The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-03
this-pfeblem,- unless satisfactorily

=. this-pfeblem, unless satisfactorily
solved, must lead to. a eopstitu'
tional crisis =. of the gravest
possible character -. affecting
not only this country but the en-
pire as a whole. That it will be
the subject of momentous de-
| cision before the end of this week
is the belief in well-informed po-
litical quarters '''' -,
The correspondent believed that
a special cabinet meeting will be
held Thursday and that the gov
ernment soon will make public
announcement on the situation.
Politicians heard that Baldwin
will make q statement either
Thursday or Friday regarding en-
pirc relations which will be the
nrst official statement relating
directly or indirectly to Mrs.
Simpson.
The kings romance broke over
the heads of the British people
Yesterday like bombshell. Brit
aims press, airing the Simpson
affair for the first time, widely
reported the Bishop Of Bradfords
rebukc to His Majesty yesterday
None of the newspapers men
toned Mrs: Simpson by name.
But some made it plain that Sc
,ious, dramatic situation lnVolV-
ing the kings private life threat
ened possible resignation of the
present government or Edwards
abdication.
Throughout it all the two nam
actors in this tremendous drama
remained silent. Buckingham pal
ace would say nothing. Mrs. Simp-
son refused to speak to anyone
on the telephone.
King Edward was at his Fort
Belvedere estate yesterday when
the storm broke over England. IL
was precipitated by the. Bishop OF
Rradford's remarks - the hrst
ouotable statement by any pre-
late or official which referred TO
the romance between Engiands
monarch and the former BAIT
more debutante who recently oo-
tanned a divorce nisi from her
husband. ,
The kings private secretary
Major Alexander Hardingee'
awokc to find the press filled win
yelled references to His Majesty
romance. He sent Immediately Tor
Tho provincial newspapers, which
were the frst to break the news,
and Informed the king of their
contents by telephone. He then
summoned the attorney;,genSrai
of the Duchy of Cornwall, wal
tor Turner Monckton, the KING s
legal advisor, to the palace.
The attorney presumably was
called to give his opinion on the
rights of the king to marry as ne
nc rleased. Baldwin is understooa
70 have threatened that u Ed
ward persisted in IN intention TO
marry Mrs. Simpson. ,pariiaamen'
might enact a bill MAKING 1t I'm,
possible. Strong-minded Edward
repeatedly replied that II TINS nap
ps nod ne would refuse to give ms
consent to the legislation.
This would bring about an open
struggle for power between the
monarchy and the government
involving all the authority the 'at.
ter has gained through years OF
struggle to curtaii the power OF
tie throne. .,,
The Archbishop of Canterbury,
head of the church, repeatedly
was called to Buckingham palace
recently and refused to 60.
That the kings final decisien
will be determined by the att
tudc of the public is widely be-
lieved. :. L..
the struggle between king and
cabinet and church received to.
day, the average Britisher tonight
still did not know the full story.
Only the aristocraey and upper
middle classes-possibly 75,oVo
persons-know of Mrs. Simpsons
friendship with the king. These
persons live in London and have
received most of their informal
ton from the American press.