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Congress Will Check
War Costs Closely,
Recent Moves Show
Four Committees Keep
Eye on Progress of
Nation's Prorgam
By GOULD LINCOLN.
The determination of Congress to
keep a close watch on the progress
of the war program—with particu
lar reference to expendlturee—has
been vigorously demonstrated.
It is operating through lour com
mittees. They are the special Sen
ate Defense Investigating Commit
tee, headed by Senator Truman of
Missouri; the House Naval Affairs
Committee, the House Military Af
fairs Committee and a special joint
committee of the Senate and offi
cials of executive departments to
determine what non-defense ex
penditures of the Government may
be eliminated or reduced. Senator
Byrd of Virginia heads the Joint
committee.
The Truman committee has just
been granted an additional (60,000
to continue its work. Its prelimi
nary report, recently published criti
cizing industry, labor and Govern
ment for failure to speed up the de
fense program, received wide pub
licity. It charged "inefficiency and
self-interest” and claimed private
interests of those concerned hin
dered the defense program.
Labor and Industry Blasted.
■Hie report of the House Naval
Affairs Committee, made by Chair
man Vinson, blasted both Industry
and labor, charging both with un
due profits and accusing labor par
ticularly of being responsible for
delays in the program because of
(trikes.
The immediate aftermath of the
Vinson report was introduction of a
bill by Representative Vinson to
compel all trade, labor and “volun
tary associations” to register with
the Secretary of Commerce and to
file financial statements. The meas
ure was referred to the House
Judiciary Committee. Mr. Vinson
said yesterday he would ask for an
, early hearing and that he intended
to press for action on the bill.
Mr. Vinson is preparing a second
bill, designed to prohibit and pre
vent profiteering on war contracts.
He expects to introduce the bill In
the House this week. Already it
has been indicated the bill will have
strong support in the House and the
Senate as well. Chairman Walsh
of the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee has announced he will do all
he can to help keep down the costs
of work on the naval program, and
so has Senate Minority Leader Mc
Nary.
Tax on War Profits Sought.
Senator Walsh said yesterday he
and Mr Vinson had requested Secre
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau to
have legislation drafted which would
reach war profiteers particularly
through taxation. Chairman George
of the Senate Finance Committee
Is also taking an interest in this
proposal. The plan suggested by
Senator Walsh is to have a special
tax levied on persons and concerns
holding war contracts, over and
above the ordinary surtaxes applied 1
in the income tax law.
Senator Walsh pointed out that
Congress had written into law a
provision limiting profits on defense
contracts with the Government to 8
per cent. That, he said, had lasted
only a few months. It was repealed
In an appropriation bill, after com
plaints had been made that it was
hindering the progress of the de
fense program. The Vinson report,
however, showing that excessive
profits have been made on a number
of naval contracts, has strongly re
vived interest in this matter.
The opinion was expressed by
members of Congress that only by
the closest scrutiny of war con
tracts would it be possible to pre
vent waste and extravagance in
carrying forward the program which
calls for the expenditure of billions
of dollars during the next two years.
Some of the members, including
6enator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, have taken the position
that something drastic should be
done about both contractors who
have profiteered and officials of the
Government who have allowed such
profiteering to occur. His point is
that the Truman Committee should
not be merely objective, and dis
close what has been going on. but
that where there has been waste
and profiteering, the matter should
be followed up with recommenda
tions that steps be taken against
both the concerns and the officials.
Committee’s Allotment Cut.
The Truman Committee had
asked for $100,000 to continue its
work of investigation. This was re
duced to $60,000 by the Committee
to Audit and Control Expenditures
of the Senate, but Senator Lucas
of Illinois, chairman of that com
mittee, explained that his commit
tee was in no wise attempting to
curtail the activities of the Truman
Investigating Committee. He said
that if the Truman Committee
found that it required more money
at a later date, it could come again
to the Senate for it.
"I hope.” he said, "that the Tru
man Committee will continue to
operate in the future as it has in
the past.”
The House Military Affairs Com
mittee has already made several
interim reports on its inquiries, and
has been effective in bringing re
forms. It is expected that it will
present another such report dealing
with the Remington Arms Co., par
ticularly with reference to tool
contracts.
Navy Was Patrolling
West and South, but
Japs Were North
By the As*oei»ted Pres*
Three task forces of the
United States Navy were pa
trolling west and south of Pearl
Harbor December 7 when Japa
nese aircraft carriers launched
their planes-<-from the north.
