The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-23
BRITISH. |. PRESS
hits PRELATE.
Archbishop's Belated At.
tack on Edward Stirs
up Backfire d

The British press struck out an
prily today at the Archbishop OF
York for belatcd attack on Tor
mcr King Edward in'which he be-
rated the exiled, monarch for TAX
ing another mans wife.
The Bishop Of Bradford, Rev.
Alfred w. F. Blunt, whose re-
marks before diocese confer,
encc brought Edwards love for
Mrs. Wallis Warfeld Simpson IN
to the open" for the British PEG
ple. followed the archbishop
lead with another dcnunciatioh VI
Edward.
London social circles wondered
what the meaning Of the new at,
tacks-.more bitter than that OF
the Archbishop, of Canterbury a
week ago-might be.
There was some specuiatlol
that the dhgnitaries of the Church
of England might attempt 10 pre-
vent Mrs. Simpson from obtaining
her final decree of divorce against
Ernest Simpson, London ship bro
ker. Until the final decree is
Granted, ordinarily next April ~
She cannot marry Edward ana De-
como the Duchess Of, Windsor.
London's morning newspapers
lined up in an almost solid front
against the Archbishop Of York.;
reactionary primate, whose fattper
placed the crown on the head OF
King Edward VII. He inferred, in
n letter to his northern England
diocese, that Edward was man
without honor because he refused,
70 give up a married woman with
whom he had fallen in love. :.
The Bishop of Bradford, writ
ing today in his magazine, Inc
Bishops Messenger" said that
Edwards choice was a human
tragedy"
The attacks of the Archbishop.
of York, DR.. William Temple,
who is the second ranking .dignl,
tary Of the. Church Of England
and some day may succeed the
Archbishop of Canterbury, and
the Rev. Blunt stirred the empire
crisis controversy anew. - /
o They came when government
leaders and the press were trying
to erase the memories OF Edwards
1 l-month reign and, populaIrize
the, new royal family of King
~ The Daily Express, owned by:l
Lord Beavcrbrook, said: /
u "At this time we would like to
drop Edwards affairs. We believe
the public wishes that, too. How
ever, another archbishop h a $
brought it up again. ~ %
There are two archblshopS
whom the English state recognizes
and pays for. Now they have both
had their. say about the former
head of the state. So nov, pos
sibly, both Of them will agree to,
let things, rest. -.
"The Archbishop. of Canter.
bury's call to prayer for faith
hope and charity could not have
been better timed. -. :. =, Il
'"The greatest of these ;is char,
ity and it begins at home" ,-..s
The Archbishop Of Canterbury. |
denying last night that he would
refer to Edward in his religious
revival broadcast next Sunday,
said "the past is dead and. the |
less said, about it the, better"
The Daily Mail, powerful Roth
ermerc newspaper, said: ~
"Thc harsh terms used Big the
Archbishop Of York are doubly
inappropriate at this season." \
The Daily Sketch salt cditori-
ally: -. ), b, |
"If what has been said had to
be said it should have been done
before" : !
The Daily Mirror said:
What an awful thought If all
the bishops. including the suf-
fragans, insisted this Christmas on
throwing stones and emitting ret
respective judgments &. let them
spare US. an Episcopal broil.'
eve. have had. enough Of thisw
The Bishop of Bradford. said
that Edwards projected course
Ito marry Mrs. Simpson and re-
main on the throne) was an i'm
possible one.. - = i
:, 1'Such a marriage would have
given bitter offense- to large SEQ!
tions Of opinion, both in England
and the dominions, and would d.
minish immensely the incluenec
of the crown" he declared.
"That being So, the alternative
was clear and stark. 1t is a hu:
man tragedy that it should have
resulted in the. shoise that was
made. The pity. of it," --- -
Rev. Blunt said the issue Of
Mrs. Simpson was raised by Ed