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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1940

ATTACK ON CABINET Mr. Lloyd George Expected To Lead Critics Growing Demand For Drastic Re-Shuffle

A MOST IMPORTANT DEBATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN PARLIAMENT · TO-MORROW, STATES A HAVAS MESSAGE FROM LONDON, WHEN, ACCORDING TO MANY COMPETENT OBSERVERS, MR. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, PRIME MINISTER IN THE GREAT WAR, WILL

LEAD THE ATTACK AGAINST THE GOVERN

MENT'S POLICY IN NORWAY.

ADMIRALTY

ENDS ANOTHER TALL STORY

London, To-day.

The Admiralty has officially an- nounced that the German claim to have sunk a British battleship- and a cruiser of the York Class In the operations at Namsos is untrue.-Reuter.

POLES ON PARADE BEHIND MAGINOT LINE

Paris, To-day.

H.K. BORN R.A.F. MAN MISSING

London, To-day.

The name of a Hong Kong- born R.A.F. man, Sergeant J. L. Hawken, who won the Distinguished Flying Medal earlier in the present cam- paign, is reported among the missing, in the latest R.A.F. casualty list.

The list is the biggest issued by the Air Ministry since the war began.

“A stormy session is expected as the 78-year-old for-

mer Premier will probably be joined in the at- viewed the biggest parade yet held of in action, seven; missing 52, killed on tack by:

"Somewhere behind the Maginot Line" yesterday, General Sikorsi re-

two hours Polish troops. For

he watched hundreds of Polish troops MR. LESLIE HORE-BELISHA, MINISTER FOR WAR, WHO RESIGNED | march past, and later he issued an or-

IN JANUARY;

MR. A. DUFF-COOPER, FORMER FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY; MR. CLEMENT R. ATTLEE, LEADER OF THE LABOUR OPPOSITION; SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, LEADER OF THE LIBERAL OPPOSITION; MR. M. K, MACMILLAN, LABOUR M.P, FOR WESTERN ISLES; and MR. GODFREY NICHOLSON, CONSERVATIVE M.P. FOR FARNHAM. All interpellators will probably se- werely criticise the conditions in which the Norwegian operations were pur- sued and will demand that the war be pursued with the utmost energy

Opposition circles openly declare that the present Government "lacks dynamism and the situation only be changed only be a through Cabinet reshuffle.

Morrison Attack-

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Thus, Mr. Herbert Morrison declar- ed that Labour would not be partici- pating in a Government which includ- ed Mr. Chamberlain, Sir John Simon and Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister.

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“BEWILDERED BUT TOLERANT"

DUTY OF CABINET TO PUBLIC

London, To-day.

"It is clear now that the Government owes a duty to a bewildered but tolerant pub- Political circles, however, are the opinion that to-morrow's debate lic to give the fullest possible will not result in a motion of non-explanation of the circum- stance which led to the pre- sent pass in Norway," writes the "Daily Telegraph.'

confidence as such a solution is rare-

by resorted to in war-time but a clear dication will be given of the Opposi- tion's desire to see a younger, broad- er and energetic Cabinet.

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"The country has shown," the paper continues, "that it has no desire or

intention to condemn the Government unheard. It awalls the explanation with an open mind, but will naturally base its judgment on the answers received to various questions which continue to perplex it":

The "Daily Telegraph" observers,

however, that the Government "were bound to attempt the expedition even if they had good reason to doubt its success, for it had the effect, of con- solidating Norwegian resistance and gaining invaluable time in which to secure a firm foothold in the North."

False Security

The "Dally Herald" says that the main cause of complaint is the "de liberate policy pursued by the ablest of Ministers as well as the stupidest of Julling people into a sense of false security by boastful speeches and optimistio pronouncements. Even since the Norwegian withdrawal this policy has been continued. It is this attitude of mind on the part of the Govern ment which, above all things, Parlia- ment must examined this week."

The Daily Mail" declares: "The supreme question to-day is whether the war is being conducted efficiently and vigorousky, The Daily Mail" y I that it is not. # Reuter

der of the day in which he said: "Units of the Polish Army nearing the battlefield positions fight the enemy of Poland and mankind."--Reuter.

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The total of 110 namies includes: Killed in action, seven; previously re- ported missing, now presumed killed active service, 18; died on active ser- vice, 12.

Also among the list of missing is Squadron Leader Doran, the first British air ace of the war, who led the famous Kiel Raid on the day after Britain declared war on Ger many Reuter,

GOVERNMENT MAY BE LET OFF WITH A CAUTION

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London, To-day. WHILE EVERYTHING STILL depends on the

strength of the case the Government presents the House of Commons on Tuesday, two new considerations are tending to swing the situation in their favour, states Reuter's Lobby Correspon- dent. Sir John Simon's statement on Friday that there are no divisions in the Cabinet on Norway has dis- posed of one of the hopes of the more advanced of the Government's critics, that it would be found that all would have been well at Trond- heim had Mr. Churchill and the Navy not been restrained by the Prime Minister and the ma- jority of the Cabinet.

On the information now Scandinavian neutrality during and after the Finnish campaign and with available, this idea appears the lack of precautions necessarily as- to be without foundation. sociated with that policy. Consequently, the prospect of Mr. Churchill becoming the spear-head of a new war po- licy and even of a new Cab- inet recedes.

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The second consideration is the freedom with which some neutral opinion is arguing that the Allies have let down Norway and will let down any neutrals who rely on them after trouble has begun.⠀⠀⠀ Just as the House of Commons on Tuesday is capable (If in the mood) of forcing some modi Government's personnel spite the Cabinet having, ous on Norway-

to port ly will it ra ment because of Government makes a reall

Neutral Criticisms

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Many members are prepared to learn on Tuesday that the situation must be expected with re- gard to other areas that might be. come involved.

Let Off With Warning Therefore, a section of Commons may prove strongly critical of the Gov- ernment's personnel and war policy in its wider aspects and of details in the Norwegian operations. When, however, they are presented with more parti- culars of the Government's difficulties than it has been possible to reveal so far, coupled with the wide spread re- sentment at neutral criticisms, the Commons will, even if it finds sub- stantial ground for criticism, in ef fect let the Government off with a warning that certain lines of dissatis- faction must be heeded. For, the pre- sent, the political situation is likely to be allowed to remain unchanged.

This, at present, appears to be the most probable result of the two, days'. debate, although the fituation might if the discussions be altered materia reveal any.new ingness of the Op- position

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