The Record Newspaper 03 October 1945

Special Interest for Australia

A "Little Way" that Sanctifies Daily Life

Formany-

yearsAustralia has hadas its

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patrons Our Lady, Help of Christians,andSt.Francis Xavier. In 1925 anew saint was canonised, St. Therese of the infant Jesus. She was proclaimed the Patroness of all Ca• thodic Missionsand of Australia. The "Little Flower." as she called herself, has therefore aspecial interest in our country.

January-

2, 1873, at Alencon ,

in France, was the birthday ofth'sloving saint. Her parents were very good, God-fearingpeople. LouisMartin had, before his marriage to Zelie Guerin, offered himself to God and had even gone to the monastery of the gnat 5t. Bernard to ask admission, bu', had been refused. Likewise Mrs Martin had tried to join the Sisters of Charity, but had been told that it seemed God wishedher toremaininthe world. y'lie had then turned her thoughts to theSacra:uent of holy Matrimony,and had prayed God to make her the mother of many children and to grant that each of them might be consecrated to Him. She became the wife of Louis Martin in the Church of Notre Name, Alencon, Judy 12, 1858.

The holy union of these two pious people was blessed with nine children. Pour of these were taken back by God during their infancy. The other five all became nuns, four Carmelites and one aVisitation -

Sister. All the children,toys and girls alike, were dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady andall receivedhername in Baptism. Thelast-born wasnamed \faric Francoise Therese, or, as we know her, simply Therese. Her birth was God's answer to fervent prayers for ason, whom Mr. and Mrs. Martin destined to be amissionary priest of God. Little did they know what a great missioner and apostle this, their last child, was to become.

Up to the age of four, Therese led thelifeofanormalchild inaChristian home. She was happy and gay, as mostchildren of that age are. It was at this time that she first became ac. quainted with sorrow in the death of her mother. After the funeral, the family moved from Alencon toLisieux, where Therese was to remain, except for one short interval, for the rest of her life. At the age of ten she was taken with astrange sickness. On two occasions it was actually thought she would die. Her cure was wrought through the intercession of Our Lady.

While her sisters were praying for her recovery, suddenly, as Therese writes in her autobiography, "the statue(of the Immaculate Conception) became animated and radiantly beautiful— with adivinebeauty that nowords of mine can ever convey." Our Lady hadsavedher fromdeathby herintercession.

The next major event in the life of St. Therese was her First Holy Communion, the day on which she receiv. edforthefirsttime herDivineMaster. She felt, on that day, that there were no longer two, but that she had disappeared like asingle drop of water in the immensityoftheocean. Only one remained, Jesus, the King and Lord.

Shortiv after her first Communion, Theresehappenedtohear thatanotorious criminal, named Pranzini, had been condemner) to death. What made hiscase all the worse was that hewas impenitent and it was feared that he would be eternally lost. She determined tobegheaventopardonthisunhappy soul. What was her joy when, nnopeningthenewspaper thefollowing day, she found what she desiredI Without confessionor absolution Pranzini had ascended the scaffold and as he was being dragged to the block he -udrlenly seized the crucifix,beingheld towards him by apriest, and kissed the Sacred Wounds three times. The desired sign had been given. Therese had begun her work for souls, that workshewastodevelop tosuch anextent that even on her death-bed she was to proclaim her intention of continuing to workforsouls in heaven:j do not intend to remain inactive in heaven: Iintend to goon working for the Church and for souls."

In 1R97, ,

whenshewasfourteen,Ther• esc made up her mind to enter Carml. She decided to carry out herresolution before the Christmas of that year, but it was-not until the April of the next that the dories of Carmel of Lisieux eventnally closer) behind her. There were many obstacles to her entrance. the principal ones being her age and her departure from her father, who had already sacrificed his two eldest daughters to thecloister. The second ofthese -

waseasilysurmounted,butthe first proved to be avery great hindrance. The Superior of the Carmelitesdid notwish to'receiveherat such an early age. Ile would, however, change his opinion and allow her to enterif the Bishopthoughtit wise.Ac-

companied by her father, Therese set out for the city of Ray-eux to consult the Bishop there. Ile received them very kindly, but said that he would give his answer only after consulting the Superior of the Carmelites. At this Therese was very upset, but she resolved tolay her proposal before His Holiness Pope Leo YTII., whom she ,•as soon to visit on apilgrimage to Rome. The Pope's answer was that if God wished her to enter she would do so, but in His good time.

Having returned home,Therese pass. ed her time in waiting and praying for thedesired permission. It arrived towardstheendoftheyear 1347. The Bishop allowed her immediate entry but the Rev. Mother of the convent decided not to accept her until after the Lent of 1888.

On the Feast of the Annunciation, 1888, the doors of the Carmelite Convent of Lisieux closed upon the one whom it was to give to the world as asaint only thirty-seven years later. Soon after the clothing ceremony another cross wasgivenTherese to shoulder. Her father was stricken with paralysis and had to be removed to a private asylum, whereheremained for three years. Afterthat time he again returned to Lisieux, where he -died threeyearslater.

Sister Therese of the Infant Jesus and of the Holy Face, as Therese was now called, took her religious vows on Our Lady's Birthday, September 8, 1890. From this time to her death, seven years later, the Little Flower laboured to increase her love for God and to teach her"littleway" toothers. Her way, as she herself declared, was not that of many of the greatsaints-one of great mortification and austerity. It is summed up in the words of Our Lord: "Unless you become as littlechildren...:" It was from her faithfulness to herpractices oflove for God and self-denial that she gained that zeal for souls which marks her out

as one of the greatest missionary saints.

Australiamust atall costsbewonfor Christ. There are so many organisationsinAustralia workingfor the anti. Christ that it is our dirty to take special pains to raise aloft the standards ofChrist andHis Church. To do this 6semust remembertocallupon the aid of St. Therese, Patroness of Australia. St. Therese of the Child Jesus, pray forus andourland Australia.—Rev.T, Lees, S.J.

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TIMOR SURRENDER ...

Victoria Park Seaman's Impression

Japs Leave Their Stamp in the Islands

The following extracts are taken from letters received from Leading 6ick Berth Attendant, Mannix Tulley. H.M.A.S."Moresby; Timor:—

September 11, 1945:

Upbrightandearly thismorning for the big show. By the time the sun got up we could see quite plainly the coastline—about half amile off.

About 8a.m. apeculiar craft approached us flying ativhiteflagof surrender. Our gangway was lowered and thecraft drew in. Itreally lookedlikealongrowingboatwithasmall shed stuck on the stern. The bow. handwasveryscared,andashe threw the line across he was shaking like a leaf. Two Jap officers came aboard.

Imightmention herethatIthought these were the surrender party, and wastedacouple of snaps. As it happenedtheywereonlypilotstoguideus through the minefields into Koepang Harbour.

As soon as thy stepped aboard they weresearched for anyhidden weapons, andthentaken to thebridge underan armedguard.

To show our faith in the Jap., we had aminesweeper go in ahead ofus and sweep achannel.

All theway up the bay gun crews were closed up and everyone was at action stationsjustin caseanytrouble didoccur.

As we proceeded along the,bay we could seethe evidenceofour bombing raids. Buildings were flattened or halfblown down.

Most of the buildings appeared to be ofstone—but in quite afew places one could see traces of the primitive native life in grass.

Weanchoredabout9.00offwhatwas left of the harbour. Afew minutes later the Liberators were over in formation and dropped leaflets on the island.

Thebeachand shorelinewaspacked with natives who shrieiced joyously and waved as the planes went past. To see them go for the leaflets made you think of agame of rugby—they all seemed to go for the same one at the same time.

The island is very large and rather billy from what can be seen of it. Palmsandscattered treescomprise the extent of the vegetation that can be seen from our anchorage.

At 11.00 another barge came out from theshore. Thistime it had the Jap leaders aboard. The two Armv and two Navy chaps. Got aphoto as they came up the gangway, and in

doingsonearlyknocked apressphotographerinto thedrink.

Again the search went on, then they wereescortedtothequarterdeckunder guard. We had not been allowed onthe gunplatformuntiltheJapshad been taken aft, but as soon as they were, there was one great rush to get aposition on the rails. By virtue of practice gained in boarding Vic. Park trams, Iled the rush and had afront line view. There about 6-8 feet in frontofandfacing me were the Japs.

All roundthem were the officers, press correspondents, newreel cameramen, and all the other sundry baggage one finds at such incidents.

The papers from home state that the surrrender proper of Japan was signed on twodocuments--one for the AlliesandonefortheJaps. Ourshow required 14 copies!',Mentally Ipardoned the Jap Commander for yawn• ing and looking at his watch as he reached the tenth copyl

Before the signingof the treaty, the termswere read out by aninterpreter —first in English then in Japanese. After the signing the four officers handedovertheir swords. When the ceremony was completed they reached overtorecover theirswords, andlookedmostannoyedwhentheyweremade leave them alone.

Shortly afterwards the landing barges, laden with troops, reached the shore, Presently awhite ensign was unfurled from atemporary flagstaff, and alittle further along the beach the Dutch flag was hoisted.

1borrowed apair of binoculars and watched aparty of Jap soldiers get rounded up. They were herded to. getheronthe beach, and thenbrought forwardoneatatime forsearchingfor weapons or explosives. How gentle, Ithought, is this treatment, in comparisontowhat theseJapsgavetoour boysin 1942and uptoV.P.Day.

Through the glasses IsawaJaprid. ing achrome plated push bike. We have been promised arun ashore in a couple of days. So unless that Jap wants to go tohisland offlowershe'd best hand it over to me. Ithink a chrome plated push bike would be a very useful acquisition. Jap swords won't be plentiful, so Idon't expect to findmuch else ashore tosouvenir.

September 12, 1945:

This morning the Jap military chief and also theNavalChiefcameaboard. They complained that the Allied sol. Biers had taken their gold lace and badges! Naturally. The Japs were

most kind to our boys in Singapore, and heard and rectified all their complaints of unfairness. Yes, indeed they didl Thatiswhy sofew outof several thousandwhobuilttheBurma.

Thailand railway are alive todayl

About 9this morning some natives came out in,asmall sailing vessel. They traded in fresh fish for pennies and threepences. Some chaps even swappedthosetinnedherringsforfresh fish. Iwish they would bring out some cocoanuts—plentiful fruit around here.

We maybe allowed ashore in aday or so. Doubt if we will be able to see any more there than we can from the ship. But Icertainly will go for acocoanut.

TheIslandisabout300x80milesin size. Half belongs to Portugal, the other half, including Koepang, belongs to theDutch.Atleastitdidbeforethe Japsgotgoingandtook theplace.

The natives grow grain—mainly maize—but they are alazy lot and will not move orexertthemselves any more than theypossiblyhave to. They are asuperstitious crowd and believe in spiritsandevilones,etc. In peace time the pagan nativeswereconverted by Protestant and Catholic missionar. ies—butmostofthem stillretain their original characteristics and, Ibelieve, polygamy isquite acommon practice.

September 13, 1945:

Allseemstobegoingquietlyenough ashore. Theredoesn'tseem tobeany sign of activity—but Isuppose some. one is doing something in the way of getting the work commenced.

Leaveashorehasbeen granted to the chapsaboard. Fourhourseach afternoon. So, all being well, Ishouldbe able to go off to-morrow and have a look around. My push bike has had it, aProvost has claimed it.

September 14, 1945:

This afternoon Iwent ashore and had quite an interesting time, and am now very footsore and weary, having 'walked for miles.

On leaving the jetty—just a small stone and iron affair—you are at once in the town proper, or business area. Not much now. The R.A.A.F. has made quite amess. Only walls remainstanding, andinsomeplacesyou could hardly call them walls.

There wasn'tmustto see there, so I took the road out. It led over a quaint wood and stone bridge, across the river, and then turned inland. Along this road were ruins of more bombedstonebuildings.

Apath ledofftheroad anddown to theriver. Oneitherbankstoodhuge cocoanutpalms,gums and other trees. Vines,lantanaandbougainvillaformed ascrubbyundergrowth.

Up stream alittle way we struck a small nativevillage. Cottages orbut , had four walls of plaited sand and a roof of lacedpalm leaves, Quite cool, but abit smelly.

Asoldier told us that we should go to another village about half to one mile away. Ile showed us the direction upacliff. Nothing loth we tackled the cliffandmade the 100ft.climb pretty easily.' Afterdoing that Ifelt as though walking up alamp post 'would beeasy.

We trampedonandeventually came to'a clearing,thelandhereshowed evidence of brine tilled,and wecould see rows of paw-paw trees ahead.

At the first place we stopped the natives didn't understand us.So across theway,andweweregreetedbyahalf Malay-half Chinese chap. Ile spoke rather good English and told us quite afew tales of the Japs. Ile called to some lass and spluttered native to her for some minutes, then he told us that she would show us asacred spot—the hidden graves of three airmen who had been shot down. We followed along atiny path and saw— hidden by bamboos and vines—three graves. Inspiteofthegrowtharound, these were well tended. When we returned,theschool-teacher(thisChowMalay guy) told us that theidentification discs, papers, etc., of these men had been given over to the Australian Army afew days ago. Quite touching, don't you think.

