ALL MIGRANTS BANNED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17454, 31 December 1930, Page 7

ALL MIGRANTS BANNED

AUSTRALIAN DECISION . * , !. trONLY TOURISTS ADMITTED . ; *• - V (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Dee. 31, nobn.) CANBERRA, Dec.* 31. *’ Restriction on all alien immigration unlil the country’s economic position improves sufficiently to warrant the lifting of the ban has been decided upon by the Federal Ministry. The Minister of Honre Affairs, Mr.' Blakely, has notified the .various governments and shipping companies interested that because of the extra- - ordinary economic conditions and the widespread unemployment, it' is. undesirable that facilities be given t,o immigrants to -come to Australia, either with the intention of settling here or seeking work. . JfThe Minister explained that . the Government’s object is.to prevent unrostrieted immigration of aliens seeking employment to the detriment of Australian workmen. Tourists andbona fide business men, of course, are not. affected.

POSITION OF ITALIANS LEAGUE ACTION POSSIBLE LONDON, Dec.; 29."' “Australia may soon want all the friends she can get at Geneva,”’ said the Australian delegate to the League of Nations. “It will not .bo surprising if the Italian migration incidents are a prelude to raising tho whole question of migration at Geneva.” It is believed that Signor Mussolini

told Mr. 'Scullin that a wholesale in.-,, crease of population would rapidly solve Australia’s problems.' The view held throughout Italy-, is that Australia is not justified --im refusing admission to Italians, who are-white men. provided they are good hardworking citizens. Correspondence is continually rOWhing 'Signor Mussolini from - Italian* in Australia about Australia, paying £lO for work which is only worth’£s. Signor Mussolini does hot'hneept Mr. Scullin’s case for Australia’s insist-, ence on keeping up what the Italians regard as an extravagant standard of living, and the immediate question is whether Italy will attempt to - raisd’ the migration issue at the League of Nations, as will probably Germany and Japaii. The Dominions ’ nOw nation-'" hood as defined by the 'lmperial Cob-" ferenee may leave Australia to carry out the negotiations without British diplomatic councils.