The Record Newspaper 13 January 1949

Thursday,

AnAll-OutPlanToConvert

EnglandandWales

ByJOHNA.GREAVES (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service.

LONDON,Dec.23.-Thecooperationofeverypractising BritishCatholicisbeingsought inthenation-widedrivelauncoei heretomaketheCatholicfaith knowntoeveryresidentofEnglandandWalesduring1949.

Thecampaignwilt'constitute thegreatestall-outplantoreconvertthecountrysincethe drasticState-sponsoredProtest. ant"Reformation"of400years ago.Thelaityaswellasthe clergyhavebeenaskedtotake partinthisnationaleffors,which

willconsistofamissionineach parishduringthecoldermonths andoutdoorservicesinthesummer.

Priestsfromreligiouscommunities,fromseminariesandcolleges, togetherwiththediocesanclergy, willhelpinconductingthemissions.Theparticipationofthe UnitedStatesclergyhasalsobeen invited.Britishpastorswillexchangeparishes.

TheRev.JohnHeenan,headof theCatholicMissionarySociety, nationalclerico-layorganisation aimingatBritain'sconversion, hasbeenplacedinchargeofthis nation-wideeffort.Hehasalready

CANONISATIONOFJAP

BARONSOUGHT

ByREV.WILLIAMA. KASCHMITTER,M.M (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service.)

OSAKA,Japan,Dec.23.-Both theChurchandtheJapanese GovernmenthavehonouredTakayamaUkon,scornedbytheTokugawaShogunsofhistimeasa traitor,butrecognisednowasa trueJapaneseandameritorious Christiandaimio,orfeudalbaron.

TheChurchinJapanhaspetitionedtheHolySeeforthecanonisationofUkon,whodiedinexile inthePhilippinesin1615atthe ageof65.TheGovernment,too, hasrecognisedhisworthbydesignatinghisoldcastlegroundsat Takatsuki,nearhere,asahistoricalmonument.

Recentstudieshaveshownthe

CHURCHVANISHES FROMESTONIA

TheCatholicChurchhasbeen virtuallywipedoutinSovietccntrolledEstonia,statereports reachingStockholm.

Thechurchesaleclosed,there arenoservicesandfewCatholics remaininthecountry.

BeforethewarEstoniawasa diocesewith2,000Catholics,seven parishesand12clergy.

IntheotherBalticStatesof LithuaniaandLatviatheChurch continuestofightforitslife againstanantireligiouscampaign recentlyreportedtobeintensifying.

InRiga,capitalofLatvia,even streetnamesderivedfromreligionarebeingaltered.

TheStreetoftheHolyCross ChurchhasbecomeStreetofthe Future,JesusChristStreetis StreetoftheGodless,andBishop StreetisDarwinStreet.

Communistyouthsarethreatenedwithexpulsioniftheydo notactivelyfightagainstreligion.

Priestsarebeingpunishedfor "anti-Stateactivities."

Religiouseducationhasbeets abolishedintheschools,butthere hasasyetbeennodirectinterferencewiththeadministeringof thesacraments.

Churchescanremainopenonly iftheypayhighrents,taxesand electricitycharges.

Latvia'sonlyseminaryremains openandtherearethreefunctioninginLithuania.

approximatelocationofachurch andseminarythatoncestoodon hiscastlegrounds.AShinto shrinehasbeenerectedsincethen onthespotwherethechurch stood,buttheGovernmenthas placedtheseminarygroundsat thedisposalofBishopPaulTaguchiofOsakafortheerection ofaCatholicchurch.

TheGovernmenthasalsovoted fundsfortheerectionofamonumentinhonourofthegreat Christianknight,whowasafeudallordinJapanatthetimethat QueenElizabethruledEngland.

Itwashissaintlyexamplethat waslargelyresponsibleforLie conversionofanotherofJapan's famousChristians,Hosokawa Gratia.

writtentoeverydiocesanpriestin thecountryaskingthemtovolunteerforthecampaign.

Officialpurposeofthemission is'tostrengthenthefaithofour ownpeopleandtogivesome knowledgeoftheFaithtothat vastmassofourfellowcountrymenwhoarewithoutanyreligi. ousallegiance."

FatherHeenansaysitwillbe successful'onlyifitissolidly Lackedbyprayer."Heasksparishclergytoencourageespecially childrenandthesicktopray,rifer MasserandHolyCommunionsfor "thisvastspiritualeffort."

Themission'sthemewillbe simple,aimingatenlighteningthe Britishpeopleon:(1)TheexistenceofGodandthedivinityof Christ;(2)theproblemofevil, and(3)theevilofmodernmaterialismandtheChristianapproachtoit.

Laypeoplewillaidthisnationwidedrivebyhelpingwithlocal preparatorywork,publicisingthe missionsthroughthePress,by circulars,andbyword.

TheBritishCatholicDirectory placEstheCatholicpopulationof EnglandandWalesat2,406,419, accordingtoofficial1939figures.

Totalpopulationatthelastofficialcensusin1931was39,973,389. In1944thecountryhad3,991diocesanand2,039regularclergy.

SALAZAR

"TheRightMan

nursesfromSpain,Switzerland andelsewhere,"thePortuguese leaderwenton."Wedonotpretendwecanfillourhospitalswith ffourownnursesorschoolswith

LONDON,Dec.23.-(NC)-

Dr.AntoniodeOliveiraSalazar, Portugal'sPremier,is"theright manforPortugalnow,giventhe countryandgiventheera,"said theRev.C.C.Martindale,S.J., inaspeechattheNewmanInternationalCentre,organisedbyCatholicuniversitypeoplehere.

Speakingofhisimpressions duringarecenttriptoPortugal, FatherMartindaledescribedthe Portugueseleaderasamanof profoundeducation,austere,determined,absolutelyincorruptible,withadrysenseofhumour. "Hehasbeendescribedaspart peasant,partmystic,partOxford professor,"hesaid.

Dr.Salazartoldhim:"Weare

LONDON,Dec.22.-(NC)--

MichaelDerrick,memberofthe editorialstaffofthe"Tablet," BritishCatholicweekly,isaprospectiveLiberalcandidatefora parliamentarydivisioninReading,60mileswestofLondon.Mr. Derrick'sfather,Mr.Thomas Derrick,anartist,wasafriendof thelateGilbertKeithChesterton.

arr

goingslowly,"whentheBritish JesuitpraisedPortugal'snew roadsystem,schools,hospitals andresearchinstitutions.

"Wemustseekfortrained

nativePortugueseteachers.We willgoslowlybecausewewillnot putupwiththeflimsyorthe second-rate."

FatherMartindaleadded:"As apurelysupernaturalcoefficient toalltheoutstandingachievementsofDrSalazar,Fatimawas needed.DrSalazarcouldnot transformthespiritualimaginationofthepeopleastheappart. tions(atthegreatPortuguese shrine)havedone."

CommunistBrutalityKills

ByMAX

JORDAN(Correspondent,N.C.W.0NewsService)

BERLIN,Dec.23.-Sevenof theeightmembersoftheCathedralChapteroftheDioceseof Ermland(EastPrussia),nowvirtuallyextinctbecauseoftheSovietoccupationofthatformer Germanterritory,havelosttheir livesasvictimsofbrutalCommunistpersecution,accordingto reportsnowavailablehere.

CathedralProvostFranzRaver Sander,whowas82yearsold, waslefttodieofstarvationina shack.Vicar-GeneralAloisMarquartdiedinSiberia,andtheRev. BrunoGrossinalabourcamp intheVolgaarea.FatherAndreasHinzmannfrozetodeath inabarn,whichwaslefttohim ashisonlyquarters.TheRevs FranzHeyduschkaandAnton

INDIANCONSTITUTION FIRSTNEGRO PROTECTSCHRISTIANRIGHTSBROTHERHOOD

NEWDELHI,India,Dec.24(NC)-Ampleguaranteesare providedfortherightsofChristians,andotherminoritygroups inIndiaintheconstitutionnow beingadoptedbytheNational ConstituentAssemblyhere.The Rev.JeromeDeSousa,SJ.,principalofLoyolaCollege,Madras, istherepresentativeoftheChristiancommunityintheAssembly. Theconstitutionprotectsevery citizenagainstdiscriminationby theState"ongroundsonlyofreligion,race,caste,sexoranyof them,"andstipulatesthat"no citizenshall,ongroundsonlyof religion,race,caste,sex,descent, placeofbirthoranyofthem,be ineligibleforanyofficeunderthe State."

Anothersectionalreadyapprovedgrantsallcitizensthe right"tofreedomofspeechand expression;toassemblepeaceably andwithoutarms;toformassociationsorunions;tomovefreely throughouttheterritoryofIndia; toresideandsettleinanypart oftheterritoryofIndia;toacquire,hold'anddisposeofproperty;andtopracticeanyprofession,ortocarryonanyoccupation,tradeorbusiness."

Shouldanyofacitizen'sor group'sfundamentalrightsbeinfringedupon,Article25guaranteestheright"tomovetheSu-

premeCourtbyappropriateproceedingsfortheenforcementof therights."Italsoempowersthe SupremeCourttoissuebrdersfor theirenforcement.

DuringthedebateonArticle 25,FatherDeSousacalleditthe copestoneofthestructureoffundamentalrights.Byputtingthe enforcementoftheserightsbeyondthepowerofParliament,he said,theyaremadeinalienable andcannotbequestionedbythe legislature.Iftheserightsare safeguardedinthismanner,no politicalsafeguardswillbeneeded fortheChristiancommunity,the priest-legislatordeclared.

Article23,guaranteeingthe cultural,rightsofminorities,stipulatesthat"allminorities,whetherbasedonreligion,communityorlanguage,shallhavethe righttoestablishandadminister educationalinstitutionsoftheir choice;theStateshallnot,in grantingaidtoeducatoinalinstitutions,discriminateagainstany educationalinstitutiononthe groundthatitisunderthemanagementofaminority,whether basedonreligion,communityor language,shallbediscriminated againstinregardtotheadmissionofanypersonbelongingto suchminorityintoanyeducationalinstitutionmaintainedby theState."

Thefirst religiousNegrocongregationof brothersintheUnited States,whosefirstnoviceshave nowreceivedthehabit,wasstartedbyformerU.S.ArmySergeantWalterPierre Whenthesergeantleftthe Army,BishopEustaceinvitedhim totesthisideasbyhelpingina parishwithalargenumberof Negroes. Sgt.Peirreandhisfriendswere successfulandobtainedtheconsentofBishopMolloyofBrooklyntostartanovitiateinhis diocesewithaFranciscanbrotherasnovicemaster. BishopEustace,ecclesiastical superiorofthecommunity-the FranciscanMissionaryServants ofChristtheKing-gavethe habittosevenyoungNegroes.

Cardinal ProtectorOf H.N.Society

VATICANCITY,Dec.23.(Radio,NC)-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasappointedHisEminenceGiuseppeCardinalPizzardo, PrefectoftheSacredCongregationofSeminariesandUniversities,protectoroftheHolyName Society., Roadsafetymeansyoursafety.

7Priests

Krausediedoftyphoidfever. FatherSwitalski,formerlyprofessorofphilosophyatthe BraunsbergAcademy,andthe Rev.JosefSteinkewereshotand beatentodeath,respectively,becausetheyhadcometotheaid ofwomenandSistersattacked bytheRedArmysoldateska.The Rev.BrunoSchwarkistheonly survivorofthechapter,andas suchappointedtheRev.Arthur Kather,whoisnow65yearsold, asVicarCapitularofthe ciocese,succeedingthelateBishop MaximilianKeller.

