NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Inangahua Times, 25 August 1931, Page 3

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

MU BALDWIN AS LEADER TO BE ANNOUNCED IXINDON, August 24. The Daily Mail understands that Mr Baldwin's leadership of the National Government will be announced today. Mr Baldwin previously declared he would not. form a National Government, but it is understood that after conversation with Bis Majesty, viewpoint <was profoundly altered. A NEW GOVERNMENT The Chicago Tribune published a cablegram, dated, London, Monday, Government today. The King will call upon Mr Baldwin to form a new administration to carry out stringent measures of economy, which the Labour Government dared not inflict against their own ranks. GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSALS WILL WIDEN THE CLEAVAGE LONDON, August 24. T.ILO.'s belief is revised that the Government proposals widen the Even if the Government succeeds in forcing cuts in social services through Parliament, it will be forced to Tosign the day after the economy bill has rc.•eived * the Royal assent. MACDONALDS A 1 RAT OPE HAND ) AI YNNEB One T.V.C. leader added that lie also i Liceto<L to -Mr MacDonald's “airy

off-hand me nii it with us." This 6ov oninient was elected by . to d.fot'd a class. At tl , ..rst. big tost, if runs to make terms with other parThc Times says: The collapse ot British credit hit none more severely than the poor. The fifty millions granted by the Bank of Ragland is approaching exhaustion ; •Within « few days further credits! mnst, be obtained and will be obtainable unless the Budget is balanced.