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Tousle-haired Andrew George Latta McNaughton, lifelong professional soldier and onetime commander of the first Canadian Army overseas, had entered politics in earnest. He had learned already that politics...
...jampacked public galleries were sober and attentive. On the floor, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and his new Defense Minister, General Andrew G. L. McNaughton, faced a tense House of Commons, summoned to hear the facts about the Army's reinforcements crisis (TIME, Nov. 27 et ante). The Prime Minister picked up a piece of paper. Loudly and clearly, head bobbing, he read an order-in-council.* The Government had decided to compel home-defense draftees ("zombies") to serve overseas...
Parliament and the country were stunned: Mr. King had suddenly abandoned his lifelong opposition to conscription. Only three days before, McNaughton had insisted that the voluntary system of obtaining needed troops should be "given a fair trial." Only one day before, the Prime Minister himself had reiterated: "I do not believe that [conscription] is necessary." Terrific public pressure had forced him to change his mind...
...vacant post the Prime Minister appointed popular General Andrew George Latta McNaughton, who less than a year ago was relieved as commander of Canadian Army troops overseas by Minister Ralston himself. What the new Minister intended to do about reinforcing the Army he did not say. Some thought that he might declare Canada out of the Italian campaign, augment western forces with the troops from Italy. But it was sure that he would not use the zombies. In his first public statement after taking office he said: "I am firmly convinced that the best hope lies in the maintenance...
...still think I was right," said McNaughton. "It was a terrible mistake to break up the Army. That was a political decision. They thought they couldn't hold the patience of the country. I know Canadians and I know we could have held their patience and the Army's as long as necessary...