BOTH VERY HAPPY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 9

BOTH VERY HAPPY

APPEAL TO THE PRESS DESIRE FOR PRIVACY THANKS FOR PRESENTS AND GOOD WISHES LONDON, June 3. Soon after the wedding the Duke and Duchess received representatives of the world’s Press. The Duke said: “We are both extremely happy and are both delighted to receive you here. I am sorry that the size of the Chateau would not permit us to invite all of the people we would very mucK like to have seen here to-day.” Both smiled and looked as happy as they said they were. Mr. Rogers issued a statement from the Duke: "The Duchess and I wish to thank all those who so kindly sent us presents and good wishes on the occasion of our marriage. We shall never forget the friendly messages, which mean so much to us on this clay after the trying time we nave been through. We now look forward to a happy, useful life, and that measure of peace which we hope will he granted to us.” Mr. Rogers later issued another communique: "The Duke and Duchess of Windsor wish to take the opportunity of expressing to the journalists their appreciation of the courtesy which has been for the most part shown them everywhere in the unprecedented circumstances. They would like it recorded that, although inaccurate statements and reports seem to have been unavoidable during these months which have been so tiying to all concerned, there has been evident a willingness to contradict them. “As regards the future the Duke realises that any atmosphere of secrecy is unsatisfactory and will always be prepared to supply any news ol importance concerning the Duchess and himself. The Duke and Duchess at the same time, while fully understanding the difficulties, want on this day to appeal to the Press of the world to give them that measure ot consideration and privacy which t.iev feel is now their due.” ATTITUDE OF CHURCH ARCHBISHOP’S STATEMENT remarriage of divorcees LONDON. June 3. In connection with the Rev. A. Jardine's action, it is pointed out that the attitude of the Church of England to remarriage in the churches of innocent parties in divorce cases was stated by the Arenbishop of Canterbury in 1935—" Marriage was a lifelong bond. He thought that they were right in saying that the marriages of persons who had spouses living should not take place in the chur'les” s,Jd he » B^° P ° £ Fulham has a B ain issued a statement that the Kev. Jardine had no ecclesiastical standing in Tjir nC f T d no authori ty to act on be half of the Anglican Church The Bishop added: "Having re-s--res" " my Pr ° teSU ' there the ma “ er INDIA REMEMBERS EXTRAORDINARY interest PROCESSIONS IN STREETS I Pvl CALCUTTA, June 3. nfur? 0 I d ‘ nary Jnterest in the Duke ibr^ 11 i dS °. r T weddin g was displayed U , ghoat india- Processions paraded i”c for e | e h ’ n ff u ring prayers f ° r lon S 11.0 lor the Duke and Duchess. AMERICAN INTEREST i REPORTS FEATURED COMMENT RESTRAINED n. n > ? EW YORK ' June 3ihJ h D ? ke of Winds °r's wedding has the greatest prominence in the press Many newspapers have three to fours P tr B Jned aCC ° UntS ’ C ° mment is DUKE SIGNS WILL Received June 4, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, June 4 enT sa£ a lL Mail ' S T ° Urs ent sajs that one of the Duke's last acts before quitting the Chateau was WiIL He aiso h ad a ham p y al ::" versation with Buckin ’-

HONEYMOON RETREAT A MEDIEVAL FORTRESS guarded by gendarmes Received June 4, 11.20 p.m. KLAGENFURT, June 4. Since early yesterday morning the steep winding road which is the only access to the castle ot Wasserleonburg has been strictly guarded by gendarmes. No strangers are permitted to invade the privacy of this medieval fortress, which stands high on a thickly-wooded hill. JOURNEY TO LAUSANNE COUPLE’S SPECIAL COACH Received June 4, 11.55 p.m. LONDON, June 4. The Paris correspondent of the British United Press says that when the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived at La Rochemijelle at 12.6 a.m., they walked the entire length of the platform to a special coach in the forepart of the train, the Duke carrying some hand luggage. Beside him frisked three terriers. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s rose-carpeted compartment in the centre of the coach contains a double bed with a private bathroom adjoining. The other compartments are occupied by seven detectives. The Duke and Duchess arrived at Lausanne at 6.25 a.m., where they were awakened by the jingle of cow bells from a cattle train in a nearby siding. SAYING OF PRAYERS PRETENDED SOLEMNISATION CHURCH TIMES’ COMMENT Received June 4, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, June 4. The Rev. Jardine is expected at Darlington on Saturday, according to the Daily Mail. General opinion of local church officials and parishioners is that it was Mr Jardine’s personal affair and did not affect his work in the parish and there was no reason to protest. Referring to Mr Jardine’s "irresponsible action,” the Church Times, recognised as the organ of AngloCatholic opinion, in a leader, says: “There is no process of law whereby a clergyman wandering abroad may be prevented from saying prayers in a private house, and that is all this pretended solemnisation amounted