NEW AUSTRALIAN LEADER
Discussion Set Down For Tuesday
PARTY MEMBERS NOT UNANIMOUS MR HUGHES REPORTED TO HAVE FOLLOWING (United Press Assn.—Telegraph (Received April 14, 9.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 14. The problem of choosing a new leader of the United Australia Party, who will necessarily become Prime Minister in succession to Mr J. A. Lyons, is set down for discussion next Tuesday, but it is quite likely that there will be a request for postponement until after the House of Representatives reassembles the same week. Government members are by no means unanimous as to who should be selected for the Prime Ministership when Sir Earle Page steps out.
The Minister of External Affairs (Mr W. M. Hughes), a former Prime Minister, is reported to have a strong following, in addition to which it is understood that the Country Party is prepared to work with him in preference to Mr R. G. Menzies, whose uncompromising attitude on the national in-
surance plan led to his defection from the Ministry some weeks ago. If the decision is made on Tuesday, Mr Menzies, it is predicted, will be the party’s choice.
During the past few days there has been much talk of inviting the High Commissioner (Mr S. M. Bruce) to return to lead the party. 1
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Southland Times, Issue 23793, 15 April 1939, Page 7
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213NEW AUSTRALIAN LEADER Southland Times, Issue 23793, 15 April 1939, Page 7
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