(Continued from page 563.) ending resignation. One of the by-Elections is likely to be caused by the resignation of Lord Hugh Cecil, fon his appointment as Provost of Eton which position he assumes in. October. Two candidates are being put forward in his place, one of them Being Professor F. A. Lindemonn, whose nomination is interesting because it is supported by a number of Members of both Houses of Parlia ment, and because it Is thought that his knowledge of science, and partly ularly of aeronautical questions gained when he was director of the Physieal Laboratory of the RAF. at. Farnborough, might well be of real assistance to the House of Commons ft the present time. In opposition 10 Professor Lindemann will be a fellow Professor, Sir Arthur Salter, Gladstone Professor of Political "Theory and Institutions at Oxford, whose visit China will be remembered. Sir Arthur, an Independent candidate, willie supported by Mr. G.D.11, Cole, chairman of the Oxford University Labour Party Committee, Professor 5.1, Stocks, Professor Gilbert Murray th Liberal) and Mr. C. R. Cruttwell, former Conservative candidate. In the Clay Cross Division of Derbyshire, where there is a vacancy owing 10 the death of a Labour Member, Mr. Alfred Holland, it is thought there the a_woman candidate, Miss rdget Jackson, a Conservative, who was defeated by Mr. Holland in a straight fight at the last election. It not yet known who will oppose her. The third vacancy is caused by the death of Mr. J. F. Eales, KO. late Member for the Erdington Division of Birmingham. Councillor C. J. Sim-rons, an old Labour Member for the constituency is likely to fight again. Tu opposition to him is likely to be 'Squadron Leader J. A. C. Wright, who has the support of the local Unionist' Association.
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