ASCHES NEW ROLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 8, 31 July 1930, Page 2

ASCHES NEW ROLE.

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iicr population as in dear old tioudon’ , days Jack Jubsou, iiero of Osoar ApL-nc is 'ooojv, Vjaga or Haas Hansen,’ vvhicii Hurst and Blackett are publishing. “English out of-works are far from popular,” the hero anas, “i trifxl to .settle on the land, but was turned down, i had no money, it is a case of ‘Your money we want/ with the Australian Government. Having adroitly robbed the immigrant of whatever money he possesses, and in return selling or lending him worthless laud, screwing him worse than a

Whitechapel money-lender, the Government docs not take any further interest in the poor trusting, gullible stranger, but turns him into the streets. Whatever money the immigrant brings remains in the country. It is not his company, but his money that is useful. Every little counts. The immigrant can starve and forage for himself till ho becomes useful cannon fodder for the Japs.” Oscar Ascho dedicates the book to Charlie Messenger, of Boso Bay, Sydney. in memory of many pleasant expeditions. All incidents in the tale, and all characters, except Messenger, are declared, l to be fictitious.