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. MARcH 2.4. . di2t very freedom which we - M New 'dustry in peacetime it capital would, ertatt is at atatte, as much at stake Colonel Drew d do the same. but labor was del " if war were actuall d 1 red. eeiared that the ' For l y cc I true attitude of the French 1 termined that the burden of sacri- i . et there be no mistake, there in Canada had been b peope fice would fall equitably on the e 3 war, a war by blackmail. a new ate effort placed 1 ' y . deliber- rich and poor. rilnd of war which is just as ettee. He was confident. h: Lttt that "We are at war today," he " the"u if guns were used. majority would abide by 'the. :1 e "irrned. "The economic war haa ab. e occupation of Austria was trlple laid down by Laurier' on DPS; ready robbed democracy of most of got a peaceful occupation. It was 3, 1910, when in a resolution Gi; the trade of Central Europe and y tmtekmo--rttoney" or your life-- House of Commons w e the Pacific and made great inroads it. you don't accede to occupation. support it we, state-:8 "third"? in South America. Hence your un- Vienna will be destroyed by air. Canadian people " he to"; employment question and the mil- Attain in November. Sudetenland ready to make any sacrifice lions of questions of public interest 'd'e seized by a new type of war- to maintain the interests anh 'in'. that puzzle us here today. Hence are. Only last week, we saw 'tegrity of the Empire." our entire economy as well " our Moravia and Bohemia become a "t believe," he said, "that the military defense must. be reorga- part of Germany. French-Canadian people are re- nized. And that is another reason "any in this country are we pared to su t . p !for this resolution." pared t i i i ppor that sentiment f t ti th t f o cr t cze Chamberlain for today. I do believe many misunder- After yet1rs 0 expec a on a ithe part he played at Munich. But standings must he removed. No one (Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan ll say. no one in this country-no is suggesting that this country, would collapse in bankruptcy the one in any. other foun.tr.vr-:ht" a without full thought, should pledge world was amazed that the stan- right to criticize Chamberlain un. itself in war." dards of living in these countries less he is prepared to go to war." He declared that when democracy comjpared tyrorably w'thdmgs'. their was threatened as. he said. it was in e was Increasing an _eir un- ' tholds ftr'l"ftt today, hy the Berlin-Rome axis, the; employment wiped out, while their l " I still believe" said Colonel Drew, only way of replying to that threat:' armed forces certainly menaced our 'Ithat history will convince us that was by a London-Paris-Washington: security, said Colonel Hunter. ; m the face of events of which we axis. "So let us express ourselves now,, !know very little of the consequences "If the di - as Ontario, the banner province [as yet, Mr. Chamberlain acted withl vinced t"ha1"11tTde'g'ig'giee, :35! of the Dominion. on what we be- 'loyalty to British traditions worthv' st d t . lieve our central government should . . . . . an" another. that threat will do I will ask for a recorded v t of the name of the Prime Minister IPass, he said, adding to an applaud- iii; S k th t tee. of Great Britain. . ;ing House the statement that Can- r. pea, er, so a every mem er If Germany had not been gn'cn .ada should not supply materials of of this House. goes on record for the opportunity last fall to show its war to the powers threatening this"? 'io/lst/oe/lets,:',',',' expressmg good faith to the democracies. the blackmail and war itself. . etr oyt1 y o e mpire. Opposition leader believed. it would V "They may say that that would French-Canadian View. not have been. possible for the demo- _ "There are some of us who do be- cratic eountrles t9 rally now to be the act of an unfriendly na- lieve this Legislature .is stepping check Nazi barbarism. The Chang. tion. But isn't Germany an un- outside its jurisdiction in passing a ma map Of Europe was today under friendly nation? We have the right resolution on a subject which be- German domination. t Ho say. until such time as Germany longs exclusively to Otta'wa," said ."As the Premier says. every Cana- recognizes the rights of others,| Mr. Belanger as the House stirred titan should take to heart the ques- thin we should not ship those with interest in the French-Cana- 2,'U1 ',tt'e.2,'l, of if??? by; killings Sit: necessary for a war of dian speaker. "It hmust tnot ti last m " sm, sat oonc ac ma I F sight. 