The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-03

the crisig in her beloved sons life.
 The Duke cancelled an engage ment to open mex extensions Of Wandsworth Technical InStltutc this afterhoOn.
 Reports spread in unofficial cir cIes that the king had decided to abdicate in favor of the Duke rath- CT than give in. The cabinets deci- sion not to meet this morning and a conference by the king with the keeper of his privy ptrse--who watches his money for him--were cited as substantiation. IL was said that the king was arranging his N- nances and might go abroad. Mounted police were called O clear Downing street as an excited crowd grew in numbers at lunch time.
 Mrs. Simpson Guarded
 Six uniformed policemen were .uNhed to No. le Cumberland Ter race to guard Mrs. Wallis Birnpscn. who spent the night there and was reported to be confined to her room. under her physician's orders. suffer ing from an attack of flu--And, like the king himself, waiting to sec what this was going to mean to her life.
 Tine policemen ordered newspaper msn and photographers from the vicinity 0f Mrs. Bimpson's home.
 Reports persisted that she fntend- ed 10 10 abroad for several months. The situation wag one Of increhs- ing seriousnesg with no solution in sight.
 Zero hour for the most important decision in the king's life. whether he would persist in his desire to marry Mrs. Simpson. was 2 ?. m. to- morrow. t was understood.
 King Given A Hours
 Prime Minister Baldwin was tn- derstOod to have given him until then--4s hours from their angry talk of Isst night--to decide.
 An unidentified official. reported to be a high official of the domin- Ions office, brought Baldwin replies from the governments of Australia. New Zealand. Canada and South Africa to an appeal Baldwin was reported to have sent them for sup- port of cabinet against king on the constitutional crisis.
 B0 serious was the situation, and 90 far away seemed 6 solution. that Baldwin was understood b have cancelled hk plan O mention the crisis in the house of commons thk afternoon in reply to an arranged question by Maj. Clement Attlce. labor party leader.
 He also decided against cabinet session which he had considered calling this morning, in favor of in- dividual consultations at No. 10 and 4 possibie meeting At the house of commons later today.
 It was said huthOritatiyeIy at noon that unless there was an un- expected development Baldwin would make no abatement before to- morrow at the earliest.
 Baldwin Calls Friends Just after this statement was made. Baldwin called in Sir John Simon. home secretary and. with Halifax. the leading supporter of Baldwin in bitter opposition to any Idea Of marriage betcwcn the king and Mrs. Simpson.
 There were reports that members of tho royal fafnjly--fYom whom he has been almost estranged for weeks because Of his refusal to give up Mrs. Simpson visited the king at Fort Beivedcre this morning.
 That they did not was borne out. aside from statements Of spokss- msn--by his departure from the fort at i2;50 p. m. for London. ip his Humber Bnipe motor car. with two members Of his staff.
 Before he left he read all the London newspapers discussing for the first time his friendship with Mrs. Binps0n--and warning him bluntiy b abandon it--and sum m0ned from Buckingham Palace . motorcycle dispatch rider with the latest Ftate papers.
 Developments Thus Far
 it vaE learned from an absolutely trustworthy quarter that develop ments up to this afternoon were:
 1. The king had not budged from hiA position that his relation ship with Mrs. simpson k hs own private business. Baidwine talk with him last night did not succeed in opening the way for . solution.
 I. Baldwin informed the king that in the opinion of the cabinet the supreme importance of the monarchy with regard t0 national and imperial interests far tram scendsd personal considerations of the occupant 0f the throne the king must eonssslt Co be . nA~