CANADIAN MAN-POWER.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 114, 18 May 1918, Page 6

CANADIAN MAN-POWER.

ARMY HAiS FIRST CLAIM

JjONDCN, 'May 4.

r ßeuter's correspondent at Ottawa. states that, in. reply to a deputation of Ontario farmers, asking that farmers' sono should not be called up owing to the scarcity of farm labour, Sir Robert Borden, Canadian Premier, frankly cfeclared that the war situation demanded the reinforcement of the army more than increased food production. "I cannot • bring myself to stop short of any nieo.- " sure calculated to give our soldiers all the support they desire," said the Prime Minister- "We talk of hardships and-, "sorrows, but we have no conception oi - what is at present going on in France,. and! what it means." The Prime Minister added that while production was essential it would be nv answer to the decimated ranks that- production had been slightly increased. "I want to tell you." he said in conclusion, "that if the.British line, part of-which our men are holding, breaks, I do not know where you will get a market for your production. I leave it at that, feeling that you.are with us in the belief that the men overseas should be sustained." The Times correspondent at ututw-i... "referring to the Canadian Government, s taxation proposals, says that the Opposition is of the opinion that agricultural implements should be placed on the u«e list but so far it has not pressed xl.upoint. The western grain-gro-v -s r.re '"Strongly, in favour of f-ee _ «p--» :olt-i«.. -implements, but do not i,rv«>« to embarrass the Government by ut. ging thi> issue. They say that the thing ** .to win the war.. The t-mff oi secondary importance.