THE JERGER CASE.
LABOR'S PROTEST. tests! BOYCOTT OF SHIPS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. 'Received July 23, 10.55 p.m. Melbourne, July 23. A writ has been issued on behalf of Father Jerger claiming £SOOO damages from Mr. Eyrie, Assistant Minister of Defence, for alleged slander. The federated stevedores conference, representing all States, passed a resolution refusing to work any P. and O. Company boats unless the Khyber is instructed to call at Fremantle and/ Jerger put ashore, and given a fair trial. The Perth Labor Council passed a resolution protesting against Jerger's deportation. It was decided to hold a monster demonstration on Sunday as a combined Unions' protest. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asnn. ! MORE EVIDENCE "OF DISLOYALTY. Melbourne, July 23. The adjournment motion in ,the House of Representatives regarding Father Jerger's deportation, was talked out. Mr. Hughes explained that Father Jerger would have been deported long ago, only the Ministry had mistakenly lis- | tened to the representations of the Opposition, hence further trials and delays. Considerable interest is manifested respecting a letter written in 1917 by Fa,ther Peter Paul M'Donnell, a Passion- ' Ist colleague of Father Jerger, and forwarded to the authorities. Father |M'Donnell's letter contains the statement: "I am perfectly convinced that Father Jerger is absolutely disloyal, and will take every means he safely can to encompass Germany's triumph. Father Jerger is continually speaking in church in a manner calculated to discourage recruiting." The writer suggested he should be put where ihis influence would be ineffective, as he was sure that his influence would be used in the interest of Australia's enemies.
Melbourne, July 23,
Father Ryan, Provincia) of Passionists, denies Mr. Pearce's statement that Father M'Donnell was deported, but not by tie Gove nment. lie says that the priest left Australia of his own free will, became a military chaplaiij, and i$ now in Paris.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1920, Page 5
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