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No 16077 DAD WTA+ELF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1936. 日七廿月十

ABDICATION

NATION PRAYING KING WILL KEEP EMPIRE THRONE Final Decision Will Be

Will Be Known When Baldwin Speaks

To-Day

LONDON, DEC. 10.

"UNHAPPILY INDICATIONS LATE LAST NIGHT WERE NOT SUCH AS TO ENCOURAGE OPTIMISM, THOUGH UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE OF THE LAST HOUR THE NATION WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY THAT KING EDWARD'S FINAL DECISION WILL BE AGAINST ABDICATION," SAYS THE DAILY MAIL IN AN EDITORIAL TO-DAY.

"THE AFFECTION AND SYMPATHY OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW HIM WHATEVER HIS CHOICE. BUT IT WILL BE A GRAVE CALAMITY FOR THE STATE IF HIS FINAL DETERMINATION BE TO RETIRE TO PRIVATE LIFE. POSSESSING AS HE DOES SUCH GREAT ENDOWMENTS OF CHARACTER. AND SUCH A VAST KNOWLEDGE OF THE EMPIRE, HE HAS THE POWER TO RENDER UNRIVALLED SER- VICES TO HIS PEOPLE."

"The argument is over. The controversy is stilled. While awaiting the Prime Minister's words, the nation can only offer the fervent hope that the Empire and the democratic principle it embodies will emerge from the crisis strengthened and fit to play the benecifent role in the world's affairs that is at once its privilege and responsibility," the News Chronicle declares.

"The path grows dim," says the Daily Express. [

....

"Pray for the King to give him guidance and strength OPERATORS

in the dark hour. Because he is a man above all, and

one who has given infinite service to the people, he SURRENDER needs, as he deserves, the human affection of all good men and women in the realm.".

The political correspondent of the Morning Post points out that no irrevocable decision will have been taken by the King until the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, reads his statement to the House of Commons this afternoon..

"If the announcement is made in the sense which the nation would deplore, it is expected to include a declaration of the willingness of the Duke of York to reign in his brother's stead."

KING REMAINS UNMOVED

The general consensus of opin ion In well-informed quarters is that His Majesty remains totally unmoved by the grave political con- siderations the Prime Minister may, be supposed to have pressed upon him in recent interviews," observes the Daily Telegraph, in "Indeed, it may fair!

An editorial. that every single person with whom presumed

His

fairly be

Majesty has taken counsel, even

TO UNION

BARGEMEN WIN NEW WAGE SCALE

BUT STRIKE GOES ON

San Francisco, Dec. 9. Freighters, Inc., the second flargest operators of Bay barges,

KINGLE COPY 10 CENTI

$38.00 PER ANNUM

avoid THE RUSH

SEEMS CERTAIN

MAY BE KING TO-MORROW

His Royal Highness the Duke of York

Not Fortifying Pacific Isles

PARLIAMENT IS READY

TO RUSH THROUGH

NEEDED LEGISLATION

Duke of

of York's

To Throne is

Succession

Automatic

London, Dec. 9. Members of the House of Commons are convinced that the King's choice now lies solely between renunciation and abdication, and the continuous activities of other members of the Royal Family and lawyers means that he is nearer abdication than renunciation. Indeed, there are few now left who do not expect an abdication statement to-morrow,

This view is more strongly held since it became known that the Ministers were meeting this evening without themselves knowing what would be the King's choice.

-It-is-learned-on-good authority that Mrs. Ernest Simpson, who continues to use her power to make His Majesty's choice as easy as possible, did not know herself this evening what would be the King's decision.

It is generally felt, however, that had the King intended to renounce his plans of marriage it would scarcely have involved so long a process of deliberation, and it seems probable that the thought of abdication held equal force in the King's mind-Reuter..

LEADERS ARE INFORMED G. B. SHAW ATTACKS CABINET

KING SHOULD WED MRS. SIMPSON

ABDICATION A DISASTER

London, Dec. 9.

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London, December 10. Mr. Clement R. Attlee, Labour chief and leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, and Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal Opposition leader, saw Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, privately last night. They were informed of the latest position with respect to the constitutional problem facing the King and the Empire. Reuter.

House of Commons. to-morrow.

