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h '}@ es s s hn oR Those Liberals who opposed the bill, said Col. Arthurs, have not a full realization of the seriousness of the conflict now being waged. Canâ€" \@da was as vitally interested in the result as Belgium or any other counâ€" try engaged. The question before the House appeared to be whether the bill was necessaryâ€" to provide reinâ€" b-fiarcements. There appeared to be nb\‘difference. of opinion as to the need of reinforcements. Canada had been at St. Julien, at the Somme, at w;Vimy Ridge. â€" Was Canada going to . quit now? No. In the werds of the /' old song heard at the front: We Are ,j‘jxg;;‘oing to Sea. the Whole Thing Through." (Applause.) Ssome said that politics were the main reason for the failure of volunâ€" tary recruiting. ‘"May be that is so, but if it is, then the blame does not lie with the Government party, but with the Opposition, who have gone arousfd preaching that politics perâ€" \ meated recruiting methods." (Liberal laughter.) s â€" If Quebec had done its duty the bill would have ‘been â€"unnecessary and the halfâ€"million men would have been raised. What were the reasons why Quebec had failed? A decided effort had been put forward by Col. Blondin and General Lessard, and during the campaign only succeeded in securing 92 men from the Proâ€" ‘vince of Quebec. "It was preached more, recently," said Col. Arthurs. ‘"‘Then you are giving the lie to oE Blondin himself," declared Gauvreau of Temiscouata. "That was preached by the Naâ€" tionalists in 1911,". said Mayor Martâ€" in, of Montreal. Eager to Quit ‘"This is one of the reasons why recruiting was slack in Quebec." In his own battalion he had enlisted a number of Frenchâ€"Canadians. Many had secured transfer. Others had used every effort to secure their disâ€" charge. One had pleaded every disease from lunacy to housemaid‘s knee. Others again had deserted. They had been treated well. Some had gone to visit their homes in Queâ€" bec and had never come back. "I don‘t know," said Col. Arthurs. "Probably they have deserted also." There were in England at present abkut 12,900 men who should be reâ€" tw "%i to Canada, said Col. Arthurs. NNan unfit for service in France should be retained in England. Referendum a Farce The referendum proposed was a farce. There had been a referendum on prohibition. The country had deâ€" cided by a mapority in favor of proâ€" hibition, but one Provinceâ€"Quebecâ€" had decided against it, and for that Feason it was not made law. . The bill was neccessary because many men. s Puts Blame on Quebec While Canada was proud . of the voluntary system, it was always unâ€" fair, and it became more and more so as the war advanced. The heads of families went, while unattached slackers stayed at home. The Frenchâ€"Canadians had been advised to stay at home and let the English go and fight. "Some of those had been enlisted before," said\General Hughes. _ *‘Does my Honorable friend infer that many men from Quebec enlisted in his regiment at Parry Sound?" asked Robb, of Huntington. ‘"‘They were credited with having enlisted in Canada," said Colonel Arthurs._ The few who went with him were good enough fighters. But the trouble was that there were too few of them. At the front toâ€"day there was only one Frenchâ€"Canadian battalion, the 22nd. He had nothing but praise for that battalion. In England there was no reserve French Canadian battalion, and when he saw it, it was mostly composed of officers and N.C.Os. Where Are the Rest? ‘"Where is the remainder of the 8,000 enlisted?" agked Carroll, of Cape Breton. "Some did," said Colonel Arthurs. "Others had friends in Quebec and went to visit them." ‘"The inference to be drawn from this," said Mr. Robb, "is that men from Quebec were credited to Onâ€" tario." ‘"‘That is your party political view of it," said Charles Wilson, of Laval. A Strong Contrast Col. Arthurs compared the speeches of Ered Pardee and L J. Gauthier of Ste. Hyacinth. The first counselâ€" led moderation and an abandonment of party strife. The second constiâ€" tuted a threat. o Referring to Hon. Mr. Pugsley‘s speech of last night, he declared that the best element of the latter‘s party favored the bill. Those who opposed the bill did so from motives of poliâ€" tical gain, Col. James Arthurs, of Parry Sound, resumed the debate on the conscription bill. He believed that the men who had seen actual condiâ€" tions in France were best qualified to give an opinion on the question. There were no two opinions among the men at the front. They did not care by what methods the needed reâ€" inforcement were raised so long as they were promptly sent forward. Those interested in the Act did not care much what Sir Robert,Borden, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, or anyone else said about it. The debate on ~conscription was continued on Tuesday with two powâ€" erful addresses. Col. Arthurs, who went over Vimy Ridge with his men and shared in the glory of that vicâ€" tory, spoke plainly of the duty of those at home to the men at the front. Dr. Michael Clarke, the Westâ€" ern Liberal, who thinks more of his country than his party, condemned the referendum and strongly supported the~bill. . 