On we went„looking for cocoanuts, andcametoyetalargervillage.These villages, by the way,compriseagroup of 20 to 30 huts, not always grouped close together, but always forming a rough circle. In most cases also was

alarger but which was really aatom for their grain. The natives areall friendly, but t)te stamp of the Japis evident. Babies, youngsters, men and women, even tho aged all rise, salute, and bow to us.' Thisismost embarrassing. Iwanted tosay'Sit down, sit down, we donot wantyouto dothis." Onethingalso evident among the children, those of two to three years, had characteristic almond eyes. The natives are small in stature, darkhaired, and their skin is really an olive colour. Men wear askirt affair, often ablouseand head wear. The womenallwear somesort of dress. Looks like asheet of ma. terial they wrap around themselves somehow—shoulder to ankle fashion. Nearly all the women wear a shawl affair over their heads.

Then Imet the "King"—really I didn't know he was the King. He lookedapompoussortofass, doneup like apeacock. Isaw all the natives duck and bow as he came by, and thought to myself,"He must be a quisling." He came up and Isaid, 'Goodday." Heansweredmein English. So Isaid to him,"Why do all the peoplebow when you roll along?"

"I am their King! Iam king of all the natives." "Oh, Gee, that's not bad—mustbe agoodjob." "Mypeople have suffered—there is much to do."

Well, as thisguystarted toget serious,IthoughtI'dbetter.goor he'd maybe ask me to be his Prime Ministerorsomething, so with a"Cheerio— see you later," Ibeat it. Afterwards Ithought it was good that the King didn't collectscalps. Oh,by theway, hehasfivewives—wbataheadachehe mustget when theyallnaghimatthe one time.

All around thearea are roads. Along theriverandthroughthenativecamps are paths---evidently the work of the Dutch. Powerlinesrunformiles—the natives don't have the power laid on though. The place shows how well the Dutch have planned it. The streets in the town are of stone and wind allover theplace.

Onmyway backIfollowed another track and on turning asharp bend I found Iwas in the middle of another village. Too much. Iretreated and found another way back to the jetty, Couldn't bear the sight of all those poor devils standing up and saluting.

Well, Ididn't get my cocoanut—or mybushbike. Both itemswerevery rare—conspicuousby their absence.

Ourboat wasdue in at five and as Ihad three-quarters of an hour io wait, Iprepared to soak my feet in thesea. Fatewasagainstmyplan.A jeepcame aroundacorner, and out of control, wrapped itself around atree. Onechapgotabustedhand,soItrussed it up and looked over the others. They were O.K. Tooktheotherchap (a Navy officer) back to the ship, where we sewed him up and put his hand in plaster.

By now you will have received my letters telling youofthesurrender. No cocoanut. No chrome-plated push bike. Bad show.

Assouvenirs,Ihaveone set ofchop. sticks in carved case, one anchor (brass) offJapnaval officer'sstaffcar, and one Jap post card.

That covers roughly my impressions and sight:seeingshowsashore. Atrocity stories are best left untold—they areshockingtosay theleast.

Leederville

C.B.C.'Athletics

Several Records Broken

R. HealyOpenCham0012.

Heldat LeedervilleOvalonWednes. day, September 26, in excellent weather. There was avery enthusiastic erowd of parentsand boys. Records werebrokenby Brian Williams,including440yards,220yards,100yards,high jump (under 16), and open broad jump.

N.Brownrigg, 100 yards,broad jump hinder 15).

P.Williams, 100yardsand220 yards (under 14).

D. Cain, 100 yards and 220 yards (ender 13).

R. Gabelich, broad jump (under 13).

J. Ryan, 50 yards(under 10).

Teams'competitionconcluded with a victory for Gold, with 434 points, followed by Green, 412(2), Maroon, 390 13), Blue,324(4). Winningteamwas captained by Ron Pooley. Champions forthedaywere:R.Healy,openchampion; B.Williams,under16; N.Brownrigg, under 15; P. Williams, under 14; D.Cain, under 13; B. Kelly,under 12; D.Sutcliffe,under 11; B.McGee,under 10.

Results.

• Broad Jump, Open: B. Williams, 1; R. Hebbard,2; R. Healy.3. Under 15. N.Brownrigg, 1; P.Tobin,2; R.Pierce, 3.Distance 15ft.7iin.(Record).rUnde 13: R.Gabelich, 1; D.Cain,2;A. Limnna„3. 14ft. loin.(Record).

'W' Grade: 50 Yards Championship, Under 10: J. Ryan. 1; B. McGee, 2; M.Green, 3. 72sec.(Record). B. Grade: R. Mar. ' intro, 1; G. Nelson, 2; M. Abbot, 3. CGrade: T. Coley, 1; D. Boswood, 2; 1. Jfoncrieff, 3. 75 Yards Championship, Under I1--

AGrade: D. Sutcliffe, 1; V. Sutherland, 2J. Abbot, 3. Time, 10.2sees. BGrade: D. Linton, 1; JPooley, 2; J.Conroy,3. CGrade: W.Hunter, 1; F.Pownall,2; T.Nevin,3. DGrade: J.Forrester, 1;T.Trimple,2; J.Cooke, 3, EGrade: M.Jones, 1; R. Harrington,2; O. Boomfield,3.

100YardsChampionship,Under 12--

AGrade: B. Kelly, 1; B. Dellaca, 2; B, Ferguson, 3. Time, 13.6secs. B

Grade: R. Smith, WD. O'Dea, 2; T. Reader, 3. CGrade: R.Water, 1; J. WilliamsandR.Stewart,2.

100Yards Championship, under 13--

AGrade: D.Cain,1; R.Gabelich,2; P Ryan, 3. Time, 12.2sec.(Record). 13

Grade: B. Ilannev, 1; T. St:unpalia, 2; J.Walsh,3. CGrade:J.Summers, 1; D.Marinko,2; D.Beaton,3. DGrade: 1. Hunter, 1: B. Harrington, 2; B. Smith, 3. EGrade: M. Hale, l: B. Rogers,2; T. Owen,3.

High Jump-under 10: B. McGee, G. MoranandJ.';Whitely, 1. Ileight,3ft.

Skin. Under 14: J. Stampalia, 1; P. William,. S. Johnston and J.Walsh, 2. 4ft.6dn.

100 Yards Championship, wider 16--

AGrade: B.Wiliams,1; J.Chilvers,2: P. Clarke, 3. 11.8sec.(Record). B

Grade: N. McGhie, 1; W. West, 2; P. Beeson,3.

100 Yards Championship, under 15-

AGrade: N. Brownrigg, 1; P. Tobin, 2; R. Pierce,3. 11.8(Recor(I). 11

Grade: B.Duncan. 1; K.Clarke, 2: B. Murdock, 3. CGrade: G. Davies and J. Todd, 1: J. Oeckleshaw, 3. D

Grade: J. Rock, 1:\f. Jackson,2; F. Rattigan,3.

100 YardsChampionship, under 14-

AGrade: P.Williams,1;J.Clarkson.2: L. Candido, 3. 12Asecs.(Record), B.

Grade: L. Water, 1; K. Summers, 2; 13. Billing, 3. (' Grade: F. Kelsall, 1; L. Barker, 2. DGrade: K. Barrett, 1: A. Tidily,2; B. Sasche, 3

100 Yards Open Champinnship-A

Grade: R. Healy. I; R. Itebbard, 2: T. Cole, 3. 11.4see. B Grade: J. Norris, l; 1'. Berry,2: W.Sheridan,3, Wm. A. YOUNG FAMILY BUTCHER.

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100Yards Champnonship,under 10AGrade: B. McGee, 1; J. Ryan,2; N. Ferguson,3. 11Grade: P.,Marinko,1; T. Coley, 1: D. Boswood, 2; P.Maher, K. Nelson,2; G.Moran, 3. CGrade: 3 100 Yards Championship, under 11AGrade:D.Sutcliffe,1;V.Sutherland, 2. 14see. BGrade: D. Linton, 1; J.-Pooley,2; J.Evert,3. CGrade: 13. Hunter, I; F. Pownall, 2; K. Cannon, 3, DGrade: J.Forrester,1;T.Nevin, 2; T.Trimple,3. EGrade: M. Jones, 1; B. Pitcher.2; R.Harrington,3. Iligh Jump, under 12: B. Smith, 1; B. Dellaca, 2; D. O'Dea, 3. Height, 3ft. l0iin. Under 16: B. Williams, 1; N. Brownrigg, 2. Height, 4ft. 1lin. (Record). 00 Yards Hurdles, open-AGrade: R. Ilealy, 1; R. Hebbard, 2; R. BradI;ury, 3, 13.2see. BGrade: J. Stewart, 1;`,1', Sheridan, 2; P. Beeson,•3. 90YardsHurdles,under 16-AGrade: B. Williams, 1; J.Chilvers, 2; B.•Duncan, 3. 12.2secs. BGrade:J. Todd, 1; P.Clarke,2; N. McGhie,3. 00YardsHurdles,under 15-AGrade: N. Brownrigg, 1; B. Fitzpatrick, 2; R. Pierce,3. 14.2secs. B Grade: B. Murdock. 1; K.Clarke,2; B.Duncan,3. 90YardsHurdles,tinder14-AGrade:

P. Williams, 1; J. Clarke, 2; L. Candido, 3. 15.2sees. 13 Grade: L. Water,1; A.Beaton,2; N. Feltham,3. 220Yards Championship, under 132Grade: D. Cain, 1; R. Gabelich, 2: J3. Millar, 3. 28.8sees.(Record). B

Grade: J. Walsh, 1; E. Hanney, 2; L. Kelly,3. CGrade: J.Summers, 1; D. Black, 2: D. Beaton, 3. DGrade: J. Hunter, 1; B.Smith,2; K.Whitely, 3. EGrade: M. Hale, 1; B. Rogers, 2

:T. Gwen,3. 220Yards Championship, under 12AGrade: B. Kelly, 1; L. Bates,2; B. O'Grady, 3. Time, 31.4sees. B

Grade: B. Smith, 1; D. O'Dea, 2; P. Warr, 3. CGrade: R. Waters, 1; P. Sutherland,2; R.Stewart,3. 220 Wards Championship, under 14AGrade: P. Williams, 1; L. Candido,2; J.Stampalia,3. 28.8secs.(Record).

BGrade: L. Waters, 1: J. Summers,2: A.Beaton,3. CGrade:L.Barker,1: R Kelsall, 2; J. Casey, 3. DGrade: K. Barrett, 1; A.Tiddy, 2: P. McCavanagh, 3. 2'0 Yards, under 15-A Grade: N. Brownrigg, 1; P. Tobin, 2; R. Pierce, 3. Time, 28sec. BGrade: B. Duncan, 1; K. Clarke, 2: G. Goode, 3. C Grade: J. Todd, 1; G. Davies. 2: J. Ockleshaw, 3 DGrade: J. Rock,l: M. fa•ksnn. 2; F. Rattigan,3. 220Yards Championship, under 16AGrade:B.Williams, 1; J.Chilvers,2; P,Clarke, 3. 26.8secs.(Record )

. B Grade: N. McGhie, 1; W. West, 2; M. Beeson,3. 220 Yarrls Championship. open-A

Grade: R. Healy, 1: R. Hebbard. 2; T.Cole,3. Time,25.8cces. BGrade: W.Sheridan, 1J. Norris,2: J.Stewart, highjump, under 11: J. Hunter, I; D. Sutcliffe, 2; J. Abbott. 3. Height, aft. llin. High Tump, open: R. Pooley. 1. Ileight, 4ft. Olin. (Record.) 410 Yards Championship, open-A

Grade: R. Healy, 1: R. Hebbard, 2; T.Cole,3. 60sec. BGrade:J.Stew. art, 1; W.Sheridan and J.Waters,2. 440Yards Championship,under lri AGrade:X.Brownrigg,1;•.Pierce,?: P. Tobin, 3. 63.2sces. Grade: B. Duncan 1:

K. rlarke,2: G. Goode, 3. CGrade: J. Todd, 1; J. Davies.2: P. Sheridan,3. DGrade: J. Rattigan, 1: JRock,2:\I. Jackson, 3. 110 Yards Championship, under 161Grnde: B.Williams,1:LChilvers,2; t' Clarke, 3. 60Asers,(Record.) B Grade! N.\icChie, 1: W. West, 2: T. Meanev,3. Mile Champinnship, open: iWaters, 1

• A. Murphy,2; R,Healey, 3 5min. 374sec.

Relay-Under 16: Green, 1; Maroon, 2. Blne, 3; Gold, 4. Under 15:Gold. 1Blue,2:Green,3: Maroon,4 Under 14:Gold,1; Maroon,2: Blue,.3;Green, 4 Under 13: Green, 1: Maroon, 2; Gold, 3: Blue, 4 Under 12: Blue, 1;

Who is M. Bierut?

N. Bierut is, by the graceofStalin, the President dPoland,the land for where freedoms and independence England andAustralia went towar. The following Is the dossier of K Bierut tram the "Tablet"(Lyndon), July 14, 1918:

Bierutwas born in 1891 in thelocality of Laenza, near Lublin. His real name is Krasnodebski. The name Bierut was made out of the first two syllablesofhistwopseudonymswhich heusedinhispartyactivities-namely, those of Bienkowski and Rutkowski. Under the nameof Bierut, Krasnodebski acceptedSoviet citizenship in 1921. Attached at once to the Polish section ofthe-

Comintern,hespentseveralyears on theoretical training and practical courses in Moscow. In December, 1923, he was sent to Poland for the first time,and almost at once he becameoneoftheleadingpersonalitiesof the Polish Communist Party. For a timehe was organisingdemonstrations and riotstounderminethe institutions of the Polish State. In 1925, he organised the escape from prison of a prominent member of the Comintern named Leszczvnski. On the occasion of this particular attempt, Bierut had to come into the open, and consequently,wasforced to -

leave thecountry illegallyand toreturn to Moscow. At that time theoffices of the foreign departmentof the Comintern for Fast and Central Europe were in Vienna. Immediately upon his arrival in,Moscow, Bierut received orders toproceed to Vienna and to take over duties at the Polish Section attached to the Vienna office. In 1929-30, anti-CommunistfeelinginAustria becamemore pronounced, and, as aresult, Comintern offices for East and Central Eu. ropeweretransferred toPrague. While continuing to work in the Polish Sec. tion, Bierut was promoted and given another more important post, that of the head of the section which dealt Gold. 2; Maroon, 3; Green,4. Under 11: Green,1; Gold,2; Blue,3;Maroon, 4. Under 10: Gold 1: Green, 2; Blue, 3; Maroon. 4.

