Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

WILL Be |NTERNED
OR REPATR|ATED
Asquith's Assurance Salts
fies Those Agitating
Drastic Action.
POLICE BETTER ABLE
TO HANDLE SITUATION
Riots in London and Provincial
Towns Largely
Subside.
MANY PARTICIPANTS IN COURT
Some Of Most Culpable Sentenced to
Jail and Others Are
Fined.
POLICE BETTER ABLE
TO HANDLE SITUATION
MANY PARTICIPANTS IN COURT
Some Of Most Culpable Sentenced to
Jail and Others Are
Fined.

LONDON, May 13.-Premier Asquith
told the House of Commons to-day
that all aliens OF enemy countries of
military age would be interned, and
that this applied to those naturalized
against whom there was suspicion, and
that others would be repatriated This
has satisfied those agitating drastic
action.
AS a result, riots in London and
provincial towns have largely sub
sided. Such rioting as did take place
to-day and tonight was carried on by
mobs of boys, girls and women, who
were out for fun or bent on looting
German shops. while men stood by
laughing or encouraging their youth
ful imitators
The police, strongly re-enforced by
special constables. were better able to
handle the situation to-day.
Following the Wild scenes Of yester-
day and last night. some 500 or more
active participants in attacks on Ger
man shops appeared In London's police
court to-day. and the ma gistrates read
them severe lectures and imposed
| heavy penalties In most cases. Some
OF the most culpable were sentenced to
| jail at hard labor, sentences ranging
from month to four months. others,
mostly women. were fined. When men
OF military age appeared before the
magistrates. they were told sharply
| that the best way to get revenge on
the Germans was to enlist.
NO ALIENS SHOW SIGNS
OF Personal. INJURIES
II is notable that no complaints have
been received of aliens suffering from
nor irin
peared at the American embassy and
consulate to-day seeking protection.
!, but none showed signs Of having been
engaged in an encounter, but they
desired compensation for the damage
done their property and assurances
| that there would be no repetition OF
the attacks.
! Under English law, taxpayers of
localities where the shops were
wrecked and goods destroyed must pay
compensation for the damage done in
the riots. so that in many cases the
very people who took part In the dem
onstrations will have to pay their
share.
At South End the authorities took
more serious View of the case, as
many OF the men arrested were promi-
nent citizens. who were angered by the
recent Zeppelin raid. They were re-
manded for a week under heavy bail.
Naturalized Germans. Austrians and
Turks were busy to-day signing
declarations repeating their oath Of
allegiance TO Great Britain. In all the
memorials the men reaff1rm their oath
of allegiance and express adherence
of the German methods of warfare.
While Premier Asquith was telling
the House of Commons that the gov
ernment had decided to intern or seere-
gate subjects OF enemy countries.
meeting at the Mansion House, called
to formulate a protest by the women
of Great Britain and Ireland" adopted
with enthusiasm a resolution demand
ing steps ito free the country from
the menace of the alien enemy In our
midst"
ASTOUNDING CONDITION
DISCLOSED IN LETTER
Lady Glanusk, wife Of Baron Gla-
musk. lord-lieutennnt of Brecknock, in
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