"What shall I give her?"
...in matchless
PLATINUM
& DIAMONDS
matching ear-rings and
clips
from
ATHE” CHINA; “MAIL; : WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7,\/1951.
THE WINDSORS
IN EXILE
How the Duke and Duchess live
T
in Paris and New York
HE mere fact of the Duchess of Windsor entering B Now York hospital is an itom of world' Interest.
For even today, though nearly 14 years have passed since her marriage to the Duke, she is still the world's most - discussed
woman.
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By a Special Contributor
In the morning the Duka at- Lenda 10
als correspondence, and writing of his memoirs.
He rarely writes . letter with his own
hand, but die-
ment at the time when Mr surd prices asked by the tates to a secretary." Churchill leased bases in Parisienne dressmakers.
the Bahamas and elsewhere to America in return for U.S. destroyers.
He has a light lunch. His
She is well informed, only substantial meal of the reading all the important day la dinner. newspapers every morning. The Duchess generally lun- The greatest admirer of
ches with women friends, When she wishes to em- sometimes in a restaurant but the way the Duke perform-
point in her often at home. The story of the abdica- ed his public duties was the phasise &
conversation she gesticulates tion has passed into his- Duchess.
with her hands. tory. The passions It When his war assignment aroused have died down. ended,
Like all good talkers she the Duke and But the life of the
is an excellent listener. Duke Duchess, after a long stay She rarely discusses poli- and Duchess, as voluntary in America, returned again tics, saying that she does exiles abroad, remains of to France in 1946 to find profound interest to the their houses and furniture affairs.
not like to talk about world world.
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Their life since the ab dication enn be divided into three phases, the imme-
in Paris, the
intact.
She talks little of herself, Since then they have But in conversation
every winter spent
in constantly expresses
In the afternoon the Duke frequently plays golf.
CANDLE-LIGHT
HOUSEKEEPING
is one of the Duchess's chief occu- pations. Sho runs her house smoothly.
The dining-room and the drawing-room of the house she which they lease in Paris from Paul nircraft manufacturer her Louis Weiller is bright with candies, not electric light. The work of her husband while Duchess loves the soft light of he was Prince of Wales and candles.
dinte post-abdication time America, every summer in great admiration for the
war years
France.
spent with the Duke as POPULAR FIGURE King.
Governor of the Bahamas,
and the post-war period in THE Duke likes Ameri-
She never talks of her own of difficulties, but often of the difculties which the Duke has endured.
Paris and America.
cans and their way The most difficult time life. He has made warm for the Duke and Duchess friends of many who lead was naturally immediately big industry in that country interested in its after the marriage. Then, and is when passions were
still political affairs.
running high, they learned In America 'the Windsors who were their real friends.
celebrities. Autograph hunters pursue them.
On arrival in France they
are
GOOD FOOD
WHETHER in Paris,
New or Cannes, the Duke and Duchess lend much the same life.
WYork.
The Duchess rises early. Her first task is to interview the chef, for the Duchess likes good the best in Paris.
food. Her table is one of
Her housea are n once transformed in beauty by the way she arranges her valuable furniture and objects. Yet they remain livable and never become muscuma.
If the Duke has any sorrow it is because of his continued from Britain. Yet self-exile even this he suffers gladly, since he insists that if he re- turns his wife must receive the honour he considers due to her.
Those who see the Duke and
the Duchess constantly affirm success of their marriage. After the chef the secretary One day when our children and arronge--will ask us to explain the com- plicated abdication crisis we
leased a house in the Boule-
In France they are looked vard Suchet and the
upon with respectful curio- Chateau de la Croe at Can- sity, for the realistic nes. The Duchess devoted French cannot understand is interviewod all her time and energy to how a man, to whom the ments made for the day.
homes.
making these houses into hazard of birth gave the Then the Duchess arranges will be able to conclude by say
greatest heritage in the all the flowers in the house ing: "Well, they lived happily world, could give all up for herself before she settles down ever afterwards" the woman he loved.
JOB WELL DONE THE Duke, meanwhile,
was settling the many problems that arose in- evitably on account of his rapid departure from Bri- tain.
The French consider the Windsor story the greatest love story of the contury.
