BRITISH MINISTRY.

Wairarapa Age, 26 May 1936, Page 5

BRITISH MINISTRY.

REPORTED DISCUSSION OF CHANGES. PRIVATE PARTY OR SHADOW CABINET. DENIAL THAT MR. BALDWIN HAS LOST HIS GRIP. (Received This Day, 0.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 25. Cabinet changes were widely discussed at the week-end. What the “NewsChronicle” describes as the anti-Bald-win Shadow Cabinet met on Sunday in Earl Winterton’s home, Shillinglee Park. Those present were Sir Austen Chamberlain, Sir Robert Horne, Sir H. Page-Croft and Sir Edward Grigg. The “News-Chronicle” surmises that Cabinet reconstruction was discussed, but Earl Winterton insisted that it was a private party. The “Daily Mail” says Mr. J. H. Thomas has no intention of resigning the Derby seat. “The Times” editorially says that though the structure of the National Government is sound enough the facade is beginning to wear a little thin. It alludes to criticism that Mr. Batcwln has lost his grip on affairs, but says the real significance of the party’s private dinner is that Mr. Baldwin should have convinced so many members of the House of Commons that, whatever else is amiss with the Ministry, its leader has neither lost heart nor interest. It is believed that. Mr. Baldwin has set himself to the tasks of standing by his new Sovereign during the early months of his reign and also of making some definite contribution to ’ the appeasement of Europe. It would be a profound misfortune to change British leadership just when the latter decision seems in sight.