THE ALIEN MENACE.
COMPLAINTS IN THE COMMONS
LONDON; March 3
.Mr "W. Joyneon Hicks, speaking in the House of Commons, moveda motion affirming the desirability of concentrating the administration of enemy subjects and aliens into the hands of one Minister, who would be responsible to the House. Mr Hicks stated that there were thousands of. aliens in the country, and twenty thousand in London, of whom' sixteen thousand were of military age. Hβ' complained that their treatment was too lenient. The' responsibility for internment was divided between the Home Office and the War Offic.
Lord Charles Bteresford said it was t singular- coincidence that ships which jailed without ■ a proper escort were blown up by German submarines." It could not be denied that the Formidable was blown up because Tier departure was known <to spies. Mr H. J. Tennant, Under-Secretary .• for War, .said every alien enemy was under constant police surveillance. It was not necessary to create' a- special department. . I
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15219, 5 March 1915, Page 8
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