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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1938.

LORD HALIFAX LI Persuaded By Premier To Stay For Time Being

London, To-day.

The newspapers comment at length on the Cabinet changes and the tone shows that the changes are regarded as completely satisfactory. It had been expected in some quarters that the For- eign Secretary, Lord Halifax, would likewise be replaced by a Minister who is a member of the House of Commons.

That this had not been done, is said to be due to the wish of Mr. Chamberlain who persuaded Lord Halifax to continue in office for the next few months, at least until after the Royal visit to Paris has taken place.

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declares that the Lord Swinton's resignation from the "Times" the Air Ministry is generally wel-Prime Minister's endeavours to find the right man for each post, have It is expected that the new Air been completely successful. | Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, whose The paper especially refers excellent record 18 Postmaster the remarkable skill displayed General and Minister of Health is Mr. MacDonald during the negotia recalled, will tackle his new task tions with Eire and expresses the with great energy.

conviction that in him the best man The "Daily Telegraph" expresses has been found for the Colonial the opinion that the Cabinet has Office which will require the direc- been greatly strengthened by the tion of a patient hand for the settle- changes that have been made. The ment of such difficult problems as paper is especially gratified by the

the Palestine question.-Trans- fact that Lord Halifax will remain Ocean. in charge of Foreign Affairs for the time being.

GERMAN COMMENT

MINISTRY OF SUPPLIES

Berlin, To-day. Commenting on the Government's

The reshuffle of the British Cabi- rearmament programme, the paper'net has attracted much attention declares that the best way to win there.

public support for the Govern- The "Berliner Tageblatt" pays ment's rearmament plans, would be tribute to the fact that Mr. Cham- to create a Ministry of Supplies.

berlain accepted Lord Swinton's re-

paper,

The "Daily Mail" eulogizes the energy and initiative displayed by signation which, says the the Prime Minister in reorganisa-was in fact motivated by serious reasons, chief among them being tion of the Cabinet. The paper be-

which lieves

England that rearmament will be the necessity in

call the greatly expedited and intensified found herself placed to

American and Canadian air indus- in the future.

tries to her assistance in order to

· · GERMANY'S LEAD The "News Chronicle" welcomes strengthen her air force. the fact that Mr. Chamberlain did The paper adds that it will be Kingsley not try to persuade the Air Minis-a difficult task for Sir ter, Lord Swinton, who had been Wood to conciliate the British air considered itself violently criticised by the Opposi-industry, which tion, to remain in office.

neglected under Lord Swinton's re-

"The Times" likewise comments gime. at: length

the on

change MALCOLM MACDONALD

Malcolm Regarding Mr. in direction of the Air Min- istry. The paper expresses the donald's appointment as hope that Sir Kingsley Wood Secretary, the "Berliner Tageblatt" may have similar success. observes that the situation in

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in augmenting the number of bat-various Crown Colonies calls tleplanes as he had as Postmaster energetic measures and that General, when the number of tele-sequently the moment is particular- phone subscribers substantially in-ly well chosen for placing one of creased in a short time.

RIGHT MEN

the most capable of British states- men at the head of the Colonial

Commenting on the other changes, Office.Trans-Ocean.

SHE LOOKS SAD-- NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO BRING UP. THE

SUBJECT--

WELL- MAGGIE-1 GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO MOVE- THERE'S NO USE OF ME TALKIN' TO THE LAND-LORD-

NO-THERE ISN'T I WAS JUST OVER THERE AND TALK-

ED TO HIM-

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