5 In Opposition to Referendum and in Favor of the Pasâ€" _ sage of Bill Is Now in Ottawa and Spoke Strongly in Favor of Conâ€" sceription 3 MIGHAEL CLARKE VIGOROUS GOL. ARTHURS W AT | M\ When a big eightâ€"cylinder touring car smashed into a tree at Clarkson about four o‘clock Saturday morning, injuring four people, it instituted poâ€" lice activity, which, so far, has resultâ€" ed in the arrest of four persons, with more likely to follow. Not only was the wrecked car stolen, but so was the machine which happened along and took away some of the party of eight who were in the first car. ) STOLEN AUTO MET FATE AT CLARKSON So far the Cowan Avenue police have arrested George Clements, 53 Wheeler Avenue; Percy Le Seer, 127 Markham Street; Arthur Healy, 91 Tecumseh Street, and Edna Webster, 690 College Street, all on charges of theft. In Healey the police allege they may have the man who is reâ€" sponsible for a great many of the reâ€" cent motor thefts, and they say that in addition to the charge of stealing the car which figured in Saturday‘s events they may lay other charges against him. "Canada should be where she‘s been from the beginning, in the front of the battle," declared Dr. Clark. ‘"The glories of this people are going to be extended, but not by taking things easy, whileâ€"the United> States fight for us." He scathingly denounced Dr. Pugsley‘s argument that Canada can slacken her efforts because the States has entered the war. He beâ€" lieved redâ€"blooded Canadians would repudiate such a plea. London, June 26.â€"England will not offer former King Constantine of Greece a haven. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bonar Law, asserted in the House of Commons this afterâ€" noon. He said no invitation had been extended the former monarch to reâ€" side in England and none would be. To Constable Hunter of Clarkson the local police give a great deal of credit for the arrest. The crash of the big car into the tree, some blocks from his home, awoke him. He heard cries and calls for assistance, and jumped into his clothes and hurried to the scene. He arrived just in time to see a motor, the number of which he secured, drive off with some of the party in the accident, but they left behind George Clements and Gertrude Larman, 87 Arthur Street, who were both severely injured. & "I wonder if those who hestitate ‘about what to do on this bill reflect that when the Teutons suddenly reâ€" treat from the retaken parts. of France they take with them â€" every female over 14 years of age. to work, to suffér, andâ€"God knows what else. If men won‘t listen to that, then neiâ€" ther would they listen, though one rose from the dead." Dr. Clark referred to Sir Wilfrid‘s contention as the lack of authority to send troops abroad. ‘"That is beâ€" ing contended," he said, ‘"in a Proâ€" vince where they say that this is England‘s war, but is England fightâ€" ing this war on English soil? No, sir, England is fighting this war whether she sees the turban of the Turk or the helmet of the Hunâ€"in Mesopoâ€" tamia and in the Near East and in Belgium and France, where rivers of British blood ‘are flowing." "Though One Rose From the Dead" They talk of not sending the right recruiting agent to one place or anâ€" other. .Who, I ask you, sir, was the recruiting agent who drew men from all parts of the earth and across the seven seas? I tell you it was Belâ€" gium. (Cheers.) Great Britain guarâ€" anteed the neutrality of that country when the Hun trampled on Belgium every redâ€"blooded man came to fight on the opposite side of the ditch to see that her rights were restored. The car number of the wrecked machine was 59,182, which was on the police list as having been stolen, so he placed Clements under arrest, had his wounds dressed, and sent the Larman girl to the Western Hospital. Then he telephoned the police of No. 6 Division to head off the machine which was started off for Toronto with some men and another girl who were in the wrecked car. When the police looked up the number of the car for which they were to watch they learned that it, too, had been stolen. Investigation in Toronto resulted in the arrest of Arthur Healy, 91 Te cumseh Street, as being implicated in the alleged theft of the second maâ€" chine. % In Britain it is notorious that volâ€" untarily enlisted units from Lancaâ€" shire had to be brought home beâ€" cause they were more useful there. Conscription is necessary, not only to say who shall go but who shall stay. The wrecked car, the police say, was stolen from Mr. A. W. Reeve of Hamâ€" ilton. It was taken from down town on, Yonge Street last week. Only Fair Way "Conscription is the only fair methâ€" od in present cireumstances," said Dr. Clark. "Who can go on a platform and plead that it is fair or even deâ€" cent that one family, or one district, or one Province, is able to shelter in comfort beneath the flag which the other family or district or other Proâ€" vince is fighting to uphold?" (Loud applause). 