oftheirillimitable,unrestrained
andsavage bigotry.BynametheseindividualsareHughesandPearce.Theirsoleobjectincallingto
andnavalsystemof
on thisaboveoranyotheroccasion,isinplainunvarnishedEnglish,apremeditatedanddeliberatemethodofputtingtheirwarpedandhideousdesignsintopracticeunderthe pretenceofloyaltytotheCrownandlawandorder. Bytherecentdevilishoutburstsofoneoftheseindividuals,Hughes,whounhappilyandunforunatelyhasassumedmorepowerasPrimeMinisterofthisoutpostof theEmpirethanprobablyanyEuropeanmonarchorPresidentwouldventuretouse,itissurelypatenttoanyoneofsenseandnormalbearingthatachangeforbetterandmore balancedmentalcalibre,sonecessaryforsoundandwisestatesmanship,isbadlyneededintheinterestsofAustralia.IsittoomuchtoexpectastheresultofthePrimeMinister'sblasphemyintheHouseofRepresentativestheotherdayandhislyingandprovocativeharanguelast SaturdayatBendigothatthepeoplewilltakestockofthesituationstaringAustraliainthefaceatthepresentmomentandaskthemselveswhoisthecans.ofit,andwhatis tobedone? WhatledtoSaturday'stiradeofprejudice,wholesaleabuseandhyprociticalrantingthepeopleofthisstatehavehadnochancecfascertaining.Thelocaldailypress chooses.what'news'bestsuitsitsownendsforpublication.Itssupportersareleftlamentingforatruthfulversionofaffairsastheyhappen.
TheCivilServiceStrike,asasecularcurrentsubject,isaninstance:whichmakesitcleartotheCivilServantsthemselveswhattoexpectfromthedailypress.How musteveryCivilServantviewtheversionpublishedinthepapersespeciallywhenthecircumstancesresponsibleforthepresentsituationinPerthare,infact,opposedtothe viewsoftheGovernment?Theyknow,asthepublic,areatlastbeginningtolearn,thatthedailypresssimplymisrepresentsthesituationfromallbuttheGovernment'spoint ofviewindeeditassiststheGovernmenttomis-repreentthecaseinpoint.Soitisbytheomissionofcertaininformation,ofwhichthepeoplehaveeveryrighttobeinformed, thepurposeofmisrepresentationisalsoachievedHenceitisthatwhenPrimeMinisterHughesfallsfouloftheLoyalOrangeLodgeofVictoria,ashedidlastweek,whenthe MelbourneTownHallsocomodateda'crowdedmeetingofultra-loyalsupportersofthecrownanddecriersofthesalary'grab'somethingLastobedonetowinbackfavor. ItcansafelybesurmisedthatthatcrowdofpeoplewaxedwarmtothetuneofthenotoriousWoodfall,SnowballCo.intheirdenunciationofHughesandPearceandthe FederalGovernment.Again,itwillcomeasasurprisetoourreaderstolearnthatafewdaysprevioustoHughes'tyrannicaloutburst,oneofthelargestmonsterdemonstrationsthatBendigohasseentookplacetoupholdFatherJ.J.Kennedy,D.S.O.,whohadbeenshamefullybeguiledasadisloyalist(!)bystaginghisplay,"Advance Australia,"which,itwasalleged,portrayeddisloyalelements.Thismeetingwasamagnificentsucccessasanemphaticprotestagainstthevilliauousattacksmadeonthe characterofFatherKennedy.HappeningasitdidinthePrimeMinister'sownconstituencywasjusttoomuchforHughestowithstandontopofhavinglostfavourwith hisfriends,theOrangefanatics. Thereremainedonlyonethingforhimtodoatallcostshehadtoregaintheconfidenceofthesescandal-mongers.Beingconscious,therefore,ofhisvituperative