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Eden Resigns
CIR Anthony Eden's some
what sudden resignation will bo received with sympathetic concern, even
diamay in many parts of the world. The news that his
24 drastic decision in dis-
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Labour Opposition's Reaction To Eden Resignation
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London, Jan. 9.
The British Labour (opposition) Party illness is upparently tonight demanded the immediate dissolution serious as to require such of Parliament and general elections, follow- quieting. It will be recalled ing the resignation of Conservative Prime that President Eisenhower's Minister, Sir Anthony Eden, announced
earlier tonight.
heart and, later, intestinal
troubles were widely expected to bring an end to his political carcer. Yet follow-
ing treatment he has up parently made n good recovery..
Sir Anthony Eden's medical
history Пан been
dramatic though more pro longed. Cable reports recall the abdominal operations
The demands were made in the name of the Labour Party by James Griffiths, Deputy leader of the party. He represents the party in the absence of Hugh Gaitskell; who is in the United States,
NOW,
DEMANDED
Mr Gaitskell is on a lecture tour in the indication that the Conservative Party must United States. He is due to fly back to be în a bad way”. London about · Jan; 24.
"Presumably Sir Anthony's resignation
In reply to a question about a possible successor to Sir Anthony Eden, he said there was "always the possibility" that the "Suez rebels” of the Conservative Party would not support a government formed by Mr. R. A. Butler.
US Middle follows disunity in the Parliamentary Party East Forces and quite possibly in the Cabinet itself. The Conservative Party will now have to
Adequate face the problem of choosing a successor, which may present its difficulties".
Morrison added: "Whether there will For Task be an election or not, we cannot say, but all I know is the Labour Party will be ready".
Washington, Jan. 9. The United States will rely on its present military
rather than
The British Labour Party "will be ready" to take over the Government, Mr Herbert
forces, In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mr Hugh Morrison, Labour member of Parliament performed on him in 1963 Gaitskell, leader of the British Labour Party, and former minister, said in London today. on Sir Anthony Eden's resignation, refused
He said that Eden's resignation “is an to comment. France-Presse and Reuter.
and, after almost three years of good health, overstrain followed by a relapse of abdominal trouble before Christmas during his three weeks rest in Jamaica. Illa short period in office ins however been attended by a disturbing series of events which has undoubtedly con- tributed to the strain of the normal responsibilities as- Bocinted with the Premier- ship. An almost perpetually difficult economic situation has risen on a number of occasions to crisis pitch. On the international scene there have been several thorny problems notably in the Middle East, culminating in the invasion of Egypt.
IR Anthony Eden disclosed
SIR
a
also called for a general election.
BUTLER
HK Glove Imports To
Britain
May Be Cut
London, Jan. 9.
The President of the at the time that this board of trade, Mr Peter
mised
particular decision required Thorneycroft, today pro-
strenuous searching of conscience and knowing the high sense of honour with which he has always acted, this alone must have caused sovero personal strali. It is also necessary to recall the drop divisions his decision the country caused 111
* glove." makers deputation that he would consider their plea for a cut in the import of gloves from Hongkong. But he warned them not to expect any dramatic action,
Mr Thorneycroft receivea u from the National and in the Tory party, deputation Also he was sharply criti-Association of Glove Manufac cised in the United Nations turers at the Board of Trade. and
the
kong.
by friends like Mr Afterwards, Miss Ex
of the Eisenhower, Mr Dulles and Greenalay, Secretary Mr Nehru.
Association, sald that the de- Following
pulation had asked for a quanti- this upon closing of the Suez Canni, ative restriellon to be placed and the diaruption of Bri- pon glove imports from Hong-. tain's Middle East oil sup-| plies provoked ព fresh economic crisis, Thus he has had telescoped in his 21-month Premiership al least as many worries ne ti peace-time Prime Minister ties in the way of restricting experiences in a full term imperts from a colony-
OBVIOUS DIFFICULTY
She added: "The President Istined with sympathy while we put our case but he pointed I cut the obvious political difficul-
of uffice. Some may say that it was a matter, he explained, his problems were as great which would have to be can those faced by Sir Hidered at Cabinet level. Winston Churchill during
Me G. Southcombe, Chair
H. G. the last war,-
mean of the Association, who led that the His friends and critics will the deputation,
Disald
trade glove is very badly however join in wishing Sircle
affeeled by these im
imports from Anthony Eden a speedy Hongkong. He added: "It is recovery and none will deny | already causing some unemploy that he has borne the heatment. That is why we had both of the day. It is to be sides of the Industry-em- hoped his successor enjoys ployers and workers repre- a loss troublesome term of sented at today's meeting.
office und that there is a
happy issue to the problems
I
FEELING EFFECT
question is
not will
which Sir Anthony began to "IL this tackle with determination, tackled. unemployment
grow in the glove trade".
