Mr. Oliver Stanley Succeeds Mr. Here-Belisha Sir John Reith Becomes Information Minister London, Jan. 6.
is off lly announced from No. 10 Downing Street this morning that the Secretary of State for War, Mr, Leslie Hore-Belisha, and the Minister of Information, Lord MacMillan, have resigned and that the King has approved the appointment of Mr, Oliver Stanley as Secretary of State For War, Sir Andrew Rae-Duncan as President of the Board of Trade, and Sir John Reith as Minister of Information, Mr, Here-Belisha, in a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, expresses regret that he could not see his way to) accept an important office in the reconstructed Government, but he would continue to give all the support in his power' to the firmest conduct of the war until it it brought to a successful issue. He was glad, he said, that there was no difference of policy between him and the Prime Minister. Mr, Chamberlain, in reply, expresses regret that Mr, Here-Belisha could not accept the office offered him in the reconstructed Government he had in mind, and
pays 's tribute to the work of Mr. Here-Belisha at the War Office and the important reforms he had carried out, tt ts a. great satisfaction tom Chamberlain declared, "that there Js"hot now, and has never been, any dioroee"betwean us on policy, and {n'particutar, on the necessity for profecting the war, wth the, Utmost "ford.'MacMillan, ina letter to, the termination, to.a successful Issue."
rime Minister, refers to the era Fassment caused by the fact that ind po seat i the House of Commons Much rendered. It expedient. that he Thoutd place. his appointment at Mr. Ghamberiain's disposal, He should het For the moment, Lord Macdfilan odd, standing the way of any step which would promote the efeteney of the Central Electricity Board, of Which he was Chairman from 1927 to 1695 and one of His Majesty's Lieutenants for the City of Land Vice-President of Shipbui ployers' Federation, "1920-27; Controller, 1919-20; Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Coal Htines Department, 1020-29, Chairman of the Royal Commissions {o inquire into the Coal Industry' in Nova Scotia, 1925 and 1932; Chairman of the Royal Commission to into the Me, Chamberlain, in reply, expressed appreciation of the public spirit which prompted Lord MacMitian's letter. Fre war grateful, "he said, for the feMforts Lard MacMiilon hod made, to improve the organization and the afieetiveness of the Ministry, and he felleved Lord MacMillan had' gone for remove difiulties which were perhaps inevitable. in establishing a Row, complicated machine In' the shortest possible time.
[Newcomers Without Seats Neither Sir Andrew Rae-Duneon nor sir John Reith are members of Parliament, but It is expected that feats willie found for them inthe Ffouse'of Commons at sri early Tels understood tha Here-Belisha was. offered the, Pr Honey of the Board of Trade but Mtns 1 sean The foregoing changes complete the reconstruction of major poss in the Government, but this docs. not pre Glude the possibility of some minor changes. Tater.
Mrs Oliver: Stanley will, take, Me. Here-Bellsha's place inthe War Cabinet. The other two posts are not the War Cabinet.
Mrs Oliver Stanley Is at present confined. to bed with an attack
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