Evening star., 1937-05-03
"Hurry,'' Ex.king
Is AdmOnished
by Phone.
WINDSOR CATCHES
EXPRESS TO TOURS
Happy as a Schoolboy,
He Carries Gifts
to BetrOthed.

shaken last year by romance of
King Ed1pord VII Uith Mrs. Wallis
Wnrfeld Simpson, Uho obtained
dtporce from her ships broker hus-
band, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, last
October on charge OF infdezity.
Abdicdtion OF EdWdrd in Decen1-
Der 1oas preceded by sensational
struggle ,Dith Prime Minister Bald
min oDer his insistence upon marry
ing the American born divorce.
British opinion suffered deep
schtsm oter right OF King to marry
beloto his rank Uhile still holding
throne linking England NTH her
dominions.
By the Associated Press.
SALZBURG, Austria, May Sd
ward of Windsor, loaded down with
edelweiss. suitcases and smiles, trav-
eled toward France and Wallis Simp-
son tonight on the Arlburg Express.
He Is due at Tours tomorrow.
He was as happy as schoolboy. 1t
was AZ II he we're again the carefree
Prince Of Wales the world knew so
well.
In his arms when he boarded the
express after a motor ride from St.
Wolfgang were two packages for Mrs.
Simpson, freed from her second mar
riage today by the London Divorce
Court.
One OF the packages WAS crammed
with edelweiss, the white mountain
flower that grows on the most dan
gerous crags Mountain climbers
Edward is one of them-risk their
lives sometimes to get it.
In the other package was a dirndl,
the Austrian name for the colorful
costume worn by the peasant women.
II Suit Cases in Private Car.
Seventeen suit cases were scattered
helter-skelter through the dukes pri-
vate car.
Edward talked by telephone to his
beloved. near Tours, France, this
morning, after he had heard about
the issuance of Mrs. Simpsons final
decree.
She told him to hurry" He did.
The change in his mien, once he
reached the station in this medieval
city OF musical fame, was Immediately
apparent.
Twenty-Five weeks ago he came here
In voluntary exile, stepped off the
train to take few turns up and
down the platform. He was haggard
and worried. He had just abdicated
the greatest throne in the world.
Today he fairly sprinted along the
sunny platform, radiating happiness.
He wore no hat and he had, per-
haps, the best coat of tan that Aus
tria has produced this season.
Obviously his health was much i'm
proved. He has stayed strictly away
from night clubs since December.
Has Tea at Salzburg.
Arriving at Salzburg after his motor
ride from his remodeled st. Wolfgang
mansion-and, incidentally, last
look at his favorite countryside-Ed-
ward had tea at the Grand Hotel.
Then he got haircut, carefully in
structing the barber, before enterting
the train.
Before he left he received a tele-
gram from President Miklas of Aus
tria who is in Budapest. The Presi-
dent, replying to the dukes message
OF thanks for Austrian hospitality
during his stay, expressed hope he
would come again.
Just before noon the telephone rang
in the remodeled Pension, Appesbach,
whore the former King Of quarter
OF the world has spent the last of the
lonely exile that began last December
Called TO Telephone.
Edward was putting on his noun
tain climbing togs. He went to the
telephone; learned Mrs. Simpson had
been finally divorced from Ernest
Aldrich Simpson in London.
Immediately he called the Chateau
de Cande in France, and in a few
minutes he was speaking to his fiancee.
Then, just at noon, the duke an
rounced he was leaving at once for
Tours, near the chateau. There was
no Disgusting his elation.
The telephone talk. however, was
long and serious. Members of the
dukes household said Mrs. Simpson
urged him to hurry" He fitted ac-
ton to her words.
Edwards crisp orders galvanized
the house into action His packing,
for the most part, was completed, but
the last details were rushed.
Bags were piled into the dukes car
IN time for him to catch the 4 o'clock
express from Salzburg There, a spe-
cial car WAS moved into the station
shortly before noon. A small truck
took some Of the luggage from St.
Wolfgang.
Planned 10 Wait.
Edward, it WAS disclosed, had made
earlier plans to wait until tomorrow
before going to France.
But Mrs. Simpsons words changed
his mind.
With the necessary orders given, the
duke rushed hatless from the villa
(see SIMPSON, Page A-3.)