GERMANS IN BRITAIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19830, 22 December 1919, Page 7

GERMANS IN BRITAIN.

AN UNPOPULAR EVASION.

SPIES AND SECRET AGENTS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. United berries.

(Received December 22, 9 a.m.)', LONDON, December 19\ Largo numbers of Dormans have /returned to Britain, and are prominent in public places and betels. The German language is heard in ’buses and trains, evoking silent but unconcerned dislike. The Solicitor-General. Sir Kmcsfc Polock, giving evidence' before a House of Commons Committee wjhich is considering a proposal to continue the police and military power to search warrant, said tiiat German spies were passing backwards and forwards, securing dangerous information, and reweaving the insidious network which did such damage early in the war.

Sir J. G. Butcher, M.P.. leader of the “ British Watch Dogs,” states that many returning spies are the British wives of Germans. These rank their husbands’ interests above those,of the nation. I

‘ Scotland Yard admits the difiiljlty ot dealing with GennaixcommerciaYtravcllers on holding credentials frtm important firms with which Britain desires to do business. There is even greater difficulty in tracking women r gents.