OPINIONS IN CANADA
A WAR NOT JUSTIFIFED MOBILISATION PLANS (Reed. August 24, 2.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, August 23. The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, stated today that but for the fact that the Government had emergency powers under the 1914 War Measures Act, he would summon Parliament at once. He xjromised to do so immediately it was apparent that peace measures were likely to fail. He added: “There is nothing in the difficulties between Germany and Poland which would justify the use of force involving a European war.” Plans have been completed for the mobilisation of the militia for home defence immediately upon the outbreak of war. The strength is 45,000 plus reserves.
RHODESIAN PARLIAMENT
(Reed. August 24, 2.30 p.m.) CAPETOWN, August 23. The Southern Rhodesian Parliament has been summoned for Monday to consider the question of emergency powers.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 25 August 1939, Page 7
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