AMERICAN UNDESIRABLES
NO BOOM IN AUSTRALIA. ' When asked lately whether stepsAverc being taken bythe Commonwealth Government to prevent the 7000 anarchists, Bolsheviks, and members of the Industrial Workers Of the World who are to be dpported from the United States coming to Australia, Mr Watt, Acting-Prime Minister, iAdie.ateA thjit the matter had already been nn.de? the consideration of the Ministry. He said that Australia ATould be in a position to look after herself in the matter, as the possibilities would be fully met by the Federal Government Council.
The persons referred to in the regulations are:— (1) Anyone avlio lands in the Commonwealth in contraA-ention of these regulations. (2) Any person who is a passenger on a vessel Avhieh enters Australian waters and is not in possession of a passport. (2) Any members of the crew of a vessel avlio, not being in possession, of a passport, in the opinion of a competent naval or military authority intends ito desert his vessel, . -. • Any such person may be required by a competent naval or military authority to lea A-e theAGommonwcalth. > Until he leaves he may bo detained in such a manner as a competent naval •■ or military authority may direct, and AA-hile so detained ho shall be deemed to be in legal custody.
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 7 March 1919, Page 4
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