DUKE OF WINDSOR

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1937, Page 5

DUKE OF WINDSOR

WEbDING AT CHATEAU

French Mayor to Officiate

ROMANTIC WAR INCIDENT

RECALLED-

/"Aus & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received May 3,\ 8-30 p-m-) LONDON, April 2

. The Tourls correspondent of the I'‘Daily Mail” says: The story of the Duke of Windsor kissing a pretty French girl on the Somme Battlefie'd Ties behind the plans for his marriageThe Mayor of Monts, the nearest town to. the Chateau Decande, is Doctor Charles Mercier, whose wife recalls that when King George visited the Somme front, in wartime, the British headquarters were s tunted in the village in which she resided- Her father frequently entertained the officers, and she was chosen to present a bouquet to King George,, who thanked her, and asked, the Pr/ince of Wales alsp to express his thanks. The Prince shook her 'hand, and kissed her on the cheek. Now, Doctor Alercier, as the Chief Magistrate, will niarrv the Duke of W’ndsor and Airs SimpsonDr Alercien confirms the statementThe date for the wedding has not been fixed, but he has been asked to visit the Chateau Decande shortly, and to discuss the arrangements with Airs Simpson and the Duke of Windsor.

Aladame Alercier says: “I am sure the Duke has not forgotten the Somme incident- I should love to attend the wedding.”

DUKE’S JOURNEY TO CHATEAU

LONDON, May 3The “Daily Mail’s” Tours correspondent says: — Mils Simpson has been golfing. She looks sunburnt. The Duke of Windsor is expected to be met, at a secret rendezvous, with a. car., from the Chateau Decande, in which Airs Simpson may travel to greet him-

Austrians’ Farewell

TO THE DUKE

VILLAGERS’ PICTURESQUE

PERFORMANCE-

(Received April 3. 8-40 p-m-) ST AVOLFGANG. May 3

Villagers here crowded fifty iPuminated 'boats and pictiiflesquely farewelled the Duke of Windsor. Singers, dancers and a brass band assembled on a platform, which was supported bv two barges, and proceeded to the villa after dusk, leading the procession on, the watercraftThe Duke of Windsor stood on a balcony at the villa for two hours, listening to folk songs, and watching clogged performers demonstrate national dances. At the conclusion, he received the Burgomaster, who ex pressed the village’s sense of honour over the Duke’s visit. The s'mple pageant was unmarred, even by the Nazis, who seized an opportunity to set on fire a giant wooden swastika on a hillside.

ALL CLEAR !

DIVORCE MADE ABSOLUTE

(Received May 3, 11-45 p.m.) LONDON, May 3Mrs Simpson’s divorce decree was ;o-day made absolute.