The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-03
House or Commons
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will be taken before Q formal state mcnt k made to parliament for It's decision.
 Members gasped, realiing that Churchill meant the question or abdication.
 Baldwin Dodged Question
 Baldwin dodgcd the question, say ing he had nothing to add"
 Baldwin declared that no cof1sti- tutional difficulty existed "At pres ent." which left the implication that one might arise.
 The delicate subject was brought ,ip by Major Clement R. Atleo, Iapof leader, who wanted to know If con- stitutional difficulties did exist.
 T have no statement to make today" Baldwin said, but while at the present there does not exist any constitutional difficulty, the situa- tior1 is of such 6 nature aS to make 1t inexpedient that I should DC questioned about 1t at present.
 Cheers greeted second question bv Attlee as to whether, in view or inc anxiety in the minds of many peopic. Baldwin would make . state merlt as soon as possible. The Free mier indicated that he would.
 Spoke In Strained Voice
 Baldwin spoke in Q strained voice The houge was not entirely full, but ali members of the cabinet were present. Only one foreign rcpreBcfl- tatiyc was present in the diplo- matic gallery. It is customary TOT diplomats to Dc present only When foreign affairs are discused.
 Baldwin then indicated that nc thought the subject should be drop. ned and that he desires parliament to continue business aS usual, hh. nouncing next weeks program oi
 While the historic session of the house was in progress, . sullen angry and defiant monarch motorco to his country homo at Fort Bel vedcre 10 consider . reported ulti- matum from Baldwin that nc naA until 2 D. m. tomorrow to make h'a decision.
 Must Drop Her Is UItimatum
 The uItimatim was believed M he that he must drop Mrs. Simpson entirely. However, reports still were circuIatcd that . cofnproinise w& posalblc. One suggestion was that the king might marry her privately aa the Duke of Cornwal. maKlne her Duchess of Cornwall, but not queen. A.. greatcst storm England has known in centuries, was in strict seclu- sion at her town house, where ht- tendants said she was ill. It w@' reported she had influenza.
 Before returning to Belvedcre' where he has been spending much of his time and where Mrs. 5imp- son has 50 often been guest. no king had luncheon with queen Mary. his mother, at Marlborough House.
 Tine queen was reported to pc grief stricken over her sons atti- t,,de and his predicament. At Marl- borough House, the king also me. his brother, the Duke Of York. and the Duchess of York. The duke M next in line of succession and hif daughter. Princess Elizabeth, comes after him.
 The royal family obviously was m a etate Of mind and was cAncellini public engagements. The Duke ol york cancelled his attendance q the London Hospital dinner a' Ciaridge's tonight.
 Royalty Cancels Engagements
 The Duke Of Kent cancelled at' tendance at an Anglo-Finnish difi- ner tonight. The Earl Of Athlone cancelled . military prize-givina engagement. Then t was an nounced that the whole royal fan' fly, including the king. had ca1' csiled all engagements flor the im' mediate future" .
 Meanwhile. the British public was ablaze with excited discsission For months, the people have beer kept completely in the dark Dy rigid, seIf.imposed press censorship
 This morning. the dain burst ene the general public read for the nrs' tlrne about Mrs. simpson. The reae' ton was distinctly unfavorable. Tht psopie ehowed that they cheriai the prestige of the throne too much to approve of such . marriage. Questions e Decide Tn the lobby of tho house o commons, BaIdwin's announcement vas regarded merely as . "Atay o execution" while secres pafleys VIII the king will decide the soilowinl