DEMOCRATIC KING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 251, 4 August 1937, Page 5

DEMOCRATIC KING

VISIT TO BOYS’ CAMP. JOURNEY MADE BY AEROPLANE. FIRST FLIGHT AS SOVEREIGN, (United' Prees Association— Copyright. ) (Received This Hay, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, August 3. Taking his first flight of his reign, King George, without a hat and wearing a grey suit, piloted by Wing-Com-mander Fielden, flew from Windsor Great Park and landed at Martlesham Heath. •' , , The King then motored to the boys holiday camp at Southwold, whose 400 inmates from factories and public schools enthusiastically welcomed him. Hundreds of holiday girls in bathing dresses and shorts, crowded the roadway to the camp. The King has always attended the camp, which he founded as Duke of York in 1921, except once when his hand was poisoned. He has always joined in the camp games, singsongs, and swimming. Hl® MAJESTY JOINS IN GAMES. LUNCH ON ORDINARY FARE. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, August S. His Majesty inspected the boys’ holiday camp, wearing an open-necked tennis shirt and grey shorts into which he changed. He looked sunburnt and fit and repeatedly posed for a photograph, advising the boys how best to take snaps, after which he addressed them, saying how glad he was that the camp was so successful. His Majesty lunched later on ordinary fare and afterwards joined in the games. The hoys.carried the King shoulderhigh to the luncheon tent. He left for home by air at 3.45 p.m., after taking part in community 9inging. DEPARTURE FOR BALMORAL. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) LQNDON, August 3. The King and Queen, accompanied by the young Princesses, left London by train late this evening for Balmoral, where they will stay several weeks. The King’s departure for Scotland followed a strenuous day in which his Majesty visited the boys’ camp at Southwold.—British Official Wireless.