The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-29
EDWARD AIDES
SEEKING TIES
IN EUROPE
Royal Duties Take Up
Time of New King
Following Funeral

LONDON, Jan. 20 Q.N.S0.-On
the ninth day of his reign the
new King, whose royal duties SO
far had been the Sorrowful ones
connected with his fathers funeral
and the routine ones Of Scrawling
Edward, r. l." on state papers,
today buckled down to the wider
tasks Of his rule while other
princes and statesmen took ad-
vantage of the notable gathering
in London for important negotia-
tionS.
While King Edwards personal
part in a series of international
gatherings was described as purely
social, his ministers busily worked
on French and Austrian finances.
the Austrian restoration, Anglo
German friendship and the Italo-
Ethiopian situation.
London resumed normal life
after yesterdays tremendous fare
well to the dead King George,
and scores of the foreign notableS
started for their homelands, but
some significantly tarried for a
few days.
King Christian Of Denmark,
King Leopold of Belgium, Presi-
dent Albert Lebrun and the Greek
and Danish delegations were
among those that left today.
King Carol Remains
Remaining were Prince Ernst
Rudiger Won Starhemberg, vice
chancellor of Austria; King Carol
Of Rumania, King Boris Of Bull
garia, Prince Paul, head Of the
YugoSlavian regency council. and
Foreign Minister Konstantine Won
Neurath of Germany.
After spending the night In
York House, st. James Palace,
the King drove to Buckingham
Palace, where he received Foreign
Minister Anthony Eden and q
number Of foreign representatives,
Including Prince Won Starhemberg
and Baron Won Neurath. He also
received the Earl Of SALISBURY,
who presented the formal condo
lenceS of the House of Lords.
During the presence here Of
Prince Won Starhemberg, according
to the reports, Austria arranged to
pay part Of her debt to Britain, at
the same time arranging further
loans.
Restoration Of the HapSburg
dynasty, represented by Archduke
otto, to the Austrian throne also
was said to have been the subject
Of informal talks. Today the
Austrian vice chancellor had
luncheon with Neville Chamber
lain, chancellor of the exchequer,
and Montagu Norman, head Of
the Bank of England.
Flandin Seeks Loan
Foreign Minister Pierre Etienne
Flandin Of France opened nego-
tiationS for a loan to tide the new
pro-British government over a lean
treasury period, financial circles
said.
There Is not a whisper officially,
but many observers feel certain
that Britain did not miss a chance
to consolidate her influence in the
Balkans by talks with the Ruman-
ian nd Bulgarian monarchs and
Yugoslavia's Prince Regent.
The presence of King Leopold
and Umberto, Prince of Piedmont
and heir to the italian throne,
also recalled reports of Leopold'S
possible mediation in the Ethiop-
ian war.
King Edward showed himself
especially friendly to the German
emiSsaries at the reception in
Buckingham Palace on the eve of
the funeral.
The empire still has six months
OF deep mourning ahead of it, but
today the only reminder in Lon
don Of yesterdays historic scenes
was the hundreds of workmen re-
moving grandstandS from side
walks and mourning decorations
from the streets, and clearing up
the tons of litter and broken
benches left by the multitude.