PACT ATTACKED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 29, 4 February 1939, Page 9

PACT ATTACKED

CANADA AND INITED STATES “KILLING THE EMPIRE” OTTAWA, Feb. 2. Attacking the trade treaty between Canada and the United States, Mr. C. H. Cahan, former Secretary of State, described as fanciful the Government’s contention that the pact meant closer co-operation between the Eng-lish-speaking nations in the event of a European war. He charged the United States with busily endeavouring abroad to weaken imperial trade wherever possible. Canada’s policy of appeasement towards the United Slates had already resulted in territorial demands in excess of those made by Hitler, as was evidenced by the proposed construction of a highway through British Columbia to Alaska. Mr. Cahan referred to the suggestion of Representative Mcßeynolds, of Virginia, that Britain should give America Bermuda in return for building the highway. The most alarming feature was the fact that treaties tended to kill the Empire while strengthening preference. STATUS LN WAR DEFINITION FOK CANADA OTTAWA, Feb. 2. A definition of Canada’s status in time of war was proposed by Mr. J. T. Thorson, a member of the House of Commons, in a notice of motion providing that Canada shall not assume the status of belligerent except by a declaration of war made bv the King with special reference to Canada on the advice of his Canadian Ministers.