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Late King Received

Many Warm Tributes Of Public Affection

(cﬂliyrllht 1936- By The Canadlanilresa) (By Guardian's Special Wire)

N0 monarch in world history was ever c1059]- King George V of Great Britain, Ireland, and the tgfﬁthpeggiiflhtllgtll; beymd "m "as; "15 Emperor of India. In no nation or group of nations were mutual respect and affection more menu“;

The Empire-wide celebration 1e 1035 of me zsth anniversary of

I the Kim's accession was striking evidence of the strong ties binding

the Throne and the British Commonwealth of Nations, Possibly ‘o; even ‘broader token, in a. popular way, were ‘the periodical royal messew to the Empire, with their personal touch of simple greeting broadcast simultaneously and alike to the duke in his castle and {he lonely settler on the fringe of the Arcti"

Sliver Jubilee Celebrations

V0161"! appreciation of the Silver Jubilee demonstration, the King in his 1935 Christmas message noted the "spontaneous offering °t “ya”? ma» may I 51W» °i 1°”- Whwh the Queen and I can never forget." He spoke of the signal respect for the dun-one end ee. kIIOWIBdRd the "warm and generous remembrance oi the man him- self, who, may God help him, has been placed upon it."

T119 K1118 on the same occasion referred to the world's troubles and QbSBTl/Edi “It is good to think that our own family oi people is at peace in itself and united in one desire to be at peace with other nations-a friend of ail and enemy of none."

Perhaps the widest appeal of all in the message was in the paragraph in which the King fervently voiced his “truest Christmas wishes and those oi my dear wife, my children and my grand- children, who are with me today," for similar family gatherings of the Empire to the uttermost corners of the earth.

George, Duke oi York at the .age oi 26, then had little thought that he would ever ascend the-Throne, but he succeeded Edward ‘VII in i910, at 44 years oi age. And he held the ‘Throne through a period oi unparalleled world upheaval in which crowns throughout the world were thrown in the dust and their wearers were banished or butchered, to emerge more strongly entrenched than eve! 14.5 the leader of a grrnt democratic Empire.

Democratic Monarch

George V will go down in history as the democratic King. He and his family through his long reign were close to the hearts of their subjects, whether at home or across the oceans. Time and again, he gave iull evidence the welfare of the British peoples and those over whom they had dominion were his utmost concern A simple, kindly man, by his very nature he exercised untold inﬂuence

through times oi revolution, war and depression. All hit Britain.-

including revolution-but Britain's revolution was a bloodless one. British Socialists, first coming to power in i924, were proud to serve under him. '

M the crest Dontlnlons one by one emerged to full self- governance, George's prestige m the titular head of his vast Empire became “ than ever. Dominion governments and United King- dom governments often do not see eye-to-eye, but the peoples oi the Dominions yielded nothing to the people of the British Isles in their love for this unassuming monarch. His Majesty himself was ever careful to preserve the prerogatives. not oi the Throne, but oi Par- liament and people, and they honored him the more for it.

In peace as in war, George was enabled by his innate character to give real leadership to the British peoples Before the great con- ﬂagraticn of 1914, he strove rnanfully to stave off the disaster. when it became inevitable he wrote a last, earnest appeal. When it was under way, he never relaxed his efforts to cheer on the man in the field and those struggling nt home. When peace came, a troubled peace, he worked to end the disorders in Ireland. In depression, His Majesty played a part whose proper value may never be known. When crisis struck Britain in i931, he rushed from Scotland to London for those dramatic talks which resulted in formation of the National Government that eventually brought the United Kingdom back from the edge of the abyss.

And as tho Mother Country and her Dominions gradually sm- erged from that blight which set in in i930, which brought suffering as great as the Great War itself, His Majety lost none cf his emin- ence. His happy idea. of talks by world-wide wireless to all his peoples at Christmas time brought the British King nearer to his subjects than ever he had been before, coupled with his own fine example of service.

Simplicity Marked Character

George V was never spectacular, one reasonhe was a beloved monarch. 0f genuine expressions oi the deep regard of his peoples had for him. thsre were many. None were greater than during his serious illness oi 1928 when the Empire, and indeed the whole world, waited with breathless sorrow as the King fought his way back from the valley of the shadow. His grave illness, it was believed, arose from a chill contracted while standing bureheaded in the rain at the Cenotaph on Armistice Sunday. So seriouﬂ. 15119911. 59%|"? the condition of His Majesty that a council of state, consisting of Queen Mary, the Prince oi Wales, the Duke oi York, Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lcrd Chancellor (then Lord Hlillilhﬂm) ﬁnd 11W Prime Minister (Stanley Baldwin) was apllomltd W wﬂdi-lllt thl? governance oi the realm.

