Civilian and Military Power (Newfoundland) : Civilian and Military Power (Newfoundland)

• Main Author: Baker, Melvin
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BSB - Bavarian State Library 2015
• Subjects: Weltkrieg [1914-1918]; Militär; Politik; o.P. Newfoundland [Insel]; o.P. World War, 1914-1918; Newfoundland, Island of N.L.; Politics and government; Davidson; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.15463/ie1418.10626; http://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/civilian_and_military_power_newfoundland/2015-04-24

A government-appointed civilian organization, the Newfoundland Patriotic Association (NPA), administered Newfoundland’s war effort for three years under the leadership of Governor Sir Walter Davidson. Davidson consulted regularly with his Prime Minister, Sir Edward Morris, in all decision-making matters. Funding for the Association whose mandate it was to maintain the Newfoundland regiment, came from its own fund raising efforts as well as from the Newfoundland Legislature. In July 1917, Newfoundland politicians formed a unity coalition government and gave control of the war effort to the newly established Department of Militia. In 1918, Newfoundland adopted conscription to maintain personnel for the Regiment, whose ranks were severely depleted in several battles. : 1914-1918-Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War : 1914-1918-Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War