7 MARCH 1931, Page 3

Sir Charles Trevelyan has resigned, his immediate reason being the

rejection of the School Attendance Bill by the Lords, but in his letter to the Prime Minister he added that he had been " very much out of sympathy " with the Government on general grounds. He is not joining any seceding group, but prefers to be a fighter in the ranks of the. Labour Party rather than an officer. It was noticeable that when he explained his position at a Labour Party meeting on Tuesday his statement was received in silence, although the Prime Minister received an ovation. The Prime Minister, thus encouraged, is reported to have said that he expected other resignations, and that the sooner they came the better, as he preferred to know who was for the Government and who was against it. * * * *