MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS

Evening Star, Issue 23372, 15 September 1939, Page 10

MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS

ENEMY ALIENS BRITISH POLICY EXPLAINED DIFFERENT FROM 1914 (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 14. (Received September 15, at 11 a.m.) The attitude at present being adopted by the British Government towards enemy aliens is in marked contrast with that taken in 1914, when the policy was one of general internment. Before the outbreak of\the Great War no organisation for the control of aliens existed, whereas now for some years past the entry of aliens and their activities have been under close control. Another new factor is the admission during the past three years of many thousands of refugees driven by persecution from what are now enemy countries. Those considerations have been taken into full account in the present pdlicy, and apart from known agents and sympathisers with the .Nazi regime who were immediately segregated the restrictions placed on enemy aliens over 16 years of age are confined to the necessity of registering and restricting their movements to an area within five miles of their registered address. These enemy aliens number about 50,000, of whom some 35,000 are refugees. Local tribunals are, however, to be set up forthwith to examine each case individually and to report on appropriate action. GERMAN PLANE CGNFISCATED ■i LANDED IN DUTCH TERRITORY THE HAGUE, September 14. (Received September 15, at 11 a.m.) It is officially announced that the crew of four of the German plane which landed near the Island of Ameland in Dutch territorial waters . stated that they were engaged by British machines over the English Channel and were finally forced to flee. The plane was confiscated and the crew interned in conformity with the regulations for the maintenance of Dutch neutrality. FOREIGN AMBASSADORS WITHDRAWAL FROM POLAND ' CERNAUTI (Rumania), September 14. (Received September 15, at 1.5 p.m.) The Brazilian Ambassador, the Spanish Ambassador, and the American Ambassador have arrived from Poland with their 'families. —- • RUGBY FIXTURES OFF CONFERENCE WITH DOMINIONS POSTPONED LONDON, September 14. (Received September 15, at 10 a.m.) A special meeting of the Rugby Football Union Committee decided that all fixtures already arranged for the 1939-40 season (except schoolboy matches) should he cancelled until further notice. It is hoped, however, that club games not interfering with national duties and Government regulations will be played. A general moratorium was declared in respect to outstanding loans to clubs, the subscriptions of affiliated clubs were suspended, and the confercnce.with the dominions arranged for December 15 was postponed. RACING FIXTURES CANCELLED LONDON, September 14. (Received September 15, at 1 p.m.) It is now announced that all racing fixtures for the year have been cancelled. CENSORSHIP IN EIRE LONDON, September 14. (deceived September 15, at 1.5 p.m.) The Eire Government has taken powers to prohibit, if necessary, imports except under license of papers and periodicals printed outside the State. Censorship of papers printed within the State has already been established Further changes in the Eire Cabinet are announced as follows:—Mr Sean M'Entee, Minister of Finance, becomes Minister of Industry, replacing Mr Sean Lemassl who is devoting the whole of his attention to the Department of Supplies. Mr T. O’Kelly is now Minister of Finance. SERIES OF ARRESTS SABOTAGE IN BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA PRAGUE, September 14. (Received September 15, at 11 a.m.) It is officially stated that a series of arrests was made in Bohemia and Moravia. Reports stated that they are a result of sabotage. BASES IN SOUTH AMERICA PREVENTION BY GOVERNMENTS BUENOS AIRES, September 14. (Received September 15, at 10 a.m.) Brazil, Argentine, and Uruguay spokesmen said every necessary step would be taken to prevent either of the belligerents establishing air or naval » bases in South America.