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In 1932, Bierut, having assumed another name,wasagain sent toPoland, this timeas thehead of the Communist organisation in that country. He was arrested,tried,and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. Several months later,however,on the ground of his Soviet citizenship,he was exchanged for Poles previously deported to Russia. Attheendof 1933theSoviet authoritiesopenedin Leningrad a special course of Comintern training. Allprominentagentsoperatingin East andCentralEuropeweresummonedto attend. AmongthemwereBierutand Ivan Pietruseak. The following two years Bierut spent studying in Moscow. Meanwhile, in Prague, the for.eign section of the O.G.P.U.(the Soviet Political Police-now called the N.K.V.D.) was created and Krassovskiappointeditshead. In 1936-7,Bierut,thistimeunderthe assumed name of Rutkowski,became the head of the Polish Section of the O.G.P.U. office. The O.G.P.U,foreign sections werethe highest Soviet political executive abroad. Shortly before the outbreak ofwarBierutonceagain wassummoned toMoscow. Immediatelyuponthe entry of Soviet troops into Eastern Poland in 1939he was delegated to build uptheCommunist system in the occupied territories. His residence was in Lwdw, where he acted as the chief organiser of Soviet regime.

Butonlyafew monthslater, inwinter of 1941.2, he was dropped from a Soviet plane into Poland with anelw assignment. He was ordered to takeadvantageoftheGermanoccupationto build anetwork ofCommunist organisations,andwiththeirassistancetoset up institutions and an administration to rival the Underground Polish authorities acting under the Polish Government in London.

In March,1944,Bierut,accompanied by four other people, including Edward Osubka-1lforawski, crossed the frontier into Russia. Upon their arrival at the Soviet capital they introduced themselves as the Polish Na. tional Home Council, and the only "genuine representation of the Polish nation." Gn the basis of an instruction of the Sovietauthorities of July, 1914,all legislativepowerin Polishter. ritoriesoccupiedbytheRussianstothe west of the River Bog was conferred on Bierut for six months. This decision was subsequently promulgated by the"Home National Council" in Lublin. By thedecree of September 13, 1914, Bierut was appointedthepro. visional"president" of Poland.

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Solemn Obligations ofthe Major Holy Orders

Slight Differences Between R.C. and C. of E.

The SevenSacraments of the Catho. licChurcharedividedinto twogroups, tae first five and the last two. The first five, namely: Baptism, Confirma. tion, the Blessed Eucharist, Penance, and ExtremeUnction,areintendedob• viousl .

vfor the immediate advantage and betterment of the individual who receives them—a person is baptised that he himself may be saved; he is confirmed for the strengthening of his ownfaithandpracticeofthe Christian life: he receives the Blessed Eucharist in HolyCommunion forthe purposeof nourishinghisown soulwiththe Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ and, finally, when he is approaching death,theSacramentofthelastanointing is very definitely intended to help him through this perilous time and notanyoneelse. AmanreceivesHoly ()rders so that, primarily, he may be of assistance to others, that he may administertheSacramentstohisfellowmen, who stand in such need of this Divine help, that he may be able by thespecialgracesswhichhehasreceived in theSacramentofHolyOrdersto instruct the ignorant and confirm the teakand so that,finally,andmostim1❑rtant ofall,he may, in the name of his felkny men offer Sacrifice to God

The main office of apriest is that of sacrifice and the Catholic priest daily offerstoGodthecleanoblationofHoly Mass, which isaprojection and mys. tical continuation of the Sacrifice of Our LordonMount Calvary.

In marriage, too, in the Sacrament of Matrimony, the graces received are notprimarily forthe benefit of the recipients,butratherthatheorshemay lieofservicetoothers—theman tothe wife,thewife tothehusband,andboth towardstheirchildren.

Idon't mean to say, of course, that those whoreceive Holy Ordersor Matrimony do not acquire much grace for themselves; they do; but the object of this grace is to prepare them for theserviceofothersratherthanimmediately for their own advantage.

Thesetwo Sacraments are called So. cial Sacraments, because thewhole social life of the Church of Christ depends upon them. Without Christian marriage there would quickly be no Church on earth at all; without Holv Ordersthe teachingandadministration of the Church according to the in. structionsofChristwould lapse.

Let us deal briefly with the Sacra. ment of lfoly Orders to-night. There areman}• ranks anddegrees in the Co.

tholicChurch; itwouldbe tothepoint, Ithink,tomakeacleardistinctionbe. tweenthem. Therearefirstofallcertain ranks of honour within the Church which donotconferany spirit. ual powers but are merely, asit were, part ofthe technical administration of the Church. The highest of these ranksisthat ofCardinal,but there are numerousothers,suchas Protonotaries Apostolic, Prelates and Papal Chamberlains, who are usually called Monsignors; then amongst the clergy of a diocese there may be Canons, Arch. priests, Archdeacons, etc. None of these ranks is Holy Orders. None ofthemcarrieswiththemanyspiritual powersexceptinsofar as the holder of one of them will already be abishop or priest. These positions are purely of ecclesiastical institution and origin.

Then there are what are called minor Orders. Orders which are conferred by.abishop upon a candidate for the priesthood some years before he is ordained. They are the orders of Reader, Porter, Exorcist, and Acolyte. These four Minor Orders may be considered together with the Order of Sub-Deacon, which, although numbered among the MajorOrders,is gen. erally considered as being of ecclesiastical origin and not heing areal part of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. In one sense, however, they may be considered as partitions of the office of Deacon, which is that of senior assistantto the bishopandpriests.

AReaderor Lector,asthe name implies,is he who has the authority and training to read publicly the Holy Scriptures, with the exception of the Gospel, at Church functions. The Porter is he who wotild take care of r.rdcr in the Church, who would ring the bells,and in other.ways prepare the congregations' part of the church for the services. An Exorcist is he who has the special authority to cast outevil spiritsfrom possessed persons. (Diabolical possessiod will, no douht, heregarded ratherscepticallyby many persons to-day, but it was avery real thing while paganism was strong, and it isstill very often encountered nowadaysin pagancountries. Ithink that w•e can expect to see the reappearance of cases of possession by the devil eveninourownlandsifthedrift from ('hristianity continues much further.) The fourth minor Order, that of Aco• lyte, empowers the recipient to prepare the sanctuary for the celebration of Mass and the administration of the Sacraments,.and also to assist during the functionitself.

In past centuries respected parish inners would have been chosen and given these minor Orders and would have exercised their respective functions, but nowadays this practice has died outand the minororders arecon. sideredmerelyasgradualstepstowards thepriesthood received successivelyby thestudent ofTheology.

Although the orderofSub-Deacon is not of Divine institution(unless it he considered as asub-division of the officeofDeacon) itisneverthelesscon• sideredas thefirstoftheMajorOrders becausebyreceivingittheecclesiastical student takes upon himselfirrevocably the clerical state with all its obliga. tions. Aman whohasbeenordained

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Sub-Deacon has solemnly undertaken toremaincelebateallhislifeanddaily recite the Divine Office,whichtwoob• ligations are borne by all the higher clergy also—Deacons, Priests and Bishops. Acleric is usually ordained a Sub-Deacon about seven or eight months before his elevation to the priesthood.

WhatIhave saidmay have seemed an inordinately long introduction to ashort consideration of those orders atwhichtheSacramentofHolyOrders really is conferred. (Those of you who are still listeningwill please bear with me alittle longer.) When a man is made aDeacon, aPriest or a Bishop, he reecives the Sacrament of Holy Orders. In each case he is ordained-by the imposition of the Bis hop's hands, and an invocation of the Holy Ghost to confer upon the candi. date by His grace the powers of the Orderwhichheisreceiving—thesesere. monies were used by the Apostles themselves forthe same purpose.

ADeacon, who wears astole on his left shoulder hanging under his right arm, has the authority to preach, to administer the Sacrament of'Baptism, to assist the priest orbishop at the celebration of Holy Mass,and the dis. tributionofthe BlessedEucharist,and in general to fulfil the duties of prin• cipal assistant at allecclesiastical funs tions. Although in the past aman oftenremainedadeaconallhislife—St, Francis of Assisi nevergotbeyond the diaconate—nowadays aman is usually adeacon for but two orthree months before becoming apriest.

Apriest at his ordination receives from the bishop, the Successor of the Apostles,thepower toforgivesinsconfessed sorrowfully tohim inthe Sacramentof Penance, the poweror the au. thority to administer the other Sacraments,andtob'.esspersonsand things. Apriest in Latin, or Greek rather, is calledapresbyter,acouncillor,anelder, becausehisfunctionputbrieflyistoassist the Bishop in the administration of his diocese. The bishop alone is theofficial Priestof thatsectionof the Church which iscalledhis diocese: the presbyters, the ordinarypriests,are his co-adjutors, his deputies, his assi<t,m:a in the various parish-- of the diocese to which the Bishop tv ,

)rtl(1 find"t..apossible to ministeralonewithouttheir assistance.

ABishop isapriest in'he full:ease of the word: he is railer! in Latin a Pontifex or High Pricst, for whereas an ordinary priest hasauthority which is delegated or derived from that of the Bishop, the Bishop has what

a called Ordinary authority, that is, authority- in hisown right, authority be. causeheisBishopandalegitimatesuccessor of the Apostles.

A Bishop's ordination is called his Consecration,beingofitsnatureavery solemn affair; it could, naturally, in a case of extreme necessity be administered by one other bishop, but by Church law from time almost immemorial ithas always been the practice for three bishops jointly to conse(Continuedon Page8.)

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"Pastor Angelicus"—hdw perfectly these words describe him who holds Peter's place and office in these tragic days. Healone standsoutasthe one voice preaching truth,justiceand charity to ablinded world, and not only preaches by words but by deeds and proves by his acts that he is indeed the good shepherd who sacrifices and spends himself in defence of his flock.

The first bombing raid on Rome on ]lily 18, 1843, found Pope Pius XII. in the midstof his stricken people. The populous quarter of San Lorenzo, one of the poorest quarters of Rome, felt the full brunt of the 500 bombers which came over.

Without waiting an instant, just as he was in hisiwhite cassock, the Holy Father set out to the scene ofdisaster. What adramatic sight was that white figure standing amidst the smoking ruins, with the poor people crowding around--exhorting, consoling, comforting, as with his burning eloquence he brought something of calm and resignation to the thronging multitude. .And dragging beds and anything they could recover, they followed him back to St. Peter's, and passed the night underthecolonnade of Bernini,feeling safe beneath the shadow of Peter.

The same scene was repeated when, on August 13, the crowded Toscolanl quarter wasbombed. Once again the Pope was in the midst of his people, and as with blanched faces they thronged about him, they thrilled at his words, words coming white-hot from aheartfull oftender compassion, such as will never be forgotten by those who listened to him.

Then in the Spring of 1844 flour began to fail and the city was faced with starvation. The roads into Rome were ronstantly bombed and machinegunned, so that with lack of lorries and fear of bombing, communication into the outside country was cut off. The Pope never hesitated amoment. _ He mobilised all the lorries the l'ati can possessed—some 40 in all, increased to 50 later—and sent them out to Umbria to bring in the flour. All the lorries were painted with the Vatiran colours and the Papal flag was Paints! Enamelised and Aluminium, now available atHassell'sStore,comer Wellington and Queen Streets,Perth.

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Sheltered and Fed 17,000 Refugees.

As the fighting drew near the city, the Pope opened his country house at Castel Gandolfo to more than 17,000 refugees. They were fed and Sheltered there until the Allies occupied Rome.

Ileariwhile, as•he month of Mav drew to its end, the thunder of the guns became heavier and heavier and we could see the shells of the Allies bursting on the Alban hills. Will the city he fought house to house and Rome become aheap of ruins, or will the Holy Father succeed in his efforts to save the city? This was the thoughts in the mindsof all.

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and the Allieswerewithin10miles of the city. In the afternoon there. ..•^s

-,roclamation by the commanders of both sides announcing that excluding the unforeseen therewould be no fighting in Rome. All the same thenight was very far from quiet.

Then came Trinity Sunday.

In the afternoon we saw the radio stationgo upin the airandall around columns of smoke ascended: the German engineers were blowing up the various war dumps. As darkness was falling we Saw the last lorries of the German troops pass up the road.

"TheyiAreComing," Said the Sister.

Ihad just returned to me room he trveen nine and half-past when aSister called me. "Come quickly, they are coining in." Iwent on to the halconv and there saw the Allied cars racing past towards the centre of the city.

The day following, despite the fact that all transport services had ceased to function, all Rome made for the Piazza of St. Peter's, for the people felt that render God Rome owed its salvation to the Pope, The immense multitude filled the Piazzaand reached far dawn the Via della Concilazione, a packed massof humanitywith ail eves fixed on the central balcony of St Peter's. Was it only a coincidence that this day was the Feast of St. Boniface(Winifred of Creditnn), the Devonshire man who converted Ger. manv? May it be agood augury of happier days to come.

