TREATMENT OF ALIENS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15112, 30 October 1914, Page 7

TREATMENT OF ALIENS.

SEVERE PENALTIES PROVIDED. MELBOURNE, October 2<L The House passed through al! its stages a Bill providing for the safety ot the Commonwealth during the war. giving extensive powers to-the naval and military authorities lor dealing with aliens who import or export goods or commit other offences. measure fixes heavy penalties. Amongst other provisions is one that they may deport aliens whether they are naturalised o:- unnnlurnlised. Mr Cook said he thought the Bill forecasted martial law. and ho was not prepared to place such powers in the hinds of the Naval and Military Boards. Though he did not like many of the "revisions, ho would not onpcs« th-* Bill.