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Na IP, . . x "Pt 'etember at . -,, DREW DEMANDS A i Urges House Protest l as New Minister Says . I I . l, Position ls Unchanged CONANT GETS WIRE Persistent refusal of Ottawa to as- sume through the Defense Depart- ment the responsibility of guarding . utilities and industries essential to war production again yesterday invoked sharp criticism in the Ono tario Legislature and brought from Colonel George Drew, Conservative Leader. demand that the House make formal protest to Defense Min. lster Norman Rogers. The debate ended only after Colo. nel Fraser Hunter (Lib. St. Pat- rick). in a heated assertion that it was not incumbent upon members to cease criticism of administrative l policies when criticism was due. de. . F manded that "men in charge of do»! tense carry out their duties. And. if I am doing anything wrong. let the Minister of Defense arrest me at my seat." The only person who had any real authority in wartime duty. he said. was the man who wore the uniform of his country. He turned to Mr. Rogers' statement. "He speaks." he said. "of commitments. of sending a couple of divisions overseas. I Will , tell the Minister of Defense that, before the war ends, we will be -- - ___..__. .- " sending half . million men." announcement made this morning. Hon. Gordon Conant. Attorney- .. Mr. Conant said no person repre- General. revealed that Tuesday's senting the Ontario Government had shake-up in the Federal Cabinet tye.r suggested to Qttawa that the and the transfer of Mr. Rogers division of 'r.yy"yl1llil cited by ' from the Department of Labor to Mr. Py.T! was tair we! retMion- the defense post had failed to bring ttled I Plt once more, he add- with it . change of policy in the ed. it it is necessary to do so, that home defense issue. this Government has done every- thing it could to have these duties WIND N" Mulder. performed by the proper authority." i,nf,,Uitetvnt, statad he had wired Says Issue Paramount. m atey to t e new Peer, Colonel Drew, who at Tuesday's Migh'r; 1it.wire and Mr. Rogers opening sitting of the special ses- 'til,' flf..'olgiie".. "Please advise by sion, led off .the attack against the tlr? whether your comm 2ft'if /,',fi?iivdir"etnree,d Ms; 1'1u'"2'g, Thee/le,.'" 3:13: promptly to .Mr. Rogers the feeling works as indicated in Hon 'io.'"s'l'd'b'; It. the Legislature. The Defense} kenzie's last telegram to me of the M.ir.titter's reply, he said, was one . . . . which could not be passed over should be a clear expression of a eiorhteen.th instant and in PNVIOU' without comment. and he declared formal character from this House. communication. Matter. most urgent that the cost to the Province, esti- The issue must not be left where on accountotortmniantion and plans mated at upwards of S2,000,000 for it is at the present time. Every necessary t.? In,tet impending, the first year. not counting cost to day that is passing must of nects" wtuher conditions. l municipalities and to private enter- sity show an increase in our ir- To Mr. Conant; "Statement made prise. was secondary to the main regular armed forces." . . by Mr. Mackenzie In telegram of constitutional issue raised by the Colonel Drew stressed that he an eighteenth instant Wag made wlt.h necessity of the Province to raise not mean to convey the impression authority ot Government and post. a private army for internal defense. that the veterans, who were servmg tion has not been changed. I feet "The question." he declared. "is as guards, were irresponsible. He sure yoy. .will accept division ot whether or not there are to be nine said he had confidence in the Gov- responsibility for protection previ- separate sovereignties with separate ernment's action and knew that the ously Stated as fair and reasonable, armies or one defense force pre- men were under the control of an in view of large commitments as- pared to wage war inside as well "extremely able officer, Major CB, sumed by Dominion Government in as outside Canada's borders. There Lindsey." - C _ ----------------"