IN AUSTRIA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 296, 15 December 1936, Page 7

IN AUSTRIA

DUKE OF WINDSOR Guest, at Enzesfeld Castle BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS VISIT STRICTLY PRIVATE By Tclesr&ph—Association —J Received Dec. 14, 9.25 p.m. VIENNA, Dec. 13. The Duke of Windsor arrived at 9.15 p.m. Many dignitaries were assembled on the station but the Austrian Government was not represented because the visit is considered strictly private. Sir Walford Selby, British Minister, attended unofficially. Edward looked well and rested. He allowed photographers outside the station to photograph him. “Any messages for me,” was .he Duke of Windsor’s first quesions after leaving the train. He was handed a bundle of telegrams aid letters which he crammed nto his pockets. Shortly afterwards he was whisked away in Eugene Rothschild’s limousine to Enzesfeld Castle, accompanied by bis equerry, the Hon. Piers Legh, ind a valet carrying the Cairn terrier. It is officially announced that the Duke will stay at Enzesfeld Castle as the guest of Eugene Rothschild, with whom he stayed after his cruise in the Adriatic last summer. The Duke did not leave the train through the 15 hours’ journey from Boulogne. He stated through Colonel Piers Legh that he had a comfortable journey and was grateful to the 69 journalists and photographers accompanying him on the train that he had been undisturbed. The Duke is reported to have telephoned Mrs. Simpson immediately on his arrival. He may remain at the castle for some days and possibly may consult the ear specialist, Dr. Neumann. Mrs. Simpson's Divorce. A message from Cannes announces that Mrs. Simpson will not meet the Duke of Windsor during the next five months until her divorce was made absolute. Lord Brownlow, carrying messages from Mrs. Simpson, joins the Duke of Windsor in Austria. An earlier message from Salzburg stated tht the Duke’s train left for Vienna at 5 p.m. The Duke emerged from his carriage for a short period. He was surrounded by police and detectives, while bystanders sang the National Anthem and cheered. The Duke of ’Windsor had spent most of the journey sleeping. His darkened special coach was guarded in turn as it passed through the respective countries by French, Swiss, and Austrian detectives, in addition to two British detectives accompanying him from England. His Cairn terrier lay on his master's sleeping berth, also on guard. Enzesfeld Castle. The owner of Enzesfeld Castle, where the Duke of Windsor expected to remain until Christmas, thereafter probably visiting the Austrian Tyrol, is Baron Eugene liothchikl, head of the Vienna branch of the family, whi married an American, namelj Countess Katharine Sch.oenborn formerly Wolff, daughter of C. Wolff, of Philadelphia. Enzesfeld Castle was erected ii the Twelfth. Century. It sufferet greatly in various wars, being re peatedly destroyed and rebuilt It is now equipped in ’ modern fashion, including Austria’s finest golf course. The castle stands or a steep rock dominating a small village, 25 miles from Vienna. A special detachment of genii armes has left Baden to guard Enzesfeld. KING’S BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE IN ENGLAND NO OFFICIAL CELEBRATION LONDON. Dec. 13. Though the customary Royal salutewill be fired on December 14 in Hyde Park and at the Tower of Londor and flags will be flown, the King’: Birthday will not be officially cele brated until the summer in order t< enable the traditional "Trooping o: the Colour,” to avoid the raw Decern ber weather. There will not be ; birthday honours list until 1937 partly because there is no time foi preparation and partly owing to th: imminence of the New Year list. HOLIDAY IN AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, Dec. 14. To-day’s King’s Birthday was observed as a holiday throughout the Commonwealth.