Evening star., 1937-11-06
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Nov. GA member of the
Duke of Wndsor's suite said today
that the feeling within the Dukes en-
tourage that United States officials
took "lukewarm attitude" toward his
proposed American tour was one of the
reasons for the decision to post
pone' it.
Close advisers of the former King OF
England were said to have felt there
was lack of enthusiasm" on the part
of washington officials. This, coupled
with American labor leaders criticism
was considered to make it advisable tc
call off the journey.
A spokesman for the American EN-
baSsy said that Ambassador William
c. Bullitt already had called on the
Duke and Duchess to say good-by be-
fore the postponement decision was
made known.
The Ambassador arrived at the
Windsors' hotel at 10 am. Friday and
was met in the lobby by 1t. Dudley
Forwood, the Dukes equerry. Together
they went up to the Windsors' apart
ments. Two and quarter hours later
the Ambassador came downstairs alone
and left the hotel.
Letter to Interior.
The Duke, 1t was said, sent q letter
to the Department of the Interior at
Washington asking Suggestions" for
his itinerary. The reply, which men,
toned several public works projects,
was said to have been considered by
the Dukes advisers as "perfunctory.-
(Secretary Of the Interior Ickes
has had no direct communica-
ton with the Duke regarding the
tour, an Interior Department
spokesman said today.
C"The Secretary never had a let
ter from the Duke, never was asked
to write the Duke and never wrote
him." the spokesman said.
(Secretary Ickes did receive
cablegram from Charles Bedaux,
asking the location of housing and
reclamation projects, it was said.
The Secretary supplied the infor-
nation requested and Mr.. Bedaux
expressed himself well pleased"
with the response, the department
spokesman said.
(The department declined to
make public the text Of the COM
munications between Secretary
Ickes and Mr.. Bedaux.)
Some members of the Dukes suite
were represented as having felt that
the couple should have been offered
state dinner at the White House
instead Of the planned tea, from which
Mrs. Roosevelt was to have been alb
sent.
Next Spring May Be Time.
These advisers we're said to feel that
"a better atmosphere" could be Gre
ntso for an American journey, pocsinly
ne-t Spring. It was digcicaed that
me possibility Of making the tour at
that time was being studied.
The Windsors now are resolved to
'forget America" for the time being.
. member of their party declared.
"At least, over the week end they
will act as nothing had happened; as
II there never had been any trip to
America planned" this source said.
"They will lunch here and there,
see some friends and do some shop
ping just like on any other Of their
days in Paris"
Forwood refused to confirm q re-
port that the Duke telephoned King
George before the postponement.,
"A call to the King is in the realm
Of his royal highness' private affairs
and it stands to reason such news
must lack official confirmation" he
said.
A press conference scheduled for
this afternoon was not held. A mem
ber OF the Dukes suite declared the
Windsors haven't the slightest idea
what they are going to do next"
Persons close to the Windsors de-
scribed the former British monarch
rs hopeful that public opinion in
America would change within a few
months, opening the way for the trip,
which was to have begun today.
Nearly 40 trunks, it was learned,
sent to Cherbourg for the voyage on
the Bremen were reloaded today and
shipped back to Paris.
The Duke and Duchess. and their
party remained ia the seclusion Of the
royal suite all morning. Even David
Storler, the Dukes bodyguard, who
usually strolls through the hotel lobby,
was not seen.
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