Evening star., 1940-07-31
Canada CONSIDERING
Army Of 100000,
Commons Is Told
War Minister Says All
Unmarried, II to IS,
May Be Called
By the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, July 31-Considering
the possibility of creating Canadian
Army of 100000, War Services Min
lister James G. Gardiner told the
House of Commons yesterday every
unmarried man in the Dominion be-
tween 81 and As might be compelled
to undergo 80 days military train
ing.
There is no reason" he said, "why
Canada should not train an army
of 100000 men under this system
and still operate her industry and
primary production to meet demands
upon it."
: National registration is to be con-
Quoted August 1921. Canadas 243
electoral districts will be the basis
for the registration.
ut is possible" he said, that
requirements of the Department of
National Defense will be satisfied by
the calling up of single men from
2l to 35, and it may not have to go
beyond that the first year"
Must Re-employ Men.
Between the ages of 18 and A,
he said, Canada has 1,198000 un-
married men.
All employers will be required, un-
der penalty, to re-employ any draft
ed employe at the end of his train
ing.
Munitions Minister c. D. Howe
told the House Canadian airplane
factories were expected to produce
warplaneS at the rate of $50 per
month by 1941 and tanks at the
rate of 80 monthly as soon as plant
equipment is completed He out
lined plans for rifle and artillery
plants and for naval artillery fac
tory costing $10,000,000 which he
said would be the largest and most
modern in the British Empire.
Canada probably is leading all
countries in the production of mo-
torized equipment, he said, and is
building large plants for the manu-
facture of chemicals and explosives.
Mr.. Howe reported, however, that it
had been decided not to attempt the
manufacture of airplane engines.
Review War Activities.
The reports Of Mr.. Gardiner and
Mr.. Howe rounded up review of
war activities by members of Prime
Minister w. L. Mackenzie Kings
cabinet.
The Prime Minister, summing up
the war effort in a statement to
Commons Monday night, said that in
addition to measures taken for the
defense of Canada, I'VE have sent
ships and troops and airmen to the
West Indies, to Newfoundland, to
Iceland and to Europe"
He withheld details, although he
promised to answer in secret any
questions by members.
Two Divisions in England.
Defense Minister j. L. Ralston
said Canada has an army corps of
\, two divisions in England and that
1.-TWO additional divisions would be
trained and equipped in Canada He
d, added that no additional units are
to be sent overseas at present, nor
are additional militia units to be
modified for the present into the
Active Service Force, which now
numbers $4,000 men.
Recruiting for the non-permanent
active militia will end August Is, he
said, and thereafter 10000 men will
enter the militia on call each month
for intensive training under the
National Resources Mobilizat ton Act.
Air Minister C. G. Power informed
the House Canada would spend $64,-
100000 more for air services in the
fiscal year of 1901 than the esti-
mates announced last month, and
expressed confidence the British
commonwealth air training plan, for
which Canada has assumed re-
sponsibility, would constitute Can
ada's most important contribution
to the war.
% Training Schools.
Already % training schools are III
operation, he said.
The original estimate totaled $138,-
417000.
The Air Minister, reporting for
J Navy Minister Angus Macdonald
who is not member of the House
disclosed that the destroyer Fraser
lost in a collision recently with a
British ship off the French coast, is
being replaced by another vessel
soon to be commissioned.