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PERTH, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1920
Father Jerger Spirited Away!
VOL. XLIV
just before going to press (7 p.m. Thursday) the following Telegram came to hand: Riverton, S.A. 12.45 p.m. 22-7-20.
Father Jerger on board Khyber. Deported
without trial. Adelaide agents promised not take Jerger. Adelaide Lumpers then worked. on Agents broke prom's, John Wren, myself, express. Want big meetings Sunday. (Signed) EDWARDS, Parliament House, Adelaide.
Shameful Premeditation Will the "Khyber" Call at Fremantle ?
ter rang up Major Lloyd, of the InI deemed this telligence Staff. sufficient for the week, but was promptly wired for, and, though satisfactorily explained, yet, to my surprise, it was actually made the of a complaint to Sir Robthe highest character, volunteered ground ert Garran, showing how hard pressstatements, ten to twelve on Wedwere to find a premilitary the ed on thirty to twenty-five nesday, for some charge. Thursday, and if Sir Robert Garran text Now, I want to know who is rehave would there Friday on sat had orders so unnecessaaily deport Father Jerger is bound come two or three hundred. Now, sponsible for methods of cunning exercised to secretly object is to be atin the face of all these witnesses of brutal? by What is what appeared in the An episode which stands out above all thethe following The I am G.P.O. the at this savagery? tained Mails Sir of standing. and cloging character good war. Wy the of prisoner 1920 a not 19th, was July he last, that up in the usual innocent announcement concerning stated Monday of paper Robert Garran that of issue the of including minister "no and Convention, Hague satisfied of my guilt. " West Australian" for a few days preceding religion or medical man can be At Randwick Hospital of war." By what prisoner a made MAIL TIME TABLE law, in times of peace, am I subjectFellow -citizens, let me relate how me ed to this disgraceful and disgustthe Defence Department treated the supervision? at the Randwick Hospital. Athouse ingEven PERTH the vilest criminal in the hospital I had a one-roomed gaol cannot be additionally vilest follow as G.P.O. quarters. the at officers' close the Mails will at the back of proven the punished It was clean and lightsome, meals breach of awithout prison rule before the United Kingdom, Asia Europe, America, Canada, nice and sufficient, doctors, dentists. station magistrate. a visiting or railway governor a.m., 11 attenfee (late and kind a.m. 10 nurses and orderlies Khyber, July 24, If this be so for a criminal, can a (late fee 11 a.m., tive. Thus, the hospital, as a hosBut prisoner of war, guilty of no of11.25 a.m.) Osterley, July 27, 10 a.m. pital, is highly praiseworthy. hospifence, or an innocent citizen and the of a.m.) even in the precincts railway station 11.25 must minister of religion, be further mat tal the ..Intelligence Section brutalday) this week the informDo the Australian peopublishing treated? (our Thursday and and ignorance its Wednesday manifestapprove and countenance suds only one conclusion In the issues of the "West Australian" of Tuesday, means which To the surprise of all, and, ple ity. completely, out cut name? in their actions been deby the Khyber has doubtless, to the disgust of all'SecWhile in Darlinghurst Gaol I was ation concerning the Foreign mail despatch to call at Fremantle as it usually does ! not cent soldiers, this Intelligence day treated is Khyber burglar, and the a that common is like and that to, come be guards can pardonably tion actually posted accommodation, the Nestor was probably of given the same calm reasoning be assumed and night for the whole month my with can it food, and same exercise, notsame conclusion Father logical bear from its to paces incident six about this stay, my Pursuing what the trilitary may frustrated by developments not decoy in deference to the When the guard changed, withstanding door. not since certain efforts at deportation were say. never good and successful every three hours, the fresh man wonderfully a was Nestor the proved, neck his apparently have stretching would come. Jerger away. As events IN ADELAIDE. after all? around the door, to see if I were "Good Ship Khyber." Who then, are the direct actionists the Khyber there. During the night these men, and false prove will assumption this hoped be for the same purpose, switched on to of the Father Jerger venue only The is it play to fair and according liberty of who, In the