British Blood

At a banquet given in his honor in Winnipeg by the Caledonian Association, Field Marshal Earl Haig, who is touring Canada as head of the British Empire Service League (veterans association), said:

"It is very distressing to me, coming from the Old Country and meeting delegates from overseas, to hear of millions of acres where there are no settlers at all; and to hear also that, in some parts, instead of getting some of the good old stock, they are bringing Teutons and some of the people from Central Europe.

"The future of the British Empire depends on its own flesh and blood. The grit and determination of our fellow citizens are what have made the Empire what it is. We have to get the right blood out amongst you."