The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-07
BORDEN'S PLEA WINS
HOST OF RECRUITS
Battalion Of Indians and One
Of German Canadians in
Prospect.
$5O,00O.O 900 LOAN SOON

CrrAwA. Nov. 6.-Sir Robert Borden's
Gall for an additional 100000 Canadians
for overseas service Is meeting with a
magnificent response. Gen. Sir sam
Hughes stated to-day that since the
Prime Minister'S appeal offers TO raise
twenty-five new regiments, or over 3d.
900 men. have been received. AT tho
present rate Of enlistment. he said, the
necessary quarter Of a million troops
will be in sight by the end OF the
present month.
Members of Parliament all over the
country are sending in applica tons TO
raise battalions. including an OFFER from
the German Canadian member for the
German county of Waterloo. AT pres
ent there are thirteen members OF the
Commons at the front or in training
and five more, including the Hon. Ar
thur Meighen, Solicitor-G neral In the
Borden Cabinet, have volunteered their
services. Meishen, VINO il generally re-
garded as Sir Robert Borden's successor
as leader of the Conservative party, will
likely go to the front as Quartermaster-
, Sergeant IN Il regiment of Grenadier
; Guards now being recruited by his
cousin, Brigddier-G.n. Meishcu of Mol-
treal.
Premier on Tour.
4 great nationw wide campaign for re-
eruits will be opened In Ottawa this
coming week, with addresses by Pre-
1lier Borden. Sir Willrid Laurier, the
Roman Catholic Archbishop. and mem
Aers OF the Cabinet. Sir Robert Bor-
den Is to make "A personal appeal to
the men Of the country for their
! cid. He will leave later In the week
on q recruiting tour. possibly going as
tar west as Winnipeg. accompanied by
the Hon. Robert Rogers. Minister Of
Public Works.
ANON the commands to be authorized
within the next few weeks will be a
battalion OF full blooded Indians. Sew
eral Of the chiefs have expressed a
desire TO recruit "A battalion. and the
proposal finds favor with the Minister
Of Militia,
The Dominion's domestic war loan
y to be issued at the end of the pres.
ent month. Finance Minister White
has announced that the loan will be
offered only In Canada, The amount
10 be asked for is 1000 900. but II
his is oversubscribed the figure will,
be extended 10 accommodate all sub
scribers. Several municipalities already
have announced their intention OF con-
trtbuting generously. Winnipeg tak!ns
S. 900. 900. His Royal Hiehness the
Duke OF Gonna ught will head the list
Of subscribers,
Inv~estiEatiOn Asked.
Complete reorganization OF the COM
mittee In charge OF the production OF
munitions has called forth strong de,
mands for a fuller investigation OF the
relations between members OF the commits
sion and manufacturer who are said T.
have been making aordinary profits
&c all intents and purposes the original
commission has gone out OF existence
and the letting OF future contracts is
entirely In the hands Of the British
Minister of Munitions. The change fol
lowed a report to Lloyd George by Mr.
Thomas and with the complete accord
OF Sir Robert Borden PROTECTING
under the old regime is openly hin ed
at n an investigation by the Roya
Commission now probing horse fraud:
IL not unlikely.
Canada contributed well over Sc,
900. 900 to the British Red Cross OF
Trafalgar Day. the city of Toroht.
subscribing over $500, 900. There wa
considerable criticism by Quebec Ma
tionalists on the ground that 1t VA
mn insult to ask donations from Frencl
Canadians for the British Red Gross
on the anniversary Of a French de
feat by the English. Henri Bourassa
tho Nationalist leader, openly advise
against giving anything. but desp.t
this Quebec was fairly generous.
A. w. Smithers and r. J. Chamber
lain Of the Grand Trunk Railway wer'
in Ottawa for the greater part OF the pas
week comforting with the Hon. Franl
C%ochrane, Minister Of Railways. ant
report has Il that the conferences ha'
20 DO with the taking over OF the Gran,
Trunk Pacific BY the Government