MR CHAMBERLAIN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 May 1940, Page 5

MR CHAMBERLAIN

WAITING ON THE KING

TO DISCUSS POSITION OF GOVERNMENT.

FOLLOWING ON DIVISION IN COMMONS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, May 9.

The “Daily Mail” says that Mr. Chamberlain will see his Majesty at Buckingham Palace today to discuss the position of his Government.

The critical division on Wednesday in the House of Commons was taken, not on a Labour motion, but on a Government motion for the adjournment' of the House. This was carried by 281 votes to 200.

With the Ministerial and Opposition cheers there were shouts of “Resign!” from the Labour benches, and then, concerted Opposition cries of “Go! Go!” A few Labour members, with their eyes on Mr. Churchill, sang the opening bars of “Rule, Britannia.” Forty-four members of the Government voted against the Government. One hundred and thirty members of the House were absent for various causes, including over 30 who are on active service abroad. Members of the Government voting against the Government included Mr. Duff Cooper. Mr. L. S. Amery, Lord Winterton, Mr. R. J. Boothby, Mr. Hore-Belisha, Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, and Lady Astor. The present state of the parties is:' Government, 414; Opposition, 191; Independent, 10. POSSIBLE ACTION MR. CHAMBERLAIN MAY NOT RESIGN. LONDON. May 9. The Press Association's political writer says that even last night's antiGovernment voters are now of the opinion that Mr. Chamberlain will not resign. Some think he may formally hand in his resignation and then construct a new Government.