Montreal. Oct. 19.
Canada's amazing political campaign snd the Bennett Government hag been decisively defeated at the polls. Once again the Liberals, under, Mr. King. are in. power, and with larger majority than any party has had in this country for years. While there are a number of constituencies jin which there are polls missing, or suggestions of recounts. it is certain that the Liberals will have at lerist 370 seats out of the total of 245, which puts them in @ commanding! position. The Conservatives will not Fave more than 40-ode, while the upstart Social Credit party has elected seventeen members. the Ca-operative Commonwealth Federation eight, and variety of other small groups make the balance.
"There were a number of surprising things about the election besides the: overwhelming win of the Libera) Party. This, by the way. was not expected even by the Liberals themselves, as it was rather widely felt that Mr. Bennett had gained "much lost ground in his last few fighting speeches. The Reconstruction "Party. led by Mr. Stevens, failed to make any impression either in the East or the West. Only in one constituency was the party successful, and that was Mr. Stevens' own; he thus has the atate three and four-berth state-Tooms are provided for the men's wives and families with dining room ind sitting room. Ample hospital Jaceommodation has been designed to Jeomply with the latest requirements Jot the military medical authorities, fand particular attention has been given to heating and ventilation, whereby coolness is ensured tropical waters and a temperature of 70 degrees F. under the coldest weather conditions likely to be encounter ed in home waters. A special plant designed for disinfecting purposes. Jand an electrolyzing plant. produces ina few minutes gallons of 8 powerful sanitary fluid for deck washing jand other purposes by passing an electric current through sea water contained in the apparatus. eater for the troops, three "com-odious galleys, two. pantries, two bakeries and a butcher's shop will be Provided. The vessel is of abou! 11,000 tons, and dimensions are 490 ft! Tength and 63 ft, breadth.
Military Appointment The following appointments will take effect early in April, 1996:—Gen, Sir Cyrit J, Deverell to be] IChiet of the Imperial General Staff, fu succession to Marshal. Sir JArchibald A. Montgomery-Massing-flierd, who ie voluntarily making way year before time.
Gen, Sir W, Edmund Ironside, from ]QM.G. India, to be General Officer [Commanding-in-Chlet, Eastern Com-Jmand at Home, in succession to Gen, Sir Cyril, Deve Lieut-Gen. Sir John Brind from halt pay to be Adjutant-General in India, in succession to Lieut-Gen. Sir unique distinction of being a leader without a party.
The C.CF. did not elect any memers in the industrial centres Ontario and Quebec, where one might have expected that radical tendencies would have come to the front after the long depression years. There many votes potted for CCF. candidates. and in a number of ridings they ran "second to, the winning Liberal 'OF Conservative. Despite predictions Alberta would not send Social Credit members to Ottawa, the province wert almost. unanimously. the new party; Mr. Bennett, however. retained his own seat in the city of Cal ry
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