At last the great windows were thrown back and the white figure of thePope appeared,greetedby the passionate acclamations of the greatest crowd that has ever assembled on this historic spot. And his words expressed the thoughts of all:

"The Pope'sKitchens"Throughout Country.

There in the various camps for the refugeestemporary churcheshavebeen erected and chaplains appointed to supply the spiritual needs of these unhappy people.

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"The Pope's kitchens," establish• ed alloverthe country, 2,500,000 meals are provided each month, at least enough to keep the sufferers from deathby starvation. Then 03,000 persons, including many thousands of re• ligious whose houses have been destroyed, are being nourished, fed and

sheltered. This at least gives some slight idea of what the Pope is dcin for the temporal and spiritual needs of the people.

Another (work is the daily audience for the Allied troops, at whicb on an average not less than 1,000 have been received each morning. Sometimes the number has amounted to 5,00

0• What asight the Hall of Benedictions presented one suchmorningwhenover 4,000 British troops were received it audience; how thrilling the Britisk "Hurrah!" as the Pope was borne up to the throne amidst ascene of indescribable enthusiasm.

NonVatholics Just As Eater' for Blessing.

And the Holy Fatheralways gives a short addressin Englisheachday.One remarkable fact is that non-Catholics are aseagerasCatholics to receivethe Papal blessing. The first question a soldier asks is theway to theVatican. Already some hundreds of thousands have been received,and still they come.

The same thing was observed during theGerman occupation,althoughleave being destricted, the numbers were comparatively small. Lutherans*were asanxiousasCatholicsto see thePope and get his blessing.

Perhaps neverbeforein historyhave the eyesof the wholeworld been turnedtowardstheSeeof Peterasin these days of tremendous affliction, and the voice of Peter, speaking through Pius XII., proclaims the eternal principles of justice,truth and charity with no uncertain sound as the only way to reach atrue reconciliation of all the nations of the earth. God grant his words maybearfruit for time and for eternity.

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"Therefore we raise in praise and adoration hearts and minds to God, one and Three, Father, Son and Iioly Ghost, Who in this solemn feast day throveh the Divine Merev has inspired the two belligerents'to think thoughtq ofpeace andnotofaffliction,'thuspreserving

the Eternal City from immeas• urable danger,"

But the work of the Holy Father was not finished with the Salvation of Rome. Tens of thousandsof refugees were crowded together, living under the most appalling conditions such as cannot he described.

The first thing was to get all the families back where the conditions per.

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crate, to raise to the dignity of Bis. hop, one from the lower ranks of the priesthood. Apart from being the spurceofallecclesiasticalauthorilyand jurisdictioninhisdiocese,abishophas veryspecialpowerspropertohisorder. Healonecanordain,thatisadminister the Sacrament of Holy Orders upon whichtheveryexistenceoftheChurch depends. Abishop is the ordinary ministerof the SacramentofConfirmation and he alone can perform many of the more solemn functions of the Church, such as the consecration of Churches, the blessing of Abbots and Abbesses, and theestablishment of societies and institutions within the Church.

ThehierarchyoftheCatholicChurch may seem ponderous and complicated to the casual observer, but in essence the Church is Episcopal asit isApos, Colic,bei:ausethebishopsaretheApostles living in their modern successors. Almost everything else in the govern. ment of theChurch could change, but whilethebishopsremain,withthePope at their head, theCatholicChurchwill remainthesame yesterday, to-day,and forever.

F. Marshall, Leederville:

Q.: Is not the Holy Catholic Church ofEnglandandtheChurch ofRome oneandthesame,withtheexception of slightly different methods ofconductingthe Church rituals, and the OrdersofthePriesthood?

A.: Precisely the differences which vnu call slight are those which make the Church of England and the Holy ('atholivChurch of Rome so very,and, unfortunatelyvery,different. Aslightly different method for the Orders of Priesthood? My goodness! Archbis. hopCrammerandhis accessorieswould turn in their graves if they thought that an Anglican of to-day were think. ing that all the carefully thought-out alterationswhichtheymadein the Ordinal in thetime of Edward VI. made it but slightly different from the Ca. tholicSacramentofholyOrders. First of all, they inserted in the thirty-nine or forty-two articles that Orders was nn longer if

Sacrament. and then, to substantiate this, tremendous change they deliberately deleted from their English translationoftheCatholiccere. mony all reference to the Sacrifice of the Mass and thepriest's part therein; theycutouttheApostolicpowertoforgive sins, and left the Anglican priest nothing more than an authorised preacher. It is perfectly true that many Anglicans to-day think very much as we do about the powers and dutiesofthepriesthood,but those,who framed the rites of their Church thoughtotherwise,andbecauseoftheir strong Calvinist leanings deliberately wishedtomakeitclearthattheclergyman of the Church of England was thenceforth to be quite different from what priests had been up to then. I thinktherewouldstill be quiteaMarge number of Anglican clergymen to-day who would hatetobedescribed asCatholic priests slightly disguised—but Imaybe wrong.

Whetheryou believeinthe"Roman" Catholic Church or not is your own business, but the life of the Catholic Church revolves around the'.Mass, the Seven Sacraments, and the Pope as the visible head of the Church. The Church of England,initsofficial statementof belief, saysthattheJlassis a dangerousandblasphemousdeceit,that there are two Sacraments, not seven, and that the King of England is the head of the English Church, not the Bishop of Rome. If these are small differences, what would be the big ones?

Q.:IhavereadoftheperiodoftheReformation,whichpopularbeliefgives onetounderstand

wasaquarrelbe. tweenhighofficialsoftheChurchand thePope of Rome.

A.: This israther astrange way of statingthequestion. Whatreallyhappened was the King of England )antedadivorcefromhislawfulwife.After agood deal of shilly-shallying and delay in the hope that the King would forget about it, the Pope had to declare that themarriagewasvalid and, consequently, adivorce impossible. So King Henry VIII. said to blazes with thePope,wewilldowithouthim. He did, and broke off from Rome. Henry always,remained a true Catholic at heart, but whenhedied thenew King was but aboy and those who had the real powertook the opportunityof importingCalvinismfromGeneva. They changed all the books and rituals in England according to their new ideas and, but for minor changes since, the Calvinism of that period is still deeply engraven upon the official beliefs andpracticesoftheChurchofEngland. Doyouthinkthatthisdisastrousquarrelcould rightlybedescribedasaquar. rel between "high officers of the. Church" and the Pope?

WeCatholics believe thatour beliefs from which the majorityofthe people ofEnglandnvercturnedinthesixteenth century are the true teachings of ('hrist, so as far as we are concerned reunion will result from the return of tho--ewhowanderedawayandnotfrom any chance or compromise in teaching on our part. You can scarce. ly accuse usof beingeitherillogical or unfair. Our doctrine has at least remained unaltered from many centuries before the Reformation until to-day, whereas the teaching in the Church of F-ngland has not only changed official. ly from that of the Church of Rome, but it varies from diocese to diocese and from parish to parish within the Churchof England itself. Ithinkthe new Bishop of London would bear me out.

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Q.: If there is alifeafterdeath for a man who has been buried, eaten by sharks or crows,orhas beentorn to pieces by ashell or bomb, why is thereanyobjectiontocremation?

A.: We have asimilar objection to being eaten by sharks, torn to pieces bybombs, as to beingcremated. We don't like anyofthedisposal methods mentionedbyyou. Ifitwerepossible we would have them all abolished, in, eluding cremation. We prefer bury ing.

Of course, none of thishas anything whatevertodowiththelifeafterdeath. It is the soul which livesafter death notthebody. However,wedoliketo see the body treated respectfully after death, and we think that cremation is disrespectful.

Q.: What would be the standpoint of theCatholicChurch if the State decided that cremation must be compulsoryfor, say,health orspace reasons?

A.: In the case of contagious epidemicstheChurch hasno objection to the temporary resort to cremation for hygienicreasons. Itsintroduction for any lesser reason would be opposed vigorouslybythe -

Church. Ifshewere unsuccessfulinheropposition,givingfn toneeessitywould entail noalteration in any matter of faithand, no doubt, would becomplied With under protest.

A. Palmer, Leederville; Whorelatesaparticularcaseconcern. inganon-Catholicacquaintanceofhers who, she alleges,wasmoreorlessforced to become aCatholic by the constant nagging of her husband and by frequent visits from members of our Church.

A.: Whethersheallowedherselftobe worn down by over persuasion or not must ofitsnature beamatterfor her own conscience and the conscience of those whodid the persuading—if they did do the persuading. One thing is certain, that no priest could receive suchapersoninto theCatholicChurch if he had the least suspicion that she wasentering the Church forany other reasonthan that shevas convinced of the truthofCatholicteaching. Things are usually the other way round. Priests often have to complain of the lack of zeal on the part of many Catholicswhodo noteven suggest, much less persuade, that their intimate friends would not be doing any harm iftheyfound out somethingabout the claimsof the Catholic Church and her teaching. They so often seem afraid that aloved one might become aCatholicjust topleasethemandnotfrom conviction. Ourattitudeis,andIam not

abitashamedtobroadcastit,that love or friendship is an excellent reason for aperson to begin to enquire about the Catholic Church; if from theseenquiries convictiondoesnotfollow, well, no harm hasbeendone, but atleast theCatholichasdonehisduty.

OurCorrespondent. using the abovementioned episode as an introduction to aquestion(although Ifail to see arty connection between the taro) goes on to say: One child of this couple died recently, and Inoticed there was no Requiem Mass. Is this the usual procedureorisitamatteroffinanceor, lastly, is it class distinction?

A.:ThatalldeceasedCatholicsdonot haveaRequiembrassispurely the respongibility of the relatives arranging the funeral. It is customary'for all practical Catholics to have afuneral Mass, andit most definitely is neither amatteroffinancenorclassdistinction.

Ifthe child whom you mention died before reaching the age ofseven, there would certainly be no Requiem Blass. TheofferingoftheSacrificeoftheMass for deceased persons is to assist them by the merits of Jesus Christ through the punishments of Purgatory which they have deserved by their sins. A childundertheage ofsevenorso,not having come to the age of reason, is incapable of committing sin, so afuneral masswould not he necessary. For the same reasonthe funeral ofasmall childisquitedifferentfrom that ofan adult. The priest wears white not blackand almostalltheprayersofthe service are quite different, too.

A. Palmer trusts that we shall not think herbiased orpersonal, since she cnly intends to ask the question.

A.:Iassureyou that,fromthewhole tenorofyour letter, itisquite easy to

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see thatyou are notbigoted and your question is are in the spirit in which itwasasked.

ProtestantChristian, Wembley; Q.: Doesthemorefactofhavingone's nameontheCatholicChurchrollen. titlethatpersontoclaimanentrance toheaven,irrespectiveofthequality of their life while on earth?

A.: No, of course not, if there were arollofnames; no,ofcoursenot,even though there is no roll.'Being aCatholic will rather make it more diffi. cult for aperson to enter Heaven if theyhavenotsincerelytriedtoliveup totheirbeliefsinpractice.

Q.: DoestheCatholicChurch believe inutterandabsolutevictoryoversin while on earth?

A.: Idont know quite what you mean. If youmean has anyone ever utterly andabsolutely overcome sin in this world—of course Jesus did; the BlessedVirginmostcertainlydid,bya very special grace of the Holy Spirit; perhaps St. John the Baptist did! in some sense at least, but I doubt whetheritcouldbesaidofmanyothers, oranyothers. Utterandcompletevic. tory over sin, Isuppose, would imply at leastthemoralimpossibility of fallingintoanysin,whichisaclaimwhich wouldhavetobemadewithverygreat cautionofeventheverygreatestofthe saints.

Q.: Is it correct that the Catholio Church teaches that the Lord can only be approached through the agency of the VirginMary?

A.: No,it isnotcorrect. OurLord canandshouldbe approached directly by every Christian in prayer, at Holy \lass, through the Sacraments. The '10ur Father," theavords of the Mass (whichareavailableforanyonetoread inanyCatholicprayer-book), the man. ner of administering the Sacraments, willallmake itvery clear that theCa. tholic Church definitely does insist on the direct approach to Our Divine Lord.

Q.:WhatpositiondoestheVirginMary hold,then?

A.: MaryistheMotherofChrist,and certainly has herSon'searnow as She had inthislife. The CatholicChurch teaches that never should we neglect to ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgininallourneeds,asmostcertainly Her help will be very efficacious in makingour prayersacceptable toGod,

Q.: Where did the idea of the Rosary originate? [Are they necessary and whatistheirsignificance?

A: As Iexplained at greater length it few,weeks ago, the Rosary, as it is known to-day,originatedinthetimeof St. Dominic in the thirteenth century. ThatSaintuseditashismostefficient weapon tocombat heresy in thesouth ofFrance. No,the Rosaryisnotneces. sary,butweconsideritveryusefuland fruitful.

It consists chieflyofshort considera. tions of the Life, Passion and Death ofOurLord—twoofthefifteenmyster ies, as they are called, are devoted to considerations of the glories of Mary. Theshortconsiderationsormeditations lastforthelengthofone"OurFather" and ten"Hail Marys."

Q.: Are Catholics coerced into paying money for" prayers to keep their friends'soulsout ofPurgatory?

A.: No, they are not. Besides, no prayerseither expensive onesorcheap oneswillkeepone'sfriends'soulsoutof purgatory: onlyby living averygood life can our friends hope to do that. When theyhave landedin Purgatory webelieve thatourprayers,andespecia'.iv Masses, will help to expiate for their sins,and sohelp themtogetout of Purgatory sooner than if we had neglectedthem.