The Pearl Harbor Investigat
ing Commission, in its report
yesterday, said one force was
about 300 miles west of Oahu,
another about 700 miles west
and a third in the vicinity of
Johnson Island, about 700 miles
southwest.
Six patrol planes also were
searching south and southeast
ward from Midway Island
(about 1,200 miles to the north
and west of Oahu) and 18
planes were up from one of the
task forces.
NEW YORK.—C. I. O. “LABOR’S VICTORY BOARD’’ MEMBERS—The C. I. O. Executive Council
yesterday named a three-man committee to confer with a similar A. F. L. group and with Presi
dent Roosevelt as the seventh member, to settle j urisdictional disputes between the rival labor or
ganizations. Left to right, the board members are: Julius Emspak of the United Electrical. Radio
and Machine Workers; Philip Murray, C. I. O. president, and R. J. Thomas of United Automobile
Workers. _A. P. Wirephoto.
Corcoran Art Gallery
Drops Admission Fee
During Emergency
Public Urged to Visit
Exhibits; New Works
Have Been Added
The trustees of the Corcoran Art
Gallery, appreciating the value of
educational and recreational facili
ties as a strengthening influence on
the morale and patriotic spirit of
the people, especially in this time
of national emergency and stress,
decided at their recent annual meet
ing that, as a contribution to civic
betterment, admission to the gallery
now and in the future should be
free to the public—a conclusion
which is in accord with action taken
by many other art galleries.
While certain art treasures, re
garded as irreplaceable, have been
removed temporarily from the walls
to a place of greater safety, these
have been replaced by other works
of merit and interest which will
give to visitors cultural instruction,
inspiration and pleasure, and the
public, including war workers who
are strangers in the Capital, are
cordially invited to take the fullest
advantage of the opportunities
afforded by the gallery.
The hours of opening follow:
On Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.
On Mondays from noon to 4:30
p.m.
On Tuesdays. Wednesdays, Thurs
days, Fridays and Saturdays from
9 am. to 4:30 pm.
On Christmas Day and July 4 it
is closed to the public, but op other
public holidays it is open from 2 to
5 p.m.
$1,705 Diamond Robbery
Staged at D. C. Store
Two daring thieves who slid a
tray from a showcase in an F street
jewelry store yesterday afternoon
disappeared into shopping throngs
with a quantity of diamond rings
valued at $1,705.
About 15 customers were in the
store—Swope’s, 1114 F street N.W.
—when the men entered. The
three salespeople, busy behind coun- .
ters, did not notice the pair loiter
ing near the door
Mrs. Austin Levesque. 23, of 718
Webster street N.W., a clerk, finally
saw one of them withdraw the tray
from a case. The thieves fled be
fore she could make an outcry.
Louis Tull, 233 Tenth street N.E.,
told police his apartment was en
tered by an unlocked window last
night and $239 taken. Most of the
money was in a purse on a kitchen
cabinet, he said.
Police were holding a 20-year-old
man last night for investigation of
a $250 theft from an unlocked safe.
George W. Keys of Arlington, Va.,
manager of a grocery store in New
Center Market, Fifth and K streets
N.W., reported the lo6s.
Canada to Make Plans
To Aid Disabled Soldiers
By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Jan. 24—A land dis
tribution plan to help re-establish
disabled veterans of the current
war will be introduced shortly in
the House of Commons at Ottawa,
Ian MacKenzie, Minister of Pen
sions and National Health, said in
an interview here today.
"More than 16 per cent of 200.000
or so military men questioned want
to settle on the land after the war,"
he said. “All sections of Canada
will be affected.”
Communiques
Nary Destroys Two
Ships, Damages Others
The text of Navy communique,
No. 32. based on reports received
up to 5 pm. yesterday:
Far East:
The Navy Department has
been advised by the commander
in chief. Asiatic Fleet, that
United States destroyers made a
night attack on an enemy con
voy in the Macassar Straits. Our
forces made several torpedo hits
and close-range gun hits on de
stroyers and transports. The ef
fect of the attack was that one
large enemy ship was blown up,
another was sunk, a third was list
ing heavily when last sighted
and considerable damage was
inflicted upon other vessels.
U. S. Datnage Slight.
Our destroyers received only
slight damaged. Our only cas
ualties were four men wounded,
one seriously and three slightly.