THE leader of the Opposition, Mr W. P. Alr, Secretary of Mr Gaitskell, has called Lelcester and District Hosiery
told reporters:
dis- Hongkong has been
for an Immediato solution of Parliament, But
export
of
stepping up the though this plea may mee malarial gloves to this country with wide appeal, the
and fabric glove manufacturers Conservativo Party has have begun to feel the effect."-- sufficiently large majority to weather any Poellamen- tary storm for its remaini- ing two years of office,
Reuter.
Sir Winston Churchill, also questioned
WILL SUCCEED SAY PAPERS
PROBABLE
““RAB" BUTLER
POSSIBLE
MACMILLAN
Nasser Ill Report
London, Jan 9. that Egypilan President Gamal Reports from Cairo today sald
Abdel Nasser was ill.
The reports, current in Astan diplomatie circles in London, said the nervous tension of the Inst few months, exhaustion due stomach, allment were worrying Nasser's 'doctors.
There are still rifts in the Lebanon Likes to working late at night, and
party but as an election at
Ike's Plan
this time would almost cor- tainly result in heavy Government .losses the logical course for the new
Rome, Jan. 9.. Premier would be to at- The Lebanon is prepared to tempt to heal the breach in { co-operate - with the United -the party and do what he States on the basis of the can to restore the strained Eisenhower Middle East plan, alliance with America. Two visiting Lebances Foreign Minis candidates are in the run-ter, Charles Mallk, sald hero ning Mr R. A Butler and Mr Harold Macmillan,
tonight.
Mr Malik said: "This plan
The odda favour Mr Butler. Lebanon in prepared to
LA VITY important. The
com
Blast Destroys Ten Houses
But Position Is Not Clear-Cut
London, Jan. 10.
Several leading newspaper political corres- pondents today asserted that the Queen will send for Mr Butler to ask him to form a government.
Comments of these correspondents included: Daily Mall (Conservative): to go to Buckingham Palace to "In Whitehall last night it was tetider his resignation. generally considered that the The Queen then thanks him choice wouki fall en 'Mr Butler. for his services and asks him to But some Tory MPs believe the remain; in ofler tatil she hai Party should be called ginen hoitionally, she
à successor.
today so that they can make ..... their views known
is not
to tat the
the outgoing would be, but by tradition the monarch almost always does.
And that his own choice
Within hours of receiving the Prime Minister's resignn- tion, his successor is likely to be summoned by the Queen to form a government.
·News › Chroniclo :- (Liberal); "Elly successor is almost bound to be the man who was in fact, If.
fnot in name, his No, 2- Mr Butler though the Tory Tight-wing will not like it and may even fight it, the solid mass of Tory MPs will simply accept that the man who was No, 2 should ROW. become number signing minister to inform his one,"
Party of his intention to resign,
1
Daily Herald (Labour): "De- spite the intrigue and in-fighting that has gone on in the higher. Tory Tanks, it seems certain that Mr R, A. Butler will be the new Prime Minister,"
Some Doubt
Other political correspondents, however, asserted that the position was not so clear-cut.
The
correspondent of the (independent) for
Times
16 is customary for the re-
Party Support
It is unlikely that anyone would accept the Queer's invita- flom to form a government. ting. less he were privately assured of support from his' Party.
If he felt he did not have the the support he would advise
some other Queen to summon statesman.
Because the Queen is in effect choosing a Party leader when she selects a new Prime Minis- ter, her choice is usually for mally endorsed at a meeting of
May Be Offered the Party's members of Parlia
A Peerage
London, Jan. 9, Bir Anthony Eden, who resigned as Prime Minister tonight, may be offered a Decrage If he agrees
to
withdraw from active political life, informed sources said.
The
sources said, how- Anthony ever, that. Bir might follow the example of former Prime Minister, Sir Winstons Churchill, who declined a dukedom, which the Cuten was pro pared to grant him after ke resigned as Prime Mini- ster.
to
Bir Anthony would inve leave the House of Commons If he became a Peer Franco-Preme,
ment, peers, "dearly nominated Party parliamentary candidates and
in this case the executive committee of the National Union.
Such a meeting is usually held shortly after the Prime Minis- ter's resignation.-Reuter.
Resignation May Bring Summit Talks
Washington, Jan. 10: Authoritative United
States sources said here today that "Sir · Anthony would = Eden's resignation
permit Britain and the United States to make R fresh attempt to "repair the damage of the past.
the
instance, wrote: "Mr Butler was. They also said, the Premier's in effect, the Acting Prine dechion might lead to an earlier Minister during Sir Anthony|||British-American summit con- These reporla were corrO-
Edsa's recent absence in Jamnálen: terénen than would have been boraled by A high-ranking foreign official who saw Naseet and he has won for himself possible had he remained in
commanding position in the office, Icarnet- recently, it was
Puity.
