1938-10-28 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1938.

ANOTHER MAJOR CABINET POST GOES TO LORDS

Lord Halifax Controversy Likely To Be Revived

EARL STANHOPE AT

THE ADMIRALTY: DE LA WARR PROMOTED

London, To-day.

Two changes in the Cabinet were announced yester-

day by the Prime Minister.

Earl Stanhope, President of the Board of Educa- tion, has been appointed First Lord of the Ad- miralty in succession to Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, who resigned.

Succeeding Earl Stanhope at the Board of Educa-

tion is Earl de la Warr, Lord Privy Seal.

No successor to Earl de la Warr❘tary for Colonies, Parliamentary Se- and no new Dominions Secretary cretary to the Board of Education were announced yesterday after-and Parliamentary Secretary to the

Ministry of Agriculture.

noon.

:

The King held a Privy Council Last year he represented the meeting at Buckingham Palace at Government at the celebration in .which the new members of the Sydney of the 150th anniversary of

Cabinet took the oath.

the first settlement of Australia, Appointment of a member of the land in Lord Halifax's absence House of Lords as head of a

he de-led the British delegation at this partment which will expend £125,- year's League Assembly-British 000,000 this year, is certain to give Wireless. rise to strong opposition and criti- cism.

BIG RESHUFFLE LATER In well-informed circles, it is con- OPPOSITION CERTAIN cluded from the character of the The Opposition will also object to new Ministers that this the fact that all Navy questions and ment of Cabinet portfolios is

arrange- debates in the House of Commons provisional and that Mr. Chamber- but will have to be answered henceforth lain intends the reorganisation of by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet on a much greater scale, the Admiralty or the Civil Lord of requiring, however, further the Admiralty, both junior Minis-sideration and negotiation. tera.

The Prime Minister is definitely op- posed to the idea of creating new Ministries.

As regards acceleration

con-

of

re-

The fact that the vacant post of Lord Privy Seal has not yet been filled, suggests the possibility of an appointment of major importance, armament, an attempt is to be made as the holder of this post has often been called upon to undertake special duties.

BEST MAN

It is thought that the delay in filling it is due to Mr. Chamberlain's wish to secure the best man some special purpose.

for

Earl Stanhope's appointment should be popular with Ministeria- lists, as he is much liked. Earl de la Warr's promotion to the Cabinet is in accordance with expectations. --Reuter.

MR. MACDONALD DOUBLING

London, To-day.

to attain the end in view by re- organising the present Ministries and regrouping the competencies within the bodies responsible for national defence.-Trans-Ocean.

"THE TIMES" DEFENDS LORD HALIFAX

EX-KAISER- NOT ILL

Amsterdam, To-day. Rumours to the effect that the health of Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II gives a cause for uneasiness are denied from Haus Doorn where the Ex-Kaiser now resides. It is pointed out that the Ex-Kaiser' recently delivered a lecture before a group of distinguished archaeo- logists.--Trans-Ocean.

WHOLESALE EVACUATION IN

TIME OF WAR

London, To-day.

The Report of the committee on evacuation of the civilian population in the event of war, publication of which was delay- ed by the crisis, has now been issued.

Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, in a memorandum, states that the Government have accepted in principle the commendations made by committee.

re-

CHAMBERLAIN HOLDS OXFORD BY REDUCED MAJORITY

London, To-day. Although their majority was halved, the Conservatives yesterday succeeded in holding the tradi- tional Tory stronghold of Oxford in the by-election.

In a total poll which showed, an increase of over 2,000 as compared with the General Election, the Tory vote was 600 less, and Labour vote up by 2,700.

The by-election was necessitated by the death of the Conservative member, Capt. R. C. Bourne, and once again was a straight fight be- tween Conservative and Labour.

Yesterday's polling resulted as follows:

.15,797 .12,363

Mr. Quintin Hogg (C.) Mr. A. D. Lindsay (Lab.) Conservative Majority Figures at the General Election

were: the

In particular, the Government stress concurrence in the prin- ciple that so far as it may be necessary for military and other special, reasons to require per- sons to leave some limited area, evacuation should not be com-. pulsory.

