BRITISH CABINET

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 2, 4 January 1943, Page 4

BRITISH CABINET

COMMENT ON CHANGES

LONDON, January 2. | The British Cabinet changes are interesting if not sensational. Mr. Macmillan is expected to leave for North Africa almost immediately. His successor to the Parliamentary Secretaryship of the Colonial Office will be announced shortly. Sir William Jowitt's appointment revives the office of Minister without portfolio, which lapsed when Mr. j Greenwood left the Cabinet. Sir William will continue to interest himself in post-war reconstruction. The appointments of Mr.' Morrison and Mr. Strauss are "designate" because legislation is necessary to create a Ministry for Town and Country Planning. Mr. Morrison will continue as Postmaster-General till the Bill is passed. In the meantime Mr. Crookshank, who will eventually succeed him, will go to America for the purpose of studying the composition of the British Service and civilian missions there, with a view to economies. Lord Cherwell is an interesting newcomer to the Cabinet. He will continue as personal assistant to Mr. Churchill, j but will have a salary of £2000 a yeari as Paymaster-General. It is understood that part of his duties will be to read departmental documents with a view to drawing Mr. Churchill's attention to them occasionally. Mr. Duncan Sandys is the husband of Mr. Churchill's eldest daughter. "The Times," in a leading article, welcomes the appointment of Mr. Macmillan to North Africa, where, in cooperation with his American vis-a-vis, "he will advise on many political and economic problems behind the front line. General Eisenhower from the outset has desired to be free from all such problems in order to devote himself entirely to the military task. The Axis, in spite of many losses of transports, has succeeded in landing large reinforcements, and the completion of the Allied team through the appointment will not come too soon." Mr. Macmillan will receive a Cabinet member's salary of £5000, with allowances.