The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19
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CANADA0N WAY:
$4,000 NEEDED
Sir Robert Borden Fathers
Bill to Keep Up Over
seas Force.
POINTS TO URGENT NEED
Delegate to Imperial Council
Welcomes L. 8. in War
Outlines Policies.
POINTS TO URGENT NEED

Immediately at least $4,000, and prob
wastage in the Canadian army corps in
France was proposed to Parliament late
to-day by Sir Robert Borden, the Pre-
mier, who returned from England last
Tuesday.
The Prime Minister said that every
man In the country had been given the
opportunity under the voluntary enlist
ment plan to do his duty. Under this
plan Canada had done well. he said.
There had been despatched $4,000 men
for the Canadian force across the Allan
tic. Including British, French and other
reservists, not less than 360. 900 men had
gone from Canada for overseas military
service.
But more were needed. Sir Robert an
nounced. There were under arms
enough men to supply reenforcements to
keep the five Canadian army divisions
but losses were great, and provision hao
to be made for the future unless the hve
Canadian divisions were to dwindle to
four, to three and to two.
The Prime Minister said that the mes
sage he brought back from the Cana =
dians who had held the Germans at
Ypres and beaten them from Vimy Ridge
was that they must De supporteu anu
their losses made good
"I have promised them that support"
said Sir Robert. "and. so far as I am
concerned. I am determined that the help
they require the men of this country
shall give them. 1t Is therefore my duty
to announce that We shall bring down
q measure providing for compulsory
military enlistments on q selective ba sis,
and under that plan we shall raise not
less than 10000 and probably 100000
men"
Sir wilfrid Laurier. the Opposition
leader. asserted that Canada must re-
main in the war to the end and that
there must be provision made to enable
her to do so. As to the measure which
the Premier had announced. Sir Wilfrid
said, when it was laid before Parliament
In detail IT. would receive from the Op-
position full and fair consideration. At
present he would not say whether the
Opposition would adopt or reject it. But
again he would say that Canada must
remain In the war to the end.
The announcement of compulsory ser
vice was received with applause from
both sides Of the chamber.
Facing 100000 More Men.
"a great struggle lies before us In
this war That Is the message l bring
you from Great Britain and the 'front.'
said Sir Robert. "A great struggle lies
before us. and cannot put It before you
more forcibly than by stating that AT
the commencement Of this springs cam
pa ign Germany put into the field mill
lon more men than she put into the
field last spring.
The organization OF the man power of
that nation has been wonderful. That
million was provided by Germany alone
and not by the whole Of the Central
Powers II we are going to win this
war-and 1t is absolutely inconceiva-
bic to me that we should not win the
war-great efforts must be made by
the allied nations Unsettled political
conditions In Russia undoubtedly have
handicapped the effort on the eastern
front, and enabled Germany to make q
great effort on the western front.
Against these considerations is the
fact that great kindred and neighbor-
ing nation. the United States. has en-
tered the war on the allied side. The
event must exercise very important in.
huence indeed. not only upon the issues
Of this war. but upon the future of the
world. The fact that citizens of the
United States are to fight side by side
, with the soldiers of our empire canno,
future OF the two nations.
Rejoice at U. 8. Aid.
Although their relations have beer
good In the past for many years, the new
alliance must do much to wipe out GER.
tain memN1es. The Canadian forces al
me irony will rejoice to fight by tn,
side OF Soldiers from our great neighbol
70 the south. There are in the Cana
eian expeditionary force more than s,00t
men. who were born in the allegiance o,
The United States.
although the United States has en-.
tered this war We do not know how lona
VIII be before the tremendous power
OF mat nation can be transmitted into
nIhtary effort. 1t cannot be done in q
re" weeks; it cannot be done fully in 8
Iew months. We know that from oul
own experience; Britain knows 1t, anl
therefore 1t must not lead to any re
nxation Of effort on the part OF tn,
Allies.
pause to say q few words abou
Me submarine campaign. Perhaps III
seriousness may not be realized by thos,
VINO have not been brought closely int,
touch with events from week to weel
and with confidential information whicl
mas been made available to those VIII
nave attended the imperial war confer
ehee. ] believe that the submarine cam
paign will be met. I believe there 4
enough determination. enough resource
Iulness. enough self-denial and enougl
courage in this empire to meet and de
.eat II. but would not be doing my dut,
did not emphasize its seriousness.
Germany's Sole Reliance.
Il need not do more. in order to EN-
phSiSe Germany's confidence In II. tina
10 say that In order to carry 1t on Ger
many risked war with the United States
Ihat indicates her belief that the sub
marine war would bring the strusgie
conclusion before the United State
could throw Its power into this contes
ihat Is what Germany In trying to d
now.
The losses In ships have been yer
serious indeed. and some Of the losse
Of late have taken place under cond
IONS which l cannot mention to thl
Rouse, but which are sufficiently grav
The cry OF Lloyd George IL for shiT
shd more ships. II IL the belief of III
Germans that they can protract the wa
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