ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS SUBSIDE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2464, 18 May 1915, Page 5

ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS SUBSIDE

INDISCRIMINATE VANDALISM

HOOLIGANS SEVERELY PUNISHED

London, May 18. The anti-German rioting in London has ceased. Tho Magistrates soverely punished the hooligans. Dozens were sent to prison. In some oases British, Russian, .and Italian shops l were raided. The May Pole dairy at Winchester was wrecked because the manager expressed pro-Gorman sympathy. Some of tho newspapers contain let,tors from German-horn, people in Eng* land denouncing German barbarities. CLEAN SWEEP OF ENEMY ALIENS; "SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE LASH AUGUST."-

London, May 16. The "Times," in a leader, says: "Th'S Government has at length decided on s. clean sweep of enemy aliens. This should have been done in August last. The foeliug is general that the Government proposals "Should operate withoufi regard to social, conditionstho mosti dangerous are not the poor. Tho GoJ vernment is largely to hlamo for tha' wild and deplorable excesses of the last few days, The riots, in the East End are not local; thov have their counterpart throughout the Empire. Proof of the intensity of feeling inspired wherever the British flag flies is the outcome of a state of public anger which, on the passive side, is most thoroughly justi* fied.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Son vices.) DESTITUTE ALIENS. (Rec. May 17, 6 p.m.) London, May 16. The majority of the Germans who are now surrendering in London ore desti* tuto tradesmen who have lost their businesses.

Amongst the iraiders were manj youths of military age. Scotland Yard is unable to find accommodation for tho interned, and the concentration camps are full. Hundreds were escorted to the railway sta-tions by; soldiers and police through demoiiotrativo crowds. The spectators hailed the departure" of a taxi load of youthful surrenderel's: "Where will you get your lages beer now?"—("Times" ana Sydnej "Sun" Services,}. SOUTH AFRICA'S DECISION. ENEMY SUBJECTS TO REPORT. Capo Town, May 16. The Government has ordered all adult male enemy subjects in the large towns to report themselves immediately, and in other districts when notified. Meetings at the principal centres of tho Union passed resolutions expressing horror and detestation of the Lusi< tenia crime. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY, SENATOR PEARCE DECLINES TO BE DRAWN. Melbourne, May 17. Senator Pearce, Federal Defence Minn ister, declined to, be drawn, by a gue> tion as to whether lie proposed to ill" tern all enemy aliens.