WAR CABINET FORMED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 276, 4 September 1939, Page 5

WAR CABINET FORMED

MR CHURCHILL INCLUDED. POST AT THE ADMIRALTY. CONSCRIPTION ACT PASSED, 'United v Press Association—Copyright.* (Received This Day, 8.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 3. The London correspondent of the American United Press says that the House of Commons and the House of Lords passed the National Service Bill, empowering the' conscription of men between the ages of 18 and 41. The same source states that a war cabinet has 1 been formed, consisting, of nine members.—Mr Chamberlain, Sir John Simon (Chancellor of the Exchequer), • Viscount Halifax (Foreign Affairs), Mr Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), Sir Samuel Hoare (Privy Seal), Lord Chatfield (Co-ordination of Defence), Mr HoreBelisha (Secretary for War), Sir Kingsley Wood (Air), Lord Hankay (Minister without Portfolio). It held the first meeting to-night. MR EDEN IN MINISTRY. SECRETARY FOR DOMINIONS. (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 3. The London correspondent of the Associated Press of America states that Mr R. A. Eden has been named as Dominions Secretary “with special access to the Cabinet.” FRANCE WELCOMES MR CHURCHILL. & (Received This Day, 8.10 a.m). NEW YORK, September 3. The London correspondent of the American United Press says that French official quarters expressed enthusiasm of Mr Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty. I