AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16264, 15 July 1918, Page 7

AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN

THE ALIEN QUESTION.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

t tx LONDON, July 12. in the House of Commons during the aliens debate, Sir George Cave (Home becretary) asked members to givo tbo matter tlieir serious and cool attention, lie admitted that there was much public anxioty on this question, but it was largely due to inadequate knowledge of the steps already taken to protect the country against the alien danger. He disagreed with indiscriminate internment of enemy aliens, but the Central Committees would be asked to care.y. revie w and drastically revise che existing exemptions and give the reasons ior their decisions. Therefore every enemy alien would be interned was Btro, * ! reaßon It was also proposed to review .he nat iralisation certificates granted Binre perso , n not a naturalborn Britisher would be allowed to \"- s . .?. ame oxce Pt under license. Srely 10n opcrates retrospec-

Sn George Cave also announced that no person during tho war should be employed in a Government office unless I a ■« natural Britishers, except definite national reasons. Many deported ens f . had already been aeported. Ihe Government intended rid the country of undesirables. s ene , m >' banks . the Government proposed to applv to the r„n , immeclately for a winding-up order and woad also introduce legislation ' pro. hibuing enemy oanka transacting busS'fhfiT f ° r ' I,eriod - in'"he S SrXK f °;f tha '. M not been'Sd 0 ' objects but among other nationalioi Aliens other than enemies wcrp BonS-S." th °, " idtntitvXoS

ALLIES AND SCANDINAVIA. (Australian and N~Cable Association.) (Received July 14th, 11 p . m ) NEW YORK, July 13. The "New York Times" Washington correspondent states that it is authoritatively reported that the United States and the Allies have refused to abandon the idea of withholding fodder and fats from Scandinavian countries.