MR THOMAS’ CHANCE BETTER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 28, 14 November 1935, Page 6

MR THOMAS’ CHANCE BETTER.

HEAD' OF DOMINIONSDFFICE. ‘1 CHANGE EXPEUI‘EiD IN ANY CASEI (Received This Day, 1.20 p.m.) i , LONDON, November 13. , The latest reports. give Mr J. H. Thomas a better chance of holding 'Derby, but the general expectation is that 'in any case the Dominions Office will change hands. Nevertheless, Mr Thomas, who confounded the prophets -by retaining the portfolio in therecent rershuffle of Cabinet, and to the .sur-( prise «of the Dominion delegates in‘ London, will make another effort to hold the’ portfolio. Little credence is given to the recent suggestion that Mr It. A.’ Eden will goto the Dominions Office. He would 1 undoubtedly be appreciated there by Dominion residents” in London, but at present there seems no" likelihood that he will be diverted from foreign affairs. ‘ ~— 1 AN ANGRY AUDIENCE. _ MR MacDONALD’S MEETING. , LONDON, November 12. 5 Mr J. Ramsey MacDonald faced an angry audience at Shotton. He referred to mob dictatorship. The meeting was prematurely c‘losed. THE PREMIER’S MESSAGE. LONDON, November 12. London is preparing for the liveliest post-war election nights Special licensing extensions to midnight have been granted public houses as well as hotels and fashionable restaurants. Mr Stanley Baldwin, besides his last speech of the campaign at Newcastle, finally issued a message to the nation. “The steady recovery during the last . four years has made Britain most onvied by all nations,” said Mr Baldwin. “The world is watching because it realises that continuance of strong experienced stable Government here will be a. vital factor in the preservation of world peace, through the League of Nations.” ° The Prime Minister pledged the Government not to spend a penny more on defences than was necessary for safety. It will strive to bring the nations into _a-greement on an all-round reduction of tenements:-