IN EMPIRE AFFAIRS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 382, 13 March 1937, Page 5

IN EMPIRE AFFAIRS

MR. BRUCE’S ABILITY

IMPRESSION AT GENEVA. Place in British Cabinet Unlikely. Press Association—Copyright. Received 11 a.m. London, March 12. The Daily Telegraph’s political correspondent says: "The suggestion that Mr. S. M. Bruee, the Australian High Commissioner, be given a place in the British Cablhet is extremely unlikely, because he/ would of necesity lose contact with his own Cabinet.” An earlier mesage from London stated:

Defence Board has übstance, although Defence Board has substance, although

The report that Mr S. M. Bruce is to become chairman of the Imperial Defence Board has sustaueb, although the board has not yet accented the suggestions, says the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian. For a long time there has been a general desire to see Mr Bruce put his powers to a wider use in Empire affairs. He created an unusual impression at Geneva. There if a strong movement in influential quarters to appoint Mr Bruce to succeed Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador at Washington. This would be an historic appointment, as he would be the first Do-Union statesman to be appointed such a posi lien. However, Mr Bruce’s experience and capabilities would have b t ter opportunities as head of-the defence organisation.