The Archive · 1939

Being Formed

New Cabinet in Sweden — Foreign Minister to Be

Replaced Stockholm, Dee, 12, A new Swedish Government was formed Monday night and was to be announced today, The cabinet will contain four new members, it was understood, M, Per Albin Hanson will continue as Premier and the new Foreign Minister will be either Baron Carl Hamilton, Ambassador to Copenhagen, or M. Christian Gunther, Ambassador to Oslo, it was believed, M.P. Skoeld will remain as Minister of Defence, The major change in the government was the resignation of the Foreign Minister, M, Rickard J, Sandler, who has been under bitter attack in the German press. Last week M. Sandler asked for permission to retire, He will probably be appointed Ambassador to Finland, it was learned, Premier Hanson was expected formally to present the resignation of the old cabinet to King Gustav V today, whereupon the King will request the formation of a new Government.

The oficial announcement of the new Cabinet will be issued in Parlia-—Wnited Press, ment on Wednesday; it was disclose"

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