selected were considered late last night to be Lord Halifax, Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Lloyd George. For Various reasons, including possible complications in that Lord Halifax is a member of the House of Lords, the most likely selection is considered to be Mr. Churchill Although the decision about Labour participation is a matter for a Party conference, it is believed that Labour would serve under Mr. Churchill.
At a meeting last night among Mr. Chamberlain; Mr, Clement R. Attlee and Mr, Arthur Greenwond, labour leaders, the Prime Mimister asked them whether they were prepared to serve in reconstructed Government under his leadership, it is understood. 1f not, they were asked, were they prepared to serve under the leadership of another member of the Conservative Party?
Reuter learns the reply of the labour leaders was that service under the Prime Minister was impossible. That is the view also held by the opposition Liberal Party. Whether or not the Labour Party will join an all-party Government under other leadership will be finally decided by party executives at Bournemouth today.
The form of questions put to the labour leaders is taken as a clear indication that the Prime Minister is now willing to resign if such action would lead to the formation of a new national Government satisfactory to all and Mr. Greenwood Paris, May 10.
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President Roosevelt remained in his study all night and early this morning receiving diplomatic reports from the war areas in Europe after he had been informed of the German invasion of Holland and Belgium. The White House today denounced the German invasion of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg.
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