Wednesday, October 20, 2010

King Alexander slightly better

October 20, 1920

King Alexander of the Hellenes "passed a better night and a slight improved was noted," reported the New York Times, which based its dispatch on the official announcement. 
The condition of "lung congestion remained stationary," and the wound caused by the bite of the monkey is "improving, but an examination of his lungs showed the presence of pneumonia germs."

Queen Mother Olga of Greece left Lucerne "hurriedly yesterday for Athens to nurse her grandson."  She had received a telegram that his condition was desperate and another operation was immediately necessary."  The King's mother, Queen Sophie, who lives in exile in Switzerland, with King Constantine, has not been given permission to go to Athens to care for her second son.

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