interests was moved the electric light every threeonhours. my deportation scandal the Khyber in Port. Only repeated objections to -morrow (Sunday). here Melbourne to Adelaide during from Khyber the meet will call at Fremantle. We sincerely hope to see"West to West this brought coming sergeant are part to the The action of the Australian," last .reels4od. tolerant Thursday's last and in I If nightly persecution to an &bd. Eastern telegrams,published majority .of the fair minded whole -hearted Military authorities secretly bringin ing these envoys, representing the greatassistance awakened at night and turned the this persecuted priest to Ade; that they will receive Our earnest wisli and desire iswill receive sustained and my bed, a loud cough from welcome laide and attempting to deport him generous a before trial States, open of not to imagine on the Londonward steamer Nun., me promise the retninded least guard at democracy of the Eastern Church the of to secure for this persecuted priest human that I was free. without an open trial is, to say the ordinary of burglars against and determined support in their effortssoil individual the least of it, reprehensible and cruel. being taken to force the right of Odious Persecution. it is too late for action on Australian A vigilant committee anticipating The orders' giyen by the Intelli- the intention of the Military static, freedom. -rities had been watching boats. gence Section in my regard were: of liberty they are ! (1) Not to leave me cut of sight. trains, and motors in the hope of Welcome these envoys-for envoys intercepting the military party with In carrying this out, some of the the men at first followed me intoindig- Father Jerger as prisoner. Father prothe further opened avoid to Ryan and Mr. Jerger was taken by motor to Ballavatory, head. Does Australia stand for trial? grant a writ of Habeas athis by stating that Father nity I had to confine all exercise to larat and there joined the express, Mr. Justice Starke said that he would notan order nisi calling upon sort of thing? Do the people ceedings a jury an 18ft. verandah, pacing to and arriving at Adelaide on Friday last. before trial a claimed Jerger make would he but With Acknowledgements to the Melbourne Advocate.) "trial"? Corpus or an injunction, Branch. to show approve of such a All attempts to see the deportee of Australian citizens on a specific fro. COMBINE TO DEFEAT NEW Captain Lloyd and Major Serle, of the I.ntelligence that the authorities POLITICIANS AND MILITARISTS (2) To see that no one saw me or were without success, and at midexpected charge, and that they were present Farcical Proceedings. cause why a writ should not issue. He Jerger SOUTH WALES LAW. directJerger pass. Dr. night on Friday, Mr. Smith, K.C., a further Father as without He me was. evidence, to give spoke to Father custody would disclose in whose A few months after came the Re- had nothing to hide, but such giv- Hayden, Bishop of Wilcannia, was and Mr. Denny, M.P., made applicato the Victoria Barracks, JERGER. ed -that notice of the order be communicated (Wednes- lease Board-a Board composed of ing of evidence was without pre- refused admittance. tion to Mr. Justice Pool for an order LEGAL ADVISERS MUST NOT SEE FATHER and it would be returnable at 4.30 o'clock on the following the hospital nisi calling upon Military Comman(now Justice) Williams, Mr. judice to his demand for an open Mr. (3) Not to leave the deafternoon. with day) General himself and kind -Thus, A.M.P.), the guard. identified a the outlined with (of actively Ryan has even Mr. who Teece grounds, dant Anthill to show cause why Fr. trial. Mr. John Wren, to an Advocate Williams, formerly town clerk of of evidence which would be sub- I could neither hear nor celebrate Jerger should not be produced. The fence of Father Jerger, made the following statement ? Department mitted:days ten Defence about The After Mass. Ballarat. Military Commandant has been orHoly representative:by the Medical dered by an order nisi tor a writ of was represented by Major Searle. Corpus was made in Sydney (1) Witnesses-people who lived this was overcome by "An application for a writ of Habeas placing at my dis- habeas corpus to produce the prisMr. Justice the instructions given Min Among informed Superintendent movI solicitor, whom among Macken, Mr. Marrickville, in M.L.A. had-a oner in Court on Monday morning, by Mr Minihan, he Mr. Watt, then Acting Prime FATHER JERGER'S FAREWELL LETTER. posal the only room Father Jerger, who at the time Gordon that it was not possible toat see Mr. Justice Goo ister, was that no man who came to ed.