London, Jan. 22, In a broadcast "message to the nation last might Mr. Stanley Ball-win, the Prime Minister, revealed a touching incident of King George's last days.
During' the course of his itiness, said the Prime Minister, His Majesty had several intervals of consciousness.
On one occasion, he sent for secretary, Lord Wigram, and asked: "How is the Empire?"
ING Edward VIII was proclaimed King of Great Britain, Ire-
Innd and the British Doi ions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, and Emperor of India, with time-honoured ceremonial this morning at St. James' Palace. matters of highest importance and Shall take deep Interest in everything concerning them."
Tribute to Army and Alr Force In his message to the Army, King 'The balcony of Friary Court, from where the proclamation|Edward refers to his war was delivered, was adorned with crimson cloth and other colourful Jone of the mast valuable exp -riences his life, which gave him' the ophangings associated with the ceremony from ancient times, portunity and privilege of comrade-Microphones and loud-speakers were installed to enable the|ship with soldiers from the United proclamation to be heard throughout the: world. The ceremony Kingdom, the Dominions, India and began with 1,000 officers of arms, habited in tabards and attended {the Colonies.
Further, he learned to understand by a Sergeant '-Arms, proceeding to the balcony.
Jend appreciate those essential char-After trumpets had been sounded thre times, Sir Gerald acteristic which united them "in Wollaston, the Garter King-at-Arms, accompanied by the hered. most stern crisis of our history" tary Earl Marshal of England, the Duke of Norfolk, read the pro-the same fervent attachment to' the clamation to the great crowds assembled from early morning. [Crown, good humour, endurance in Jadversity, determination to uphold Immediately afterwards, the National Anthem was sung, while traditions, and the "chivalry "and 41 minute guns, corresponding with the age of the new monarch, courage which is, our common inherbegan to boom through the still and' wintry atmosphere. tance."
'A procession was then formed, and.
'He would be. strengthened in the Kings-of-Atms, Heralds, Pursuivants, discharge of his' great responsibilities and Sergeants-at-Arms in Royal car:
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