The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-15
CANADA REBORN
AS WAR RESULT
Dominion Proud of Its Record in
Battle, Finance and In
dustry.
KEEN TO RENEW PROGRESS
Discovers Not Merely Calamity of Her
Soldiers, But Brains, Capacity and
Efficiency of Her Whole
People.

Toronto.-It is a new Canada that
emerges from the world war-a nation
transformed from that which entered
the conflict in 1914.
More than $4,000 of her sons lie in
soldiers graves in Europe. Three
times that number have been more or
less incapacitated by wounds. The
cost of the war in money is estimated
to be already $1,100,00O000.
These are not light losses for coun-
try of 100000 people. Fortunately,
there is also a credit side.
Canada has found herself" in this
war. She has discovered not merely
the gallantry of her soldiers, but the
brains and capacity and efficiency of
her whole people. In every branch, in
arms, in industry, in finance, she has
had to measure her wits against the
world, and in no case has Canada rea-
son to be other than gratifed.
Of the glory that is Canada's because
of the gallantry and endurance and
brains of her boys at the front not the
half has yet been told. ''The most
formidable fighting force in Europe"
is not phrase of empty words. Char
acteristic of all that has gone before
is the fact that the last act before the
curtain was rung down on the drama
of war should be the capture of Mons
by the Canadian corps. No Canadian,
when he heard that it was reserved
to Canadians to retrieve the great
tragedy to the original British army
in August, 1914, but felt his pulse
jump and the red blood surge through
his veins.
Beat Fourth of Hun Army.
These boys who went from Canadian
fresides, who never heard the jangle
of a sword previous to 1914, in the last
four months have met the flower Of
the German army, Wanting warriors
who had given their lifetime to prep
aration. Divisions totaling one-fourth
of the entire German army were in
this period met in succession and van
quished by four divisions from Can
ada.
Nor have the people at home been
tagging behind the boys at the front
in courage, resourcefulness and eff
cheney The development of Canada S
war industry is an industrial romance
of front rank. American government
officials can testify to the efficiency of
the manufacturing plant Canada has
built up in four short years. In de-
partment after department, where they
found American industry failed them,
they were able to turn to Canada. The
full story may be revealed some day.
In finance, Canada before the war
was always borrower and expected
to be so for many years to come. But
for year and half Canada in finance
has been con her own" More than that
she has been furnishing large credits
to other nations.
Having triumphed over the soul
testing crises of war, Canada faces ar
era of peace with more than confidence
with buoyancy.
A vast program of reconstruction
and OF development awaits. The
country is eager to get at it and il
impatient for the government to give
the word. Public works Of tremen
i dous importance, silent since 1914, are
awaiting labor soon to be available
Shipbuilding, railway equipment, stee
production and many other industries
will, under proper direction, go for
ward with a bound.
Commission Off to Europe.
A Canadian commission under Lloyt
Harris, fresh from Washington, il
headed for Europe for the purpose O.
!, securing orders for Canadian indus
tries for the reconstruction of Europe
Canada feels she has earned a larg
share of that business by the valor ant
the loyalty of her people, and she pro
poses to get it.
There is no room in Canada toda,
for the pessimist. In four years Can
ada has trebled her agricultural pro
! duction. In ten years one railway
earnings rose from $40,000,000 to $40
100000. In 80 years Canada's saving
| banks deposits have increased froT
$133,O00.000 to S1.733, 100000. Lik
figures could be quoted indefinitely.