Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan" cester, has neither denied nor confirmed the strong rumours that he ins resigned from the Cabinet.
It is rumoured that Lord Cecil has disagreed with the other menders of the Cabinet regarding the League of Nations—Reuter, London, Aug, 29, Contrary to a statement in scme of the newspapers to the effect that, as a result of a talk between Viscount Cecil and Mr. Baldwin yesterday evening, he had agreed to defer his resignation until Mr. Baldwin returned from the Continent, Viscount Cecil has resigned, Tt was announced definitely' this shortly after the Government came. into office, dwelling on the sympathy with peace ideals of the British Empire, in which connection, Mr. Baldwin continues, successive British administrations, with the full approval of the Dominions, have not only favoured arbitration theoretically but have availed themselves it practically and have disarmed themselves to the limits of their national safety.
Mr. Baldwin emphasizes that this policy does not differ -materially from Viscount Cecil's and that. whatever differences that have: arisen are not related to a broad policy of peace and disarmament as Much as on the means whereby that, policy can effectively be put for-afternoon that Viscount Cecil had confirmed his resignation from th Cabinet on the ground of dissatisfuetion with the course of the Government's policy regarding di armament. He will, therefore, not. 0 to Genevi
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