New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03
To Match Dominion u. S.
Must Have 100000 on
Way by July
Casualties of 100000
Fail to Shake Morale
French-C Canadians Only Ele-
ment Not Rallying to
the Colors
BY w. o. MCCLELLAN


country has been at war for two
months and there is an ocean of bunt-
ing and a dearth of khaki.
The population of the Dominion is
about 100000, and this, am told, is
a generous estimate. To date the Do
minion has contributed for overseas
service $4,000 men. The casualties at
a conservative estimate reach 100000.
Two months after Great Britain en-
tered the war Canada sent to England
its first contingent, division Of $4,000
men. These had been raised by volun-
tary enlistment, and were fully
equipped and partly drilled in six
weeks. One Of the battalions In this
division was the Princess Patricia's
Light Infantry. About twenty men Of
the original battalion are alive to-day.
This division also included the 18th
and 18th Battalions, from Montreal.
These were the regiments that held
their ground under the first gas attack
at Ypres.
To match Canada the United States
in July should have on the way to
France over 100000 men. In two and
a half years it should raise 100000
men.
Canada's Speed Remarkable
The speed with which Canada re-
sponded to the first call is even more
remarkable than its numerical showing.
Great Britain entered the war on Au-
gust 4, 1914. Canada at that time had
nominal standing army, which was
shipped to Bermuda. On or about Oc-
tober Il there left from a port in
Canada the first division of $4,000 men.
Bv December the princess Pats" went
into action. In February of 1915 prac-
tically all of the first Canadian con-
tingent were in the trenches and more
battalions were on the way overseas.
At the outbreak of the war Canada
was as utterly unprepared as any part
Of the British Empire. The railroads
were not prepared to carry troops for
mobilization and there were no mill
tarv transports. But in two and half
months an army twice the size OF
Pershing's punitive expedition-which,
by the way, is almost the entire mobile
army of the United States-was raised,
eouipped, trained and transported TO
the front. The railroads had been or
ganized for the transportation Of troops
and sufficient shipping to carry the
division overseas had been comman-
deered Red tape was slashed and the
obstructionists were silenced.
Of course, Canada was not impeded
by an insidious German propaganda,
but it was hampered by the silent and
sullen apathy of the French-Canadian
element, which comprises something
like 100000 OF the population. 1t IS
this element which is largely respon-
sible for the present anti-conscription
agitation through the Dominion.
French Canadians OldChclS
Incomprehensible as it may seem 70
the peoDle of the United states, the
French Canadians have not responded
to the call. Only about 2 per cent oil
those enlisted are from this class. one
battalion of French Canadians enlisted
for overseas service deserted IN Dody
when SER sailing orders came, and
their colonel deserted with them.
Canada is not without its paciiists.
These are for the most part PROBES
sicnals-political leaders among the
French Canadians. They have melted
a few sporadic riots and their follow
ers have attacked a few wounded SOL
diers. But Premier Borden's conscrip-
ton bill will pass. That was assured
even before it was proposed by the
government. Canada will then have
100 600 new men to take the place OF
those who have fallen at Nimy Ridge
and the other fields where the men
with tire maple-leaf shoulder straps
have fought for humanity.
The morale Of Canada is unshaken'
The work Of making over men VINO
have been used up" is going on while
the pipers are calling fresh recruits
Canada has adapted itself to the war,
and is now prepared, physically and
morally, for an indefinite war.
The soul Of courageous Canada
shines most serenely in the place where
The "rnen who have been used up" are
being made over. This is at the Uni
vcrsitv Guild at Ottawa. Here men
who have returned from the front
wounded, "gassed" or broken from
she'll shock and neurasthenia are
taught new trades and are prepared TO
20 back to civilian life.
Human Wrecks Made Over
Here Lieutenant T. b. McCallum,
who once taught philosophy at McGill
University, has charge of making over
several hundred of the human wrecks
of war. This should be interesting,
for II il one of the problems which
will come 10 US inevitably.
The machine shop is first shown.
Here are a score Of men in khaki bend
inc over lathes. Some Of them limp
az tbey move about. Some or them
cough spasmodically. These are the
mon Who have been "gassed." Ihey
arc all still in the service. they VIII
rot he discharged until they are re-
a,arded gs fit TO care for themselves.
"Uere is one Of the men who was
REGARDED az almost hopeless when, we
got him." says Lieutenant McCaiium'
sTalk TO him, if you care to- ,
A boy with a drawn white face and
q head that jerks nervously from side
70 sido looks up. bewildered for a mo-
mont Then he smiles a nervous
T'no better now, thank you" he says;
az do,'t hear the shells as much as ]
uoed 20. For long time they we're
br,aking right in ny ears all the time
"rJ I couldn't sleep. Wherever ] was
I could hear the shells, millions and
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