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'MY SPITFIRE NEPHEW'

King Edward's Designation Of Kaiser Wilhelm. LANSDOWNE MEMOIRS. (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (Received 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, September 10. "Le Matin," reviewing Lord Lansdowne's "Memoirs" recalls the occasion when King Edward called the ex-Kaiser a '"spitfire." The reviewer refers to a

letter in Lord Lansdowne's book in which he declares: "As far as I remember King Edward . never made- a single important suggestion concerning big political questions." . . "Le Matin" then cites the story of the time of diplomatic tension over- the Tangier affair as told by the French statesman, M. Decasse, who said: "In 1905 Edward travelled across France, where lie met President Loubet. Edward remarked, 'Do not be over-anxious. My spitfire nephew is above all a coward. Moreover you are in there, hold your ground'." "Le Matin" adds that Edward thus outlined in 20 words a complete policy of great importance.

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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 215, 11 September 1929, Page 7

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'MY SPITFIRE NEPHEW' Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 215, 11 September 1929, Page 7

'MY SPITFIRE NEPHEW' Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 215, 11 September 1929, Page 7