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R Mare x 24 | notice, frank and fearless, this 6 J "No doubt German noted leader in Eastern Ontario civil and property rights was pro-- objectives in mind. ¥t h:::yd:tfi;:,t: |thought painted a complete picture posed. The one passed by the House should doubt that, I would point to of the Frenmch--Canadian as caught substituted "wealth and manpower" the headlines of yesterday's papers up in any wartime web, and stead-- for civil and property rights and which point out that she is at-- fastly loyal in hour of crisis because used the word "mobilized" instead tempting to secure an air base for M ':l:h'ggm-fllt'lilmb:ulmen&u t}nl. of "conscripted." mi':itary purposes. It would provi'dgf . an use e a hopping--o rights and privileges enjoyed by the Not Warlike People. basept':)r fintf:r?;:ic:gf:'i&anada C1A French--Canadian are better guaran-- "It is not to be thought that this ping to the Motherland." our ship-- teed under the British Empire and province is made up of warlike 3 the Union Jack than could be guar-- people," said Mr. Hepburn. "We Says Europe's Control Aim. anteed anywhere else. To the lips have here the finest people that Germany, continued the Premier of this born orator came vivid word ever left the Old Land. But the was seeking the domination ot" pictures of American Revolution people of Ontario realize that Can-- Europe, and he warned that Hitler's days and of Chateauguay, and of ada has a dual population. The coun-- plan, by his own written words wa;! more recent times when the French-- try originally was settled by the to extend the German Empi?e to§ Canadian had fought shoulder to French." After the Battle of the the Black Sea. Italy made no bones shoulder by his British brother in Plains of Abraham the two peoples about her intention of makin the defense of democracy. And any had settled down in harmony. Mediterranean an Italian sea mmay man who, like Montreal's Houde, "I have often referred to the com-- '"'There is only one thing holdin \ who went out of his way to pro-- mon monument to Wolfe and Mont-- her back," said the Premier "Italg pound the theory that French-- calm, symbolic of the spirit of con-- is awaiting Franco's comple.te con): Canadians were a Latin race and ciliation _ achieved by the two quest of Spain, which wouldA allow "would fight for Italy instead of peoples. It serves as a challenge to Italian guns to be trained on Gib--! Britain" in the next war was, to us, reminding us of our duties and raltar from behind, while German-- [ Dr. Belanger's way of thinking, "an' responsibility." Later on, said the guns, already placed in positior:l . _| ignoramus." Premier, the French had fought could menace the fortress ffon{ Beyond Jurisdiction | shoulder to shoulder with the Eng-- across the straits, * lish settlers in the defense of Can-- '"'Then we have the Japanese The resolution, he felt, was step-- ada, and it was, as Colonel Hunter menace. I found our own count-rk- ping beyond provincial jurisdiction. had pointed out, their support that men in New Zealand and in Au}sl. It was invading a field that was repelled a foreign invader. tralia filled with the fear of Ja the exclusive right of Oitawa to "The people of Canada believe in nese invasion. I was told uxtha- deal with. It was too sweeping; too the sacredness of human life," the plainly that at the time of thqu e' dictatorial. It should, he felt, have Premier continued, "and every one nich crisis there were two pov(:erfll:f! been more general in its applica-- of its governments has shaped its Japanese squadrons, one within 500 | tion and scope. Should it always| course toward the preservation of miles of the defenseless citv of S d-' be construed, he asked, that when| human lives." He said he had given ney and one 600 miles from Au}c'k- Britain,is a'nl}hw'ar Canada should be credit on many occasions to such land." . 'lat war? ere were wars which humanitarian works as the estab-- The Japanese, i Britain had prosecuted in the past. lishment of travelling clinics, which _ time to mrnessh:hzalt%az?:\::g ir;' he feared, that Canadians would had discovered 700 new cases of China to her own advanta e not have liked to engage in. He tuberculosis a year, and to the care "Therefore, we have now the osg? did not want the House to be "scan-- and treatment of mental patients in _ bility of invasion from the Atlg 'ts % dalized" just because he suggested | Ontario. a possibility which has nevernb":y that French--Canadians might be at' |_ "So Canada cannot be termed a fore occurred. But there is an eveer; variance with such a theory.| warlike country, yet we are faced _ greater danger, the danger of inva-- French--Canada, he said, had demon-- with new -- conditions, changing sion from the Pacific by a F M ; s +8 s a & power strated in the past how loyal it | times," he said. "The democracies _ capable of mustering four hundred could b'-' 'I')LO)'al'.