AcconlingtoBishopJulius DoepfnerofWuerzhurg,Bavaria, whohasjustreturnedfromhis firstvisittotheSovietzonesectorsofhisdiocese,closeco-operationisbeingmaintainedamong ProtestantsandCatholicsthere. ThenumberofCatholicsinthose partshavinggrownconsiderably throughtheinfluxofrefutzees, manyCatholicservicesarebeing heldfortheminProtestant churches.InonetowntheCatholicPastorresidesintheProtestantparishhouse.

Hostilitytoreligioncontinues tomanifestitselfthroughoutthe Sovietzone.Officialsconcentrate theirattentiononthepublic schools,banningwhateverremnantsofreligiousinfluencethey maybeabletodiscoverthere. OneSovietsupervisorisreported tohavestated:"Intheschools therecanbeeithe.spoliticsa:religion.Forusthat'scanbeno religion.Ther4sritIFhestto teachthechildrenhalfofwhat theyaresupperot1soknawand toprovidepo'st'erforthebalance."

Physiciansalsosufferunle:the Communistterrar,sincetheyare forcedtoapplyLtrthcontrol wholesalebyapplyingtheruleof "socialindicationwhichcanbe interpretedas"shortageof?pace forlargerfamilies.'

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IRISHIMPARTIALITY

ProfessorW.B.Stanford,oftherewascordialrecognitionof TrinityCollege,Dublin,speaking intheIrishSenateinsupportof theRepublicofIrelandBill,said thathebelievedhewasexpressingthedecisionofalargenumberofhisconstituents,thegraduatesofDublinUniversity,and especiallytheyoungermenand womenwhowereeagertocontributewholeheartedlytothe country'swelfare.Amongthe thousandsofyoungProtestants withwhomhehadspokenand argued,throughoutthecountry,

thescrupulousfairnessofsuccessiveGovernmentsinthiscountrytothem,and,withoutany feelingofinferiorityorsuperiority,butasfreeIrishmen,they acceptedthatconstantmaintenanceofimpartialjusticeasworthyoftheircountry'smosthonourabletraditions.Hissupport wasbased,hesaid,onreasoned conviction,notonpassion,or education,orenvironment,or heredity.He,too,couldclaima connectionwiththeIrishleaders of.28.

JapGovt.AidsCatholic

TOKYO,Dec9.-(NC)-ModernCatholicartinitscultural andphilosophicalaspectsisthe topicofanewstudyundertaken herebyMr.FrancescoNomura,of thestaffofCatholicUniversity, withthehelpoftheCommittee onLiteraryScienceoftheEducationalMinistry,whichallotteda sumofmoneyforthepurpose. Suchstudieshavealreadybeen madeinconnectionwithCatholic artofearlierperiods.

Mr.Nomura,whospecialisesin aestheticsatTokyoUniversity,

Art

haswrittenanumberofbooks, includinganintroductionto Christianphilosophyandawork onartandreligion. Hisambitionistoestablishan instituteofCatholicart,which wouldserveasacoordinating agencytohelpsuchorganisations astheCatholicMusicians'Association,theCatholicArtists' Guild,theCatholicPenClub,and theCatholicLiteraryGuild.

ProvisionFor

PoorPilgrims

(NC)-AccommodationinRome duringtheHolyYearof1950for pilgrimsofmodestmeansarenow foreseenasapracticalreality,accordingtoMonsignorSergioPignedoli,GeneralSecretaryofthe CentralCommitteefortheHoly Year.

Theproblemofprovidingfor thepooreramongthepilgrims hasbeenthesubjectofextensive surveysanddeliberationsfrom thebeginningbyallconcerned, includingthecivilauthorities, MonsignorPignedolisaidinaddressingagatheringofthe "CircleofSt.Peter."Thedrastichousingshortageisnotexpectedtointerferewithplans.

SpiritualCareOf WorkerExiles

LONDON,Dec.23.-(NC)-

TheHierarchyofEnglandand Waleshasformedaspecialcommittee,underthepreidencyof HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,toprovideaaequatespiritual careforCatholicexilesrromEuropenowworkinginBritain,it wasannounced. Thecommittee,whichhases-

Si.Columba'sNewSc SOUTHPERTH 1001

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Beenscrimpingandscrapingtoget enoughmoneyfortheseneededhome comforts?Stoprightnow!Come intoFoy'sto-day,selectthearticle youwant.Justasmalldeposit,and itisinyourhometoenjoywhileyou buyitatyourconvenience.It'sthe smartwaytoownership.

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ThePriestsandParishionersofSt.Columba's,SouthPerth,inviteyoutoattend theBlessingandOpeningoftheirnewSchoolonSunday,February6th,1949,at3.30 p.m.,byHisGracetheArchbishop.TheRev.FatherGeraidO'Callaghanwillmake theappeal.

ThisspacedonatedbyR.J.HEALY,Chemist,SouthPerth.

TOTHEEDITOR

Wanted:CatholicParents'Association

Sir,-"TheWestAustralian" recentlyquotedMr.C.H.Young, presidentoftheWestAustralian Parents'andCitizens'Associationassayingatameetingat KatanningonDecember1:"The solutionofworldproblemswould notbefoundinparliamentsor churchesbutintheschoolrooms oftheworld."Ihavebeforeme theresultsofareferendumsent toallW.A.ParentsandCitizens' Associationsoncompulsorysubjectstobetaughtin(fromthe context)secondaryschools;3305 votesweregivenforEnglish,310G forphysicaleducation.Scripture camewelldownthelistwith1725 votes.Generalreligiouseducationotherthanscripturewasnot evensubmittedasasubjecttobe votedupon.Isubmittheseexamplesoftheactivitiesofthis quitesincereP.andC.Associationwithoutcommentforyour readers'interpretation.

OtheractivitiesoftheP.and C.Associationconcernthemselves withmanyandminorelaborationsofStateeducation,suchas projectorsandfilmsforschools, typewriters,schooltelephones, wireless,etc.,inschools.Quite goodthingsinthemselves,butnot justifiedsolongaseventhebasic

essentialsofeducationforCatholicschoolsarenotevensubsidised,letaloneprovidedbythe State.Moreover,allthreeimprovementstoStateschoolswill bepartlyprovidedbyCatholic taxpayers.Astheywillinevitably bemetbyanincreaseonthe amountofmoneyintheState educationvote,theywillrequire anincreasedtaxcontributionby Catholics. Itthereforeappearstome,increasinglyurgentthatCatholic schoolsshouldformtheirown Parents'Association,whosepurposeswouldinclude:(1)InformingtheStateonthebasicneed forreligiouseducationinall schools;(2)oppositiontotheelaborationofStateeducationat thepartialexpenseofCatholic taxpayerssolongasthebasic needsofCatholicschoolsreceive noStatesubsidy. NextOctobertheAustralian CouncilofSchoolsOrganisations willmeetinPerth.Itwouldbe asalutarythingifthisbody foundhereinWesternAustralia aCatholicSchoolsParentsAssociationwhichwaspreparedto speakonthespiritualfoundation oftrueeducation. Myfatalquotefromtheactiteentinueinnextcesium)

tablishedheadquartershere,has issuedanurgentappealforfunds toprovideforthemaintenanceof priestsoftheworkers'ownnationalities,whoarebeingappointedthroughthiscommitteeto ministertotheirpeopleinthe campsandhostelswheretheylive 4 orwheretheyareemployed. TheseCatholicforeignworkers areofatleast13differentnationalitiesandnumbermorethan 50,000.Already25priestsare devotingtheirwholetimeto them,butmanymoreareneeded. Mostoftheexilesspeakthelesser knownEuropeanlanguages;and onlypriestsoftheirowntongue canhelpthem.

vitiesoftheW.A.P.C.A.isthat thesameMr.YoungwhoatKittanningsettheschool,aboveand apartfromthechurchesisdelegated"totaketheleadonthe formationofaStandingCommitteeonSexEducationinW.A.as soonaspossible."Isubmit,Sir, thatCatholicsaredoingsomething leesthantheirdutyifwedonot (Inwhatotherscannot,thatisto giveaspiritualleadandbiasto suchdeliberationsofschooland parents'organisations-Yours, etc.,

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RICHMRS.HOYT

FrankNovackwasmending thefencearoundthechicken housewhenMrs.Hoytdroveher bigsedanuphisdirtdriveway Shewavedtohimandflashedhim oneofherquicksmiles.

"Hellothere,Frank."

Henoddedhisgreetingand continuedhisworkwithfumbling fingersMrs.Hoyt'svisittoAnna andthetwinsalwaysmadehire uneasy.Arichladylikeher didn'tdriveoverfifteenmilesof badroadtoseeaformerhired girlfoinothing.ButAnna wouldn'tbehe.ewhenhetoldher that.Shewaproudasapeacock everytimeMr11..ytcameco visither.

Anna,at,vintuckedundereach arm,was:a:ridiagacrosstheyard tothecarnowherheadhigh, herblondhairflyinginthe wind,herheartyvoiceboom:ng welcometothesmartlydressed youngwomansteppingoutof thecar.

"Mrs.FIayt,howniceyoucome today.Ijustbakeapplecake."

"Wonderfal!Myfavourite Stevie Marie Darlings!" Mrs.Hoytheldoutherarmsto thetwins.'Reywenttoherwillingly,gra-abingforherhairand thescarletfeatheronherhat, whileshecooedwithdelightand Annastoodbybeamingapproval.

They'regrowingbeautifully, justbeautifully.Areyougiving themaneggeverydayasItold youto?"

"Surething,"saidAnna."Cod liveroil,too."

"That'sright.Theyneedthat fortheirbonestructure.Anna, there'sacartoninthecar.Bring itin."

"Mrs.Hoyt,youdon'tbringthe kidspresentsagair?"

"Whynot?They'renotmine, soIcanbreakalltherulesand spoilthem.Butthereareother thingsinthatboxtoo.AnovercoatofMr.Hoyt's.Ihopeit willfitFrank.Andadressof mine.ButIdon'tknowifyou canwearit,Anna",Mrs.Hoyt said,frowningatAnna'sbuxom figure"Youshouldbecareful. You'reeatingtoomanycarbohydrates."

"Ieatallthetime,"laughed Anna,assherestedthebigcartononherhip."Igotonebig appetite."

"IwishIhad,"sighedMrs. Hoyt."Icertainlymilsyour cooking,Anna."

"Yournewcook-she'sno good?"

Frankwasgladhedidn'thave tohearanymoreoftheirconversation.Hewouldgetitall secondhandfromAnnaanyway. Proudlyshe'dshowhimthepresentsandtellhimwhatMrs. Hoytsaidaboutthetwins,and thenshewouldtellhimMrs. Hoyt'slatesthouseholdworries.

"Itisonebigshame,Frank," Annawouldsay."Twoyearsnow sinceIleaveherandstillMrs. Hoytdon'tfindagirltokeep herfinehouseright.Worryshe's gotfromdaytonight.Andwith Mr.HoytsonervousHelikes everythingJustso"

"Worry-"Frankpulledthe wiretightandfastenedittothe post.ThatMrs.Hoytwasyoung, almostasyoungashisAnna.She waslazy,that'swhat.Toolazy tohavekidsofherown,toolazy todoherownwork.Ifthat's thekindoflifeshewanted,all right,thatwasherbusiness.Rut sheshouldleavehisAnnaalone.