(2) Members of the A I.F. small, dark, dingy little room under and it was understood, in view of Darlinghurst. of the application was detained under 16 and remained of the main building. this litigation, no further attempt allowed to not staircase was Australia the events. Jerger Man. Father particular that of Wronged a Witnesses believe of not (3) don said he could under 20, and remainCall to Lovers of Freedom on Behalf Jerger and get into the Medical Superintend. would be made to ship Father Jerwhich has acted ten years, oryears, (4) Certain witnesses and officers Thanks could He advised counsel to see Father see his friends. should be deport. Habeas Denied by the Commonwealth Government, right celebrate Mass, but, ger. The Military authorities howent, I of a fair trial- ed twenty If Father Jerger asked for a writandof Mr. The were ignor- from Queensland. New 7ealand, and thanks to the Intelligence Staff, I ever, ignored civil litigation. structions from him. Jus- throughout in the most vindictive manner, the instructions These order, ed. in not the was before place to application The desire Victoria to it. were greatest criminal-I the even proceedings _he was entitled of steps under conditions so deportee was secretly moved to whole privilege The Before the to celebrate again. ed. had matter the the By case. my with connection for in facts was witnesses tice Gordon granted leave to mention son-, no attempt Australia charge, Justice? an of where Gordon, Called This people Is Port Adelaide unfitting. overseas- a farce-no no procedure having any wishes of Mr. Justice reaches the public I will be on my way could be taken to comply with the from made to convey him by the Customs Sydney. He was placed aboard time this statement knows or against, away The Sir Robert System of Reporting. The and people, and sent away, God demur, but home some Father Jerger was spirited my Nestor, whatever. from After steamer the torn to character afternoon. forcibly launch Saturday judicial last want the Sydney express, and reachedatMelbourne be accuser, wit- Garran allowed Messrs. Ryan and [If Father Jerger has not yet been exiled it is notI from of the launch refused duty. the Victoria Barracks at 3 o'clock where. blame not Board appeared toand After leaving the camp, I had to the crew "With a solicitor, I attended executioner. Collins to remain and listen to all from of effort on the part of the Defence Department-Ed.] jury police launch was requisitioned. The affidavit judge, an ness, Barracks securing they of Victoria the unkind; at purpose not the report for are on Saturday afternoon, from its the land of my adoption. Australians did not learn the con- the witnesses, but not to examine. One week I re- Meantime the Nestor movedJerger. Whatever The internee application for a writ of Habeas Corpus. Australia,brave of wild savages. we every Tuesday. It Father Jerger to support theand to descend to the barbarity word any document, and could None of my accusers, as far as are too on a Monday to the local anchorage withoutonFather he informed us that his instructions against the great young tentsnoof questions We saw Captain Whitslaw, will never utter a hard Page 3). I as to its author. know, came to the enquiry. I was ported and in fate, was my (Continued who be him sismay ask my asked later I be days Jerger. few always a will police, they are worth, storymy whatever told I prayers, documents called. were to permit no one to see Father My first These the contruth. I its or Commonwealth. ship Brand. Subsequently not speak her people. Australia's present rulers do are authority, and he said Brigadier -General by the Intelligence refused my request to see Father for the country and neither were compiled days. citizens. Those in authority versed with the Brigadier-General, who The first was two him on Monday for the nation's freedomin-loving usurpers, violators of the Section in correspondence-a are They spirit. sample Jerger, but he asked me to again communicate with nor birth in Australian from the positions doctoring of this method was subsemorning. of the people, and as sui.h should be hurled rights document for arrange to permission my notice. under brought debase. they "Brigadier -General Brand grantedto me quently Father Jerger, and I did so. Farewell, fellow -Australians. The second way was the appoint. meals to be supplied from outside at 10 o'clock