EMPIRE AIR SCHEME

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 November 1939, Page 5

EMPIRE AIR SCHEME

MAY WELL SHAPE FINAL VICTORY CANADIAN PRIME MINISTOR’S SURVEY. DOMINION’S MANY-SIDED WAR EFFORT. "The scheme to train Empire pilots in Canada may well mean that the final victory in the war may be shaped on Canadian soil.” said the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr Mackenzie King, in a broadcast speech. The agreement giving the final training in Canada was the Dominion's most important military development. Mr King said. Apart from this. Canadian troops were being sent to the front lines. In addition, Canada was being protected by her own army, navy, and air force, thus relieving Great Britain of a heavy task. Canadian warships had assisted in convoys, and not one vessel leaving Canada had been lost. But apart from all this military development. Canada could play an even more important part —on the economic side. Her ability to supply foodstuffs was far greater than in 1914, and her financial machinery was in a far more favourable position for developing her resources. Mr King also pointed mil that Canada had not wailed for the wai to break mil. She had made her preparations and was ready. Referring to the Quebec provincial elections, where the opponents of the Federal Government had been defeated, he said it was doubtful if. in the first two months of the war, Canada could have made a more helpful contribution to the cause of the Allies that by this vote, which was a clear indication of the solidarity and unity of the people in their war duty. Earlier Mr King and a Cabinet subcommittee had a conference with Lord Riverdale and the members of the British mission regarding the Empire training scheme. The Australian and New Zealand missions were expected to arrive at Ottawa shortly, when all parties would get down tn business.

WAR PURCHASE FUND REPATRIATION OF CANADIAN SECURITIES. OTTAWA. October 31. To finance purchases by the United Kingdom war supplies mission, a fund of 91,000.000 dollars has been established through a repatriation of Canadian securities held in London. It is estimated that the British holdings in Canadian investments exceed two billion dollars'.