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VOL. 37. No. 292. NOME, ALASKA, Thursday, DEC. 10, 1936. Per Copy 15cts
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King Edward Abdicates Throne
BALDWIN NOTIFIED
, MEMBERS OF HOUSE
OF KING’S DECISION
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 10, — Premier
Stanley Baldwin summoned the
English Parliament—The House
of Commons and The House of
^ Lords— together this morning
and announced he would describe
to the members the series of
events leading up to the present
situation which has culminated
in the abdication of King Ed
ward VIII.
Speaks of Leading Events
He commenced his address by
% referring to the period early In
August, when he and King Ed
ward had their first conference
regarding the intentions of the
King to marry Mrs. Wallis Simp
son, repeating the details of each
of the many conferences from
that time until the present date.
Left King Last Night
“I left King Edward Tuesday
night, after attempting to diss
* uade him from his course of ac
tion, in a very dismal frame of
mind. We parted the best of
friends, shaking hands with one
another and wishing each other
the best that life could hold,”
declared Baldwin, in a voice
strongly touced with emotion.
He reminded his audience of
the sterling traits and qualities
of the King and stated Edward
was and had been the greatest
of all fhe Monarchs because of
I his wiide range of knowledge
with his people at home, as well
as abroad.
Brought Up To Be Ruler
“He had that wisdom of ex
perience and knowledge of gov
ernment affairs that was so lack
ing in other kings of past cen
turies, and had fitted himself for
the position of leader of the
the greatest empire in history—
a position which would be most
useful for the commoner whom
he was in perfect sympathy with,
in their trying times of need and
depression, all of whom were de
voted to him.”
Subjects Are Grieved
Baldwin said that there was
not a British subject in England
ox any part of the Dominions
but what wished King Edward
to remain their ruler, that all
were pained to hear of his ab
dication in favor of his brother
the Duke of York.
Obey Bis Decrees
‘‘Now that the King has told
us of his desires and wishes, it
is up to us to follow those wish
es and abide by his decree in ab
dicating the throne, and to com
ply in a gentlemanly and orderly
manner, in a way that the Roy
al family and its precedents may
may be carried on without in
terruption,” Baldwin declared.
Bill Is Introduced
Premier Baldwin’s address last
ed for nearly three-quarters of
an hour, and before ending in
troduced the bill which takes in
to account the unusual situation
of the King’s abdication and in
cludes the formalities necessary
for the ascension to the throne
of the Duke of York, the King’s
brother, aged 41, and the crown
ing of the new king’s wife as
queen.
Parliament also heard Mr.Bald
win read a few pencil notes made
by King Edward late last night
and early this morning which
were sent to the premier to read
to Parliament, which in part,
read as follows:
‘‘That His Majesty The King
wished to have it known that he
and his brother the Duke of
York, were on the best of terms
and were warm and true friends
—that he believed that his broth
er would make a good king and
that the people of the British em
pire would look up to him, re
spect and admire him.”
In conclusion Baldwin adjourn
ed Parliament until 11 a.m. to
morrow when the bill will be read
for second and possibly the third
time in order to enact it into law.
Edward VIII Is
Still King Eng.
Owing to the fact that the Bri
tish empire is never left without
a monarch, King Edward still re
mains its king until the newly
created king officially signs the
new bill providing for the abdi
cation of Edward and the ascen
sion to the throne of the Duke
of York, next in line.
Church England
Held Special Ser
vices During Day
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 10—The Church
of England held special services
today following the meeting of
parliament and announcement of
the abdication of King Edward
VIII. A Special silent prayer
was offered for King Edward, an
other prayer was said for Queen
Mary, one for the Duke of York
and the Royal family, and still
another prayer for Peace among
all nations of the world, ending
with the audience repeating the
Lord’9 prayer. The church edi
fice was filled to overflowing and
hundreds of people unable to get
inside, stood with bowed heads
outside the church.
I
Dominions Line
Up Behind The
Premier, King
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 10—British Do
minions lined up swiftly behind
Premier Baldwin and prepared
to pass legislation necessary to
carry on with the Duke of York,
the new king. Canada led the
way by its cabinet passing an or
der in Council to request the Bri
tish Parliament to include Cana
da in the act of abdication and
succession.
President Eamon de Valera of
the Irish Free State, announced
that parliament will convene to
morrow. Leaders said a short
bill paterned after the British
Act will be passed by the parlia
ments of the Union of South Af
rica, Australia and New Zealand,
who are prepared to join with
the family of commonwealths in
hailing the new King.
Queen Mary Is
Cheered as She
Leaves for Call
(By The Associated Press')
LONDON, Dec. 10—London was
marked by a lack of demonstra
' tions, crowds cheered Queen
Mary when she left the new
king’s Piccadilly House late this
afternoon.
Police reinforcements were call
ed out to keep people moving
through the thick gloomy fog
which lay over the city. Groups
of sober-tfaced people gathered
in the inky-darkness everywhere.
No newspaper extras, as America
knows them, but papers inserted
: abdication bulletins in their “stop
press,” front page bulletins,
j Tonight’s meeting of the House
1 Clement Attlee, opposition lead
| car; Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader j
of liberty, and parliamentary i
party leader Winston Churchill,1
eulogized King Edward VIII.
