CANADA

Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1917, Page 5

CANADA

MR. MASSEY'S CONGRATULA- { T!0"-j8. i attitude of loyal canadians. WiLL FIGHT TILL VICTORY. Ottawa, Dec. SI. Sir Robert Borden lias received from Mr. Mas-Noy congratulations regarding the result of the e!'ctious, whin!:, Mr. Mnswv savs, is a triumph. for the imperial cause, ami a proof that Canadians are prepared to do their I'uil share' in defending th.i Empire and bringing the fight to a successful conclusion. Sir Robert Borden acknou ie.igcd that the early reports indicating the' defeat of Australian conscription wore a deep disappointment to Canada. 'He hoped the soldiers' votes would overturn the' adverso majority. The pre=s is withholding comment pending the receipt of the full figures. Answering an anneal by General Currie, commanding tho Canadians, to send reinforcemeijis, the army and navy veterans throughout Canada forwarded this mosse.n.,. "Canada has heard and answered your prayer, from the agony of the battlefield. AH loyal Canadians have determined by a tremendous majority to stand by tile gallant men till victory is assured.'' — -4 PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE. POSITION OF THE LIBERALS. Ottawa, Dec. 21. Mr. It Bouri ; -,=a. Leader of the Nationalist Party, analysing the results o? the elections, said it was clear that Canada had deoiartd unequivocally lor Imperialism. After the vau. however, the Liberals oiight to see the position therein they, had allowed themselves to be 1-d. Tlii: two principal after-the-wnr problems would be the'-readjustment of Canada's economic equilibrium and the readjustment of Canada's relations with tin.- rosr of the Empire. French Canadians must make r. decision between Nationalism and Imperialism. If the Unionist Party was broken up in this eunnoetion, in whut position would the Liberals of the future find themselvo-. ': PROHIBITION IMPENDING. PROCESS COMMENCED Australian Cable Association, Received Dee. 2.'!, 3,5 p.m. Ottawa, Dec. 21. The Government has decided to prohibit the importation of liquor, and later to suppress the manufacture domestically of liquor, with the ultimate object of enforcing prohibition throughout the, Dominion. Sevcn-eiphtlj.s !of the country is already under provincial prohibition laws.