Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-15
.R|OT|hC AGAINST
GERMANS Goes ON
MOB RULE IN ENGLAND DYING
OUT BUT SOUTH AFRICANS
ARE NOW AROUSED.

London, May 13.-Scotland Yard to-
day issued an emergency call for all
special constables to report immedi-
ately for duty. This would appear to be
the only precautionary measure
taken by the authorities this morning
for the protection of the Germans in
England. For the moment the anti
German rioting and attacks in the
poor quarters of London, Liverpool,
Manchester, Birkenhead, Glasgow,
South End and elsewhere would
appear to have ceased.
Although the atmosphere Is still
highly charged with excitement, sur
vey Of the districts Of London which
yesterday were hotbeds OF anti Germ n
outbreaks, showed complete lull in
the rioting this morning Germans
everywhere remained in seclusion.
their shops were shattered and police
were on guard.
An exception to the generally peace
full conditions was a Kentish town
where two German shops were looted
early in the day. The police soon end
ed the disturbance.
Damage In Africa
johannesburg. Union OF South At
RIGA. May 13s-Damage estimated at
81 900 900 has resulted from series
OF violent anti-German demonstra-
tons In johannesburg, which culmin-
ated yesterday In the wrecking OF a
number Of German and Austrian e.
J tablishments. The police interviewed to
quell the disturbance, but they were
virtually powerless
Altogether over fifty buildings have
been wholly or partly wrecked and
contents either burned or reduced to
matchwood. The establishments
cleaned out include ten large ware.
houses, ten saloons, three hotels, and
over twenty shops.
The mob destroyed the German
|Liederkranz club and pillaged the
offices OF the General Mining corpor-
alton. This concern has an interna-
tional board Of directors, Including
some Germans. The crowd burned all
the books, records and accessible
papers Of the company.
The offices OF Sir George Albus,
near the stock exchange, were raided
and bonfire was made of the furni-
ture. The crowd also fired the prem
ises OF a we'll known German firm,
Gundelfinger and Co., general mer-
chants. The damage here alone was
not less than $250,000.
Work systematically.
Johannesburg, May 13.-The wreck
ers worked methodically to the sound
of whistles and in accordance with q
list prepared in advance. There was
no footing, the crowds simply carrying
oft a policy OF retaliation. Amidst
cries OF "The murder Of the Lusitania
babies Is avenged" and "The murders
of our prisoners of war are avenged,
the German club in johannesburg was
set on fire. Portraits of Emperor
William, Bismarck and the emperor of
Austria were torn from the walls OF
tt building and thrown into the
flames. Breaking up into smaller
bands, the wreckers set fire to German
property in all directions. The entire
center of johannesburg soon was brill
liantly illuminated and further out In
the suburbs blazing beacons could be
seen at all points of the compass
To RepatrIate Germans.
! London. May 49,. Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
today that "all male enemies over mil
itary age will be repatriated. He al
SO said that women and children IN
suitable cases will be repatriated,
though some might remain
Y .
The government proposes to segre-
gate "all adult male enemies for their
own safety and for the safety OF the
country" Premier Asquith' told the
house Of commons.
campaign to abolish saloons. It was
predicted In the manual that the city
would be voted dry at the next spring