Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-11
new PREMIER
ASKS FOR UNITY
Lloyd George, in Announc-
ing Cabinet, Pleads For
Cooperation.
NEW WAR COUNCIL
TO BE POWERFUL
Entire Work Of Prosecuting Conflict
Lodged in Premier and Four Assist.
ants-counciI to Hold Daily Sessions
-eonar Law One Of Aides-Frsnch
to Oppose General Joffre and Place
: Comma nder at vsrdun in Chicago.


Buckingham palace today to receive
he seals Of OFFICE from King George.
Official announcement was made that
he premier was suffering from a Sc
we're chill and that on advice of physi-
clans he was remaining indoors today.
Premier Loyd-George has sent the
following to all members Of the house
OF commons:
THE king has entrusted me with the
task of forming government. have
carried out the command. had hoped
to make a statement to the house on
Tuesday. l now find it to be impossi-
bic. On Tuesday Mr.. Bonar Law, as
eader in the house, will move adjourn
nent till Thursday.
THE one predominant task before
the government is the vigorous prose-
cution of the war to a triumphant con-
clusion. I feel confident the govern
ment can rely on your support as long
as they devote their efforts effectively
to that end"
War Council Powerful. .
The official list Of the new ministry
follows the unofficial forecast with two
or three minor changes:
Mr. Lloyd-George Lord Miner Earl
Curzon, Andrew Bonar Law and Ar
thur Henderson form what is officially
ermed the war cabinet, while the 9TH
ers who ordinarily have been designat-
ed as cabinet ministers. are called
leads Of departments.
This novel organization concentrates
ar more power In the hands Of the
prime minister than the British system
has ever known. Mr.. Lloyd-George
has not hesitated to place himself in
the position more closely resembling "a
dictatorship than he was willing to
give his predecessor.
The war cabinet will hold daily ses ;
sioHs. directing the prosecution or the
war and the freedom of Mr.. Lloyd
George, Lord Miner and MIR. Hendcr-
son from department duties will allow
hem to devote all their time to the war
council.
+. Other Members Named.
The other members of the ministry,
who are not in the war cabinet, are:
Lord high chancellor, Sir Robert
,Bannatyne Finlay,
(. Secretary of state for the home de-
partment Sir George Cave.
Secretary of state for foreign affairs,
Arthur J. Balfour.
Secretary Of state for the colonies
Walter Hume Long.
Secretary Of state for war. the Earl
Of Derby
Secretary of state for India, Austen
Chamberlain.
President of the local government
board, Baron Rhondda.
President Of the boavd Of trade, Sir
Albert Stanley.
Minister Of labor, John Hodge.
First lord OF the admiralty, Sir Ed
ward Carson.
Minister Of munitions, DR.. Christie
pher Addison.
Minister Of blockade, Lord Robert
Cecil.
Food controller Sir Joseph Patton
Maclay. H
President Of the board Of education,
Herbert A. l.. Fisher.
First commissioner Of works, Sir AL
fred M. Mond.
Chancellor Of the duchy of Lancas-
ter Sir Frederick Cawley.
POSTMASTER general, Albert Hing
worth.
Minister Of pensions George N.
Barnes.
Attorney general. Sir Frederick E.
Smith.
Solicitor general. Gordon Hewart, X.
Secretary for otland, Mr.. Munro.
Lord advocate, James A. Clyde, X. c.
Solicitor general for Scotland, Thom-
ss b. Morrison, X, C.
Lord lieutenant Of Ireland Baron
Wimborne.
Chief secretary for Ireland Henry
p. Duke.
/ Lord chancellor Tor ireland 1gnatius
]. O'Brien, X. c.
Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay, in ac-
cepting the office Of lord high chancel-
lor, stipulated that his right to a pen
sion be waived.