Lastly,yes, theCatholic Church does believe in the second comingofChrist at the end of the world to judge all mankind.

iscriminations

"MADAME W RIiC"

AFINE FILM.

Although the M.G.M. have partly succeeded in capturing the spirit of Eve Curie's famous biography of her amazing mother, it must be admitted that the film is in many respects a woefully inadequate study of the life of

Marie Sklodovska.

We are shown nothing of her childluwd, early education, experiencesas a governess,or the death of her mother, which badly shook the faith of Marie. Wearetoldthatshe hadfelt thedominion of her pious mother profoundly, butforsixorsevenyearsshehadbeen livingundertheinfluenceofherfather, alukewarm Catholic, a freethinker without acknowledging it. From the devoutness of her childhood there remainedonly vague aspirations. Tragcdv there was in Madam Curie's life, but nuely none greater than' the gradual abandonment of her Faith with the melancholy climax of her wedding to Pierre Curie where "there was no religious ceremony. Pierrewas afreethinker." His father, Dr. Curie, was an anti-clercal, and had not even + had his children baptised.

Thefilm commenceswith the attrac. tive, young and almost penniless student at the Sorhonne in Paris, where she eventually meets Pierre Curie. In theirhistoric search for radium we see the pair struggling against every imaginable obstacle, and the agony of suspense until, in 1902, forty-five months after the day on which the Curies announced the probable existenceofradium, Marie succeeded in preparing adecigramme of pure radium and the incredulous chemists of the Sorbonne could only bow before the superhuman obstinacy of awoman because radium officially existed.

Thedeathof Pierre Curie in astreet accident was tragic, and the producer uses this as adramatic denouement. The incident of the purchase of agift of earrings for his wife just prior to the fatal accident was the usual sentimental liollvwood "build-up:" and in the interests of truth could easily have been omitted.

Greer Garsonand WalterPidgeon do splendid workin their portrayalof the two scientists, whose love of research was almost as great as the bond between them. The latter gives to his Pierre Curie acertain humour, acharacteristic lacking in Greer Garson's otherwise excellent performance, and his diverting and delicious proposal (another Hollywood improvement (?) on the biography) has to be seen to be appreciated. In the scene where she learns of her husbands death Greer Garson gives amoving performance, and successfully captures the "'irit of how Madame Curie felt. As Eve writes;"MMe. Curie on that day inApril became not only awidow but at the same time apitiful and incurablylonelywoman." And inherown brief intimate diary we read: "Evervthing ig

over. Pierre is sleeping his last sleep beneath theearth; it is the soul of everything, everything, every. thing."

Dame May Whitty and Henry Travers,as Pierre'sparents,were good in minor roles: also C. Aubrey Smith as Lord Kelvin. Robert Walker, as a youngFrenchlaboratory assistant, was about as convincing as Hirohito would have been in the same part, and Van Johnston, in asmall part of anews. paperreporter, wasthe film's only .on ces.ion to the"Bobby Sockers."

The film hasbeen produced with all \iG \L's customary thoroughness, and although, as Imentioned previously, the film isan incomplete treatment of rq excellent hook, it is nevertheless a fine film and should appeal to aseri. ous and adult-minded public. Because it will probably only appeal to that class and not to the majority who would prefer aCurie with curves and ahunting theme song like"i've got radio-active rhythm," ido not think it will attain the popularity of previous films co-starring Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson. —"GROUCH"

ed from overdoing'his job—hut the temptationmustbeawfullystrong.

"Love inalist"is not aplaythatis likely to outlive us, and in the hands of aless skilful cast it might easilybecomeasboringas4,

"LOVEINABUST."

A REPERTORY SUCCESS.

Kenneth, IIorne's"Love in-aMist" opened at the Repertory Theatre with apreview on September27. Theplay is broad comedyvergingonfarce.

Anyone with ataste for the Ben Travers type of story (cf. "Rookery Nook," "A Cuckoo in the:Vest") will appreciate thefunthatdevelopsinthis play when acoupleoflove-sickcouples find themselves marooned in afog in the house of adumb duck-farmer and his not-at-all-dumbwife. Anyone, too, whorememberswithpleasuretheamusing capers of the Walls-Lynn group of players when faced with circumstances similar to those mentioned above will berelievedtoknowthattheRepertory rolesareinthehandsofpeoplenotlacking in experience or versatility. Names such as Elsie Cox, Poole Johnson and Peter Batten read well on any programme, and when these three are together inone show one can reasonably expect that atleastahigh standard of acting will be maintained. And one will not be disappointed.

Elsie Cox gives a most satisfying performanceasMrs.Evans,creatingde. lightful comedy with great seriousness and with it certainty of touch that is really admirable. If any Oscars were to be distributed for acting honours, Mrs. Cox would surely be the first recipient.

There is little to choose between the twomainmaleperformers—PooleJohn. .,on and Peter Batten. Both have a good measureofthat stagegracewhich is the fruit of many yearsofconscious artistryalliedtonative talent,with fir. Batten just alittle quicker on the up. take in line work,butmoreprone than Mr. Johnson to take liberties with his characterisation. Thereisone particu. larly noticeable break in Mr. Batten's character study which, it is only fair to add, is partly the fault of the play. Wright,whoinhisdesiretoexploitfully the possibilities of an absurd situation has demanded overmuch of the actor's ability and over-much, too,of the audi. ence'scredulity. However,Mr.Batten does acreditable piece of work, and it kgood to see him back on the boards after alungperiod of illness.

Betty Batten is to be complimented ongivingwhatisincomparablyherbest performanceto date.Blessed by nature with agood appearance, agood voice, andplentyofdramaticfeeling,sheneed. ed only to organise and discipline her work and overcome acertain starchi , ness of manner to enter the ranks of the Repertory'sleadingactresses. She has gone along way towards this goal in her present portrayal of Pat, the nelwly-wed, and it is obvious that her outing with such accomplished stylists as Mr. Batten and Mr. Johnson will be of great value in enabling her to measure accurately her efforts against the patent ease of apolished performance, Always agood dresser, Miss Bahen's workisagaindistinguishedby theeverpresentaidofafineclothingsense.

Aspecial word of praise must be spoken in favour of Evelyn Chiswell, whomakesin thisplayoneofthemost noteworthydebutsinrecent years.\figs Chiswell'sclear,resonantvoicewas,like Miss Bahen's, in sharp contrast to the often muffled voices ofthe other older and more experienced players, and, in addition, she bore herself with remark• able confidence and cbarm of manner. There is agreat future ahead of this youngrecruitifshe carestouse it.

Probably themost comic role in the playisthatofEvans, theduck-farmer; andcertainlyitisuniqueinthatitdoes not require the speaking of a single syllable from start to finish. Tt may sound unkind to sav that Arthur Russell was an ideal choice for this part, butitisneverthelesstrue; anditistrue alsothatheisundeniablythehitofthe evening. He is not asked to do any. thing more than look stupid, and this he does with cheerful gravity, bringing thehousedown intheprocess. itisa tribute to his sense of acting values that sofar,at any rate, hehas refrain-

could takeseriousexception to thetone oftheplay.

tyear'sRepertory production of"A Little Bit of Fluff: However, the dialogue`is bright, and there are so many sudden twists and turnsin the plot thatone iskeptfully interestedinwhatisgoing on;as Mrs. Evanswould say,"There'sno needfor anyonetobedullinthishouse."

It is inevitable,of course, that in a bedroom type of play the script must sometimes verge on the indecent, but thecomedyissobroadandfree-flowing, and thepace sofast,thatthereislittle timeleft forsuggestiveness tocreep in, and there is certainly no condonement ofpromiscuity. Mrs.Coxisparticularly aptat takingthesting outof much that she has to say by never allowing thehumourtodropforamoment. In the circumstances none but the most prudisb adult present in the audience

Constructive criticism of the lighting andstagingcouldwell formpartofthis review; butonegrowsa*littlewearyof looking for realimprovements in stage technique at the Repertory. Such clumsy errors asfailing to synchronise the effects of internal and external lightingonlyshowhow hardenedinsin the heads of the technical staff have become over the war years, and any hope of anew deal in production detailsmustclearly await the infusionof newbloodintothecouncilsofthegreat.

"Love inaMist" is directed byJack Dering, and will continue on Fridays and Saturdays until October20.

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The CaseofCollie

The recent paralysisofthe whole industrial life ofthecityand the possibility ofthe miners at Collie striking for the fourth time, raisethe ethicalquestions ofwhen and howthe righttostrike may be exercised. The social'Encyclicals

of the Popes clearly uphold the rights of the workers to form associations for the,purpose of self-advancement and self-protection. This is anatural right which the State cannot forbid. And front it proceeds the right to strike as alast resort for the remedying of grave injustices. In thisrespect it-mustbe admitted thatsome of thestrikesin the coal mines of the Eastern States during the war period appeared to reston very trivial grounds, and to beactuated moreby irressponsibility or political manoeuvring than by anoutraged sense ofjustice. However, the Collie miners are in adifferent category, and the excellence of their war efforts warrants close public attention to their demands.

World-FamedIrish Tenor Dies

The death in London on September 16 of John McCormack, one of the world's greatest singers, brings to a close the colourful earthly career of a young Irishmanwhosenameisahousehold word throughout the world.

Born in Athlone in 1884, John Me. Cormack was the fourth of 11 children. He wonrecognition for the extraordinary quality of his voice at a Pei$ Ceoli, the national musical festivalinDublin,and,in 1904,wasinvited to America to sing in the"Irish Village" at the St. Louis Fair. On his return to Ireland arrangements were made to enable him to travel abroad and studyinItaly under the celebrated Sabatini at Milan. He made his debut at Covent Garden in 1907, as Turiddu in "Cavalier Rusticana." After his success in London he made hisbowtoNewYorkaudiencesin"La Traviata" in November, 1909. Heafterwards sang with the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Co., the Chicago Grand OperaCo., andthe MetropolitanOpera Co.

After singing in Italy and Dublin, McCormack came to Australia, with DameNellieMelbatosinginanItalian repertoire during 1911. Further oper• aticseasonsffollowedinAmericaduring 1912,and Australiain 1913. He then turned to the concert stage, where he achievedextraordinary popularity, and again visited Australia some few years later.

toe ArcObioctse

HisGrace theArchbishop announoes the following clerical changes:— Pariah Priests: _ Rev. J. P. McGillicuddy, to ArmsdaleJGosnells(new parish).

Rev. C. Nolan, to Waroona-Yarloop (new parish).

Assistants:

Rev. At. Delahunty, to Maylands.

Rev. J.

J. O'Dwyer, to Leederville. Rev. T. J. Prendiville, to Nedlands. Rev.W.Costelloe, toAlbany.

Rev. At. K. Duffy, to staff of"The Record."

Rev.E. Rogers(newly ordained), to Cathedral.

Rev. R. O'Reilly(newly ordained), toVictoria Park.

Rev.'P. Gavin (newly ordained), to Osborne Park.

ARCHBISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS.

October7— , St.Therese'sChurch,Gwelup:Attend celebration ofTitular Feast.

October6-

The right tostrike undoubtedlyexists,butastheworking man knows from bitter experience it is an extreme method. On the other hand, asurvey of the history of labour during the past Century illustratesthatnoclass of workers has securedany important economicadvantage exceptby itsownorganised resistanceandaggressiveness. Still, astrike can only be invoked under certain grave conditions to which the comunon-sense of most men will assent. The advantage sought by the strike must be one to which the workers have afair claim. It must be employed only after repeated efforts at conciliation have been tried and found ineffective. The grievance mustoutweigh the evil results which inevitahly follow upon astrike, and lastly, there must be reasonable hope of the success of the strike. It is interestng in this respect to note howadvanced is theChurch'ssocial hashingcompared with actual Conditions prevailing in even ademocratic nation such asour own. Forat tinles troveshavebeenmadetoderegisterstrikingunionson the ground that they have no right to "anything in the nature of astrike!"

He became anaturalised citizen of the United States of America in 1919, and in 1921 receivedfrom thePopethe Knighthoodof St. Gregory, an honour to be followed in 1928 by the title of Papal Count. He was also aChevalier of the Legion of Honour, In 1922, John McCormack suffered asev. ereillnessin New York which affected his voice. He made asurprising recovery, however, and triumphed over hk disability to such an extent that he was still able to sing. His voice hasbecome familiar to millionsof peo. ple through the medium of gramophone recordings, though the perfection of modern methods of recording cametoolatetopreservehissingingin its highest period of achievement.

John McCormack had been ill only since September 10, and hisdeath was caused by bronchial pneumonia at the comparatively early age of 61.

Franciscan Tertiary Retreat

The three-day Retreat for members of the Third Order of St. Francis, which commencer) on Thursday, 4th. imt., willconclude in St.Mary'sCathedral at the 10o'clock Mass on Sunday nest. The usual monthly meeting will be held immediately afterwards.

Bridge for the Foundlings

ilie difliculty, of course, lies ill ascertaining with certainty. when these four conditions are present m agiven case. It may generally becontender) that the results of thesystemoftmrestrict•• Ld competition in big business tend usually to give the worker :: just grievance, that the exclusive motive of profit-making makes thesuccessofconciliatory methodsofarbitration very remote, that the evils consequent upon the direct action of Trade Unions have been less important morally, economically and politically than the benefits they haveproduced, and finally that in ademocratic State awell-organisedstrike has everychance ofsuccess.