ability,andbackedsoablybythedailyPressofAustralia,hetookthefirstopportunitytopounceuponanall-too-patientpublic.Thecravenoutpouringofhisnarrow, embitteredmindhasalreadybeenwidelyread-withapprovalorotherwise,asitremainstobeseen.Butthereshouldnotbeanydoubtwhatevernowinthemindsof tolerantcitizensthatthewonderfulpersonalityandintellectofDr.MannixovershadowHughessocompletelythatnothregshortofuncontrollable,thoughdeliberate,ranting seemstosatisfyhisvenomouspurpose.NordoesDr.Mannix'sghostseemtohimtobecomelessawfulbytheArchbishop'sabsencefromAustralia.Indeed,thefactthatpoor FatherJerger'sbodywasstillinAustraliabeingbuffettedaboutfrompillartopost,apparentlytohisandPea'rce'sinstructions(thesetwoCzarswerecertainlyinthefull knowledgeofwhatwasgoingorr),addedmentalglosstothesituation,withwhatresultlastMonday'sWestAustralianwaswellable-itdiditsbest-toproclaim. Itisadailypaper-a"Nationalist"organ-sowhyhavemisgivingscoucerningitspeglectinnotdealingwiththeauthorofsectarianisminthisfairlandasdecent mouthpiecesofpublicopinionshoulddo-astheCatholicPressdoes?Fromthedaily-Press,thehirelingsofeveryGovernmentbutaPeople'sGovernment,abetterand moregenerousspiritisexpected,andbyCatholicsdemanded,intheinterestsofpeaceandgoodwill.
However,thevirtueofHope,thanksbetoGod,isaninexhaustiblefountaininwhichsolaceanddesireabound.Wecanconsequentlylookwithfortitudetoft welcomefinishtothepresentgalaxyoffatuousandfalsenotionsregardingthesafetyoftheRealmandthepreservationoftheEmpire,andtoaningloriousendtoany Governmentwhoseprincipalsaresosteepedinreligionsprejudiceandhatredandwhosesupporterswho,ifnotopenlyasbigoted,cunninglyencouragetheirleaderandhis satellite(Pearce)topoliticalsuicidebytheirsilentacquiescence.Thusisthisgrandyoungland"governed!"
AtthisstagewewishtostatethatbothFatherJergerandatleastoneofhissisterswereeducatedinPerthintheiryouth.Thisisaccordingtoourownpersonal knowledge,whilstmanypeoplehaveinformedusthatthey,aswe,wereactuallyschooledwithFatherJergerandhissisterinearlyPerth.
FATHERJERGER'SJOURNEYTOADELAIDE.
(FromtheMelbourneAdvocate). Fr.JergerwastakenfromQueensclifftoLeighCreek,thenonthe AdelaideexpresstoMitcham,thentoNorthAdelaideBarracks.Those attemptstoputFr.Jerger'sfriendsoffthetrail,andoutofcommunicationwithhim,haveallfailed.Informationofhiswhereaboutshas beenavailableeveryday,owingtothealertnessofsympathisersand thepersonaleffortsofMr.JohnWren,whohimselfwenttoAdelaide tosetthejudicialproceedingsinorderforthereleaseofFr.Jerger.
16.-TheseamenofftheNestorheldamass 'meeting,anddecidednotto'workthe
SENSATIONALDEVELOPMENTS ATADELAIDE. Sincewewenttopresslastweek (saysTheSouthernCross,Adelaide),anewandsensationaldevelopmenthas_occurredinregardto theattemptoftheHughesGovernmentandmilitarytodeportFather CharlesJerger,C.P.,
Parliamentandtodowhateverwa, possible.MembersoftheLabourPartyin theStateParliamentdiscussedthe subjectatlunchtime,andwere greatlyincensed.Asaresultitwas arrangedtoholdamassmeetingof protestattheTradesHallonFridayevening,andanothergreatmass meetingintheBotanicParkon Sundayafternoon;alsotoapplyforawritofhabeascorpustothe SupremeCourt.
