Sir Stafford Cripps To Enter Hospital

Chronicle (Levin), 18 July 1949, Page 5

Sir Stafford Cripps To Enter Hospital

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Received Sundav, 7 p.m. LOXDOX, .Tuly 16. Sir Stafford Cripps will go into a rorsing liouie iu Switzerland inime- • ihitely talks with the Commonwealth Finance Ministers end. He will have -;»i*i-i:il treatment for a digestive ailr.n'iit which reeently became worsei Tliis iiiav take about six weeks but he i- expected to be tit again iu time for ihdiar talks in Wasliington in Septem!>cr. An OfHeial statement said: "Sii Stafford Cripps, for nianv years, has suffered from a digestive ailment which at 1 imos noeessitated speeial treatment in a partieular Zurich clinic whose doctors are familiar with the case. ITowever, he was anxious to finisli the first si.igo of the preseut consultations witli other Governments to deal with our conimon econonuc. financia' problems. This stage is now almost comyilete and in the opinion of his medical advisers, it is essential treatinent should not be postponod longm' ko that it may be eompleted satisfaclorily in time to cnable hira to visit Wasliington for discussions there." The otticial statement, according to Ihe highest authority, does not conceal anv more serious development in the ' hancellor 's health. It is eonfidently '•\p"cted the treatment will put him in really first class shape again by Sepli'inlier. Sir Stafford Cripps, who is 60, is a vi-getarian, teetotaller and non-smolcer 1 1 •' adopted a vegetarian diet on a 'iucror's reconimendations. He used to be a heavy smoker but gave it up this 'sr on medieai advice. Mr. Attlee - iil make a statement about Sir >1 alford Cripps' illness in the Commons ■ oi .Mondav and announce arrangements "i- dealing with Treasury business durbtg ihe Chancellor 's absence-