The Record Newspaper 12 September 1945

Native Mission Celebrates 1st Birthday

Pallottines Aim to Uplift the Half- Caste

Pioneer Labours in RoadMaking and Building .. .

Future Centres Round Technical Training of Children—

By RECORDER.

Among the many problems which Australiawill have to face in thePostw

ore cmnple. ar period none is m

and urgent of solution than the welfore of the black race, in whose land and place we stand. Despite the conflict of ideologies, even in our midst, the awakened senseof public responsibility finds common ground in the claims of all contenders to be seeking the establishment of asocial order based on socialjustice. And ifthereare preferential claims insuch amatter, the aboriginal race, both full-blooded and half_ caste, mustsurely have ahigh priority.

There isnouseful purposetobeserv• ed, perhaps, by recalling the hardships and injustice's which the Australian aboriginalhasreceivedinthepastfrom his white brothers except in so far as itmayhelp to underline the collective moral obligation upon the Australian people to compensate these unhappy folk and to make their welfare and happiness part and parcel of the New Order we allhope to see.

It is perhaps understandable, if not excusable, that we should losesight of the plight of the full-blooded tribes. They aresoremotefromourcentresof population that they might as well be living in another continent. But in theirregard it is astrikingandhumili• ating fact that the bulk of missionary work is being done by foreigners, and in New Guinea at least the mission• educatednativehasgivenasurpassingly good account of himself during the waryears.

The problem of the half-caste is more mediate and tangible, though it isofnolesscomplexity. InthisState we have almost afifth of the Austra. lian totalofthesechildrenofNoMan's Land. Moreover, while the birthrate of our own people is in dangerous decline, the multipliction of the halfcastesis amazinglyprolific. Since 1(901 they have trebled their numbers.

Their lot is asorry one. Detribalised, theyare notaccepted bythe full-

blooded aborigines, nor do they wish to be classed as "blacks." On the other hand,theyaredebarredfrom the society of white men. Hence it is small wonder that they live in astate of confusion and frustration. Having no defined social status, they become the victimsofenvironmentandneglect, and frequently lead idle and dissolute lives in and about country towns throughout the State.

To makesomepractical and positive contribution towards the upliftand rehabilitation of the half-castes, Archbishop Prendiville decided in Septernber oflast year tofoundaMission for their welfare. Despite the difficulties of the war period, the work has proceeded and asatisfactory stage of developmenthasbeenreached.

It was necessary at the outset to choose acentre which would notoverlap the "sphere of influence" of any otherMission area. Wandering Brook was at length decided upon as afocal point for the natives situated in and about Dwarda, Boddington, Narrogin, Williams, Pingelly, and Brockton. This

site.had the added advantage ofbeing adjacent to the Perth-Williams-road and of being close to the township of Wandering.

The Minister for Native Affairs duly issued an authority and St. Francis Xavier's Native \fission Station came into -

Being on an abandoned farm propertyof2,600acres. Themortgageon the land was very kindly cleared by the Crown, and an additional area of 7,000 acres of Crown and forest lands was included in the reserve.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Prendiville hadinvitedtheVicarApostolicof Kimberley, MostRev,Dr, Raible,Y.S.M.,to staff and conduct the Mission. Bishop Raible is Superior of the Pious Society of Misisons, aid thepioneering work of these Fathers and Brothers among the natives at Beagle Bay and Lomhadina is-widely and favourably know. Rev. Albert Scherzinger, 1'.S.\b, was appointed Superior and \tanagerofthenew Mission,andbrings to his task along and comprehensive knowledgeofthe nativesandtheiicustoms. Three religious Brothers, simtlarlyexperienced and competent farmers to boot, assist him. They took up residence shortly before last Christmas, their first moms• tery being an old wool shed standing in the cleared portion of the old farm, overlooking the ruins of the homestead.

Their first major problem was the construction of aserviceable road into the\fission, and the three Brothers toiled ceaselessly surveying, clearing and grading the track and constructing abridge over the Bannister River. To-dayagoodroad runssixmilesfrom the homestead to the north-westcorner of the property,where itjoins the Williams-Pingelly-road, thus bringing the Mission within easy distance of the (ity(Somiles), yetleavingitsufficient lyremotefromthelarger townsto preclude the nativesfrom undesirable outside contacts.

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Portion of the six-mileroadmadeby the Pallottine Brothers from the Mission to the Williams-Pingelly Road.

Rt. Rev.Mgr. J.Hannan (National Director of the Propagation of the Faith), Rev. Father J. J. Rafferty,and afull-blooded native, at St. Francis Xavier'sNativeMission,WanderingBrook.

TheCatholic,Answer

PENANCE .. . SecondLife-Raft oJSalvation

What and-HowMustSins Be Told in*Confessl*on?

Three Conditions which Apply to Commission of Mortal Sin

Effect of Perfect Contrition

If Iremember rightly, the last time Iwas speaking on this Session Iwas dealing with the Sacraments from the practical point of view, rather than from the doctrinal or—as far as many of you may be concerned—the controversial viewpoint. Iwas concerned not so much with vindicating our belief in the seven Sacraments as with explaining what exactlyour beliefsare regarding them. Ihad dealt briefly with the first three SacramentsrBaptism,Confirmation and the Blessed Eucharist. Permit me to continue with this series, and to-night precisely with the fourth: TheSacramentof Penance, or asit is more commonly called nowa-days,"Confession." The reason why this Sacrament is called"Confession" is obvious; because it implies the con. fession of one's sins. Penance is the more correct and technical name; it is the English equivalent of the Latin Poenitentia, which means operative sorrow, that is, sorrow with apurpose of amendment.

Possibly no Sacrament of the Catholic Church is more misunderstood by non-Catholics than this one; no Sacrament has been more frequently the butt of the sarcasm and contempt of theadversariesoftheChurchthanConfession. It is the first Sacrament to be neglected by those whose faith is growing cold and nevertheless it is the most necessary for them lest their faith grow colder. It has been called by the Fathers the second life-raft of Salvation, in the sense that those who

have spoiled their first chance of salvation by not keeping their baptismal innocence still have this second means offorgiveness to fallback on. Thisis precisely whatwedoclaimforthe Sacrament of Penance that through it we can, without too much difficulty, o_b• tain forgivenessforoursins.

Apart from preparation before Confession and thanksgiving afterwards, which depend to agreat extent on cir. cumstances and opportunity, there are four essential parts of the Sacrament of Penance: Confession, Sorrow or Contrition, Absolution, and Satisfaction. Confession, as the name implies, is the self-accusation by the penitent of the sins which he has committed. About this part of the Sacrament, I think, there are the majority of misunderstandings. Put briefly, the person going to confession isexpected to confess to the priest all serious sins which he can remember and which have not bben mentioned in confession before. Therefore, no one is expected to mention less serious or venial sins unless hewishes todo so. Noone is expected to remember every sin which he may have committed; reasonable care in preparation is all that is required. No one is required to mention past sins which he is sorry for and which have already been confessed.

In what way must the serious um forgivensinsheconfessed? Theyshould be confessed adequately but as briefly as possible, and without anv unnecessary details. Some one might say:

but how will Iknow what details are necessary and what are unnecessary?

In practice commonsense will tell you that. For instance, it would not be sufficient to say that you had stolen some money, without mentioning that alargesum had beeninvolvedorthat, perhaps,youhad taken itfromablind pensioner. It would not be sufficient to say that you had told aserious lie if what really had happened was that youhad perjured yourselfinCourt.On the other hand, all trivial and morbid detailsshould, indeed,mustbe omitted and any attempt to go into such detail will be stopped immediately by thepriest.

Anotherquestionfrequentlyaskedis: AsIamnotobliged to confessthe less serious, the venial sins, how can Ibe sure which are serious and which are not? This reallyisquite.tooeasy,too. Three simple conditions are necessary before one's sin can be considered seri. ous:(1) The matter concerned must be grave—stealing threepence by no stretch of the imagination could con• stitute gravematter; (2),Imustknow thatthe matter isgrave—if Ishoot at something in'the bush which Ihonestly helieve to be akangaroo, and afterwards find that Ihave killed a man, this would not be aserious or mortal sin, because Idid not realise what Iwas doing:(3), Imust intend to do the action, Imust want to—if I all ,

physically forced to killaman, the matter is serious, Iknow what Iam doing, but Ihave no will to do itand there is nosin. These three conditions would haveto be present beforeamat. ter must he confessed: grave matter, full knowledge, and full consent. If there is somedoubt as to whether one or another of these conditions is fully realised, the affair should be confessed so as to be on the safe side.

This would rather seem to cut the earth from under ourfeet, wouldn't it? Because we also believe that we can obtain forgiveness directly from God without the ministrations of apriest. , Yes, but hold on aminute. We say that we, or any non-Catholic come to chat, can receive forgiveness without confession,notthatweoftenshall.You see there are two sorts of sorrow for sin: true sorrow or Perfect Contrition, as itis called, and imperfect sorrow or Attrition. The first, perfect Contri. tion, willjustify aman in the sight of God if he be unable to go to confer. sion, but it is notalways easy to have thistrue sorrowespecially forthevery worldly who are not at all used to thinking about spiritual matters.-Per. fectsorrow is not just being sorry be. cause ,

we are afraidofgoingto hell or scared of losing Heaven or disgusted withourselves or ashamed ofour rank ingratitude, but it means being sorry for our sins because they have offend. edGod whoisinfinitelyperfect and se worthy of all our love and service; in other words, sorry for the highest motives. If you think that it is par. ticularly easy to arouse such exalted feelings, Iwould almost be inclined to suspect that you had not tried very often to be sorry at all. What Iam getting at is that, with the Sacrament ofConfession, we areassured byChrist in Hisgreat mercy that wecan obtain forgiveness every-though we are not sorry for the highest motives but only for some of the lower ones. Is not this really awonderful gift? Cod knows that we are earthy enough in most of our sentiments and inclinations, and'is it not acomfort toknow that, even with our earthiness. we can have great hopes of our salvation?

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The second essential part ofthe Sacrament of Penance is Sorrow or Con. trition. This is the most necessary point of all, because no matter he,. careful the preparation has been or how meticulous the accusation, with. out sorrow all is hurt an empty sham. Ihave called it the second part of theSacrament, but reallyitisthefirst, second, third and fourth part. If the confession ignot made withsorrow, the person mightjust aswellgo andrelate his misdeeds to the neighbour next door: if the priest gives absolution and the penitent is not sorry,he might as.well be reciting a passage from Shakespeare. If aperson for apenance afterwards goes on foot to the Ilolv Land and is tint sorry, he might as well be staying at home. In fact, in an emergency, if aship had been torpedoed. for instance, and was sinking rapidly, there would be no time for confession, but there would always he time for sincere sorrow. Aperson might be shot immediately aftergoing to confession and there would have been no time for any penance,-but there was time for repentance. The stalwart Prqtestant will say: "But I have no need to go to confession; I don't need to go and humble myself and confess my sins to afellow man even though he be apriest; Icanconfess my sins in my heart to God and receive forgiveness directly from Him."

Christ,"and Iwill refresh you." What arefreshment it is, too, for men heavily laden with badhabitsandasenseofguilt toknow that thev will be helped out of their position of weakness and despair and not expected to do all the raising and lifting themselves. Christ did not say: "Come on, carry your own bur. dens bravely-to the end, and when you have done that I shall receive you," but "Come to me you who are strugglingand falteringandIshallgive you ahand to do what you really are not capable ;

in your weakened state, ofdoing for yourselves."

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If-Adam' HadNotSinned,WouldMen-HaveFree-Will?

Existenceofthe

Soul isObvious

Amazing Work of St.Vincent de Paul and His Followers . e c

Suggested ReadingforInquirers After the Faith ---

J. B. Stewart, Fremantle:

!.: is the Watch Tower or, in other words, Judge Rutherford's organisation,areligiousorganisation, orwhat wouldyoucallit?

A.: Whether Jehovah's Witnesses,as Ibelieve the adherentsof this sect are called, consider themselves areligion, 1do not know; they themselveswould be the best qualified to answer that question. That they have an organisation is quite obvious from the eviBence of the number of anti-Catholic pamphlets and gramophone records they have troubled to produce. But since all their'activities, which have evercom. tomy notice atleast, have been purely destructive in character and aimed mainly at the Catholic Church,with some secondary barbsfor the Anglicans who are, apparently, considered to have dangerous tendencies towardsRomishpractices, Iwould say,

off-band that it would be more eorrect to describe their organisation as anti-religious than religious. What they do teach Ihave never been able to fund out, though what they hate is obvious enough.

