CANADA AND THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1699, 17 April 1917, Page 2

CANADA AND THE WAR.

CANADA is making active preparations to take a prominent part in the great Allied offensive on the Western front this spring (wrote a correspondent on ,13th March). Thousands of troops have arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, for England. The housing and feeding of these troops have proved quite a problem, but it is being met successfully, and has brought increased business prosperity to the province. MajorGeneral Lessard (Inspector-Gen-eral for Eastern Canada) has been in St. John, New Brunswick, supervising the work of mobilisation. He recently was quoted as saying that 100,(10(1 additional men would be needed within the next few months to off-set possible casualties in the spring offensive, and to keep the Canadian division at their full strength. The presence of large number* of troops has stimulated recruiting. Since the Provincial election the work of enlistment has been taken up with increased vigour, and a close competition has developed among the different units. Churches have opened their doors to recruiting parties, and appeal from the pulpit and altar for Canadians “to do their bit” is meeting with a ready response. Officers and men alike express confidence that the war is approaching its final stage, and all are eager for service at the front. Increased activity on the i*a.xt of German submarines in the Atlantic has caused little concern. Officials point put that not one life was lost in the transportation overseas of more than 300,000 Canadian soldiers, and they confidently expect this' record will be kept up. The transports are adequately armed and convoyed.