ITALIANS INDIGNANT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 66, 28 December 1928, Page 5

ITALIANS INDIGNANT.

RESTRICTIONS ON MIGRATION. FEELING AGAINST AUSTRALIA. (United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, December 26. The Milan correspondent of "The Times" states that "Anglo-Saxon hypocrisy, brutal insults, and the open violation of those principles of enlightened Liberalism and intelligent democracy of which English society is so proud," are among the bitter opinions expressed by the "Popolo dTtalia" on the reported decision of the Port Adelaide authorities to debar workers not knowing the English language from employment. The decision may seem to be dictated by practical considerations; but really it aims at protecting the British workman against the emigrants of any other nationality. "In the history of struggles among the races, no measure so hateful, antisocial and .inhuman has ever been taken," the journal states. "Italian workmen are the first to suffer, but those same Italian workmen were first in Australia, Africa, and America to open up the unknown lands and lay down the fertile germs of the Mediterranean civilisation." The "Popolo" concludes by expressing fears that this English or Australian crusade against Southern European workmen may be the beginning of a dispute reaching vast proportions. —"The Times" Cables.

ANOTHER INCIDENT. COAT OF ARMS REMOVED. BRISBANE, December 27. Resentment prevails among Italians ' at Innisfail because of the removal or the coat of arms from the front of the Italian Consulate during the holidaysThe Vice-Consul for Italy (Signer Luciano) in a statement to-day described it as an insult to the Italian nation, arousing a feeling similar to that experienced by Britons if somebody tore down the Unicoi Jack and threw it in the gutter. He adds: It is time that such occurrences ended. I look to the proper authorities to trace the guilty person. Australian Press Association. PROTEST MAY BE MADE. OFFICIAL REPORT AWAITED. (Received This Day, 1.35 p.m ) ROME, December 27. Special inquiries reveal that so far no official report has been received regarding the coat of arms incident at Innisfail {Queensland). A representative of the Italian foreign Office stated that the Government would certainly protest if the official report from its representative showed that there were grounds for such protest.—Australian Press Association.