5 JANUARY 1929, Page 5

News of the Week

THE King's long and courageous struggle against weakness—whieh is, of course, the real danger now that the disease itself is being visibly conquered—has continued in His Majesty's favour. There have been vicissitudes, but the use of calcium- seems to have helped, and on Wednesday the Home Secretary, who felt justified in going. abroad for a brief holiday, said, " I feel that the worst is over.".. * *