FR.JERGERPLACEDONTHE NESTOR. SeamenRefuseWork.
wasnotsmuggled,forced,orcompelledtoleave Heenlistedasanarmychaplain,andwenttothefrontofhisown will;andwhenthewarwasendedheremainedittheoldcountry hisownrequest. ItmayseemtoMr.HughesandSenatorPearceatrivialthing deport
Eventually policeoftheSouthAustralianForcewerefoundtoescortFr.Jerger. Hewasputonalaunch,whichmettheNestor,at11.30,atSemaphore. Fr.Jergerwasputonboardunderamilitaryguard.This
ofhabeascorpus,hewasremovedfrom MelbournetoQueenscliffat1.30 p.m.Mr.JohnWren,whoishead ofthegroupwhichisfightingfor thereleaseofFatherJerger,atonce gotintotouchwithfriendsinAdelaide,includingMr.A.A.Edwards, M.P.Thesefriendswatchedthe railwayallthewayfromtheborder tothecity.FatherJergerwas takeninamotortoBallarat,and thereplacedontheAdelaideexpress At10o'clockonThursdaymorning hewasdetrainedatMitcham.From therehewasconveyedtothebarracksattherearoftheMuseum andArtGallery,onNorthTerrace, andarrivedtherejustasthePrince ofWaleswasunveilingthestatue tohisgrandfather.
Jerger.Itisreportedthat thecaptain,thecrew,andthepassengersoftheNestortreatedFr. Jergerwithexceptionalkindnessandcourtesy.liewasseenseveral timeswalkingondeck. Tuesday.-Mr.WrenmadepublicpartofaletterwhichhehadreceivedfromFr.Jerger,andwhichreadsasfollows:"IhavecommittednocrimeagainstAustraliaorherpeople. Myconscienceismuchclearerthananyofmyaccusers.Iampre. paredtoletanyAustralianjudgeorjurydecidebetweenmeand thosewhoseemdeterminedtobreakmeinhealthandspirit.They havedonetheirworst,buttheyhaveonlysucceededindisgracing theirposition,andputtingAustralia,acountrytowhichtheydo notbelong,in
Mr:Edwardsdespatchedawire toMr.Wren,notifyinghimofthe arrivalinAdelaideofFatherJerger. butreceivingnoreplyspoketohim throughthetelbphone.Helearnt thatthetelegramhadnotbeenreceivedby,Mr.Wren.
Mr.Edwardsnextgotintotouch ;withtheStateCommandant(Brigadier-GeneralAntill),whoatthe timewaswiththePrinceofWales* attheKeswickHospital.While thePrincewastalkingtoasoldier
Thefactthatitwasintendedto ,deportFatherJerger,ofSydney, outofthecountrybytheBlueFunnellinerNestorarousedconsiderableinterestattheOuterHarbour onSaturdaymorning.Thedecision oftheseamenandfiremenonthe previousafternoonthattheywould notmanthesteamerifanyattempt weremadetoputtheprieston boardcausedmuchanxietyamong thepassengers,captain,andofficers, whowerehopefulthatthetrouble wouldbeaverted.Asamatterof fact,theNestorgotawayfromthe wharfwithoutFatherJergeron board.Attheanchorage,however, thehugevesselwasobservedto cometoastandstill.ItsubsequentlytranspiredthatFatherJergerhad beenputaboardat
tothelaw.Theiraction,therefore, madeitmutiny,anditremainsto beseenwhattheoutcomeofitwill be.TheNestorremainedatthe anchorageallSaturdayafternoon andSunday,andisstillthere.Realisingtheseriousnessofthesituation themaster(CaptainOwen)came ashoreintheafternoontoconsult theagentsforthevessel.Inthe eveningaconferencewasheldbetweenthecaptain,theagents (Messrs.GeorgeWillsandCo."'and theauthoritiestodecidewhat
Seamen'sActionEndorsed. MembersoftheSouthAustralian branchoftheFederatedSeamen's UnionatameetingheldatPort AdelaideonMondaycarriedaresolutionasfollows:-Thismeeting congratulatestheseamenonthe Nestoronthefine
whichFr.Jergerhaslatelybeen madetotaketheguardwascomposedofCommonwealthPolice,underapersonknownasYates.Theycarryopenlybatonsandloaded revolvers,withwhichtooverawetheirprisoner,whoisalwayshandcuffedwhileonthejourney.AtNorthAdelaideBarracksoneofthese Hughespolicementreated
prisonerso
thatoneofthe
barbarichandlingofaministerofreligion.
