THE JERGER CASE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15273, 22 July 1920, Page 5

THE JERGER CASE.

CITY SEETHING»WTTH EXCITII& ■'■.' P*Xp.tyEmi,^y-- •'-,'- --' ■ ' .. MELBOURNE, July 21. In -the House of Representatives Mr Hughes stated; t-hat everything necessary Would be'dbne.to deport Jerger: v .. . ADELAHm^y "21, i'he city is seething -with' excitement over the Jerger case. The shipping: • captains were told the amsequance? would be serious if Jerger wer§- taken ajooard any ship! All the- uniqiM; and the Labor councils 'of ..Australia Haviai been. telegraphed to, so that an.intimation may be sent to all shipping agents pointing out that if they^^assilt the de- « portatioh...; the next time any of their ships visit ; Australia the act will not be ' overlooked! ' A crowd, mostly women, . gathered in; front 6^ the court to hear the 'Jerger case, which was again, adjourned. When, the steamer. Khyber arrived afc the wharf tlie laborers refused to work her 'until, given\av guarantee that Jerger would not be put, aboard. , The vessel was held up^ thrae^ hours -before- a guarantee was given. Extra police are being brought from the country. — U:P,A. ! (Received July 22,. 11 a.m. J - MELBOURNE. July 22. A message from Adelaide states. thaA a naval launch transferred .-Jerger fi"ora the Nestor 'to the Khyber -late oiik Wednesday night. The Khyber i§ now (sailing for Perth. '. Mr .Hughes, krcmmentipg.on, the developments,- said: British, seamen banished from British sjiips all German seamen without trial. Tlie Australian Government was banishing indiietrial Ger-.' maus after careful .enquiry. Jerger had! * appealed tc« tlie highest, .Courts of the :: Commonwealth, amcT . all . had decided iri--the same way that lie must go. Mr Gardlnei^ raised a; Jerger debato in the Senate. Mr Pearce, replying to Mr Gardiner, said Jerger's disloyal acts were notified to the^Departmeiit . by devout ;£3atholies. -;?S^wpt*n|t. : "i^'' i J>he in-, stanco the' public 'demand for a trial;. waa : more ta.ascertairi the x > informants,' names. Another priest who," gave in-' formation ptpl -the;. . Gpverpment ;■., had already been: deported, but not 'by ' the 'Government. ■;<■ >-.:;K;.':. ' ) .. . (Received "July 22, '" ridbn*.) MELBOURNE, July! 22. During the • discussion on the. Jerger case a large, crowd gathered. ...qutside Parliament.- House and demonstrated against JergexAs. deportati/m. — U.P.A.