THE DESERTER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1604, 29 August 1916, Page 3

THE DESERTER.

Regarding the case of the deserter who is supposed to have come from the Carterton district, Air Allen, Alinister of Defence, said the Government did not feel justified in publishing the man’s name pending the receipt of details from home, which had been asked for. Steps were being taken, however, to deal with the matter as soon as information is available.

Carterton, Aug. 28,

Carterton residents were very surprised on Saturday night, at the visit of a strong force of police from Wellington and a picket of 75 from the Featherston military camp.'

Enquiries elicited that a rumour was afloat that Carterton residents and some soldiers intended to raid the former home of the man said to have deserted to the German lines. The arrival of the police and picket was the first intimation that anything of the kind was going forward. Everything was perfectly quiet and orderly, and no demonstration whatever was made.

The military picket returned to (‘amp at ten o’clock on Saturday night, and three police patrolled the grounds of the house where the alleged traitor’s parents reside on Saturday night and Sunday night, but everything was quiet. The police have now left town.

The rumour of the projected riot did not start in Carterton, the first intimation here being the arrival of (he police.