AT THE EMPIRE'S CALL

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 5

AT THE EMPIRE'S CALL

OUR SHINING EXAHIPLE. NOTHING TO DIM IT. NEW ZEALAND AT VANCOUVER (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright... (Received 11.15 a_m.) 1 , VANCOUVER August 1. To-day the -crew of ILM_3. New Zealand attended an aquatic sports carnival arranged in honour of the ws-Tship's visit. A feature of the sports was the Indian war canoe races. Captain Halsey opened a new civic park in North Vancouver, and visited the canyon, and other beauty spots in the neighbourhood. He wras entertained at a banquet in the evening by the Terminal City Club. Thousands are visiting the warship daily. The Press everywhere in Canada is publishing articles upon tbe wonderful patriotism shown by New Zealanders. It accords to them the full credit of being the first Dominion to come to the Empire's help in the matter of Imperial defence. Ottawa newspapers declare that there is nothing to dim New Zealand's shining example in this respect, an allusion to the rejection of the Dreadnought policy by the Canadian Senate. CANADA'S POSITION. NO NEED TO BE ASHAMED. (Received 1.15 p.m.) \ "AX( OIVER, August 1. Speaking at the North Vancouver luncheon in reply to the Mayor's remark that Canada was really ashamed of herself for not having yet done anything in the Empire's defence, Captain' Halsey said he. (lid not agree that everybody in tbe Empire war, loyal except Canada. The Motherland knew that Canada was as loyal anil patriotic a country a.-, any the Empire porrses-rcd. even although she bad not done as much a.-, others in the wav of contributions. It was not a question of £ s. tl., hut Canadians had not yet made up their minds as to what form their contribution would take. Captain Halsey was certain that whatever Canada was goinj; to do would b done right well. (Loud cheers.)