New York, Oct. 12.
Mr. John Strachey, British left wing publicist, has filed an appeal with the Department of Labour against the order issued by the special board appointed by the Immigration nuthorities at Ellis Island barring him from entering the United States At the same time, his solicitor has applied to the Federal Court for a writ of habeas corpus.
There is a possibility that Mr Strachey, who is seeking to enter the country to conduct a lecture tour, will be released pending the hearing of his appeal, In refusing him entry into America the special board classed Mr. Strachey as a "non-immigrant not in possession of a properly visaed passport."
The State Department stated that the Consulate-General in London cancelled the British authors visa because it was convinced that, in of Mr. Strachey's denial, member of the executive committee the British Communist Party.
Mr, Strachey denied he was or ever had been a member of the Com munist Party or the Third International.—Reuter.
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