CANADA'S RESPONSE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 253, 25 September 1939, Page 7

CANADA'S RESPONSE.

SPLENDID RECRUITING. OTTAWA, Sept. 23. The response to the recruiting appeal lias been so great that the rejection of skilled workers and married men with children has been ordered. The quota has already been exceeded and the number could easily be doubled. The methodical way in which Canada is marshalling her naval, military and air forces and her great productive resources to play her part in war was recently revealed by Canada’s National Defence Minister (Mr Norman Roger), says a British Official Wireless message.. The British Government indicated that Canada would be of most assistance at once by facilitating the purchase by the United Kingdom of essential supplies. This will involve immediately the organisation of Canadian industry to meet the heavy .demands and the finding of some way by which Canadian dollars may be made available, to tho British Government. This will probably involve the repatriation of Canadian securities held in London, and •at a late stage the granting of credits. Regarding general enlistment, Mr Roger stated that the policy was to avoid indiscriminate recruitment and to proceed along well-ordered lines as circumstances rendered desirable. The statement also disclosed the specific naval measures already taken by Canada, whose naval forces are on duty on both coasts. Mine-sweeping operations have been actively developed, and a very considerable number of auxiliary vessels are on duty. Antisubmarine defences are being expanded and will be extended to locations hitherto unprotected. Measures are also being taken for tho progressive enlistment of naval personnel up to a number approximately double the present strength. '