ENEMY ALIENS.
SCAPA PLOW REVELATIONS. Elec. Tel. Copyright— United Press AssnJ •.Australian and "N.Z. Cablfl.\ssoclatl6ni LONDON, Dec. 9. In tb© House of Lords vthe .clause., m the Aliens Bill providing for the automatic deportation of enemy aliens -"unless .specially exempted was discussed. An amendment was moved to abolish automatio exclusion, or to -prevent liardships statutorily instead of, at the discretion of the Advisory CoinmitteeX Lord . Buckmastcr said the clause as it stood would eternally dishonor Parliament. " - Lord Birkenhead said the Government was willing to have a free vote, but be reminded the House of Mr Balfowr's allusion to stinkers of hospital ships as "beasts they are, and beasts they will remain,''. ..','.'' Lord^&rkenhead added: "In view of the Scapa Flow revelations, liars they are and liars they will remain." * Personally, he did not pretend, to have tho least goodwill towards the Germans. ;..The amendment was carried witn'tfut division, allowing alfiens to remain unless their presence proved contrary to the public interest. ' . - , :_
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15090, 12 December 1919, Page 2
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