THE JERGER CASE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16797, 22 July 1920, Page 3

THE JERGER CASE.

INTENTION TO DEPORT. By Telegraph—Press 'Assn.—Copyright. MELBOURNE, July 21. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes stated that everything neceasard would be done to deport Jerger. ADELAIDE, July 21. The city is seething with_ excitement over the Jergcr case. Shipping captains have been told that the consequences will bo serious if he should be .taken on board any ship. All unions and Labour councils of Australia have been telegraphed to so that intimation may be sent to all shipping agents pointing out that, ifi .they •assist in the deportation, next time any of their ships visit Australia the act will not bo overlooked. A crowd, mostly women, gathered in front of the court to hear the result of the Jerger case, which was again adjourned.' When the steamer Khyber arrived at the wharf the labourers refused to work her until given a guarantee that Jerger w ould not be put’on hoard. The vessel was held up for three hours before the guarantee was given. Extra police are being brought from the country.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable -Assn. KYBER LEAVING WITH JERGER. LIGHT ON DEMAND FOR TRIAL. (Received July 22, 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 23. A message from Adelaide states that a naval launch transferred Jerger from the Nestor to the Kyber late on Wednesday night. The Kyber is now sailing for Perth. , (Received July 23'. 11 a.m.) Mr. Hughes, commenting on the developments, said the British seamen had banished from British ships all German seamen without trial. The Australian Government was banishing industrial Germans after careful inquiry. Jerger had appealed to the highest courts in the Commonwealth and all had decided in the same way, that he must go. Mr. Gardiner raised the question of Jerger in the Senate. Mr. Pearce, replying to Mr. Gardiner, said that Jorger’s disloyal acts wore notified to the Department by devout Catholics, excepting in one instance. The pub’lio demand for a trial was a move to ascertain the informants’ names. Another priest who gave information to the Government had already been deported, hut not by the Government. During the discussion on the Jerger case a large crowd gathered outside Parliament House and made a demonstration against Jerger’s deportation.