CANADA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 78, 21 August 1914, Page 5

CANADA

WAR WELDS THE EMPIRE. INTENSELY PATRIOTIC SPEECIIKS IN CANADA. PARTY LINES ABSOLUTELY ABOLISHED.' i Received 21, 1.5 a.m. Ottawa, August 10; In Parliament, Sir Wilfrid Laurier said that when Great Britain was at war Canada was at war. There could be r.o other,attitude taken by any party in Canada. All party lines must be! totally abolished while the war existed. Even although they might disapprove of vtfhat the Government did in details, yet riot one word of criticism would the Liberal Party offer while the war last-. cd. Britain presented a sublime spectacle/ to a world immersed in conflict. Britain stood by her treaties, and upheld Belgium against all her enemies. | England stood prouder than ever ..thajb | she wont to war to protect weaker countries, refusing to allow the German Emperor to put his booted heel upon Continental Europe. The voice of faction throughout the Empire had been eompleteJy silenced. Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa were showing a union of hearts that must stir ovary patriot. Though this was a paintul war, perhaps the Empire wqifld emerge with a new bond and continue a living lesson to all nations. '', Mr. A. Borden, Prime Minister, thtfught it undoubted that Austria had approached Scrvia with conditions too humiliating for any country to submit to. Germany had planned an absolute violation of Belgium's neutrality, and it was impossible for Britain to stand idly hy while these outrages were proceeding. A GREAT GIFT. 4,000,0001bs OP CHEESE. Received 21,12.20 a.m. Ottawa, August 19. The province of Quebec has given four million pounds of Canadian cheese for the Imperial forces. v REMARKABLE LOYALTY. TEN MILLION LOAN. Ottawa, Augast 10. The Duke of Connaught, in opening .the extxaordißarv session of Parliament: said a. remarkable outburst of loyalty ,to the. Crown and' Bmtpire had'been throuphlout the Dominion sinei;the war broke out. Every city* and every province hud vied to do ite u.i„TEOst in response to the call .to duty. .Such muted action to repel common foes jioiild noit fail ,to bind: his Majesty's Dominions closer lin the enjoyment °* the blessings of British liberty. ■ The Borden Government las naked "fhte House c; Commons to r-iinction u 'war vote of ten million sterling, to raised by a lo in. ' The House is certain 'unanimously to agree. Canada has placed two recently purchased submarines at the disposal of I the Home Government, and has received •the Admiralty's thanks.