CANADIAN ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 77, 24 December 1917, Page 5

CANADIAN ELECTIONS

DECLARATION FOR IMPERIALISM AFTER-WAR QUESTIONS Montreal, December 21. M. Bourassa (Leader of the Canadian Nationalist Tarty), analysing the result of the elections, says it is clear that Canada lias declared unequivocally for Imperialism. After the war, however, the Liberals ought to see tho position into which they havo allowed themselves to be led. The two principal questions to be settled after the war wero tho readjustment of Canada's economic'equilibrium and the readjustment of Canada's relations to the rest of the Empire. The FrenchCanadians must make a decision between Nationalism and Imperialism. If the Unionist Party was broken up m this connection, in what position would the Liberals in future find themselves P —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE PRAYER FROM THE BATTLEFIELD HEARD AND ANSWERED BY CANADA. Ottawa, December 21. Answering the appeal of General Ourrie, officer commanding the Canadians} to send reinforcements, tho Army and Nary veterans throughout Canada have forwarded a message as follows: "Canada has heard and answered your prayer from the agony of the battlefiold. All loyal Canadians are determined by a tremendous majority to stand bv their gallant men until victory is assured."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MR. MASSEY'S CONGRATULATIONS ELECTIONS A TRIUMPH FOR THE IMPERIAL CAUSE. Ottawa, December 21. Sir Robert Borden has received from Mr. Massoy, Prime Minister of New Zealand, a message of congratulation, in which Mr. Massoy says lie regards the result of the elections as a triumph for the Imperial cause, and a Moot that the Canadians are determined to do their full duty in defending the Empire and bringing the fight to a successful conclusion. ■ _ , , , Sir Robert Borden has acknowledged that the early reports indicating tho dofeat of conscription in Australia caused a deep disappointment to Canada. Ho hoped that the soldiers' vote would ovorturn tho advorse ninjonty. lno Press is withholding comment pending the receipt of full figures.—Aus Cable Assn.