WILD SCENES IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2461, 14 May 1915, Page 6

WILD SCENES IN LONDON

THE LUSITANIA HORROR FURIOUS AMI-GERMAN RIOTS AMERICA IN THE ROLE OF PONTIUS PILATE (By Telegraph—Press Issn.—Copyright.) London, May 12. One of the Lusitania's lifeboats, bottom-up, and containing tie bodies of four women and two children, was pioked up off Fastnet. SHOPS WRECKED BY REVENGEFUL MOBS , : TREMENDOUS UPROAR' IN THE EAST. END. • _ ' . . London, May 12. There have been wild anti-Germau demonstrations at Aldgate, Limelouse, Stepney, Bethnal Green, and Poplar, where shops were wrecked. Germans were mobbed on reappearing at Smithfield Market. There were also disturbances at Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Birkenhead, ■ and Cardiff, and in many other towns. A crowd of 300 raided almost every German shop in North Woolwich, and looted all the stock and removed the furniture. The police were powerless, to'stop them., . . , "To Hell With England"' Many shops, were wrecked and looted in the East End of London, where the crowd became incensed at a German shouting: "To hell with England!" : Germans were severely treated, their clothes being torn.off., A number, were • : injured by stones and other missiles. There were several arrests. •Germans in the East End are organising. for self-defence., The disorders at Poplar spread alarmingly. There was a disgraceful orgie W shop-smashing. The occupants were kicked out.and struck and beaten. The crowd overwhelmed the police. Women and children, carried off loaves : and flour. . A German woman, endeavouring to get her children to safety, was struck down. A neighbouring tradesman eventually sheltered the children. , The mob at Kentishtown smashed the bakers', carts. A number of police ware injured, and there were many arres.ts.. Six shops were wrecked at Camdentown. A force of Territorials rei 'stored order. Several rioters were arrested. .Tho fruit auctioneers, at Covent Garden hate decided not to deal with' . enemy subjects. . MASS MEETING TO BE HELD ON TOWER HILL . " LORD HALDANE PUBLICLY DENOUNCED. London, May 12. City men reassembled at' the Royal Exchange, where there were extraordinarily enthusiastic scenes. It was resolved to hold a great meeting on Tower Hill to-morrow. , ' Criticisms hostile to Lord Haldane (the Lord Chancellor) were cheered rc- . peatedlv. : ' • • AGITATION FOR WHOLESALE INTERNMENTS .COMPREHENSIVE ACTION FORESHADOWED. • ' ' Londoni May 12. . , Mr. W. Joynson-Hicks (Unionist) and Lord Charles Beresford (Unionist) presented a petition to the House of Commons signed by half a million women, urging the internment of all alien enemies. Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister), alluded to the progressive violation of the rules of civilised warfare and humanity, and said that the Government was"' alive to the fact that recent events' had made it' necessary to look bej. yond mere, military considerations;' The. Government was how carefully considi ering the practicability of the segregation and internment of all alien enemies t- : -on' a comprehensive scale; ' \ ANGRY OUTBURST IN SOUTH AFRICA HUNS' FLAG PUBLICLY BURNED. Johannesburg, May 12. . Enemy aliens have been requested not to enter the Stock Exchange. The Mayor has summoned a- citizens' meeting to protest against the German brutalities. _ • A German-flag was trampled on in. the street; another was burned in [ front of the-Town Ha 11... ... .. The public is urged to boycott Germans. ~. . ' The Rand Club is; .draped in mourning., , , 1 .. The municipality at Pretoria recorded its detestation;, and horror at Germany's crime. ' - . r 7 / -The strike at Brakpan does hot affect the power stations. It occurred s- among Stuart's, workmen. Stuart, a building contractor, is one of the miss-- .■. ing'in the Lusitania.;i : ; V POLICE GUARD FOR TEUTONS OF SYDNEY Sydney, May 13. A guard of twenty-five police_ has been formed to protect the German Club end the homes of leading Teutonic citizens, '' GERMAN-CLUBS CLOSED. ■ (Reci May '13, 8.40 p.m.)- ' ' Sydney, May 13. On the representations of the police that-there is' a possibility of them being' attacked, the military authorities have closed both, the German Clubs ■in Sydney. Since tho Lusitania outrage, public feeling against enemy aliens . /is strong. ' GERMAN JUBILATION AT TIENTSIN GREAT ILL-FEELING AROUSED. _ Peking, May 12. ' The .Germans in Tientsin' are celebrating the sinking of the Lusitania. This has caused great ill-feeling. The newspapers urge the Allies to assume the German "concessions and prevent collisions. AMERICA'S NOTE TO GERMANY AN EMPHATIC DEMAND PLAIN HINT TO THE BUCCANEER GOVERNMENT Washington, May 12. According to those best informed. President Wilson has decided to address a stern Note to Germany demanding the discontinuance of submarine warfare on passenger steamers. The demand will be couched in language appealing to the humanity of the whole world. If it is refused Mr.-Gerard (American Ambassador to Germany) will be recalled and Count Bernstorff will receive his passports. Whether thereafter ■ the war will ensue depends on Germany's decision. 1 VIOLATION OF AMERICAN RIGHTS, London, May 12. : The Washington Note is emphatic in tone. It asks Germany to account for the loss of American lives on' the Lusitania and the violating of American rights in the war zone. The Note also asks for guarantees against a repetition, and contains a plain intimation that the United States is prepared to meot any eventuality arising out of non-compliance. HOW GERMANY JUSTIFIES HER PIRACIES Washington, May 12. Germany has notified the United States that her submarine commanders have been instructed not to harm neutral vessels not engaged in hostile acts. Germany will pay damages done to such vessels in t'he war zone. Neutral vessels carrying contraband will be dealt with according to the • rales of naval warfare. Germany justifies the work of the submarine on tho ground that Britain is threatening to starve the civilians of Germany. "MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS" , SCATHING ARTICLE BY EX-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. New York, May 12. Mr. Roosevelt', in a magazine article entitled "Murder on the High Seas," says: "America is being neutral, as Pontius Pilate was neutral. President Wilson's absurd exaltation of peace over righteousness has brought tho United States into contempt before 'the whole civilised world. The Germans ; . are worse than Barbary pirates, and ought to bo suppressed as pirates by tho efforts of all the nations. The hideous wrong-doing in. Belgium, without. American protest, has exposed the United States to tho deepest scorn and contempt." -7 OPINION OF WALL STREET BANKERS. • New York, May, VI. Bankers in Wall Street'are of opinion that Germany is trying to force America into war, as otherwise sho would have ton years' start, in the race for the world's trade, tho "European nations being too exhausted to compqte. German officers- recently expressed tho-belief-that r.'no American Navy would make littlo difference and thatt America could not equip an rmy,