BERLIN VISIT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1937, Page 9

BERLIN VISIT

DUKE OF WINDSOR

WELCOMED WITH FLOWERS CHEERING CROWDS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph — Cnpyriglit.) BERLIN, October 11. "Vindsor!" "Vindsor!" chanted a :rowd outside the Kaiserhof Hotel after the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor this morning. Several hundred of the British colony lad cheered the visitors at the station, where an old lady thrust a' bunch of red roses into the hands of the Duke, who passed them on to the Duchess, who simultaneously received a bouquet from Dr. Ley. leader of the German Labour Front. Herr Hitler was directly represented by Captain Weidemann, Erom his personal staff. An official Erom the British Embassy was also present, and there were many photographers. The Duke was carrying a bowler hat and had a red carnation in his buttonhole. He looked well. The Duchess was wearing a dark blue coat and a blue velvet hat. Two thousand people cheered the visitors outside the station, and there were many "Heils" en route to the hotel. Flowers and oak leaves were flung into the car. At the hotel the Duke told Dr. Keil, Press chief of the Labour Front, "It is eighteen years since I was in Berlin. I am surprised at the change ini the outward appearance of the city. £• am looking forward to seeing a great) deal." The Duke and Duchess breakfasted after which the Duke, accompanied biy Dr. Ley and others, started his visits to the factories. The Duchess, fatiguctd, after the long journey from Paris, pijeJ ferred to rest. Dr. Keil told the crowd of reporters that the Duke did not wish too mu(:h. made of his visit in the German papers. FACTORY INSPECTED INQUIRIES AMONG WORKERS CONCERT BY MEN'S ORCHESTRA (Received October 12, 10.30 at|Ti.) BERLIN, Octobgi- 11. "When the Duke of Windsor ifeft his hotel the crowd broke through the police cordon. Reinforcement!; were called up, and a passage was /secured for the Duke's car and five others with officials. He visited works on the outskirts of the city, and., spent 2J hours touring the works. Tjhe Duke spoke in German to the workmen, asking about their wages sjnd their families. He attended a concert by the workmen's orchestra, aljter which "Deutschland Über Alles" and the "Horst Wessel" were played.,' The Duke stood at attention, but did*, not salute. Finally "God Save the aCing" was played. The Duke lunched at Ilie canteen and then returned to the jrfotel. Dr. Ley entertained the: Duke and Duchess at tea. The Gerinan Ambassador to Great Britain, Hexr von Ribbentrop, and his wife weqb among the guests. 1 NEW CAREER FOR DUKE SHAPED BY BRIENDS i . . 1 MOVEMENT FOB SOCIAL j APPEASEMENT i (Received October! 12, 11 a.m.) ' LONDON, October 11. A special correspondent of the "News Chronicle" in Berlin, |says that the best brains among the D|ike of Windsor's friends have shaped ta new career for him as the head off an international movement for socialj appeasement, designed to draw workers and employers closer together in hwpnds of rationalised industry. An association will be formed, and the Duke, afteO malting tours, will write books and pamphlets. It is planned that the Duke, after, his visits to Germany and America, shall study j labour problems i|ji Italy and Sweden, ] two democratic and two totalitarian States having been chosen to avoid . t any suggestion oft political or ideological bias.