So, in ageneralway, the modern strikes in Australiaappearto be morally justified, but, of course,each case must be judged on its own peculiar conditions. It must further be conceded that one of the good effects of well-established unions has been to lessen the number of strikesand tomoderatetheir excessesand abuses. Itseems, however, that in thiswholematter,theStatefails miserably in its duty. Its tendency has been to protect employers, whereas its real business should he to insist on decent hours, wages, and conditions, andso obviate thenecessityof the strikecompletely. in the present issue the grave public inconvenience and loss must seriously militate against the miners' case.

The annual Bridge, Rummv and Card Evening, organised by Mrs. E. Needham, will take place at Victoria SquareCollege, ilay-street,onTuesday, October 16, at 8p.m. Will intending players please ring the organiser (B6517),so that thenecessary arrangemeritsiwa -

vbemadeforcard tablesand +'efreshments? Kindly bring own cards.

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

October9:

8a.m.: Celebrate Mass for members of the NewmanSocietyatSt.Mary's Cathedral,on the occasionoftheobservance of Cardinal Newman's Centenary.

October143.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGiftDayat Castledare Junior Orphanage. 7.30 p.m.: Canonical Visitation and Confirmation at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, East Fre• mantle.

October 15(Feast of St. Teresa of Avila): 3.30 p.m.: Attend solemn celebra. tions of the Feast at the Carmelite Monastery, Nedlands.

October 18-

7a.m.: Celebrate Massatthe Home oftheLittleSisters,Glendalough,on theoccasionoftheobservanceofthe anniversary of the Consecration of theChapel.

October21(MissionSunday)11a.m.: PresideatSolemnHighMasb at St. Mary'sCathedral.

October24-

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

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

3p.m.: Attend Annual Eucharistic ProcessionandDiocesan Rallyofthe Holy Name Society, at Aquinas College, Aft. Henry.

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Sunday:

OCTOBER: , 2nd--SOUTH PERTH: Forty Hours' Prayer(12th-14th).

3rd—BASSENDEAN: One Day of Exposition.

4th—BOULDER: Forty Hours' Prayer (26th-28th). AQUINAS COLLEGE: One Day of Exposition.

the Land is YOUR Business

Challenging Statement For 1946

Social Justice Sunday, October 7

The coming of peace, with its pro- it is not demanded that they should— blems of rehabilitation underlines the but they will find it vigorous forthSocial

justice Statement for 1948—

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right, well-reasoned—

written in popupublication of which is announced by lar terse style, anddeservingtheirfullthe NationalSecretariatofCatholicAc- est attention and study. tion. Social Justice Sunday will bea It recognises economic facts, but it observed throughout the Archdioceson also demands that those now on the Sunday next, October 7. The theme land should be protected against inthis year is"The Land;" which—as security and that those who wish fo the subtitle declares—is everybody's adopt farming as their way of life businessand not just the farmers, should be encouraged to do so. Its

The suddencomingofpeacehasrais- sales should surpasseven the high figed for all of us the question of how ures achieved in its five famous prethe hundreds of thousands of men in decessors. the armed forces and in warindustries are going to makeaworth-whileliving in the coming years. Industry will gladly absorb many, but only about 23 per cent. of all workers are normal. ly engaged in manufacture and there seems little prospect of arapidgrowth in our markets for secondary production. Building and various tertiary industries will take increasingly large numbers,butnoteveryoneissufficiently skilled for such occupations, which usually require lengthy training and experience.

Jloreover,manyservicemen whohave tasted the pleasures of the open country want to sette on the land rather than on aclerk's chair. The natural spirit of enterprise and independence among 'Australians makes for astrong desire to haveone'sown property and amoderate income. Many other men forced off their properties by war-time difficulties have not found pleasant a factory job and boarding-house regime, and will gladly go back on the land.

The 1945 Social Justice Statement tackles boldly the whole question of land settlement. "The Land is your business" points out that every criticism of Australia must now be vitally Concerned with the future of the farmer. If rural life remains precarimis and meagre, if the drift to the cities continues, our whole national future is in peril. The growth of our population —our greatest problem—depends on our having as large and flourishing a rural community as possible. Decen. tralisation, transport, housing fnroi^n policy, are all entangler) with our im. mediatedecisionsonrural policy.

So this Statement deserves the most careful reading by city business men. lawyers, public servants, factory t

" ers, andbankclerks—in fact, by every taxpayer. Thenationhas tomake up its mind about what it is to do with theland. Ithas tobalance socialand economic arguments and decide big issues. The Statement sets out solid reasons for encouraging men and womentotakepartincommunity ven. tures of self-contained farms—properly planned and controlled like many communities in Europe and America. It sets out the philosophy of the land as a "way of life"—giving rise to a strong and vigorous family life, an increasingbirth-rate,astable existence— developing qualities of courage and endurance which are essential to a progressive nation. Some people mar notagreewith all theconclusions—and 4 41

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Soldier Sees Stigmatist in Ecstasy

Astory of alternate agony, terror and rapture written on the entranced face of the German stigmatic, Theresa Neumann, assheiwitnesse¢the Passion and Death of Our Saviour in ecstasy, istoldin aletterwrittenby anAmerican soldier, Warrant-Officer William Long,and published in the Baltimore "Catholic Review."

Warrant-Officer Long witnessed 45 minutes of the stigmatic's ecstasy, which usually starts at midnight on Thursday,and continues until an hour afternoononFriday. Throughouther agony and for the rest of Friday she isblind,he writes,and sheloses much blood. )However, the following day she is healthy and normal. WarrantOfficer Long saw Theresa sitting erect in bed in ecstasy,(with outstretched arms and her eyes completely bathed in blood.

RelivesthePassion.

"The blood and tears trickle down her cheeks; he writes,"coursing to a point tinder her chin,leavi ng awide, deep blood trace on her cheeks. The expression on her face changes constantly. She is so completely absorb• ed in the agony and death of Christ she is oblivious ofanyone's presence in theroom.

"She now sees Christ being raised en the Cross;" the pastor explained. Then her expressionchangedtooneof in-7t excruciating pain;she wrung her hands. The pastor said she actually suffers with Christ the agony of hangingontheCross.

Presently she turned her head to one side, and listened with rapture. Again, the pastor explained, she hears the Lord telling thegood thief he will be in Paradise. Suddenly, she turned herhead to theotherside, and gesticulated angrily, muttering something indiscernible—she heard the other thief mockinc Christ. About this time I noticedbloodfromherside,staininghet ,Ire ,,

. 'there were nine blotches of blood on her linen veil, coming from the wounds on her head.

Scene on Calvary.

"During most of the time.her face was upturned. Her eyes, too, which could scarcely be seen for the blood„ were gazing upward. Her fingers twitched as if something was piercing thenervesofherhands.

"The most dramatic moment came when she was suffering withChrist on the point of death. She paled. Her skinwas transparent,andwe couldsee the bloodleaveherface. We sawher make one last determined struggle for life. Suddenly,she dropped back on herpillow.

"She remainedinthisstate forseveral minutes, then, suddenly came out of herecstasy. Thepastorhurried toher side as she said:'The Lord is so good and so sorrowful!' About an hour later Isaw heragain. She was lying in bed completely exhausted.

HereisapictureoftheSacredHeart Junior High School,Highgate, and theyrepresent someoffatherValentine'sbest helpers in the interest of the Black(BabyScheme,for the redemptionofpaganchildrenfromdaveryandchild-murder. Cananyother schoolintheDiocesebeatthisbonny group? ifso,sendinyourpicture to the Diocesan Director. These young ladies have fifty-six ransoms to theircreditthis year.

Retreat for the Senior Pupils of the Victoria Square Schools

on September 17, in the spacious Gothic Chapel of Victoria Square, one hundred and forty girls commenced their annual Retreat, under the direc. tion ofRev. FatherBuist,C.SS.R. In the fresh enthusiasm of their youthful hearts and in the full vigour of theirCatholic Faith,thesegirlsgave aweek of fervent prayer and earnest thought to theirGod—and to thequestion of their eternal salvation. And God'sGrace--always rewarding ahundred-fold the good-will of even the least—came in abundance to beautify the souls of His children and to

strengthen them for the years that lie ahead.

Thedays passed all tooquickly,and on September 22 the Retreat closed withaMissaCantataandGeneralCom. , munion,after which a Communion breakfastwasservedintheschools.

TotheRev. Directorandtothezeal. ous Chaplains of the schools,both Sisters and girls wish to express their sincereappreciationanddeepgratitude.

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BZOB101AfTE.

The success of the last Carnival Danceisspurringmembersontomake the coming dance bigger and better_ October12isthedate, and tickets are alreadyavailable.

Dancing classes are held fortnightly. This activity is very popular, but we would like to make itmore successful, with more teachersrwho are willing to sacrifice their timeeach fortnight.

An inter-Y.C.W. indoor gamecompetition is looming up, so members -are asked tobeready. Indoorgames are available every Tuesday evening after the meeting,so come along and -

get your "eye in."

Arrangementsarebeingmadetoform an orchestra, composed of N.C.G.M. and Y.C.W. members. At present we areinneedofwindinstrumentplayers, soanymemberabletoplayawind instrumentisaskedtocontactusassoon aspossible.

Cricket practice will be held every Sundayat Forrest Park. Those interested are asked to come along and showtheirtalentatthisactivity.There isstillplentyofroomformoreplayers.

Softball practice will be under way againinthenearfuture. Finalarran. gementsarebeingdiscussed. Allinter. ested are wsked to keep in touch for the opening date for practice.

WARNING ON COMMUNIST ACTIVITY IN U.S.

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Warning that determined Commun. ists in the United States"have not changed their ideas, andwillcontinue, with or without outside aid,to plot such arevolution as they think will realise the Marx-Lenin dream," the Military Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives says: "If they are able todo so theywill penetrate within the armed forces on which Iwe rely for security."

Reporting to Congress on astudy made by the Committee of possible threats of Communist propaganda in the armed forces, the House group pointsoutthat"the UnitedStates has never sought through duressor propaganda, to impose its political ideolo. gies on alien peoples;" and "yet this hospitable nation had been aprey to almost every'ism;'archy,' and'ology' conceived byman."

The 30-member Committee adopted unanimouslythisreportwhichwaspre. pared under the direction of afivemember sub-committee.

"Since 1919," the report asserts, "Communists have been everywhere at work within this country, supported andfinanced liberallyfrom abroad, andiftheyareable to dosotheywill penetrate within the armed forces on which we rely for security."

Thereportasserts thatsince theday Germanv invaded Russia"the aim of overthrowingourGovernmentbyforce andviolenceinordertosetupaCommunist state has not been visible in Communist propaganda."

'Now, however," the report adds, .,weareenteringonanewerainwhich noonecanforeseethe turn ofevents."

St.Joachim'sBranch.

The president, Sr. N. Daly, presided overaverywell attendedmeetingand initiated andwelcomed twonew members. Members will be glad to know that Bro.MajorB.S. Heagney has returned home after an absence of five years.'Wehope Bro.Heagneywillbe abletoattendabranchmeetingin the nearfuture.

Wearepleased toreportthat Sr. M. McGuire ,who recently underwent an Operation,hasnow recovered sufficient. ly to resume her employment.

Weare pleased to see Bro.Jim Ton. dut (RtA.A.F.) home again, although onlyonashortleave.

Bro. V. Murphy (R.A.A.F.) is also home,but,unfortunately,heissuffering fromabadleg. Wetrusthewillsoon be quite well again.

We extend our very best wishes to Sr.JoanDaly,whorecentlyannounced herengagement.

Members who paid avisit to the MunitionsFactoryrecentlyhad amost interesting and enjoyable evening.

Nowthattheeveningsaremorepleasant, we(wouldlike to see someofthe memberswhom weonly see occasionally be more regular in their attendance at themeetings,and if theyhave any ideas for theentertainment ofthe membersbringthemalso.

Aquinas College Sporting Results

The football season at Aquinas Collegehasjustbeencompleted,andagain theCollegehashadawonderful run of success. The College\VIII., Second, Third,Fourth,and Fifth XVIII.'savere champions: the Sixth and Seventh XVIII,spremiers.

The Brown Cup, for fairest and best player, has been awarded to W. Melvin. ThePerrottCup,forthemostim. provedplayer, hasbeen awarded toG Melvin.

TheCollege sports take place on Oc. tober 10, at theW:A.C.A.Ground. Parents, Old Boys and friends.of the Col. legeare cordiallyinvited.

"Groups of determined Communists herehave notchangedtheiridea-s,"the Congressional Committee says, "and will continue, with orwithout outside aid, to plot such arevolution as fhey think will realise the Marx-Lenin dream ,and will stop atnothing to ac. complish their aim."

The report quotes Daily Worker ad• vicetoCommunistsin 1935tojoin the Army and Navy in theevent of war, which says ran in part as follows: "Should anew imperialist(war break out, despite all efforts of the working class to prevent it, the Communists will strive to lead the opponents of war, organised in the struggle for peace, to struggle for the transformation of the imperialist war into civil war against the Fascist instigators of war, against the bourgeoise, for the overthrow of capitalism."

It is stated in the Committee document that it is"more in the nature of acompilation than an original contribution to the material on Communism." It is limited, it is said, to ex. cerpts from "authoritative and official Communist public statements."

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BROWN.—+On September 27, 1945, at Subiaco, Catherine, of 32 Vincentstreet, Mt. Lawley, dearly beloved wife of the late Arthur Brown, loving mother of Lilian(Mrs. J. E. Waldron, London), Kit(Mrs,V. Depiazzi), and Marjorie(Mrs.L. Fels). Requiescat in Pace.

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Folknoia8 desSenior Priests' Retreat-at theMonastw7, onFriday, Sep tember 29,

aConference of the country priests was held on matters relatfagtotheRuralMovement.