"Confused," WdiandJunction:

Apparently, there has been going on acontroversy in the local paper between aCommunist and an anti-Communist, and acutting from the pen of the;Muscovite Australian has been sent for our comment. (Iam sure that the newspaper correspondent will not object to being qualified as"Muscovite,"sincethey alwaysinsistin calling us "Roman" Catholics, and we don't mind—much.) Although Iam quite definite in my views on Com. munism which being so diametrically opposed to Catholicism is quite fair gristforthissession,Ifeel thatenough has been said before to leave little or no doubt as to what is the Catholic answer to the question. Repetition, no doubts, helps, but then there has been repetition. There is, however, just one point Iwould like to make apropos alittle paragraph which I noticed recently in the daily press. I see that Generalissimo Stalin has threatened thedirestpenaltiesonthose of his subjects who by absenteeism. strikes, or go-slow methods try in any way to sabotage the tremendouseffort which Russia is about to make towards reconstruction of the damage wrought by the war.

Disease viruses are injected often to act as anti-toxins and to immunise pa. tients from any serious attack of the diseasethe virus ofwhich hasbeen injected. Itwould seem that alightinjection of the Generalissimo's tactics might goalongway towards damping the ardour of those who say they wouldlike asimilarsystem introduced into our country.

VFB., Victorian Girl:

Sends us athree-page letter, on the last page of which are four questions. The first two pages contain anumber of points concerning which apparently no comment or answer is expected. But why not?

The Victorian girl complains first of all that our answers are not straight forward enough, and that we make up our own questions. Which are the oneswemake up—thegoodonesorthe silly ones? If the answers are not very good thatisour fault and, Isup.

pose, our funeral also, but then we are doing our best, Iassure you. But please don't blame us for the questions.

Next you complain that priests are not doing any work and are not visiting anv of their people but the rich ones. Why make astatement like that? Do you think that you know enough priests to make suchdisastrous generalisations? Surely that is amatter for the priest's own conscience) If he does not do any work that is his business and he is responsible; itis he who will suffer more than anyone else. Now to your four questions.

1, Were you ever employed by the radio stationas PeterorPongo?

A.: No, Inever was. Do you think I'd be any good on achildren's session? Imight try.

2. Who invented Purgatory; to me it seems nothing but rotwhichtheCatholia invents.

A.: "Invent" can mean either to make for the first time or todiscover. God invented Purgatory in the first sense. You and I, if nothing worse shouldbefallus,whichGodforbid, will invent it in the sense of discovering itwhen we gofrom thislife.

s. Why isityour Church claims tobe theoneandonlytrueChurch?

A.: Because Christ foundedonly one Church, and we are solidly convinced that we Catholics alonebelongto it.

S. Contd.:!Anyone outside is looked upon as not married by your Church,theonlyChurchintheworld toclaimsuch

alaw.

A.: You seem very confused because the Catholic Church looks upon many inside the Church as not married also. Only Catholics married outside the Church are considered invalidly married, not non-Catholics.

4th. Question: If Adam and Eve had not sinned, would we have had the samewillpowertodorightorwrong as we please ourselves to do now?

A.: This is asensible question anyhow, even though abit impractical. If Adam and F.ve had not sinned, we, their descendants, would have still been real human beings and so would have had intelligence and will, but we would nothave wanted to doevil: we would have been what the theologians call,confirmed In grace,thatis,sofully enlightened as to the desirability of goodandthefutility of evil that, while remainingfree,wewould noteverhave been the least bit inclined to do what we would have seen tobesomanifest. ly unreasonable and absurd. As things are with us now, our intelli. gence is not sufficiently clear as to be nhle to show the will that evil is always foolish and undesirable. The will even remaining free cannot desire something which it realises to be entirely undesirable.

"Freethinker," Perth:

Idon't believe this eyewash about souls. Provemewrongifyoucan.

A.: This is an unusual grammatical construction for aquestion to sav the leastofit,but, anyhow,Iwill takethe communication at its face value. One thing Iam quite certain of, and that is even though Ishould prove you wrong, Ishall never convince you that you are wrong unless you are open to conviction. Your letter would rather point in the other direction.

the person whose living body it was shortly before? The body is no%\• un. able to move itself as it did 1;efore. The eyes, although apparently unaltered, no longer see, and behind those eyes there is no longer the thoughtfulness which was previously demonstrated in so many other ways, too—by speech, by argument, by intentional actions, and by deliberate omissions. Whathasleftthat inertbody? Itslife principle. The chemistry and physics,which have now-a-days produced so many marvellous and horrible results inevery sphere of naturalscience areunable togive anansweratall,unless then fall back on the traditional and only satisfactory explanation that thatwhich has deserted thedeadbody is the soul, the spirit which was the higher and nobler partner in thatcoml:ination of bodyandsoul. Theexistence of the soul really does not need any proving at all. It is obvious. You may not want to call it the soul, but that-does notmakeverymuch difference. A dead body has lost that whichgave itall themore noble of its faculties; it still retains those lower qualities and characteristics which it has in common with stones and dirt and metal. It still has its mass and shape andchemicalcomposition; ithas lost the power of moving itself, of as. similating food, of producing its kind, of thinking about numbers andbeauty and other abstract things. It no longercan wanttodoanything.

Youaskedme to provetheexistence of the soul—or at least that is what Ithink yourcommunication meant. I think that Ihave done that. You did notask me to show thataman's soul is spiritual and immortal, so I shall not go into that question, although the answer has already been sufficiently indicated by showing that the human soul has spiritual, that is, non-material functions Qke thinking aboutabstractthingsandfreelychoosingbetween two alternatives. If you reallydowish meto gointo thequestionof the immortality of the human soul, please write to us again when you feel like it.

Brother Robb (again), Sarri St., Sunbury: Isuggest that you get your eyes tested before

you read the following, which

you omittedtobroadcastfrom myletter. Thatisevidenceofyour inability toproveyour claim. ThereforeIwin. Yours Bro. Robb, until Isee afour-leaf shamrock.

A.: This is word forword astheletter was received. What is evidence of my inability to prove something? My bad sight? Iassure you that I Will

get my eyes tested and search diligently for afour-leaf shamrock, so that

you will cease to be-my Bro. X.1)".Vale.

Non-Catholic, Wembley: Recently Icollected some clothes to send to the people of Europe for U.N.R.R.A., and Ididn't knowwhat todowiththem. Afriendsuggested that Igive them to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which would give themtoU.N.R.R.A. WhatisthisSociety?

A.: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is aCatholic charitable society, consisting of groups of zealous laymen in the different parishes, who visit the poor and the unfortunate in their own homes and give them what relief they can. The Conferences of St. Vincent de Paul, as they are called, were reestablished by Frederic Ozanam in France(luring the last century, and since his time have spread intoalmost everycountryof the world. The cork which theydo kbut littleknown outside the large circleof those who have been assisted by them.

Have you ever seen a corpse? I shall presume that you have. What is the difference between acorpse and

Since the Society is named after St. Vincent de Paul, it might be of interest to some of you to hear something of this great Apostle of Charity. He was born in Gasconyin France in 1550, and died in Paris in 1660. When he was twenty-five, returning by ship toNfarseilles, hewascapturedbyTurk-

ishpiratesandsoldasaslaveinTunis. Ilewasboughtbyanex-Christianturned Mohammedan, whom St. Vincent converted once again to the Catholic faith, and together they escaped and returned to France.

Shortly afterwards he was ordained apriest and worked among the ten. antson the estates of thegreat family of theGondi. He began togive mis. sions to the peasant folk whom IN found in appalling ignorance about their Faith, andhe wassoonjoined by other priests in this work of giving missions to the people. After each mission Vincent founded aConference of Charity amongst the wealthier peo-_ pie of the parish, and they undertook to visit and assist the poor of the district. He soon found that, althAugb these people, great ladies for the most part, were zealous and willing, their different social position made it difficult for them very often to approach the poorand tofindouttheirneeds,so he foundedtheSocietyof Daughtersof Charity,recruited from the girls of the lower classes.

This society has lasted vigorously to the present day, under the well-known name ofSistersofCharity, TheseSisters will be familiar to almost everyone who has been outside Western Australia. They are very distinctive throughthegreatwhitebillowingheadgear which they wear. Thiswas the head-dress of the French peasants at the time when St.'Vincent de Paul founded them. St. Vincent also did much good work amongst the miserable convicts who had been condemned to the galleys. His most lasting work, however, apart from the Sis• ters of Charity ;

was thatwhich he undertook for the education and the spiritual training of the clergy of his time.

The wars of religion had been going on for nearly ahundred years, and amongst sogtuch turmoil anddisorder the proper preparation of students for the priesthood had been much neglected. Ile started by giving candidates for the priesthood aten-days'retreat before ordination;then it was extended to fifteen days, then he persuaded themtocometohimforthreemonths, and finally most of the bishops of France sent their students to one of the houses of St.Vincent for three years after they had completed their studies of Philosophy,so that their study of theology and their moral training could be adequately undertaken. The greatest of these houses was St. Lazare in Paris, from which place the order of priests founded by St. Vincent became known as Lazar. ists. These priests are also often called Vincentians, after St. Vincent, and still their principal works are preaching missions through the various parishesandconductingSeminaries forthe education of the secularclergy.

It is easy to see why Frederic Ozanam named his charitable conferences the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, since they follow so closely the plan laid downbySt.Vincent himselfinhis schemes for the alleviation of the sufferings of the poor.

Interested,Perth:

Ihave listened to many of your sessions, and would liketobuy abook . (Continued on Page 4.)

Nuns to Help in Mothercraft and Infant Welfare

What isaHomestead Farm?

MOTHERICRAFT ,AND INFANT WELFARE.

An arrangement is being made with the Grey Sisters, of Melbourne, to supply the Rural Movement with an Infant Welfare and Mothercraft Service. The Sisters will visit country centres to give assistance and advice to coun. try mothers, and will conduct a•fullpage, each month on mother and child problems, in"Rural Life."

In the next twelve months the Sisters will visit all dioceses in Victoria and one centre in New South Wales and one centrein South Australia.The expenses of the service will be met by, the Rural Movement. The services willbeopen toCatholicandnon-Catholie alike.

TRAINING IN HOME INDUSTRIES.

Melbourne is making

a start this year with giving atraining course to girls of the Movenfent in Home Industries. Thecourse this yearwill befor one week. Sixteen girls will be given an elementary training in toy-making, wood-work, sheep-skin work, and weaving.

In 1946 the course will be for twelve morths. Melbourne Technical College is arranging to provide the course in thefollowing subjects: Weaving, wood.

work, wrought-ironwork, cementwork, basketry, leather work, and fabricprinting.

SOLDIERSETTLEMENT.

TheGovernmentplansforsoldiersettlement are disappointing. Therewill be no opening fur many who wish to takeup farming. The plan islimited and is based on the commercial view of farming.

The next best thing is for soldiers who,will be taking up industrial work, to make their home on asmall homestead, where they can produceatleast some of the family food, and in time of unemployment find some security and independence.

THE HOMESTTAD FARM.

It was during the depression that Amehica learned the value of the homestead farm. When industrial workers had to standdownformonths at atime, they were encouraged to farm afewacresfor themselves.Thirty percent of American farmers are parttime farmers. AmongAmerican workerswho owntheir ownhomes, itisthe part-time farmers who outnumber others 33 per cent, to 13percent.

Tobeasuccess,however,these home. steadsneed to be in aspecially formed - where all the benefits of

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Euthanasia is Murder

Man's Life in God's Hands

Euthanasia, or the killing of defectives, whether it be compulsory orvoluntary, is"as wrong as murder and suicide. Indeed, it is just another name for murder and suicide," declared the Rev. Dr. Egar Schmiedeler, director of the U.S. Family Bureau, National Catholic Welfare Conference, Washington, commenting on press reports that quoted abishop of the Church of England as favouring such measures.

"Undoubtedly many millions were ,hocked," Father Schmiedeler said,"at reading that a British churchman, Ernest William Barnes, had advocated euthanasia or the killing of defectives, and sterilisation or the mutilation of the human body to make procreation in the case of certain individuals impossible. He reportedly made his startling pronouncement at the annual Co-operation Congress held at Nottingham, What he said really adds up in plain words to advocating,"thou shalt kill" and"thou shalt maim the human body."

