OFF TO COLOMBO

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 July 1920, Page 5

OFF TO COLOMBO

FATHER JERGER’S FRIENDS. FOLLOW THE DEPORTEE. BOYCOTT WITHDRAWN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received this day at 10.50 a.m. ADELAIDE, This clay. As there is no evidence that a definite assurance has been given to the Watersidors’ Federation by the master of the Khybcr that Father Jerger would not be put on board while tue vessel was at Adelaide if is now probable that th eboycott of the Peninsula and Oriental Coy. will be withdrawn. PERTH, This day. A party of Father Jerger’s supporters are leaving on Wednesday for Colombo to make a further attempt to secure Father Jerger’s release. MELBOURNE, Tills noy.

Father Jergcr’s sympathisers announce that a meeting will be held in the precincts of the Federal Parliament on Wednesday. Mr. Pearce has issued a warning that action will be taken against any person so offending. CLERGY’S RESOLUTION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.'] Received this day at 1.10 p.ra. SYDNEY, This day. A meeting of the Ciiurcu of England clergy, totalling over a hundred carried a resolution affirming their loyally and supporting the ivcent movements to counteract the manifestations of disloyalty. On the motion of the Rev. Boyce, the meeting passed a resolution that it viewed with alarm the altitude of the Catholic; Churcn as being a menace to the liberties, and largely disloyal to the Throne of Lie Empire.