CANADA'S AID TO THE MOTHERLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15767, 16 November 1914, Page 8

CANADA'S AID TO THE MOTHERLAND.

TO HAVE 150,000 MEN FIGHTING IN YEAR'S TIME SUPPLIES OF REINFORCEMENTS TO BE KEPT UP. (Received November IS, 7.50 p.m.) Ottawa, November 14. The announcement that Great Britain is raising another million men lias led ibis Canadian Militia Department to state that it is hoped, if I lie war is still continuing next November, Canada will he maintaining 150,000 men in the field. Canada, the Department states, is arranging not merely to sond contingents, but to keep up a fixed supply of reinforcements throughout, the entire, duration of the war. WHAT CANADA PHOPOSED TO DO. A statement in regard to the part that Cannda is prepared to play in regard to the war was made about a month ago by Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of that Dominion. As the result of a conference, it was agreed that as long as the war lasts Canada, in addition to the 8000 men now under arms, would keep in training and under anna 30.000 men. It was proposed to send the men to Great Britain in contingents of 10,000 each, the first of such contingents to be despatched in De.vmbor. Pending advices from the War Office regarding the composition of the Heron,! contingent, 20,000 would be immediately enlisted, and the organisation and training of infantry units would bo proceeded with throughout the Dominion from Halifax to Victoria,