EYES OF ENGLAND ARE ON CHURCHILL, EDEN
MK WINSTON ( III icrilll.l., bundled In overroit, arrived at Kurklnghani Palace to confer with
Kll/al»cth. Churchill announced hla realgnatlon u« Prime Minister of England Tuesday. .Sir
Anthony Eden (rljfht) will Mircced the Htateaman.
Churchill Resigns Post;
Anthony Eden Takes Over
Ky -JAMES F. KING
LONDON (API Under the
weight of his HO years Sir Win
ston Churchill stepped down
Tuesday night as Britain's prime
minister still flushing the cham
pion'* V-for-Vlclory sign.
He thus cleared the way for
his political heir. Su Anthony
Kden, to liecomc prime minister
Wedne»«Jny and take up the fight
of thv nationwide election cam
paign just ahead.
New Government Postponed
Queen Elizabeth II, moved at
the retirement of her first minis
ter, broke with normal procedure
and held off summoning the 57
year-old Kden to form a new
government. It was a sympa
thetic gesture of a young queen
to an old statesman who first
served under her great grand
mother. Queen Victoria. This was
to be his day.
For months Churchill stub
bornly resisted pleadings of his
wife, doctor and fi-ienda to take
thing* easier. Tuesday he gave
in. put on his Sunday best with
top hat and gold watch chain,
and rrsle from Downing Street
to Buckingham Palace to tender
his resignation.
“Good Ole Winnie”
Shouts of the thousands mill
ing outside —echoing the “Good
Ole Winnie” of days of triuinpb
aet his pink-cheeked face beam
ing. He waved a silent thanks.
Churchill spent 41 minutes in
the palace with the Queen and
then emerged still smiling. He
slowly climbed Into the back seat
and sat back puffing a big cigar
in the manner of a man relaxed
by the lifting of a weight from
his shoulders.
Wednesday, the official tri
butes begin in the House of Com
mons, with leaders of all parties
speaking.
Political life came to stand
still for the moment as the news
of Churchill’* resignation spread.
Only 20 members lounged on the
green benches of the House of
Commons when word reached
IJtti (lament.
Quickly the lobbies began to
bustle as members moved into
; clusters and whispered. There
was a slight melancholy air about
the whole building with even
; Churchill's political enemies feel
ing the impact.
Foreign Secretary Eden, the
loyal protege and friend who is
inheriting Churchill's mantle,
was absent.
Cubtnet to Itemaln
The Churchill cabinet has of
fered its resignation, in accord
with tradition, but Eden is ex
! peeled to keep the same Con
! servative party team that has
ruled the nation since 1951.
Eden is expected to relinquish
! his old Job when he moves up to
prime minister. Defense Minister
Harold Macmillan likely will be
j foreign secretary in the Eden
■cabinet. Macmillan, whose fam
' ily controls the big Macmillan
publishing hause, served under
President Eisenhower in North
Africa.
Churchill himself has no in
clination to serve in the cabinet
and reportedly had adjusted him
self to a role as elder statesman
making only occasional appear
ances In the Commons.
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yrs ^EWS
Several inquiries have been re
ceived this last week from new
ly enrolled veterans as to the
manner in which their schooling
entitlement is deducted.
There seems to be a mistaken
idea among some veterans that
a whole month is deducted even
if the veteran only attends school
a portion of a month. For the
benefit of these new students,
deductions are made on a day by
day basis; i.e., if an enrollment
started on the 24th day of a cer
tain month then the VA would
deduct only the balance of the
month, etc.
New students attention is also
called to the importance of sign
ing the monthly reports of at
tendance forms. 7-1996a. If a
veteran wants to receive his
check, this report must be signed
the first of every month. This
will be certified by the school
and mailed to the VA. If it is
duly submitted on time the vet
eran then receives his check the
20th of the following month. If
not signed on time, the veteran’s
check could possibly be held up
for another whole month.
USSR Makes No Comment'
LONDON (AP)- Moscow ra
' dio reported without comment
to the Russian people Tuesday
the resignation of Sir Winston
Churchill 1 Britain’s prime min
ister.
But from other capitals of the j
' world came plenty of comment.
■ It praised Churchill’s service and
J expressed hope that he will con- j
J tinue to offer his counsel to his
country and the world.
President Rene Coty of France j
cabled Churchill saying: "France, j
united with Great Britain and
j all free peoples, render* you
; affectionate homage and extends
{her admiration and recognition.”!
i In behalf of the entire French j
cabinet. Pr emier Edgar -Faure ■
sent greetings and said:
"YoUr departure from the gov
ernment does not signify the end
of your public life. We know
that your counsels will continue
to inspire the policy of your
country.”
Former Premier and Foreign
Minister Georges Bidault, a top
wartime resistance leader, said
Churchill was “a symbol of lib
erty in our darkest hour.”
West German Chancellor Kon
rad Adenauer said in a state
ment: "It is one of Sir Winston’s
greatest services that the West
ern world now lives in freedom.
All o^ us in the free world need
his counsel and will continue to
seek it.”
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