Mr. T. L. CHURCH (Broadview):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to correct a statement made in the most interesting speech delivered by the hon. member for Trinity (Mr. Roebuck) on Thursday last. One page 858 of Hansard appear these words:

The hon. member for Broadview suggested that something should be done in connection with the amalgamation of our railroads.

What I actually said is to be found on page 856, where I referred to the duplication of our railways and went on to say:

Why could not something be done in that regard to eliminate wastage, as has been done in Great Britain and in the United States?

The second point I wish to raise is this. In the Toronto Star of last Friday appeared an article entitled "Let Opposition Open Seats for Supermen." In this article it is stated that the hon. member for Trinity said that I said that the government should give the country "a real war administration." The article then goes on to quote further the words of the hon. member for Trinity as follows:

If it is proposed that members of the government resign in order that mythical men from the outside may come in, the opposition is in a position to demonstrate its bona fides by certain of its members resigning in order that these great men may be brought in in their places. This would show that hon. members opposite really mean what they were saying.

I used no such words as stated by the hon. member. What I did say will be found on page 855 of Hansard, as follows:

-that consideration should be given to uniting all parties in the country and in the house so that we may have a real war-time national government. I think the party system is one luxury we can do without during this war; there' has been altogether too much of it. A great many people think the government is conducting a Liberal war, and that our war effort is not being carried on in the non-partisan way it should be. There is some element of truth in that suggestion, I am afraid.

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It will be seen that the words are quite different. I may say that the hon. member made a most interesting speech.

Mr. ILSLEY:

This question is being

answered, but I should like to point out that the hon. gentleman did not amend his question to substitute the War Exchange Conservation Act for the Income War Tax Act and/or the Excess Profits Tax Act. I have answered the question as if that substitution had taken place.

1. (a) 1, (b) 0, (c) 15.

2 and 3. It is not considered in the public interest to disclose the names or the nature of business of those making such applications. The War Exchange Conservation Act, chapter 2 of the statutes 1940-41, section 8(2), provides for the tabling of all agreements in parliament within fifteen days of entering into such agreement or, if parliament is not sitting, within fifteen days after the opening of the next session of parliament.

4. None to date. Several agreements are now in various stages of negotiation.

5 and 6. Answered by No. 4.

Mr. SENN:

How many civilians are employed at each of the following airports as of February 1, 1941: Dunnville, Jarvis, Hagersville, and Kohler?

Mr. RALSTON:

Dunnville, 59. Kohler: This is an emergency landing field under the

administration of Dunnville. The staff is, therefore, included in the Dunnville total and no break-down in personnel between the units is available. Jarvis, 98. Hagersville: This is an emergency landing field under the administration of Brantford. The staff is, therefore, included in Brantford's establishment and no break-down of personnel between units is available.

1. Did the director of public information

issue a booklet or booklets entitled " Canada Carries On"? .

2. If so, what was the subject matter of each such booklet?

3. How many copies of each were printed?

4. What was the cost of printing each such booklet?

5. What purpose was designed to be served by the publication of each such booklet?

6. To whom were copies of each such booklet sent?

7. What was the cost of such distribution?

1. Yes.

2. Reports on the nature and extent of Canada's war effort, delivered to the House of Commons by ministers of the crown.

3. "Canada Carries On"-(August 1940), English, 50,000 copies; French, 20,000 copies.

"Canada Carries On, No. 2"-(December 1940), English, 100,000 copies; French, 50,000 copies.

4. "Canada Carries On" $2,157 plus sales tax.

"Canada Carries On, No. 2", approximately $5,200 (invoice not yet received).

5. To fill a widespread and constant public demand for information of the type contained in the booklets. Publication served to meet thousands of requests for specific information, and to service a standing mailing list of persons, corporations and organizations desiring general information about Canada's war effort.

6. Single copies to request mailing list (approximately 45,000 copies), members of parliament list, newspapers list, school-teachers list, public libraries list.

Parcels (upon request only) to a large number of addresses-the following being typical examples: -

War savings committees, boards of trade, Canadian Legion educational services, League of Nations Society, Frontier college, high schools, universities, provincial education departments, members of House of Commons, Book Fair, insurance companies, banks, factories, service clubs, Y.M.C.A., churches, British high commissioner, Canadian government trade commissioners at Lima, Peru;

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Tokyo, Japan; Havana, Cuba; New York, U.S.A.; penitentiaries; National Defence auxiliary services.

7. Approximately $2,500.

1. How many war prisoners have keen sent to Canada?

2. What sums have been expended by the dominion government for these _ prisoners and in what way has Canada contributed towards their maintenance?

1. Prisoners of war sent to Canada have been sent under arrangements with the government of the United Kingdom and the government of Newfoundland. It is not considered in the public interest that disclosure should be made of the number of prisoners of war interned in Canada under these arrangements.

2. The government of the United Kingdom and the government of Newfoundland have assumed financial responsibility for the maintenance of these prisoners of war and sums disbursed for maintenance by the government of Canada are to be reimbursed by the government of the United Kingdom and the government of Newfoundland.

1. How many military training camps have been established in the province of Quebec, and at what places?

2. Who is the military officer in charge of each of such camps?