'The case of Egan Erwin Kisch, barred under Australian immigration legislation because, talented author though he is, he could not take down dictation In' Gaelic, has ended in victory for the Czechoslovak on appeal, one Judge out of four dissenting from the majority's ruling. Sir George Rich and two of his colleagues hel that Scots Gaelic was not a languay used Inthe ordinary. political and social Life of the Scots, and was a form of speech used bya number of people which was rapidly diminishing. Another of the Justices came to the decision that Gaelic did not respond to the definition that a" Buropean Tanguage required. Tt was an ancient not archaic form of speech. The dissenting judge was satisfied that was a European language. Mr. Kisch was awarded is costs in the court fof appeal and' inthe lower court. Dietatlon in Gaelic was an ingenious application of the law for the "purpose of debarring from entry into the country of a man of whom the Australian government did not approve, but it Appears to have failed because of its very ingenuity. What, however, will be thought of the judges who by a elding that Gaelic is not a European Tanguage, have given mortal offence to the hundreds of thousands of Scots, who if they cannot speak the Ianguage hold it in reverence, perhaps be-ensue they can not. It is at present unknown whether St. Andrew's. Society will do anything about the me ter, or indeed if they can, but, it numbers of local residents are (o' be seen foregatherng in secret places and muttering in an unusual tongue, of nationals. will realize that the heart fof the Gael has been deeply stirred. after which anything may happen.
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