ALIENS IN ENGLAND.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13743, 5 April 1915, Page 2

ALIENS IN ENGLAND.

A GERMAN BARON AT BRIGHTON

In the House of Commons on February 9 (says the London ''Express"), Sir John Lonsdale asked Mr Churchill:

Whether he is aware that a German baron whose brother holds a high command in the German army is permit^ ted to reside in the Brighton area, and has a yacht at Shoreham?

If h(j consented to the release of this person from internment, and

If, having regard to the danger of submarines getting supplies from aliens j residing along the coast, he would insist the prohibited. areas being extended, and all alien enemies being .excluded from these areas? Mr Churchill: This person became a naturalised British subject eight years ago, and has never been interned. After close examination the Admiralty considers no action is required. Sir J. Lonsdale: Has the right hon. gentleman considered the possibility, t not to say probability, of this German baron being the means of obtaining supplies for the enemy's submarines on our coasts? Mr Churchill: The branch of the Admiralty Department which is dealing with the question of aliens has examined the case of this individual German baron, and is of opinion there is no danger to be apprehended either of that kind or any other in regard to him. Sir J. Lonsdale: Does the right lion. gentleman believe that if the position were reversed, and it. was the case of a prominent English gentleman residing |in Germany, the same consideration would be extended ? Lord Claud Hamilton: Is the right hon, gentleman aware that the gentleman in question is the brother of the military governor of Brussels?

Mr Churchill: Ido not make a personal study of individual cases, but the Intelligencev Department has investigated the case, and think that no action is necessary.

Sir J. Lonsdale: Is the right hon. gentleman not aware that this person who is the brother of the present Governor of Brussels 'is suspected by very patriotic man in Brighton?

Sir F. Flannerv: Can the right hon. gentleman say whether the yacht in question is still in port or is gone?

Mr Churchill: I. cannot say offhand. I know the authorities are quite satisfied.