Canada

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 298, 15 December 1914, Page 5

Canada

DOMINION’S GREAT RESOURCES.

United Peess Association, (Received 9.0 a.m.) Montreal, December 14

Mr White, Minister of Finance, addressing businessmen and financiers, referred confidently to the situation. He said the banks had emerged stronger than at the outbreak of the war. Their resources were so good that it had not been found necessary to accept the Government’s assistance to any considerable extent. The war had interrupted the flow of capital and immigration. It was the duty of all Canadians to co-operate in producing as much as possible of what can be used or sold. ; .

ORGANISED FORCES TOTAL 91,000

MORE TO FOLLOW.

Ottawa, December 14

Official: The following forces are organising .and on active service :—■ Troops despatched, including the regiment from Bermuda, 33,000; doing garrison duty in. Canada, 8000; now training, 50,000. When the second contingent sails a further 17,,000 will be enlisted to replace them. The provision of arms and equipment is pro-

gressing rapidly. Cablegrams exchanged with the Imperial Government afford hope for the early utilisation of large numbers of excellent mounted men available in the western provinces.