GOVERNMENT TO PAY

Also it is desirable to pro- vide organised facilities for evacuation of substantial num- bers of people from certain in- dustrial areas, and that arrange- ments for reception of refugees be mainly on the basis of ac- commodation in private houses under powers of compulsory bil- leting.

The initial cost of evacuation arrangements is to be borne by Government.

Sir Samuel Hoare added that action has already been taken both in the light of the re- commendations and the experi- ence gained in the crisis, to examine and prepare in detail evacuation schemes. Reuter:

LIMITED AREAS

44

3,434

Capt. R. C. Bourne (C.) .16,306 Mr. P. Gordon-Walker (Lab.) 9,661 Conservative Majority 6,645

MAIN ISSUE Foreign policy was the main is- sue in the contest.

Mr. Quinton Hogg, who is the son of Lord Hailsham, was pledged to support Mr. Chamberlain, while Mr. Lindsay, who is a member of the Labour Party, fought as an Independent Progressive as the "representative of men and of all parties who are profoundly disturbed at the outlook ahead and the present Government's policy."

Mr. Lindsay is Master of Balliol. -Reuter.

women

H.K. CHINESE WOMEN DENOUNCE PEACE RUMOURS

..

Eight local Chinese organisa- tions, including the Hong Kong branch of the National Women's Relief Association and the Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club yes- The committee, which was pre- Generalissimo. Chiang Kai-shek terday sent a joint telegram to Anderson, pledging support to continued re- wholesalesistance against Japanese invasion. arise in

London, To-day.

It is understood that Mr. Malcolm

London, To-day. Discussing the broadcasts to Macdonald will combine the duties America by Mr. Winston Chur- of Colonial Secretary and Dominions chill, Mr. David Lloyd George Secretary till the vacancy at the and Lord Halifax during the last Dominions Office is filled.

few days, "The Times" points out The King held a Privy Council that the criticisms levelled at the yesterday afternoon at which Lord policy pursued by the British sided over by Sir John Stanhope kissed hands on appoint-Government had made the eluci-states that compulsory ment as First Lord of the Admiralty, dating statement by Lord Halifax evacuation would only and an Order_in_Council was made necessary,

limited areas liable that Lord de la Warr be president Examining the question whether bombardment or for other reasons

joint pressure by England, France rendered uninhabitable. Lord Stanhope is 57. He has and the Soviet Union would have Transport facilities appear to be been at the Board of Education compelled Hitler to give in, the adequate, and the main line railways since 1937, and this year was

"Times" expresses the belief that and the London Passenger Transport pointed in addition Leader of the Buch à pressure would have made Board have informed the committee House of Lords.

war inevitable, and points out that that with their combined resources

per hour from London.

of the Board of Education.

1.

ap-

to intensive

in the event of war they could remove 100,000 persons |

would have suffered a

a

Bitterly scouting the present clared that an armistice at this peace rumours, the despatch de-

sequences to the Chinese nation. juncture would involve serious con-

DOCTORS IN

WARTIME

London, To-day,

of Defence has agreed to receive a The Minister for Co-ordination

He entered the Cabinet in 1936 as First Commissioner of Works. Prior to that he was under Secre-admittedly made great sacrifices scheme for the whole country could than she actually did, although she

The committee considers that tary at the Foreign Office.

for the cause of peace. YOUNGEST IN CABINET

be organised in the course of Lord de la Warr is one of the England is determined to pursue

"The Times" then stresses that few months.-British, Wireless.

a deputation from the British Medi- two National Labour members of the polley based on the same ideals

cal Association and the Royal Col- the Cabinet, which he entered

A coolle was admitted to

leges of Physicians, and Surgeons as which have hitherto linked the two Queen Mary Hospital yesterday with and distribution, of medical per- the on the question of medical services Lord Privy Seal in May last year, great English-speaking nations to a fractured arm, received in the sonnel in the rent He is 37 and has been Under Secre- gether.--Trans-Ocean.

Naval Dockyard.

war.British

I Wireless.