The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
British Monarchs End
 Their Triumphal Tour
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Notable increase of self confidence in bearing and the speech of the King, who suffered nervousness all his life and was overshadoWed from birth by his brother, the Duke of Windsor.
 Shattering of the lingering illu- sion of a small school of opinion (nearly all outside EnglanO that the Duke of Windsor could, If he ever wished, alienate sympathies Of the people from his successor. This tourney weaned away whatever sen timent there existed for the Duke of Windsor.
 Talk With President
 In Washington, the King had a long, confidential talk with Presl- dent Roosevelt regarding the inter national situation and Britain's role in it.
 It was the first time the Presi- dent had had an opportunity to speak face to face with one of the ruling figures in Europe since the situation became so dangerous.
 The word of mouth impression Of President Roosevelt's opinions. that the King carries back to the British government, is likely to have a not unimportant bearing upon the course of events in future.
 My guess, not entirely without foundation. is that the King in- formed the President that Britain now feels herself in a position with regard to military power and state of public opinion to meet force with force if and when it becomes necessary.
 End of British Patience
 I am convinced that the king told President Roosevelt that Britain IS within sight of the end of her pa- tience with the -totalitarian leaders and that undisguised, renewed ag- gression will bring Britain into the field. Undoubtedly the king didn't use these words but in that sense. Naturally, the private talks were merely informative and a personal, of the record" conversation.
 In their journey, which constitutes one of the high points of the history of the House of Windsor, many precedents were shattered.
 The king made more speeches, and his delivery improved each time, than at any period during his two year reign. The queen made two speeches, her first. The royal pair mingled democratically into dense crowds, and for the first time in the history of the monarchy, received working newsmen.
 Concede They Were Wrong
 Those who had felt that the eco homie pull and cultural influence of the United States and the Domin- ions disinterest in the embroglios of Europe, did not augur well for the trip, now conceded that they had been wrong.
 Even in England, where I have observed royal appearances for 22- years, there have seldom been more enthusiastic and genuine ovations for the royal symbols of the British commonwealth of nations.
 On the royal pilot train I have talked with score of Canadian correspondents who cannot be ac- cused of sycophancy to the throne Without exception they agreed that no other event except the outbreak of war could have cemented so firm ly the ties between the home coun- try and Canada, that if Britain now became involved in war Canada would spring to her aid in one way or another.
 Some advisers could not fail tc remember that Britain still owes the United States billions of dollars on the war debt, that the Irish element in the United States was still un- pacified, that many disagreed with Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain's procedure at Munich, and that there was the old school book bred distrust of the Red Goats.
 Warmth of Reception
 But they feel now that the warmth of the reception in the United States indicated that for one