0 t at eac sec ion o e Drew. "If you happen to think that He applauded the United States! province is represented at Ottawa Canada is immune to force. look at for having taken direct action. in and therefore each county has a a map. Ask our famous northland answer to the invasion of Czecho- .spokesman to represent its views pilots if it is possible for Germany Slovakia. by placing heavy duties there. to bring machines over now. The agaiinst the importation of German "It having been thought fit to ask answer will be no. ttoo s. this House to give expression to its "Our flying men are equal, the "In these trying days," he con- opinion on the stand the province Premier says. yes and better. than eluded. "there is no more impor-i should take in the case of Europe, any elsewhere in the world. They tant duty upon us who call our- I, for one, will not shirk my re- . are carrying on flights in the North selves. Canadians than to work for sponsibility. . comparable to bringing planes from . a united Canada within a united "rt I rise it is because I find it Germany to Canada except for one Empire." necessary in view of certain declare- tttinte-there is still Great Britain "War by Blackmail." i tions whichihlave been made in an: and the British Empire. Our Colonel Hunter described present Legs ature. note, oo, a ' . . the I . t ' "ra.',',', hes I' that "Ct-d . d activities of the totalitarian states' meatless: "Mt,r,e.stci,tdye' 'ht,',",';',",','; "'33.". "d not "PM" as Par hy blackmail." The democ- lately out'of his way placing him. Great New an God forbid that raCies seek the "moon of liberty," he '. . ' . she ever will. But let us remember ' . self In the role of an ethnological . said, but were unwilling to offer the I . t that there is great danger. The . . philosopher. to so so far as 0 say l thi th G service and sacrifice of the soldiers French-Canadians were of the Latin Pn Y "ttr at csn stop. ermany who fought in the last Great War. race and he had no doubt we would is the wholehearted unity of the He recalled the words of Pericles in rather fight tor Italythan the Em- great democracies of the tvo.rld. In ltribute to the Greek soldiers who ire concerted action to end Nazi bar. .died for their country: "Let us p Ti' sav that is a silly statement barism. (realize that happiness can only be and a statement of an ignoramus. Canada Verltable Arsenal. for the free: that freedom is the First of all, the French-Canadians Colonel Drew agreed with Mr. sure possession of those elone With are not a Latin race. they belong to Hepburn that Germany was seeking the courage to defend it, ' the same race as you do yourselves, the domination of Europe- but be- "We are not a warlike people," the most of you. Let me take an lieved also that Hitler wanted to Colonel Hunter agreed. "And let us instance in point. My ancestor atme dominate the world. Canada w". remember the words of Chamber. to Canada 305 years ago, was may. more than any other single nation In". that l IS the duty of every ried in 1637 in the only church in. the storehouse of war materials and British ctttzen to cultivate the Canada at that time, the church in' goods necessary for war a veritable friendship of all people." Quebec. He came from Normandy,' "arsenal " said Colonel 'iiriir, He called for a conference of dele- where William the Conqueror came iirifiiii'he believed the Le islature gates. with full authority from their trom, and was of the same ancestors . was not the place for 'dfdelt, de- people, to discuss, with all the cards as most of you. Our language comes cision to be made. Colonel Drew on the table, a suil.tble policy for from the Latin and so does 5'0"". felt it must be free to ex ress the ,the defense of the liberty of every ISO. therefore. we are not of the opinion of the 0 le of 'l?,',', . member of the British Common. pe p "'0 on wealth. (Latin race. We are of the Norman _ the great issue of foreign affairs. " . ' . . . Germany had declared war o . 'il Every public question sinks into Irate and some from Brittany. ization Colonel Drew said 'ld")',',': absolute insignificance," he said. i "Why say some of us would fight 1zl'lrllitaefd', that he did ' W; "I e "beside the vital necessity for se- (tor Italy? We have nothing in corn-, 'Hitler re resented th cnot e eve, curing a common policy and actionl mon with the Italian race," said) p e e.""" peo- for the defense of our libert .." Mr. Belanger, emphasizing that the! pie. Applause greeted this remark 3 t "t still believe." he Mat d "th . In the meantime should an even French race despised the ideology' the German pet; le ret t ' th 1t worse crisis arrive-and he consid- of Mussolini. . . strong cultured 'l irit 'l"l e r ered it likely-Colonel Hunter sug- "That we would fight on the side ', and religion and that that :eedom gested it would be far better for of Gr.ett..Brit.ain there has been will eventuall dest ",'idtif,,e,',"1h, Canada to co-operate voluntarily some inkling given already this ses-t " y roy am it with London rather than be forced tilort by the Premier, the Leader of given time. But at res t h . . added the barbarlsm JI it?" k e to take dictation from Berlin. the Opposition and the member government was on the e tgal "Speaking for myself alone," he from" Bel1woods, A. W. Roebuck, posed only by those who J,',',")? op' added. "t'd rather put my trust in KC. dom ove tree. Mr. Chamberlain's wisdom than in) Points to History. . that ot tttty other man on the Em- I ex lanation he ointed to his- "If Germany could ever dominate . i n toda " n p " p Europe, Hitler would look to up pm her 20 W y tory. that Ci', fifteen years after with a request such as he ma iii! Already at ar. the British a conquered Canada, to human that we supply our One of the reasons for his resolu- . at Mime when the French were wheat. minerals and oil to G tion. said Calonei Hunter, was that suffering _intolerable misery under ermany. i . . the merciless cheating of British and Germany alone." he warned labor n Great Britain would ac . ' . cept wartime organization of in- ltraders. the first profiteers who