Atlantic area:
Enemy submarines are operat
ing off the East Coast of the
United States as far south as
Savannah. Ga. Counter meas
ures against their activities are
continuing with favorable re
sults.
There is nothing to report from
other areas.
War Department Communique
No. 74.
The text of War Department
communique No. 74, outlining the
military situation as of 4 p.m.
yesterday, follows:
1. Philippine theater:
Gen. MacArthur reports several
instances in which the Japanese
have violated the rules of land j
warfare covered by international !
agreem^it to which f^an'Js
party. *
On January 15 Japan an
nounced through Switzerland
that she would abide by the in
ternational convention relating
to captured prisoners of war.
Nevertheless. Gen. MacArthur
reports that there. hM» been
several Japanese violaflbns of the
convenition during the Battle of
‘ Batan. A flagrant instance was
disclosed on January 12. After
a successful counter-attack on
that day, our troops found the
body of Fernando Tan, a Philip
pine Scout soldier, in a stream.
His hands had been bound be
hind his back and he had been
bayonetted several times before
being thrown in a stream to die.
On the previous day Pvt. Tan
had distinguished himself by
extraordinary heroism in action.
On January 23 Japan an
nounced over the government
radio in Tokio that American
and Philippine troops were using
gas shells in the battle of Batan.
Gen. MacArthur advises that
there is absolutely no truth in
this statement. He declares that
he has absolutely no intention of
violating the rules of war, no
matter how great the provoca
tion. However foully the enemy
may act, the General states that
he will abide by decent concepts
of humanity and civilization.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Church Gives Party
For Service Men
The Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church gave a party last night at
Fellowship House, 3563 Massachu
setts avenue N.W., for more than 100
service men, mostly engineers from
Fort Meade and a dozen men from
the Washington Navy Yard
The party included a supper and
entertainment, during which Tommy j
Turco, 7, played the accordion, and
Herbert Francis, of the Social Se
curity Board, performed tricks.
On National Radio Forum
Earl G. Harrison to Outline Program
Of U. S. for Controlling Enemy Aliens
Earl G. Harrison, special assistant
to the Attorney General in charge
! of immigration matters, will be the
speaker on the National Radio
Forum at 9 p.m. tomorrow, his topic
being the new measures the Govern
ment is instituting for control of
enemy aliens.
The forum is arranged by The
Star and is broadcast over the Blue
Network. It is heard locally over
radio station WMAL.
Under a presidential proclama
tion, nationals of Germany, Italy
and Japan will be required to re
register between February 2-7 and
9-28, and to procure identification
cards bearing their photograph. TTie
registration will be carried out
through post offices, and thereafter
those affected must obtain permis
sion from the Immigration and
Naturalization Service of the Justice
i Department before changing ad
dress or occupation. These restric
tions govern in the continental
United States, Alaska and Puerto
Rico, and apply to Axis nationals at
the age of 14.
Mr. Harrison, young Philadelphia
attorney and member of a legal firm
there, is relinquishing his practice
to direct the new registration. He
enlisted in the task of registering
more than 5,000,000 aliens in 1940,
and earried through that raoru
EARL G. HARRISON.
—A. P. Photo.
mental program without a hitch.
When the new regulation* were Pre
scribed. consequently, Attorney Gen
eral. Biddle asked Mr. Harrison
again to take over the job.
Capture of Italian
Vessel Reported by
British Admiralty
Ship Previously Said
To Have Sailed From
Spanish Island Seized
Bv the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 24—The British
Amiralty announced tonight that
British warships had "intercepted
and captured" the 8,000-ton Italian
vessel, Duchessa d’Aosta.
The Admiralty communique fol
lows :
“With reference to their previous
statement concerning Axis ships re
ported by the Germans to have
sailed from Fernando Po (Spanish
owned island oil West Central
Africa), the Admiralty announces
that British warships, dispatched to
make investigations, have inter
cepted and captured the 8.000-ton
Italian ship. Duchessa d'Aosta.
"The Italian ship, which was in
difficulty when Intercepted, has been
taken into a British port.”
On January 17, the Madrid organ
of the Spanish Falangist party, the
newspaper Arriba, and the German
radio joined in accusing the Free
French and British of violating the
territorial integrity of Fernando Po
by seizing three Axis merchantmen
refuged there.
They said that the trespasser was
a British destroyer, manned by Free
Frenchmen. The Free French later
categorically denied any part in
such an incident.