"The Press, in carrying the story, reported that the Anglican prelate advocated the two practices as ameans of develcping abetter,stock, awellborn race. Presumably the reading public was far from edified by the analogy from the barn yard that he used

in this connection. Herds, breeding atrandom, hepointed out,develop "scrub" cattle. The obvious inference is that unless man kills or maims de. co-operatives can be availed of. The classic example of ahomestead community is theGranger Homestead Project, in the State of Iowa, U.S.A. It was begun in 1936forminers whowere living in slum conditions and who got work only four months of the year. Their income from the land rose faster than the progressivedecrease in wages.

IT NEEDSTRAINING.

Australians aresceptical of this type offarming. They see init hard work. The trouble, however, is not that Australians are afraid of work, but they lack the knowledge for variety farming. Never have Australians been taught to farm properly. Most farmersare unable togrow their own food, much less preserve and processit. In this respect:Australian education is hundreds of years behind. Italians and Slays have shown us the value of our own soil for foodstuffs, and it is useless to say that they work like niggers to do it, for it is their knowledge thatissuperior.

The trouble goes back to the pioneers, who made and lost big money on one-line crops. They gambled on an overseas market—one year rich another year broke. And all the time they bought the food theyate, and ate poor food at that. The lesson from it all is not being rapidly absorbed.

GOOD FARMINGISNOT LUCK.

Farming is amatter of conserving— conserving soil, water, food, and money. Markets, seasons, and prices are neverstable and as farback as the Old Testament fanners have been warned to prepare for the bad times in good times, that there are seven good seasons and seven bad seasons.

Bad times constantly recur. Conservation is the only answer. Conser. vation of food and folders, conservation of water and soil. This requires knowledge ,and, of course, adifferent type of farming.

GOVERNMENT TRAINING FOR SOLDIERS.

fectiveshewill developa"scrub"population. "Currents of Paganism."

"Is it any wonder that Pope Pius \II.speaks of the"currents of paganisnn'' that are making headway in our day? How very far even religious leadershavedrifted from the most elementary and fundamentalprinciples of the natural and Christian law. Man is not just abarnyard specimen, He is avery special type of creature. Ile is abeing created to the image and likenessofGod. Ilewasmadealittle less than the angels. He has exceedingly high destiny. He has been re. deemed by the blood of Christ. And not only his soul, redeemed by Christ, but also his body, the work of God's hands, is tobe saved. Thatissimply ChristianABC.

"Andso isit Christian ABC thateu. thanasiaisunethical,immoral,decided. lyyn-Christian. That is true whether one speaks of compulsory or voluntary euthanasia. It is as wrong as murder and suicide. Indeed, it is justanother name for murder and sui. cide.

";•Ian's life is given to him by God. Not man but God is its author. Its duration on earth is in God's hands. Ile calls the individual in His own good time to receive the reward of his labour on earth. The individual must use the ordinary means which' Godhasgiven him to preserve his life. Ile cannot decide for himself when his life shall end. He must protect and preserve, and not abuse or destroy, the lifeGodhasgiven him. iOnlyGod hasdirect dominion overit. Manhas but serviceable dominion over it. He has onlythe right to use it.

"The sameis trueof man'sbody. It is for use, not for abuse. Itmay not be maimed except for the common good of the whole, as in the cas_ of a legitimate operation. Both voluntary and compulsory sterilisation is im. moral.

"Shocking as the'teaching of the English prelate is, it is very doubtful whether it is particularly surprising. After all, itis just anotherexample of churchmen abetting the pagan practices of our day—contraception and divorce, for instance, no less than eu. thanasia and sterilisation. And quite logically so, granted the acceptance of anyone of them in principle. They all hang together. They are all part of away ofthinking, part of the same pagan mentality."

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dealingwiththeCatholicChurchand herclaims. Could

you suggest some titles?

A.: Ves, here are afew names. I think all of the books will be comparatively- easy to get, even in these timesof shortage. 1,"Plain Talks on the Catholic Religion," by II. A. Johnson(2/9);"Faith of Our Fathers," by Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore; 3,"The Belief of Catholics," by Mons. Ronald Knox; 1,"In Soft Garments," also by Mons. Knox— these latter are talks given by the author in Oxford, and since he himself isaconvert to the Catholic Faith, the talks are possibly peculiarly suited to non-Catholics, as he would be more familiar with their point of view than manyotherCatholicwriters.Thenthere is 151 •

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The Government intends to train every soldier that it will help to settle on the land. It will be interesting to learn what this training is. It is to Iv hoped that they will he trained to produce their own food, and how to preserveand process it. And it would dowell totrain their wivesalso in the home crafts, for the work in the house is as important as the work in the field; it is on the house that success or failure very likelydepends,

"Now ISee," by Arnold Lunn, who isalso aconvertand avery able apologist. Finally, Imight suggest a perennial oldfaNpurite(6),"Rebuilding aLost Faith;" by John Stoddard, an American convert. Iwill repeat those names in case you would like to jot them down.

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About amonth, ago our friends of the Masonic cult held a Consecration and Dedication of the Lodge of Faith, South Perth, in their city Temple, at the same time installing the Worshipful;Master and investing the officers. It must have been a very colourful ceremony, commencing with the "ty-ling' of the Lodge and its opening in the Three Degrees. The Worshipful Grand Master and theGrandChaplainmade their orations, then the four "circuits"(corn, wine, oiland incense) were presented and the business proceeded per ritual to adignified conclu-sion. What interested me, however, were the various"odes" interspersed throughout. These were in honour of the -

"Architect Divine," Virtue, Universal Benevolence" (charity), and

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Masonry itself, and they illustrate quite clearly that Freemasonry does otter itself as asubstitute religion for Christianity and that its religion is naturalism.

Of particular interest and puzzlement to outsiders is the Ode to Mas. onry. Idon't know what air it is sung to, but coincidentally it fits the music of the :National Anthem. It goes like this:

Hail Masonry Divine!

Glory of Ages, shine! Long may'st thou reign.

Where'er thy Lodges stand, May they have great command.

And always grace the land;

Thou art Divinel

Great Fabricl still arise

And grace the azure skies, Great are thy schemes!

Thy noble orders are

Matchless beyond compare1

No art with thee can share

Thou art Divine!

Immediately afterwards oil is presented, and in my opinion it would be eery necessary ifany right-mindedperson proposed swallowing those sentiments.

What is done in the Lodges is to some extent'the domestic business of Freemasons, but it is noteworthy that everything about them that will stand the ligl.t of day lends point to the Church's wpeated condenmation of the Craft. We live in a Chrktention , whose organic unity has been broken down and in which apostasy from Christian fundamentals (notably belief in the Divinity of Christ) is rife. Vet :yen to this carlhv generation it came as ashock to realise that awhole na. tion of people, some 80,000,000 J:iPanese, really does believe in the divinity of Hirohito. We therefore, feel en. titled to ask do Freemasons really believs in the divinity of their Craft?

me authoritatively whether Free• do consider their organisation divine, and if not, what they understand by the word "divine." In any case such phraseology is rather price• less coming from people who accuse Catholics of adoring the

the Virgin Maryl Y

In arecent address to University students, the Minister for Works (Mr. A.R.G. Hawke) said thatmost, if not all, the plans and schemes for the future placed astrongemphasis onthe material side of man's existence, and no emphasis at all on the development of the spiritual side of his being. He went on to point out that, historically, mere econonfic security hadnotled to the Golden Age. Thedecay of the natural virtues was to-day apparent, andmany of oursocialproblemswould resolve themselves if people really tried to apply Christian principles in theirown lives.

Itisall too rarely thatwe hear politicians confessing that the solution of social disorder is beyond politics. Yet it is afundamental principle enunciated long ago by Jesus Christ that man doesnotlive by bread alone. And it is for this reason that great numbers of Catholics are sceptical about the creation of aNew Order. For it is clear that the same approach is being made and the same principles applied to the future as to the past. And as surely as night follows day, the same resultswillemerge.

Hitherto, in Australia, secularism has ended in failure. But owing to the promises that have beenmade,the hope engendered and the psychological temper of the people, another failure is likely to drive deeper and to broaden out from chaos to revolution. Vet, frankly, is there real hope of success in our plans for social reconstruction so long as we continue to ignore Christianity? There is no hope, except by the establishment of security inaservileorderbacked by force.

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Peace Thanksgiving in BorneoFather Cunningham Chants High Mass

The following account of the Solemn High Mass in Thanksgiving for Peace and Victory, celebrated at Balikpapan, Borneo, wasreceivedby Mrs. L. Annal, of64 North Beach Road, North Perth, from her son, WY32082, Driver L. H. Annal, ofthe2/25Tpt.Platoon,A.I.F.:

PerhapstosomepeopleSunday,Aug• ost 19, 1945, was just another day. But to the Catholics of the Allied Forces serving in the Balikpapan area of Borneo, this day will long remain pday replete with rich and precious memories, for this Sunday witnessed their great act of Public Thanksgiving to AlmightyGodfortheBlessingofPeace and Victory. Z

Solemn High Mass was offered for the first time by the calm waters of the Bayof Balikpapan. Never before had such avaried concourse of people gathered together on this historicspot.

Shortly after midday servicemen of all ranks and nationalities began to assemble around the high platform that supported the altar. They teemed infrom thesurrounding countryside and the war-ravaged township of Balikpapan. Therewereto be seen men of the A.I.F, direct from their jungle battle stations and airmen from the nearbylandingfields, U.S. sailors from their ships in port, and men of the N.E.I. infullbattledress. There also were tobe seen grey-clad Army nurses andRedCrossrepresentativesfromthe neighbouringmilitary hospitals. Here, too, were native women dressed in their colourful Eastern costumes, together with men from Malaya, Java, Timor and other Pacific islands. All themembersof thisspectacularassembly were united by the common bond ofloyaltyandgratitudetoChrist,their king and Master.

At3p.m. the service began with an American bugler, clad in spotlessly white servicedresses,soundingthesoulstirring Church call. As the notes waveredabovetheheadsofthe congregation tofinally fade amongst the tall swaying palms in the background, a noticeable hushfelluponthe multitude gathered inthisopen-air cathedral.The guard of honour, selected from all the services, marched down the aisle and took up their positions around the altar.

Then theofficialceremonycommenced. The Mass servers approached the altar, followed by Father Stanley Skehan, an A.I.F. chaplain, and master of ceremonies; the sub-deacon, Father Somharst, N.E.I. forces, and the deacon, FatherG.C.McMillan, oftheUS. Navy; whilst forming the rear of the procession was the celebrant, Father Charles Cunningham, M.B.E. (W.A.). senior chaplain of the Seventh Australian Division.

As the ancient Liturgy of the Mass unfolded in quiet and sober majesty, the picturesque native choir chanted theIntroit,GloriaandCredo.

After the Gospel astirring and appropriate sermon, whichheld the interestof the congregation fromthebeginning to the end, was preached by Father McMillan. In simple and impressivestylethepreacheroutlined the reasons forthe solemncelebration,concluding with the words: "There shall be no peace for individuals or nations until each individual has made his peace with God."

As the most solemn partof theMass approached, another bugle call was sounded, the Royal Salute to Christ the King. At the sounding of the firstnote, the guardofhonourpresented arms in perfect timing, and stood as immobile as the imaginary pillars of this open-aircathedraluntil theconclusion of the Consecration.

Whilethegentle coolingbreezewhispered softly through the surrounding palm trees approximately six hundred of the vastcongregation received Holy Communion from five A.I.F. chaplains. The picture'those people created in their gloriouscoloured gownsand their green and khaki uniforms avas really too beautiful to describe.

As the conclusion of the Mass was reached, the soft yet audible voice of the celebrant was heard:"Ite Missa Est"—"Go, the Mass is ended."

And so thismagnificent and unforgettable ceremony -of thanksgiving drew to afitting close to the strains of the people melodiously singing "HolyGod, We Praise Thy Name."

Other chaplains present at the were• mony were A.I.F. Chaplains Philips, Steele, O'Callaghan, Gallagher, Kelly, Pearson, O'Hurley, and Gloisnor.

even as Air. Hawke unfolded the problems of today and analysed.their causes, so truly it was obvious that he was uneasy about their solution. He ei.ded up by looking to education as"the great instrument by which the best qualities of human nature could be fully andmost widely developed." But here again there was unease, for Alt. Hawke must realise that secular education can, of its nature, get us no further to-morniw than it did yesterday. Isay"of its nature," because the thing lacks a soul and hencethe potentiality to gencrat" spiritual force and energy.

