Problem of Aliens

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 289, 15 May 1915, Page 5

Problem of Aliens

SOLVED BY BRITAIN. INTERNMENT AND REPATRIATION. BRITAIN CLOSES ITS DOCKS. London, Mav Li. llr. Asipiith .said the (-iovernment proposed that ail adult alien male., for their own and. I.Sritain's safety, should he segregated and interned. All „v«r military ago. would he -repatriated. liYomen and children in suitable eases would "Iko he. repatriated, though, some might remain. An advisorv hoard to consider exemptions would lie established. Mr, Awputli added that already H),OJ<) were interned and 411,(11:0 wer,, not interned. In the. House of Commons Lord lioin'Stord urged the. Government to take stronger measures against (Jerinans in England. II,.• ls convinced that when Zeppelins drop bombs on .London the Ccnwins will set fire to the city in thirty places. The people-are angry at no definite action .being taken. Lord Crewe, in the House of Lords, reiterated that those guilty of the invasion of Belgium, with its' accompanying atrocities, must .b'c- forced to pay the uttermost farthing. It was premature to speak of what form:the payment would take.

Austro-German music has I»;>en deleted from the season's concerts. Tic police have closer! a German restaurant m 1-onchurch Street, where (ioniums celebrated the sinking of the-Lusitania Ivatm-alued Germans in Bradford sent a deputation to the Lord Mavpr recording their sorrow at the warfare a"ainst non-combatants. Six Germans were ordered to leave-the Leeds Corn Exchange S»r Felix Simon, Sir Carl LMbver, and Leopold Hirsch have written letters expressing the most extreme disapproval of German war methods. Many Germans are voluntarily surrendering at Liverpool.

German-butchers were attempting to Imy at S.nilhfield; but the porters chased out t'-ie Germans, who drove awav in their carts. Crowds cliased'aird'capttirod the occupants, who yelled iij doffi'inee'•To hell with England." The crowd mishandled them, tearing off their clothes and rolling them -in the -mud; One German kept off his pursuers with' a revolver, and escaped' in a train. There are amazing scenes of wreckage and pillage in London. Every German and Austrian shop between Hackney and Islington has been smashed. Tlierc'is an insistent movement to compel, naturalised British subjects of fie/mair extraction to avow loyalty. Manv are-respond-ing, including Mr. Ernest and Sir Felix SohiKtor, Sir 15: F: Scliiff, Sir Ciirl'Mever, and Mr. Felix Simon:

POSITION OF NATURALISED ALIENS J FCRHiER RIOTS IN, LONDON. London, May IS. Mr, Asqnjth explained that an advisory committee would be empowered in | tlu; case of naturalised aliens to intern ;tliem in case of necessity or danger. He ; deplored looting amL plundering and the i outburst, of viudic-tivßiiess. It did little harm to the enemy,, but oftiai injured ; innocent victims.. ; Ther.c was further rioting to-day in ;the East End, RIOTS IN AFRICA. DAMAGE. £250,000. Johannesburg, May 13. There have been serious anti-German riots. The premises of whole German and Austrian butchers, beer saloons, and merchant firms were wrecked and. set on fire. The German Liederkranz Club was burned. Sir George Alhu's offices were raided and the furniture was put on a, bonfire. Gundclfingei's premises wereburned. The total loss from the riots and fires is £250,000. Fifty-onfc buildings were wholly ox partialbi wrecked and huge bonfires were made of the wreckage. Pictures of the Kaiser and the German flags were burnt. A noteworthy feature was the absence of looting.

GERMAN CLUBS TO BE CLOSED. Received May 14, 0.15 p.m.. Melbourne, May 14. Mr. Pearce announces that all German clubs in the Commonwealth an* to be closed. GREAT DAMAGE DONE, ' Received May 15, 12.45 a.m. |' Capetown, May 14. • Enormous crowds, including many wo- ' men and also colored people, after the 'National Anthem, bared their heads. 'They wrecked German establishments 'and commenced a wholesale firing of 'buildings. The fire brigade was unable 'to cope with them and the military was called out. There was an entire absence 'of looting. The damage done at Johannesburg is 'at least £75(1,000. It is feared that the 'British insurance companies will suffer 'most. A thousand rolls of cotton and woollen stuffs were removed from a warehouse and a bonfire was made of I'tficm.