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WAR DECLARED ON GERMANY!

GERMAN REPLY TO ULTIMATUM NOT SATISFACTORY ENGLAND IN STATE OF WAR!

THE ENTIRE
COMMONWEALTH
NEEDED TO FIGHT!
CANADA JOINS BRITAIN AGAINST
OTTOMAN AUSTRIA HUNGARY
EMPIRE!
Prime Minister

Halifax:Borden
Archduke
has Franz Ferdinand
today
assassinatedannounced
by Serbian
terrorist organization
that Sir Sam Hughes
Black Hand!
Europe
now
in turmoil as war grips
will be Minister of
nations! Austria-Hungary,
Germany,
and
Militia and Defence!
Ottoman Empire have declared war on Russia,
Serbia, France, Belgium, and Britain!
As a result, Prime Minister Border
announced today that Canada will provide full
support with troops, weapons and merchandise
for Britain and its allies! Wartime production will
begin immediately! All able-bodied men between
20 and 40 are needed to fight for our homeland!

Volunteers are needed

to join the Canadian
Expeditionary Force or the
Newfoundland Regiment to
help end this conflict. Colonel
Hughes of the CEF is offering a
grand sum of $1/day salary!

Germany is advancing
rapidly upon France!
Belgium does not stand a
chance against the might of
the German army. Russia is
slowly mobilizing men to
fight the cause but more
volunteers are needed to
stop the advance of
Kaisers army! Britain,
allied with Belgium, has
declared war on Germany!
Canadians are delighted
with news of war! Wartime
production means increase
in jobs and new
opportunities for women!
Everyone is needed to help
win this war! However, the
French Canadians are not
impressed with Bordens
decision to go to war; they
believe war is waste of
money and lives.
COME FIGHT FOR YOUR
COUNTRY! GOD SAVE THE
QUEEN!

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GERMAN U-BOATS OFF HALIFAX!

ALL MERCHANT SHIPS IN DANGER! KAISERS U-BOATS SINKING CANADIAN SHIPS!

BORDEN PROPOSES
CONVOY!
UBOATS ARE SINKING ALL MERCHANT
SHIPS HEADED FOR ENGLISH COAST!
Halifax: Shocking reports of Canadian
ships sunk off coast of Canada has brought
fear and panic to all Canadians! The worst
has been confirmed as two reconnaissance
planes spot German U-boat U19 10 miles off
Labrador coast.
Prime Minister Borden enraged with
cost of life as hundreds of men have
perished in last month. Borden and his
cabinet have proposed a convoy system in
effort to protect the ships crossing the
Atlantic.
Many question the safety of the
cruise liners still sailing across the
treacherous waters. Others argue that no
man would sink a vessel carrying just
passengers,

Convoys compose of merchant ships sailing in large

groups escorted by cruisers and destroyers. This is to protect
the sailors and their precious cargo from the U-boats. There
is safety in numbers and the number of merchant ships sunk
has been dramatically reduced.
There are rumors that the Canadian Navy should
have our own submarines. This is a terrible idea as U-boats
are a dishonest weapon and not fit for man to fight in. The
element of surprise is not a fair assessment of skill or
superior wits but of cowardice and poor commandership.
WHEN WILL AMERICA JOIN THE WAR? WILL THEY BE
ON BRITAINS SIDE? WILL IT TAKE A DISASTER TO BRING
THEM INTO THE WAR?

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FRENCH-CANADIANS MUST FIGHT!

CONSCRIPTION IS MAIN DEBATE FOR VOTE! BORDEN DEMANDS CONSCRIPTION!

MILITARY SERVICE BILL!

SLACKERS NOT PERMITTED!
FRENCH CANADIANS ENRAGED!

Prime Minister Borden, after a brief visit to our

boys on the Western Front has declared that we need
more men! Borden had promised no conscription, but
turned back on his word! The issue of conscription has
set the nation ablaze as men of proper ages are to
serve mandatory at the front lines in France!
The French Canadians strongly oppose
conscription. Others argue that some men are not fit for
battle. Nevertheless, Borden is convinced that to win
this war, Canada needs more men to fight! Today, he
introduced the Military Service Bill. ALL MEN BETWEEN
20 and 35 MUST FIGHT!

Halifax: With all the soldiers volunteering

to join the war effort against the evil Ottoman
Empire, it is quite noticeable how few FrenchCanadians are among them. As the English
soldiers carry most of the burden in Europe,
many begin to wonder if the slackers here in
Canada are needed more on the Western Front.
Slackers will not be tolerated! All ablebodied men in Canada of the preferred race are
expected to help Canada and Britain fight the
aggressor. We cannot let out boys on the front
lose because the French are not willing to fight.
This is no longer a battle of principles: this is
WAR!

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VOICE OF CANADA
READERS HAVE OPINIONS! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR CANADA HERE!
I believe that our boys
need more assistance in
France! My son, James, has
sent home letters that only
portray death and destruction.
What is worse is the lack of
hope. No one is attacking
because no one wants to die. I
think that if more men go help,
the war will be over faster. I
want my son to come back
alive. Therefore, we all need to
do our part: men, women,

I AM ABSOLUTELY
STUNNED! THIS WAR IS
OUTRAGEOUS! How are we
French Canadians expected to
fight for the English? After all,
the English took our language
out of schools and reduced our
opinion in government to
nothing. Now, we are expected
to send our precious children
off to fight a dreadful war for
Britain? Especially those
dreadful stink holes called