The Duchess is a popular figure in the social life of France. She enlivens any and adorns
They lived pleasantly in conversation Paris until the declaration any society. She has wit, of war; then the Duke, as courage, beauty of a distinc n major-general, at. tive type, and
was
tached to the French Army. tional genius.
conversa-
After the fall of France, ART OF CLOTHES which he foresaw, the Duke and Duchess went to Lis- SHE understands clothes, bon. There, Mr Churchill
always exquisitely
is
offered. the Duke the dressed.
Governorship of the Baha- Because she understands mas. In that responsible the art of understatement post he achieved high suc- in dress her clothes are cess. He handled labour effective, troubles with skill.
Stories that she spends
to reading the morning papers.
-(London Express Service)
Cummings
GETTING A CARRIAGE
ALL TO YOURSELF
.... The bogus "reserved. for V.I.P." touch.
the aromatie tobacco from far Tibet.
...the strategic disposition
By...the scowl.
of personal luggage.
"er, my ilttle daughter is suffering from scarlet fever, but I don't think it'a infectious . » .”
Cummings
... the touch of eccentricity.
London Express Service
Sitting on the
Fence....
"In Argentina railway stations. roads, ships, a gas works. and “ even newhy discovered star. have been named after Eva Peron."-New York Timex.
MAY not be loved by the masses
In England, where
rations are short;
I
admit that I felt a bit
nasty
When no one received me
at court
by
NATHANIEL GUBBING
on the left and right hand side of the road.
"Do
This is how I good:- Your host says: know why we drive on the left over here, Captain 'Smith?”
you BAY innocently: "Why no, Mr Brown."
Then
Then he says: "10 dates from the time when armed men rode
Can have her revenge for a published statements by British on the left of the road so that
flop.
doctors that one of the causes they could be ready to defend
of industrial unrest is an inade themselves against an oncoming
A girl what has pride and has quate meat diet, show them the enemy with sword in their
spirit;
head of a Negro on the tinned right hand," That girl has a chance to go product, and invite them to draw
far,
their own conclusions.
But a
girl what good marriage
has made
To a man what has got to the
top;
П
That girl, if she's given the.
power,
And he established close fortunes on clothes are un- and excellent relations with true. She buys carefully That girl who was made to look
silly the United States Govern and refuses to pay the ab-i
INSIDE INFORMATION
PREMIER Nehru
By MERCURY
has permission for Soviet literature and films
until the rearmament programme to be imported freely into is completed. India.
Radar defence requirements Truckloads of Communist are likely to clash with tele-
vision manufacture soon. pamphlets, long awaiting this approval, reaching the Indians.
are now
Russia is withdrawing its Charge d'Affaires from Athens. He unlikely to natura Grecce.
to
Greece will place its claim to Cyprus before the United No- tions.
for Paris with a transfer of the Atlantic Treaty organisation H. Q.
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withdrawn pers Egypt has mission for publication Soviet news bulletin in Cairo.
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Can settle her name on a star;
Although it is not my business to teach officials their business,
Then you say: "What about left-handed inwordsmen, Mr Brown?"
It's a
sure Bro laugh, boys. may I suggest that one way of It's been that way for 20 years. confounding this propaganda would be to Invite some of the
With everybody in a happier
She can paint her name over the Africans over here to eat a mood, you can then carve your
stations,
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The roads and the ships out
at sea.
few meals in our restaurants?
way through the matranë, make would They
never believe a pass at the girls and enjoy their wives and children could yourselves,
I felt a bit catty I bear no taste as bad as that
one malice
Though I didn't have dinner
at Buckingham Palace)
Party manners
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DEING A gas works is named after me. Bamerican troops who
A
Bre
Baa, baa
"According to my tax collec-
Kipling's "Gentlemen
Rankers.”]
a further guide to tor the money is rolling in, Let's hope the weather will be wazi being lectured on pub habits and in April, when us taxpayers will of the In Darkest Africa pa tuners while stationed be them like sheep. From a
correspondence solumn. in England. NEWSPAPER clipping which
From experience, I can tell you [After has reached
from that cocktail parties over here Bulawayo states that "Thirty- have many features in common one Africans accused of murder with cocktail parties in America. To the legions of the taxed and children were being kid- You will find much the same napped, and canned as corned types. There will be the bright, to supplement the meat stout matrons who will trap you beef ration in Britain."
