Nov. 28.
The telegram—_ announcing Canada's ititention to send a third contingent to fight in Europe is welcome evidence (if indeed such were necessary) of the ever increasing determination of the great Dominion to respond to the Empire's call to the utmost of its resources. By a fortunate coincidence we have received this week private letter which throws interesting light on that determination. The writer is a man in touch with many interests and classes, and his report public opinion is, therefore, most valuable. Up to the time of writing Canada had sent 33,000 troops of the finest quality to England, where they have been receiving a final training before being despatched to the front; and is arranging to send 20,000: more in December and additional contingents of 10,000 a month until 100,000 is reached. Besides raising, equipping and maintaining throughout the whole war the troops mentioned, the various, Legislatures have given special donations. The Dominion donated to the British Government 1,000,000 bags of flour; Ontario 250,000: Alberta 500,000 bushels of oats and Prince Edward Island 100,000 bushels. Nova Scotia donated 100,000 tons of coal, Saskatchewan 10,000 cavalry horses, and others in like manner. A single week's campaign for the Patriotic Fund in Montreal real-. ized about G$2,000,000, including a special donation of $500,000 by Mr. J. K. L. Ross, of which $400,000 was used in war equipment. ''So it has gone on," adds the writer, through the whole war. Canada is prepared to stand beside the Mother Coun-to the very utmost of her ability and to the very end of the In another place, the writer gives an interesting account of American feeling, outside that of newspapers, of which he has special opportunities for forming opinion. "Germany is certainly consolidating the British Empire," he says, ''and more than that, she is consolidating the two branches of the Anglo-Saxon race. If we omit the German and Austrian element. the States, I think it is safe to say that ninety-nine per cent. of the population there sre enthusiastically in sympathy with
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