Ithadtakenhimtwoyearsof steadycourtingtopersuadeAnna tomarryhimandjtomovetohis farm."Ilikebesttoliveincity, whereyouhavethingsnice,dnd toworkforMrs.Hoyt,"she""ed tosay."Sheisgoodtome,like

asister.Andhowwillshedo withoutme?Everydayshegoes tomeeting.Alldayshedoes goodworkforpoorpeople."

Atfirstitwastrue,Anna didn'tlikethefarm.Shewas alwaysrunningtothecitytosee Mrs.Hoyt,andtwoorthreetimes aweekshe'dwanttogotoEnr'. burytothemovies.Butthatwas beforeStevieandMariewere born.Nowitwasdifferent.Now shewastoobusybaking,washing, sewingnewclothesforthetwins orcurtainsforthehouse.Sometimessheevenhelpedhiminthe fields.AUthetimeshe'dsing. Slovaksongsshelearnedinthe oldcountry,andAmericansongs sheheardontheradio.

Theyweregettingalongfine. Alreadytheyhadthreecowsand ahundredchickens,ninetyacres ofgoodland,andfifteenhundreh dollarsinthebank.

Inalittlewhile,ifthenight workatthemachineshopinEndburykeptup,they'dhaveenough moneytobuildabaron-abigone, bigenoughforthirtyheadof cattle.EvenAnnasaidfirstthey shouldbuildanewbarnbefore theypaintedthehouseandput inabathroom.

"Frank,Frank!"Annawas callingfromthewindow."You comeinnow.Supperisready." Hehadagoodnotiontojump iotohiscaranddrivetowork withouteating.Butthatmeant he'dhavetogowithouthismidnightmealtoo.Annaalways packedabetterlunchthanhe couldbuyatthecafeteria.No. He'dshowthatMrsHoytthat shedidn'tmeananythingtohim. He'dbepolitetoher-shewasa guestathishouse-butthatwas all.

Mrs.Hoytwassittingonthe couchwiththetwinsonher lap. Theymust'havebeenplaying rough.Herbluelinensuitwasa massofwrinklesandtheneat rollofhairaroundherheadwoe halfdown.Butnowshewasjust cuddlingthetwins,tryingtopick theappliqueducksoffthesunsuitstheywerewearing.

ShesmiledatFrank."That's afinenewpumpyouputinthe kitchen.Itmakesiteasierfor Anna,nowshedoesn'thaveto carrywaterfromtheyard."

"That'swhyIdoit,"Frank said."Nextyearwehaveplumb. ingThebest."

Hewenttothesinktowash hishands.Itwaspiledwithcoffee cupsandplates.Everytimethat Mrs.Hoytcame,sheandAnna hadapartytogether.Butshe neverstayedforameal.Sheran charitybazaars,butshewastoo goodtoeatwithworkingpeople

"Youdon'tsaynothingabout thetwins,"Annasaid,asshe broughthimaplateofsteaming lambstew."Mrs.Hoytdress themupcute,huh?Likerich kidsattheseashore."

"Wedon'tgotoseashorethis years."

"Butthesesuits,aren'tjustfor thebeach,Frank,"saidMrs. Hoyt."Thechildrencanwear themwhentheyplayintheyard. Theyneedsunontheirlittle bodies,justastheyneedcodliver oilandorangejuice."

Asifhedidn'tknowthat!But shepronouncedeachwordcarefully,likeaschoolteacherexplainingalesson.Sheflashed hersmileathimagainandstartedtotuckinthestrayendsof hair.Steviestartedtowhimper.

"Why,Stevie,sweet,what'sthe matter?"

"Youtakeyourarmawayfrom him,justwhenhegoesforyour bracelet,"Annalaughed.

"Youwantmybracelet?Then youshallhaveit."

Mrs.Hoytslippedoneofthe slenderbandsfromherwristand gaveittohim.

"Lookathim!"shecried."He thinksit'sateethingring!He putitrightinhismouth!"

"Bettertakeitaway,'Anna said."He'sgotagoodbite already."

"Oh,buthecanhaveit!He needsateethingring.Andhere's oneforMarie,too."

"No!"Inthreelongstrides Frankwasacrosstheroom.He hadn'tmeanttoshout.Mrs. Hoytwasstartled.Mariestarted tocry.ButFrankwasdeter minedtoputanendtothisnonsense.

"Youkeepbracelets,"hesaid, pryingStevie'sfingersfromthe onehewasgripping.Itwasn't easy.Stevieclungtohistreasure,

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cryingbitterlywhenFrankfreed itfromhisgrasp. "Pleasedon'tmikehimcry oversuchalittlething,"pleaded Mrs.Hoyt."Idon'tneedthe bracelet,reallyIdon't."

"Theywantteethingring,I buyinEndburytonight,"Frank said,handingitbacktoher."You keepit."Hewentbacktohis supper. Annabeganslammingkettles aroundonthestove.Thatwas herwayoftellinghimshewas sore.Allright,letherbesore. Ileknewwhathewasdoing.That Mrs.Hoytwasjusttryingtoturn Anna'shead.Maybeshewas thinkingthatwhenthetwinsgot olderAnnawouldcomebackto workforheragain.Shealways saidAnnacouldkeepahouse cleanerandcookbetterthanany sheknew.Well,hehad taughtthatMrs.Hoytsomething foronce.Shewasn'tactingso smartnowasshesatthereinher fineclothes,pattingthechildren.

"I'llputthemintheirplaypen, Anna,"shesaidquietly."They mighttakeatumbleifIleave themhereonthecouch.Ihave toberunningalong."

"Butvousay,todayyoustay toputthemtobed."

"Iwillsomeothertime.It's gettinglate.Mr.Hoytworries ifI'mlate."

"Yes,yougonow,"Annasaid slowly."ButIseeyounextWednesday"

"Perhapswe'dbetternotplan onthat,"Mrs.Hoytsaid,her eyesonFrank.

"IsayIcome,Icome,"said Annafirmly.

Butthatdidn'tseemtosatisfy Mrs.Hoyt.ShewenttoFrank. "Mr.Novack,"shesaidpolitelyitwasthefirsttimehecouldremembershehadevercalledhim anythingbutFrank-"I'veinvitedyourwifeandchildrento spendadaywithme,ifit'sall rightwithyou."

"Sure,it'sallright,"Annasaid beforehecouldsayaword."I fixhislunchandsupperbeforeI go.Hecangetalongforone day.Wetakekidsouttocarto saygood-bye.Youwanttocarry Stevie?"

"Oh,yes!"saidMrs.Hoyt, holdingoutherarmsforhim. Fromthewindow,Frankcould seethetwowomenlaughingand

playingwiththetwins.But whenMrs.Hoytfinallydrove awayandAnnacameintothe house,allthelaughterwasgone fromherface.Withoutaword. sheputthechildrenintheir doublehigh-chairandstartedto feedthemtheiroatmeal.

Itwasalwaysthatway.After Mrs.Hoytleft,therewassilence betweenthem.Theymightas wellhaveitoutrightnow,Anna wasasmartgirl.Sheshould knowthatMrs.HoytwantA something,thatinthisworldyou don'tgetanythingfornothing

"So-yougointothecityagainWednesday,"hebegan,in anaccusingtone.

"Youhearwhatshesay,'Anna answeredharshly."Shecallsfor meinhercar.Icatchfiveo'clock busfromcityforEndburyand taketaxihomeforonedollar."

"Whatdoyoudoincityall day?"Healmostadded,"Scrub herfloors?"Butthelookin Anna'seyesmadehimcautious.

"Itakekidstodoctor."

"WegotdoctorinEndbury."

"Smalltowndoctor.Hebrings babiesintoworld.That'sallhe knows.Specialdoctorincity tellhowtomakekidsgrowright. That'showtheydoinAmerica."

WhenAnnasaid,"That'sh.ivi theydoinAmerica,"itmeantthe argumentwasover.Likethe timewhenMrs.Mylonaadownthe roadsaidtheycouldborrowher playpenforthetwinsandAnna refusedtotakeit."Tooold," shesaid."InAmericaforbabies youbuyeverythingnew.No germsthen."

Thiswinsdifferent.Thiswas moreimportantthanapieceif furnitureforthekids.'Hehad startedthefightandhewasgoing tofinishit."Yougotothedoctor,youpaythebill!"

"SureIpaythebill!Whatdo youthink?Itakecharity?"she flaredathim.

"Whatdoyoucallthat?"He pointedtothecartonofold clothes.

"Oh,that.Mrs.Hoytdon't bringthembecauseweneedthem bad.Shebringsthemforexcuse tocome."

"Sheusedoctorforexcuse,too -togetyoutoherhouse.'

"Sureshedoes.Iknowthat!"

"ThenAnna,why-whyyou suchabigfool?'

Heexpectedhertosnapbark athim.Hereyes,likehis,were hardwithanger,butsuddenly,as shelookedathim,theychanged. Herfacesoftened.Hervoice grewsoft,too.

"Youarefunnyman,Frank.' Goodhusband,goodfather.Bat forsmartman,sometimesyouare dumb."

"Dumb!I'mthedumbone!" heshouted."ThatMrs.Hoyt wantssomething!"

"Sureshewants,"Annasaid,withoutraisinghervoice."She time." wants?,sobad,sheacheallthe

"She'sgotplenty."

"What'sshegot?"Annaasked, inthatsamesoftvoice."Big house.Money.Manwithflowers.Everyweddingday-flowers.What'sthat?Nothing.No goodwithoutbabies.Shedon't saynothing,butIknow."

'Anna. "

ButAnnapretendedshewastoo busywiththechildrentotalk anymore.Yet,shewastalkie tohim.Asshefedthetwinstheir oatmeal,shehummedafolksong -oneofhisfavourites.

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ForCATERING.

AnyNumber,Place,orTimm ThreeReceptionRoomsforEke. OnHire:

RICHMRS.HOYT

FrankNovackwasmending thefencearoundthechicken housewhenMrs.Hoytdroveher bigsedanuphisdirtdriveway Shewavedtohimandflashedhim oneofherquicksmiles.

"Hellothere,Frank."

Henoddedhisgreetingand continuedhisworkwithfumbling fingersMrs.Hoyt'svisittoAnna andthetwinsalwaysmadehira uneasy.Arichladylikeher didn'tdriveoverfifteenmilesof badroadtoseeaformerhired girlfoinothing.ButAnna wouldn'tbehe'ewhenhetoldher that.Shewasproudasapeacock everytimeMril.sytcameto visither.

Anna,atwintuckedundereach arm,was2trtdilgacrosstheyard tothecarnowherheadhigh, herblondhairflyinginthe wind,herheartyvoiceboom:ng welcometothesmartlydressed youngworennsteppingoutof thecar.

"Mrs.Hoyt,howniceyoucome today.Ijustbakeapplecake."

"WonderfallMyfavourite Stevie Marie Darlings!' Mrs.Hoytheldoutherarmsto thetwins.lheywenttoherwillingly,graohrisforherhairand thescarletfeatheronherhat, whileshecooedwithdelightAnd Annastoodbybeamingapproval.

They'regrowingbeautifully, justbeautifully.Areyougiving themaneggeverydayasItold youto?"

"Surething,"saidAnna."Cod liveroil,too."

"That'sright.Theyneedthat fortheirbonestructure.Anna, there'sacartoninthecar,Bring itin."

"MrsHoyt,youdon'tbringthe kidspresentsagairt?"