Hie Grace,ArchbishopPrendiville, was Chairman of the meeting. Mmportent decisions were made that shouldhaveaconsiderableeffect on the progress o4 theMovement inthenext fewmonths.

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HisGracetoldtheprieststhatitwas hiswishthatallCatholicslivinginthe country be encouraged to become members of the National Catholic Rural Movement. He pointed out thatthe annualsubscriptionfeeoffive shillingswasnotahighone,andevery member received free by postasplendid monthly magazine of the Movement, namely,"Rural Life." He hoped that"Rural Life".would find its way inti every country home.

HisGracestressedthepointthatthe Rural Movement was more than a Movement forfarmers; it wasaMovement for all Catholics in the country, and that the groups formed in the towns were very important, for the towns were the centre of the people's life. Hesaid thathewasvery grateful to those men and womeniwho are doing their best to put the Movement onafirmfoundationinitsinitialstages when difficultieswere greatest, and he trusted that with persevering effort they would ultimatelybe rewardedby seeingthe Rural Movementwell establisbed.

The Archbishop then declared the date of the 1946 Annual Conference would be January 21st. to the 23rd. The Retreat would open on the Sunday evening, January 21, and would closeon Tuesdaymorning,January22. The Conference this year would be of two days, beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 22nd.,and endingwith a social on the evening of Wednesday, the 23rd. Aninnovation this time would be the presence of women delegates, and also for the first time the presence of delegates who were not farmers but members of the Regional (Towns) Groups.

His Grace appealed to the priests to send from eachparish some representatives to the Youth HolidayConference,-which is to be held in Perth early in January.

He said itwastime thataRegional Conference was held in each Deanery, and heappointed Northam,Collie, and Katanning as the centres where these Regional Conferences would be held within the next few months. He trusted that each parish group would in themeantime makeaspecial effort to be regular in itsmeetingsasapreparation for these Conferences.

His Grace emphasised the importance of women in the Rural Move. ment, and hoped that each parish would soon have its women's group formed.

He alsoexpressedthe hope that the timewouldnotbefardistantwhenthe Rural Movement would be able to makeastartwithsomeoftheServices. Naturally, it must for atime be theoretical, for it wasbreaking completely new ground, and the ideas had to be well understood and assimilated before any attempt could be made to put them into practice. Until a Group was well established it would be idle to expectit to inaugurate any practical measure. That waswhy it was important that every member should regard his regular meeting of the Group as atraining ground that was indispensable.

NewmanCentenary

The centenary of the conversion to theFaith of CardinalNewmanwillbe fittingly observed by members of the Catholic society within theUniversity, which derives its title from him.

OnTuesday,October9,Masswillbe offered for members of the Newman Society by His Grace the Archbishop in St. Mary'sCathedral at 8a.m. All Catholic graduates andundergraduates areinvited to be present.

contrast to the criticism of the De Valera Government there is great praise for the Six County Government inthe northeast sectionofIreland for the part it played in the war. Mr. Churchill hassaid:"Thiswasindeeda deadly moment in our lives, and if it had not been for the loyalty and friendship of Northern Ireland we should have been forced to come to close quarterswith De Valera or perish forever from the earth."

That statement may make good oratory, but it is not borne out by facts. It is true that England had the use of the ports of Northern Ire. land, but the"loyalty and friendship" of the citizens of the Six Counties did not inspire many of them to enroll in the armed forces. There was no conscription andmostmen ofmilitaryage were content to become members of the Home,Guard, of the Special Police, aforce established to act against Catholics,or to holddownjobscreated by the war boom. Mr. Churchill ignoredcompletelythenosmallaidgiven toEnglandand the UnitedNationsby Eire,and heentirelyoverlooks thereal reason England did not"perish from the earth"—American industry and millions of'American boys who did finally get inter foreign wars.

Mr.Churchill wouldhavedonegreat. erservice totheEmpireandtohuman. ity-to use his oratorical gifts tobring to the attention of the English people thetruefactsabout thatcornerof the British Empireknown as Ulster. He mustbeawarethattheUlsterGovernmentJsaone-party state ruled by an Orange terroristic clique. In those Six Counties willbe found political, economic, andreligiousintoleranceofaminority which rivals anything'conceived inthebrainofaNazizealot. Allthis goes on not in India, or Palestine, or in some far-off colonialpossession, but at the very doorstep of Britain and under the aegis of apuppet govern• ment backed by British guns and money. About this nasty mess, 11r. Churchill was silent and we may add, so isourAustralian press. It is long overclue for the light of publicity to be focused on thatevil with the hope of eliminating it by means•of good government, religious tolerance, and the end of partition.

"Is,it true that it cost f100 tohave your family treelookedup?"

"Well, not exactly. Ipaid £5to have it looked up,and 195 to have it hushed up."

Racing Selections

By "TILE HAWK."

BELMONT.

Saturday, October 6, 1946.

.Maiden Handicap: Nevis, 1; Star Tip, 2; Pant, 3. Breeders'Handicap: Yoantee, 1;Tresigne, 2; Star Lad, 3.

Divided Purse(1): Golden Earl, 1; nlondeen,2; Ninigo,3.

ofillness,August8,1943, whilst Japanese P.O.W., loved husband of Kathleen, son-in-law of Mr. O'Connorand thelate Mrs.O'Connor (6W Newcastle-street, Leederville), brother-in-lawof Eileen,Jack, Molly, Allan, Frank, Oiwen, fond uncle of Pat,Ann,Kay,JamesandNeil. ThankGodforthefaiththatteaches, Whenthestruggleoflifeiso'er, Weshallmeetour owndear ones in heaven, Andknowthemalloncemore.

McGOVERN, F. P.--On September23, at St. John of God Hospital, Frank, beloved husband of Margaret, loving father of Pegand Patricia,fond.brother of Marion (Mrs. Ryan) and Katie. Requiescat in Pace.

RYAN.—On September 27, 1945, suddenly, atCarnamah,Catherine Ellen, beloved wife of Richard Thomas Rvan,ofQueen'sPark,lovingmother of Denise(Mrs. Frank Casey), of Gosnells, Eileen(Mrs. H. Haig), of Carnamah, and Clifford ldeceasecJ,), loving sister of Elizabeth (Mrs. E. Ralston),lateMoora.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on hersoul.

—Insertedby herloving sister.

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1leINERNEY.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of our darling mother, Frances Isobel, who died on October 6, 1942.

Ever remembered by her lovingsons and daughters.

PUNCH.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Mathew Punch, who died October 9„ 1938; alsoClare,whodiedOctober21,1927, and Stella Saligari, October25, 1927.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on their souls.

—Inserted by his loving wife and family.

READER.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of William Reader, whodied October5,1942.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on his soul.

—Inserted by his loving wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

REILLY.—Of your charity, pray for therepose of thesoul of MaryElizabeth Reilly,who died on October 7, 1940.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on hersoul.

—Inserted by her loving daughters, Daisy (East Katanning), Vi (Kojonup), son, Leo (Dumbleyung),

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SEVENTHCONCERTSEASON.

TheMovementisrunningitsseventh ConcertseasononNovember2,3,and5

The Concert Committee has arranged avariety programme with many colourful musical items on the biggest scale yet attempted in aC.G.M. Con. cert. Box plan is now open in the ('luh Rooms. So make yourbookings early. Tickets are2/6each.

YOUTH WEEK.

Youth Reek, sponsored by Rotary and the Associated Youth Committee or the National Fitness Council, will open oil October 14,and close on the 20th., when aYouth Pageant will he hvId in Gloucester Park. The C.G.M. is amongtheorganisations taking p •in the parade, so if you are interested please come into the Club Rooms and add yournametothelistofthose taking part. '

CHOIRANDORCHESTRA,

TheConcert isnowjustoveramonth away, which means only four or five more rehearsals,anditisimportantfor' the whole Choir and Orchestra to lie present at everyone of them. There arestillsomearrangementsaboutfrock• i ,,

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Thenextgeneralmeetingwillbeheld on Tuesday,9th. inst., instead of Mon. day, 8th. Highgate Branch will be hostesses for that afternoon.

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NewshasbeenreecivedfromtheGen. eral Secretary, Mrs. Smith, who is at, tending theGeneral Conference of the C.W.L. in Brisbane, that the Confer. ence has been an unqualified success. She speaksveryhighly ofthe hospitality extended to her and to Miss Fitz• patrick. of Vietoria Park, who is also attending the Conference.

HIGHGATE HILL

TheannualparishBridge,whichtook place in the Highgate Parish Hall on Thlrsday evening, September 27, was an outstanding success. Notwithstandingthefact that the weatherwas very bad and the strike upsetting many arrangements, the hallwas filled to capacity.

The organisers are very grateful to those good friends who turned up in such numbers, and to those whogave so many valuable prizes and generous donations. Special thanks areclue to all who so kindly sold tickets in the raffle andassisted in any way inmaking the evening so successful; also to NKr. Frank Atkinson, our popular 6IS announcer, who kindly- changed over his session to come along to perform thedutiesofM.C.,whichhedidinsuch aver• capable and professional manner.

The ladies responsible for the even. ing's successwere Mrs. C.Slattery and Mm.J. Murphy, joint organisers,assisted by:Mesdames R. Smith, R.Thomas, Kieran,Gibb,E. T. Russell, McDonald, Murphy, and Misses Mary Dore, Kath. FrawleyandMargaretGrey.

Theresultofthe raffle isasfolliovs: First prize,lounge chair (donated by Mr.T. Ahern), ticket No. 242, Mrs. N. Power, 47Normanbystreet, Maylands; second,Englishchinateas,-t,TicketNo, 2,051,Mr.Dore,7Hutt-street,Nit.Lawlev: third, 200 Craven A's, ticket No. 1272, "Poppy"

P. NI. H., Hollywood: fourth, ham, ticket No. 1057, Mr. Fred Connaughton,Beaufort-street,Mt. Lawley.

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"Oh, it's fine!" answered the little boy. "Iwish our milkman had a cow!"

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Are yougoing intotown thismorning?" asked Mrs. Brown.

"Certainly I am," answered Mr. 1Bown. "Do you want anything?"

"Yes; don't forget to bring something back for the mice."

"Now, look here," the husband answered crossly,"if the mice can't eat whatthereisinthehouse,letthem do withoutl" All * *

Acountryman whohadjust arrived home from his first visit to London was describing some of the things he had seen.

"It's abusy place, is London, and fullofbigbuildings. OnedayIwalked down the Strand and Fleet Street. Then Icame toanarrowroaduphill, andattopofhill

was agreatbuilding with adome and agoldcross on top. Itlookedchampionwiththesun slantingdownonit. Idon'tknowwhothe place belongs to—but the owner keeps pigeons."

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Ahard-drivingtaximanignoredared signal, threatened the traffic policeman's knees, missed the street island by an inch, and grazed abus, all in one dash.

The policemanhailedhim, thenstrolled over to the taxi, at the same time pulling abig handkerchief out of his pocket.

"Listen, cowboy!" he growled."On your way back I'll drop this and see ifyoucan pickit upwith yourteeth."

Aministerand hiswifewerediscussingtwo men who were in the news.

"Yes," said the minister,"I knew themboth asboys. Onewasaclever, handsome fellow; the other asteady, hard worker. The cleverlad was left behind the race, but the hard worker —well, he died and left sixty thousanrl pounds to his widow. It's a great moral."

"Yes," replied his wife, with asmile, "it is. Iheard thismorning that the clever one is going to marry the widow."

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Ablushinggirl handedthepost-office clerk atelegram containing only one word,"Yes."

Wishingtobeofhelp,theclerksaid: "You know, you can send five more wordsfor the same price."

"I know Ican."repliedthegirl,"but don't you think I'd look too eager if Isaid it six times?" s * r •

An airman on leave, after afestive night in afriend's flat, found himself in hospital with an anxious-looking friend beside the bed.

"What happened?"he inquired.

"You thought you could fly from that sixth-floor window instead of bothering with the lift."

"Good lor',man,whydidn'tyoustop me?"

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The hov violinist, playing at aprivatemusicale, wasrenderingadifficult concerto, which contained some particularly long restsfor thesoloist.

Duringone of theseintervals,akind. ly dowager leaned towards the artist and inquired loudly:

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Acertain old Scotswoman could never be induced to say ahard word about anyone.

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"Week" came the pat reply,"he's a verra industrious pairson!"

The two trampssatwith theirbacks toan old oak tree. Before them was arippling stream. The day was delightful, yet one of them looked disconsolate.

"You know; Jim," he mused, "this businessof trampingyourway through life is not what its cracked up to be. Think it over; nightson park benches or in acold barn.Travelling on goods trains and always dodging the police. l4ingkickedfromonetowntoanother, Wondering, unwanted everywhere, sneered atby your fellow men..

His voice trailed off as he sighed heavily. Hiscompanionshifted slight. ly.

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The first sat up with ajerk.

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Stranger(sampling Dublin stout with evident appreciation):"Really, this is splendid stuff. They say that it it both meat and drink,"

Bystander (interrupting):"Shure,an' it's roight ye are, sor; an' if ye take plenty oav it, it'll foind ye lodgings too."

Old Jenkinswasmadewith rage.For twelvemonthshe had taken the plate round at the local kirkevery Sunday. Now someone else had been asked to perform theduty.

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Recently two men were driving along in awaggonette when aspark from one oftheircigarssetalightsome straw which was in the,bottom. The flames soon drove them from their ,cats; and while they were busy extinguishing the flames, acountry man, who had forsome timebeen following them on horseback, alighted to assist them.

