The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-11

procurement With Hltler peIore war
broke. Oliver Stanley, now AZ
years old, has been promoted TO
high position solely through the
influence of his father.
Add to this the facts that Hore-
Belisha Is Jewish and was the
most active member Of the British
Cabinet In prosecuting the war,
and you get the main reason why
Chamberlain ousted him.
That reason Is: Chamberlain
and the overwhelming majority OF
the Cabinet want TO make an
early peace with Germany, then
turn against Russia; and Hitler
will not talk while Jew is head
ing the British army's. drive
against Germany. With q pro-
German Minister Of War, the
chances for peace are better.
POPULAR BELISHA
Also-and this must have been
a contributing factor-Hore-Be-
lisha was the most energetic, one
of the youngest, and decidedly the
most popular cabinet member IN
Britain. AS such, he constituted
the chief political threat to
Chamberlain. He had greater
potentialities than any other man
for leading an effective opposition
TO Chamberlain. Many people pre-.
dicted that he would be the next
prime minister.
Therefore, 1t was better for
Chamberlain to polish him OH
and place him on the sidelines
now, rather than after he got
too important.
It Is worthwhile to remember
that the Chamberlain Cabinet is
composed largely Of men old IN
years, even older In mind. An
thony Eden, now Minister Of Col
onies, Is young, but has not been
a vigorous member Of the Cham
berlain Cabinet. A quiet career
man, he has been content to sit
on the sidelines and let Hore-
Belisha do the scrapping.
Malcolm Macdonald, son OF La
Dor Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald, also is young, but has
been q big disappointment. AS
Secretary for the Dominions he Is
a nonenity.
THE OLD ORDER
When Duff Cooper was First
Lord OF the Admiralty, he and
Hore- Belisha made o young, hard
headed team of fighters for En-
pire defense. But with Duff Coop
er's resignation Hore-Belisha re-
NAMED the one representative OF
the new generation. surrounded by
starchy representatives Of sys-
TEN which Is making Its last
muddling stand.
These factors were more i'm
portant than Hore.Belisha's row
with the army, though this row
was by no means petty. AS War
Minister, e-Belisha first fired
all the fuddy-duddies at the head
Of the army, replacing them
with younger men. This was all
right, but then he made the mis-
take Of riding herd on the young
er men.
Finally, and least forgivable Of
nil, he demOcratlzets the British
military schools, making II pos
slbIe for q cOmm0ner to be.
come high ranking officer.
Hitherto, British military col
Ieges had been open only to
young men Of wealth and posi-
zion. Hore- Belisha shocked the
army BY putting the cadets on
the same status Of equality as ut
West Point.
80 the clique which controls the
British army began greasing the
skids for him from the very start.
Ali OF which added up TO his
exodus last week.
SQUIRRELS ON THE POLE
Lafayette Park, across from the
White House, Is a place where old
men and tired stenographers and
total strangers sit In the sun and
think. The other day an old man
stopped to feed nuts to o bob
tailed squirrel. Another man
stopped TO watch. X
"very tame" remarked the ON.
locker. Does he know your"
ayes, but he would do this for
anybody. So would oil the
squirrels here. They're all pGn-
handlers; they're eIi en- me 60se.
like the rest Of u.s."
LANDONs JOB