e,n Monday, as "I could not get Brigadier-General Brand ment of an ex -warder callous for 10, 1920. and bringing the meals to the barracks July JERGER. CHARLES geiice Officer-cruel, but a little later the messenger again, as come to need no was for inthere bribes that told offered was wanton-who Father Jerger in to an unknown destination. ..Itoldof me certain men mark. about formation Father leiter had been removed he and later in the afternoon, Among 4,200 ed for deportation. touch with the Brigadier-General handed over at 10 o'clock that atorting SURGING ON men, of whom about 4,000 were habithat Father Jerger had been he could be *en or THE SHOPPING EVENT OF THE SEASON IS NOW a few wretches were hungry, spheres tually to a military escort, and he did not know where different from men and ages stateand tales I ant known as Father Charles concoct rato where he had gone." starvation found pro- of life; the wretched eviBARGAINS IN Can such Jerger, a name which has been peoDETAINED AT QUEENSCLIFF. tions; the insufficient blankets and ments required. WINTER FAIR BARGAINS IN WINTER FAIR he WINTER FAIR BARGIANS IN before the Australian wanton dence" and such proceedings referred to is the minently COSTUMES. people I clothing; the habitual and the & GOLFERS. COATS Hughes Australian the MAIDS' the yet We understand that "the unknown destination" To And trial? ple. RAINCOATS. a was bruLADIES' called of those in charge; a military escort, They constitute the Higha cruelty Queenscliff Forts, where Father Jerger, ofwith when questioned in the authorities in spiriting speak. tal language; the influenza epidem- Government, take The action conveyed by motor -car. of my appeal. They have refuge behind the FINE ASSORTMENT OF COL the strike, Parliament, transferring him from Court to In Aus- ic; and the last day of 4,200 A TABLE OF TWEED COATS, A OURED facts. the know Father Jerger from Sydney, and in hurriedly this Release Board. A TABLE OF GABARDINE of SILK FROCKS IN right exmen, proceedings destination," shows their my adop- March 1st., 1919, when the Victoria Barracks to an "unknown RAINCOATS IN ALL THE ALL SIZES UP TO 36 INCHES tralia, the fatherland of best CREAM, SAXE, FAWN, be- And this Release Board, in its reor by WHITE, release resentful his and secure stupid to rendered move years any FAWN, frustrate OF spent the SHADES case, in turn have I my NEUTRAL VERY SMARTtraordinary anxiety to in tion. GREY, shown VARIETY days, as PINK, for five port, GREAT approach. A bread of IN Jerger, AND Father deprived ing acting for FAIR GREY, AND BROWN. the most years of my life. If Its Aliens. Board, and delay his deportation. A solicitor, LY MADE, AND TRIMMED to give him any information and I of meat for three days, and at times hides behind the OF SHADES. PRICE 21/-. COL36/-. ed the Minister for Defence, who refused of deceiving the Aus. laws I have ever obeyed. before PRICE, CONTRASTING process to 1,000 the WITH by so prejudicial surrounded were manner a water, in of acted STITCHING. The authorities have undoubtedly case they have behaved as ultra- have not obeyed them, then AND and tralian people goes on. OURS A RACK OF VERY SMART A TABLE OF ALL-WOOL COATS Australian armed men, with machine guns justice, and from first to last in this judge and jury of twelvecharged 69/6. WELL - TAILORED GABARand artillery, ready and loaded to fire. SAXE, PRICE, Prussians. "GIBSO.NIA" citizens I demand to be The Garran Inquiry. OF DINE COATS, IN FOUR DIF- IN MYRTLE, FAWN, NAVY, A RACK COSTUMES offence, These things I saw, and can never JUSTICE STARKE GRANTS tried. I am conscious of no uncondi IN GREY, TWEED HABEAS CORPUS SOUGHT. MR. FERENT STYLES, SHOWING RED, SKY PINK. AND forget. To these things 4,000 others Governthe however, case, my In and I demand my liberty, ORDER NISI. OF SLIP FAWN AND BROWN STRIPES, Compound were con Main 39in. ASSORTMENT to the in AN 24in. demonmonster the SIZES RANGING to unrestrained. owing ment, THESE ARE Mr Justice tional and before CHECKS. and AND two AND afternoon, from of POCKETS, Tuesday periods for PATCH on I AND Court demned in Civil have and In the Third Over thirty-three years land kind a half to five and a half years. No strations held in Sydney an open ALL ONE PRICE, 29/6. SPECIALLY WELL TAILORED STORM COLMr. Owen Dixon applied for an inADJUSTABLE land-a demanding Starke, Mr. T. J. Ryan, K.C.,theand AND FINISHED, AND ALL Minister for Defence from deporting laboured in this us saw a warrant until Melbourne, LAR IN GREAT ASSORTMENT A TABLE