Of course, Ishall probably be told Iam agross, carnal-minded personunresponsive to the language of symbolism. But Ithink even the poets would consider such allegories alittle far-fetched. The only line of that Ode that rings true to me is:"Great :.re thy schemes!" Iam hoping, rather faintly, that someone

will tell

Mr. Hawke was seemingly alive to this cardinal difficulty, for he spoke of "entirely new educational curricuum," and "the right kind of education when discovered and applied." The fact is that it would not matter very much what was taught in the school curriculum if everything were integrated with Christianity. But even on the utilitarian plane the age of science and "useful subjects" has not beenimpressive,because men have forgotten how to think. There is an an enormous argument for areversion to the classics, which alone seemed to give the mind depth, clarity and elasticity. The traditional lines of aliberal education imbued with the philosophy of Christ have been jettisoned, buttheyhavenotbeenbetteredoreven replaced. Yet when a process has gonewrong theremedy should beeasy —reverse the processl -

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Within the past few months attention has been concentrated upon the erection of the first Mission building— the hospital. This is now complete, and isatrim buildingof woodandasbestos, roofed with corrugated asbestos, onafoundation of diorite. It is servingasatemporary Monastery. Designed in an L-shape, it encloses a quadrangularcourtyardonto,whichall the rooms lead through wide verandahs, and is thus ideally suited to the climate.

Preparations are now in handforthe commencement of aConvent, to be built inlocalstone, and will be followed by Orphanage blocks for young boys and girls. This will be erected of faced cement bricks made on the property. The orphanage will be conducted by the Sisters of St. John of God, including trained nurses. Later the Monastery will be erected and the presenthabitatofthe Fathersand Bro-

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thers,will revert toitsproperuseasan infirmary. All the buildings of the Mission will take shape along sloping ground in agentle arc at the fringe where the woodedhillsjoin the cleared land. Meanwhile normal farming activities are in hand. Acrop has been sown and the beginnings of apedigreed stud of cattle, sheep, and horses has been formed. As the result of agenerous donation from the Pontifical Mission Aid'Society in the Eastern States it has been possible to purchase two trucks, one of 7tons and the other of 2tonscapacity,atractorand atrailer.

The plans for the development of the Mission will eventuallyinvolvethe expenditure of avery large sum, and by that time it is hoped it will be largely self-supporting. It is intended to concentrate on thg training of the children. Provision is beingmade for workshops where they will be trained in wood-work, metal work, plumbing, blicksmithing, and kindred crafts. It is thus hoped gradually to elevate their status and ambitions from being hewers of wood and carters of water to being independent tradesmen.

Married couples will be housed in cottages and encouraged to embrace the rural life and perhaps in time toown and work theirown land.

The establishmentof the\fission has caused agreat_,deal of interest in the Wandering district and beyond, and the Pallottines have experienced the greatest cordiality and assistance from their farming neighbours. This neighbourly spirit was further evinced on Sunday week last when members of the Wandering Roads Board came on avisit of inspection. The party comprised\lessrs. E. H. Watt (Chairman),

T. Price, J. Charlton and W. Clarke. The Brothers came in for warm congratulations on their road-making efforts, and the Road Boardisinterested in making good the three-quarter mile stretch which the rains washed out and made impassable.

This spirit of mutual co-operation is evidence of the realisation that the welfareof thenativesisnotasectional one, but one that makes demands on every member of the community, and is agoodauguryforthe successof the venture. In time itwillproveagreat boon both to the district and to the State.

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He emphasised the need of meeting Europe's fateful"deadline" next September and October, and stressed the dependence of war-ravaged countries on theUnitedNations.

An UNRRAmission will soon go to Poland, Mr. Lehman revealed, and negotiationsareunderway withAlbania, but some difficulties have arisen because UNRRA desires to maintain its standards.

Russia and Eastern Europe are out. side the responsibilities of UNRRA, Mr. Lehman said. He plans to visit Greece and Yugoslavia and, after a conference in London next month, intends to visit Germany -

and inspect thework of repatriating displaced per. sons.

He expressed great satisfaction at learning that Italian refugees receive the same treatment as others, and thanked Dr. Ludovid Montini, head of the Italian delegation of UNRRA, for his untiring efforts to facilitate the work of the organisation in Italy.— "The Catholic Weekly."

REV. FATHER ALBERT SCHER , ZINGER, P.S.M., Superior of the Mission.

Arecent group, including members of the Wandering Road Board, at theMission.

IA Bridge hasbeenbuilt cverthe Bannister River.

"A Truly Christ-Like Work" U,N,R.R,A.

Pope Warns Against Excessive State Control-

Vatican City.

The United Nations Relief and Re• ha

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Administration is making a "pow•erful and necessary contribution" towards reassuring the peoples of Eu ; rope, including national minorities, "that they will enjoy genuine liberty in what is dearest to them: their cultural and religious life," His Holiness Pope Pius XII. said at an audience granted to former Governor Herbert 11. Lehman, of New York, Director. General of UNRRA ,and members of his staff.

"Europe will never cease to bless youforit, ,,

theHolyFathercontinued. ,,

May God strengthen your hand, give light and courage to the prompting of your heart, and grant you the precious consolation of doing untold good to your fellow-men in their piteous need and sufferings: atrulyChrist-like work."

Inastatement to the pressfollowing the interview, Mr.'Lehman said: "I deem it agood omen to have been favoured with theblessingofHis Holiness the Pope, who showed apaternal interestin our workinItaly, and comforted us with precious words which amount -to alasting guarantee."

God,

Given RightsMust be Respected.

In answer to aquestion whether displaced persons in Germany would be sent back to countries where they might be shot orimprisoned, Mr. Leh• man said that UNRRA will care for displaced persons as much as possible, and won't force anyone to return to his country.

UNRRA will insist that supplies be distributed without discrimination, he said.

Among those received by the Holy Father were S. M. Keeny, chief of the UNRRA mission in Italy; Ludovici Montini, liaison officer wth the Italian Government, and other staff members whorwerelaterintroducedbyGovernor Lehman in the Pope's private study.

Expressing his pleasure at receiving 'tsuch a distinguished representation of UNRRA, led by its esteemed and worthy DirectorGeneral,' the Holy Father recalled that during the past year he had had an opportunity to talkwith tens of thousandsofallages, .•lasses and diverse nationalities who had come to visit the hallsoftheVatican.

"Rebindandbeyondthem," thePontiff continued,"we could see with our mind's eye millions of others throughouttheworldwho,likethem, arelooking tothefuturewitheagerhopes,yet not without misgivings, even fears; some perhaps, with little, too little hope.

"These millions are asking themselves this question:'Has man certain God-given rights which the State isobliged to protect and may not infringe upon? Or is the notion to prevail which assigns unlimited power to the State, leading to-the individual only such rights and prerogativesm•hich the State might find it useful to confer?'

"Who does not see the fatal conse• nuences of such an error," the Holy Fatherdeclared. "It leads inevitably to the despotic rule of one or afew men who, *ithout pity or conscience, havebeen able to seize the ascendancy and block or poison the natural channels of apeople's national life. True freedom stagnates there and dies.

TaskofLeadersto EngenderHope.

clear to them, even to national minorities, that they willenjoy complete and genuine liberty in what is dearest to them—their cultural and religiouslife."

present and those near and dear to you."

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"Moreover, such aclaim of absolute and irresponsible power for the State leaves at the mercy of the same capricinuc

despotism the stability of international relations, and the foundations of any lasting peace are shattered. No wonder, then, that many rightminded men areanxiousaboutthe future, and that the high hopes of many peoples of the world begin to droop.

"It is for the responsible leaders of political thought and government in all nations,

tosustain these peoples; to encourage them in their efforts to rise

Lauding the great contribution of UNRRA towards this end, the Holy Father concluded by invoking"God's om the ruins of an unhappy past to choicestblessingsfor you,theDirectornew, abetter, astabler national life; General of UNRRA, and all your col• nd, above all, to make it abundantly

Ilaboratory, and may He bless all here

In his press,conference Mr. Lehman expressed the desire of UNRRA to cooperate with all agencies engaged in relief work ,including the War Relief Services of the National Services of the National Catholic Welfare Conference.

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The publishers in an endeavour to create public interest produced their 1945-1946 Calendar — "AUSTRALIA WELCOMES 20 MILLIONS."

TofurtherPublicinteresttheyoffer£100 (first award being £50, 2nd and 3rd £25 each) to the persons furnishing the nearest estimate to the publishers(which has been carefully estimated and lodged in a'sealed container at the E. S. 6A. Bank). The number of the various nationalities that it would be necessary to absorb to obtain this increased population.

Where is this large population to come from? Unfortunately the British Isles and the United StatesofAmerica can supply only avery small proportion. Europe must of necessity supply the bulk of the most suitable immigrants for Australian conditions and outlook.

The Calendar gives the populations of the various countries from which immigants will be invited:

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AUSTRALIA: 7,307,000

ENGLAND:

WALES: 41,460,000

SCOTLAND: 5,030,000

EIRE : 4,242,000

U.S. AMERICA: 133,965,000

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Philippine Cweath 16,971,000

CANADA: IL522.000

MALTA: 270,000

SOUTH AFRICA: 10.525,000 (including 2,192.000 Europeans)

BURMA: 16,824,000

CHINA: 450,000,000

NEW ZEALAND: 1.642,000

NORWAY: 2.937,000

DENMARK: 3,903,000

NETHERLANDS: 9,076,000

FINLAND: 3,675,000

INDIA : 388,998,000

PORTUGAL: 7,761,000

POLAND: 35,090,000

FRANCE: 41,950,000

SWEDEN: 8,458,000

BELGIUM: 6,238,000

GREECE: 7,336,000

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SWITZERLAND: 4,284,000

CZECHOSLOVAKIA 15,239,000

ITALY: 44,533,000

YUGOSLAVIA: 15520,000

GERMANY: 69,317,000

SPAIN: 25,878,000

AUSTRIA: 6,650,000

RUSSIA : 172,000,000

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Justice or Vengeance

The atrocious conduct of theJapanese towards our prisoners of war has shocked the whole world. But actually there is no cause for surprise if apagan practises paganism. It would be muchmore surprisingif the Christians practised Christianity. We should have laboured under no illusions, because the propaganda machinefrontourownsideassured its we werefighting for Christianity, while the propaganda machine of the enemy announceda policy of total war. And that policy they followed simply and ruthlessly to the end. But in the emotional upheaval which the disclosure of these cruelties naturally foments we might easilybe betrayed intorashand unjust reprisals. The individuals responsible should be traced, tried and punished together with their military and political masters if these ordered or condoned the outrages. But to suggest the indiscriminate slaughter of Japanese or intolerable peace terms accords neither with Christianity nor with good statesmanship. By all means let there be just. official retribution,but no personal or individual revenge.

Human nature is frail enough at the best of times, but it is to be trusted even less in the psychological reactions which fullow thevictorious conclusion ofalung, savage war. Bence it is to be hoped the prisoners of war liberated from Japanese camps or their near relations will not be permitted to join the forces of ucupation, for the temptation to personal vendettas is too great and might have imponderable consequences. After all, the only realchance ofchangingthe lapanese Outlookandmannerof life is by revealing to

them the Christian way of things, preferably by examplerather than byprecept. And oneofthe most distinctive Christian doctrines is that which bids its forgive our enemies. It must be renwinbcred that the great secret of the national unity of the Japanese and their strength in warfare has been their ability tointegratetheirreligion with everyaspectof theirdaptoclay lives. it is alesson we could well take from their hook. But our religion is Christianity• which nncans forgiveness, and not hintoism, which meanscrueltyanddeath.

The atrucitics there perpetrated by the Japcucse in the firm conviction of full and final ttctur). And itshould beasobering thoughtthat,as thetideofsuccessturned in theAllies' favour,so they because less fastidiousabout their methods of warfare. The outcry about the bombingof undefended towns or of civilian objectiveswassoonenoughhushedwhen wewerein theascendancy. and Allied terror raids became part ofthe day's news. All this shouldbetakenintoaccountwhen tvc

proposetodealwiththeJapanesepeopleasa)whole. Therewill stillbe some,ofcourse,who will cry fhr

revenge. Perhaps they will be content with the vicarious offering of sonic of the women and children from the still death-dealing ruins of Hiroshima and Nagaski. Finally, thesadismofsonicoftheJapaneseshouldservetoshow theworld what it must route to without Christianity. For even those nations in which the spirit of Christ is no longer an activating p-inciple, linger in the shadow ofits traditions. But the process of decay is far advanced and outside there is only the night.

