BRITISH CABINET

Grey River Argus, 5 September 1939, Page 8

BRITISH CABINET

Some Changes CHURCHILL AGAIN AT THE ADMIRALTY. NEW YORK, September 3. The American United Press correspondent at London reports that, a War Cabinet has been formed, consisting of nine members, as follow:—• Mr. Chamberlain (Prime Minister). Sir John Simon (Chancellor of the Exchequer). Lord Halifax (Foreign Affairs). Mr. Winston Churchill (Admiralty). Sir S. Hoare (Lord Privy Seal). Lord Chatfield (Co-ordination of Defence). Mr. Hore Belisha (War). ' Sir Kingsley Wood (Airh Sir Maurice Hankey (Minister without portfolio). This Cabinet held its first meeting on Sunday night. There may be a further recasting of the Cabinet. It is announced that Mr. Chamberlain has invited a collective resignation to enable reconstruction. The King has approved the new appointments. Mr. Anthony Eden has been named as Dominion Secretary, “with special access to the Cabinet."

FURTHER CABINET APPOINTMENTS. (Received September 4, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. The King gave an audience to Mr Chamberlain. Further Cabinet appointments which are apart from the War Cabinet, are announced as follows: — Lord President of the Council—Earl Stanhope. Lord Chancellor—Sir T. Inskip. Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security—Sir John Anderson. Mr Chamberlain’s • rank is Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.

FRENCH WELCOME MR CHURCHILL’S APPOINTMENT. (Received September 4, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 3. The Paris correspondent of the British United Press states Mr Churchill’s appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty has aroused-public and official enthusiasm in France. It is declared that he is the right man in the right place. WARSAW, September 3. The President of Poland (M. Moscicki), in a broadcast to the nation, said: “Early this morning Germany launched an attack against Poland. I appeal, at this historic moment, to all citizens to support the nation in defence of its freedom, independence and honour, and to rally round the supreme command of the armed forces and give the proper reply to the German aggressor, as has so often been done in the past. “The whole nation is conscious of the just cause and will take up the struggle until victory is complete.” RUGBY, September 3. The “Daily Telegraph,” in a leader discussing Germany’s prospects in a fight, on two fronts, says: “In a military sense, Poland’ is no despicable opponent, even against the embittered might of Germany. Germany’s belief that her western defences are impregnable would probably not survive the test of such an assault, as would be launched against them. “From the moment war is actually declared. German commerce would disappear from the seas and the silent pressure of the navies would be felt more speedily than in the last war, in a country far less fitted in agricultural and financial resources for a long struggle. “The people of Germany can no longer be deluded into believing that they would have 10l deal, in a war provoked by their rulers, with an opponent weak and without friends.” LONDON, September 3. Herr Hitler, in his speech in the Reichstag, thanked Italy for her support, but added: “I do not appeal for foreign help at this fatejul hour. We will carry out the task ourselves.” Herr Hitler also said (after declaring last night, “Poland is fighting in our territory”), that he had received information that 454 German sentries had been shot.

The Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain states that the exact text of Herr Hitler’s references to the fact that he would not appeal to Italy, according to a stenographic report, was, “You will understand, however, that for carrying this fight through, I do not want to appeal for foreign help.” The Rome correspondent of the United Press of America states that Herr Hitler telegraphed to Signor Mussolini stating that he does not at this time require Italian military aid. This is interpreted as the German intention to localise the conflict between Germany and Poland. Signor Mussolini has transmitted to France a proposal for a Five Power Conference. The highest Polish sources at Paris declare that the Polish Government has refused this proposal. Italy has declared Her neutrality. BRITISH CONFIDENCE. (Received September 5, 3.23 a.m.) LONDON, September 4. The “Manchester Guardian” in a leading article says: “Conciliation was open to the end. Herr Hitler would have none of it. Now war’s darkness falls, broken only by occasional flashes of vital news. Nothing can give us more confidence than the manner wherein these last days Parliament has represented the spirit of the people. It has been a great justification of the democratic principle." M.C.C. TOUR CANCELLED. (Received September 5, 3.23 a.m.) LONDON, September 4. | The M.C.C. has announced that the i cricket tour of India has been cancell-| ed.