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DERBY FIGURES
SHOW PLAN FAILS
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at Pontypool yesterday, announced
that the executive committee had
passed a resolution " anlmously pro
testing against CONSUMPTION.
81 know what am seNing,' he added.
Unless TIE politicians of this coun-
try are careful they will stop the
South Wales coal field; and there Will
be no coal for the navy"
Announcement wag made In the
House Of Commons to-day of the
resignation of Sir John Simon, Score
tary of State for Home AtfairS.
The resignation of Sir John Simon
had been forecasted ir press dispatches
and the forma. announcement made to-
day was generally expected. The Home
Secretary was not in agreement with
the decision regarding the compulsion
question reached 10y the Cabinet. and
his retirement was due 10 this d.
vergence in opinion.
McKenna Now Doubtful.
With the resignation Of Sir John If
again becomes evident that the Cabinet
crisis is far from ended. The Premier
did his utmost 90 induce Sir John 90
remain In the Cabinet, but without
The position Of Reginald McKenns,
Chancellor Of the EXchcquer. and Wal
ter Runciman. president Of the Board
Of Trade. is still undecided They are
making the acceptance Of the govern
ment compulsion bin conditional upon
securing a concession Of their views
on the eventual size Of the army.
In this matter Premier Asqulth is in
en- embarrassing position. Nc IS beng
strongly impelled from the outside not
20 yield this point. and = Is believed
that q majority in the Cabinet itself is
against their views.
The Morning Post" expresses the
belief that Premier Ascuith has been
able 20 give Mr.. Mckcnna and Mr.
Runciman assurances that measures
can and viii be taken to insure that a
sufficient number Of men viii be left
not only TO carry on the manufacture
Of munitions. but all trades vital 70 the
interest Of the country. The Post,
although q conscriptionist paper, at
taches Importance 90 the retaining OIL
these two Ministers in the Cabinet.
The Daily Chronicle says that the
new bin viii contain clause safe
guarding the navy from the danger OF
the bill sweeping all efficient men into
the army, and estimates that when all
allowances are made for unit men
and those required for the manufacture
Of munitions and for other necessary
services. the new bill viii bring only
100000 men into the army
Supporting amendments suggested
by the Amalgamated Society of En-
ginecrs to the munitions bill ID the
House Of Commons to-day, David Lloyd
George. Minister Of Munitions, charac-
terizcd this act as the Only alternative
TO military discipline.
"The alleged labor revolt he sand
els far more d revolt against the Of
fetal leaders Of trade unlonsm tnan
against the government. For months
on the CLYDE, for instance. there mas
been O strong syndlcailsm movement
irving TO overthrow the official lead
crs Of trade UniOnism.
"The difficulty Of the ministry Of mu-
uitions on the Clyde arose from the
fact that there is q powerful organlza-
ton working with great skill 10 over
throw the recognized leaders OF or
ranized labor there. This movement
does not represent q majority OF Ia
Dor: IL consists only OF poWeriui
Wednesdays sitting Of Parliament
will be Of exceeding interest. B"sldea
Premier Asouith's statement. Sir JONI"
Simon VIII make a brief address, eE-
nlainjng his position. He las already
taken formal farewell Of his depart
mental chiefs. The names OF Lewis
Tarcourt. First Commissioner O.
Works. and Herbert Samuel, Chancel-
lor of the Duchy Of Lancaster, are men
toned among his possible successors
AZ the Home Once.