"Whynot?They'renotmine, soIcanbreakalltherulesand spoilthem.Butthereareother thingsinthatboxtoo.AnovercoatofMr.Hoyt's.Ihopeit willfitFrank.Andadressof mine.ButIdon'tknowifyou canwearit,Anna",Mrs.Hoyt said,frowningatAnna'sbuxom figure"Youshouldbecareful. You'reeatingtoomanycarbohydrates."

"Ieatallthetime,"laughed Anna,assherestedthebigcartononherhip."Igotonebig appetite."

"IwishIhad,"sighedMrs. Hoyt."Icertainlymissyour cooking,Arinas.

"Yournewcook-she'sno good?"

Frankwasgladhedidn'thave tohearanymoreoftheirconversation.Hewouldgetitall secondhandfromAnnaanyway. Proudlyshe'dshowhimthepresentsandtellhimwhatMrs. Hoytsaidaboutthetwins,and thenshewouldtellhimMrs. Hovt'slatesthouseholdworries.

"Itisonebigshame,Frank," Annawouldsay."Twoyearsnow sinceIleaveherandstillMrs. Hoytdon'tfindagirltokeep herfinehouseright.Worryshe gotfromdaytonight.Andwith Mr.HoytsonervousHelikes everythingjustso"

"Worry-"Frankpulledthe wiretightandfastenedittothe post.ThatMrs.Hoytwasyoung, almostasyoungashisAnna.She waslazy,that'swhat.Toolazy tohavekidsofherown,toolazy todoherownwork.Ifthat's thekindoflifeshewanted,all right,thatwasherbusiness.But sheshouldleavehisAnnaalone.

Ithadtakenhimtwoyearsof steadycourtingtopersuadeAnna tomarryhimand!tomovetohis farm."Ilikebesttoliveincity, whereyouhavethingsnice,and toworkforMrsHoyt,"she"red tosay."Sheisgoodtome,like

asister.Andhowwillshedo withoutme?Everydayshegoes tomeeting.Alldayshedoes goodworkforpoorpeople."

Atfirstitwastrue,Anna didn'tlikethefarm.Shewas alwaysrunningtothecitytosee Mrs.Hoyt,andtwoorthreetimes aweekshe'dwanttogotoEno. burytothemovies.Butthatwas beforeStevieandMariewere born.Nowitwasdifferent.Now shewastoobusybaking,washing, sewingnewclothesforthetwins orcurtainsforthehouse.Sometimessheevenhelpedhiminthe fields.Allthetimeshe'dsing. Slovaksongsshelearnedinthe oldcountry,andAmericansongs sheheardontheradio.

Theyweregettingalongfine. Alreadytheyhadthreecowsand ahundredchickens,ninetyacres ofgoodland,andfifteenhundrett dollarsinthebank.

Inalittlewhile,ifthenight workatthemachineshopinEndburykeptup,they'dhaveenough moneytobuildabarn-abigone, bigenoughforthirtyheadof cattle.EvenAnnasaidfirstthey shouldbuildanewbarnbefore theypaintedthehouseandput inabathroom.

"Frank,Frank!"Annawas callingfromthewindow."You comeinnow.Supperisready."

Hehadagoodnotiontojump intohiscaranddrivetowork withouteating.Butthatmeant he'dhavetogowithouthismidnightmealtoo.Annaalways packedabetterlunchthanhe couldbuyatthecafeteria.Nu. He'dshowthatMrsHoytthat shedidn'tmeananythingtohim. He'dbepolitetoher-shewasa guestathishouse-butthatwas all.

Mrs.Hoytwassittingonthe couchwiththetwinsonherlap. Theymusthavebeenplaying rough.Herbluelinensuitwasa massofwrinklesandtheneat rollofhairaroundherheadwas halfdown.Butnowshewasjust cuddlingthetwins,tryingtopick theappliqueducksoffthesunsuitstheywerewearing.

ShesmiledatFrans."That's afinenewpumpyouputinthe kitchen.Itmakesiteasierfor Anna,nowshedoesn'thaveto carrywaterfromtheyard."

"That'swhyIdoit,"Frank said."Nextyearwehaveplumb. ingThebest."

Hewenttothesinktowash hishands.Itwaspiledwithcoffee cupsandplates.Everytimethat Mrs.Hoytcame,sheandAnna hadapartytogether.Butshe neverstayedforameal.Sheran charitybazaars,butshewastoo goodtoeatwithworkingpeople

"Youdon'tsaynothingabout thetwins,"Annasaid,asshe broughthimaplateofsteaming lambstew."Mrs.Hoytdress themupcute,huh?Likerich kidsattheseashore."

"Wedon'tgotoseashorethis years."

"Butthesesuits,aren'tjustfor thebeach,Frank,"saidMrs. Hoyt."Thechildrencanwear themwhentheyplayintheyard. Theyneedsunontheirlittle bodies,justastheyneedcodliver oilandorangejuice."

Asifhedidn'tknowthat!But shepronouncedeachwordcarefully,likeaschoolteacherexplainingalesson.Sheflashed hersmileathimagainandseamedtotuckinthestrayendsof .hair.Steviestartedtowhimper.

"Why,Stevie,sweet,what'sthe matter?"

"Youtakeyourarmawayfrom him,justwhenhegoesforyour bracelet,"Annalaughed.

"Youwantmybracelet?Then youshallhaveit."

Mrs.Hoytslippedoneofthe slenderbandsfromherwristand gaveittohim.

"Lookathim!"shecried."He thinksit'sateethingring!He putitrightinhismouth!"

"Bettertakeitaway,"Anna said."He'sgotagoodbite already."

"Oh,buthecanhaveit!He needsateethingringAndhere's oneforMarie,too."

"No!"Inthreelongstrides Frankwasacrosstheroom.He hadn'tmeanttoshout.Mrs. Hoytwasstartled.Mariestarted tocry.ButFrankwasdeter minedtoputanendtothisnonsense.

"Youkeepbracelets,"hesaid, pryingStevie'sfingersfromthe onehewasgripping.Itwasn't easy.Stevieclungtohistreasure,

axine'Wood in"theSisn

cryingbitterlywhenFrankfreed itfromhisgrasp. "Pleasedentmakehimcry oversuchalittlething,"pleaded Mrs.Hoyt."Idon'tneedthe bracelet,reallyIdon't."

"Theywantteethingring,1 buyinEndburytonight,"Frank said,handingitbacktoher."You keepit."Hewentbacktohis supper. Annabeganslammingkettles aroundonthestove.Thatwas herwayoftellinghimshewas sore.Allright,letherbesore. tieknewwhathewasdoing.That Mrs.Hoytwasjusttryingtoturn Anna'shead.Maybeshewas thinkingthatwhenthetwinsgot olderAnnawouldcomebackto workforheragain.Shealways saidAnnacouldkeepahouse cleanerandcookbetterthanany sheknew.Well,hehad taughtthatMrs.Hoytsomething foronce.Shewasn'tactingso ;martnowasshesatthereinher fineclothes,pattingthechildren.

"I'llputthemintheirplaypen, Anna,"shesaidquietly."They mighttakeatumbleifIleave themhereonthecouch.Ihave toberunningalong."

"Butyousay,todayyoustay toputthemtobed."

"Iwillsomeothertime.It's gettinglate.Mr.Hoytworries ifI'mlate."

"Yes,yougonow,"Annasaid slowly."ButIseeyounextWednesday"

"Perhapswe'dbetternotplan onthat,"Mrs.Hoytsaid,her eyesonFrank.

"IsayIcome,Icome,"said Annafirmly.

Butthatdidn'tseemtosatisfy Mrs.Hoyt.ShewenttoFrank. "Mr.Novack,"shesaidpolitelyitwasthefirsttimehecouldremembershehadevercalledhim anythingbutFrank-"I'veinvitedyourwifeandchildrento spendadaywithme,ifit'sall rightwithyou."

"Sure,it'sallright,"Annasaid beforehecouldsayaword."I fixhislunchandsupperbeforeI go.Hecangetalongforone day.Wetakekidsouttocarto saygood-bye.Youwanttocarry Stevie?"

"Oh,yes!"saidMrs.Hoyt, holdingoutherarmsforhim. Fromthewindow,Frankcould seethetwowomenlaughingand

playingwiththetwins.But

whenMrs.Hoytfinallydrove awayandAnnacameintothe house,allthelaughterwasgone fromherface.Withoutaword. sheputthechildrenintheir doublehigh-chairandstartedto feedthemtheiroatmeal.

ItwasalwaysthatwayAfter Mrs.Hoytleft,therewassilence betweenthem.Theymightas wellhaveitoutrightnowtAnna wasasmartgirl.Sheshould knowthatMrs.Hoytwantod something,thatinthisworldyou don'tgetanythingfornothing

"So-yougointothecity againWednesday,"hebegan,in anaccusingtone.

"Youhearwhatshesay,"Anna answeredharshly."Shecallsfor meinhercar.Icatchfiveo'clock busfromcityforEndburyand taketaxihomeforonedollar."

"Whatdoyoudoincityall day?"Healmostadded,"Scrub herfloors?"Butthelookin Anna'seyesmadehimcautious.

"Itakekidstodoctor."

"WegotdoctorinEndbury." "Smalltowndoctor.Hebrings babiesintoworld.That'sallhe knows.Specialdoctorincity tellhowtomakekidsgrowright. That'showtheydoinAmerica."

WhenAnnasaid,"That'show theydoinAmerica,"itmeantthe argumentwasover.Likethe timewhenMrs.Mylonasdownthe roadsaidtheycouldborrowher playpenforthetwinsandAnna refusedtotakeit."Tooold," shesaid."InAmericaforbabies youbuyeverythingnew.No germsthen."

Thisoatsdifferent.Thiswas moreimportantthanapieceof furnitureforthekids.'Hehad startedthefightandhewasgoing tofinishit."Yougotothedoctor,youpaythebill!"

"SureIpaythebill!Whatdo youthink?Itakecharity?"she flaredathim.

"Whatdoyoucallthat?"He pointedtothecartonofold clothes.

"Oh,that.Mrs.Hoytdon'tbringthembecauseweneedthem bad.Shebringsthemforexcuse tocome."

"Sheusedoctorforexcuse,too -togetyoutoherhouse."

"Sureshedoes.Iknowthat!"

"ThenAnna,why-whyyou suchabigfool?" Heexpectedhertosnapback athim.Hereyes,likehis,were hardwithanger,butsuddenly,as shelookedathim,theychanged.HerfacesoftenedHervoice grewsoft,too.

"Youarefunnyman,Frank.' Goodhusband,goodfather.But forsmartman,sometimesyouare dumb."

"Dumb!I'mthedumbone!" heshouted."ThatMrs.Hoyt wantssomething!"

"Sureshewants,"Annasaid, withoutraisinghervoice."She wantssobad,sheacheallthe time."

"She'sgotplenty."

"What'sshegot?"Annaasked, inthatsamesoftvoice."Big house.Money.Manwithflowers.Everyweddingday-flowers.What'sthat?Nothing.No goodwithoutbabies.Shedon't saynothing,butIknow."

'Anna. "

ButAnnapretendedshewastoo busywiththechildrentotalk anymore.Yet,shewitstalking tohim.Asshefedthetwinstheir oatmeal,shehummedafolksong -oneofhisfavourites.

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AnyNumber,Place,orThos. ThreeReceptionRoomsforHire. OnHire:

AstoundingEventsat

Thefirstletterthiseveningis fromK.F.S.,Cottesloe,aletter to'which1referredsomeweeks ago.Shewrites:

DearFather,-Wouldyou kindlyobligemeandmany otherswhoaremorethaninterestedinFatima,byspeaking onthissubject.

