The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
God Save The King

In the tWenJy-SlxCH year OI HIS EeABn King George V of Great Britain passed away peacefully at the royal country residence, Sandringham in Norfolk be" loved by his subjects, whom he ruled TOT a bit more than quarter Of century, during which time history underwent many revisions, George V leaves behind the memory of kindly and reserved monarch: Q man of high principles, or human instincts, conscientious and simple in his personal and executive life. His eldest son, immediately upon his death, the Prince of Wales, now becomes Englands future king.
 George V had a reign, not appreciably long. The history that Is packed into these twenty-five years encompasses broad area. And perhaps the last twenty five years have seen more upheavals, more changes in the worlds history than at any other time. At the time of the World War George seemed to become more united to his subjects. He became more or less of Q human tie and not sovereign far apart and surrounded by the grandeur and panoply of royalty. Both George V and his queen, Mary, liked to have that personal contact with their people. At heart they seemed splendid simple people whom one could like and admire If met out of character.
 George V was born George Frederlch Ernest Albert on June 5, 1865, second son of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Ills silver anniversary as monarch of Great Britain occurred in 1885, and while the World War may have dlssipated and weakened other royal houses of Europe and the power and prestige of monarchS, his seemed to be strengthened during and following this period. He had the Vigor- GUS training of the British navy more than tutorship for ruling country. He was forty-six when crowned king in 1911. He knew every portion and corner of his Kingdom, was meticulous as to duty, but not the diplomat that his father was. He was, nonetheless, direct and frank, with perhaps the qualities more of his grafld- mother, Queen. Victoria, than of his father, Edward VII. He was an average sportsman, completely British, loved his home and his family and had the middle class Englishman's pride in same. HIS marriage was completely happy as one might easily judge in the scattered story of his life that one gleaned from day to day.
 Perhaps among his active sports, proWess on the sea in his yacht, Britania, was first and foremost. He liked moving pictures and just previous to his last fatal Illness had seen q great many. He was also partial to light opera. He liked Americans and had personal contacts with many of them. He was charitable, but never forgot certain brutalities, and actu- ally never forgave his cousin, Wilhelm II. He was ceremonious when the occasion demanded, but gracefully overlooked un- intentional disc0urtesles. He was Q man, who would perhaps have liked to be more democratic, If his station allowed it.
 While George V did not actually govern his domains he ruled them in Q capable fashion. How much or how little he took part in the politics of his country Is not known. An unbiased history of his reign at q later date will reveal thls His last address, that is, public one, to the people of his realm was his Christmas message, and 1t came on the afternoon of Christmas day from his Sandringham residence. He said in part "The year that Is passing -- tho twenty-fifth since my accession-has been to me most memorable. It called forth a spontaneous offering of loyalty and, may say, of love which the Queen and can never forget. It Is this per- sonal link between me and my people which l value more than can say It binds us together in all our common joys and sorrows, as when this year you showed your happiness in the marriage of my son and your sympathy in the death of my beloved sister. add heartfelt prayer that wherever you are God may bless and keep you always"