The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-14
MEN WITHOUT 4 COUNTRY"
 SEEK REFUGE IN THIS CITY
Alien Orders Drive Suspected Ger man Spies to These Shores--Senti- ment at High Pitch Abroad Though British Public and Press Voice Protest at Official Acts

The Man Wi thout 9 Country after half a century has become a fact in Bridgeport, where resident of Eng land suspected of pro German tend encies, if not being spies in the em- ploy of Great Britain's enemy, have been expatriated.
 When Edward Everett Hale wrote his famous story which with it's min ute realism. did so much to strength en tl4e Union cause in the North dur 1ng the civil war, little did he think that his characters oulds be dupli- cated in the civilized age that was to follow Today however, it becomes a fact. as any who wish to investigate may find at the home of George w Hohnes Jr.. ri Highland avenue, or Otto M Rinck, 51 Washington ter race, where two German born men,, residents of Brighton, England for over a. quarter of 3 century, have talk en refuge from the indignation and near persecution of 3 fearsome British public.
 America is fast being filled with a refuge horde, driven from the cou4-. tries of Europe through the eaig gencies of war, and in the case of the two suspected men who have been com peIIed to fly from public opinion, a great and serious question as to the value of naturalization in times of war is bound to arise.
 The two British residents now in this city, who with three others from the gay seashore resort of Brighton. on fhe English, channel. nearly oppo-s site Calais France, came to these shores on the steamer St. Paul, Of the American line. arriving Dec g. They are Francis Wesche, aged 46. man asex Of the Metropole hotel in Brtgh- ton and Ado1ph G. Schwartz, about the same age, for many years a hotel manager and later engaged in the. wholesale wine and liquor business there.
 yVesche, born in Germany, had lived. in Brighton for over 30 years. mar rzed Ion English woman, and is the father of ten children, three of whom are lighting for England with the troops at the front
 Schwartz Of Hungarian birth mar ried to an Austrian woman, had lived in Brighton for 2s years and is the father Of four children, two of whom are university graduates, now Joined with the English University officers. corps at London. Two daughters also. educated women, and with their brothers hoIders of scholarships, are in the educational department of the Brighton schools ne schocI- teacher and the other secretary to the
 Tn speaking Of the situation which caused their expatriation. these men without 8 country on Sunday stated to a reporter for the Bridgeport Evening Farmer One in this country cannot realize the situation which has arisen in England Following the German submarina raids and the expectation that the Zeppe1ins will make a raid upon the British Isles Public senti- naenf is at fever heat, the lights are not permitted in houses after dark chimney are covered with Eslacksc 10th. and everyone suspected of the slight est foreign tendency is under g. black cloud
 Years of citazsnsh1p under the British naturalization laws do not overcome the feeling against anyone Of foreign birth and the most dis eraeeeul and fnhdxnan practices are prevalent on every hand. At the out- break Of the war it was not so badb abl1t after the submarine raids the feeling in the country became intense aszanst aEens Of all nations With shhe capture of spies in London and s4ae add9tfcnaI tales Of spies brought Mo the.cox1ntry by the Belgiaus, send- znenE along the coast reached pitch where the public demanded that the iwovernznent remove all foTeigners Eerora Ahe coaAt to interior cities where hay ponld not De able to cornnnuni- EAte saz5woad-
 At nxHt fhe hotel proprietors and seheEs ca6erfng to the public were Scnpea7ed to dischaxge those having M0rea&n C01nGC20a18 LaaIet Niao SOs- mNmrnea4 fhTough the police deparr- k6efts o4 cities on the coast issued DereEnpxory orders that foreign born Eesadeuts must move to interior towns, ksescztsxg weekly to the various police bpfaces their presence and occupations pr leaxe Inc country altogerner.
 s4r with Wsasczle and others, paTticu- kz4lv one aged haiT~d dresser in the ho- tel lae<rupo1e, were notified on We'd nesday night that we must leave ErAgnfon within 48 hours or su brn1t cc Mxxast and deteution in one of the gen- 6T5ssf csT1r,s. We were fortunate in having ss1fncient money with which to bay our fares to America In the Ease of the ha1r-dresser, who is now m New York have since learned that hia aged wifss 50 odd years old. Wilc lwAfle having money, had been turned Into the streets by IodGing house keep arg who feared to entertain her even hs a paid guest.
 'rWhfIe I am not a naturaIized Brit ssh subject, having lived in the coun- fry g years, and remaining of the be- lief that in the present ntury c1 civilization, a man who raised chil- 1ren to fight for his adopted coun- try would never have cause to regret his patriotism, I am now not sorry that did not take out my papers for realize that in times of war they are useless.
 T have but to look at my friend Wssche, with naturalization papers and three sons at the front, to realize the full force of your great American General Sherman's statement of wal and the atrocities which a hysteriea1 public can commit when sentiment is fired to incandescence:
 -Four hundred men in Brighton re- ceived eviction notices from the gov ernTnent Even though permitted te go to inland cities. it will readily be seen to what hardships they will be put in gaining even sustenance, for In England the country is flooded witF refugees and it is hard even for 3 native to gain livelihood, and one s1lsnected of being a. spY and driver