The Prince 0i Wales, who was on a visit to Africa, covered 6,500 miles in less than 13 days in order to reach his father's bedside. Prince George likewise bun-led home from Bermilliﬂ. Ind 111B D111" of Gloucester from Africa. Following an operation the King b88811 to improve, and in February, i929. some l1 weeks after the beginning of his illncss, he was able to leave Blwklnshﬂﬂl P313“ 1° Ywlmri" atiBognor, on the Sussex coast. g .

King's Message Oi Thanks

oh at. George's Day, i939, His Malesty loved l" °1°q“°“1 mm‘ age of thanks to all those, even in the Minot-Wt Wm"! °1 u" world, from whom he had received massages oi sympathy- The Kill! left. Bogncr for Windsor on May 15- m“! We" “ma” 1°’ 1‘ mun‘ giving service at Westminster Abbey in Juno, but it was announced that the King had a. feverish attack and was in bed. His Majesty nevertheless was able to corfii 01" 111° Mmum“ “M” “hum Ranuay MacDonald became head of the second Labor Govarnﬂieﬂt- following general elections. Mr. MacDonald and Lord Sankey, the new Lord Chancellor, replaced Mr. Baldwin and Lord 58115110111 on the Council oi State.

In July His Majrsty returned to London after nearly five months absence, apd was givcn a tumultuous welcome. The postponed thanlrglving service was held on July ‘lfsimihr services being held throughout tho Empire. Nearly 11990-110” w“ ‘“b‘_°ﬂb'd m m‘ national thankoffering fund for the King's recovery. which I'll devoted to the purchase of radium and the several ""11"" ‘>1 various hospitals, Onccmcr: that year l-lis Majzstys health failed, 1nd‘ a further operation was necessary- 11 w" m” "m" Nwumu‘

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THE QUEEN MOTHER

The heartfelt sympathy o; csslsens throughout the Empire goes

out at this time to Her Majesty Queen, Mary, whose new title will be that of Queen Mother. '

i929, after‘ l2 months intermittent illness. that the King was able gradually to resume his normal activities.

In January, i930, King George opened the naval conference at St. James‘ Palace, This year, indeed. was notable for historic con- ferences in London. There was the Imperial Conference in October and the Indian Round Table Conference the following month, both of which were also opened by the King, his speech on both occasions being broadcast throughout the Empire.

PLAYED PART IN ECONOMIC CRISIS

The economic crlsi; which fell upon the nation in August, 193i, found the King fully prepared to fulfil his own momznwus part. A continuous withdrawal o1 foreign balanzes from London, eper- sistent drain on the gold rfserves of the Bank of England, acute disenslons in the Labor Cabinet, and the knowledge, hem 1n whpe. hall and in the city, that the British budget would not balance, brought a situation almost unprecedented in the history of this nation. The King wns at Baimoral when the crisis came to a. head on Aug. 2i. Telephone talks with Prime Minister MacDonald, and with other advisers ccnvlnc:d H's Majesty he ought to journey at once to London, and within 30 hours of his arrival at his highland homo he was on his way back to the capital. 1 - The week-end of August 22-34 was a time of drama. for the King as for all his Ministers and near‘ advisers. Reaching Buckingham Police early on Sunday morning, the King had breakfast and sent for the Prime Minister. Later he saw Mr. Baldwin and later still Sir Herbert Samuel, Liberal adviser in this way, through His Majesty's direct initiative, began those pourparlcrs and negotiations which rcsitted in the formation oi the National Government. Thenew cabinet was constituted tug. 26, and the King returmd to Balmorai.

A striking indication of the King's readiness to give a practical lead to his subjects in the national emergency was forthcoming when His Majesty notlfi:d the Prime Minister of his desire that the civil list should be reduced by $250,000, while the emergency lasted. In conveying this intimation, the Keeprr o; the Privy Purse wrote to the Prime Minister:

SHARE IIARDSHIPS WITH SUBJECTS

“When, after the war. owing to the increased cost of living and fall in the purchasing power of money, the civil list settled by Par- liamtnt in i910 was found lo be quite inadequate, drastic economies were made, and therefore it. is not easy to reduce the civil list further without sacrificing some of ihe state functions which are tradition- ally associatcd with the monarchy and without throwing numbers oi His Majesty's servant out of work. After careful consideration, how- ever, the King had arrived at the conclusion that by the exercise of the most rigid economy it should be possible to reduce the civil list by £50,000. I am to add that the Queen and the other members of the royal family who are in receipt oi parliamentary grants are all desir- ous that reductions of these grants should be made durins 11115 11""? of national crisis."

