The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
HALIFAX NAMED
BRITISH ENVOY
TO WASHINGTON
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The British press reaction to his
appointment perhaps was gauged
by the Yorkshire post which said
1T is no spellbinding orator we
want Tin Washington) but a man
of absolute integrit.' whom Ameri-
cans can unreservedly trust"
The newspaper added 1.-The very
worst ambassador we could have
at Washington just now would be
one liable to invite Aicion as an
astute propangandist sent to
wheedle America into the war;
Halifax is known for his tact
and prudence here since the trou-
blous days in India during Gand-
HIS civil disobedience campaign.
Halifax returned from India in 1881
with the firm friendship of Gandhi,
a relationship which survived ever
though the Indian leader was ar
rested during his regime.
The tall, shy foreign secretary
had been under attack by some
sections of the British press after
Winston Churchill succeeded
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain last spring. The label ZAP
peaser" was still attached to him.
and his handling of foreign rela'
tons also was criticized, especial.
ly' his GOODNESS toward Soviet Rus.
STA.
The Daily Mail which predicted
the Halifax and Eden appoint.
ments Saturday said today that Sir
Gerald Campbell, for many years
British consul in New York, would
be appointed minister of Washing.
ton to relieve Halifax of some oil
the detail work at the embassy
Long Record
Besides his five years as viceroy
of India, Halifax's long record Of
public service includes two presi
denotes of the board of education
minister of agriculture, minister
of war in 1885, lord privy sea.
and leader of the house of lords
Handsome Anthony Eden was
educated at Eton and Oxford,
served brilliantly in the World war
to win the rank of brigade major
at the age of 81 and the military
cross.
The son of an eccentric York
shire squire, Eden incurred the
undying enmity of Premier Benite
Mussolini of Italy when he led the
league of nations sanctions cam
paign against Italy over the ETH
opian affair.
Eden's friends gave Mussolini g
share Of the credit in causing
Eden's downfall from the foreign
office in 1888 when Chamberlain
started Britain on the road to con
Citation to avoid 1.-The frightfu
question of war" and repudiatec
the League of Nations.
Churchill was among many wht
deplored Eden's resignation at tina
time in a stormy house Of com
mons debate. Now Eden returns
to the fold to work ever more
closely with Churchill.
Captain Margesson won the mill
tary cross in the World war, ane
entered parliament in 1922. HI
completed his ninth year as chic:
government whip in the house o
commons last month.
Margesson obtained a divorce
decree last summer from the form
er Frances Leggett, daughter O
the late Francis H. Leggett O
New York, on grounds of deser
ton. They were married in 1911
and have n son and two daugh
tiers.
The official text of the appoint
ments:
His majesty the King has beer
graciously pleased to approve the
following appointments:
Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, the Rt. Hon. Anthony
Eden, M. c., M. P.
Secretary of State for war
Capt, the Rt. Hon. David Marges.
son, M. c., M. P.
His Majesty the King also has
been graciously pleased to signify
his intention of comforting the
dignity Of barony of the United
Kingdom upon the right honorable
Viscount Cranborne."
1t was understood the peerage
was conferred on Viscount Gran
borne in order to maintain a pro
per representation of the govern.
ment In the house of lords which
would be lacking as a result q,
Halifax's transfer to the United
States. :