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Show WAR BiGS ALL THE PARTIES PART-IES TOGETHER I Ottowa, Ontario, Fob. 8. That! Canada Is unanimously In favor of maintaining a political truco at homo until tho war In Kuropo Is brought to n successful conclusion was du-1 elarcd today In parliament by Sir Robert llordcn tho Canndian premier nnd by Sir Wllfrlod Laurler, tho opposition op-position leader, Tho first working day of parliament parlia-ment saw tho debate on tho address ' by tho governor general commenced and concluded. This Is tho ll'st tluio that tho opening debato has been finished so expeditiously. Tho address of thanks for tho governor general's spcoch was moved by William Wil-liam Wolchel, a German Canadian, and was seconded by Honoro Achlni, a French Canadian Nationalist. It whs supported by Sir Wilfrid Laurler who sent Canadian troops to Africa at the tlmo of tho Boer war, and by Sir Robert Borden who Is sending them to Kuropo now. For tho opposition, Sir Wilfrid Laurler declared that thero would bo no attempt to obstruct the voting of all the funds the government required requir-ed for tho prosecution of tho wnr, but thnt tho Liberals would Insist upon a statoment of details of tho expenditure nlready made. Premier Borden promised full details. Metsaae of Thanks Tho premier read a cablo message from Lewis Harcourt, tho British secretary sec-retary of stato for co'onlcs, thanking Cnnada for tho troops which have been sent from tho dominion and stating that tho Princess Pntrlcla regiment Is now at tho front, where It will bo Joined shortly by tho rest of tho Canadian forces. Tho colonial colon-ial Ecsrctnry, in his dispatch, which was dated Fobruary G, mado n statement state-ment of tho present stntus of military mili-tary oporatlons from tho vlowpolnt of tho British government, Tho statement state-ment said: On tho wostorn frontier, tho linn hns remained stationery for Boveral months. In tho eastern theater of war Germany has met with no greater great-er success and tho Russians everywhere, every-where, mora than hold their own. Tho greatest effort essential to tho success of tho Germans has been foil- cd rind oxcept for ono cucccss In Fast Hl Prussia, she has gained no Blgnal . HH victory, bho has lost two and a lll quarter1 njlUlons of her best nmbbrnv- M est soldiers and any fresh cifott will H have to ho mado with gmitlft, infer- 1 lor and dlbhcartoncd troops, PH Economic Pressure iH i. jbjbjijjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjh Thauks to tho work of our navy, '1 Germany Is now feu Ing1 ct'otlomla Jl pressure Hi many ways. Ill In Austria- there aro still consider- Sl ablo lorces In the held, but her !IH tioops havo Buttered severe reverses tl both In Servla and Austria and she IH can no longer be counted on by Oor- IH muny a b a really powuitul ally. Of ocn less nccount is Turkoy, jH which has suffered scvcic dofeuts iJ from Russian lorces, and results havo H been the same for her as regards jJ hruibh forces in Mesopotamia and on fk tho buez canal, within tho last few H dac. !l In u far different position aro !H Great Britain and her allies. Tho '. ijl soldiers of Fianco anil Belgium aro Hl ful y confident in tho Justlco of our fl cause, are burning to clear tiio soil 'kl 1 of their native countries from tho 'il hated Invader. Russia, whoso troops fl havo long fought with indomltnblo 1 courage, Is preparing herself for fur- H ther great efforts. H Supreme At Sea At sea thu British navy Is supremo -H nnd has recently Indicted a severe 'H defeat In tho German navy. Aided H by our fallant Jnpaneso allies, most H of tho German colonics have already H been captured. The power of Grcnt ;H Britain and her allies Increases dally H In strength, whereas the power of H her enemies is distinctly on tho wano. Tho existing situation has H been brought about without tho vast kH resources of tho British cmplro hav- ll ing yet been called Into P ay. lJ Tho splendid contingents from our H overseas dominions from Canada, IH Australia, New Zealand, Nowfound- H land; in fact, from every minrtor of H tho globe havo not yet, with tho ox- J ceptlon of tho Princess Patricia light H Infantry, been engaged. Tho above, with tho now armies perfecting tholr H training In England, should exorcise iH a preponderant Influence upon tho ul- IH tlmnto ll The statement waa received with 'il cheers by tho members of parliament. r il |