BRITISH CABINET CHANGES

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25269, 22 August 1947, Page 7

BRITISH CABINET CHANGES

“DAILY MAIL” REPEATS PREDICTION

REPORT about prime minister denied

®ee- 11 p.m.) LONDON, August 21. The “Daily Mail” political correspondent, who reported earlier this week that Mr Attlee intended to resJ gn ’ sa X s: “The important changes in the Cabinet which are pending will Take place in the first week in September, according to reliable informa-

Discussions are continuing among government leaders, and the final decisions will depend on the degree of n ,. y which can be achieved on a Policy to be presented during the new session of Parliament beginning on October 21.” Official quarters in London said that mere was no truth in the report that Mr Attlee intended to resign the office oi Prime Minister. (Ar e Lord President of the Council Mr Herbert Morrison), when questioned about the report, said: “I only -aw it in one newspaper, and as far as I »am concerned the author of the story does not know what he is talking about.”

Earlier Reuters political correspondthat the report of a likely cabinet reshuffle, coming at the most aelicate stage in Britain’s economic crisis, might accelerate tendencies already in motion within the Labour •farty. Although Mr Attlee’s personal Position was not directly challenged at the recent secret meeting of the parliamentary group of the 'Labour f'arty, a narrow division with a majority of only four votes in favour oi the Cabinet implied a large measure of discontent with the party’s leadership. It is understood that the newspaper report that he intended to resign was v v j re< l to Mr Attlee where he is on holiday in Wales, and that official quarters later said that the reports were unfounded. An authority said: Parliamentary Labour Party Would first have to decide on. a new deader, and there is no suggestion of any action of that kind.’* PRINCESS MARGARET (R ec- 7 P-m.) LONDON, August 20. His Majesty has appointed Princess Margaret Colonel-in-Cmef of the Highland Light Infantry.