The Archive · 1936

King Edward Thrown Into Greek Waters

Athens, Sept. 3.

King Edward VIII had an me voluntary swim yesterday, when a rowing boat in which he had taken an excursion from the yacht. Nahlin near' Adipso, capsized as a motor-boat passed at high speed close by. Fortunately, the incident had no' serious conse quences, as the motor-boot executed rapid' turn and took the King on board.—Tvans-Ocean Kuo Min, Athens, Sept. 3.

Members of the British Legation here and. spokesmen of the Greek Government. to-day denied that. the King has been Involved in an accident.. United Press,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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