APPLICANTSFORADMISSION

TOTHESEMINARY,

Those who hope to enter St. Charles'Seminary next year to begintheirtrainingforthePriesthood,should send their applicationtotheVeryRev. Rectorimmediately.Thenumbertobeaccepted willnecessarily be small, andotherthings being equal, applications will be considered in theorderofreceiving.

To enter the Seminary aboy must have completed his First YearSub-unior or7th. Standard; he must be in good health, and musthavetheapprovalofhisparenisandof his ParishPriest. very intending Seminarian, whether he may have spoken about the matter to one of the priestsornot,mustmake his applicationinwritingassoonaspossible.

LIVINGMTHTHECHURCH

September 16—Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green): Mass proper. 2nd. prayer of SS. Cornelius and Cy-prian. 3rd. prayer of SS. Euphemia and Companions. Creed. Preface of the Trinity, September 17—The Imprinting of the HolyStigmata on the body of St. Francis, Confessor (White): Mass proper.

September

1"t.Joseph of Cupertino,Confessor (Whits): Mass proper.

September 19—Quarter Tense. SS. Janua6us, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs (Red):

Mass "Salus autem.' 2nd. prayer of the Feria. Last Gospel of Quarter Tense.

—OR—

Ferial Mass IViolet). No Gloria. 2nd. prayer of SS. Januarius and Companions. Common Preface.

September 20—(Vigil of St. Matthew, Apostle. SS. Eustace and Companions,Martyrs (Red):

Mass "Sapientiam." 2nd. prayer of the Vigil. Last Gospel of the Vigil. —OR— Mass of the Vigil (Violet). No Gloria. 2nd. prayer of SS. Eustace and Companions. Common Preface. ,September 21—Friday in Quarter

Tense. St. Matthew, Apostle (Red): Mass proper. 2nd. prayer of Quarter Tetisc. Creed. Preface of the Apostles. Last Gospel of Quarter Tense.

September 22—Saturday in Quarter

Tense. St. Thomas of Villanova, Bishop and Doctor (White): \lass"Statuit." 1st. prayer-of the Proper. 2nd. prayer of Quarter Tense. 3rd.prayer of St. Maurice and Companions. Last Gospel of Quarter Tense.

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Mass of Quarter Tense(Violet). 2nd. prayer of St. Thomas.

AQUINAS COLLEGE PROCES. SION TO BE RESUMED.

His Grace the Archbishop has announced that the Annual Eucharistic Procession and Diocesan Rally of the Holy Name Society, atiAquinas College,which marked the solemn celebration of the Feast of Christ the Ring in prewar years,but which had to be dsicontinued owing to war-time difficulties,will be resumed this yearonSunday,October28(Feast ofChrist the King). Detailswill be announced later.

ANNOUNCEMENT

MR. 1L. BURLEY, of STIRLINGSTREET, PERTH. has received notitication that the restrictions on Foothall and Basket Ball Bladders, so far as Schools and :Associations are concerned, have been lifted. Mr. Burley has large stocks of these goods on hand, and Schools, Colleges, and As!ociations may now purchase them withoutapermit.

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ARCHBISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS.

September 24-28:

Attend Senior Priests' Retreat atthe Rederrptorist Monastery, North Perth.

September 28-

7p.m.: Administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to adults at St. Mary's Cathedral. '

September30--

8.45 am.: St.'Jerome's Church, •. Spearwood: PresideatHigh Masson the occasion of the celebrationofthe Titular Feast.

3p.m.: Attend Eucharistic Procession at the Home of theGood Shepherd, Leederville, on the occasion of the close of the Forty Flours' Devotion.

October3(FeastoftheLittleFlower):

3.30 p.m.: Attend solemn celebration of the Feast at theCarmelite Monastery, Nedlands.

October 7—•

St. Therese'sChurch,Gwelup:Attend celehration ofTitular Feast.

October8-

8.30 p.m.: attend opening of Junior Priests' Retreat at Redemptorist Monastery, North Perth.

October14--'

3.30p.m.: AttendAnnualGiftDayat Castledare Junior Orphanage.

7.30 p.m.: Canonical Visitatiorl and Confirmation at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, East Fremantle.

October 15 (Feast of St. Teresa of Avila)-

7a.m.: Celebrate Mass at Carmelite Monastery, Nedlands.

9a.m.: PresideatSolemn High Mass at Carmelite Monastery, Nedlands.

October,18-

7a.m.: Celebrate Mass at the Home of theLittleSisters,Glendalough, on theoccasionoftheobservance ofthe anniversary of the Consecration of the Chapel.

Octcber 21 (MissionSunday)-

11 a.m.: PresideatSolemnHighMass at St. Mary'sCathedral.

October 24--

8p.m.: Cathedral Hall: Official opening of Bazaar in aid of St. Francis Xavier's Church, East Perth.

October28 (FeastofChristthe Bring): 11 a.m.: St. Mary's Cathedral: Pontificate.

3p.m.: Attend Annual Eucharistic ProcessionandDiocesan Rally of the Holy Name Society, at-Aquinas Col. lege, Ill. Henry.

Hismany friendswillbeglad tohear that Very Rev. J. Fahey, D.S.O., parish priest of Cottesloc, who has been apatient of St. John of God Hospital for some weeks, is making satisfactory progress.

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Sunday: SEPTEMBER: 3rd—GUILDFORD: One Day of Exposition.

5th—GOOD SHEPHERD CONVENT: Forty Hours' Prayer and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament (28th-30th).

CONFIRMATION OF ADULTS. His Grace the Archbishop will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to adults-in St. Mary's CathedralonFriday,September28, at 7p.m. Intendingcandidates are requestedto inform theAdministratornot later thanThursday,September27. Candidates from outside the Cathedral Parish will be required to furnish letters from theri own parish priests.

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OzanamSunday—WhatitMeanstotheChurchandthePoor ...How Charity-Differs from Philanthropy

*Will Social Services Displace theNeed of Works of Mercy?

'rhe third Sunday in September is known throughout the world as "Ozanam Sunday" to members of the Society of tit. Vincentde Paul and admiters of Frederic Ozanam, who was principally responsibleforfounding the Society in 1833.

Members of the Society hope that one day Ozanam will be raised to the honoursof the Altar.

Each y

ear they endeavour on this Sunday to arouse pubic interest and secure the prayersof all thatGod may manifest by heavenly favours how pleasing Ozanam wasin Ifis sight.

Celebrationswill be heldatSt.Mary's Cathedral on Sunday, September 16,at 3p.m., when an address will be delivered on the life of Frederic Ozanam.

A general invitation is extended to all thoseinterested to attend the funs. tion. A study of Ozanam's life reveals a sympathetic. character with a quick and ready understanding of his fellow men, and atender solicitude for the poor and suffering. No doubt these qualities were inherited from his parents, whose lives werespent in the service of the poor. A third of Dr. Ozanam's practice was set aside for those in need, and in fact his death was due to afall down abroken stairway of atenement where he wasvisiting apoor patient. The examplegivett him from hisearliest years implant. ed in the boy's heart the virtue of charity, and it is not surprising when he and his companions were deciding on awork through which they might express their Catholicism, Ozanam should suggest,"Letus helpourneighhour as Jesus Christ did, and let its put our faith tinder the protection of charity."

We read of an incident in Frederic ,

Ozanam'slife whichwillhelpus torealise the immensity of his love for the poor. On EasterEve on one occasion he seemed particularlygloomyandpre• occupied, and when asked by his wife thecause, hereplied:"Ihavejustbeen visiting apoor family of my Conference, and Icannot think without deep rerget that, whilst our daughter will be so happy with her Easter presents, this Feast willbring them neither pregents nor iov. See if you have any money available to enable these poor little ones to rejoice like ourselves."

All that was left was necessary for the needsofthe house,butthesadness of this truly Christian heart disappeare

donly when his wife made up her mind to give him something out of hehat was really necessary for themsel. ves. Ile hastened to the children of the poor family and returned beaming with joy tocelebrate with his own the happiest Easter of his life.

The Organisation formed by Ozananh and his companions to carry out his ideals was the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which was simply adevelopment of the spirit of the Apostle of Charity alreadv existing in the Sisters of Charity, which had been founded two centuriesearlierby It. Vincent de Paul. Having this in mind, it is un• derstandable why Ozanam chose his name for the Society.

us in heaven." Ozanam wasconvinced that such work would be of incal• culablebenefit toyoungmen,especially his own university confreres, as it would have asteadying and ennobling effect ontheircharacters. Ilerealised that many young men attending colleges and universities are'often obt of touch with that strata of society who have feltthe pangsof hungerand the cold from insufficient clothes. Ile knew that bringing them into touch with the realities of life and the development of the virtues of charity and humility through striving to imitate the charity of their Heavenly patron, St. Vincent de Paul, who on his part, endeavoured when on earth to imitate the charityofChrist,wouldbeaneffective antidote against those many dangers to faith with which one is confronted in early manhood.

:Although over acentury has elapsed since the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent. de Paul, its potency in sanctifying its members remains unchanged.

Ozanam's love for the poor is being perpetuated through this Society, and the members of it today have the same aspirationsas those whowere responsible for its formation under,God's inspiration in 1833.

Unfortunately, many erroneously regarded the Society merely as areliefgiving organisation, probably due to the work of corporalcharity beingcarried out by its members. However, that was contrary to Ozanam's intention,and hepointsoutthat:"Ourprincipal object was not to come to the assistance of the poor, thatwasonly a means we employed. Our object was to keep ourselves firm in the Catholic Faith, and to spread that Faith amongst others through charity, ex• tended to all, irrespective of class or creed. The title of the poor to our commiseration is their poverty itself." Let us help our neighbour as Jesus Christ did,, and let us put our faith under theprotectionofcharity."

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was not, aphilanthropic body, but essentiallyaspiritual societywhosevisits werecarried out in the spirit of God. Mons. Bailley, at the first meeting of the Society, said:"If you wish to help vourselvesand the poor, sanctify yourselves in seeing Jesus Christ suffering in the personof thepoor." And later he wrote: "It pleased Jesus Christ first to practise that which afterwards Ile was to teach mankind" 'We are desirousofimitating that DivineJlodel so far as our weakness will allow.

Ozanam also, in dealing with the relationship existing oetween the poor and members, stresses the necessity of the cultivation of humility, and in referring tothe poor said:"You are our masters and we are your servants in our ewes. You are the sacred images of God whom Nye do not see, and not knowing how to love Him otherwise, welove Him in you.

God's sight, even though external works might win the applause of men, and visitation of the poor might earn the gratitude of those relieved. The acts performed would be of no avail in sanctifying the lives of members.

Somewhoare unaware of the spiritual mission of the Society of St. Vincentde Paul mightquestion the necessityof it in view of the social services now being rendered by the public au. thorities. It wasnever intended that theworkoftheSocietyberestrictedto diminishing numbers ofthose requiring corporalcharity,andinspiteofthematerialassistance, there are the sickand that large body who are spiritually poor, and hunger for Truth. These await sanctification through works of spiritual charity. Let us strive with greatereffortto realise Ozanam'sideals in ourselves and in the Society of our day, and endeavour to deepen within our souls the spirit of Ozanam, which isthespiritofChrist.

Ozanam's cause for beatification was introduced at Rome, and in conform. itywithCanonLaw, atribunaltodeal with the informative process, which is long, rigorous and exhaustive, was set up in 1925.

