Preparations are being n he local authorities and populi cord a warm welcome to Mr. Lin en, Chairman of the National Govt. who is arriving here short-ith his subordinates to set up statements of that nature could not be made with impunity, but also in order that false misleading sugges tions might not be left for the future historian.
Sir William added that it was only fair to the defendants to say that in the main the reports, rumours and suggestions were referred to only for the purpose of discrediting them.
The true facts of the Duke's abdication, Sir William said, were the King's desire to contract a marriage against which his ministers had advised him As a constitutional monarch he felt that he could not disregard that advice. As a man he felt that he could not well support the great responsibilities of his office unless allowed to marry the woman of his choice. Therefore he decided to abdicate.
Sir William concluded by stating that the defendants would pay a
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