Mackenzie King, announced in "the Canadian. House of Commons. last evening that the first contingent tthe Canadian Expeditionary Force had landed in Iceland, He also announced that Canada was extending its military and defensive powers over French possessions in the Western hemisphere—Reuter.
Comput ry Service Ontawa, June 19.
A Bill authorizing the mobilization of all human and material resources in Canada for the prosecution of the war will be introduced in Parliament immediately, announced the Prime Minister, Mr. W. La Mackenzie King, in the House of Commons last night:
Compulsory service, he said, would apply only to service in Canada. Recruitment for service overseas would continue voluntarily.
National registration of Canadian manpower will be made immediately, end a department of national service, Under a minister, will be installed 10 Girect the mobilization of individuals fend groups for War services.
Mr, Mackenzie King reminded the House that Canadian troops had ween sent to the West Indies to relieve the British garrison there, and revealed that other Canadian troops were now also stationed in Newfoundland, He explained that the conscription measure would empower the Govern= nent to draft. the resources and Neulth necessary for the prosecution the war. thereby putting, beyond question Canada's effort to. the full Timit of her resources—Reuter.
London, June 19. The Admiralty announces that 36 men from the sireraft Acasta, were sunk in the jous and the destroyer.
Allied' withdrawal from Norway, have been rescued by a Norwecian ship and have been landed in this The Glorious was of 22,500 tons and was commanded by Captain G. @Oyly Hughes, while the. Acasta was under Commander C, E, Glass
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