A.:Ifanythingthat1cansay wiltincreasethenumberofthose whowillreadabout,andputinto practice,theinstructionsgivenby theBlessedVirginatFatima,I willbemorethanhappy.Speakingpublicly,however,onthissubjectisboundtohavearesult similartothatwhichoccurredin Portugalwhentheapparitions werefirstmadeknown.Freethinkerswillsneerandpossibly writeinsultingletterstothissession.Non-Catholicsofacertain typewillshriekabouttheundue reverencepaidtoMary,the MotherofGod.CarelessCatholicswillsaythisistoofar-fetched andincredible,andnotasubject tobespokenaboutovertheair. Butthosewhoaredevoutto Mary,thosewholoveChristand wishtoseeHisKingdomhereon earth,thosewholongforrealand lastingpeaceintheworld,will agreethatthereisnobetterway ofachievingtheseaimsthanby publiclydrawingtheattentionof allCatholicstothewayindicated bytheBlessedVirginherselfin ourownlifetime.

STRIKINGACTSOF APPROVAL

Itisquitetruethatneitherthe apparitionsnorthemessageof Fatimaarearticlesoffaithfor Catholics,orthattheinfallibility oftheChurchisinanywayinvolved.Butwithoutgivingdefistitejudgment,theHolySeecould scarcelyhavemanifested,ina moreexpressivemanner,itsopinionandgoodwilltowardsthe .eventsatFatimaThePope,after carefullyexaminingallthedocuments,believesintheapparitions himselfandrecommendsdevotion toOurLadyofFatima.

StupendousSolarMiracle SeenBy70,000

VirginMotherofGodhasdeignedtofavourwithsuchextraordinarybenefits."Hissuccessor, PopePiusXIIwrotetothesame Bishopsasfollows:"Letthe faithfulwhenrecitingtheRosary sostronglyrecommendedbyOur LadyofFatimanotomitto addressaninvocationtothe BlessedVirgininfavour9fmissionaryvocations."Hethen placedtheirworkundertheauspicesofOurLads'oftheRosary ofFatima.Inerectinganew dioceseofNamoulatheHolySec gaveitasofficialPatroness,Our LadyofFatima.Onthe25th anniversaryofFatimatheofficial paper"OsservatoreRomano" publishedeightlargecolumnsin foliowithillustrationsoftheApparitionsofOurLadyofFatima, andtheVaticanPresspublished FatherFonseca'sbookonFatima withtheimprimaturoftheVicarGeneraloftheVaticanCity.FinallyHisHolinessPopePiusXII associatedhimselfwiththeclosingcelebrationsoftheJubileeof Fatimaandinhisradiomessage toPortugalconsecratedthe world,andRussiainparticular, totheImmaculateHeartofMary. SincethenpracticallyallcountriesintheworldhavebeenconsecratedbytheirHierarchyto theImmaculateHeartofMaryas hasourowncountryAustraliaby CardinalGilroy.TheFeastitself hasbeenrecentlyextendedtothe UniversalChurch.

Thesearebutafewofthe snorestrikingactsofapproval giventotheapparitions,andto therevelationsmadeatFatima, bytheBlessedVirgin.Butthey shouldbemorethanadequateto setatrestanydoubtsthatmight ariseinthemindsofCatholics.

TheSacredCongregationof RitesgrantedthePortuguese SeminaryinRomepermissionto 'celebratetheMassofOurLady oftheRosaryontheanniversary ofthefirstapparitionatFatima. TheSacredPenitentiarygranted indulgencestothosewhomake pilgrimagestotheSanctuary builtonthespotwhereOurLady appeared.HisLordshipthe BishopofFatima,asaresultof acanonicalprocess,orofficialenquiry,intotheeventsatFatima. publishedaPastoralLetterin whichhedeclaredthatthevisions withwhichthechildrenwerefavouredwereworthyofcredence. Inthatsameletterheofficially authorisedthecultofOurLady ofFatima.Afterthisahugepilgrimageofmorethan300,000 peopleassembledatFatima.His EminenceCardinalCerejeiraofficiallypresided.AlltheBishops -ofPortugalbeingpresent,hesolemnlyconsecratedthelandof Pi.rttigaltotheImmaculateHeart ofMary.

PopePiusXI,inalettertothe BishopsofPortugalwroteof "Yourcountrywhichrecentlythe

A.WHATTHREECHILDREN SAW

KF.S.writesinherletter: ManyCatholicswithwhomI havediscussedFatimaviewthe factsandthemiracleofthe spinningsunandthevisionof hellwithcompletedistrust"It soundstoofar-fetched,"they say. A.:Letusfirstofallgive,as brieflyaspossible,theeventsas narratedbythechildren,andattestedbeforeanofficialenquiry. Thesethreepeasantchildrenof Fatima,Francisaged81years, Jacintaaged7,andLucy,who couldnothavebeenmuchmore thantenatthetime,werepreparedforthecomingofOurLady byanangelwhoappearedto themthreetimesinhumanform andtaughtthemtopray,telling themtomakesacrifices,andbear withsufferingoutofreparation forthesinsoftheworld.

Thenoneday,afewpacesfront them,theybehelda"Beautiful Lady,"moreresplendentthanthe sun,wholookedabout17yearsof age.Herwhitedressreachedto herfeet,whichbarelytouched

OurLadyofFatima.

daytoobtainpeaceforthemearld. Sheinstructedthemtocomeon thethirteenthdayofeachmonth furthenextsixmonths.

Theselittlechildrenbegantheir crusadeofprayerbygettingtheir ownfamiliestorecitethefamily Rosary.Theytoidtheirincredulousparentsofwhathadhappened.Whensent.orbythe oatishpriest,themotheraccompaniedherdaughterLucyand lideverythinginherpowerto gethertotellthepriestthat whatshesaidhadoccurredwas nottrue.Thoughnoonebelieved theirstory,andthoughtheywere calledlittleliars,theyrefusedto departoneiotafromthestory

Onthe13thofthenextmonth, thoughtheirparentsrefusedto haveanythingtodowiththe matter,thechildrenagainwentto thespotwheretheyhadseenOur Lady.Theywerefollowedby about50curiouspeople.Atthe invitationofLucyallkneltand recitedaloudtheRosarytwice.

ThentheBeautifulLadyappearedagain.Noneofthespectators cawher,buttheyknewthatsomethingextraordinarywastaking placeThelightofthesunwas limmed,thebranchesofthe littletreeoverwhichshewas werebentunderaninvisible weight,andtheysawasmall whitecloudascendfromthetree whentheapparitiondeparted. Thepeoplelookedatoneanother inamazement;hadtheytaken leaveoftheirsenses,hadothers seenwhattheyhadseen?On comparingnotestheyfoundthat eachhadhadthesameexperience. Theydepartedrecitingaloudthe RosaryandtheLitanyofthe BlessedVirgin.

thebranchtsofthetreeinfront ofthem.Herhandswerejoined inprayer,andfromherright handaRosaryofbrilliantpearls withasilvercrosswashanging. Awhiteveilcoveredherheadand shoulders,and,likethedress,fell toherfeet.ThisBeautifulLady spoketothechildren,whohadno fearofher,fortheyaskedher questions,and,onbeingtoldthat shecamefromHeaven,they askedforlittlefavoursandasked ifthey,too,wouldgotoHeaven. Shetoldthelittlechildrento offerthemselvestoGod,tomake sacrifices,andtoacceptwillingly allthesufferingsitmightplease Godtosendthem,inorderto makereparationforsomanysins whichoffendtheDivineMajesty, toobtaintheconversionofsin ners,andtomakeamendsforthe blasphemiesandoffencescommittedagainstMaryherself.

Allthreechildrenhadseenher, Jacintahadaswellheardeverythingbuthadnotspoken.Though Francissawher,heheardonly whatLucysaidandnotOur Lady'sanswers.Beforedepartingintospacebeforetheireyes, MaryrecommendedthemtorecitetheRosarydevoutlyevery

THESECONDVISION

Thesecondvisiontroubledthe parentsverymuch,andthey threatenedthechildrenwithpunishmentiftheydidnotgiveup thislyinginvention.Theypleadedwiththemnottocontinuedeceivingthesimplepeasantpeople. "ButMamma,"criedLucyinher tears,"ifIhaveseen,howcan youaskmetosayIhavenot seen?"Neithertheparentsnor thepriestwouldbelievethem,and thelatterthoughtofthepossibilityofmischieffromthedevil.

Onthe13thof.Julyabout6,000 peopleassembled,forithadbecomethetalkofthecountryside. TheparentsofFrancisandJacintawent,butLucy'smotherrefusedtogo.Theamazedonlookersagainbeheldthedimmed brightnessofthesun;theatmosphereaboutthemassumedayellowtinge;thesamebeautiful. whitecloudenvelopedthetree, andtheendoftheapparition was,asbefore,announcedbya loudexplosion.Theywatchedthe clouddisintegrateintheglareof thenowbrilliantsun.

OFFICIALOBSTRUCTION

Thingsweretakingsuchaturn thattheauthoritieswereinstructedbythethenanti-clericalGovernmenttoputastoptowhat threatenedtoundoovernightall theworkofdechristianisingthey hadbeendoingforyears.The Pressbeganthecampaignwhich increasedsteadilyinvirulence untiltheanti-ChristianGovernmentfellintoabsolutedisgrace nineyearslaterin1926.The parentsandthechildrenwere calledbeforethesub-prefeet, whothreatenedthemevenwith deathiftheypersisted.When sometimelaterthesub-prefect sawtheendlessstreamofpeople passinghiswindowontheirway tothesceneoftheapparition:, furitwasAugust13th,hehastily gotintohiscarriageanddroveto thehomesofthechildrenHe

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ByFRANCISGILBERT.

SovietTightensUp OnMarriage

Accordingtoareportofa NorthAmericannewspaperalliance,aStockholmjournalhas announcedthatSovietRussiahas promulgatedanewmarriageand divorcecode,whichisthemost restrictiveinEurope.Divorceis tobeprohibitedamongstcouples withchildren,whileadulteryin thesecaseswillbepunishedwith prisonterms.Prospectivepartnersinmarriagewhoseagesdifferby-tenyearsormorewillnot bepermittedtomarry.

Hereisbutanotherastounding volte-faceonthepartoftheRussians,whosementalityhasapparentlybeensowarpedbyCommunismthattheycan(or,anyhow,do)swallowdiametrically contrarycoursesofactionina relativelybriefspacewithoutany embarrassmentarisingfromconsiderationsofconsistencyor moralstrain.Actually,ofcourse, theunhappyMuscoviteshaveno optionabouttheirobedience,so intellectualdifficultiesjustdonot arise.

ifthisreportisfactual,itwill notmeanthattheSovietis abandoningpermanentlytheorthodoxMarxistteachingabout marriageandthefamily,forthe cynicismofCommunist"philosophy"lies*toodeepforthat.Its explanationistobesought,asin

otherissuesinvolvingmorality,in theexpediencyofthemoment

ThehistoryoftheMarxisttriflingwiththeimmemorialinstitutionofthefamily shouldgivepausetothose "progressives"inourmidst whoareseekingsimilarends(al. beit,unwittingly)byconstantly wideningthegroundsfordivorce. Rightuptilltheoutbreakofthe lastwartheSoviethadthemost extensivedivorcecodeinthe world.Notonlywerethegrounds extremelyfacile,suchas"ideologicalincompatibility,"butthe procedurewascheapandswift Allthatwasnecessarytodissolve marriagewasforoneofthepar tiestodeclaretheintentionof doingso.Partlythroughpropaganda,butmoreperhapsthrough sheernecessity,marriedwomen wereinducedtoacceptemploymentinfactoriesandtoleave theirchildreninpubliccreches Handinglovewiththismoral andsocialanarchywasthetotal glossing-overofadulteryasasocialevilandtheactiveencouragementofabortion.Andthere salt?

