BRITISH CABINET.

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 320, 22 July 1925, Page 5

BRITISH CABINET.

DANCER OF A SPLIT. 'NAVAL R F1LI) IN C Ql ’ FSTI ON. lUy Electric UrttDie. —OoovrigPt). lAuat. and IS' .7,. Cnoie 'iwioeuiuon ’ London, .July 2J. The Morning Post’s.political corre-spondent-sayis: Mr Churchill is reported to he ,stubborn against laying down more than two cruisers this year, and 2—;} next year. It is generally believed ilia tit lie is supported by Mr Baldwin the resignation of the Hon. \Y. C. Bridgeman and the Board of Admiralty will follow. The Post in an editorial headed “Plot in Cabinet,” save: It is impossible- to suppose that either Mr Churchill or his allies care very much whether 5 or 50 cruisers, or none, are ordered', hut it 7\lr Bridgeman can bo forced to resign ■ tlie credit of Mr Baldwin’s Ministry would receive a deadly blow, and events might he. i-;o guided that Mr Baldwin himself would resign, in which case a coalition would again be lorood on tbc count tv.

The Post editorially -expressed the opinion that Mr Baldwin would uphold Mr Bridgeman. The Prime Minister cannot- possibly contemplate a dangerous weakening o! the navy.

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CABINET STANDING EIRAI

The Daily Express lobbyist says tho Admiralty have sprung a surprise nu the Government, by peremptorily demanding; that lonr cruisers be laid down immediately as a minimum. A Cabinet meeting was postponed, and .Mr Baldwin is using his (strongest efforts to arrange a compromise with the Sea Lords who, in ellcct. told the Government: “If they do not give us these ships they must relieve us ot part ol our responsibility. \\ itiiom them we cannot guard the Empire. It seemed clear to-night that the Cabinet did not intend to give in to the Admiraltv.

MV Churchill, in fighting against tlio increased expenditure, has all the old Tories against him, but the young Conservatives who support economy would e\ on welcome the Admiralty resignations on the ground that real naval economy is impossible under the present regime.