\t';" he tst!'id. |are learning what it means to be _ millions of people. % "comes no y motion, not by unprepared." writing, not by speeches and Spom':e time ago, said the Premier, B?leves.Emergenc? Exists. | words, but by action when the time he had witnessed uncensored mo-- I believe a national emergency comes. tion pictures from Ethiopia and| °XSts"' said t_he" Premier with l "But in order to show the Federal China, showing thousands of de-- studlled emphbasis. "I have said we Government that we understand fenseless persons mowed down by | woutdfawaxt a definite pronounce-- and appreciate the gravity of the superior armaments and flame--| . M°N°, Om the Federal Government present situation, and because we throwers, Chinese children's bodies| |7} / is crucial time and I don't want are a democracy--loving people, and literally piled like cordwood, row on! ' & 2 c?ttm?l of the Federal Govern-- because it behooves us to join the row. The pictures depicted scenes | 'm? A 1.,'"5 particular time. _ _ _ coalition initiated by Great Britain | go horrible it was considered advis-i t realize that this is a most diffi-- | to stop Hitler, I say I shall vote | able that they be not shown in cult country to govern, with its for the motion and the great prin-- Ontario. | various factions and _ different ciples underlying it." Hlames Peace Doctrines. schools of thought. I speak as the Dr. Belanger was given a great i Ca.t # a head of the Government of Ontario ovation, with Premier Hepburn and' mls(:r::'t'seB 2:8;:(:"\:;'; l;;l::elgz.:c:' and I now believe that if the Gov-- -- \Colonel Drew applauding loudly, | doctrines of her late Prime Minis-- ernment of Canada_ does not con-- and with Mr. Macaulay, speaking | ter, Ramsay MacDonald," continued sider itself in a position to make a « next, quick to voice publicly the | | the. Premier. "There is'no question declaration as far as open sentiment commendation the Prescott member [ in my mind but what he was sin« is concerned, we, as the people Ofi | merited. The nasty "sting" of East cere, but while he was encouraging Ontario, can at least do that. | Hastings issue argument of the past . disarmament, other nations armed Tremendous applause filled the| week appeared to vanish. The two | and England found herself in the i [fiouse as the Premior made This | leaders in the House smiled gra--| position of a second--rate nation, sp: |SiAISme®t Members of both parties : tuitously at each other and even far as defense was concerned." _ banged their desks. _ | _ Joseph Habel, the stormy petrel 'There was noi in his o.inion Mr. Hepburn realized .th.at the | from North Cochrane, and the any suggestion in --the resc'))lution. fneffer _ came Wholly within the | member who precipitated the bitter | that banada should provoke aggres-- jurisdiction of Ottawa and he then . cross--Chamber clashes of last Tues-- sion. It mer;ly called upon ttigegDo- read the resolution to the House. _ day, seemed to be at peace with his | minion to assert itself ':on with '"The passing of this resolution," opponents and the world in general. other parts of the Empire & he said, "will be a source of encour-- Out in the corridors--when the i °"I have said Canada w;s totall agement and a ray of hope to the House rose--Colonel Hunter, the unprepared. We have with i g people of the Motherland, who, professional soldier, who brought the destruc.:tion by the totalitefie after all have their backs to the about this novel and challenging powers . of Man}c'hukuo Au:tr?n wall, and a demonstration of loyalty | demonstration of faith in the Em-- China, Sudetenland, Czecho--Slovakis| |!? th¢ Empire and of our affection | pire structure, was acclaimed from and fi'nally Memel g £ to the Crown." ' all sides. True, his original resolu-- "Some have said. Cansda can h Colonel Drew rising, declared that | tion was amended yesterday by the under the wing of the Amerian: he wished to associate himself| Premier to place the onus for the| _ | eagle. I believe also that the United| | With °VCY Word the Premier has legislative action desired on the States was lulled into a sense of said," and declared that in this case, federal authority, where it properly false security. While it is not m "it is a pleasure and a privilege to belonged rather than on Queen's | function to cc;mment on the poli Y express my heartfelt concurrence." | Park, but he was, just the same, get-- --of other nations, I want to take ttclz "Whether the reflection of the *tlnc the lion's .share of credit for opportunity of commending -- the opinion of this House will produce| \the Legislature's action. In the United States for her awakening. _ any practical results is far from the original resolution conscription of "What is going on in the world? point,' said the Opposition Leader. We might just as well take stock "What is important is to demon-- of what is occurring and face the strate to those forces which are facts. The three totalitarian powers seeking the destruction of the world have shown by their records that| |that the British Empire stands to-- they have no respect for agree-- gether. It is in keeping with the * ments and by their international tradition of this Province which has lawlessness, they have shocked the| |S° many people who desire the sensibilities of the peaceful nations| |Preservation of freedom, that On-- of the world. tario should never be found want-- * ing. | 4