IMPERSONATION SUSPECTED
DEPORTATION OF GRIFFIN - - * BOARDING INSPECTOR'S VIEWS Pr**s Auociation—By Telegraph— Copyright SYDNEY, November 15. The chief boarding inspector attached to the Sydney Customs Department expresses the belief that the man who posed as Griffin last night , was not actually Griffin, but someone who impersonated Jiim with the object of putting the authorities oft the scent in Melbourne, whither the real Griffin went immediately after his arrival by the Wanganella, and where they believe him to bo at this moment. [Griffin, in an interview at Sydney, gave details of his deportation a fortnight ago. Ho .explained that he arrived on November 3, and after being subjected to a dictation test in the Dutch language, in which he failed, he was transferred to another vessel, which left an hour later for New Zealand. “ I have returned to fulfil the mission for which I was appointed, and that is to discuss relations between the opponents of war and Fascism in Australia and New Zealand.” Asked when and how he came to Sydney, Griffin replied: “ I-arrived early this week, but came to Sydney early this morning. 1 intend to remain here until I have made my object clear to the public of Australia.”]
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Evening Star, Issue 21879, 16 November 1934, Page 12
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