The sources said, however, France-Presse,
"But recent events have shown that despite the events of the that he may not be acceptable past two months, Sir Anthony as leader to the strong-right"| Eden 3 retained Immensa per-
of Conservative son popularity amon wing clement MP and Mr Macmillan might | Elsenhower Administration. This was based on his record-going prove u mord 'acceptable choice,” --China Mall, Special.
back long before, world war dwo leader of democracy and endmy of tyranny. on to decision to atlasic of war-time associations, boon the basis of the Elsenhower destroyed and ten others were
“London” Jáh, 10.) Egypt emblátered the President a better cholco as far as Mr plan, within the framework, of demagot when 8.300 pounds of
Bds the Quved's; prerogativa fand signalled the beginning of Elaanhower, la concerned, courne, of the full movereignty", dynamite, being transported by to choose the new Prime of an Independent United States but then the prerogative of He added: "Moreover, we do a truck exploded in suburban Minister when that post sudden, policy Relection renta with the not four that this Americans robo De Janeiro today. ⠀ly becomes vacant. Queen and the hope widely present
to. Middle
The inhabitants of the houses in lecting the now Primo entertained today is that the Eat was spooking saw that the truck & cover was choosing a
polinenico
escaped death when the driver Minister, as is also in effedi Malik, party will rally round the after talks with his Italian open Cre and fat to warn thom at
who
Party new Premier and make a posite mumber, Gretabo Mars the impending blast. The ex-bccasion when the Queen Anno 10 atronuous effort to set Brino, said, in Communist pobeplosion dug a creter 10 yard in more figurehead and can exercise tain on its foot and restore tration in the Middle East was clometer, in the ground, di There considerable indiance,pak its damaged preatigo in "much stronzora, han a year or were not cariaidos, um Fraogen akiche, ususi; procedure, whượn (world affairD]-
two ago--Frazed-Pres
Mr Macmillan might, because operate with the United States
•
Rio De Janeiro, Jan. Di Ten houses were completely,
"Queen, Can Choose
e Middle East, One. Omission
omictala
sus kristings tindralod Hb. Bir
EISENHOWER'S MESSAGE
OF GOODWILL
Washington, Jan. 9. President Elsenhower today expressed his hope that Sir. Anthony
Eden, the retiring British Prime Minister, would soon fully his health 30 that he may havo 'muny useful years of happiness ahead."
The President, in an oflefal statement, described Bir
~Anthony "na Pan old, and
*** good friend." The ** President ad
L
said:
#B
Anthony's is an old and
Food friend of mtun. During theasy of World War and busch Liery, have been *** few periods when her "and" X were ups engaged fin the Jtudy-Sof some problema comanian to
two nations.
<< "Through the years I have developed for him a grest respect and admiration, "As Foreign Minister, and then as Prime Minister, Bir Anthony has been a dedicated leader in the case of freedom.
de
"He is a staunch believer-in the need for nalty among the community of free na flons, expecially between his country and ours. "Mrs Risenhower and I tri tend to him, and to “Lady Eden our hopes thas» «Bir Atalhony will · soon! fully recover his health' he tuky have mNIS VENEN T years of happinawe. Ahead Str Jandarmigerty, the / White Houtan: pratii" setze. fary)" read the Preadient's statement SA NA briefing.............Reuter.
CANAL USERS' ASSN TO MEET
London, Jan. 9.
The Council of the 15-member Suez Canal Users' Aksociation meets here tomorrow for "a general discussion on recent events affecting the Canal
Ambassadors will represent SCUA's member hatianis, at the conference which will be held at Lancaster House..
The last meeting of the SCUA Council was held in October, ́shortly after i had been-established-as-a remit of three--muc-
cessive multinational conferences on the Suez crisis-United Press,
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One official concerned with top-level planning said the US had “adequate “military forces now" to meet any American commitment to uso, dorce against Soviet penetration of the area.
Although there are no plans for a special police force, thero. may be aczue strengthening of American unita in the area, such as the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
If only air power is needed to support local defenders, the United States would call on plenes from the Sixth Fleet or from US Air Forco units in North Africa and Europe,
SEVENTH FLEET
If the threat came to a more. Eastern nation, such as Iran, It might dispatch carriers, station- ed with the Seventh Fleet in the Far East: into the Indian Ocean.
-If ground forces were needed to bolster local troops the Tripted. States could.» cala on sa reinforced-Mézino,battalion w Kind? Bith Piaftor dianute Marinen Slow with the save
The Army also coula volriitt troops from Germany and then replace these troops in Weston Europe in a matter of weeks with 'men now stationed in the United States--Reuter,
Chou's Next Stop
•Warsaw, Jan. 8". Premier Cho Em E Will arrive here curly Friday morning by jet platic from Broscow,for- five-day visit, it was announced) today United Press.
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