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George Miller
Is New Mayor
Vancouver, B.C.
(By The Associated Press)
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 10,
Alderman George Miller was el
ected mayor of Vancouver yes
terday, defeating three other can
didates including former mayor
L. D. Taylor.
He received 16,028 votes. Mill
er was supported by another for
mer mayor, C. D. McGreer, who
was not running for any office.
The Nome Daily Nugget carries
several forms of printing blanks
for your convenience — Dredge
Logs, thawing and drill reports,
Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode
Location Notices. Vouchers, and
Special Power of Attorney forms.
AUTHOR S WIFE TELLS OF SUICIDE NOTE
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The reopened probe into the death of Reid Russel, 28, requested
by his mother on the theory that he was killed, rather than that he
was a suicide as the case was officially listed, led to the voluntary
appearance at the district attorney’s office of the following: Miss Li
la Lee film actress, Gouverneur Morris, Mrs. Morris and Chief in
vestigator Clyde Plummer, reading left to right. (AP Photo).
Famine Stalked
Flooded Areas
Philippine Is.
(By The Associated Press)
MANILA. Dec. 10, — Famine
stalked the flood-ravaged Cagay
an Valley as the government rush
ed supplies into the death-ridden
areas to check hunger and dis
ease and provide relief.
Officials asked the government
to provide rice and medicine in
the Exchange sector of Isabella
province, where “famine is evi
dent”.
A relief ship is leaving tomor
row for that section. The number
of dead is still unknown, altho
Philippine army sources still held
to their first belief that thousands
had perished.
Red Cross observers broadcast
an announcement saying the sit
uation was not as grave as was
at first reported.
Unions Want U. S.
Operate Steamers
Instead of Private
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, —
Striking maritime unions at San
Pedro last night asked President
Roosevelt to consider operating
government owned steamships,
in adopting a resolution asking
the administration to consider
recommending legislation:
“Aimed at the immediate re
possession of government owned
steamships and their operation by
the federal government under a
suitable agency.”
The resolution also urged the
President to discontinue federal
aid to the big three offshore lines
—the Dollar, Matson and Ameri
can-Hawaiian companies, which,
unions charge, are prolonging
the walkout.
Reported To sle
Missing on Hop
(Bv The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Qec. 10, — Pilot Don
Glass, co-pilot Gordon McKen
zie and four passengers, who
left here Tuesday morning have
not been reported along the way
or having arrived at Cordova.
Anchorage, Dec. 10, —An un
confirmed report was broadcast
that an airplane was heard over
Yakutat yeaterday during a snow
storm.
Passengers listed aboard the
unreported Glass plane were Cec
il M. Wells of Anchorage, William
Evans and Mrs. W. M. Erskine
both of Seattle, and Lorraine Co
zac of Juneau.
At Cordova, it was believed
that Glass might have landed in
his Sikorsky amphibian plane at
iKatalla, as heavy weather was re
j ported all along the route he was
j to fly.
—
Warning to Nations
(Bv The Associated Press)
GENEVA, Dec. 10, — League
of Nations officials warned Great
Britain and France, that their
efforts to mediate the Spanish
civil war, were likely to para
lyze any plan of the League to
end the conflict.
Expressed Hope
Of Early Peace
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 10
—R. Walton Moore, acting Sec
retary of State, issued a formal
statement expressing the United
States government’s “very earn
est hope” that peaceful means
might be found to end the pres
et Spanish revolution.
EDWARD
GIVES UP
CROWN
King Determined To Go
Through Abdication In
Favor Mrs. Simpson
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 10. —The
abdication of King Edward
VIII was officially announced
in the House of Commons
tliis morning. The announce
ment was made by Captain
Edward Algernon Fitzroy,
Speaker of the English legis
lative body.
LONDON, Dec. 10, —
Premier Stanley Baldwin
prefaced his announcement
concerning the abdication
of Edward VIII, bv telling
the members that he had:
“A message from His
Majesty the King, signed
by his own hand”.
The King’s words in re
nouncing the Throne of
Great Britain, the speaker
read were:
“‘I have determined to
renounce the throne, and
will marry Mrs. Simpson
as a man, and not as a mon
arch.”
Albert Frederick Arthur Geo
rge, the tall, forty-year-old Duke
of York will rule over four hun
dred and ninety-five milLion sub
jects, the greatest empire on
earth, it was reported.
Should he accept the throne,
as it is believed most likely, he
will reign as George VI.
At the time the abdication of
King Edward was announced in
the House of Commons, the ex
treme tension and hysteria, evi
dent during the past week, sud
denly let go and much demon
stration and feeling was voiced
on all sides, which was quickly
terminated by the statement of
Premier Baldwin—“Gentlemen
of Great Britain—remember you
are Englishmen.”
President Nears
Port Of Spain
Enroute Home
(By The Associated Press)
WITH PRESIDENT ROOSE
VELT AT SEA, Aboard Cruiser
Indianapolis, Dec. 10, — The
presidential flagship steamed ac
ross smooth seas, less than five
hundred miles from Port of
Spain Trinidad, today, where it
is scheduled to stop for refuel
ling tomorrow. President Roose
velt is in fine spirit, rested and
tanned by the sun of the southern
hemisphere.
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