The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-11
YORK BECOMES KING
OF ENGLAND TODAY
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One thing appeared certain in
Edwards future. That was that
he will marry Mrs. Simpson as
soon as her divorce decree by
routine becomes absolute, or SOON
err, if it is possible to hurry the
legal procedure by which her de-
cree nisi would be made final. He
will not 60 to Cannes immediate
" to join her, Mrs. Simpson in
formed the United Press in the
pink villa where she is making her
home with friends.
From all dominions yesterday
came word that they cheerfully
accepted the Duke of York as
their new king, and they prom.
ised that their parliaments would
act speedily to ratify the act Of
abdication and the succession to
the throne of the new monarch.
Only in the tight little isle"
of England was there heard re-
sentiment against Edward because
of the momentous step he took.
The ultra-conservative London
Times, which often reflects Off
cial opinion and hitherto has spo-
ken only in reverent terms Of the
royal family, Numbered from it's
editorial columns an attack on
Edward.
1.-THE division in this country
has been represented" The Times
said, "as an issue between the
peoples king and a hidebound
set of aristocrats and ecclesias-
tics. II would be far more accu-
rate to say that His Majesty's cir
Gle was too largely composed of
men and women, some of them OF
high birth, and all of them remote
from the people who cared less
for his welfare than their own
amusement.
1.-THE real clash was between
the thoughtlessness of this exotic
society and the hard core of Brit
ish tradition of conduct which is
common to all classes Of this coun-
try. But it must also be said, in
fairness, how hard is the path OF
the king in choosing good friends.
"That amid all his great quail
ties there also was something lack
ing in himself is sufficiently shown
by the unprecedented decision re-
corded this morning. For it is
proof of obstinacy rather than
strength. 1t must have been
reached in the face of the very
human reluctance to abandon the
position which has afforded him so
many proofs of success
Crowds demonstrated in London
streets last night. but their reac-
ton to the events of the blacklist
day in British history since March
81, 1918, when the Germans broke
through British lines on the wes-
tern front, was divided.
One throng gathered at Buck
ingham Palace and sang "For Hes
a Jolly Good Fellow" a nations
salute to the Duke of York.
Another crowd surged into
Downing Street, where Prime
Minister Stanley Baldwin has his
official residence. They were led
by men in the black-shirt uniform
of Sir Oswald Mosley's British
FaScists.
"We want Baldwin, dead or
alive" they shouted. ,
II was a demonstration against
Baldwin and in behalf of Edward.
Extra police came rumbling thru
the streets in buses and drove the
crowd away.
Edwards exile will be volun-
tary. 1t seemed certain he would
choose to stay off British soil un.
til the heat of controversy had
cooled and it was possible that ne
might choose never to return to
England; that he might be a sort
of royal "man without a country"
The Times can thunder it's crit.
cism, but the young king will
leave many friends behind. Josiah
Wedgewood, Laborite member OF
the house of commons, predicted
yesterday that some day there
would be an "Edwardian part" in
British politics.
"They will drink a toast to
King Edward--the king across the
waters" Wedgewood said.
Baldwin, in an amazing state
ment to commons yesterday IN
which he revealed the inside story
of the kings love affair with Mrs.
Simpson, stated, however, that the
idea of a "king's party" was re-
pugnant to Edward.
The change in kings is not ex-
pected to affect British foreign
policy, since such matters are the
prerogative of the cabinet and
parliament. British markets re-
acted bullishly to the news yester-
day and moved higher.