TheRussianbirth-ratecollapsed,statisticsshowingafallofalmost50percent.bycomparison withthe.Czaristregime.Even theevilmenoftheKremlinrealisedthatsuchapositioncould notlongbesustainedandset shoutprotectingthefamilyby legislation. Familybonuses, easierworkformothers,andlong maternityleavewereintroduced.

Butin1941theexpectationand realityofwarmadethequestion ofmanpowerapriorityofthe firstorder.Divorcebyunilateral desirewasabolished,andthe legalprocesswasmadesufficiently expensivetodetermany.The Sovietneededunlimited"cannonfcdder"andwasevenpreparedto restoremarriageonsomething likethetraditionalbasistogetit. Doesthefurtherstringencyin favourofthefamily,notablyin thepunishmentofadultery,betokenrenewedpreparationfor (Continuedfootofnextcolumn)

DoubleDutch

Whateverbetherightsand wrongsoftheissuebetweenthe DutchandtheIndonesians,the FederalGovernmentisatleastto becongratulatedinhavinggotin beforethe"wharfies"inthefor mulationofforeignpolicyinthe NearNorth.Itcannotbesaid thattheoutlineofthatpolicyis crystal-clear,orthatitisbeing carriedoutwithanygreatresolutionorconsistency,butforbetterorworse,insomeshapeor form,itexists.Evenifitcould beshowntobeanexactreplica ofthewharfies'foreignpolicy formerlypursued,itissomeconsolationtohavetheGovernment govern. Theattitudeofthemilitant unionsis,ofcourse,blatantly hypocritical.Theirwailsabout Dutch"aggression"soundvery hollowinthemouthsofpeople whohavesubvertedtheirpatriotismandnationalobligationsto thoseofthearch-aggressor if ourtime.;,andindeed,ofallhistory.Furthermore,itismarvel. louslydifficulttoreconcileadherencetotheWhiteAustraliapolicy withchampionshipoftheIndonesiancause.TheIndonesians, itwouldappear,areanadmirable people-inIndonesia.Werethere anysuggestionoftheiremploy-

"THERECORD"

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metaonAustralianwharves,or elsewherewheretheymightimperilthesacred"standardofliving,"theymightdiscovir(sofar usAustralianCommunistsare concerned)thattheywereeven blackerthanGodmadethem.

Australianpolicyinthematter seemscandidlyconfused.There war?Thebrightestforecast wouldargueaveryrealwar psychosis.

Whatevermaybethoughtof thelatestSovietsomersault,it mustbeadmittedthatthemen oftheKremlinareinfinitely greaterrealiststhanourown rulers.WhentheJapanesewere menacingourshores,theonly factorwhichmadeourdefeatinevitablewasthelackofAustralians.Wehavelearnedourlessontothisextentthatweareimportingcitizensatafeverishrate. Butevenwhileournationalurvivalwasinthebalance,the divorcemillswereworkingat fullpressureandtheirtempohas notdiminishedtoanyreassuring extent.Indeed,sodisturbingis thepositionthatveryrecentlya learnedjudgeopenlyadvocated theabolitionofdivorce.Forit doesseemincongruoustobe placingourfaithinfuturepopulationinanadventitiousthing likemigrationwhilethereisno stabilityinourdomestichome life.

Ourrealhopeofre-establishingnationalhumanproductivity isbytheintroductionofnew stockswhichhavethemselvesa traditionallyhighbirth-rate. Whethertheywillmaintaintheir sanetraditionsinanewland whosesocialcustomsandoutlook arediscouragingisamootpoint. Butcertainly,ifonlyintheinterestsofdefence,wigoughtto standfour-squareagainstfur therrelaxationregardingmarriage,andifpossibleconsidering themoralatmosphere,movegraduallytowardseliminatingthe moralandsocialevilofdivorce.

genuinesympathyforthenationalistaspirationsoftheIndonesians;thereisreluctanceto considerhowfarsuchaspirations arebeingexploitedinawider planfortheReddominationof theEast;thereisthedesireto retaintheconsiderabletrading advantageswiththeDutch,and thereisthefearofwhattoogreat committaltoAsiansympathy mighteventuallyinvolveusin.

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Noneofthisissurprising,forit isonlyinveryrecentyearsthat wehavecutloosefromMother Britain'sleadingstringsinthe matterofforeignpolicy,and beingyoungandinexperienced, somerawnessandfalsestepsare tobeexpected.

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TheBalletRambertgaveits finalprogrammeinPerthatthe CapitolTheatrelastMonday nightinthepresenceofalarge andveryappreciativeaudience. Itwas,perhaps,thebestattendanceoftheseason.Sixhundred membersoftheAdultEducation SummerSchoolnowinresidence atCrawleytooktheopportunity ofwatchingtheballet.Itwasa fortuitousadditiontothecultural sideoftheSummerSchool.

Theprogrammewasnicelybalanced,commencingwiththe dsssic"SwanLake"(Act2),and interposingthesolemnanddramatic"DeathoftheMaiden"betweentwoverygayandhumorouspieces,"Facade"and"Gala Performance."Theseasonends definitelyonThursdaynight.The companywillthenreturnimmediatelytoEngland.

SwanLake.

ThisevergreenballettoTchaikovsky'smusic,withchoreographybyPetipaandIvanov,set thecompanyasterntaskatthe commencementoftheprogramme.

Balletomaneswatchedwithpar ticularinteresttoseewhether therewasanythinginthesuggestion,whichhasbeenmaderepeatedly,thattheBalletRambert hasaweaknessonthepurely classicalside.I,forone,amconvincedthatthechargeiswellfounded.

'SwanLake"makesexacting demandsonthefemaledancers.

itselfsub-titled"Deathandthe Maiden"Itpurportstoportray theemotionsofayounggirl caughtupinthetoilsofenvelopingdeath.Deathispersonified andshownwithhisshadows againstawhitebackdrop.Owing tolightingrestrictions,thefull effectoftheshadowswasnot realised.

Therewassomeawkwardness apparentintheconcertedmovementsofDeathandhisshadows. Thisdetractedfromthedramatic atmosphere.Theroleofthe Maiden,forwhichBrendaHamlynwasprogrammed,wasdanced byPaulaHinton.Thepiecedid notmakemuchofanimpression. GalaPerformance.

ischarminglyvivacious-aqualitywhichstenosheringood steadinlightroles,as,forinstance,whenshedancedthe polkain"Facade."Seen,however,astheSwanPrincess,nd withthemuscularZlochasher partner,shewasunabletobe trulyconvincing.Herworkwas clean-cut,andallhermovements wereperformedwithsuchprecisionandpoiseastocompeladmiration;yetitwasthisverydeliberatenesswhichfocussedattentiononherphysicalandtechnicalperfectionsanddetracted fromherartistry.Thecorpsde balletwasnotveryswan-like, either,severalofthegirlsbeing tootallandunabletosimulate buoyancytoaconvincingdegree. Inworkssuchas"SwanLake" somethingmoreisneededthan dancingability;suchworksare poemsingraceandmustbepresentedwithcompleteassurance andabsoluteunderstandingof theintegrityandinviolabilityof theroundedwhole.Theclassical balletremainsthesupremetest oftheballerina'sart.Youmay bringallyourmoderncompositions,withtheirspeed,humour. andgaiety;alongsidesuchworks ofartas"LesSylphides,""Giselle,"and"SwanLake,"theyare butasthetinklingofcymbalsor thenatteringofraindropsona window-pretty,butnotbeautiful.

Theyareallswans,birdsinflutteringflight,andtheballet,regardedasawhole,shouldbethe veryepitomeofgrace.Naturally,alltheswanswillspenda greatdealoftime"surles pointes."TheSwanPrincesswill notonlybesurleepointes,but roustconveythefurtherimpressionofbeing"toutenl'air"

Now,MissAnnSomerswasthe SwanPrincess,andMiroZloch wasthePrince.Boththeseare 'possessedofanexceptionally sturdyphysique.Ihavehadoccasiontonotewithapproval,particularlyduringtheRamberts' firstprogrammehere,howvery wellMissSomersperforms;but despiteherclearmasteryoftechnique,IcouldnotresistthefeelingthatastheSwanPrincessshe wasalittle"detrop."Shehas niceheightforaballerina,and

HeretheRambertscameinto theirownagain,thekeynoteof thisballettoProkofiev'smusic beinghigh-spiritedcomedy.Three rivalballerinasareseenvying forthelimelight.Thecorpsde balletisseenasafeather-headed, incompetentteamwithonenohopercontinuallyoutofharmony withtherestandwanderingoff atatangent,thuscreatinggenuineamusementfortheaudience andthrowingthe"stars"intoa fury.Thesetemperamentalladies arefurtherreducedtotheteethgnashingstagebytheincompetencyoftheirmalesquires,one ofwhom,DavidHunt,wasspeciallyamusing.Thewholewas welldancedandverywellre ceived.

AuRevoir,BalletRambert.

Order),anaccountoftheopeningofthenewMaristschool(St. Paul'sHighSchool)atNortham, avivideye-witnessimpressionof theEuropeanscenefromthepen ofanOldBoy(Rev.Bro.Angelus,BA.,formerlyDonaldMcKinley),andnotesfromSt.Gertrude'sCollege,NewNorcia. "Aquinas"strikesamoreartisticnote,perhaps.Certainlythe presentationismoreornate.Here theemphasisisonlineanddecor. Thephotographyisofauniformlyhighstandard.Thereisagood dealofreferenceto"OldBoy" personalitieswhohaveachieved widefameinthemetropolitan sportingsphere.Namescropup whicharewell-knowntoawider circlethananycomprisedsimply ofAquinasintimates.Anotable featureofgeneralinterestisan articlebyRightRev.Monsignor J.T.McMahonconcerningthe recentMelbourneCentenaryCelebrations.

Itisheart-warmingtoread theseandothersimilarchronicles fromourCatholiccolleges.They fulfilmanypurposes,someobviousandothersnotsoeasyto pinpoint;butInabroadsense theyallperformoneimportant function:theyservetoremindus thatinaworldwhichmustoften appeartousdegenerateandbarren,thesamesolidCatholiceducationasofyesteryearisbeing dispensedtotherisinggeneration.Itisavaluablereminder, becauseitconstantlyupliftsus. -R.E

Notwithstandingthecritical commentwhichithasbeenour plaindutytomakeattimes,we watchthedepartureofthistalentedEnglishcompanywithregret.

Ifevertheyreturntous-andwe hcpetheydoso-withafull company,andbeforelong-they canbeassuredofawarmwelcomeinW.A.Theyhaveenter tamedandedifiedus,andthey takewiththemourkindliest wishes.

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Facade.

"SwanLake"wasfollowedby thesprightlyanddelightfulygay ballet"Facade."Theactionis non-stopandalmostvaudevillein character.Ithasbeendescribed asthemostEnglishofall.2.nglish ballets,pokingfunasitdoesat suchhomelythingsasthemilking ofacow,andmakingburlesque ofpopularsongsanddances.It wasverywellreceivedandshowedupthepeculiartalentsofthe BalletRamberttotheirbestadvantage."Facade"wasfirstproducedinLondonin1931.The musicisbyWilliamWalton,the choreographybyFrederickAshton,andthedecorbyJohnArmstrong.

