DISLOYALISTS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16653, 14 October 1919, Page 9

DISLOYALISTS

AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide, September so

At a meeting of tho loyalist societies at the Adelaide Town Hall last night, which was marked by great enthusiasm, it was unanimously resolved to m&ke the strongest representations to the Prime Minister that ho should direct tbo immediate publication of an official list of all aliens who have changed their names during the last five years ; also to urge bim to exercise greater strictness in connexion with the deportation of disloyalists of all classes, whether naturalised or aliens;" and to introduce legislation which will effectively prevent tho introduction of German and Austrian manufactures into Australia through neutral countries.

Captain Blackburn, V.C., M.P., said tfacro were places in South Australia, such hb JjOxton, Tanuncla," 5 Eudunda, and others, where the Germans had almost sole control. Ho had paid gome attention to "our little Berlin, Loxton." There had bcon in the war period a military parade of unnataralised Germans there. A policeman who had scattered some of the disloyalists, and had them -interned, had baen subsequently -threatened with death. On several occasions the loss of the Lusitania was toasted at a German gathering. Of the 70 per cent, of Germans in the population of 2000, about 105 were One of tho internees was chairman of the 3>istrict Council and of the Repatriation Committee, but, after two years "in camp" was back at Loxton again, and tho District Council had unanimously protested by resolution against the War Precautions Act in. the matt ir of detaining prisoners of war. He added that in 100 miles of river frontages, excluding the fruit settlements only, one frontage was held by an Englishman, and while the Germans held so much land, returned soldiers had been waiting for blocks. In somo cases internees had returned to their properties. The Eederal Government had stated that 7t did not intend to release internees, but some with power and influence behind them had been given their liberty. The 3R.S.A. fought tor and wanted deportation of disloyalists. "If something is not done, and that quickly, to clean up this country, he added, "the Diggers will do it themselves."