HOOLIGANISM DEVELOPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9045, 17 May 1915, Page 7

HOOLIGANISM DEVELOPING

ENGLISH AND FRIENDLY -iHEN SHOPS SUFFER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Alay 14. Heavy rains prevented rioting in most districts', where the continuer! hooliganism is developing. English and friendly alien shops are suffering with the German. The lust for loot is general. The crowds include women wearing aprons specially made to carry spoils. Boys have followed, the mob with wheelbarrows Two large furniture stores were wrecked at Barking. The rioters searched and destroyed account books. “That wipes off my little account,” said one woman cheerfully, Bakewell, a Britisher, fearing an at- . tack, barricaded bis shop at Gold tborpe, near Doncaster. The crowd, believing lie was a German, stormed the shop and overpowered the police. Bakewell and his two sons used revolvers, and several of the rioters were wounded, also a police sergeant. BakowoU and his assistants were arrested. DESTRUCTION INJOUTH AFRICA OFFICES AND WAREHOUSES BURNT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighl DURBAN, Alay 14. The offices and warehouses of several lame German firms were totally burnt in last night’s anti-German riots. The contents of many shops and hotels were also destroyed. JOHANNESBURG, Alay 1-1. Three thousand people invaded Parktown and wrecked’the mansion of Mr Rosendoff, Sir George Albu’s brother-in-law. AIESSAGE FROAI BOTHA. (Received Alay 17, 1 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Alay 16‘General Botha, telegraphing from Windhoek, sent ,a message "to the people of the Union, deploring the riots , which were discouraging the troops, who were, fighting an honest, clean fight. TO WORK WITH GERMANS By Telegraph—Proas Association—Copyright SYDNEY, May 15. The Buvwood Colliery is idle, the miners refusing to work with a number of Germans. ■; ; ■ , At the Bulli Aline, six days have been given Germans to produce naturalisation papers. ' In many other directions strong feeling has been shown against Germans throughout the Commonwealth since . ■ the sinking of the Lusitania. AMERICAN NOTE By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON, Alay 14. The American Note to Germany covers the sinking of the Falaha, Cushing, Gulf Light, and Lusitania. The United States Government views these attacks with amazement, but is loath to believe that acts so absolutely contrary to the spirit of modern warfare have been countenanced by the German Government. America’s objection to Germany’s x>resent methods against enemies’trade lies in the practical impossibility, of employing submarines without disregarding the rules of justice"and humanity. In. the cases cited, time, could have been given to , . the passengers and crews, but this poor measure of safety had not been given, and in at least two cases no warning had been received, apart from the surprising irregularity of the German Embassy’s warning through the newspapers. Such action could not bo accepted as an excuse or palliation. The Note concludes with a hope that Germany will disavow the acts complained of, make, reparation, and prevent their recurrence. ....... , " WHIPS OF SCORPIONS " By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received Alay 16, 4 p.m.) LONDON, May 16. The “Pall Alall Gazette” says that the American public realise that they cannot, without dishonour, remain neutral between civilisation and its enemies. ’ President Wilson has. sc . , framed his Note that Germany , must , ~ declare herself. She must denounce Count Bernstorff’s advertised threal about the Lusitania, or admit that she wilfully employs the foulest weapons. The “New York Herald” describes President Wilson's Note as "whips of scorpions.” Its most significant words are the plain declaration that an expression of regret, and an offer of reparation, ivill not satisfy,; if the submarine warfare on commerce continues. Germany must squarely back down 1 and cease murdering neutrals. It another American ship is torpedoed, the Atlantic fleet must start for the war zone. AMERIOAJUHED By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received May 16, 4 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Alay 16. The “Vossische Zcitung” lays the blame for the Lusitania outrage on the . American Government for allowing American passengers to sail in a steamer carrying 5400 boxes, of ammunition. AWAITING GERMANY’S REPLY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received Alay 17, 1 a.m.) NEW YORK; May 16. Herr Dernhurg is returning to Germany, if Britain and France promise not to detain him on the high seas. The “New York Herald” says that President Wilson has; overcome the influence of the peace-at-any-price members of the Cabinet. The “Sun” says his Note is resolute in its assertion of the freedom of the seas, and recalls Germany’s contention for that liberty, i ' ; The paper adds: . “The President having spoken firmly, and the country supporting him -as firinly, awaits with passion Germany’s reply.” "TORPEDOED ONCE" By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received May IC, 4 p.m.) AAISTERDAAI, May 10The German Admiralty state that the Lusitania was torpedoed once only. The rapid sinking must be to the explosion of the large quantity of ammunition aboard.