OF MAIDS' "GIBterim injunction to restrain to me and mine. Its man among two trial, promised an inquiry to he Corpus generous and Habeas AND of THE WORKMANSHIP EQUAL No writ a elapsed. SHADES for also had and or NEUTRAL Jerger, month OF its a -General, my people, the Solicitor been by the Rev. Father Charles have the conducted people SAXE. IN commanding a TO THE BEST. FAIR PRICE officer 47/6. the had ever has PRICE for Defence, IN ALL SIZES. SONIA" GOLFERS was the At peace with man to this day directed against the Ministercompetent Sir Robert Garran. Whatthis welfare my own. authority. t6/5/-. military the AND or trial. third ROYAL, appointof Queenscliff, my at BROWN, at forces GREY, mode and character Jerger men, I laboured A RACK OF BRITISH -MADE all Father that BARGAIN IN A SIMPLE LITA stated was it Ryan, Mr. by 15, In affidavits read On February The Sham Boards. Notice that it would be inquiry? POINTED COLRAINCOATS. ALL STANDARD CARDINAL, TLE DINNER FROCK, IN Captain Lloyd, and interned at ed task till 1918. in Buildappear to was taken into custody on July 7th heby was GREAT Commonwealth A IN summoned the was at AND I Government held BRANDS by train to Mee 1918, DE CHENE, IN COPis true that the It CREPE removed WITH TASSELS 9th. July AND On LARS Barreaili9th, Sydney. June V;ctoria Darlinghurst, VARIETY OF STYLES. MOST two Boards--the Aliens Board ings on Wednesday, PER, GREY, PINK, NAVY, being given to any of the the Intelligence Office, without sent of Sydney and bourne, without any notice of his removal CONTRASTING arrested, Mayor ARRIVED OF was I Lord JUST the BORDER tne Release THEM Father racks. ed OF and CHAMPAGNE, that 1919, NIGGER, May, believed MOLE, was about From inquiries made it and persons interested. Callistus on June 7th., AND OFFERED AT VERY could not warrant, and without charge, barb. PRICES 16/11 to FAWN, BROWN, AND BLACK. Board in August, 1919. The Aliens Rev. Fatherthe COLOURS. Jerger was at present at Queenscliff, althoughastheto information one most concerned, cast behind the RANGING trial, being PRICES. as magistrates, I, without LOWEST six of whereabouts. 89/6. his consisted Board PRICE authorities A warThus, the first be obtained from the military 18/9. FROM f4/9/6 to L11/11/, deposed to having at- ed wires at Holdsworthv. one in each of six tents, one received no notice. by a Mr. Frank Brennan, solicitor, in an affidavit, to Pearce. was sitting Each inter- impression, naturally erected whom he put the rant, signed by Georgemonth for Defence, the later. tent for eachof State. tended at the office of the Minister and me about one lack of notice to me, and by was said shown Austrain is the remaining desirous custody nee whose in Where following questions:-(a) have to this day, filly lia, only such being called, went shortness of notice to counsel, may I have access to A charge Iyet A trial I heard. Father Charles Jerger; and (b) as his solicitor, was a palpable attempt to not into the tent of his own State. They that it judgment the matter of the proposed 10th., not by giving no time him to obtain instructions with regardto to had. yet have questions. the to reply were asked the same questions: snatch declined The Minister deportation? the case. On Wednesprepare born? to of Where Holdsworthy. born? deportation of for the Name? When The Horrors Mr. Ryan stated that action had been taken Mr. T. J. Ryan, a.m., 10.30 at day, Single or married? Precautions Act. Father Two and a half years I lay im. Occupation? Father Jerger under a regulation made under the War War Precautions prizoned. with the Allies? Mr. Collins (solicitor), Rev. and what transpired be- What sympathy before Sir He held that, as a state of war no longer existed, the appeared I and Callistus, reif employment of chance shorthind those barbed wires at Holdsa- What An expert Act could not apply. Garran. This magistrate and his Robert leased? will take worthy has yet to be told. It is and hand reporter took down every Mr. Justice Starke: When do you say the deportation called Lions are end. tale of horror. What I saw in that seven at the a41180 Counsel, word. Can place? Board. known .s the Aliens .46 the authori laager-the dreadful, cheerless sheds, .'. . . Mr. Ryan: It may take place to morrow. The attitude of my birthplace, my sojourn in England from infancy, the coming to Australia, my life in Australia, and my conduct during the war. Having given my story, witness after witness, men and women of
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