Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 13, 15 May 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

—•— - OBJECTION TO GERMANS. WAVE OF ANGER IN ENGLAND. li.jkb and Sydney Sun Sekvioh. 'Received S.O a.m.) Loudon, May 14. The Times, in a leader, says: Evidence of the widespread feeling that ,ii naturalisation there should be no sxemption is shown in the tremendous iave of anger which is sweeping Engand. There is evidence that the public iave l)ooii roused to the consciousness I the formidable character of the Geriaii menace. This marked developnent of the national temper will not :oon he assuaged, and the Government rill be wise to take heed and turn in ;he right directions the growth of burning anger, which is a grave waning to the Government and Opposition ,hat the public patience is not inexlaustible.

STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. INTENTION TO CONSULT IMPERIAL AUTHORITIES. Pee Puebb Ash cution. Wellington, May 15. Tn the course of an interview, the Vernier (Mr W. F. Massey) stated chat in view of the .statement- by Mr Asquith regarding the internment of Hermans, he intends to communicate rith the Imperial authorities and ascertain whether they now propose to nodify the original instructions that inly Germans whose character they do lot know will be interned. ARRESTINC ENEMY ALIENS. MANY VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER. ' Cnitb«> Prks» \hho»«attoi». (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, May 14. Orders have been issued to arrest >nemy aliens. Many are voluntarily iurrending.

WIPING OFF ACCOUNTS! HOOLIGANISM AND LOOTINC. REVOLVERS USED ON RIOTERS. lInITWD PKKBB AkSOOIATION. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, May 14. Heavy rains prevented rioting , in most districts, but where they were continued they developed into hooliganism. English and friendly alien shops suffering with the Germans in the lust for loot, which was general. The crowd included women wearing aprons, which had been speciallymade to carry the spoils, and boys followed the mob- with wheel barrows. Two large furniture stoics were wrecked at'Barking in Essex. The rioters searched and destroyed them on account of finding bombs. "That wipes off my little account," said one woman cheerfully. A man named Bakewell, a Britisher, fearing attack, barricaded his shop at Goldthorpe, near Doncaster, and the crowd, believing he was a German, stormed the shop, having overpowered the police. Bakewell and his two sons used revolvers, and several rioters were wounded, including a sergeant. Two persons were critically wounded. Bakeweell and his assistants were arrested.

THE CRY FOR CONSCRIPTION. GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, May 14. Viscount Haldane remarked in reply to Mr. Middleton's suggestion that the voluntary system had failed: "The nation is fighting for its life. In ordinary circumstances, it would he difficult to depart from the voluntary service. We may find we must reconsider the situation in the light of the tremendous necessities, hut not face to face with the problem at present. It may come, but we will remember that the voluntary system has given us an Army of which the quality compares with anything put in the field. At the present time the War Office is full of recruits." Lord Landsdowne said the House heard with great satisfaction the momentous announcement that the Government was prepared to reconsider the whole position of the situation in regard to recruiting. Many had felt for a long time that .such an announcement ought to be made. He said lie understood Lord Haldane's motive was to prepare the way for measures which may be necessary in the event of a prolongation of the war beyond the present military resources, rather than to suggest an early resort to compulsion.

MISCELLANEOUS. London. May 14. The Kino- and Queen and other Royalties attended Madame Clara Butt's Red Cross Conceit at the Albert' Hall. The concert realised £BOOO. • The Kaiser, the Emperor Francis .Joseph, the King of Wurtemburg, the Grand Duke of Hesse, Prince Henry of Prsusia, and the Dukes of Saxe-Co-burg and Cumberland, have been struck off the roll of Knights oi the Garter. Tiukb and Sydney Sun Service. London, May 13. Mr Asquith, in reply to a question, said that Mr. Churchill visited Paris on important Admiralty business. On returning he spent Saturday and Sunday at the British headquarters. .Since August he had not been absent from the Admiralty for more than a fortnight.