The Archive · 1914

Aliens and Their Names

All Germans and Austrians in

Great Britain who have been in a hurry to change their names to British have had to revert to their discarded names. A new Order in Council published in a supplement to the "London Gazette" says An alien enemy shall not, after October 12, 1914, for any purpose as-ase, or continue the assumption or use, of any name other than that by which he was ordinarily known at the date of the commencement of the war.

It is further provided that an alien enemy will be committing a breach of this Order if he carries on, or is} a member of a partnership or firm which carries on, any trade or business under any other name than that under which such trade or business was carried on at the beginning of the war.

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