The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
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LONDON, May ia heavy down.
pour Of rain early today dispersed an
ti-Gernan mobs that ran amuck all
over London during the night, defy
ing the police and smashing German
and Austrian shops and eating houses.
Following night of terror, frightened
German residents today were barri-
cading their homes in many districts.
Strict orders we're given to the po-
lice to use drastic means to prevent
a repetition Of riotous scenes and the
authorities promised severe punish
ment for the mob leaders arrested
last night. Particularly In the east
end did the rioters vent their wrath
against the Germans, though hardly a
section of London is left untouched.
Practically every German shop OF ev-
cry description Is In ruins today. The
crowd smashed furniture, wrecked in
teriors and even tore rugs and pic
tures to bits In their rage over the
sinking OF the Lusitania. Towns north
say the riotins continues. All Ger
man butcher shops, bakeries and res
taurants have been closed and are
under heavy police guard. Special
constables were In constant clash to-
day In the provincial districts with
maddened throngs that pursued Ger
mans and Austrians, regardless Of
whether they had been naturaized
or not. A special cabinet order for
aliens was to be promulgated today
in response to demands from all Sec
tions Of the country since the torpedo
ing Of the Lusitania. Authorities cx-
pressed the opinion that the Issuance
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scenes occurring all over, England.
ZEPPELIN is SIGHTED.
LONDON, May ia Zeppelin,
sighted off Northumberland last night
was believed today to have been on a
accomplishing expedition. Dispatches
from the Tyne district today said that
the aIrship hoVcrcd about several
miles Off the mouth Of the Tyne, but
did not approach the coast.
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
JOHANNESBURG, s. A., May 13.-
serious rioting by anti-German mobs
broke out here today. Police are hav-
ing the greatest difficulty restraining
the angry crowds. The authorities
attribute the outbursts to the proml-
nence given by the newspapers to
cable dispatches telling Of anti-German
'outbursts in England.
Several fires were discovered in sec
tions peopIed largely by Germans to-
day. During the night many German
beer halls and shops were wrecked.
Eifty-one buildings owned or Occur
pied by Germans have been complete
Iy wrecked thus far. The total DAM
age is estimated at $1,25o,0Oo.
WAVE OF INDIGNATION, o.
JOHANNESBURG, S. A., May 49,
In mad wave Of indignation over
the sinking Of the Lusitania, mobs to-
day wrecked scores Of buildings own
ed by Germans or German sympath'z-
ers and ran riot over the city. The
police thus far have been unable to
hold the rioters in check and damage
of nearly million and half dollars
has been done.
Ten large warehouses, three hotels,
seven saloons, three moving picture
theatres and many shops, the prop
erty Of Germans, were either wrecked
or burned. Several hundred men
forced their way into the German club
and in less than five minutes the in
terror had been wrecked. The mob
then formed in front Of the town hall
and burned large German flag.
WILL INTERN ALIENS.
q LONDON, May 13.-Premier As
auith announced in The house OF COM
mons this afternoon that all adult
allen enemy males will be interned.
s. w. A. is ENGLISH NOW.
CAPETOWh, S. w. A. May 13.-
German Southwest Africa, comprising
an area Of 322,4so square miles, is,
now almost entirely in the hands Of
the British according to official dis
patches from General Boeha today.
Martial law has been declared in
captured by the colonial
troops yesterday and the last German
station outside Europe is now
under British control.
Peace Plans for Strike.
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