The Madrid-Berlin reports said
the destroyer e«j|erqd the, fcarboj At
midn%h(rJanuary ft; shasterfctBe
anchor chains of the three vessels
with depth bombs, then seized the
ships and tOwed them out of port.
The three ships were identified as
the steamer Duchessa d’Aosta and
two German freighters from Ham
burg, not named.
Readers' Guide
and
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Jan. 25, 1942.
PART ONE.
Foreign.
British smash back at Nazis In
Libya. Page A-10
War between Russians and Japs In
evitable, Cripps says. Page A-23
National.
Congress pushes plans to watch war
expenditures closely. Page A-2
A. F. L. and C. I. O. name "peace"
committee men. Page A-2
Senate passage of war-powers bill
expected this week. Page A-3
F. C. C. seeks restoration of analyst’s
salary. Page A-4
Veto of retirement bill asked by
Senator Capper. Page A-8
Wheat referendum planned for 1942
crop quotas. Page A-8
"No alibis will be accepted,” Nelson
tells aides. Page A-16
Auto leaders pledge maximum war
production. Page A-1J
Morgenthau demands closing of tax
loopholes. Page A-23
Washington and Vicinity.
Priorities to be refused for air-raid
shelter building. Page A-l
Wartime consumer information cen
ter opened. Page A-8 1
500 have completed auxiliary fire
men's course. Page A-13
22 D. C. applicants approved as tire
purchasers. Page A-13
Three-cent transit fare held to apply
to pupils under 18. Page A-13
Temporary buildings to be more nu
merous than in 1918. Page A-13
Rent conciliation service planned for
"nuisance” cases. Page A-13
Helen Keller talk to boost victory
book campaign. Page A-14
Catholic Industrial Conference to
open tomorrow. Page B-8
Boys’ Club drive will open this week
with mass meeting, Page B-8
Miscellany.
Obituary. Page A-8
PART TWO.
Editorial.
Editorial articles. Pages B-l-5
Editorials. Page B-2
War Review. Page B-S
John Clagett Proctor. Page B-4
Educational. - Pages B-6-8
Parent-Teacher News. Page B-8
Births and Deaths. Page B-10
. PART THREE.
Sports ond Finance.
Sports. Pages C-l-5,
Travel and resorts. Page C-6
Financial news. Pages C-7-9 j
Serial story. Page C-9 ;
Where to go. Page C-f
PART FOUR.
Society.
Society. Pages D-l-10
Clubs. Page D-9
Service society. Page D-S
PART FIVE.
Amusements.
Amusements. Pages E-l-J
Radio. * Page E-4
Stamps.. Page E-5
Hobbies. Page E-5
Cross-word puzzle. Page E-5
Art and music. Page E-S
Book reviews. Page E-7
The Junior Star. Page B-a
Classified adverthtaf. Pages E-10-11
▲
Labor Unions Select
Members of Board
For Wartime Unify
C. I. 0. and A. F. L. Name
Group to End Disputes;
Roosevelt Also Member
The American Federation of labor
and the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations yesterday named three
man committees to aarve on a Labor
War Board, suggested by the White
House in a move for a truce be
tween the rival union groups for
the duration of the war.
Named on the A. F. L. committee
were:
William Green, president of the
federation.
George Meany, secretary-treas
urer.
Daniel J. Tobin, sixth vice presi
dent.
The C. I. O. committee consists of:
Philip Murray, C. I. O. president.
R. J. Thomas of the United Auto
mobile Workers.
Julius Emspak of the United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers.
President Roosevelt would be the
seventh member of the board, which
w as suggested to settle jurisdictional
disputes between the A. F. L. and
the C. X. O. during the war.
Leaders Ready to Meet.
Mr. Murray announced in New
York, where the C. I. O. executive
council appointed its committee yes
terday, that the names had been
sent to Mr. Roosevelt with a sug
gestion that a mutually agreeable
date be set for the first meeting
of what he proposed might be called
"Labor's Victory Board.”
A letter from Mr. Green to the
President, notifying him of appoint
ment of the A. F. L. Committee
which "will be prepared to meet
with you at your call and at your
convenience,” was made public here
late yesterday.
Mr. Murray said he believed the
first meeting would be held ivhen
current C. I. O. negotiations with
"Little Steel” were concluded.
The new C. I. O. committee super
cedes a former C. I. O. labor unity
board consisting of Mr. Murray,
Sidney Hillman and John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers and former head of the C. I. O.
Mr. Lewis' suggestion earlier last
week that the original board meet
again in an effort to work out a
peace settlement between the A. F.
