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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Though hope in the recovery of George V remained throughout Great Britain last week, the King-Emperor himself made wise provision for the worst. Realizing that matters requiring his signature or decision were piling up, His Majesty expressed a desire to convoke the Privy Council and appoint a regency pro tempore. Cautiously the Royal physicians sought to divert the sick man from this purpose, fearing that the excitement and pomp of a meeting of the Privy Council might overtax his weakened heart. The patient remained adamant. Therefore the text of a suitable Order in Council was speedily drafted, members...
...Boys." Repeatedly last week George V asked about the progress of the two sons who were dashing Londonward. Edward of Wales reached London Tuesday night, after having made the 6,450 miles from the African jungles in nine days, twelve hours. Soon after his eldest son reached his bedside, the King was reported in a bulletin as "slightly better." For the final stretch of rails, from Brindisi, Italy, to Boulogne, France, the Italian Government supplied a special train and officials cooperated to the end that it should cross Europe at an average speed of 35 miles an hour. Though impressive...
...position of center is giving me a lot of worry", said Coach Wachter to CRIMSON reporter yesterday. "There are four good candidates for the position M. E. Pierce '30, V. W. Filoon '29, T. G. Upton '31, and R. S. Winslow '30. I am undecided who will start the opening game next Tuesday. This year's team will be smaller and lighter than it has been for a number of years...
...Marshall '31, R. I. McKesson '31, C. C. Perry '31, Donough Prince '31, Robert Reinhart '29, S. C. Robinson '30, W. L. Shearer '29, R. A. Stout '29, E. D. Smith '30, C. M. Underhill '30, R. R. Walcott '31, J. L. Ware '31, R. S. Watson '32, F. V. Weeks '30, R. R. White '32, R. M. Whittemore '30, H. D. Wood '30, J. H. Wright '29, K. A. Perry...
Code radio flashes from London to the plunging, speeding Enterprise told David of Windsor more than any correspondent knew about George V's condition. In England censorship of the official medical bulletins by Home Secretary Sir William Joynson-Hicks grew so drastic that prominent folk even tried to pry the truth out of Sir William's son Lancelot, previously a pallid nonentity. One day after chatting with his tall, correct, frock-coated father, Lancelot Joynson-Hicks said positively: "There is no doubt that the King is on the mend...