U.S.A. AMBASSADOR

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1937, Page 7

U.S.A. AMBASSADOR

CHANGE AT LONDON.

[BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.]

NEW YORK, December 9. The Washington correspondent •of the “New York Times” learns from an authoritative soyrce that the American Ambassador in London (Mr. R. W. Bingham) resigned several weeks ago because of ill-health and that Mr. Roosevelt has decided to appoint Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, who is chairman of the United States Maritime Commission to succeed him. _ Mr' Bingham, who is in hospital undergoing treatment for malaria., is_ expected to pay official calls of farewell in England after the holidays. Mr. Kennedy will then go to England. It is understood that Mr. Kennedy is accepting the post, although he had not thought the post would be offered to him. It is indicated that Mr. Roosevelt considers this ambassadorship . the most important post anywhere. He expects Europe to receive Mr. Kennedy 'as the most influential and most important emissary of the United States for many years. This view is based on the European situation, the progress of the trade treaty negotiations between Britain and America, and the need for currency stabilisation, aud closer relations 'among democracies. ■