Mr.EdwardssteppedforwardandinformedtheCommandantthathe knewFatherJergerwasinAdelaide. andthathedesiredtogetpermissiontospeaktohiminthepresenceofamilitaryguard.The Generallookedsurprised,andrepliedthatalthoughhedidnotdesire toplaceanyobstacleinMr.Edwards'way,hehadtoobservehis instructionsfromMelbourne,which weretotheeffectthatnoperson wastoseethereverendfather.
wasinsolentinhisreplytothe
whothereuponknockedhimdown.Thesoldierisatpresentunder arrest.OneoftheCommonwealthPoliceguardingthepersonofFr. Jergerisreportedtohavepubliclysaidtotheprisoner:"Weareonlyobeyingorders.Theinstructionsaretoputyou ontheNestoratallcosts.Yoirhavepowerfulfriends,andwecan't affordtotakeanyrisks.Wewerespeciallywarnednottobesympathetic,buttoregardyouasadangerousGerman,belongingtoa Churchthatstoppedatnothing."
Mr.EdwardsalsowiredtoMr. FrankTudor,LeaderoftheLabour PartyintheHouseofRepresentatives,andnotreceivingareply spoketohimthroughthetelephone. HetoldhimofFatherJerger'sarrivalinAdelaide,andaskedhimto PlacethefactsbeforetheFederal
Harbourbyriver.Buttheydid notcountonmeetingopposition fromthecrewofthelaunchwhich wasengagedforthepurpose.To theirsurprisethecrewofthelaunch declinedtotakethedeportee.That ofcourse,complicatedmatters,as itwasnotdesiredtotaketheclergymantotheOuterHarbourby trainorroad.Consequentlythe policelaunchwascommissioned.A numberofpoliceofficials,including Sub-InspectorFraser,wenttothe OuterHarbourinthelaunch,but noattempt,itisunderstood,was madetoplaceFatherJergeron boardwhiletheNestorlayatthe wharf:Theywaiteduntilshehad steamedthreemilesoutsidetheterritoriallimits.andtheretheyplaced theirprisoneronthesteamer. WhiletheNestorwasatthequaysidetheseamenand
meeting,atwhichtheyreaffirmed their
thepreviousday nottotaketheNestortoseawith thereverendgentlemanonboard. Thecaptainwasinformedthatthe menweredeterminedtocarryout theirthreat,andthewarningwas issuedthatthecrewwouldrefuse dutyifFatherJergerwereputon hoardattheanchorage.Thatis justwhathappened.TheNestor gotaway_fromthewharfshortly after11a.m.,andwhenthepriest wasputonboardattheroadstead themenputtheirthreatintooperation,asa
M.P.,and otherswhoareusingtheirinfluence in
EnquiriesonMondayshowedthat
onboard.It isunderstoodthatheislockedin thechartroom,althoughhedinesat mealhourswiththesaloonpassengers.Whenhewasputaboardon Saturdayafternoonthemilitaryofficer(MajorWoodling),whowascommissionedtodoso,toldthemaster (CaptainOwen)thattheresponsibilityrestedwithhimtoseethat thedeporteedidnotescape,pointingoutthatintheeventofsuch tprIndintliableu(tnhilerrUsetelF%)arwolliriedcautionsAct.Thedelaytothe Nestorcausedmuchfeelingamong thepassengers,someofwhom,itis reported,werenotanxioustotravel
porteeistakenoff.