The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-04
L. s. Harvey Of Topeka Tells Of
the British Spirit.
Americas Neighbor Is Prepar-
ing for Great War.
FEAR GERMANS FROM STATES
Canadians Hear of Invasion
From This Country.
On other Hand, Kaiser's Sub
jects Move Over Line.

Canada is afire with interest in the
European war and enthusiasm for the
empire of Great Britain to whose sup
port it is rallying with every form OF
support" declared L. 8. Harvey. as
sistant United States district attorney
for Kansas. who returned today after
a months vacation trip which took him
as far north as Toronto.
Vallcartier, near the city OF Toronto.
is an armed camp of newly assembled
troops where about $4,000 men are IN
constant training with the expectation
of being transported soon to the seat
of war on the heels of the veteran regi-
ments which have already been sent
ion, according to the reports gathered
by Mr.. Harvey, the interest in the war
developments Is equally as intense as IN
Toronto where the crowds hang night
and day on the war bulletins displayed
by the newspaper OFFICES.
''They are printing everything that
comes along. not suppressing any of the
had news that mas come over the wires
in the earlier actions of the allies
against the Germans" continued Mr..
Harvey. Everywhere there is enthus-
iasm for England and those who stay
at home are making every preparation
to care for families Of those who have
gone abroad. In Toronto it was resolved
to collect half a million dollars in five
days by public subscription for the care
of families of soldiers. That meant
hundred tn ousand dollars a day, but in
four days the full amount had been
subscribed and SO much more was Of
fered that it was decided to increase
the fund to $750,0OO. The amount was
nearly complete when left.
Five hundred thousand sacks of
flour were subscribed by the Province
of Ontario when England sent back
word in response to Ontario's inquiry.
"a most needed.
They had to buy and pay for the flour
out of the public funds but they did it
without an instant's hesitation. When
1 left the papers in Toronto contained
daily notices OF. meetings of women's
societies and clubs of every character
announced for the purpose OF taking
part in the general relief work for the
women and children Of volunteers.
Fear Germans In United States.
There seemed to be some alarm
over a report that the Germans living
in the United States were organizing
for an invasion of Canada The effect
of this concern was particularly no.
ttceable at Niagara Falls. where armed
redcoats were on constant patrol duty
around the great power house which
supplied electric current on both sides
of the national boundary line as far
as Rochester and Toronto.
mo visitors were permitted to enter
the power plant. There Is no great
evidence of anti-foreign feeling among
the Canadian people, SO far as could
note, but two Germans were arrested
on account of the discovery of
quantity Of dynamite in their posses
sion. They were released, however,
after investigation, as they made ex-
plantations which appeared satisfac-
tory to the Judge who examined them.
1T was reported from the western
mort nj Canada thaf -fh0rSq nda nf
German settlers there were disposing
of their property and moving to the
United States on account of fear of
hostile demonstratiOns.'