20 APRIL 1918, Page 3

It was announced on Thursday that Lord Milner had replaced

Lord Derby at the War Office, and that Lord Derby would go to Paris as Ambassador on a special mission, in succession to Lord Bertie. It was further announced that Mr. Austen Chamberlain had joined the War Cabinet, which will be greatly strengthened by his presence. Mr. Chamberlain's powerful indictment a few weeks ago of the noxious campaigns against Lord Jellicoe, Sir William Robertson, and other high officers, conducted by a section of the Press which was in close relations with the Government, has not been forgotten by the offenders or by the puLlie. His acceptance of office may be taken, we trust, as a sign that these scandalous Press attacks are to be stopped.