London, Dec. 9. Although there was no statement in The King is believed to have had the House of Commons to-day bear further consultations with the Duke ing upon the plans of His Majesty of York and the Duke of Kent at the King with respect to marriage, Fort Belvedere to-day, The Duke of the Cabinet met at 7.30 p.m. to con- Kent stayed the night at Fort Bel-' sider the latest position in the con- vedero and It is believed he spent SWANSON DISCLOSES

atitutional crisis.

most of the day with his brotter, There is reason to believe that at King Edward. The Duke of Kent U.S. INTENTIONS

Mr. George Bernard Shaw, a declalon, but It is hoped that he Duke of York at 4 pm.

present His Majesty has not reached left shortly after the arrival of the Washington, Dec. §. making a statement on the con- will do so by to-morrow afternoon: The Duke of York left at 7.20 p.m. Mr. Claude Swanson, interviewed stitutional crisis, said if King A statement by the Prime Minister, to-day, cited the lack of appropria-Edward "sticks to his guns" he Mr. Stanley Baldwin, is still expected House discloses that Queen Mary, ac- tions as evidence that the United will win the fight and marry at that time. States was not prepared at present to Mrs.. Simpson. fortify her Pacide islands when treaty restrictions expire at

at the end -of December.

had agreed to the demands of term

Ministers

A Court circular from Marlborough.

companied by the Princess Royal and To-day's special Cabinet meeting the Earl of Harewood. visited the was held in the Prime Minister's King this afternoon.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent room in the House of Commons and

open.

no Cabinet

"The Cabinet," said Mr. Shaw, the STOP PRESS announced today the company regarding the United States long-stitutional reason why he should not emerge to-night by way of an inet

However, he declined to comment hasn't a leg to stand on in this eriala.com Dsition is understood to be still dined with Queen Mary this evening. cannot give any conTM Nothing further is expected to SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY the striking bargemen's union American-Japanese, discussions

or the recent Anglo-

London, Dec. 10, Despatch riders left No. 10 Down-

Fort Belvedere."

Members of the Prime Minister's stat assisted one of the riders to

London, Dec. 10.

rew

Colonial woman. Ministers

to. Mr.

the

agreed to the terms offered by a fleet to the buttons, which, ho | marringo, would be unpopular."..

Ito dothed to the conclusion that the there was nothing to add to previous ground floor of No. 10 were still

marry her." men and would pay 85 cents an garding fortification restrictions. hour and 31.25 an hour overtime said the United States did not intend adding "the Dominions would be very

He doubted the reports that the meeting will be held to-morrow prior In response to other questions, he Dominions objected to the wedding, Baldwin's announcement in ing Street at 2.80 am, to-day for

House of Commons. for a aix-hour day.

to attach the new nating drydock to glad, as the marriage to an American Common

As Baldwin told the House of However, the bargemen's strike the Philippines Station. The dock is woman would be the first step in the Government, leader, informed the secure a black tin box to his machine.

Bo Lord Halifax continues pending agreements being being built, he explained, for assign-marringe of a future King to a over at Lords, in Answer to ques to which was abixed a great rod stal reached by other lines.

ment with the feet" and the

All lights in the roars of-the- reported to does not intend at have operators are

have tions by Lord Snell this afternoon: those who may have supported the The King's decision is not yet matter of wages; and Masters, Nates ing an independent state, subject to

schooner operators, except in the pointed out, is in process of becom unhappy project of

statements, but it was hoped they burning at 2 am, when a member morganatic

of Mr. Baldwin's staff, bearing a te, will have done their ut- definitely known, but it is feared and Pilots Association representatives certain naval marriage,

Mr. Shaw said he had been flooded would be in a position to make a sheaf of documents, crossed Downing most to dissuade him from the iden that abdication is likely. It is the schooner operators'

have arranged for balloting on United States United Press. -·*

privileges promised with letters approving a recent news declaration tomorrow. Street to the Colonial Omice. **** of abdicating the throne.

(Continued on Page 4)

In the event of the King's decisión. to abdicate it is expected that a deed been constantly going to and from Since midnight messengers have "In any case, whether the strong probable that Mr. Baldwin will offers.

of abdication will be signed immedi- the Colonial Oface where Sir Thomas rumours prove justified or not, thero announce the abdication in the ment of Labour, who is directing the

ately and that Albert, Duke of York, Inskip, Minister for the Co-ordination will succeed to the throne Legisla of Defence, remained until 2.08 a.m. tion would necessarily, follow

The arrangement of parliamentary business and sittings this week will permit this in both Houses.

compromise

Mr. T. W. McGrady, of the Depart-

is a gathering Impatience with the House of Commons at 3:45 pint. to-reconciliation campaign, conferred protracted delay. The reasons for

an early, indeed an Immediate, day-Our Own Correspondent

declaration, accumulate every hour.

