Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1918 — CANADA REBORN AS WAR RESULT [ARTICLE]

CANADA REBORN AS WAR RESULT

Dominion Proud of Its Record in Battle Finance and Industry. '• KEEN TO RENEW PROGRESS Discovers Not Merely Gallantry of Her Soldiers, But Brains, Capacity and'' Efficiency of Her Whole People. Toronto. —It is a new (panada that emerges from the world war —a nation transformed from that which entered the conflict In 1914. More than 50,000 of het sons He in soldiers’ graves In Europe. Three times that nutaber have been more or less Incapacitated by wounds. The cost of the war In money Is estimated to be already $1,100,000,000. These are not light losses for a country of .8,000,000 people. Fortunately, there Is also a credit side, Canada has “found herself’ in this war. She has discovered not merely the gallantry of her soldiers, but the brains and capacity and efficiency of her whole people. In every branch. In arms, in Industry, In finance, she has had to measure her wits against the world, and in no case has Canada reason to be other than gratified! Of the glory that is Canada’s because of the gallantry and endurance and

brains of her boys at the front not the half has yet been told. “The most formidable fighting force in Europe” is not a phrase of empty words. Characteristic of all that has gone before is the fact that the last act before the curtain, was rung down on the drama of war should be the capture of Mons by„the Canadian corps. No Canadian, when he heard that it was reserved to "Canadians to retrieve the great tragedy to the original British army In August, 1914, but felt his pulse jump atfd the red blood surge through his veins. ; Beat Fourth of Hun Army. These boys who went from Canadian firesides, who never heard the jangle of a sword previous to 1914. in the last four months have met the flower of the German army, vaunting warriors who had given their lifetime to preparation. Divisions totaling one-fourth of the entire German army were in this period, met in succession and vanquished by four divisions from Canada. Nor have the people at home been lagging behind the boys at the front in courage, resourcefulness and efficiency. The development of GanadaZfi war Industry is an industrial romance of front' rank. American government officials can testify-to the efficiency of the manufacturing plant Canada has built up in four short years. In department after department, where they found American industry failed them, they were able to turn to Canada. The full story may be revealed some day. In finance, Canada before the war was always a borrower hnd expected to be so for many years to Come. But for a year and a half Canada in finance has been “on her own.” More than that, she has been furnishing large credits to other nations.

Having triumphed over the sonitesting crises of war, Canada faces an era of peace with more than confidence —with buoyancy. A vast program of reconstruction and of development awaits. The country is eager to get at it and "ts impatient for the government to. give the word. Public works of trenlendous importance, silent since 1914, are awaiting labor soon to be available. Shipbuilding, railway equipment, steel production and many other industries will, under proper direction, go forward with a bound. A Canadian commission under Lloyd Harris, fresh from Washington, Is headed for Europe for the purpose of securing orders for Canadian Industries for the reconstruction of Europe. There is no room in Canada today for the pessimist. In-four years Canada has trebled her agricultural production. In ten years one . railway’* earnings rose from $40,000,000 to $140,000,000. In 80 years Canada’s savings banks deposits have increased from $133,000,000 to $1,733,000,000. Like figures could be quoted indefinitely.