FANTASTIC STORY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12905, 4 July 1936, Page 5

FANTASTIC STORY

MR. BALDWIN SAID TO BE RETIRING. COLLEAGUES AGREE UPON HIS RESTING. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON, July 2. Notwithstanding the Daily Mail’s continued prominence to the story that Air. Stanley Baldwin wishes to retire from the Prime Ministership in tho next six weeks, which the Times describes as fantastic, Mr. Baldwin reappeared in the House cCommons this afternoon, much improved as a result of his rest. He was loudly cheered as he took his scat.

As a counterblast to the campaign suggesting that he is retiring, it is asserted that- his Cabinet colleagues are insisting that Mr. Baldwin should spare himself. He is attending the House only twice a week. He declared that he will he thoroughly rejuvenated by the summer recess and holiday. SMILING PREMIER. NO TRUTH IN RESIGNATION RUMOURS. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON, July 2. The Prime Minister. Air. Stanley Baldwin, attending the centenary dinner of the City of London Conservative Association, sat- back smiling and puffing his pipe as the chairman was toasting him. . Amid applause, he expressed pleasure at the Prime Minister’s presence after a short holiday. Mr. Bafdwin recalled that Disrami and Gladstone, living in an age of comparative leisure, could have gone or. long holidays without provoking comment. “1 have been in office, more or less, for over 18 years. 1 am getting rather tired, and have not been sleeping too well. 1 took the liberty of absenting myself for three, days, bn which I learned there has been a procession of doctors to Chequers. The telephone wires were fusing wit-1 1 requests that I should return to London. I heard, also, that I was breaking up, and that my resignation was imminent. There is not a word of truth in it. I will retire when '•

think it is a fit moment. If I feel incapable of sustaining the burden I shall be prepared to pass it on. (Cries of “Not until after the Coronation.”)

Air. Baldwin continued: “I will be no light judge of the requirements of the position, but it is for me to ;lecldo without dictation.” Air. Baldwin recalled the words of Abraham Lincoln, whom he described as being subjected to no less criticism than himself, and minded it just about as much : “I will do the very best I can. and I mean to keep doing it until the end. If the end brings mo out right, what is said against me will not amount to anything, but if the' end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I am right will make u > dilFerence.” .