CABINET CHANGES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20718, 31 January 1939, Page 7

CABINET CHANGES

l PRIVY COUNCIL TO MEET 7 EXCHANGE OF SEALS \ ► THE NEW MINISTERS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel Copyright) \ (Received Jan. 31, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 30 , Their Majesties the King and Queen will return to London on Wednesday from Sandringham and the King will hold a Privy Council on Thursday at which it is expected the K Ministers affected by the recent ■ Cabinet changes will exchange seals fc of office. The chief interest in the Cabinet 1 changes centres in the appointment of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfleld as Minister of Defence, and Sir R. H. Dorman-Smith as Minister of Agriculture. Lord Chatffeld, who at present is in India, where he has Just completed his work as Chairman of Committee on Indian Defence, is expected to return to London at the end of the week. The newspapers recall that he won an outstanding reputation as the First Sea Lord, and the Times remarks that the fact that he presided with universal approval over a committee of the chiefs of staff of the three Services fits him most obviously to co-ordinate with them now. Special Interest Aroused Sir Hugh Dorman-Smith’s appointment has aroused special interest as he is an ex-president of the National Farmers’ Union, where he has been active in his criticisms of the Government's agricultural policy. Interviewed last night he said he believed that agriculture could, and would, be placed on a sound and prosperous footing. f, CABINET COMMITTEE r NEW MINISTERS PRESENT REASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENT (Official Wireless) T (Received Jan. 31, 12.45 p.m.) / RUGBY, Jan. 30 Parliament will reassemble tomorrow when there will be a debate on foreign affairs, but differences of opinion that may arise will not, however, be forced to a division. There was a meeting to-day of the Cabinet Committee, attended by Mr N. Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon), the Colonial Secretary (Mr Malcolm MacDonald), the President of the Board of Trade (Mr Oliver Stanley), the President of the Board of Education (Earl De La Warr) and the new' Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr W. S. Morrison, as well as his successor to the Ministry of Agriculture, Sir Hugh Dorman-Smith. RESIGNATION PROFFERED REFUSED BY PREMIER MINISTER TO CONTINUE 1 p ■" 1 P (Official Wireless) ((Received Jan. 31, 1.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Jan. 30 Mr R. S. Hudson, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade, called on the Prime Minister, Mr Neville Chamberlain, it is understood, in view of Lord Strathcona’s resignation, with whom his name has been associated in recent press reports of representations by Junior Ministers to the Premier on the progress of rearmament, offered to place his resignation in Mr Chamberlain's hands. Mr Chamberlain, however, saw no reason to accept the offer, and asked Mr Hudson to continue in the Government. Accordingly, Mr Hudson will remain in the Department of Overseas Trade.