IN CANADA

Taihape Daily Times, 20 December 1917, Page 5

IN CANADA

CANADA'S EXAMPLE. TO THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE. Received 11.35. OTTAWA, Dec 19. Premier Borden received from Premier Hughes the heartiest congratulations on .his magnificent victory, adding: "Canada has set Australia a glorious example whicn T "nope Australia will follow." SOLID VOTE FOR CONSCRIPTION. OTTAWA, Dec 18. Sir R. Borden, in a statement, says he anticipates a, majority of fifty in the new Parliament. The soldiers vote may increase the majorify to sixty. It is in no sense a party victory, the Liberals being equally responsible with the Conservatives for Canada's magnificent response to the call for severe sacrifices. Compulsory military service entails no greater trial on modern democracy. It is a triumphant refutation of the contention of those who contend democracy is unable to rise to the heights of a great issue. Canada's message will bring encouragement to every Dominion within the limits of the British commonwealth, proclaiming to them as well as the enemy, Canada's invincible determination to fight until the wild beast of German militarism is subdued.