04 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
1
The ceremony took place at 11 46 a m in Tours with civil rites led by Mayor de Mercier. The Duke and Mrs Wallis Warfeld answered Oui to the vows before attending guests amid guards and cameras.
London reports a London Guardian view that the crisis from the Deutschland bombing and Almeria bombardment is over. Italy and Germany seek to avoid intervention while England and France favor on the spot conciliation by four fleets if a vessel is molested.
London reports Rev. Anderson Jardine of Darlington planned to conduct a wedding ceremony for the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Warfield in France without ecclesiastical authority. Archbishop Canterbury and Bishop of Pulham criticized Jardine for acting without proper consent or standing, noting the act was irregular and unauthorized by church law.
News Chronicle reports Mr. Vernon Bartlett stating two Spanish airmen who bombed the ship in question returned to base elated believing they struck a rebel cruiser Baleares. Intercepted wireless messages later revealed the tragic historic mistake by the Spanish Government.
A submarine, reportedly Italian, torpedoed and sank a Spanish merchant vessel near the Canary Islands. Of eight crew, one killed and two injured. Survivors reached shore in a boat. German destroyers reinforced the Mediterranean command amid a German Westward naval push.
A historic telegram from the Bishop highlights a formal protest against a prohibition, signaling tension within the territorial jurisdiction of the Church of England and reflecting ecclesiastical dissent in a formal channel. The message frames a stance on church authority and enforcement, underscoring the bishop's role in guiding church discipline.
The text cites Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York discussing church policy on remarriage after divorce in 1985. It notes marriage as a lifelong bond and that remarriage should not occur in churches when innocent parties are involved. The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1926 is mentioned regarding clergy not being compelled to marry the guilty party.
A misread dispatch from the Daily Mail reports that Rev. Cardew and Dr. Batty declined a crucifix loan for a Windsor ceremony. The correspondent notes church authorities did not approve the event, and the Duke states he must follow church discipline.
The Washington correspondent reports Democratic representatives Dean Bernard Allan and Coffee, 28 House members, urged Secretary Hull to apply the Neutrality Act to Germany and Italy after talks with Roosevelt and state department chiefs. Hull saw no prospect of new action. In Rome, German Minister von Blomberg met Mussolini and high officials amid discussions likely tied to the Spanish conflict.
Canon Hammond says he would refuse to wed a twice divorced person and criticizes a possible marriage between Mrs Warfield and a clergyman. He notes the Church of England’s opposition and cites divergence among bishops on the issue while aligning with English practice on such matters.
Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting approves extension of sewerage works with Government aid and plans kerbing and guttering costing 3000 pounds funded by a 1000 pound grant. Debate centers on borrowing 1000 pounds amid concerns about ratepayer burden and mortgage terms, with the Mayor casting a decisive vote.
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