The nation is in suspense. Disillusion-

ment is spreading.

Institutions aro

greater than

individuals. The Crown, be it said, with entire respect, is more than its wearer."

INJURIES OF DELAY

with

deep sea ship operators to-day preparatory to resuming joint nego- tiations with the strikers.

tugs. She. Is

H. K. OPINION AGAINST

KING'S

"The question was; that

MARRIAGE

A Bill might be introduced into the debate would follow Friday, and the House of Commons to-morrow, the whole matter would be disposed of in both Houses by the week-end, if it is found necessary.

A small crowd watched proceed- ings despite the cold and fog- Reuter

The first ship to feel the unioria"

FATE OF MONARCHY boycott, having been loaded at Three hundred and seventy-eight British talpana and typists Vancouver, B.C., the Hamburg-wore canvassed by a Telegraph representative this morning and

London, Dec. D. America steamer Seattle, which was were asked to give a straight-forward answer to one question

The fate of the Monarchy wEX forced to dock at San Pedro without

threshed out at an emergency mest tho

assistance

ing of the Cabinet, held in the House And the Yorkshire Post adds: and start for Europe

scheduled to embark 45 passengers "If His Majesty the King insists on marriage to Mrs. Simp

of Commons to-day, and it is believed "It would appear," suggests the all parts of the Empire of in-

"Evidence has accumulated from of the Panama Canal..

by way

ALTERED SITTINGS

that the world will know on Thurs son, do you think he should abdicato Dally Herald, "that it has been a creasing anxiety that on end might morce, Mr. Daniel Roper, has notified their answer was in the amirinative.

day what the King'an idecision. I, Meanwhile, the Secretary of Com-

The House of Lords will meet to although it is understood that he has fortnight since, the King knew the be put to the uncertainty. To this merchant shipping companies and Two hundred:

By a majority of almost two to one formed that the Telegraph representa-morrow at 3.45 pm, instead of the already made up his mind request for a morganatic marriage extent, therefore, the solution of the masters, that in accordance with the British residents thought that the voters not only declared their views on Friday, on which day they usually in the House of Commons to-day, could not be granted. That, perhaps, crisis to be announced to-day will Copeland Act, becoming law

and thirty-four the voted. But in many cases, the

tive did not wish to see how he or usual hour, 4.45 p.m.

The Lords will also meet at 8 pm Baldwin would announce the decision 'It was pünüdently expected that My, la not long in which to make a choice bring some measure of relief, though December 26, seamen will work eight it Mes, Simpson became his wife but insisted on signing their names ing, which lasted, two and a half

of King should not occupy the Throne (both for and against the marriage), do not sit at all,

but he deferred this, that will turn the direction of him it be fated also to bring profound "work" on Sundays and ́holidays, the probable that there has never presentative's....... mere.... approach to defnila sínteserit:d the afternookia 9 ty

But we have "Minister's assurance, that the Kinget,"

the

hours a day with no unnecessary Only 144 gave a negative answer to to the ballots. Prime

After this morning's Cabinet meet- to make an announcem. Thope!

con hure the first to realise the injuries of meats: The King has solved his Sheffield Independent com-

day" apparently) United Press,

hours, it was expected that Mridistends to do so unichere is

bathật" be In some cases the Telegraph ro win would be in a position, to ma delay."

Past-mim personal problem In his own Says the Leeds Mercury:

Bean an occasion in the history of groups of Beltone commenced heated such was not the case, howeve

change--Uni "The The nation can do enduring sanctities of the British nccept that way in the unshaken on The Masters, Mates and Pilots As-held such convincing and irrevocable grem as he left.

Hongkong: where the people have arguments, which were still San Francisco, Dec. 9. no other than!

Fin faith are riot in peril. They may be lief that the Empire and monthsociation bas rejected the schooner views as they hold to day on strengthened by the

stand strong ever, based on

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life.

of Luar power of King and subject

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and lampled the bowl azowever, it hapticed that the Telegraph representative meet with a swing the

subject of His Majesty the King. Sirasuputoed that the

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