Project Gutenberg 2024-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 110 Canada. Military Service Council Canada. Conseil du service militaire Council, The Military Service Council, Canada. Military Service For the defence of Canada $aOttawa :$bThe Military Service Council, $c1917. Jamie Brydone-Jack, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "For the Defence of Canada" by the Military Service Council is a historical account addressing Canada's involvement in World War I, likely written during the early 20th century. This publication articulates the rationale and necessity behind Canada's commitment to the war alongside Great Britain, emphasizing themes of national duty, sacrifice, and the moral obligations of citizenship. It reflects on the broader implications of war for freedom and democracy, addressing both the practical and philosophical dimensions of military service. The book begins by asserting that Canada could not remain neutral while the British Empire was engaged in war, highlighting the importance of unity against external threats, particularly from Germany. It chronicles the voluntary enlistment of Canadian soldiers, praising their valor and the sacrifices made by those who joined the fight, while also foreshadowing the impending need for a draft as the war prolonged and casualties mounted. The text underscores the emotional and moral weight of military service as a collective national responsibility, positioning the struggle as not just for the Empire, but as a battle for the preservation of freedom and the nation's integrity itself. Ultimately, it seeks to galvanize public support for the Military Service Act, which would introduce compulsory military service, thereby reinforcing the necessity of equal contribution to safeguard democracy and honor those who fought valiantly in the trenches of Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/fordefenceofcana00canauoft/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater 20240624031053themilitar 1917 CA Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada Draft -- Canada Canada -- Military policy UB Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 84700 2025-07-29T10:52:04.658496 text/html 60031 2024-08-30T10:53:43 text/html 558782 2025-07-29T10:52:07.720498 application/epub+zip 557008 2025-07-29T10:52:05.687525 application/epub+zip 179930 2025-07-29T10:52:05.106551 application/epub+zip 1068564 2025-07-29T10:52:09.374488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807502 2025-07-29T10:52:07.241507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75321 2025-07-29T10:52:04.488501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55383 2024-08-30T10:53:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16868 2025-07-29T10:52:09.715479 application/rdf+xml 15465 2025-07-29T10:52:05.317489 image/jpeg 2133 2025-07-29T10:52:05.212496 image/jpeg 765891 2025-07-29T10:52:04.681542 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog