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Happy Father

THE Duke of Kent, now the proud father of a little Prince and Princess, is a happy parent. Here, Mr. Makin shows him as he is at home.

By WILLIAM J. MAKIN

(Author of "The Life of King Edward VIII") WAS one of a little group waiting in a room adjoining the Belgrave-square house of the-Duke of Kent the night Prince Edward was born.

This little group of men were waiting to flush the news all round the world. Transatlantic telephone calls had been booked. radio and the cables were waiting.

We were walling the announce- ment-boy or girl, prince or princess.

Suddenly someone came into the room. We all looked up. Standing in the doorway, rather shy and diffident, was Prince George, Duke uf Kent,

"Hello," he said.

"Any news, sir." asked one bold fellow.

The Duke of Kent shook his head. "Sorry, no. Not yet. It's rather ...

Er...an ordeal, tn't 117"

Sympathetic grunts.

"It must be a tiring business for you fellows," went on Prince George "I came down to tell you that the kitchens are closing down soon, but there'll be somebody on at six 'clock who can get you something

hot.

That kindly selion by the Duke of Kent during the evening of October A, 1935, was characteristic of him.

I have had occasion to travel in brothers of England, and 1 admit, for preference, I would rather with Prince George than anyone,

the entourage of each of the Royal

JUBILANT FATHER

ba

When the doctors and nurses came out of that modernistic white bedroom on the second floor and fold the Duke of Kent that he was the father of a boy his jubilation was that of any healthy young man. I was chiefly his desire that the young Prince Edward should have country air away from London that decided the Dyke to take up resi dence at the Coppins, Iver, Bucking-

hamshire.

The Duke, assisted by Princess Marina, arranged for the house be modernised, and spent several and days going over the plans decorations of the nursery.

FEWER YOUNG ENGLISHMEN

Lowest Number

Next Year

GERMAN ARMY BOOK'S FIGURES

1937.

the QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

THE DUKE OF KENT

WIFE WHO

ALWAYS SANG

FOUND DROWNED IN A LAKE

Great Britain will next year reach a record low figure of young men aged 20 suitable for| military services, according to figures published in the German P23-years-old mother of a baby "Army Year Book for 1937,"

The numbers of young men reaching the age of 20 during 1937 are given as follows:

Gurmany England

France

313,700 200,000 171,000

After next year, the figures for all countries are expected to rise.

The book states, according to Reuter, that by 1950 Germany will have at her disposal 12,944,000 men of military age between 20 and 45,! while Great Britain will have only 8,721,000, and France 0,790,000,

》RETTY Mrs. George Atitinson,

son born only a few months ago, was seen dally by neighbours taking the child for an airing in his prom,

to him, until singing happily

A keeper at Battersea Park, Anding a woman's coat and hat by the duck pond, investigated.

In the water he discovered the body of Mrs. Atkinson.

THE DUKE OF KENT

PROMOTED TO BE CAPTAIN

IN THE NAVY

An Admiralty announcement slates that.. "In pursuance of his Majesty's *_pleasure, Commander his Royal High- "This development shows," theness George Edward Alexander Ed-. comment adds, "that Germany is not mund, Duke of Kent," K.G., KT. only the heart, but also the back-G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., is promoted to be bone of Europe, because she is Captain in his Majesty's Flect to

dale January 1, 1937.” pursuing a sound population policy, while, for instance, England's posi-|

tion in the world, through the way the divergence ly her population is developing, is negligible. seriously and almost Irretrievably his

threatened."

The nursery is on the first floor, and the Duke of Kent seems to spend more time in this

in part of the house than own study.

He is proud of the fact, like any young father, that the baby is said by all to be very much like himself. Certain rules have to be observed. con be and only the baby's hand kissed.

Duke

In the summer months the of Kent often plays with his son on the lawn. He has spent a good deal of time and many feet of film taking mavle pletures of Prince Edward.

ENTERED FOR ETON

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practically

INCLUSION OF SCOTLAND

The inclusion of Scotland for the number of young men reaching the nge of 20 in 1937 would bring the The German figures are entirely total Ogure for Great Britain to corroborated by available British about 321,000. statistics.

This is netually greater than The record low figure for young Germany's own estimated total, and men aged 20 next year is due to the is due to the fact that. in spilte of sharp decline to the birth rate in her much greater population, Ger this country during the Wur. In many's birth rate during the war 1917 the birth rate in England and was lower than that of this country. Wales was

the lowest for sixty In 1917, for example, Germany's years, the decline from the previous birth rate was 13.9 per 1,000, com- year being substantial; and the pared with 17.8 in England and Already the Duke has entered the gure for the following year was Wales. name of the young Prince Edward even lower. There was, however, on the list for entry into Eton, and a fair recovery in 1919, and a big should he choose the Navy for career, he may, like his father, go through the usual course at DartTM mouth.

It is as the modern young father that the Duke of Kent is appealing so much to the people of Britain to- day. The most youthful and Hvely of the British princes has grown up and balanced and revealed a sand

outlook on life.

ROPE OF SHEETS SAVES FAMILY

advance in 1920.

The German estimate of the num- ber of young men in England reach-i ing the age of 20 during 1937 also appears to be remarkably accurate.

The German 'birth rate, however, has consistently exceeded that of England and Wales, though not that of Scotland, since the war.

The estimate that Great

Britain of

will have only 8,721,000 men military age between 20 and -45 In The number of male births in 1950 is also as accurate as it is pos-

was sible to make such estimates. England and Wales in 1915

The total male births of England, 415,205, and the number or mod Wales and Scotland in the 25 years, aged 20 In 1935 was 338,200, or about 01 per cent. of the original total of 1905-30, were 11,578,407, and on a births. The number of male birth basis of survival of 75 per cent.- in 1917 was 341,381, and, calculated which makes allowance for the in- on this basis of survival, the number creased mortality of older men--the of males reaching the age of 20 in total number of men between 20 1037 would be about 270,200.

45 in 1950 would be about and 8,084,000.

The German Agure of 296,900 The population of France is 41,- represents a difference of only, about 905,988, according to the official of the 1036 census Just 21,000, and is, in any case..on the figures generous side. Bearing in mind the published. Of this total 2,453,507

FATHER CARRIES BABY

many factors which must be taken are foreigners. THROUGH FLAMES After effecting the escape of his children in a are

wife and three

at his home in which broke out Wooler-street, Walworth, SE, yea- terday, Mr. John Albert Reeves car ried his year-old baby through a burning room to safety.

Mr. Reeves, a newspaper' worker, discovered the fire on returning from work early in the morning. Opening the door leading to the sitting-room

he was met by sheets of flame. The gasmeter caught fire, and the escap- ing as caused the flames to spread rapidly.

He ran upstairs, where his wife, Elsie, aged 32, and their four children John Alfred, aged 12; George Frederick aged eight; Patrlek, aged slx; and Josephine, twelve months, were asleep.

Mr. Reeves knotted two sheets together, fixed one end to a bed, and let the other out of the window. By! this means he helped his wife and the elder children Into the street, a neigh- bour, Mr. George Skinner, and a taxi driver, assisting,

Preferring not to risk this method with the baby, Mr. Reeves wrapped her in an olderdown and carried hor through the blazing sitting room. He was burned on the left arm, and was treated at Lambeth Hospital The baby was unhurt,

Mrs. Reaves stated later that, had her husband not come home' half an hour earlier than usual, she and tha children would probably have been

into consideration in making such This represents an increase in calculations, and the virtual im- France's population of only 71,000 possiblilty of obtaining exact figures, over the past five years.

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