AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP CLAIMED
BY APPELLANT AGAINST MILL TAKY SERVICE. By Telegraph-Press Association Gisborne, August 22. Among the appellants before the Appeal Board to-day was Joseph V. M'Donald, stock dealer, Gishorne (Mr. Willock), who claimed American citizenship. In a letter to tho beard the appellant said his papers were destroyed, in the conflagration following the big earthquake at San Francisco.' Cross-examined by Captain Bealo (military representative), M'Donald said he was born in San Francisco, and lived there twenty-two years. His father and mother were Americans. , Witness had taken out no naturalisation papers. Captain Beale: You own property here? Witness: I have leased it. Aro you prepared to enlist with the New Zealanders, and be transferred to the Americans in France?—"No, certainly not." Then you are attempting to evade service?—" Not at all." Do you vote?—" Mo." Havo you ever votod hero?- No. You have an interest in this country. Don't vou think it is up to you to assist iii'defending the country? You are a married man?—" Yes; with two chilSureiy vou are prepared to go to tho front and fight for them?—" That, is a different matter." Isn't it up to you to light for tho coumtrv, which contains your interests ?-■- "I hold allcgianco to one country." Tho chairman said the appellant was a married man with two children. He should be prcparod lo protect their interests. "America," he added, 'Ms as .loop into it as we aro ourselves." Mr. Willock: You aro quite prepared to go if called up by the American authorities? . M'Donald: Yes, my papers are all in order, and 1 await further advice. Is your wife a New Zealander? --"Yes, and the children were born in New Zealand."
Tho chairman said there was some arrangement with regard to tho conscription of reservists in America and British possessions. There was some order signed recently in Washington, but as yet he was not aware of its contents. Tho case was adjourned sino die.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 287, 23 August 1918, Page 6
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325AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP CLAIMED Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 287, 23 August 1918, Page 6
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