Critics Should Search Their Own Consciences

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 42, 19 February 1937, Page 8

Critics Should Search Their Own Consciences

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MRS. SIMPSON'S ESCORT REGRETS ILL-INFORMED GOSSIP.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Friday, 12.12 a.m. LONDON, Feb. IS. Lord Brownlow, former Lord-in-Waiting to the Duke of Windsor, who accompanied Mrs Bimpson to Cannes in December, during a speech at Lincoln, revealed that after the Archbishop of Canterbury's broadcast, in which he referred to the Duke of Windsor's ‘‘social circle,” he visited the Primate and x> r °tested. ‘‘l told him," said Lord Brownlow, ‘ 1 that some of his statements might bo taken to refer me. The Archbishop said that, although he could not withdraw them publicly, he had not intended to refer to me or pain me in anj way." Lord Brownlow, who was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire during King Edward V'lll's reign, said he had been told damaging misunderstanding had arisen regarding the axipointmen i which were doing him no good. There was, apparently, an impression that lord lieutenants were appointed by the King and might be liable to influence the court people and officials, whereas lord lieutenants had never been ap pointed by the {Sovereign during the past hundred years. ‘‘Within a few months of my appointment 1 became involved in public events of great difficulty, mistortune and sorrow. Now foolish, ill-informed gossip is undermining my position. ’ It was, therefore, only right to put the facts forward. “My duties require no explanation. I do not intend to justify them or apologise for them. It is not neces sary. If I have any critics, 1 would suggest they search their own consciences and inquire into their own standard of life and friendship."