HONEYMOON BEGINS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 4 June 1937, Page 8

HONEYMOON BEGINS

3.15 P.M. EDITION

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received June 4, 12.30 p.m.; MONTS, June 3. Waving their acknowledgement of the farewell cheers, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor drove off, escorted by a police car and four motorcyclists. For three miles- from Monts tiie road was lined on both sides with Mobile Guards spaced every fifteen yards. The bridal car, followed by a luggage van, proceeded to Laroche Migennes, a small wayside station, where the Duke and Duchess were expected to board the express shortly before midnight cn route to Wasser Leonburg for the honeymoon.

The marriage record, which will be kept in the official achives of Monts, was signed by the bride and bridegroom in French —“Edward. Due De Windsor; Wallis, Duchess De Windsor.”

BRILLIANT SUNSHINE.

BIG CROWDS VISIT MONTS. Received June 4, 9.50 a.m. LONDON, June 3. Monts was transformed into a carnival town crowded with visitors, none of whom could expect more than the vicarious thrill of being in the neighbourhood of the most romantic wedding of modern times. The brilliant sunshine attracted scores of charabancs and hundreds of cars from nearby towns. Detachments of police took up positions on all roads leading to the chateau. Two aeroplanes patrolled the sky.

The Press representatives were not allowed to telephone or leave the chateau until the ceremony was over.

POSITION OF CHURCH

REMARRIAGE AFTER DIVORCE.

Received June 4. 11.55 a.m. LONDON, June 3. In connection with Rev. 11. Jardine’s action, it is pointed out that the attitude of the Church of England to the remarriage in churches of the innocent parties in divorce eases was stated bv the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1935. He said that marriage was a lifelong bond and lie thought they were right in saying that marriage's of persons who had spouses living should not take place in churches. The Bishop of Fulham again states that he had no ecclesiastical standing in France.

AMERICAN INTEREST. Received June 4, 12.30 p.m. NEW YORK, June 3. The Duke of Windsor’s wedding received the greatest prominence in the Press, many newspapers giving three and four page accounts. Comment is restrained.