CANADA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1918, Page 5

CANADA.

THE CALL FOR MORE MEN.

PREMIER EXPLAINS TOErpOSITIO^

ESSENTIAL TO SEND EVERY MATft, ;

Received April* 21, 5.5-p.m. Ottawa, April 19. Sir It. Borden, in moving the calling up of further men to the colors, Baid the battle on the Western front was likely to continue for months, and would probably decide the war's fate. In the spring of 1917 Germany had increased her ar>7 over two millions, the annual addition of youths coming of aee beine under half a million. Germany had enslaved the Belgians, Servians, and probably the now qan,quered areas of Russia, thus being able to make the fullest use of her own manpower. Before the offensive, Germany added 1,600,000 of her troops to her {(roes on the West front, and probably more were coming. It was, therefore, imperative that the overseas dominions increase their contributions. Australia and Saw , Zealand, so far, had exceeded Canada's contributions. Canada, by March 31, bad despatched overseas 360,000 troops, md as the Canadians were about to be involved in a great battle, it was-essentb# to send every possible man.