The resignation of Mir. Neville Chamber-and from the leader-the Conservative Party will mean the retirement of a noted figure from political life. There was a feeling when he d the Prime Ministership that he have been included in Mr. Winston I's Cabinet, but Mr. Churchill stood by his predecessor and despite much criti decided to retain his services in
for' resignation is bad health, and peas fight this war. The reason given Gm: this connection it will be remembered and is still reported not to be ie well. The departure of Mr.
berlain from the political scene will still be regretted by many, and particularly ' who realize how greatly he served the Meresis of the country by the policy of ion with which he dealt with Germany until he was finally betrayed by Hitler.
Looking back over all that has happened to Germany it can be would have been fatal. The -gained before Hitler forced was of the greatest possible lue to the country, for it proved to be a breathing space during which the war potential of the nation was rapidly developed to meet the threat which loomed larger as each month of the early part of 1939 passed. There (cannot be the slightest doubt that had Mr. Chamberlain permitted himself to be rushed war in 1938 the struggle would have very much grimmer than it is now, and -io the wisdom of his procedure during the of that year cannot now be 1 "which he was able to hold off overt hostilities and, when victory comes, it will be largely the manner in which he sought to a the outbreak of hostilities.
Sir John Anderson, Home Secretary and Minister of Home Security, has been appointed Lord President of the Council to replace Mr. Chamberlain. Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Service, have been invited to become mem-the War Cabinet. The first, though he for introducing the small air-raid shelters which have proved to be so efficient. 4 Eken. minima on the wider aspects of is air-raid shelter policy, the claim being need that "shelters had to the mass internment of refugees of enemy ality has also come under fire, it being ged that many persons who might have to Britain in her fight against the 7 deprived of their ngsley Wood has been cri-int of his latest Budget, which, Mee it added further taxation to that already not, to have been realistic in the circumstances. ich Mr. Churchill has made "pected. Tt selected convinced.
"Probably the most important apis that of Mr. Herbert Morrison as Minister of Security, for in that position he given the post most likely to commend of taking care of the safety has strengthened his Cabinet by the new appointments and that a greater homogeneity d has been secured amongst the men in charge ofthe Empire's destiny. The elevation of Mr.
Ernest Bevin to the War Cabinet is of singular Ep importance as including a Labour leader who 1 has proved his capacity as an organiser. On the whole the change over is to be welcomed.
The Cabinet is now more representative of the country as a whole and is a further expression of the nation's determination to carry on until ultimate victory. And it has been effected 4s without any change likely to disrupt the nation's effort and is a further indication of the intention to continue the struggle until final victory has been secured.
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