The following prayer, composed by His Eminence Cardinal Amette, is recited at all meetings of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul:

"0, God, Wiio dolt fill the hearts of Frederic Ozanam.and his companions with thelove of thepoor,anddidstinspire-them to found aSociety for the relief of the spiritual and corporal necessitiesofthedestitute,deign tobless this work of Apostolic Charity, and if it be pleasing to Thee that Thy holy servant, Frederic Ozanam, should be

Ozanam said:"To choose a patron Saintdoesnotmean simplyadopting a figurehead which will help us tocut a good figure in the religious world. A patron Saintis amodel whomwe must try to imitate, as he has striven himselfto imitate the Divine Model. Jesus Christ, It means trying to carry on the work He hasstarted,endeavouring to acquiresomethingof His warmth of heart, attempting to catch up the threads of the thqughts which were in His brain. A patron Saint provided amodel for us to copy on this earth and aprotector who will watch over

The early members of the Society were fully cognisant of the efficacy in spiritualising the lives of members if carried out in the right spirit. They realised the great opportunities for sanctification through the identification of Christwith the poor,and therenunciation of self in allowing Christ to do all things in us. No doubt, like their Heavenly Patron, St. Vincent de Paul, they set on their errands of mercy through the streets of Paris, after say. ing to themselves: "Howwould Christ do this?"

That is the spirit of the Societv of St. Vincent de Paul which Ozanam and hiscompanions, through the grace of God, have handed down to posterity. Without that spirit, the Society would be acorpse and worthless in

raised by the Churchtothehonours of the Altar, vouchsafe, we beseechThee, to manifest by heavenly favours haw pleasing he wasin Thy sight.Through Jesus Christ Our Loed. Amen." ,

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We extend awelcome to the more advanced (in age, Imean) dancers, lest you might think you are out of it. Come along and show the younger ones how it's done.

Sunday night's practice had many enthusiasts, and were they anxious to learn! (School-master (aside): "If only they did their homework like thatII

We are veryanxious toget apianist whowill not, or even could not,dance. Practice every Sunday night after Devotions.

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As the U.N.R.R.A, appeal for clothing is nowpracticallyfinished, the President, Mrs.,Maxwell. on behalf of the League, wishes to thank all the kind donors of clothing received., Aspecial word of thanks must be given to those who donated new blankets: Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mrs. Magnus, Mrs. Dea4

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CATHEDRAL BRANCH.

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The Enquiry.

The gathering of information in the Enquiry method is done by means of personal contact. This has the ad, vantage also of making the leaders do Catholic Action work right from the start; they are not simply getting together and studying the theory of the Lay Apostolate, Contacts.

Nevertheless it cannot be expected thattheywillbeexpert atmakingcon• tact right from the beginning. Inevit. ably_ there will be acertain diffidence on their part, in many cases; inevit•ibly there will be atendency to give their own opinions about the matter on hand,and the impressions they have gathered from various sources. But with patience and alittle schooling, they will learn that the thing required is to get facts about their en. vironment,about the people in it, and about the problem which is the:;ubject of the Enquiry. They will also cometo realise that,togetthesefacts, it is not necessary to enlarge the spreadoftheirnormalactivities. They all meet people,in the train going to work,in the street,at work,going to the pictures, after lass on Sunday. And the people they meet talk about everything under the sun, give their own opinions, and relate theirown experiences. The thing is, then, to get them talkingabout the subject of the• Enquiry. In this way the leadergets his information from thepeople among whomhelivesandworks.

Getting theinformation.

iObviously the leader is not adopting the role of anewspaper reporter, and will not go with alist of questions in his hand, noting down the answers. Hewill introduce the subjecthewants totalkabout, ifnecessary. Andsince the problems tackled are everyday, down to earth, problems, which interest everyone, it will not be difficult to find out

tvhntpeople thinkaboutthem, and how peoplereact to them.

Co-Ordinating the Facts.

When the leaders have gathered the information satisfactorily, it is time to co-ordinate the facts. That completes the"See" nnrt of the Enquiry method, andmustbedonebefore thegroupcan proceed to the "judge" and "Act" parts. Thefactsgathered by thevarious leaders are pooled, asummary is made of them and presented for the consideration of the group.

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The friends of the College are invited to

the Annual Cadet Display, which will be held at the College on Sundav afternoon, September16, at3pm. Hiq Excellency the Lieut.-Governor, Sir ,Tames Mitchell, K.0 I.G., will take the salute Buses leave Perth at 2p.m., 2.15 p.m.. and 2,30 p.m. -

Meeting of Branch Presidents and Secretaries.

On the 28th. inst., commencing at 7.30p.m., atthe roomsofthe W.A. Ca1holic LawnTennis Association,inBacton House,ameeting ofgrand officers and presidents and secretariesof brancheswillbeheldforthepurposeofconsidering important proposals for the advancement of the Society. Each branch is urged to ensure that it is fully represented at this important meeting.

St. Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

At the meeting held on the 5th. inst., the president,Sister K. Orrell, presided over afair attendance of members. Arrangements were made to participate in the series of interbranch badminton matches,which wiil commenceatSt.Mary'sBranchon26ti. inst. Quarterly Communion of mem• bers will take place at the 8o'clock Mass on the 23rd. inst. After the meeting the members adjourned to Maylandsto attendthatbranch's35th. anniversary social. Agood attendance of members is desired at the meeting on Wednesday next.

St. Brigid's Branch.

The meeting held on 3rd. inst, presided over by the president, Sister J. Conway,waswell attended. Thebusiness was disposed of quickly, after which the members had an enjoyable time at badminton. Agood attendance isdesired atthemeeting onMonday next.

Holy Rosary Branch.

The meeting of the Holy Rosary Branch, Shenton Park, was held last Friday night, September 7. This meeting was very well attended by the young members, but what we would like to see is ataw more of the older members come along. The District Board wasalso present. Thisissomething that we all look forward to, the annual vilit of these gentlemen. Bros. Felton,Goerke,andEdwardseachgave very interesting speeches. The young membersof ourbranchdon'tlike speeches, but it was noted that they,all seemed very interested at what was said to them. Bro.Edwardswasvery pleased with the way our membership was increasing. After the meeting supper was provided for all. Bro. [lyrics thanked the members for their hospitality, and saidthatwheneverthe District Board visited Shenton Park theywerealwaysmadetofeelathome. It is the sincerewish of each member of our branch that Bro. Beard will have aspeedy recovery from his illness. Our usual fortnightly dances have shown amarked improvement; but that doesn't mean to say that we -don't want more new patens to turn tip. So come on you other branches, what about sending out some representatives?

Holy Name Society.

As usual, the 7 o'clock Klass and monthly HolyCommunionwerewellattended by members, but there was a ' marked absence of many from the ccening devotions. '

At the meeting 'P:d afterwards in the hall, with the President(Mr. " Walsh) in the chair, the poor attendaoSe at devotions was discussed and the fact commented on, that many members appear to overlook the fact thatattendance atdevotions form part of the obligation of membership.

Itwasdecided toholdaspecialmeetingof members after 7o'clock Mass on the next Holy Name Sunday to re. organise the branch.,

House Party for St. bUchael's.

Great preparations are in hand in connection with the house Party to be held atSt.Michael'sSchool, in Butler-street, on the evening of September 21. St. Michael's does agreat service to the Catholic community of Lamington and Piccadilly districts. Sunday \lassiscelebratedweeklyat8a.m.,and efficient schools for children of all ages are conducted by the Sisters of.Mercy.

An earnest appeal is made to all'c help this function. Xavier Boys' Club.

There was alarge attendance at the usual Sunday night meeting of the Club. The subject,"Should the School Leaving Age be Raised to Sixteen?" was debated, and discussion followed.

Gamesand gymnastics werethen engaged in, while Warren Bartle and his !Melody Makers enlivened the proceed. ings at the piano and other instruments of torture. The proceedings concluded as usual with supper, during which Ernie iBartle was heard to remark, "My word! Iwould not like to have to feed this gang for aweekl"

BasketBall.

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Coolup handicap: Lord Treat, l; DabChick, 2; Harmian, 3. Belmont Handicap: Yodvara, 1; Sir Agrion, 2: St. Peter,3.

Wokalup Welter(2): Goldel, 1. Gay ._Boy, 2; Venstage, 3. Wokalup Welter (U: Aeditha, 2; Sanctifier, 2; Threat,3.

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"I walked through the streets of Fatima with my hat in my hand, be. cause here was aheaven of goodness and peace, happiness and holiness.

-Every person we passed greeted us: 'Praised be Jesus Christ, always be praisedI'" The Rev. Father T. Muldoon, recently returned from studies in Rome, said this of his visit to Fatima, duringatalk on Our Ladyof Fatima, given at the Catholic Wgmen's Club, Sydney,recently.

Ihad alwayswanted toget to Por+ugal to see the mountain on which Our Lady appeared to the three peasant children—Lucy Santos, Francisco' and lacinta Marto—in 1917, and I foundit,withfourotherpriests,justas Mary left it—rocks, sterility,•a few sheep, and the humble peasants. The peasants had built alittle chapel; a wonderful basilica was about to be completed; therewasahospitalforthe sick, retreat houses for those wishing to meditate—no commercialism; only peace, quiet and happiness.

On the thirteenth of every month, stay of the apparitions, 100,000 people flock to the top of the mountain, and discarded crutches bear witness to the miracleswrought. Tothe rightof the place is afountain, which sprang up ,,n the first clay of the apparitions, when Our Lady counselled the little children to recite the Rosary in their families.

The Prophecy.

(At the third apparition Our Lady made the following prophecy: "The war will soon end, but if men cease not to-offend the Lord, another and more terrible war will commence. It will break out under the next Ponti. ficate. When yousee thenightlit up by an unknown light, know that it is the sign which God will give. The world, because ofits many crimes, will be chastised by war, famine and dis-e. There.will lie persecutions of the Church and of the'Holy Father. To prevent it Iwill ask for the consecrationof theworldtomyImmaculate Heart. If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there shall be peace. Otherwise, an impious propaganda will spread its errors through the world, stirring up wars and persecutions of the Church. Many good people Twill

bemartyred, theHoly Father will have much to suffer; sev. eral nations will be wiped out. The horizon is thereforegloomy, buthereis aray of hope-My Immaculate Heart shall triumph in the end." Through thechildren Our Lady askedthe world to sacrifice and make reparation for sinners, and repeated her request that the Rosary be recited.)

"The first part of the prophecy has been fulfilled," said Father Muldoon. "And the Holy Fatherhas consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Itisreasonable to expect that the second half of the prophecy shall be fulfilled.

"We said Holy Mass at the little shrine, and the peasants came in full force. They all received Holy Communion. They knelt on the frosty ground, their feet bare, long shawls hanging from their shoulders to the ground, and they remained for the five Masses. Mine was the last, and after Thad finished myThanksgiving1looked up and saw a remarkable sight— hundreds of people moving round the top of the mountain on their knees, theirrosariesin theirhands,doingpenance, making reparation as Our Lady had requested."

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CASTLEDAREFIELDDAY

The Annual Field Day in connection with Castledare Boys' Home will take place onthesecond SundayinOctober (14th:),underthepatronageandinthe presence of HisGrace the Archbishop. The stalls already arranged will be conducted by the following groups: Third Order of St. Francis, Hibernian Society, Catholic Women's League,CatholicSocialGuild,St.Vincentde Paul Society,Mr.Tom Perrott'sPrizePacket Stall,and Catholic Women'sLeague,of Fremantle. Each stall will have the usual attractions,andtheCarnival will beenlivenedbyselectionsfromtheVictoria Park Citizens' Band.

Transport arrangementswillbemuch improved this year and several buses will leave from the Welshpool-Albany. road tram terminus.

English M.P. Reported Catholic

Mr. Hore Belisha, former British Minister for War and prominent figure in.British public life, and his wife'are reported to have joined the Catholic Church, the "Daily Mirror" World Cables reported recently.

They were among the congregation at the consecration of Mount St. BernardAbbeyChurchinLeicestershireby the Lord Bishop of Nottingham, after which Pontifical High Mass was sung byHisExcellencyArchbishopGodfrey, Apostolic Delegate to Britain, it was reported..

Monks helped to build the church, which was the first Cistercian church consecrated in England since the Reformation,the report concluded.

Further information is being sought in connection with this story. There have been many rumoursrecently sug. gesting the conversion to Catholicism of prominent Englishmen.

"RED DEAN" FIRST ENGLISH. MAN TO.BEADMITTED TO WARSAW.

The English weekly, "Time and Tide," reports that the so-called Red DeanofCanterbury,Dr.HewlettJohn. son, has departed for Warsaw following an invitation from Moscow. Dr. Johnson is the second outsider admittedby the Soviets.

"Time and Tide" remarks that Dr. Johnson is the only observer from Great Britain whom Moscow has per. mitted tovisit Warsaw. Itpointsout that Soviet policy consists in barring foreign visitors from countries includ. ed in the Soviet political and economical system, unless their record and convictions guarantee that they will make asatisfactory report about the conditions they find.

