Show KIPLING THANKS AMERICAN F FRIENDS L LONDON Jan lly 27 27 By The As Au- Associated Prese Pres Press Kipling now convalescing at hi his home berne at Sussex from his recent attack of ot pneumonia made ma-lo the following statement Tuesday with the request tho that It be transmitted to America Kipling I is roost most grate grate- grateful prate prate-ful rate rate- ful to o alt all his friends who have written writ written ten him d during his recent Illness I-fe I would like them to know how sorry he Is that It shoutS should he lm- lm Impossible Im Impossible possible for tor him to reply to their letters Individually and hopes theY will accept this his Inadequate ac- ac ac Imo of ot their deeply val val- val uld ced sympathy and nd good will |