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Show uu I AMERICANS GETTING OUT I OF CANADA. 1 Canada held out most inviting of- I fers to young Americans when its 9 great land areas were being opened I to settlement. At that time thousands I of farmers crossed the boundary line 1 to take up homesteads. Tho Washing- I ton Post is authority for the statc- 1 ment that the Americans are coming I back in great numbers, seeking to J escape military service. Tho outlook I In Canada is serious, as described by 1 the Post, which says: 1 "They are fearful that conscription 1 may be enforced In Britain, and they fl are not taking chances Some of the 1 homesteaders are leaving so hurried-B hurried-B ly that thoy do not wait to dispose of their farms or even to straighton out their business affairs I have b known of a number who have even I walked across the boidor for fear of I being refused permission to leave I Canada, Eerybody lcaing Canada B Is closely questioned at the border I and some arc not allowed to leave. j Many buy round-trip tickets to St. S Paul and other points close to the 4 line and say they aro Just going to 3 the states on a visit in order to re- move suspicion that they are leaving the Dominion for good. It looks to I mnny of these that it Is a case of i fight or run, and they would rather I run than fight for Great Britain. Many j believe that tho allies are going to I lose, and they have no desire to sacrl-I sacrl-I fico themselves. When the war broke I out they were told that if they would I staj and raise grain for the allies I that was all that would be expected of them, but it is now beginning to look I as If conscription In Great Britain and I (Canada will soon be resorted to In i order to keep the armies in the field. J Throughout Canada posters are dis- j played demanuing men for tho army, and press dispatches indicate that con- I scrlption Is not far off. net |