DeathandtheMaiden.

Thiswastheevening'soneconcessiontoanythingapproaching dramaticforce.Itisaballet createdbyAndreeHowardbased onSchubert'sQuartetinDMinor, FootComfortGuaranteed

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Ihavejustspentseveralpleasanthoursbrowsingthrough threecollegeannualspresentedto "TheRecord"fornotice.They are"TheEagle"(StLouis'JesuitSchool,Claremont),the magazineofSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,andthemagazineofAquinasCollege,Mt. Henry.

Eachofthesepublicationsis distinctive,despitetheircommon motif.Theyeachtreatofschool life,andtheassociationspeculiar totheirownparticularformof schoollife,yeteachisaseparate entitycapableofassertinganindependentexistenceandboldly expressingacharacterwhichisin eachcaseunique.

CommunismIsTreason

PopeToStayIn Rome

VaticanRadiostatedlastweek thattheHolyFatherwould neverleaveRomevoluntarilyif theRussianscame.TheannouncerwascontradictingareportthatthePopehadmadearrangementstoleaveRomeinthe eventofaRussianoccupation andthatCardinalSpellmanhad beenauthorisedtoactas"VicarGeneral"andtransactthe Church'sbusinessshouldhisHolinessbeprevented.

"Shouldthefaithfullearnone dayfromthepressorradiothat thePopehasleftRomebecause oftheinternationalsituation," addedtheVaticanspeaker,"they canbesurethateitherthereport isfalseorthePopehasbeen takenbyforce."

Withinanhourorsoofconcluding,withthePapalhousehold,theAdventretreatthe HolyFatherwasreceivingdiplomatsfromseveralnations.

CurrentFilms

FightingFatherDunne. Forgetthefaultsofthispicture and,bytheway,therearemany apparenterrors.Remember,it revealsstarktruthsandsetsout tolightenupthehumanmind. R.K.O.triestoprovethatnewsboysinSt.Louishadareally hardtimeofitatthestartofthe presentcentury.

I'malwaysalittledoubtful aboutbookswrittenbysomeone ohomayhaveanaxetogrindespeciallywhentheauthorisconnectedactivelywiththeintrigues ofpolitics.Ofcourse,hisintentionsmaybeperfectlystraightforward,andhismethodtheonly ()newhentheusualavenuesof airinghisviewsanclosedtohim. Thismayormayotbethecase ofMr.J.TLang,whoinhis latestbook,"CommunismisTreescn,"statesthatitwaswritten topresenttheevidencecollected byhimonthetreasonableactivitiesoftheAustralianCommunist PartytothepeopleofAustralia. 1amnotconcernedwiththe motivesthatinspiredthisbook. Thatisamatteronwhichthe readerwillhavetoformhisown judgement,but1amvitallyinterestedintheevidencemade availabletothepublic;evidence whichhasbeenhushedupand suppressedforsolong.

Thebookisvaluableandshould bedisseminatedamongtrade unionistsandthegeneralpublic.

Alotofpeopledon'tlikeMr. Langanddon'tseeeyetoeye withmanyofhisviews,butwhen heraisesaquestionofnational importanceweshouldatlea.st studytheevidenceheadvances.

"TheEagle"isamodestlittle volume.IthasnoneoftheornatenessofAquinas,andnothing ofthebreadthandscopewhich markthemagazinefromNew Norcia."TheEagle"isessentiallyaproductoftheboysat St.Louis.Everyarticlebears thesignatureofaboynowresidentattheschool-ifweeoverlooktheobviousexceptionofthe notessuppliedbytheOldLouisians'Association.Thevolumeis notable,too,fortheamountof poetrycontributed,aliterary formtoooftenneglectedthese days.Aboys'committeerunsthe magazine,whichispublishedon asmallerscaleregularlythroughouttheyear,andthestandardof compositionandgeneralpresentationreflectgreatcreditonthe industryandabilityofthesubeditors.

Chaptersareincludedonthe aidtheAustralianCommunist PartyhasextendedtoRussiaand itsinfluenceintheDutchEast Indiesdispute;biographical sketchesofnotedCommunists whohavebeengivenaidandpositionsbytheFederalGovernment; "theThomascase";theOrange disputes;anda"challengetoMr. Chifley."

Whatthe"FightingFather Dunne"successfullyachievedis dramaticallytold,butofcourse withagreatdealofHollywood streamliningofthe"GoingMy Way"and"Boys'Town"calibreit movessympatheticallyfromone scenetoanotherwithplentyof humourandloadsofpathos.Pat O'BrienasthepersuasiveFather Dunnemakestheleadingcharacterfulloflife. Takethepictureforwhat:t wasmeanttobe-onesolutionto theproblemofjuveniledelinquency.Andincaseyoudon'tknow thereisaFatherDunne'sNewsboys'HomeandProtectoratein St.Louis,foundedin1906,with accommodationfor160boys.

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ThebookfromNewNorcia amineofinformation,replete withphotographsofpersonal, groupandgeneralinterest.This istrulyamagazineforthevoraeinesreader.Theamountofdetailedinformationgivenconcerningnresentandpastpupils,past teachers,personalitiesconnected inonewayoranotherwithNew NorciaortheMaristOrder,is smiteexceptional.inaddition, thereisanauthoritativearticle notheBasilicaofOurLadyat yourviere.belovedresortofthe Ven.MarcellinChampagnat (founderoftheMaristBrothers'

Thebookdoesnotsnakepretty reading,andalthoughsomeofthe chargeslaidatthedoorofthe presentGovernmentmayormay notbejustified,followingasthey doapolicyofallowingfreedom totheparty,apolicywhichhas manygoodpoints,thesumtotal ofthemwillorshouldatanyrate causethereadertoexperiencea feelingofalarm,comingasthey do,soe.osetotheexposurescf thenarty's:icyandtreas-m.ble ,ndercovcrrttiNi!.yintheUnasel States,GreetBritain,andof coursein01.1AI. Thisisabookthatyoushould readeventhoughyoumaydecide thattheauthorisonlyfollowing redherring.Thosewhohave beenawaketotheinsidiousinfiltrationoftheCommunistsinto thenationallifeofthecountry will,however,begladthatat li'cta partialexposure,atany rate,oftheiractivitieshasbeen made.

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FreedomOfSpeech

AccordingtoanAssociatedPressreport,theHoly FatheronTuesdayreceivedinaudienceeighteenmembers oftheBritishParliament,includingtheSpeakerofthe Commons.SpeakinginEnglish,thePontiffisquotedas havingpraisedtheBritishsystemofgovernment,andin particular"theinterchangeofideasandfreedomofspeech." ThePopeisalsosaidtohaveexpressedthehopethatthe visitwould"markanadvanceinbringingthetwonations (EnglandandItaly)closertogetherinaspiritoftruth andcomprehension,andstrengtheninthemtheconviction thatthereisagreatfoundationforunityamongallChristianmen."WhattheHolyFatherselectedfrom"the nobletraditionsoftheparliamentarysystem"asbeing outstandinglyimportantisofverygreatinterestbecause theVatican,asauniqueclearinghouseofuniversalnews, isinaspeciallyfavourablepositiontoassesstherelative needsoftheworldtoday.When,therefore,thePope madeparticularreferencetotheinterchangeofideasand freedomc..fspeech,itisfairinferencetoassumehedidso becauseherecognisestheseasessentialsafeguardsofthe libertiesofthecommonman.

WherevertheSoviethordeshavepenetrated,allfreedom(intheWesternsense)haseventuallybeensup- pressed.Duetovaryingcircumstances,theprocesshas beendrasticorgradualinthedifferentcountriesbehind theIronCurtain.Buteverywhere,therighttospeakout orwriteanythingofacriticalnatureagainstthenew usurpationhasbeenstraightwayblocked.TheunvarnishedexplanationofthatphenomenonisthattheSoviet couldnovaffordtolettheworldknowthereal,practical natureoftheCommunistregime.ThatiswhytheIron Curtainitnecessary,andthatalsoisthereasonwhythe enslave,'_nationsofEasternEuropespeakintheirpress andwirelessaswithonevoice-theyhavenooptiontodo otherwise.Ifspontaneityanddiversityarecharacteristiseoffreedom,thendrabconformityandregimentation areequallythehall-marksofservility.Andthesemarks arestampedallovertheSovietpatternlikethepittingof smallpox.NotinasingleinstancewheretheReddevils havehadtheirwilldoesthereremainavestigeofthefree spiritofmanexpressinghimselfinthewrittenorspoken word.FawningadulationofStalinandallhisworkson theonesideandunrestrained,unreasonedvituperationof theopp-)sitionontheother,arethenecessaryandunvary- ingconsequencesofSoviet"progressiveness."

Allthat,however,mayseemveryfarawayintime andplacefromuswhositinthesmugshadowsofpartial democracy.Withinlimitsconsonantwithpublicdecency andthegeneralinterestwesayaswelikeandwriteas ourconvictionsimpellus.Butthereisnogainsaying theolddictumthatlibertyistobemaintainedonlyat thepriceofeternalvigilance.Thewarhasprecipitated ourcountry,likemostothers,intoanorgyofplanning whichcannotbecarriedthroughwithoutamultitudeof "controls."Insofarasthereisnootherwayofachiev- ingdesirableends,thesemustbetolerated.Butitcannot bedeniedthattheprocesshasreachedastagebeyond whichi:canscarcelyextendwithoutinfringtirigbasic humanliberties,andinalienablerights.Thatitcannot dowithoutinjusticeandtyrannyanditisaplainduty ofcitizenshiptopreventsuchanoccurrence.Forthis reason,theproposedFederal"control"overbroadcastingcontainsseveralveryobjectionablefeatureswhichmay easilybe moralemployedtocurtailfreespeech,especiallywhere andreligiousconsiderationsbearuponeconomic andpoliticaltrends.Henceitisarightandaduty,not onlyforCatholicsbutforallcitizens,toresentandresist theslightestencroachmentinthisdirection,fortobe muzzledisthepreliminarysteptobeingbound.

DeathOfSister

M.Joseph

OnWednesday,December22, thedeathoccurredatAlbanyof SisterM.JosephCollins,inher eighty-fifthyear,andthesixtiethyearofherprofessionasa sisterofSt.JosephoftheAp- parition. SisterM.JosephcametoAlbanyoverfiftyyearsagoandwill berememberedparticularlyby peopleoftheoutlyingdistrictsforhergreatworkintheinstructionoftheirchildrenintheFaith, inthecourseofwhichsheundertooklongandwearyingjourneys, andforhereffortsonbehalfof the"Bushies"'whocametothe Conventeachyearforthesummerschool.Manyconvertstothe CatholicFaithreceivedtheirinstructionsfromthiskindlynun, tirelessinherapostoliczeal,and hundredsofchild-enpreparedfar theirfirstCommunionunderher guidance.

Untilherlsstillne.:sSisterM. JosephlookedafterthedistributionofCatholicliteratureand alsokeptupacorrespondenc' withmanyofherfellow-pioneers amongsttheoldersettlers,inspir- ingallwiththeloveofour DivineLore,Whomsheserved lcyally.

Fortifiedbythelastsacraments,SisterMJosephdieda holydeath,prayingunceasingly tothelast,andsurroundedbyher SistersinReligion.RequiemMass wassunginSt.Joseph'sChurch onFridaymorning,andalarge bodyofreligiousandlay-peopleattendedthefuneralimmediately afterwards.