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BUGGY.—OnSeptember 1, 1945,atAttadale, Edward Joseph Buggy, dearly belovedhusbandofthelate Helen Buggy, andloving fatherofCorporal James Patrick Buggy (A.I.F.), lov'ing father-in-law of Laurel, fond grandfather of Baby John,of Hawthorn,Victoria.

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BUGGY—OnSeptember 1, 1945,atAttadale,Edward Joseph Buggy, dearlybelovedbrotherofElizabeth(Mrs. Brimstone), fond father-in-law of John Brimstone, and devoted uncle of Mary Brimstone,99Varden-street, Kalgoorlie.

Eternal rest grant to him,OLord, and may perpetual light shine on him.

BUGGY.--OnSeptember 1, 1945,atAttadale,EdwardJosephBuggy, dearly belovedbrotherofMartin andJames (deceased), anduncle of Leo, John, Edward, Mary, Frank and Joseph Buggy, cousin of James, Thomas," Hannah and Nellie Butler.

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CARROLL—OnAugust17,atSt.John of God Hospital, Kalgoorlie, Lawrence(Larry),]ate of 12 Vardenstreet, Kalgoorlie, loved husband of Margaret, loving father of Jim, Jack and Nance, loving father-in-law of Kath.; aged 75 years. \lay his soul rest in peace.

FARRELt, Of your charity, pray for the soul of James Farrell, of Busselton, who died on June 27, 1945. May his soul rest,in peace.

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BARNHART.—Ofyour charity pray for the repose of thesoul of Fran-es— Barnhart, who died September 13, 1940, loving sister of Gertrude Casey R.I.P.

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HOWE.—In loving memory of my dearwife,Nellie,whopassedawayon September14, 1941,at St. Anne's. Forthose.whoarenear to usand are very dear to us we pray. But for those who are far away yeti live in our hearts night and day, we pray. R.I.P.

Remembered by her dear husband, E.F. Howe.

LOONEY.--Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Patrick (Pat), who made the supreme sacrifice on September 16, 1942, youngest son of Mrs. V. Looney and the late W.P. Looney.lovedbrotherofPaul, Jackand Molly. R.I.P.

MORRIS.—In affectionate remem. brance of our dear son and brother, Ronald (Ron), who died at Subiaco, September 14,1943. '

Peace, perfectpeace.

—Inserted by hisloving parents, brother and sister.

O'CO\NOR.—Inlovingmemoryof our parents and sister, John, Margaret, and Anastasia, Eire; M. H., late of— Boulder; Pat, O. S., Marie and Margaret, S.A.

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0'Sacred HeartofJesus,havemercy on theirsouls.

—Inserted by their loving children, sister and brothers.

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Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dempsey, of — Frederick-street, Belmont, and Mary (Mrs. L. Engelbrecht),ravishtoTHANK all kind relations and friends for their very sincere cards, telegrams and personal expressions of sympathyin their recent sad loss. Especially do they' wish to thank Rev. Father Ahern, Belmont, Will all accept this as a personal expression of gratitude.

Mrs. Dowling and son, Ray, of May— lands and Northam,desire to sincerely THANK all relatives and friends for telegrams,letters,cards,beautifulfloral tributes, and personal expressions of sympathy in the sad and sudden loss of beloved husband and father. Especially thanking Rev. Father Dunne, Doctor Magnus, Mr. and Mrs. Harding, of Central Avenue, all members _of P.M.G. Department, and Bowra andO'Dea, of Pier-street, Perth. Will all please accept thisasapersonal expression of gratitude.

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Chinese RedsAim to Establish aSeparate State

More Concerned with Civil War than with the Japs

TheChineseCommunists,who,atthe moment, threaten to involve the country in civil war, have aquisling government, backed by Russia, with their own laws, tax collectors, postage stamps and currency with aportrait of Lenin on it, according to Rev.Aug. ustine Tseu, aChinese priest in charge of the Chinese Catholic ;Mission in Chicago.

in asurvey of recent literature on `Chinainthe U.S.Catholicpress, Father Tseu says that atrustful reportonthe Chinese Communists may be found in the book, entitled"The Vigil of aNation," by Mr. Lin Yu-Tang.

"Although we do notknow him personally, we knowhiswritingsvery well —way back when he began to get popularasawriterinChina. Hedoes "not belong to any political party, and in earlier years even spoke bitterig against theGovernmentofChiang Kai. shek. Ile does not belong to any religion, and he used to profess his atheisticbelief publicly. He is, therefore, even according to the Commun. ists, not prejudiced against the mater. ialistic Marxism. He published this book on his own account. Hereports .the facts and expresseshis own criticism as he thinks is his right as acitizen of afree country, China. Neither ishissurveylimitedbythewell-prepar• ed narrations of official guides. In fact, he was not bothered by those 'official guides' and was allowed to do his survey freely, as freely as it could be in aCommunist country. We believe that his report could be called 'first-hand.'

"WhatMr. Lin hastold in his book Y

is just what we have stated on December 7, 1944;" continues Father Tseu,"namely, thattheCommunistsin China were practically not fighting againsttheJapsatall. Moreover,Mr. Lin has even revealed the horrible facts that the Communists were actuallyhelpingthe Japstofightthe Chin. ese regular army and have committed treacheriesand murderagainst Chinese soldiers and civiliansaswell. Aftera well-documentednarrationof thosehorrihle facts, Mr. Linstated:

"The Communist statistics must be readafresh. For every Japanese they claim to have killed at least five Chinese. For every town they have capturedfrom the Japanese,they have captured 50 towns from other Chinese. Of the hundreds of'clashes' per year a`they claim their credit, afair percentage must include those with the Chinese'enemy: " (Page 125.)

These almost unbelievable facts did not reach the outside world, thanksto Red censorship. On the other hand, the Chinese Government naturally (:new all about it, but, as amerciful father who hopes that his prodigal son will some dayreturn to him,decid,

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The last,but not the least, proof for ourstatementscamerecentlyfrom one of the founders of the Chinese.Communist Party. We are pleased to quote from the Chicago "Herald-American": San Francisco, May 3—"After a night of bitter argument in a San Francisco hotel room, Tung Pi-Wu, one of theeleven founders of-the Communist movement in Chinaandadelegateof the United NationsConference, served notice on American Chinese Communists to-day that he will return home to end the rebellion of the Yenan Red government in the north. Ile will use all his political weight as afather of the Communist Party of Chinato renouncethe influence of Russiabecause,hesaid,hehascome to the realisation that only the United States can and will help China as afree nation. Tung told his shocked hearers was

as confident he could prevail on SecretaryGeneral Maeof theCommunist Party headquarters at Yenan to ;tbandon the attempt at aseparate State there, and thathelikewise could prevail on Chiang Kai-shek to make the few unimportant concessions that ,would admit the Communists to national

affairs purely as a political party."

This is the first time, concluded Father Tseu,thatoneof the fathersof the Chinese Communist Party has frankly informed the world that the Yenan Government is a "rebellious" one and that the attemptof the Communists to maintain a "separated State" mustbe abandoned. We heart. ily wish Mr. Tung Pi-Wu agreat success. And we sincerely wish that the Red journalists will at last open their eyes enough to recognise their false statements. Otherwiselet them argue with Mr. Pi-Wu; we aretired.

Will Allies Intervene?

Joint political action will be taken by Britain,Americaand Russiatohalt theincipient civilnearinChina,accord. ing to the New York "Times" corres. pondent in Washington, quoting "aothoritative sources." Occupation of Korea will be carried out by ajoint British, Russian, American and Chinese force, the correspondent declares. (A.A.P., Aug. 24.)

Meanwhile, the Communist "New China Daily News" says Communist forces in north and central China have "gathered strength for an all-out offensive,''and are marching on key cities.

Tsingtao is said to have been surrounded, with street fighting in progress, while Teintsin and Wuhu have been entered. Other Communists are approaching Wanping and Nanyuan.

The Japaneseare still complaining to General MacArthur of the difficulties attendant upon their surrender in China, "due to the activities of irregular forces and bandits and the disturbances ofmobs."

In aradio message to MacArthur, Iapanese Imperial Headquarters said: "Inspiteofourutmostefforts toavoid calamities, the situation in China has notbeenimproved.

"Will you accord consideration as to the time and processes concerning the disarming of the Japanese armv in China?"

An earlier Japanese complaint that Chungkingand Communist forces were "rushing unwarrantedly and without discipline into the Japanese areas with separate surrender demands" was referred by General McArthur to China.

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Working in amunition factory a mangot hiscoatcaughtinarevolving (wheel. He was whiskedupandwhirled round and round till the foreman managed to switch off the machine. The workman fell to the ground and up rushed the foreman.

"Speak to me,speak to me;" he said in great agitation.

The victim looked up.

"Whyshould I?"hesaid. "Ipassed you six times just now,andyou didn't speak to me!"

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The street musician was tired, and the motorist agreed to give him alift as far asthe next town.

As they were racing at terrific speed down a hill, the motorist suddenly shouted above the noise of the car: "Whatinstrumentdo you play?"

Themusicianshouted in reply:"The violinI"

The drivercrouched overthesteringwheel, peering ahead. He yelled: "That's apity!"

"Why is it apity?" demanded the muan.

"It's apity you don't play the harpl" yelled the motorist. "The brakes won't workl" * r * *

The reporter began to ask his questions.

"And would you liketo tellmewhat made you amulti-millionaire?" he asked. The terribly rich man looked pensive.

"I think you can say my wife did," he repliedat length.

"I see, her loyal help—

"No. no. Iwas curious to know if there wasany incomeshe couldn'tlive beyond."

In the postofficeofaNorthCarolina village astranger saw the local patri. arch sittingonaflourbarrelandwhistling. Abystander informed him that the old fellow had already passed his one hundredth birthday. Impressed, the stranger exclaimed: "Isn't that amazingI"

"We don't see nothin' amazin''bout it round here," was the laconic reply. "All he's done is grown old—and he took longer than mostpeoplewouldto do thatl" r r r r

The old lady welcomed the two soldiers who were to be billeted at her house and showed them to their room. With many grunts the soldiers began to laydown their heavy packs, tin helmets, respirators, kitbags, rifles, etc.

After watching them for amoment, the old lady said gently:

"Boys, are yousure you cameby all those things honestly?"

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The insurance office was rung upby an excited woman.

"I want to insure my house;' she said. "Can Idoit over the'phone?"

"1'm afraid not. Perhaps we'd better send amanalong."

"I've got to doit immediately, Itell you;" came the frantic voice. "The place is on firel"

It was the usual rush and bustle of washing and shaving in camp in the early, still dark hours. Then one recruit turned to his neighbour and remarked: "Isay, Bill, have you got a good memory for faces?"

"Yes," replied Bill, from behind his towel.

"Well, see if you can remember your own when you shave it. I've just broken your mirror."

Watson returned to his native town after some years abroad.

"Has Watson changed much in the years he has been away?" asked one who had heard of his return, but had not yet seen.him.

"No," said the man addressed,"but he thinks he has."

"Inwhatway?"

"Oh• he persists in talking about what afool he used to be!"

"0I, there," shouted the policeman, "where's your rear-light?"

"I want to see where I'm going to, not where I've been;" said the cyclist, disappearing into the darkness.

A well-meaning Englishwoman sat next to an American officer at aluncheon in London. Anxious toexplain England toherneighbourshe hit upon thesubject of friendship.

"We really understand friendship in this country," she said. "Ithink we haveageniusfor it. Tellme---do you havefriendship in America?"

"Yes, madam, we do;" replied the officer, suavely. "We also have births, marriages and deaths."

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The after-dinner speaker had talked for fifteen minutes.

"After partaking of such ameal;"he continued,"Ifeel that if Ihad eaten anv more Iwould be unable to talk."

Fromthe far end of the table came an order to awaiter:"Give him a sandwich."

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`1 United States Army officer, sta. noned in Australia decided togo on a kangaroo hunt. He climbed into his' jeep and instructed his Negro driver to proceed to the plains in quest of a xangaroo. Soon theyspottedone,and the driver drove the jeep in hot pursuit.

For some time they went at breakneckspeed without gainingon theanimal.

Finally,the driver shouted to the officer:

"Ain'tnousechasin'thatthing, sir!"

"Why, Sam?"

