The Washington times., 1936-12-10
FIANCEE STAYS
IN SECLUS|0N
FOR PRESENT
Abdicating Monarch
May Live Nearby,
Is One Runnor

the TOhu lCduAuk W VIC villa
Lou Wei today as soon as word
of King Edwards abdication
reached here.
Police barred every entrance
to prevent possible harm to the
villa or the occupants, among
whom was Mrs. Wallis Warfield
Simpson. Local police threat
ened to call out the mobile
guards should the crowd become
unruly.
Word of the Kings abdication
was sent into the villa. Lord
BrOwnlOw, Edwards private Sec
rotary and spokesman for Mrs.
Simpson, emerged sad.faced and
shaking his head. He said:
Mrs. Simpson has nothing to
say. She will make no state
ment."
Lord BrownIOw returned i'm
mediateIy into the villa.
CAN MES. France, Dec. 10
G.N.S).-Possibility that King
Edward VIII would dash here i'm.
mediately to the side OF the WON.
an for whom he is forsaking the
greatest throne on earth was de-
MED today by Herman L. Rogers,
American host of the Villa Lou
Wei.
Furthermore, he said Mrs. Wallis
Warfield Simpson will remain at
the villa at least until after Christ.
mas.
Rogers said he was speaking in
the name of Mrs. Simpson herself,
who was likely to remain indoors
today while history of the first
Importance was being made for
sake of her love.
Mrs. Simpson learned of King
Edwards decision to abdicate last
night and, it was learned today,
spent the entire evening weeping
and nervously pacing the floor.
WalIy In Best Of Health
Rogers said:
There is definitely no change
in the situation as far as Mrs.
Simpson Is concerned. She is
in the villa and in the best of
health.
There have been no visitors,
and no change in the household
since she arrived. She will stay
with us as long as she likes
certainly until after Christmas.
There is not the remotest
possibility the King will come to
the villa, either now or subse-
quentIy."
Editors Note: Reuters News
Agency quoted Rogers as saying
the King would not come ito the
villa or the Cannes district, now
or in the future.")
Silent on Phone Talks
Rumors that King Edward
might stay at the villa lie Roc, near
the Rogers villa, caused police
guards to be placed about the
building. The rumors could not be
confirmed Immediately.
Rogers declared Mrs. Simpson
probably would remain indoors
today because of inclement wealth
er. He declined to answer a ques-
ton whether Mrs. Simpson had
talked to London by telephone
today.
There vas an atmosphere of
high tension in and around the
Rogers villa as news was expected
hourly that King Edward, his alb
dication signed, sealed and deliv-
cred, has left England for ever
more to marry the American
woman of his choice.
Mrs. Simpson did not leave the
villa during the morning. Lord
BroWnlow, Notwithstanding to
the King and present guardian
of the monarch's future wife, an
nounced there would be a press
conference later today at which
some important announcement IS
expected.
Its nature was problematical,
but it was thought likely Lord
BroWnlow might discuss the matter
now uppermoSt in Mrs. Simpsons
mind-the reports from London
that efforts are being made to
block her absolute divorce decree,
a step that would at least delay
her marriage to the King.
In the absence Of any conclu-
Sive explanation, this was gener-
ally believed to have been the OBJ
Ject Of the flying trip made here
by Mrs. Simpsons solicitor, Theo-
dore Goddard, and DR.. William
Douglas Kirkwood, his medicoIegal
aide.
Considerable mystery still sur
rounded the visit, with reports
persiSting DR.. Kirkwood saw Mrs.
Simpson during his stay despite
Lord Brownlow'S assertions to the
contrary.
Generally accepted view was
that the attorneys conferred with
her concerning her divorce, but
exact nature of the discussions
and their ultimate object were not
known.