Show HOLDS HOLDSO LO O LIFE AS END CERTAIN turn of Consciousness parks Marks Rally Slight Chance Given SON Ariz Feb 25 UP General UP-General General John J. J Pershing war war var commander of the American expeditionary forces courageous fight against death today Although his physicians physician gave him little chance to win the battle against a heart ailment the 77 year-old year general was able to attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt a joke with his chauffeur General Pershing was roused from a coma when Master Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Ser Ser- geant C. C C. C Schaeffer his chauffeur chauffeur chauffeur and aide for the last 10 years leaned over his bedside and asked General do you know who this is General Pershing looked up smiled and said I dont don't know what you call calI yourself yourself yourself your your- self now but you used to be Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Ser Ser- Ser Ser- geant Schaeffer Dr Roland Davison at aa a.m. a.m. a. a m. m aM 31 M. S. S T. T said the generals general's condition was as unchanged since the early hours of the morning when he seemed to rally after being being being be be- ing given stimulants The war ar commander was wa having haing periods of partial consciousness Grouped at his bedside in a hos hospital hospital hos- hos pital pita 1 cottage on the fringe of at the quiet western desert far removed I from his wars were his son sister and nephew who were his only near relatives and a few old family family fam lam ily friends and attendants They awaited the end which doctors doctors doc doe tors expected momentarily The sister Miss May Pershing paced the floor weeping inconsolably and the doctors gave her a sedative At 2 a. a m. m Dr Roland Davison said that the general had rallied slightly from the deep coma in which he lay for five hours and that He appears to be responding to the stimulant they are giving him He said the general was semiconscious semiconscious semi semi- conscious at the moment The generals general's ailing heart was ns beating faintly and irregularly He was without pain Dr Davison Davison Davison Davi Davi- son said it was doubtful whether ho he would live Un through the morning morning morning morn morn- ing and lie he believed it inevitable that the general was on his deathbed His breathing was barely discernable discernable discernable discern- discern able his face was a blend of ashen bronze His thinned silvery hair and inevitably well-groomed well mu- mu tache had become slightly disheveled disheveled disheveled during yesterdays yesterday's weary half- half spirited struggle to rouse from his stupor |