In his reply Mr. MacDonald said:

"His Majesty's personal contributions during theiwar and the difficult years that have succcrded it are very present to the minds of his subjects, and I venture t0 say that it will be aprofound regret to them all that circumstancs are such as in lead both His Majesty and other member of the royal family to wish to add to them .urtner.

But whenevir His Majesty's subjects are called upon to share a heavy burdzn it has, i! I may say so, been characteristic oi His Maj- esty to lead the way, and now when all sections must join together in common sacrifice they will be heartened by His Majesty's example and by the knowledge that in making their own contribution a lead has been given to thzm by the King in person and that l-fLs Majestyb thoughts are with them.

"May I, therefore, on behalf of his subjects, ask you to tender their most sincere thanks to His Majesty ior his action and to other members of the royal family?"

Simultaneously with this offcr of the King came the announce- ment that the Prince of Wales, who has no grant from parliament, proposed to contribute $50,000 to the exchequer from the revenue of theDuchy of Cornwall. It may be explained here that the Civil List Act of 1910, the year in which King George came to the Throne, provided that the sum of $2,350,000 should be paid as a provision f0!‘ the honor and dignity oi the crown.

The arrangement was to last during the reign oi King George and for six months afterwards. It is not. unfavorable to the nation, since the Crown estates have produced an annual rent almost equal to and sometimrs greater than the amount of the civil list.

_ The King's decision at the time of the national crisis served as a reminder of tho war time gift of $000,000._to the tmasury, and when h: and the Queen cclcbrateci their silver wedding in i010 they refused all gifts, and gave a cheque for 011L000 to the disabled soldiers and

sailors fund. ’ _ I SOCIAL AND PBILAIITIIBOPIC LIFE

During these ysdrrs‘ of economic stress the King and his gracious consort. were unremitting in their endeavours to give a worthylead to the social and philanthropic li'e of the nation. At lust four royal courts wrre held at Buckingham Palace every salson, and Hts Majesty's Scottish subjects were more than coco crltiiicd at a court

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being held at Holyrood. His Majesty and the Queen received the customary tumultuous ovation when they mac's their appearance at Epsom Downs on Derby Day. ‘_

Perhaps the most democratic touch of all in the King's patronage of sport was his attendance at Wembley for the English cup ﬁnal. The old-time custom of entering in state upon the nee course at Ascot was punctiliously observed. Cowes yachting week would find His Majesty helping to sail his cutter Britannia to victory. The opera at Covent Garden was duly patronized, and Their Majesties attendance once a year at a. “comma-ind" music hall performance became an established feature. _

"There may have been, nay, there surely have been, monarchs who by personal beauty or charm, or by the tenderness of their youth, or even by their very misfortunes and frallties, have made livelier appeal to popular imagination than King George V.," writes Sir George Arthur, distinguished biographer.

“There are others whose memory began to fade almost before their bodies were cold. But history might be ransacked in vain to find a sovereign on whose life, and life work, his people set a higher and a truer value. . . . He need only be a superficial student of King George's public life to mark that life as based upon religion in the primary sense of the word, the binding of oneself up with‘ God.

"To those whose work has touched the King's W011i at any p011"?

or who have rendered lm personal service, and above all to those who

stood by his pillow and watched the fevered body grow more and more exhausted, there may have come the conviction that, whether w live bravely or to die bravely, God's will was the will of a simple, unpretending Christian."

Reconstruction And Jubilee Years

As King George neared the span oi three score and ten years and rounded out a quarter of avcentury on the throne, he had only intermitten recurrences of his slight illness.

lince the illness of 1928-9 special precautions were taken to safe-

guard his health. On occasions when the Weather was unfavorabie

taph in I.0ndcn. It was for this reason that the King was not present at that service in 1933 and again in 1935.

of attempting to blackmail the King. Hadden it developed, claimed to be the son of the Duke oi Clarence. But he was speedily shown to be an imposter and when, some months later, he violated a promise to "keep the King's peace" for three years, he was jailed.

Parliamentary Attacks

Occasional attacks on the Throne were made in Parliament. In i934 Sir Stafford Cripps said in a speech that ‘Buckingham Palace will have to be overcome if labor again is to achieve power." He was roundly rebuked by colleagues and public for this breach of etiquette and made amends a few days later by publicly drlnldhg a toast t0 the Throne.

