Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-24 | Page 9 | British Monarch Has Quiet Night; Shows Progress

BRITISH Mm MONARCH AR H HHAS HAS QUIET UlU tUG NIGHT HI SHOWS By KEITH JON JONES ES United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON Dec 2 1 24 King ICing Georges George's Physicians issued the following bulletin shortly before belore noon toda today The king had a quiet night The local condition continues to show progress and the general condition remains unchanged STANLEY HEWETT HUGH RIGBY DA WS N OF 01 PENN The bulletin was timed at 1115 1113 a a. a rn m The half billion subjects of the king meanwhile were ready to celebrate cele cele- bra brate te Christmas with the usual festive festive fes fes- tive spirit CHILDREN PRESENT A joyful spirit pervaded per the palace palace palace pal pal- ace today when all of the kings king's children were able to gather about the bedside of their father The Duke of Gloucester third son of the i king Icing and more commonly known as Prince Henr Henry arrived at nt the palace from a hurried return front from a tour of Africa at about 10 a a. a m. m He landed at Southampton from Capetown Capetown Capetown Cape Cape- town on a fast last mail maU liner at 6 43 a a. a m m. and drove to London by automobile Three of the kings king's children the Prince of ot Wales Prince Henry and the youngest child Prince George were absent from froin the country when their father became seriously ill m illand illand mand I and all were recalled The duke was the last to arrive Medical circles expressed the opinion toda today that the arrival of the he prince would further enhance the Improvement In the kings king's condition and would allow a happier happier happier hap hap- I pier celebration of Christmas in the sickroom EXPECT GOOD REPORT As the royal children have returned returned re- re turned one by one the king kin never has las failed to ask ask no no matter how weak his condition condition after after those hurrying ing to his bedside While the early Christmas spirit of the empire had been greatly dampened by a series of unfavorable unfavorable unfavorable able turns in th the monarc monarchs monarch's Illness In n the last month his subjects turned timed toward d a real Christmas today oday I It had been expected that the palace ph physicians would be able to give five the people a much desired Christmas present today in fn the form of a bulletin announcing the king kingas was as definitely on the mend menel for the better letter and that his chances for ah an an ultimate recovery were more than even I