“A BROKEN-HEARTED MAN”

Evening Star, Issue 22351, 29 May 1936, Page 9

“A BROKEN-HEARTED MAN”

MR J. H. THOMAS'S UNHAPPY POSITION

8011 HARDICAPPED IN PUBLIC LIFE Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 28. “ I am a broken-hearted man,” said Mr J. H. Thomas, who is staying with friends in Devon, to a representative of the ‘ Daily Mirror.’ “ What was the inquiry about!' To find out what they could about Jim Thomas. I have been in public life 45 years and now they do this to me. Can you blame me if I feel bitter? ” He declared that he did not intend to make any full statement until the tribunal’s findings were published, “ Then I may speak my mind.” He complained that members of his family were being persecuted. “ What has my son Leslie done? He is an innocent victim who lias been put in the pillory. Besides resigning from his firm he has had to resign from a town council, where he was doing useful work. Ho is being hounded from public life.”

The 1 Daily Mail’s ’ political correspondent says the Budget tribunal’s report will suggest methods ensuring closer Budget secrecy in future, including that the Chancellor’s proposals shall he communicated only to the Prime Minister instead of the full Cabinet. MR THOMAS'S SUCCESSOR. LONDON. May 28. deceived May 29, at 10.5 a.m.) lb is announced that Mr OrmsbyGore will succeed Mr Thomas as Secretary for Colonies. The official report on the Budget leakage will lie issued on June 2.