L. and C. I. O. was cast into discard
by yesterday s developments.
Lewis Sends Biting Letter.
In a biting letter to Mr. Murray,
Mr. Lewis pointed out that the
C. I. O. executive body gave no
powers to Mr. Murray to initiate a
new peace movement and Mr. Lewis
flatly turned down an offer by Mr.
Murray for the bushy-eyebrowed
labor leader to attend the executive
council sessions at New York. In
spite of Mr. Lewis’ criticism of the
movement Mr. Murray went ahead
with his parley and his statement
of policy was adopted.
That statement said the C. I. O’s
aspiration had always been labor
urita unong all workgss and ac
cepiid ^‘wltff ^sincere appreciation
the suggestion of President Roose
velt to participate in labor’s victory
board’’ to the end that final victory
may be won.
Every possible step must be taken
for the increase of production of
ships, guns, airplanes, tagpcs and
other munitions of war.” the state
ment said. “These,” it continued,
“can only be obtained through la
bor’s united and joint action."
The standard of workers’ living
must be maintained and the tax
burden must be equally divided
among the people while* the spiral
ing costs of living must be con
trolled, the policy statement con
tinued.
Job Study Advocated.
Social security must be broadened,
the C. I. O. executive body said,
and a study of the unemployment
situation brought about by conver
sion of plants and by priorities must
be delved into so that unemploy
ment might be cushioned through
governmental payments to the un
employed.
"The C. I. O. is wholeheartedly in
favor of initiating and perfecting
arrangements with the American
Federation of Labor.” the statement
of policy said, “so that our Nation
might win the war.”
"There must be no work stop
pages, and disputes between labor
and management or between rival
labor organizations must be sub
mitted to available Government ma
chinery for peaceful settlement and
disposition.”
The C. I. O. executive body con
tinued in session last night with
the possibility of a further meeting
today. Tomorrow Mr. Murray is
expected to confer with Republic
Steel in the "Little Steel” negotia
tions and with Bethlehem Steel
Tuesday.
Murray Urges Parley
On Canadian Strike
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—Philip
Murray, C. I. O. president, sent a
telegram today to Sir Humphrey
Mitchell, Canadian Minister of
Labor, urging a conference to settle
a three-months-old strike of 2,600
gold miners at Kirkland Lake, Ont.
Pointing out that in Canada as
well as in the United States the
C. I. O. was committed to a “no
strike” policy during the war emer
gency. Mr. Murray suggested that
Mr. Mitchell arrange a meeting
with Reid Robinson, president of
the International Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers (C. I. O.).
Mr. Murray said he believed any
dispute could be settled amicably
around the conference table. The
gold miners’ strike grew out of wage
questions and the union’s demand
for recognition.
General Motors Gets
Huge Navy Contract
B) the Associated Press.
The Navy said yesterday it had
awarded contracts for $300,000,000 of
war material to General Motors
Corp.
“The awarding of these contracts,”
the Navy said, “is in accordance
with the announced policy of the
War and Navy Departments to uti
lize as promptly as possible the
trained personnel and facilities of
the automotive Industry in the war
efTort.”
Use type of materials was not
disclosed.
The honor roll for the home front!
Pay rail savings for the purchase of
United Mates savings bendy and
LOS ANGELES.—UNWORRIED BY EXTORTION THREAT—
Film Starlet Linda Darnell, not the least perturbed by an extor
tion threat, pins a Red Cross button on Soldier Louis Quinn
Frackt while Marine L. A. Craig looks on as she awaits a train in
Union Station to begin a three-week tour of Army camps. The
F. B. I. said a Salt Lake City youth demanded $2,000 of Linda.
—A. P. Wirephoto.
Weather Report
(Burnished by the United States Weather Bureau.)
District ol Colombia—Moderate temperature today; gentle to
moderate winds.
Maryland and Virginia—Continued moderate temperature today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Riven cloud;
at Harpers Perr;. Potomac doud; at
Great Palls today.
Report Until 19 P.M. Saturday.
Midnight_ 38 12 noon_ lift
2 ajn_ 35 2 p.m.._ 62
4 am._ 33 4 p.m. _ 64
6 a m_ 34 6 p m. _59
8 a m_ 34 8 p.m. _5ci
10 a m_ 44 10 p.m_ 44
Record Until 10 P.M. Saturday.
Highest. 64, 4 pm. Yesterday year
ago. 42.
