UNWANTED DELEGATES

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 November 1934, Page 13

UNWANTED DELEGATES

KISCH AT SYDNEY. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN.—COPYBIGHT.] . . ~ SYDNEY, November 15. The C2echd-Slovakian, kisch, reached Sydney aboard the “Strathaird” today, but there was no demonstration. Probably this was owinfe to extra police precautions. KiSOh is lying helpless in his biink. He is extremely agitated. Detailing his experiences to Press interviewers, lie decldi’ed that his visit to Australia was the outcome of an invitation by Senators, and lawyers, and a former Attorney-General, but the authorities, he said, were treating him like a criminal. A number of friends and sympathisers, also the acting-Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, and a good many Women, besieged Kisclds cabin, hut. the police prevented several avowed Communists from even boarding the liher. Leaders of the antiWai’ Movement stood in groups oh the wharf. An application for a writ of Habeas Corpus, directed at Captain, Carter, of the “Strathaird,” who refuses to allow Kisch to land, was argued ih the High Court to-day. It was adjourned till td-morrow. Ah X-ray examination of Kisch’s leg Was made to-day, and a decision as to whether he shall be compelled to remain oh the ship, or be brought ashore for hospital treatment, depends on the outcome.

GRIFFIN’S WHEREABOUTS. SYDNEY, November 15. The Chief Boarding Inspector attached to the Sydney Customs Department expresses the belief that the man who posed as Gerald Griffin here last night was not actually Griffin, but was someone who impersonated him with the object of putting the authorities off the scent in Melbourne, whither the real Gerald Griffin went immediately after his arrival at Sydney by the Wanganella, and the authorities believe Griffin to be in Melbourne at this moment. GOVT. DETERMINATION (Recd. Nov. I'6, 11 a.m.). CANBERRA, November 16. The Minister of the Interior (Mr. Paterson) stated that the Government decision to prevent the entry of Kisch Was irrevocable. If the decision of the High Couyt goes against Kisch he will probably be transferred from the Strathaird .to the Narkunda, which is due to sail for London, to-day, The Strathaird sails this afternoon for Brisbane, and thence on a pleasure cruise to. New Zealand.

SOLICITOR ASSAULTED. (Feed. November 16, 1 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 16. Miss C. Jollie Smith, a prominent Sydney solicitor, was preparing an affidavit on behalf of Kisch at her office this morning, when a man entered and struck her over the head with iron piping. She was admitted to the hospital with badly lacerated wounds to the scalp, and probable concussion. Her assailant was Arrested. LATER. It is understood the attack on Miss Jollie Smith is connected with a divorce case in which she appeared yesterday, and was in no way connected with the Kisch case, although she was engaged upon it when the assault occurred.