MANY CHANGES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19337, 29 May 1937, Page 5

MANY CHANGES

BRITISH CABINET MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TEAM SIR J. SIMON CHANCELLOR NEW LOUD PRESIDENT YOUNGER MEN ELEVATED (F.lec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. May 20, 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. Consequent upon the resignation ot the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, and his succession by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the following changes in the Cabinet are announced:— Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, Mr. Neville Chamberlain. Lord President of the Council, Viscount Halifax. Chancclor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon.

Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoarc.

Lord Privy Seal, Earl De La Warr. Secretary of State for "War, Mr. L.

Horc-Belisha. President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley. First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. Duff Cooper. President of the Board of Education, Earl Stanhope. Minister of Transport, Dr. E. L.

Burgin. Commissioner of Works (no Cabinet rank), Sir Philip Sassoon. Chancellor of the Duchy oi Lancaster, Earl Winterton. The other positions are not changed. MR. BALDWIN RESIGNS KING APPROVES EARLDOM TRIBUTES TO SERVICES UNITED EMPIRE VOICE (Reed. May 29, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. Sitting well back in his motorcar, hatless and smoking his pipe, the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, arrived at Buckingham Palace at 9.30 a.m. and was immediately ushered into the King s presence. Mr." Baldwin tendered his resignation and advised His Majesty to commission Mr. Neville Chamberlain to form a Cabinet. Tho King acceptd Mr. Baldwin's resignation and advice. A handful of spectators cheered Mr. Baldwin as lie left the Palace, carrying Their Majesties' parting gift of signed photographs.

Mr. Chamberlain arrived at the Palace later, accompanied by an officer of Scotland Yard.

The newspapers unite in paying tribute to Mr. Baldwin, .whom, the press declares, made an ideal Prime Minister and who has chosen to retire at the moment when his prestige stands highest.

Both The Times and the Daily Herald agree that Mr. Baldwin's apparent simplicity disguised the rarest political acumen. Praise of Dominions The Dominion Prime Ministers joined in the tributes, Mr. M. J. Savage, New Zealand, said: "I regret Ins retirement. I found him to be a man of intense human interests, of the kindliest disposition, and a great philosopher. He has been a great influence in strengthening British democracy. He clearly expressed the ideals of democracy and its aims. General J. B. Hertzog, South Africa, .said: "The Dominions will always remember him with the greatest affection,''

Mr. J. A Lyons, Australia, said: "He typified much of the best in British character. He earned the respect of all classes."

The King approved of an earldom for Mr. Baldwin. Mrs. Baldwin has been created a Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire.

Mr. Baldwin has boon appointed a Knight of the Garter. Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, receives a viscounty, Sir John Davidson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, a viscounty, and Sir Geoffrey Storrs-Fry, Mr. Baldwins personal secretary, has been created a Knight Commander of the Bath. FAMILY TRADITION CHAMBERLAIN IN HOUSE SUCCESS IN BUSINESS Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who suefeeds' Mr. Stanley Baldwin as Prune Minister, lias been the Chancellor of the Exchequer since 1931, and has been a member of the House of .Commons for nearly 20 years.

There has been a Chamberlain continuously in the House of Commons snee 1876—Toseph Chamberlain and his two sons, half-brothers the late. Sir Austen Chamberlain, and Mr. Neville /Chamberlain. The mothers of the two ;;ons were first cousins.

Born in Birmingham, Mr. .Neville Chamberlain is 68 years old. He was educated at Rugby, and at Mason ColWe Birmingham. He was engaged m business in Bahamas from 1890 to 1897. Returning to England, he entered into businesses in Birmingham, in winch his father had large financial interests. He became a member of the Binning, barn City Council in 1911, and chairman of its town-planning committee, in 1915-16 he was fx>rd Mayor.

Ho is said to have been one of Mr. Lloyd George's "discoveries," being appointed Director-General of National Services during the Great War. He entered Parliament in December, 1918, when he was elected M.P. for tho Ladywood Division of Birmingham, a seat which he retained until 1929, since when he has represented the Edgbaston Division. He was Pcit.mnster-'General in 1922, Paymaster-General in 1923. Minister of Health from 1923 to 1929, and

again in 1931, Chancellor of tho ttxchequer in 1923-24, and chairman of the Unionist Party in 1930 and 1931. It is stated that it was with considerable difficulty that he was induced to enter politics. He is one of the few public men in England who has not served the conventional apprenticeship to a public career, entering it by way of commercial experience, and, like his father, he is said to combine the outlook of a statesman with the acumen of a business man. Mr.'/Chamberlain made a remarkable success of his business occupations, and later became equally successful as a politician.