Ottawa Also Prepared To Take Children Ottawa, June 20.
Canada had undertaken to receive aliens at present interned in Britain, end also prisoners of war, the Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, announced in the Canadian House of Commons yesterday.
He had learned, through conferences with British officials, he added, that Britain wanted frst to evacuate internees because they might cause disturbances in the event of an invasion, then prisoners of war, and lastly children, "Mr. Thomas A. Crerar, Minister of Mines, told the House that a general invitation had been extended to Britain to send children between the ages of five and 16 to Canada, He added that a substantial] number of school children would come to Canada soon to complete their education.
Mr. Mackenzie King stated that the Canadian Government was attempting to meet Britain's wishes in order of preference, and arrangements were being made for shipment of prisoners—Reuter.
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