Lowest. 32. 4:50 a m. Yesterday year
ago. 3.3.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 65. on January 16.
Lowest. 6 on January 11.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inchei in the
Capital (current month to date):
Month. 1942. Averag.'. Record
January_J.63 3.55 7.83 '37
February_ _ 3.27 6 84 '84
March _ ... 3 75 8 84 91
April _ ... 3 27 9.13 '89
May _ _ 3.70 10 69 '89
Juno __ 4.13 10.94 '<10
July __ 4.71 10.63 '86
AU«U»t __ 4.01 14.41 '28
September__ 3 24 17.4* 34
October _ _ 2 84 8 81 '37
November _ _ 2.37 8.69 '8n
December ... 3.32 7.56 01
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United 8tates Coast and
' Geodetic Survey.)
Today Tomorrow.
High _2:29 am. 3:24 a.m.
Low_ 9 11am. 10 (16 a m.
High _2:56 p.m. 3:50 pm.
Low__ _ _ 0 52 p.m. 10:48 p.m.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today 7:21 5:21
Sun. tomorrow _ 7:20 5 22
Moon, today 12:25 pm. 1:29 a m
Automobile lights must be turned on one
hail hour alter sunset.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Hignest Lowest
Sat. Fn.night
Albuqueraue. N Mex._ 57 20
Atlanta. Ga. _ 60 39
Boston. Mass.__51 38
Buffalo. N Y. . 42 33
Chicago. 111. 46 30
Cleveland. Ohio _ 60 31
Denver, Colo. _ 44 30
Detroit. Mich _ 45 31
Fort Worth. Tex._75 So
Kansas City. Mo._ 57 36
Louisville. Ky _ 65 38
Memphis. Tenn. _ 70 48
Miami. Fla. 7: 44
Mple.-St. Paul. Minn._4: 30
New Orleans. La _ 70 47
New York. N. Y._ 53 40
Philadelphia. Pa. _ 57 31
Pittsburgh. Pa. _ 54 36
St Louis. Mo. _ 60 44
Washington. D C 64 32
Churchill May Stake
Prestige to Protect
Cabinet Members
Commons and Public
Demand Answer to
Australia's Plea for Aid
B> the Associated Preee.
LONDON. Jan. 24.—Australia’s
urgent demands for aid deeply
stirred Britain tonight and im
periled what most Parliaments
circles regarded as Prime Minister
Churchill’s plan to protect criticized
cabinet members with the mantle
of his prestige.
Members of Parliament, the press
and the man in the street united
in looking searchingly at Whitehall
for definite news of help dispatched
to the far-flung A. B. C. D. Pacific
front—news that may be forth
coming in Mr. Churchill’s report
to Parliament early next week.
Critics in Parliament took pot
shots at Sir Archibald Sinclair, air
minister, and others of the Cabinet
in speeches.
Even Sir Strafford Cripps, re
cently returned from Moscow as
retired ambassador, took a slap at
Whitehall with the suggestion that
certain countries might follow Rus
sia’s lead In ousting old generals
and giving younger officers a
chance.
May Demand Confidence.
The long silent political bureau
of the Communist Party of Great
Britain bluntly asked for the oust
ing of “the men of Munich" from
the cabinet as responsible for the
critical situation in the southwest
Pacific.
Mr. Churchill, it was reported,
planned to head off his critics by
demanding an immediate vote of
confidence.
Informed quarters said the Prime
Minister was certain that his im
mense prestige would assure him a
comfortable majority in Commons
which would protect his ministers.
But Emanuel Shinwell, Laborite
member of Parliament, declared to
day that "to challenge the House
on a vote of confidence is a waste
of time. It may afford the Prime
Minister a measure of satisfaction
to know that a majority of the
members of Parliament • * • support
the government’s policy, but that
will not bring us nearer to vic
tory. * * *
“It is unthinkable that this coun
try, the heart of the empire, can
refuse this urgent (Australian) de
mand,” Mr. Shinwell said.
Suggests Empire Cabinet.
Edgar Louis Granville, Liberal M.
P.. urged Mr. Churchill to respond
immediately to the call of the do
minion. Mr. Granville suggested
an empire war cabinet.
He also announced his Intention
to attach a rider to the Churchill
demand for a vote of confidence
which would request the Prime
Minister to “reconstruct his minis
terial team by replacing those who
no longer enjoy the confidence of
Parliament and public opinion."
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