"'Cause we is now doin'sixty-five andthat critter ain't puthisfrontfeet down yet!"

An elderly plutocrat went to a rejuvenating expert and asked: "Can you make me twenty-five again?"

"Yes;" was the reply,"but it will costyouathousandguineas."

.::Can you make me eighteen?"

"Yes—but it will cost you (5,000.'

"IT have the operation for eigh• teen."

Six months later.the expert called forhis money.

Nothing doing," said the patient, "I'munderage,andifyousay I'mnot I'll sue you for fraud."

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A father and his young son were walking one day, when the boy asked how electricity passed through the lighting wires.

"Don't know;" said the father. "Never knew much about electricity."

Alittle later the boy asked what „ caused lightning and thunder.

"To tell the truth;" said his father, "I never exactly understood that myself."

"Say, Dad," began the lad after a while. Then: "Oh, well, never mind."

"Go ahead;' said the father. "Ask questions. Ask alot of questions. Ilow else are you going to learn?"

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The elderly treasurer of awomen'said society went into abank to deposit the organisation's fundls. She handed themoney to ahard-of-hearing cashier with the casual remark that it was "the aid money."

The cashier thought she said "egg money"andwanted tocomplimenther.

"Remarkable;" he said,"isn'tit, how well the old hens are doing these days."

Hewastalkingofcoincidences:"The -mostamazingthinghappened tome at theraces. Itwastheeleventh day of the eleventh month. My boy was eleven that day. Welived in ahon", numberedeleven, and Iarrived on the course at eleven minutes past eleven. Later in the day Ifound out that eleven horses were to run in the big race. so Ibacked the eleventh horse' on the card."

"And it won?"

"No. It came in eleventh"

Dear Cornerites,—IIave any of you read any nice poems about Spring lately? Now's the very time to do so. I'm sure all of you must have some special little Springpoem ofyour very own.

There's alitle boy'who lives up the road, and he came down yesterday, very gravely took offhis cap, and told me his favourite Spring poem. This is it:

"Spring is here,

The gran is riz1wonder where

The flowers is!"

Not very good grammar, certainly,but to this little boy with his cheeky little chuckle, that little verse represents Spring, and it makes him feel good.

Wouldn't it be agood idea if you all wrote and told me the poem which is your favourite. You see, Ihaven't got afavourite now, and 1'd like to choose one from a selection—and who'd findmeafinerselection thanthe Cornerites?

AUNT BLSSI'.

Waigup Park.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I must really writeyoualittleletterto-day. Ihave put it off these three weeks, till Iam ashamed of myself. You will think the wheelsof the old clock have really stopped turning at last, but no, they are quite bright and sparking, only so much of this jolly weather is enough to make anyone rusty and stiff. Anyway,wemust not grumble. Thereare others worse off. Ipity the, dairy farmers and the poor cows; they stop out in the rain and water all night, asthere are too many to house. The farmers all milk from 40 to 60 or 70 every day, so you can guess what the lines are like with that lot tramping in and out twice daily to the milking sheds anti paddocks. I know what the dairy work is like. Ihad nearly 40 years of it, milking twice aday ­;th the children'shelp. Theyeat all they get in milk and cream. Iam afraid my saddle horse will be getting stiff, too, for want of acanter. I tried to go riding to see some farmers, but thebush roads were all water. I was afraid the horse would be hogged so Iturned back. My garden is not doing too badly with all thisrain. I clean the drains to let the water get ~nway. Iam now using new potatoes and young onions and cabbage which have all grown since the first rains, i lace alovely lotof broadbeansin full loom. Well, the books arrived back safely. Thov had been at the Dead LetterOffice, Blow doyou likethem? 1)., you think iwould make ahistory writer? Well, now Iwill close. Hoping you will forgive me for not writing. Enclosed please find.a small donation, in thankskiving for peace.

GRANDMOTIlE'R.

PS: What has happened to my great-grandson? Wake up, Keith! Don't forget Aunt Bessy.

Dear Grandmother,—I've been look. ing forward to hearing from you (— and Keith,but Idon't think he'squite ;is regular acorrespondentashisgreat. grandmotherI) Icertainly did enjoy tiding your stories, Girandmother. I think you're awonder. Yours is the true pioneer's spirit—and Grandfather's, too, of course. It must be ratherawearying jobtohave so

manv cows to milk each and every day. I am surp Iwould never have the patience to do that myself. But you are right in saying that we must not

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grumble. We haven't the right to grumble whenthereare somanyworse off, have we?

AUNT BESSY.

Bix 6. P.O., Midland Junction.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Thank you for the address of the pen friend.• Our eat diedlastweek and ourcanarydied this week. Ihave bought agame of Monopoly and Iplay it every weekend. In your last letter to me you asked me to tell you more about my schoolexam. Well,AuntBessy,Iwas very goodinmyspelling anddictation, not verygoodin mysums,andanswered well in history, geography and lit erature. Thesixthdid betterthanwe fifth in the written work, but Sister says we beat them in answering our history, geography and literature, but, of course, there is areason for that. Yousee, Aunt Bessy, in fifth there are seven boys, but in sixth there are no boys. Won't there befireworks when the girls hear that? Thank you for the name of the pen-friend and your longer letter this week; it was interesting and we all enjoyed it. Will write again later, Aunt Bessy.—Your loving nephew, JOIiN TREFRY.

Dear Johnnie,—Iwas so sorry to l•ear that you lost your cat and your canary in the same fortnight. Your results sound pretty good to me—all exceptthesums, John. Whathappened there? Perhaps it was bad luck you spoiltsuchavery good record,but perhaps next time you'll be very good ateverything,and won't Ibe proud of you then] Ihope your pen-friend will be aregular correspondent.

AUNT BESSY.

St. Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

Dear Aunt Bessv,—I am enclosing a postal note for two shillings and sixpence for the prick card which Ifilled lastweek. Icameto school thismorning and forgot to bring the card, and we are breaking up to-day for two weeks' holiday, so Iwill forward you the card during the next week. The weatherisdreadfulhereatpresent,and we are all praying that it will fine up for the holidays. Iam not goingaway, but Ihope to spend several enjoyable days in Perth and in other places. Well, Aunt Bessy, as time is getting on, Iwill close. Wishing your Corner every success.—Yourloving niece, DOROTHY WILLIAMS.

Dear Dorothy—I wonder whether you'll have fine weather for the holidays. Ihopeso, anyway, but Ithink there must be some reallv beautiful weather due now, after all this rain we've had. Thank you for filling the prick card, Dorothy; it was very nice of you indeed.

AUNT BESSI'.

Dear Aunt Bessv—lt's ages since wehavewrittentotheCorner,but here we are. Enclosed is apostal note to help along the funds for the Bushies. Rest wishes.

THE. PRINCESS S ALADDIN.

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'-incess and Aladdin,—Such friendsoftheCorner never forget their old Aunt entirely. Ihet the Princess Badmulbarour rolled over and accidentally humped the lamp, and that reminded AladdinIt was.abouttime to send another ten bob to the Bushies. The Bushies send you both ahearty cheer. Thanks, indeed.

AUNT BESSY.

Dear Aunt Bessv,—f am enclosing aten-shilling note, for favours received through Our Blessed Lady,,Little Therese.and St. Anthony. Please ask the Bushies to pray for my special intention.. Wishing you every success.

—Yourssincerely, A. V. C.

Dear A. V. C.,—Iam glad you have been so favoured. The Bushies are with mewhen Isavmaysuchahappy state continue.

AUNT BESSY.

14 Tuart-street, Bunbury.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please find P.N. for 15s_, and also my two

prickcards. Tenshillingsisfrom that kind lady, as her July and August donations, and 5s, for the cards. Please, Aunt Bessy, would you kindly sendme abookof ticketsin the raffle, andIwilldomybest tosell them for you. Iamverysorryaboutthestate the cards are in, but Iused tocarry them around in my pocket and they gotdirtyandtorn.—Yourloving niece,

T. FRAYNE,

Dear Thelma,—Thank you, dear, I'm very grateful to you and your kind

friend. Idon't mind the cards look. ingalittletheworseforwear,Thelma; it's not that which-countsatall. How are Reg and Michael? Ihope they are still enthusiastic Cornerites as youare? AUNT ,BESSY. * * s s

Dear Aunt Bessy,Enclosed is 3s. for special favour, t

Thanks. A.

Dear A.,—Thank you, indeed, for your donation. The Bushies appreci ate your kindness.

AUNT BESSY.

Dressed Poultry

English Catholics Condemn

Atomic Bomb

."Utterly Indefensible... Immoral"

Chief topic discussed by the three catholic newspapers in London recently is the atomicbomb. All three condemn its use out of hand. The "Catholic Herald" gives the verdict:: "Utterly and absolutely indefensible"; the"Catholic Times" says"Immoral;" and the "Universe," speaking of "the idolsof the rationalistage,"says:"Unlesswe dopenance, we shall perish."

The editor of the"Catholic Herald" points out that the Holy Father's teaching

on the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate weapons of war has been ignored by the belligerents, and adds:

"Now the process of inventing more and more terrible and more and more indiscriminate weapons, regardless of morals, has reached its climax in the discovery and use of a bomb whose effect surpassedanythingthatimaginationcouldevenhaveconceivedaswithin the bounds of practical possibility. The use of suchaweapon, we hold, is notonlyutterlyandabsolutelyindefensible in itself, but the reaching of this appalling goal lights up for us all the immorality along the pathwe have all been treading.

"The Pope, of course, was right all the time, and it would have been better forusifwehadcourageously stood by him in witness to moral truths which the world has disregarded to theveryvergeofthecatastrophewhich now inevitably threatens all civilisation. Not by merely attempting to internationalise orcontrol this weapon, but by repudiating all warfareand destroyingitsinstrumentscansafety now be sought."

The editor of the"Catholic Times" recalls that thtoughout the war his paper has endeavoured to keep Christian standards of morality before his readers.

"We recalled," he says,"the things necessary forajustwar: thatitshould he awar of defence, not aggression, conducted with some hope of victory and carried on with just weapons. We protested against indiscriminate bomb. ing in that it offended against Chris. tian canons of morals by killing the innocent and the non-combatant.

"'A fortiori,' we consider that the atomic bomb, as being utterly indiscriminatein itsvictims,killing old and young, women and children, combat. ants and non-combatants, war workers and non-working alike, is immoral."

Afurthereditorial note in thispaper declares that "the men who ordered the first atomic bomb to be dropped bear the full responsibility for the fut. ure;" and points out that Britain, of Domestic Problems Solved: By :.mart canBlueFlameStoves, AtW.A.Stove Co.,Wellington-street,Perth. B8807.

all countries, is pre-eminently vulner. able to the use of this weapon.

The "Universe" reprints those passages from the Pope's broadcast to the world of Easter Sunday, 1941, which warnedthewarringnationsofthedanger they incurred by rejecting any restraints in their use of ever new and more atrocious weapons. In large type itre-quotes the sentence:

If already wemust lament the fact that the limits of legitimate warfare have been repeatedly exceeded, would not the more widespread use of increasingly barbarous offensiveweapons soon translorm war into unspeakable honor?"

In an article on its editorial page, the"Universe" states:

"One thingshouldbesaid attheoutset. Only very thoughtless people will have received Sunday's announcement with gloating and we are happy to believe that they are few. There are very many, fully persuaded of the justice of our cause and of the necessityfordefeatingJapan,,who wish that the Allies had not initiated this new and terrible form of warfare. The judgement of the majority may he against them—we do not know—but we are quite surethateven where this opinion is not held it is respected. There are limits to what even awar. hardened generation can comfortably tolerate."

The reaction of thedailynewspapers in this country is not all exhilaration. No doubt the realisation that Britain is more vulnerable than anv other European country to this weaponhas exercised achastening effect. The "Daily Sketch" says bluntly that ifwe are to survive and if it can conceivably be done, we must "outlaw the atom."

The "Daily Mirror" laysdown that the results of scientific discovery must be applied to the welfare'and advancement of the human raceandnotto its destruction. This must be done, it adds,"by moral power expressing itself through political institutions."

The "News-Chronicle"sees the invention of thebombas an issue thatgoes "to the very roots of our moral consciousness." In true traditionalstyle, the"Times" is less inclined to be cen. surious on theuse of the bomb,butit remarks, if somewhat tritely, that"unless atomic power is turned to serve theaimsofpeace,itcan speedilymake an end of civilised life on earth."

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