The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
CANADA UNDAUNTED
BY YEARS WAR COST
Acting Premier Pledges Con-
tinucd support Of Dominion
to Mother Country.
TO SEND MORE SOLDIERS

OTTAWA. Aug. THE close Of one
year Of war ind Canada with an army
OF 100000 men. 1900 casualties. $780,
100000 added to the national debt, 200
factories working night and day turning
out munitions OF wIr and an unshakable
determination on the part OF her people
to see the conflict through to the end.
This Is Canada's war as much as II
h frances, Britain's or Russia's." said
Sir George Foster, acting Premier, to-
day. "and we must see II through.
There can he no such thing as limited
liability. As part Of the empire we are
In his war for better or for worse, we
will share In the fruits Of victory or
the humiliation OF defeat. At the end
OF one year OF WARTIME Government OF
Canada renews the pledge II gave twelve
mcrths ago to the Imperial Government
namely, that W. shall put forward every
effort and make every sacrifice neces-
sary to insure the integrity and main
tain the honor OF our empire"
When the Dominion plunged into war
II was absolutely unprepared. Reports
by Sir John French and Sir Ian Hamil-
ton on the unpreparedness of the country
recommendations for large expendi-
lures on defence had been laughed gu,
OF Parliament by the pacifst sections
OF both political parties. and when the
Government cabled the imperial authori-
ties Offering n contingent of 10000 men
there was not even "A solitary active
service uniform In the country. Seven
weeks later $4,000 fully equipped men-
the regiments hat saved the day at
Ypres-were On their way across the
Atlantic and "A call for a second contin-
gent of $4,000 men had gone out, To
day. ten months later. Carlda is trans
formed into a military camp. 1000 OF
the first contingent lie buried in Elan
ders and France. 1000 are prisoners In
Germany and nearly 10000 have been
MANNED or have died Of wounds OF
disease.
sixty Left of Regiment.
OF the first division that went to
France-and incidentally the first troops
OF the New World to battle on the con-
tinent Of Europe-only tst:ered REM
nants are left. OF Canada's crack regi-
ment. the Princess Patricia's own. only
q bare three score remain. After the
now famous fight "A, 81. Julien the losses
Of the Canadians were officially stated
TO be 5000. hut further details of casu-
alties ~filtering in from day to day dur
Ing the past two months show that nearly
5000 were put out OF action. over 1900
being captured. a steady stream Of re-
enforcements has been sent across the
Channel from England and Canadian
battalions are transported every week
across the Atlantic to Canadian training
bases In Britain. Up to August / nearly
10000 men had been sent overseas. new
battalions are authorized every day and
II is authoritatively reported that Sill
Robert Borden's return from England
will be ~signalized by a call for 50. 900
additional men.
II Is significant that members Of the
Government who are closely I'm touch
with British leaders expect a long war
The Duke OF Connaught. who Is KEEP,
confidentially informed of movement in
Great Britain. strongly emphasized this
probability In the course OF an address
to the Thirty-eighth Royal Ottawa bat
talon the other day and the same note
Is uppermost In the speeches Of mem
bers Of the Cabinet.
NeW frODiems Tor dominion,
II is understood that Parliament will
meet In October. Demands oil the $780,
100000 voted at the session Of last win
ter lave been far heavier than was ex-
pected, questions have arisen which were
never dreamed OF in the early stages OF
the war and the sanction OF Parliament
10 required to enable the Government 70
net a combination of unforeseen cir
cumstances.
How to finance the war. II IL Il sts a
year or two longer. is a problem that lis
giving the Government considerable
cause for thought. Cnder an arrange
ment with the Imperial Government,
Canada Is enabled to borrow In Londor
all the money required for war purposes
But the question arises how Canada Il
going to get the money over here IL the
already acute exchange situation gets
any worse than at present. The answe,
TO this question will have an importan,
bearing upon the Dominion's future wal
financing and n domestic war loan is no,
improbable. This is all the more likel,
IN view Of the fact that the recent LOAF
negotiated In Wall Street was prett,
severely criticised.
The tour through The country of ID. A
Thomas. the British representative q,
David Lloyd George, Minister OF Mum,
tions. has resulted In the placing OF
some tremendously big orders for shells
with various factories. When Mr.
Thomas arrived In Ottawa a fortnight
ago be stated hat he could not plac,
orders direct, hut 1t If known hat h,
has let many contracts OF Immense
value and 1t Is estimated that some,
thing like 200 factories are now work,
Ing night and day turning out shells and
other munitions.