Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-13
INTENSE FEELING
AGAINST GERMANS
Smouldering Hatred and Suspi-
cion Aroused to Violent Gil
max in England.
OUTBREAKS IN MANY PLACES
General Demand for Internment
of All Subjects of Enemy
Countries.

LONDON. May l2.-The sinking OF
the steamer Lusitania has aroused to
violent climax the smoldering hatred
and suspicion of Germans living in
England. This animosity has found
expression during the last twenty four
shops in London and Liverpool. while
there have been minor disturbances in
Manchester. Birkenhead. Glasgow and
n few other places.
Windows Of many shops were
smashed and some shops were pillaged
The proprietors of the shops generally
were driven away by angry crowds
None of the persons attacked is re-
ported to have been seriously injured
One or two shops have been set on
fire by the rioters
spontaneous movement has de-
veloped in the London market to boy
colt subjects Of enemy countries. and
small dealers who appeared for sup
plies to-day were refused them. and q
number OF them were driven away by
crowds. The police forces of both
London and Liverpool have been de-
pletcd by enlistments in the army. and
special constables have been called out
to help the regulars. These constables.
however. usually are without expert
ence. and the mobs often have got the
better Of them. Police have been in
jured during the riotings.
MANY OF DISTURBERS
BEFORE POLICE COURTS
Many OF the disturbers were brought
before the police courts to-day, and
months Imprisonment, imposed on one
Liverpool woman. to a four shillings
fine.
In several instances English. Swiss
and Russian shops bearing Teutonic
names have been mistaken for German
establishments.
There was rumor tonight that or
ganized riots would be started at IT. d.
night, and large forces of police and
constables were on duty.
The anti-German feeling is in no wise
confined to the lower classes There
has been a general demand by the
newspapers for the internment of all
subjects of enemy countries, and agita-
tion by several members OF Parliament
induced the Premier to summon a spe-
cfal Cabinet meeting to-day to con-
slider the matter. After the meeting
Premier Asquith made statement in
the House Of Commons. foreshadowing
that the government Will carry out tho
popular demand for placing these
aliens In concentration camps.
GOVERNMENT ALIVE TO
SERIOUSNESS OF ISSUE
Premier Asquith stated in the House
of Commons to-day that the Cabinet
was quite alive TO the fact that "the
progressive violation of the rules of
civilized warfare and humanity by the
enemy. eliminating in the sinking of
the Lusitania." and the feelings thus
aroused had made 1t necessary TO look
beyond merely military considerations.
The government. therefore, was care
fully considering the practicabilty of
the segregation and intcrnment OF
alien enemies on a more comprehensive
scale.
The Premier added he hoped to make
a more definite statement tomorrow.
The police of Manchester to-day ar
rested thirty German shopkeepers. with
a view to interning them for their
own safety.
In many sections of London tonight
attempts were made TO resume the
rioting which commenced last night
and continued throughout to-day. but
the police and constables, prepared.
were better able to cope with the dis
turbances.
WOMEN, GIRLS AND BOYS
CHIEF TROUBLE-MAKERS
Many persons who took part in the
riotinG were arrested. In almost every
case women. girls and boys were the
chief trouble makers. When a shop
was broken into they looted its con-
tents.
AT South Woolwich tonight shops
owned by Germans were attacked, and
In Lambeth. Remington. Bow, Dept
ford. Finsbury. Islington and Wood
green. in fact, in virtually all the
poorer districts of tho metropolis,
shops belonging to aliens of enemy
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