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...explain why they had not tried a raid on the Norwegian coast, when the Norwegians were so hopefully insurgent and when their own equipment and chances were so much better than the last time they made that rough trip. In an attempt to explain, War Secretary Captain David Margesson last week wrote his first newspaper article since taking office...
James Stuart graduated from Eton into World War I, later was First Equerry to the Duke of York, now George VI. He succeeds Captain David Margesson (who three weeks ago became Secretary of State for War) and has more power in his party than ever Jim Farley wielded, for he not only controls the party treasury and can refuse to back recalcitrant party members in elections but he hands out plums by recommending knighthoods and peerages for the constituents of good M.P.s...
...Eden's successor in the portfolio for war, Churchill chose Parliament's famed Tory Chief Whip, Captain David Margesson...
...there was more than an outside chance of dislodging Chamberlain. An energetic show of confidence by the Prime Minister might have staved off a vote by the House. Labor and Liberals have only 197 seats to 418 for the Conservatives and their supporters, and Chief Party Whip Captain David Margesson has been able to keep many disgruntled "ginger group" Conservatives in line. But as the second day's debate began, it became plain that the Opposition sensed its advantage, would push it for all it was worth...
...minutes after the division, Whip Margesson announced the result: for adjournment, 281 votes; against, 200. Almost every man in uniform had voted against the Government. A split second later, Laborites, Liberals and dissident Conservatives began shouting: "Resign! Go! Go!" Neville Chamberlain rose, smiled wanly, and marched out of the House...