The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-05
Ed1vard Fights For
Sweetheart, Throne
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gambling on his chance Of mobiliz-
ing a tremendous public opinion In
his favor. with the aid OF the smash
ing power Of the great Beaverbrook
and Rothermere newspaper chains
circulation more than 100000 q
day In a nation OF 100000. These
chains have overthrown govern
ments before.
Sad Week for Britain
This is a sad weekend for Great
Britain, one of the saddest OF 1t;
history. Whatever happens, tre-
mendous, almost irreparable, dam
age has been done. Enmities have
been reused that will take years t6
quiet, hearts have been brought
near to breaking point.
But, from the kings side, there
Is a vast, unprecedented plebiscite
going on, an unofficial general cleo
ton OF sort through the medium
Of the press and public talk.
The king and the kings men hope
that, given a few days, people may
accustom themselves to the idea oil
his marriage to Mrs. Simpson and
that when they have learned the
issues they will rally to him, 1t Ia
said.
Straw Vote Favors King
A straw vote taken today in a
big printing plant ON the marriage
question was 100 In favor Of the
marriage to 30 against. It was not
big vote, 1t was not necessarily
representative, but 1t was impress
sive.
The king hopes, 1t Is said, that
over the weekend there will be q
great turn. toward him, that people
who may not necessarily like the
idea Of the marriage nevertheless
will decide they want him on the
throne at his own price.
This decision of the king to make
the cabinet move Is one Of today.
It may be changed. But In itself
1t Is O. change and an important
one as the country, plunged into an
emergency In which no one really
can win, started Its weekend. There
was national sorrow when King
George died. But at least II, was a
natural thing and there was the
new king TO cheer the people. That
was 10 months ago.
Both Eager To Fight
Now, II the king does fight
through, Baldwin seems ready to
fight too. He Is O man Of peace
but he is a bull dog Of tenacity and
he has warned the king that he will
stick 1t out In opposition to mar
riage which he regards as almost
fatal to the thrones prestige. He
has warned that II Churchill tries
to appeal TO the country he will
split 1t, 1t rs reported.
Today's cabinet meeting lasted 40
minutes. Then the meeting was
adjourned until 1890 a. m. Monday.
Baldwin agreed to remain at No. 10
Downing street and warned minis
ters to be ready fora call.
Right after the meeting Walter
Turner Monckton, attorney general
TO the king, a key man In the emer-
gency, visited No. 10 Downing street.
Dir John Simon, home secretary,
the foremost government legal ex-
pert, remained with Baldwin for q
two hour conference. Monckton
was still at No. 10 when Simon left
Leaders Of all factions fought with
British doggednesS for delay--the
cabinet, supported by all political
parties, In hope that the king would
yet capitulate: the little group
which supports the king In hope
that he might yet win his fight to
marry MRS. Wallis Simpson, that
public opinion could be rallied TO
him.
Atmosphere Depresses
But the atmosphere was a de-
pressed one.
Many believed that Baldwin
would announce In the house OF
commons Monday that the king
had decided to abdicate, and that
the house would then adjourn TO
meet Tuesday and enact the legis-
lation necessary. and to put the
Duke of York, eldest OF the kings
three brothers, on the throne.
Those who waited for an en-
tightening clue viewed gravely, In
this connection, the summoning Of
the Australian parliament TO meet
In emergency fessiOn Wednesday.
II was announced at Canberra
that this session was called to pass
legislation concerning the accession
OF q sovereign.
King Holds Out Alone
King Edward held out alone In
his little fort-the country home.
old Fort Belvedere, where he had
spent so many happy days with
Mrs. Simpson. Baltimore divorce,
whom he loves.
He was nearing nervous exhaus-
ton and 1t was believed he was
under the care OF the royal physi-
clan. His friends were alarmed at
his condition---and those who OPP
posed him thought they saw signs
that he might crack under the ter
rifle pressure brought against him.
and agree 10 bend 70 their demands.
Mrs. Simpson. hating only for
meals or few hours rest, raced
across France seeking refuge In the
sunny south.
Winston Churchill. the brilliant
dissident conservative leader. and
Col. Josiah Wedgwood, dissident la
Dor man. descendant OF the
Wedgwood China people. led the
faction that was ready 10 rally 10
the kings standard and try 10 keep
him ON the throne with Mrs. Himp-
son, n he must NO have u, M queen.
Two Btaunch hackers
Dashing Churchill and tough old
Wedgwood. hero Of Two Wars, lad
about them n small group Of "kIng's
men" Of I'll parties and we're ready
for n fight IN which Churchill would
Try 70 form q cabinet and preeipi-