Evening star., 1953-06-28
Churchill
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the grounds would be open to the
public were hastily removed.
Lady Churchill announced
that. because of her husbands
"need at this time for complete
rest" she would not be able to
open the gardens next Wednes-
day for local charity affair.
It was reported that Mr..
Churchill spent most of the
evening just sitting in an arm
chair in a spacious first floor
living room but did not go to
bed until after 9 pm.
The elder statesman had
planned to sail for Bermuda
Tuesday night on the battleShip
Vanguard. The conference had
been set for July 8 after being
postponed from two earlier
dates because France was with
out a premier. Only yesterday
the way was finally cleared by
the French National Assembly's
approval Of Mr.. Laniel as the
new premier.
TelephOned Eisenhower.
After hearing his doctors YER
dict, Mr.. Churchill reluctantly
telephoned Gen. Eisenhower and
Mr.. Laniel and arranged the
postponement.
He turned over the reins of
government temporarily to r. A.
Butler, chancellor of the excheQ-
uer, a 50-year-old progressive
and ambitious politician consid-
cred by many to be his political
heir apparent.
Britain's old "John Bull" for
half a century apparently was
not seriously i'll. Even as the
news was announced, he was
puttering about Chartwell, his
26-room home 80 miles southeast
of London and arranging to have
important papers sent him for
perusal.
The text of the announcement
from his official residence, 10
Downing street:
In consequence of the attach
ed medical report the Prime
Minister. after consultation with
the President of the United
States and the French Prime
Minister. has postponed the Ber-
muda conference.
Text of Medical Report
"The medical report:
"'The Prime Minister has had
no respite for a long time from
his very arduous duties and is in
need of complete rest.
1--WE have therefore advised
him to abandon his journey to
Bermuda and to tighten his
duties for at least a month. ii
Moran.
Russell Brain"
Lord Moran is Mr.. Churchill'S
lifelong friend and personal ply
Sician, who has pulled him
through pneumonia and other
PCIIOuIC 1llu6SS6S.
Brain is Sir Russell Brain,
president of the Royal College
of Physicians and one of the
worlds leading authorities on
nervous diseases.
1t was not certain whether
Brain had been called as presi-
dent of the Royal College of
Physicians or as nerve special
iSt, but his skill in neurology
would be helpful in tending an
old man who had overworked.
Political Significance Denied.
A foreign Office spokesman
said postponement of the con-
ference ''had no political signif-
icance whatever"
He said there was no question
Of cancelling the talks outright.
The spokesman suggested that
the foreign secretary. who is to
leave the hospital next week,
may be well enough to join the
conference in a months time.
In Washington, President
Eisenhower issued a statement
saying he was deeply distressed"
by Mr.. Churchill's illness and
urging him to bow to the advice
Of his physicians.
Mr.. Churchill had taken q
deep personal interest in arrang-
ing the Bermuda meeting as q
possible prelude to smoking Ma
lenkov out of the Kremlin and
into q Big Four session. He has
made no secret Of his desire to,
cap long and historic career by