The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04
Queen MaryMayGo
Into Retirement
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But in the circumstances that have
arisen 1t was apparently more as
ambassador Of the Windsor family
than as a brother that he talked to
the king.
The fact that the labor party, the
principal party in opposition In
parliament, decided last night not
to form a government II the cab
met resigned, made abdication loom
all the more clearly as the almost
inevitable solution.
Opposition Is Growing
Opposition to Mrs. Simpson as
queen particularly, and even as
private wife" Of the king. became
more clearly apparent every hour
What must Mrs. Simpsno have
thought, a proud, cultured woman
of a country that knows no kings
II she read today In the Daily Tele-
graph, which Is credited with fire.
quently expressing the official views
of the conservative party, the fol-
lowign editorial?
I'VE could not utter q single de-
rogatory word regarding the lady
whom King Edward has expressed
his determination to marry. Nor
does the ladys rank or absence OF
rank count in this reckoning.
But 1t matters in the highest de-
gree, 1t matters radically, 1t matters
constitutionally, that the first lady
in the land snail be untouched by
such rumors as Of late have been
in general circulation throughout
the world.
Tolerate No Other Kind
Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra
Queen Victoria-these have been the
queens OF England whom this coun-
try and empire have known for a
full century and they will not toll
crate any other or different stand
ard Of qucenship."
What must the king have thought
as he arose, pale, anxious TO read
the newspapers again?
Probably there never had been a
statement like that In the editor
ials Of the said Telegraph about any
woman before.
Such statements indicated clear
ly the gravity of the situation and
the increasing despair Of those who
hoped for compromise.
King Edward arrived at his coun-
try home. Fort Blevedere, at ISL a.
m. today after 65-mile-an-hour
drive from Buckingham Palace
During the evening he had talked
to his brother, the Duke OF York, at
Buckingham Palace, then received
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
then went to nearby Marlborough
House for q visit with his so year
old mother and his only sister, the
Princess Royal - Princess Mary
Countess Of Hardwood. He went
back to the palace with them al
LES q. m. left for Fort Belvedere.
Newspapers Very Busy
Newspapers began flashing ru-
mors that Mrs. Simpson already had
left the country.
Forty newspaper correspondents
and 20 photographers we're or
watch at Victoria Station, whence
the boat trains for the continent
leave.
Paris reported that special ar
rangementS we're made TO receive
the kings private plane at Lc Bour-
get airport today. Airport officials
denied knowledge OF such arrange
ments. British newspaper men were
on every cross-channel boat, watch
ing for Mrs. Simpson, and the
French ports were watched closely.
Captain Edward Fielden of the
Royal Air Force, Captain Of the
Kings flight" and King Edwards
personal pilot, said today:
Il have his majesty,s plane al
Hendon Airdrome toutside London
but have received no instructions
regarding departing with Mrs. Simp-
SON."
The belief was that II Mrs. Simp-
son went to the continent. she
would continue TO the Mediterran-
can coast and visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman l.. Rogers, OF New York.
who we're fellow guests of the king
this fall at Balmoral Castle, Scot
land. The belief was, too, that King
Edward would not be far behind
her.