The sun., 1917-07-18
Winston s. Churchill Sue
ceeds DIR. Addison as Min
ister of Munitions.
PUBLIC CLAMOR DID 1T
Edwin S. MOntagu Becomes
Secretary for India Vice
Chamberlain.
A. BONAR LAW RELIEVED
Reorganization Is Forced by
Demand for a More Wig
orOus Policy.
PUBLIC CLAMOR DID IT
A. BONAR LAW RELIEVED

SPECIAL CdOte DeSpdtch 10 lHE Sun
LONDON, July 17.-Sweeping reor-
ganization of the British Cabinet
which approximates the sensational
was announced tonight as the result
of the recent criticism during the cam
paign for more effective measures
against German submarines, better
protection against air raids and more
vigorous measures in the general
prosecution of the war. The reor-
ganization involves the highest places
in the Cabinet, excepting the Premier
ship.
Sir Edward Carson gives up his post
as First Lord of the Admiralty and
takes a position as a member of the
War Cabinet without portfolio. Sir
Eric Campbell Geddes, who has been
Director General of the Munitions
Supply, takes Sir Edwards place.
Three other Big Changes.
Winston Spencer Churchill is called
TO take the place of DR.. Christopher Ad-
olson as Minister of Munitions, and DR..
ADDISON Is naI1eu dS Il MllilSlSl Ni'houh
portfolio in charge of reconstruction.
Edwin Samuel Montagu, formerly
member of the Cabinet. has been Sc
lected as Secretary for India in place
| of j. Austen Chamberlain.
The Cabinet changes follow Mr..
| Chamberlain's resignation from the In
! dian post and the expressed wish OF
Andrew Bonur Law to be relieved Of
| his duties as a member of the Small
! War Cabinet. AS Chancellor of the En-
! chequer and as leader of the House OF
Commons he found his time heavily
employed without additional tasks.
For some days it had been rumored
, that Sir Edward Carson would leave the
Admiralty Sir Eric Geddes. the new
First Lord, is a man with u remarkable
| record. He is only AZ years of age. He
was once a station agent on the Ralti-
more and Ohio Railroad In the United
, States, and he learned pioneer railroad
! ing in America as a mere boy. He was
! born in Scotland. At the age Of II he
ran away from home and made his way
| to America.
| His first work was in an American
| lumber camp. from which he went IT,
the Baltimore and Ohio road. After three
years in the United States he came bacl,
| to England and thence went to India.
| After several years he came home and
became a most important figure in the
| railroad world.
Built French Military Roads.
Premier Lloyd George made him sue
Cessively organization expert of the Mu-
nitions Department Superintendent OF
| Transportation for all Britain and then
General Controller Of Transportation In
! all theatres of war 1t was Sir Eric
who built the military railroads in
France which Gen. Haig declares TO
have won all of the battles in that field
From this work he was made Controller
of the Admiralty, which means that ne
was the business manager Of the entire
merchant marine and shipbuilding in
dustry of the country
In the last year Sir Eric was made
MajOr-General. although he was never
soldier. He was then appointed a
Vice-Admiral, although ne was never q
sailor. Now he becomes the First Lord
or the Admiralty in recognition OF hlr
ability as an organizer and a patron
OF invention. His appointment signifies
that the submarine war is now entering
a new phase.
There has been much differences OF
opinion as to the placing OF Winston
Spencer Churchill. At first it was
thought he would be made chairman o;
the Air Board in succession to Lord
Cowdray. but there came so much dis
sent tIOIn lnllueulldl quarters lldt IIS
mier Lloyd George was compelled TO re
) linquish the idea. A revival of the ag-
, tation against him is thought to be sure
following his new appointment.
Liberals Likely to CritiriSc.
, Older Liberals are moro likely to criu
else the naming of Sir Edward Carson
: as the NTH member of the War Cabi
I net than any Of the other appointments
| Four men now make up the War Cab.
= net Mr. Henderson. the Labor member
8 being still in Petrograd or the foul
Earl Curzon, Lord Milner and Sir Ed
e ward Carson are extreme conservatives
i which situation will intensufy the com
i plants of the Liberal and Radical press
T concerning the large majority of con
t servative sentiment in that body.
d Mr. Montagus selection will NEE
popular approval, He was Minister O
t Munitions in the Asquith Cabinet, ant
y one OF the few men who survived anc
e took places IN the Lloyd George organi
" Zation OF the Government. He has hat
l. much experience in Indian affairs
While he was slated to have charge o.
s the plans for reconstructing the countr,
e after the war, the demand for a popula
e Secretary for the Indian post compelled
!, a change of the original. design
4 Men Raised From Obscurity.
e The war has brought TO the from
n many men of ability In political, indus
trial. naval and military life who befor
s. the war were comparatively obscure,
One OF the most prominent Of thes
u war made men Is Sir Eric Gcddes. N
+ new First Lord OF the Admiralty, Sine
l. the outbreak az the war he has rise
l. steadily and ra bidly from one importan
- position to another and his talent TO
,e organization has been recognized by suo
le keen Judges of men as tho late Lor
Kitchener and David Lloyd Georg,
ID Few men IN the British EmpirSo hav
10 risen to such rank as tho age or a..
Sir Eric--he was Mr.. oeddSs until
year ago--during his boyhood aspire