SHATTERED ROMANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 22, 16 June 1914, Page 7

SHATTERED ROMANCE.

SHATTERM) JMBIAtfCE. ! To the London Alien Immigration Board there was revealed the other day the interesting story of a love romance ruined by wireless telegraphy. A penniless young German woman, whose landing was challenged by the authorities, I claimed to be the sweetheart of an acrobat, one of a very, well known troupe which has returned from a tour on the continent to fill engagements in London. The girl, who was of attractive appearance, could not speak any English. She explained through the interpreter that she had known the aerobat for some eight months, and that they were sweethearts. She intended to take a place as housemaid until her lover could mam- her. The man had been a lodger in 'her mother's house at Hamburg. Asked if she knew that her sweetheart was married and had a family, she at first indigently denied it, and then anxiously enquired if it was true. An official said that when the man was taxed with having a family ' he declined to answer the question. The board refused to' allow her to land. It was stated that the ship on which these and other aliens were travelling was certified as having only 20 immigrants, and, therefore, not subject to inspection. The two sweethearts were travelling as "British subjects," but wireless messages ended by the boat being boarded, by the authorities. The Result has been that the man was allowed to land, and the girl has to go back. A young German barber, wlio was stopped because of insufficient means, explained to the board that he wanted to return to England to perfect his knowledge of the language. Then he proposed to go to France and on to Italy, because, he calmly, observed, "one must know these languages to get a good job in Germany.". The board granted his petition. 8