The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10
BRITISH PEOPLE
 AWAITED NEWS
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(Continued from Page D from her until her divorce decree was made final. This may not be until the end of next April.
 A brief meeting, and soon, was possible. But the British divorce laws are most rigid, and they exempt no man.
 Thus there was the prospect that King Edward, having sacrificed the throne for Mrs. Simpson, might spend lonely months in exile.
 That this exile would be a real one seemed quite clear. The king. reliable informants said, intended if he abdicated to go into voluntary permanent exile from the empire that he had ruled.
 This morning the kings three brothers visited him at lonely, mist shrouded Fort Belvedcre. They seemed reconciled to the expected parting.
 Cabinet ministers, dispatch riders, envoys of the king went In and out of No. 10 Downing street. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's oficial residence.
 World Interested
 From every corner of the world, where the British flag flies over doe minionS. protectorateS. crown col- onieS, over vast reaches of land In every climate, over tiny islets in the remotest seas, interest turned to- ward the panelled- -box-like little house of commons chamber.
 There, at 9.45 g. m, Prime Min- ister Stanley Baldwin made the an- nouncement that the king desired to abdicatc and to prepare for the resultant legislation.
 This morning, between visits from ministers, Baldwin paid brief visit to sorrowing Queen Mary at Marl- borough House. Her distress was obvious. But her regal bearing, her steel nerve. was never more in eW- dencc, 1t was learned, aS she rose early and breakfasted with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, her son and daughter Jaw, and Princess Mary, the princess royal ,her only daughter.
 Chcerlcss crowds gathered in the damp penetrating cold of this Lon- don morning about Downing street and Buckingham Palace. Extra po- lice details went on duty to keep Downing street clear.
 Newspapers Appeared
 Newspapers began appearing on the streets, their headlines eloquent of the abandonment of British hope that anything could interfere with the expected abdication for love of king of Great Britai nand emperor of India.
 Dominion parliaments were ready to meet in special session to approve legislation incident to the accession of new sovereign.
 From Canbcrra, capital of Austra- lia down on the other side of the world, was flashed the word that the government had received "con- crete" information that King Ed ward was determined to abdicate.
 But first must come Baldwin's an- nouncement to the commons.
 Tragic Historic Drama
 British absorption in it. the sense of the people that there was 6 tragic drama for history going on in their day, became more evident as the time for the commons meeting ncared.
 Thousands of people convcrgcd on Whitehall, off which branches little Downing street, hardly more' than 4 blind alley, and at whose end is Westminster Palace. where the houses of parliament meet.
 The crowds millcd back and forth and extra police were turned out 10 keep them moving. Special squads took up their posts. A platoon of 30 police were concealed in the for cign office courtyard. across from No. 10 for any emergency.
 Through the crowd sped q motor car. It was the car of Theodore Goddard, head of the firm of solici- tors who acted for Mrs. Simpson in her divorce case. Goddard had just returned by airplane from France after visiting Mrs. Simpson at Cannes. The car went Up to No. 10 and It's sole passenger. Goddard, went inside.
 From Cannes came news that Mrs. Simpson had received hundreds of threatening letters and that guards were sent to reinforce those at the villa where she was staying.
 Baldwin Was Calm
 Baldwin maintained his impcr- durability as the hour for his fate- ful expected statement approached. He smiled slightly and raised his hat in acknowledgement of the small crowd that watched him leave Queen Mary's home. They booed him a week ago.
 While King Edward was hinching with his three brothers at Fort Belvederc, Sir John Simon. home secretary. foremost legal expert of the cabinet. and Walter Turner Monckton, the kings attorney gen. cral and envoy to the government, arrived at Fort Belyedere.
 They had first talked to Prime Minister Baldwin at No. 10 Downing street.
 Simon aB home secretary iB an im- portant man in this emergency. He hag duties indispensable to the change of sovereign.
 Simon and Monckton had hardly entered the mist shrouded grounds when a motorcycle dispatch rider arrived from London. and another shot from the grounds toward London.