GREAT BRITAIN: The Very Last Minute

"The Very Last Minute"

Stolid Germans, munching veal sandwiches and sugar-topped kuchen at Hamburg's airport last week, failed to recognize Edward of Wales as he landed from the 40-passenger British air liner Heracles. Escorted by bristling Luft Hansa officials, H. R. H. sauntered into the refreshment room, sat down among the munchers, nibbled his first meal in Germany since the War.

Many a German has less German blood than Britain's Edward. During the War patriotic letters to the London Times urged that "His Majesty King George V must be...

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