MAN NOBODY WANTS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 31 October 1933, Page 6

MAN NOBODY WANTS

CANNOT FIND A HOME. A man with a triple nationality and a career which has puzzled the heads of the State departments jin* three countries sailed for the United States recently from Liverpool. He is Prisquale Graziado, a thick-set man of 47, and his case has aroused national interest. . , , The man is a native of Naples, but lived in England for 2ft years, and married a South Shields girl, rfith whom he went to America. After being there for seven years lie was deported to Italy because lie did not produce a passpdrt. On his return to his native •country he was refused work because he had preferred to .serve* in the British Army during the war*. Rejected by his own country, Grdziado wefit to South Shields (tio* his wife’s relatives and for some months has been- Waiting* for three countries to settle his fate in regard to residence. Now lie has been ordered to leave for Italy under threat of deportation. He is going id America, but can only enter under non-quota arrangenients. “I f ought for your flag for four years,” Graziado stated on his departure, “but 1 am not allowed to stay under the protection of your flag for which I was willing to lay down .niy life.” Graziado’s case has been energetically fought by the British Legion. “J ain grateful for all they have done.” he said before leaving, “and to the Home Secretary for his leniency.”