Show Hurried Me Measures Taken R by Dominion omi i n Autho Authorities to Guard Against Attack F From m Land by T Tons F Fifteen Machine Guns Gun Are L Sent to Reinforce Troops St Stationed ti n d Along Boundary Boun d dary daty ry Near Ni Niagara g r F Falls Ils t V i i v. v By Iress United Ir T s r 4 I NIAGARA A FALLS N N. N Yi 1 F Feb b. b 12 12 Thi This peaceful mec me mecca a of of H r r f felt lt today th that t it I w was vas s fo the War than it has been at any apy time since the outbreak outbreak out out- out break of In ln Europe Across ss th th rl river beyond the the roaring fans on onI I whose whose- brink stand Ild the Canadian 11 lo power powerhouses er fn houses h s It iti Is iown extra guar guards on are are on on dut duty Machine guns gun are trained upon approaches the International br bridge t Niagara Falls Tails on th the Canadian Cana- Cana Cana dl dian side side virtually i e martial l I law v. v orders w were r Issued dur- dur mg the day w citizens not to as assemble as- as or loiter lo In the streets streets' rid and all ar ar ares closely questioned M. M or or by iy government e t ta a agents erts Fo Following the he circulation oC wild rii- rii ru rumors more mol of nf plans l lis us for a German Invasion and the explosion In lri the the- Castner Elec 1 aH plant plan on this t 1 sl side i m measures masures were were- pre- pre v Vent nt possible movement hostile ment on pit f 7 r Guard aid Increased d cl t Addi ion Jt oops a and and fifteen lf ee ma ma machine machine chine guns gunSt V r re ta t the e bordel border border bor bor- der del from gi T f and andT T or Wt J Guards u r 1 at t. t the es elj ion plants plaits r railroad yards and bridges bridges' s' s were were do doubled bl ble- ble bleTh d. d Th The precautionary measures st to Ui the th Canadian Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian Press bureau bureau and and orders were were Issued is issued Is Is- sued against Canadian papers publishing publishing pub pub- lishing anything regarding troop movements Frank Britton a motorcycle manufacturer manufacturer manu manu- of Niagara Falls N. N Y crossed to the Canadian side this af afternoon afternoon aft aft- t on business and was waS waS' Immediately immediately immediately imme Imme- taken into custody by guards who started with him for military headquarters BrI Britton Britten ton bears striking features but finally finlly in lly wa was able abl to convince convince con con- vince vincO his captors of his identity and was was released Late this afternoon about Skilled and unskilled workmen of the Dominion Chain company at Niagara Falls Ont went out on a strike In Ins s sOme some m quarters quarters' the walkout was declared declared de de- de- de dared to be traceable to alleged Teutonic Teutonic Teutonic Teu Teu- tonic activities Th The fIrm has been shipping its entire product to the al allies allies allies allies' al- al lies lies- since the outbreak of the tho war Censors at Work Rep Reports reached reached here late today th that t Canadian troops at nt atthe atthe the exposition grounds at Toronto have bave- received orders to be bo ready to leave at a moments moment's notice Sufficient trains are also in In readiness to ruch them to the border or It Is only about a two hours hour's trip The Th remainder of the at St. St Cath Catharines an hours hour's ride from the bord border border is t. t Is ready to move immediately Imm Owing to to Uie rigid regulation Imposed imposed imposed im Im- im- im posed by the Canadian censor papers along the border w with th Canadian circulations circulations lations are printing only brief briet details of reports from across the river for lot fear of an an order oder prohibiting the thel en enary ry Into the tho Dominion Canadian papers were ordered today to print nothing regarding re- re garding troop movements and American Amen Ameri can papers papers' on oD the border were In Informed iii- iii formed that if such stories s were published published published pub pub- their papers would d b be confiscated confiscated confiscated In Canada Since the he outbreak of the war wan Niagara ra ia Falls h has bus bec become a big manufacturing ce center ter All factories are working day and night The principal prin cipal output t Is Is' chemicals such such such-as as liquid liquid uld chlorine used by the belligerents In gas bo bombs bs and nitra nitrates nitrates- es used In the manufacture of high explosives Many strangers strangers' are here and st startling ru rumors ru ru rumors mors more are In circulation General Manager Max Mauran of the Castner plant refused to admit to tonight tonight tonight to- to night that that- he believed last nights night explosion explosion ex ex- ex- ex due to a plot of Teutonic sym sym- lIe He expressed the belief that the trouble was entirely local and In no noway noway noway way connected with the war and de declared de- de dared it was probably more likely due t to the h labor situation |