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Bluey:"Sore feet!" Sergeant:"Sorefeetbe blowed! Yer boots are on the wrong feetl"

Bluey: "Iaint got any other feet, Sarge." s • • •

Favourites were winning and the layersofoddswerehavingabadtime. One bookmaker hadrun short of cash, and when the fourth favourite got home hecouldnot payout. He asked his clients togive their names and addresses and promised that the amounts due wouldbeforwarded.

The clerk filled his book and the bookmakerstrolledintothering,where hemetanoldfriend,whoremarkedon the many thousands present at the meeting.

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Dear Cornerites,—Recently there has been agreatnumber ofchangesinour office. For one thing the painters have been in, giving us the once over, and for another the carpenters who havebeencompeting.withthe tramsto drownour telephone. Lastly,but not least, wehave hadtheelectricians,who have been popping suddenly out of fireplaces, etc. With all this fuss and withstaffchanges,someofyourletters may have been mislaid or some acknowledgements may have got out of order. Wearegraduallysorting them out,butif anyonedoesgetoverlooked, please write in 2nd let me know, so that everything may be put in proper order.

It is time now to remind you that Iwehave entered onthe lastquarterof the year, and like in along race that last quarter isthe mostgruelling. Remember wehavepromised the Bushies toraise#250fortheirCause. Wehave never let them down in the past, so don't let's fail in this blessed year of peace. Make the Bushies apresentas apeacegift toOur Lord before Christmas.

Also, dear Cornerites, this month is devoted by the Church to one of her favourite prayers—the Rosary. Try to savat least adecadeeach day with extra special care,anddon't forgetthe Bushies' intentions. :AUNT BESSY.

64 Kalgoorlie-street, 11t. Hawthorn.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I hope you and •the Bushies are well. On Wednesday or Thursday we ate going to be examined by Father Murphy. Iam infirst standard. Love from your loving niece, MERLE BREED.

Dear Ilerle,—Yours is anice little letter,andI'msogladtohearfromyou again. Ihope Father Murphy will giveyouagoodpass,though Iamsure he will. AUNT BESSY.

The Zoo, not S. Perth.

DearAunt Bessy,—Although wehave not written to you for some time, you and the dear little Bushiesare not forgotten by its. We always read your page first and note the progress you make, and in honour of "Our dear Mother's" Birthday,wearesending you f2 from your little birds and animals in the"Bushies' Zoo." Would you please send us some prick cards and a Look of tickets' With best wishes for you and the Bushies. May ourclear Mother Mary shelter the dear little 1'ushies under her mantle and keep them safe from all danger, is the ferventwishof—Yourlittlefriend, WILLIE WAGTAIL.

S.O.S.

"The Zoo," not S. Perth. Dear .\tint Bessy,—I tun returning • the buttsofticketsand 5s, 12sfill postal note,and2s6d silver. Lardy Dinah, the black and white duck, was sitting on 15s eggs, and brought out all of them for Our Lady's Birthday. She is so happy with her 15 yellow ducklings that she sold the book of tickets for the Bushies in thanksgiving for them. Aunty, dear, please send'me I

another two books of tickets and six prick cards as well. The cards are urgent, so send them by return. With best wishes to the Bushies and you, Aunty dear, from "The Zoo" and your tiny friend, WILLIE WAGTAIL.

Dear Willie Wagtail,—I'm sorry I've takensuch alongtime to answer your letter,or ratherletters(as I'm putting them both together), bu Idid tell the Wet Blanket to fix up your cards and

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Tell Lady \

Dinah I'm so pleased to hear about her dear little ducklings, and Ido hopeshe'llname one ofthem after me. My love to all theanimals and birds,and, of course, yourself, Willie Wagtail.

AUNT BESSY.

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Dear'Aunt Bessy,—I am sor sorry that Iam late in sending the prick cardback, because Ihave been in bed with the'flu for aweek, and then I went for aholiday. Iam enclosing some stamps. Ihope you are well. Good-bye for now,—Your loving niece, MARGARET AbAMS.

DearMargaret;--Idohope you have quite recovered from your bout of'flu now, but if you have been away for aholiday Iam sure you must be feeling much better now. Thank you verymuch forthe stamps, Margaret, AUNT BESSY.

Nedlands.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please find£1forthe Bushies,in thanksgiving toJesus, Mary and Joseph, for favours received.

"A LOVER OF THE BUSHIES."

Dear Lover of the Bushies,—Many, many thanks indeed for your help. I am sure you will be favoured in the future.

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AUNT BESSY. r r r r

491 Beaufort-street, Perth.

Dear Aunt Dessy,—I enclose apostal note for 2/6. Will you please send me the name and address of a pen friend, also another prick card?—Your loving nephew,

FRANCIS GIBB.

Dear Francis,—I've put your name in the pen friends' column, but you didn't saywhether you wanted aboy orgirl pen friend,andwhat age you'd like them. I've also sent you aprick card, Francis, and Ihope you don't have any difficulty in filling it.

AUNT BESSY.

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Dear Aunt Bessv,—Enclosed please find September and October contributions.

OLD FAITHFUL

DearOld Faithful,—It seemsyou are getting right ahead of yourself with tour contrihutions in your anxietv to help the 13ushies. I've told you before just how grateful Iam for your help and iheartih• repeat myself.

AUNT BESSY.

Subiaco.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please find postal notesfor f'2 for the L.B.,in thanksgiving for favours received from (furLardy and the Sacred Heart. Wishing the L.B. every success—Yours sincerely, R. Af.

Dear R. M,—You ;re indeed helping to make asuccess of the Scheme, and isincere}. ,

thank you.

AUNT i3ESSY, 197 Wellington-street, Northam.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—\\'e have just started school after afortnight's holiday. Mother tookits toPerth fortwo clays and we enioyed it very much. Lastweekireceivedavery interesting letterfrommycousin,whoisanursein the:\rmyat present inBorneo. Igot 99 marks in my theory exam. Aunt Bessv, Iam enclosingapostal note for 5/6, 2/6 for my prick card and three shillings for tickets in your raffle for the Bushies. Isincerely hope some oftheprizes cometo Northam. Please send me another prick card. Rest wishes to vourself and all the little Bushies—Your loving niece, MARGARET ROWLES.

Dear Margaret,—Congratulations on your theory results;, they were very good indeed. The tickets and prick cardhavebeenposted to you,and perhaps you will be luckyenough to win aprize—you never know. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay in Perth,>fargaret. Perhaps you'll be down again at Christmas time.

AUNT BESSY.

197 Wellington-street, Northam.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—This is my first letter to you. Iwish to become one of your nephews. Iam' eight years oldandgotoSt.Anthony's. WestNortham. Iam in third class. My sister Margaretwritesto youalso.Ihave startedto learnthepianothisyearand Ilike it very much. Will-youplease sendme aprickcard and Iwilldomy best to fill it in for you? Good-bye for the present.—Your loving nephew, RAYMOND ROWLES.

Dear Raymond,—Iam very pleased to hear from another member of the Rowles' family, and I'd love to have you as arie¢lBtv. What pieces do youplaynowyouhavestartedtolearn thepiano? Thankyouforoffering to fillaprickcard. One hasbeenposted to you. AUNT BESSY.

11 Cantle-street, Perth.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please find P.N. towards Bushies' fund, in thanksgiving for favours received through the intercession of the Sacred Heart.—Yours sincerely, (MRS.) M. KENNY.

Dear Mrs. Kenny,—Thank you ever so much for the postal note. It was very kind of you indeed to think of the Bushies. AUNT BESSY.

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59 Sayer-street, Midland Junction.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—It is now a few weeks since Iwrote to you. Ihave

Inow filled my prick card andam sendingyou apostalnotefor2/6. Wehad aschool concert this week and Iwas inadance. Weraffledtwo cakesand two Sisters from the Convent won them. Itook my little sister twith me. Ithink thisisall the news now. —Your loving niece, MARGARETCREIGHTON, Dear Margaret,—It was delightful to hear from you again. Goodwork you didinfilling in the card.Many thanks. You seem to be havinggood times up Midland way. Write againsoon.

AUNT BESSY.'

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Somewherein the West.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed you will find two and sixpence for the Busb. ies. May God bless you all for your grand work. Please ask the Bushies to pray for one special intention for me. IN THE WEST.

Dear "In the West,"—Most cordial thanks for your help to tht Bushies and for your good wishes. Be sure we will all remember your special intention in our prayers, and don't you, in return, forget to pray for us.

AUNT BESSY.

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ProfessorLaskihasbeenmuchinthe. hews of late and deservedlyso,for he has been the author of some amazing .statements which, if they had come fromamoreresponsibleandlessprom• inent personage might have been branded as subversive.

Itmightbeofmore than passing interest to examine some of these gems which the masterhas so lavishly scat• tered for our enlightenment.

Professor Laski, like all true"progressives," isasentimentalist. Pascal once said that"The heart has itsreasons of which the reason knows nothing," and Professor Laski is nothing if not big-hearted. Perhaps it may explain his generosity in Stockholm recently when he linked Britain with Sweden as examples of secondrate nations. Isomehow think that his otherwise sound judgement was swayed towards generosity by memories of the pastsix years,andespecially of the period when our secondratemotherlandfaced alonethearmed mightofNaziGermany. Atthistime, coumayremember, Russia,forreasons bestknown toherself, had notstarted the holy crusade against Fascism. I fearthatIamencroachingon the Professor's territory in mentioning Russia for, Iam told, its actions at this period were matters of higher politics about-which ordinary people can understand

nothing.

The one sign, however, which does indicate that Britain may be losing some of her old punch seems to have escaped the Professor altogether. Britainmust certainlyfinditselfin anunenviable position if itfeltthatitcould safely allow aperson like Professor Laski to trip lightly about Europe from one Socialist Conference to another. Yet nothing wasdone tostop him—nobody seemed to hinder his coming or going. There were no agents of thetotteringBritish Govern• ment to warn him off when he said nasty.

things abouthis country and its leaders. But perhaps this is just an• other example of that freedom of speech which is so strangely tolerated by second-class democracies like Bri• twin. Surely asign of its decline.

One could wellimaginethe reception whichwouldhavebeenaccorded aciti• zen of Nazi Germany returning home after attending meetings of"progres• lives" whose one aim was hostility to the system which supported him and made it possible for him to attend. The fate of aComrade returning to Russia in similar circumstances is equally alarming—perhaps he might have feltitunwise toreturn.

Not so Professor Laski; hack he came, and it was not long before tie was at it again, speaking this time to the American people.

His main theme was Franco, aspecial thorn in the side of all"progressives." This outburst first came to my notice in an article prominently placed on thehack coverofthe"Daily News"ofSeptember25,1945.

It is averygood guide to Professor Laskismind and also to his wisdom and understanding—two gifts of the

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HolySpirit towhichtheProfessorlays special claim.

Hiswisdomisobviouslygreat,forhe knows sufficient to deny the necessity of being grateful to Franco "because at acritical time (presumably he means when the Russo-German pact was still in force) he did not complicateourstrategicproblemsintheMed. iterranean." He assures us that it was"fear of arms in the hands of the Spanish people, not goodwill• which kept Spain formally neutral throughoutthe war"; butsurely these reasons did not prevent Italy,in which the massesgroanedundertheFascistyoke, or Greece, with its"unpopular undemocratic monarchy" from distributing arms at the right moment.

Perhaps the last example is unfair because it took some time and nolittle bloodshep for the forces of reaction(British and American) to wrest arms from those who were using them so liberally, and shall we say, democratically.

"Franco was neutral because he was afraid," continues the indomitable Professor,"butat anodfrom hisNazi and Fascist masters he would have laid Spain at their feet."

My memory is not as good as Pro. fessor Laskis, but Iseem to remem• berthatGermanagentsinSpainspent mostof theirtimenodding rather vigorously to Franco; but I must' be wrong, for it is unreasonable to sup. pose that the Professor could be.

The Professor next took time off to refer to the "timidity and hypocrisy of British and American statesmen who allowed Republican Spain to be crucified in the service of appeasement" it is strange that the meta• phor of the crucfixion should have beenused, forthishas aChristian ring about it and surely Professor Laski is .1

progressive" enough to see the utter inability of superstition tostand upto the fast approaching reality of the earthly paradise.

indeed his essential"progressiveness" was shown in the long overdue exposure of"the unedifying mythology of aVatican sponsored King of Spain, who, is trying hastily to learn the vocabularyof theFour Freedoms." Here again the wording was unfortunate for the word "mythology" might lead us to believe that the Professor is interested in myths. After

hisdis playof wisdom, toconceive of him as afabulist is to misjudge him.

Towards the end of the report the Vatican wasdrawn inagain when Pro. lessor Laski asked "whether Britain and America were at present curbing theirdesireforciblytooust Franco,be. cause they feared the hostility of the Vatican." Surely the Professor's wis. dom and understanding make this question unnecessary. 9

Finally, the Professor issued awarn• ing which it is well for us to take to heart. Ile stated. without qualifica• tion(and coming from him who can doubt its truth?) that acontinuance of the Franco regime must inevitably leadtoanewandmorebarbarouswar

That's all very well, Profesor, but who istostart it' Exhausted and second-rate England, capitalist America or peace-loving democratic Russia? Or maybe wewill have to wait tillSpain decidestotakeusallonatsomefuture datewhenourstrategicproblemsinthe Mediterranean are again complicated.

Iforgot to mention previously that Professor Laski emphasised in his at. tack on Franco that he wasspeaking in apurely personal capacity—thank God —Bertram R. Adderley.