ENEMY ALIENS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20044, 16 September 1939, Page 7

ENEMY ALIENS

TREATMENT IN BRITAIN REGISTRATION SCHEME ABOUT SO.OOOsPEOPLE WORK FOR TRIBUNALS (British Official WiroleßS.) fcecd. 1 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 14. The attitude at present being Adopted by the British Government towards enerhy aliens. is in marked Contrast with that taken iri 1914 when the policy was one of general internment. Before the outbreak of the Great tVar. iio organisation for the control .of aliens existed, whereas now for Some years past the entry of aliens i'.fnd their Activities have been tinder ’ close control. Another new factor is the admission, during the past three years, of 'many thousands of refugees, driven by, persecution from what are >;how enemy countries. |;j These considerations have been -taken into full account in the present policy and, apart from known agents And sympathisers with the Nazi regime, who were immediately segregated, the restrictions • placed on enemy aliens over J 6 years of age are ionfined to .th<J, 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 the appropriate action.