South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-12

LONDON, May 12-Anti-German
riots that were resumed this morning
are GROWING in violence this afternoon.
pitched battles are being fought be-
tween the mob and the police. Many
have been injured and scores have
been arrested. The special constab-
ulaTS force organized for service if
German sirships raid London, were
called out at noon to protect former
subjects OF Germany
German residents OF the East India
dock road concentrated NJ two houses
today and fortified these for defense.
They were stormed by mobs but the
Germans succeeded in beating of their
&ssailants. When the police arrived
On the scene they called upon the Ger
mans TO surrender promising protec-
tiOn, but the Germans refused.
Believing that if the Germans were
allowed TO remain in the houses the
rioting would continue, police REIN
forCements were called 10 get them
out A dozen arrests were made by
he police after riOting in the east end,
but the disorder continued. The pO-
lice here were reinforced by 600 spe-
ciaI cOnstables and troops were held
in readiness for action.
Many Russian Jews fiOcked 10 the
police stations asking for protection
Germans
Wild scenes at Market.
Turbulent scenes occurred at Smith
field market, every German there be
ing hunted out and driven from the
locality. being chased by the English
statesmen as far as Holborn. Several
of the fugitiveS were stoned and Sc
riously injured. one man turned on
his pursuers and drew "A revolver
When the crowd wavered he dashed
10 a subway station and escaped.
German shops were sacked and vans
carrying meats 20 them were over
turned and set on fire BY . o'clock
the rioting had extended TO North
London, indicating that the demon
stratiOnS were being directed SySte-
matically. All the shops Of German
bakers in this section were looted,
Though mounted police were called out
TO disperse the mob Soldiers were
also called to this section. but they
permitted the police 10 deal with the
situation.
Riots on Water Front.
In the meantime the water front
vs. the scene of continued riots.
Sixtv-four German shops near the
docks were sacked. German lewelry
shops were smashed and their contents
thrown into the cutters. Germans
.ound hiding under beds were thrown
ont of windows Pianos IN various
Several police and clNlAstIlS were III
jured I'm this district
In many stores the folloWlnS SIGNS
have been put up: I'VE do not sell 10
citizens OF the following countries
Germany. Austria and Turkey.
British wholesale markets are -
fusin. 10 supply German shopkeeperS
with meat. ush and other common
ties
Ior5 Charles Beresford. member
or par1iameut is demanding the at
rest OF all persons OF German eNlI1C
ton emo matter what their WedlIIl
nor their station in life. rms WouIS
strike close TO the throne, as Geri,l'iis
have married into the royal family
All Advised To Surrender
In addition TO the bitter edltofldl
comments AGAINST the Germans. herCe
Trades are contained i'm letters, pun
lshed hy The evening papers. All
persons bearing Teutonic names or
having German blood are ADVISED 70
s,,rreTder to the police for internment
or leave the country f-hsi.li'u - -,
not been aroused 10 such an eNlehs
since the war started. one eueCl OF
mis- high state OF feeling is the IN
creased number of enllstments
At "a public concert OF the Lohuoh
symphony orchestra, the ih huslSi 20 =, - =
refused To play Washers "Siegetrleu-
Towards noon the riotins IN the
cast end had become So violent tha1
the police we're helpless and 1t was
regarded as likely that troops would
ba necessary. Barber shops meat
markets and other stores were attack
and looted shop windows were
smashed and furniture hurled into the
street whore % was burned Windows
were broken in private dwellings and
residences were stoned.