Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
Chamberlain
Quits; Cabinet
Is Resulted
Labor Given Bigger
Role in Revomped
Churchill Regime
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Alling Neville
Chamberlain, former Prime Minister
under whom Britain entered the
war against Germany, dropped out
of the government today, and Prime
Minister Churchill reshuff1ed his
cabinet to give labor more prom
inent role.
The man whose tightly-rolled
umbrella came to symbolic his
pre-war policy of appeasement to-
ward totalitarian rulers, resigned
both from his post as Lord Presi-
dent of the Council. which he had
held since his cabinet fell last May
after the Inflated campaign against
the Germans in Norway, and from
the inner war cabinet.
Mr. Chamberlain also resigned his
leadership of the Conservative party,
which he retained when he gave way
to Mr. Churchill as Prime Minister
last May.
The authoritative press associa-
ton said 1T is foregone con-
clusion" that Mr.. Churchill would
succeed him as party leader
In quitting the political arena to
return to private life, the 7l-yea"-
old Chamberlain expressed MS '-un-
shaken confidence" that under Mr.
Churchill's leadership, Britain with
her allies and associates will sue
coed in overcoming the forces Of
barbarism which have reduced a
great part of Europe to condition
little better than slavery"
In reply, Mr.. Churchill expressed
admiration for Mr.. Cham5erlains
aid and said. You did all you could
for victory"
War Cabinet Increased.
Changes in Prime Minister
Churchill's government, announced
simultaneously, increased the size Of
the inner war cabinet from six TO
eight members, but observers who
had predicted sweeping realign-
ment were surprised both by the
limited scope of the alterations and
the choice of new appointees.
The most important changes in
Guided transfer of Laborite Her.
bert Morrison from the Supply Min
istry 20 the combined job of Secre-
tary for the Home Department and
Minister of Home Security, and
naming of Labor Minister Ernest
Bevin and Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Sir Kingsley Wood to the
important inner cabinet.
Sir John Anderson, who was Min
lister of Home Security, took Mr..
Chamberlain s place in the war cabi-
net and as Lord President of the
Council.
Cranborne in Dominion Post.
Other government appointments:
ViScount Cranborne, heretofore
Paymaster General, became Secre-
tary of State for Dominion Affairs,
succeeding Viscount Caldecote.
Viscount Cranborne formerly was
Undersecretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, but resigned along with
Eden in February, 1888.
Viscount Caldecote-Lord Chief
Justice, replaced Lord Hewart, whose
resignation is to be effective Octo-
Der u and who is to be made a
viscount.
Sir Andrew Duncan-MiniSter of
Supply, succeeding Mr.. Morrison.
Capt. Oliver Lyttelton-President
of the Board of Trade, succeeding
Sir Andrew Duncan.
Sir John Reith-Minister of Works
and Public Buildings, new cabinet
post. He also was elevated to the
peerage as baron.
1t. Col. j. T. C. Moore Brabazon-
Minister of Transport, succeeding
Sir John Reith.
Viscount Cranborne, Capt. Lyttle-
ton and 1t. Col. Moore-B rabazon
were named to the Kings Privy
Council.
ANDERSON, III succeeding Mr.
Chamberlain, was moved after
widespread press criticism of his air
raid shelter policy Laborite Morri-
son. who replaces Sir John, has a
reputation as "livewire" and man
Of the people.
Place Created for Bevin.
Another move apparently aimed
at modifying the public was the
creation of the extra place in the
war cabinet for dynamic Labor
Minister Bevin, whose star British
say definitely seems on the rise.
Many observers already are calling
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