British textile interests are negotiating to buy all Dutch ex- Several Ministers belleve
ports of artificial wool for Britain cannot afford more tele- vision at this moment and want blending in the United Kingdom quick expenditure cuts the Budget.
before
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Russia has told India that it international troopa occupy
The British boot and shoe in- Kashmir to keep the peace, a dustry fears renewed controls. Soviet force must be included. Its raw materials have risen in price by 75 percent in the past six months.
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Queen Juliana of Holland has inquired whether the King and
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were convinced that their women
in a corner with their bosoms. But instead of telling you about
J
ones, to the cohort of the damned
To my brethren who alt at
home and froend
a thage slave of the Em pite, justly paid, machinely crammed
So they farmed a village de the lectures at their Middle West Sings fence committee and bumped off clubs, they will tell you, despite Intruders with spears and hat- their alzo, that we are all stary- chots.
ing, and supply morbid details of their culinary adventures with scraps.
Atlanticadence columns in British United States is still a vast Alm
with rationed butter, bread
and processed cheese
taxes
Who, in faith, has paid the lat
and paid it blind;
Although local officials believe France has a Schuman plan Queen of England can visit The they were scared by certain im-
ported unned products bearing There will be the soldier- Yes, a wage elave who relaxes, for agriculture with a European Hague this autumn.
the head of a Negro as a trade hungry girls. Although they no
having paid, his flaming Twelve Infantry battalions of pool market for selling wheat,
mark, it is just as likely that longer believe all Americans Soviet police have been drafted sugar and dairy produce.
Britons will receive high ap-they have beco reading the cor- have ranches in Nevada, the pointments in the Into Czechoslovakia to help in
full of letters from set to them, full of tough, hand- internal security.
Tactical Air Force Command.
people moaning for steaks, Or some men making tender love perhaps they have been reading with a wisecrack. some of the disgusting recipes Extensions of Maritsa airfield, offered by cookery columnists.
There will be the mayor who on the island of Rhodes, wili
thinks you are interested in mako
It an important East My own guess is Russian pro- local drainage, the veteran who Mediterranean air base,
paganda.
is reminded of war experiences at the sight of your uniform and How easy it would be for a the local intellectual who will An American industrial report Russian polfiical commissar, dis- avoid you because he believes
to mix that all Americans aro over
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All Czechoslovak military air- flolds have been taken over by Soviet forces and their ground defences reorganised.
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The French Government has decided, in view of rising prices, to start its own synthetic rub- ber production.
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An allowance of sine supplies is being allocated to the silver- plate industry to keep important British exporis going.
Clementis, former Czechow slovak Foreign Minister, who fled to Yugoslavia,' kas applied A special Admirality directive for asylum in Britain. Ho es- issued carlier this month for caped from Prague with secret bids naval parsommal to divulge or comment on the appointment of a Supreme Alamo Naval Commatike”.
documenta
And hù life wone gdy and full, while he held on to his wool But now he has a rather cold
behind.
Were poor little lambs who've
paid our way
Bad, bad, baa Britain OD
statos
the simple sulphur shortage will be more with
Betray,Bark serious to industry than carcity Africa, read the food news from Stalin may be right after all,
Britain, tell them we are down
Baa, ban, ban, of coal and meat.
to our last reindeer, and quote
your own sako avoid all We can's go out on a binge or from this column last wreck that discussions of steam-hosting and
spree ५.
The we have already eston Father health, plumbing and feed beer.
Treasury's Christmas, with
The answers are always the
that the guised as 'a missionatiges üt sexed adolescents and that We little black sheep, can't go
Reasons for rooniling: General Bir John Harding from the Far East to the Rhino Army Com mand are to give him a change of climate and prepare him for a
special committee of Minle- tera wilk oxaining proposals toʻ suspend television development, familles will louvy, Longon soon, higher poste
He could also quote a recent sums. But as we cherlah old God have maruya Government statement about the jokes over, here, be certain you we "enerima potential meet re- remember your lines on the cani Bea baa, bea astvog of the hatican Continent? you know so well, about driving ---