Arizona republican., 1916-11-14
CANADA LOSES
 MINISTER BY
 REQUEST ROUTE
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Republican A. p. Leased Wirel
 OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 13.-General Sir Hughes has resigned as Canadian minister of militia and defense. His resignation was requested.
 The break between General Hughes and Premier Borden and other mem bers of the Canadian government re- suited from differences over questions of policy and details of administration Since the beginning of the war there have been many differences on ques- tions of military management. but un- til recently, it is said, they have been adjusted generally by allowing Gen eral Hughes to carry out his plans
 Lately the friction has increased and adjustments have grown more difficult It is understood there has been growing disposition on the part of the premier and the cabinet to insist upon their own plans as against those or General Hughes.
 One of the points over which a dlf- ference arose was the supplying of the Canadian forces with the British army rifle, General Hughes, it is reported advocated instead the use of Can adian weapon. Some time tgo General Hughes returned from three months visit tc England with plan to have Canadian war council organized Tn England. The Canadian government however, held that with more than 200, 900 Canadian troops in the trenches in Fronce or in training in England, there should be an loversea minister of militia General Hughes opposed this. as it would greatly deprive him of authority.
 When the government insisted upon its plans. it is reported General Hughes suggested that Sir Max Aitken should be appointed to the new post. Premier Borden, however, appointed Sir George Perley, although there is said to have been lack of harmony between him and General Hughes. This took from Gen eral Hughes control of a large part of Canadian forces.
 While he was in England, General Hughes. after Investigating the Can adian army medical force, relieved General Guy Carleton Jones of the command The government replaced General Jones.
 Criticism by General Hughes of ac- ton taken by British authorities, both because of the handling of Canadian army supplies and of the Canadian forces, it is said. has been resented. It has been stated that there was lack of cordality between General Hughes and the duke of Connaught.
 
 years service as governor general The accumulation of differences has led to the breach whici. has come today.
 It is taken as a striking coincidence that the arrival of the duke of Devon shire as governor general of Canada | should be marked by the resignation of General Hughes under whose admin istration as minister of militia Canada has raised 900 men for overseas military service.
 | General Hughes was appointed min ] ister of militia in 1911. While on q visit to England last year he was | knighted by King George. His resig- tives in connection with the war con- 1 tracts awarded to American compa nes He returned from England and | demanded an investigation, which re- suited in his exoneration by a royal commission.
 No new minister of militia and de- fense has been appointed to succeed | General Hughes. Premier Borden, aided | by F. E. McCurdy, secretary to the minister of militia and defense, will administer the militia department. The formal announcement by the govern ment of General Hughes resignation reads in part:
 "The retirement of Sir Sam Hughes | is in part the outcome of the estab- lishment of the ministry of oversee s | forces and in part is due to assump- ton by Sir sam of powers which. in the judgment of the prime minister. can be exercised only by the govern ment as a whole. It is anticipated that the correspondence (which brought about the request for the minister | acie da i'm | mediately. It must first be submitted to the governor general"
 Concerning his resignation, General Hughes said in part:
 l, Tt is true l have resigned. but not for the reasons assigned in the report given out this afternoon. Accompany | ing my resignation was a report to the prime minister asking that all the cor respondence in connection with the af- fair be published promptly. 1 would like to say that l feel quite happy. A great load is off my back.
 "In leaving the department I feel have nothing special to regret in re- gard to its work or management. In the first year of the war, Canada had practically no control of her forces The British system was followed. Last year for nine straight months our sol ] diers had no rest from the trenches This year I have planned extra regu- lations, 30 that fully one quarter of our troops could be resting at a time but. perhaps. the most important ac- complishnent of all has been the per feet harmony with the war office. q Conceive it my duty to give every assistance I can still to help in the cause. I do not know who my sue cessor may be, but wIoever 1t is can count on my assistance in every legiti- mate way to help in the great cause
 It is my intention to go ahead pre- cisely as /,tended and to get out and help recruiting. l part from my col
 leagues with more or less regret. bur
 in the future, if they pursue prope lines, I will be ready to give them or
 any one else my cordial support"
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