Show KING ki LEOPOLDS DAYS NUMBERED Official Bulletin Says Unless Im Immediate Immedi Immediate mediate medi te Change Occurs Oc urs an Operation Necessary Brussels Dee Dec 13 King Leopold was reported as is dying today but the tho report lacked confirmation It I Is known that his majesty has reached cached a critical stage but death deaU may ma not be at hand handA A consultation of was wa held this morning when It was wa decided ed that If It there thero was no change for forthe forthe or orthe the better by b tomorrow an operation would be lie performed Another con consultation will wi be held tonight Following the t e consultation this bul bulletin letin loOm was wa Issued Although the th night was passed calmly c the kings Icings condition Is not Im Improved improved proved Unless an Immediate change cha go occurs an operation will be necessary Royal Chaplain remains at atthe atthe atthe the palace prepared to administer tho the thelast last sacraments The king slept III Intermittently last lat night During Daring one period of wakeful wakefulness I ness ne he sent for his lila private secretary Baron who romaine remained sev soy several several eral crab moments In the chamber Im Immediately Immediately i iI iY mediately Y following this t mornings con consultation c consultation I the king l summoned ron his I lawyer lawer and ad a notary with whom he lie hud had a prolonged Interview presumably I ably bl relative to his will wi Subsequent Subsequently I ly Iy he received the papal nuncio nuncie who brought the benediction of oC the tho holy hol and the Spanish minister The mayor of or Brussels came to tho the castle caU caUS s sas as S the of or the good wishes of ot and to express the popular hope that his majesty would recover recover but the king Icing was wa too tired tred to receive him King KinE Leopolds mind remains clear and td tid ho he Insists on talking about about af at affairs affairs fairs of ot This afternoon he lie summoned his youngest daughter the Princess Cle Cie Clement ment lent |