
Sir John Weir and Lord Dawson of Penn yesterday motored to the Royal Lodge at Windsor, where the King was spending the week-end, and saw His Majesty, after which the bulletin was issued The attack of gastric influenza, though very mild, was rather sudden.
The King appeared to be quite well on Friday when he left Buckingham Palace in the evening with the Queen by car for the Royal Lodge.
The Princesses Elizabeth and Mar-garer Rose, who spent the week-end there with their parents, will probably return to Buckingham Palace today.
An official statement says that there was an improvement in the King's condition this morning, but that it is necessary that His Majesty rest for a few days.—Reuter Sympathy in Paris Paris, July 11.
Reports received from London which announced that King George is suffering from an attack of gastric influenza, received great sympathy here.
This morn rs publish a complete text of all bulletins issued in London on the King's condition. I: is hoped however that the illness, as the bulletins declared, is not of a serious character so that another postponement of the King's visit to the French capital will not become nec The papers stress that the entire French nation wishes the King a speedy recovery.
Preparations for the King's visit in the meantime are being continued and are nearing completion—Trans-
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