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...Henry Simson, described in British despatches as an "expert in the Caesarian section,'' brought the Duchess of York's first child, Princess Elizabeth, into the world...
Elizabeth, Duchess of York, entered her third week of imminent childbirth at Glamis Castle. Four obstetricians were in attendance. Despatches began to mention that the chief physician, Sir Henry Simson, is "an expert in the Caesarian section." Bulletins from the castle began to assure the Empire that everything was all right. Busloads of curious tourists rumbled round the locked gates of the castle. Scotsmen climbed nearby Hunter's Hill, gazed solemnly at the rain-drenched 40-ft. bonfire-pile, waiting these many days to flash the news to the country. Home Secretary John Robert Clynes who must be present...
...potential heir to the throne been born north of the Tweed. The British postoffice, guardian of Britain's telephones, prepared a special wire from Glamis castle to the Royal Yacht Squadron (not "club") at Cowes to carry first word to King George. That able obstetrician Sir Henry Simson and the Duchess of York's dour Scotch nurse were ready and waiting. Newsagencies round the world kept their ears cocked, cables ready. All these preparations were for a Boy. If the Duchess' widely-heralded child should be a second girl, that would be interesting family news but of little world importance...
...Public Works,* crowned again with a large measure of success at The Hague Conference (see p. 25), it is natural that Andre Tardieu should shine in a white halo of dazzling, electric, go-getting virtues. But his portrait has also been done in black by the European publicist Simson Carasco, no liar though he somewhat exaggerates...
...ceded to France until 1935 by the Treaty of Peace of Versailles. In effect, German Chief Delegate Dr. Karl von Simson asked: "How much will you take...