Liie at Buckingham Palace in 1934 reflected the progress of the nation toward economic recovery. There were brilliant "courts" at Wimbledon tennis matches. He appiauded performances at Covent Garden by Sophie Tucker and Lily Pens. dedicated the Mersey River tunnel at Liverpool and spoke at the launching of the super-liner, which scores of debutantes and society matrons were presented to the King and Queen. The King, as usual, attended football ﬁnals and the “Queen Mary.’ l-le was aboard the Brittanla when that stiuﬁy

racing yacht won“ a particularly thrilling race at Cowes in August and, true to his reputation as “the Sailor King." lent a hand 1n trimming the sailes. _

Prince George's Marriage

The betrothal and marrlaBe of the King's fourth son, Prince George, and his elevation to be Duke 0f Kent. Wfs ﬂrioihfr hﬂllDY event.

The Silver J ubilce

The Jubilee year of 1935 had s. bright dawning. The ivbﬂle Empire prepared to join in acclaiming them who for 25 years had upheld the traditions of the ancient Throne, keeping it steadfast through war, social change and economic catastrophe and incrﬁaslnz the Pspect and conﬁdence which all classes repcsed in him.

The Government set aside $250,000 for the rites and ceremonies- Eyery Dominion, colony, shire and village under the Union Jack arranged programs.

On May G, the King, saluting and smiling, drove with the Q1196“ through a London packed with cheering Britons. The six ,windsor grays drew their state landau from Buckingham P619”? 10 51- PM“ Cathedral where the King and Queen "K1 5- bmnam “Ssemmagc representing Church and State, knelt ln Prayer and manksgiv1ng~ Trumpets and troops, flags and banners, venetian colums and tl‘1\lm' phal arches depicted the power and solidity of the far-flung EmlﬂYe- Indian princes, Dcminlcn prsmiers and Colonial governors paid hcmgge by their presence. Absent, however, were rankins fellresen‘ tatives of the Irish Frce State-

His Majesty did not attend the Armistice Day service at, the ceho-

In 1933 a man known as C. G. Haddon was arrested on charges 1

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Royal Pageants i”

Royal pageants crowded upon one another through succeeding months. There were “grand reviews" of fleet, army and alr- forces, gala. thatricals and opera performances, richer puses for turf classics, civic and official parades and IQCGpilOIlS. Through most of them en's King played his part. k

On Jun: 1, two days before his 'l0th birthday, he suffered a chill, but Julie 3 saw him on the saddle for more than an hour a‘. the traditional ircojiing of 1.113 czlors by the horse guards. He was a‘. the Derby on Epsom Downs on June 5, but a week later had a slight attack of bronchial catarrh. H

A two weeks rrst, which prevented him from appearing a: the fourth royal court of the year, made him fit again. The rest of the Jubilee events passed ivlthout a setback. in the King's health. He went to ScoVand for the Autumn shooting as keen for that sport as ever.

The Jubilee year was not all pomp and circumstance. There were grave governmental questions, including the revamping of th! Cabinet in June, when Stanley Baldwin succcfded Ramsay Mao- Donald as Prime ltiinisicr, and the troublesome situation Created by Italy's war against Ethiopia.

Marriage o.‘ the Duke of Gloucester, third son of the King, took place lat»;- in the y m". It xvae simplified because of the death shortly before the C’l‘€‘lllCll_\' of the bride's father, but ivas hailed as a happy event ior th: royal fnmTy.

Death of Princess Victoria

Grief came ‘to the King in unstliited measure Dec. 3 when death claimed his sister, Princess Victoria. The strain of the funeral 0n 8- fog-shroudtd clay (‘llHSCd some concern for its possible effect. on tho King but ho cams ou. of the retirement of mourning on Christmas day for his annual broadcast to the Empire u‘l.h a r0530 that. sﬁund- ed strong to his mlllicm of listeners.

Fatal Illness

On Jan. l6 it was announced that the King had s 51-3111 cold.

Word that he ha: .-,u ﬁred :1 recurrence of his catsirrhal and bronchial

ills came the next day when the Prince of Wales. left Lclldoli I01’ all unheralded visit to Snndringham. Announcement. that, this was jusit

an ordinary filial tllp was followed 2a hours later by DTWS that ﬁr’:

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The above picture was taken on the occasion of the Kingﬁs illness a few years ago, and shows part of ihe crowd outside the gates oi

Buckingham Palace awaiting the latest new: of his condition. The same anxiety was shown during the page few day; e; semi-hum“,