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< King Edward at Vienna London, September 13. The. “Sunday Dispatch’s” Vienna correspondent describes the Incident in which the King helped a child in Vienna thus:—“King Edward saw a youth fall from a lamp post and left his car to investigate. An immense crowd surrounded him, and, cheering, carried him shoulder high to bis hotel, his coat and trousers being torn fn a boisterous demonstration of friendship.” King Edward was fa re welled by members of Cabinet and received a public ovation as he departed by special train for Zurich, whence it is understood that he will go to London on Monday in his own aeroplane. A cable publisued yesterday stated teat the enthusiastic crowd cheering King Edward at the Vienna Opera-House knocked down a little boy and injured his knee. The King took the child to his hotel in his own car and saw that he received attention. Prior to leaving the child had fully recovered.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 300, 15 September 1936, Page 9
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159CARRIED SHOULDER HIGH Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 300, 15 September 1936, Page 9
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