3 At heart he was not in favor of compulsion of any kind, but no one who lived in these days could help being impressed by the need of change of ideas. If the Priem had once deciared that â€"conscription would not be enforced, then he had greater gifts of patriotism than of prophecy. It became the part of the Commons‘" to adopt ourselves to circumstances." There was no stronger antagonist to conscription than Lloyd George, there was no greater opponent of militarism. But as the war was intended to put an end to militarism and conscription, conscription must be used to fill the needs. _ Dr. Clarke is Clear Dr. Michael Clarke, of Red Deer, declared that he intended to supâ€" port the bill with a clear conscience and a stout heart, believing that it was in the best interests of the Emâ€" pire and the allies‘ cause. (Conservaâ€" tive applause.) Col. Arthurs stated that he had been quoted in Quebec papers and in The Toronto Star as being ‘opposed to Conscription. He desired to say that he had always favored compulâ€" sion. had been at the front from 12 to 18 months without leave. There were many men on the line who should be under medical care for disease, too, but who could not be spared by their officers. Slackers were taking their jobs at home in the factories from $3 to $5 a day, while they only received 20 cents a day while fighting in France. C The remainder of their pay was withheld and if they lasted long enough they might get it. Washington, June 26.â€"Heprty P. Davison of the Red Cross War Counâ€" cil, who has been in charge of its seven day campaign for $100,000,000 for war relief work, toâ€"night formally announced the success of the project. The subscriptions received aggregated at least $114,000,000. Having raised its fund, Chairman Davison declared that the Red Cross will go ahead promptly with its plans. He announâ€" ced that $1,000,000 has been approâ€" priated to take care of American reâ€" lief work in France, under the direcâ€" tion of Major Grayson. Our casualties, the people at home will be glad to learn, are remarkably few. Ccoulotte was occupiedâ€" without a single fatality. The German artilâ€" lery fire has been far below normal. It has been chiefly on his former front line of trenches. Between our shellâ€" ing and his, veryâ€"little is left of them. Heavy artillery fire was directed last night upon all roads éastwards of Leas and Avion, by which troops and guns could be moved back. On the extreme south explordtory patrols met with heavy opposition. ~Casualties Light Toâ€"day was spent in the consolidaâ€" tion of the captured ground. The enemy remains in Avion and from its ruined houses has .kept up steady sniping. Further to the south his maâ€" chine guns also were extremely busy. Meanwhile, to the south of the Souâ€" chez River, we pushed forward on the heels of the retiring enemy. Railway embankments to the east of the Lens electric station were occupied. The advance was then continued towards La Coulotte: As night fell, strong parties were sent out to consolidate the positions occupied, and patrols were pushed out with the object of keeping in touch with the enemy, and this morning the village was occupied. Several days ago the enemy . was known to be destroying houses in the western part of Lens, with the object of giving a wider area of fire for his guns. That may indicate his intenâ€" tion of clinging to the eastern side of the.city, and prolonging the struggle by houvseâ€"toâ€"house fighting. At once the patrols were pushed out, who, early in the morning, had occupied the enemy trench at the foot of Reservoir Hill. They reached the summit of the hill without opposiâ€" tion, and pushed down the eastern slopes. Strong posts were established, and the strong Lens outpost was efâ€" fectively occupied. Early yesterday afternoon an unâ€" usual movement within the enemy lines indicated that he was retiring, while at the same time acrial observâ€" ers brought back news that the cross roads and street intersections west of the German lines had been mined. Craters were seen by them at a numâ€" ber of these cross roads. f The increasing pressure to which the enemy in Souchez Valley has been subjected during the past few weeks has brought signal success to the British arms with relatively slight loss. 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