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Radio

TheAustralianBroadcasting CommissionadvisethatthefollowingCatholicbroadcastswill bagivenduringthemonthsof JanuaryandFebruary,1949:

DailyDevotionalNationalNetwork:10am.,E.S.T.

Januarys

Thursday,27th.:FatherBenRyan(SouthAustralia).

February:

Monday,14th.:MonsignorBarry(Queensland).

Saturday,19th.:FatherBenneworth(Tasmania).

Thursday,24th.:FatherW Ryan(SouthAustralia).

Interstate,9.30a.m.,E.S.T.

January16th.:St.Mary'sCathedral,Hobart-FatherW Ryan.

February20th.-StAgatha's Church,Clayfield,Queensland-MonsignorEnglish. PlainChristianity,NationalNetwork,7.15p.m.,E.S.T.

January23:FatherFreeman (Sydney).

February27th.:FatherRyan (SouthAustralia).

Democracy"Uncertain. Gamble"InJapan

PerthPriestWritesFromRedCentre

FatherPeterO'Sullivan,ofthisArchdiocese,volun- teeredforfiveyears'serviceontheJapanesemissionin responsetoanappealissuedbyHisEminenceCardinal Gilroyformoremissionariestocarrythetorchoffaith andWesternculturetotheislandsoftheJapanesemainland.

arequiteadequatelyprovidedfor,andevenifconditionscould scarcelybetermedideal,they givenogroundsforcomplaint.

FromaCatholicviewpointthe positionshowsdefinitepromise, thoughthewholesaleconversions dreamedofbyoutsidersarestill butadream.Whateverfaiththe peoplemayhavehadinShintoismorBuddhisminpastagesis nowbutamemory.Theyounger generationhavenownoreligion.

Theyalsoseemtorealisevery clearlythattheWesternworld hassomethingtoteachthen. Theywanttobeabletospeak Englishsothattheycanspeak toforeignersandfindoutall aboutthem.Thatisreally whereourgreatesthopelies,but itisunfortunatelyverytree thattheseparatedbrethrenare gettinginbeforeusalmosteveryw4serewithlargeschools,whieh totheJapaneseseemtobethe onlytangiblefruitofreligion.

Intheseextractstakenfromacoupleofhisletters hegivesushumorousyetdiscerningfirst-handimpres- sionsofacountrysooldandyetsonew. Myfirstpostingwastoanoldfindthem.Ourmaterialneeds women'shomeconductedbythe FranciscanSistersofMaryin Yokohama.Icouldn'treallysaytheSistersrantheplacebecause fromwhatIcouldseethecld women themselvesnotmerelymanaged butmanaged,afairsizedfarmalso.Itwasmostinterestingtoseethem.intheharvesttimeinvadingaricefield withtheirlittlekrives-the bladeatrightanglestotriehandle,theJapaneseequivalentofa sickle.Itwasliketheactionof asnailonacabbageleafona wetday.Slowlybutpersistentlytheywormedtheirwaytothe centre,andinnotimetherice cropwaslikeaske'eton.Daring theharvestseasontheinscitation sufferedasadbereaverrentm havingitshorsedie,atleastit wasdisposedoft..)thebutcher "inarticulomortis."This,hawever,didnotseriouslyimpede progress,astheSisters(they numberedseventyinall)took overandpulledthecartthem selves.

DuringthistimeI.hadcharge ofthelocalGovernmentT.B.and GeneralHospital.Icouldwrite abookaboutthatplaceinitself ifIonlyhadthetimetostudy conditions.T.Bpatient,.werein asectionallbythemselves,but heyondthatnobodyeverthought itnecessarytoseparatethe sexes.Thatneveroceurstothe mentality,andIaminclinedtothinkthatsuchprac- ticesarequitecompatiblewith quiteahighmoralstandard.The insideoftheoperatingtheatreis moreeasilyimaginedthandescribed.Asanabattoiritwould v,avebeenreasonablyrespectable. TheydoconformtoWestern usageinthattheywearmasksin thewardsandtheatre,asindeed manydoeveninthestreet-as someoneaptlyremarked,they alwaysremovethemaskwhen theywanttospit.

Mypresentappointmentisto Nagund,acityofabout90,000 inhabitants,situatedonehundred andthirtyoddmilesfromTokyo

Seisen-jo-gakuim, Hokoshimizu, NaganoShi, Japan. December3,1998.

Conditionshereingeneralare muchbetterthanIexpectedto

Eventhoughprospectsareat presentbrightandthenumberof baptismsisdailyincreasing,itis nonethelesstruethatthereare verydefinitecloudsgatheringon thehorizon.Theideaoftrying tomakeademocracyoutof Japanisaveryuncertaingamble. Itwilltakeattheveryminimum agenerationtoestablishany kindofasecuredemocracyhere. Slavishsubserviencetoanyrulingpowerseemstobesecondnaturetothem,sothattheyare reallyidealmaterialforCommunism,theStateworshipde mandedbyaCommunistregime beingreallyakintoEmperor worship.Thereisquiteawell organisedCommunistPartyhere already,sothatwecannotbuild inthehopeofwhatmaybeis thefuture,butrathermakethe mostofthepresenthour.My hometown,Nagano,isactual*, thecentreofCommunism.

JoanHammondIn Dublin

Asongrecitalwasgiveninthe GaietyTheatre,Dublin,byJoan Hammond,well-knownAustraliangolferandsinger,whois takingpartintheDublinGrand OperaSocietyseason.

LynnScholarship

Opportunityfor

TheTrusteesoftheLynn ScholarshipannouncethatapplicationsforScholarshipsfor1949 willcloseonMonday,February 7th.,1949.TheScholarshipsare tenablefortwoyearsataregisteredSecondarySchool,andenquiriesshouldbedirectedtothe SecretarytotheTrustees,Mr. P.R.Jackson,J.P.,Catholic ChurchOffice,VictoriaSquare, Perth,fromwhomapplication formsmaybehad. Applicantsmustobservethe followingconditions:

1.Theapplicationsmustbe madeontheprintedformmade availablebytheTrustees.

2.CandidatesmustpasstheJuniorExaminations.

3Theapplicationsmustbeaccompaniedbyareportofthe HeadoftheSchool.

4Thecandidatemustnothave completedhissixteenthyearon thedayhesitsfortheJunior Examination.

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5.Theapplicationform,which providesfordetailsastosubjectspresented,passed,marks gained,detailsoffamilyincome,etc.,mustbeaccompaniedbyacertificateofbirth andastamped-addressedenvelopeforitsreturn

6.Thecandidatemustindicate whetherhewillelecttoboard orattendasadaypupilif awardedaScholarship.

TheLynnScholarshipisopen toCatholicboysattendingany CatholicschoolintheArchdioceseofPerth.TheScholarship, whichmaybetakenoutatany recognisedSecondarySchool, providesforthepaymentof£25 perannumfortwoyears,ifthe successfulcandidateelectstobe adaypupil.Ifaboarder,then theamountof£50perannum willbepaid.TheLynnScholarshipcannotbeheldbyaboywho holdsanyotherscholarship,exhibitionorbursary.

Correspondentsinallpartsof theglobeputthisquestionto leadingCatholic.dnon-Catholicfigures: "WhatcantheIndividualCstholle,throughpublicopinion, dotoencouragehisnational leaderstoworkforajustend Istagpeace,andtosupport theeleadersinsuchaneffort'?"

Theresponsesaremusttoter. eating.Theycomefromwidely.atteredpoints,andarethe opinionsofbusymenwhobroke intocrowded busty togive theSuccinct,mehtysamplings oftheseanswersaregiveninthis introductoryarticle.

NON-CATHOLICSHIGERU

YOSHIDA, PREMIEROF JAPAN,recommendingthat Catholics,oneofeverysixamong ellthepeopleofthisearth,should stress"thesolidarityofthe humanfamily,"leduptothis suggestionbysaying: "Forstatesmenwhoareseekingtobuildworldpeaceon strongerinternatio.Iconscious-

SHIGERUYOSHIDA.

Gees,theCatholicChurch,with its2,000yearsofinternational history,presentsoneofthebest availableobjectlessons.This historicalphenomenonwould havebeenimpossibleexceptfoe thefactthattheChurchhas alwaysstoodforthesolidarityof thehumanfamily--asolidarity whichimpliesequalrightsand equaldignityinallmen,and whichregal'sealsothatmenhe placedabovethingsinoursystem ofvalues."

ASURERULEFOR CATHOLICS "Tobeinharmonywiththe mindoftheChurch,"repliedHIS EMINENCEJAMESCARDINALMeGUIGAN, ARCH. BISHOPOFTORONTO.CANADA,"Thisistheorerclefor Catholicsindaysofcontradiction andconfusion." 'BymakingourselvesmoreCa%elk."HisEminencecontinued, "weovercametheconcupiscence.

ATCANI

which,asStJamessays,arisein ourmembersandfromwhich comewarsandcontentions.The PopeistheCommonFather. Throughoutthecenturieshehas givenproofsofhisuniversalcharityandimpartiality.Inourday hegivescounselconstantly throughEncyclicalsandother means.EveryCatholic&odd listenwithRBIpityandMB,

Wsupportofthewwhoadvance godlessdoctrines,"headded. "Iseenowaytoattainworld peace,"KingAbdullahcontinued, "whilethepeacetreatieswith GermanyandJapanremainunsigned.Whenthesetreatiesare madeonabasisthatmak.of Germanyanationwhichhasnot onlyexperiencedthewoesofwar, buthasalsolearnedtheadvan.

THENEEDOFPRAYER AlthoughHISEMINENCE THOMASCARDINALTIE,ARCHBISHOPOFPEIPING, wastoopreoccupiedwiththe tragichappeningsinhisbeloved Chinatorespondat.ylength. thePrinceoftheChurchdidmost strikinglyunderlinethenecessity ofprayer,aneedthatisheldby alltobebasic.

THEYEAR1949COULDBETHEMOSTFATEFULINHISTORY.

THENEXTTWELVEMONTHSCOULDBRINGAWARWHICH WOULDDESTROYCIVILISATIONASWEKNOWIT.

THENEWYEARCOULDSEETHEDAWNOFAREALPEACE THATWOULDBRINGHAPPINESSANDPROSPERITYTOTHE WORLDFORDECADESANDEVENCENTURIES.

THEREISNODOUBTASTOWHICHOFTHESETWOPOSSIBILITIESTHEINDIVIDUALPEOPLEOFTHEWORLDWANTTO SEEEVENTUATE.

BUTWHATCANANINDIVIDUAL-WHATCANYOU-DOFOR PEACE?

tothemessagesthatcomefrom theVicarofMittEveryCa tholieshouldimpregnateinmself withthespiritofthesemessages generatingthegoodwillamong menwhichistheonlyhopeof peace.TheCatholicPressshould bethevoiceofthePope.The individualCatholicwholieasalt informingpublicopinionmust endeavourtoformhis01111 opinionsaccordingtoCatholic principles."

HISMAJESTYTHEHASHEMITEKINGABDULLAHOF TRANS-JORDANwarnedthat "worldpeacecannotbeachieved exceptbythecollaborationofall

tapesofpeaceandthenecessity fhumanfraternity,thenthefusureoftheworldcanbeoneof peace.Thesameistruewith Japan,whichwillarrestthe catastrophewhichistodaygoing oninChi."

"Inthesedaysofdistr..," CardinalTiensaid.'TWithis

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HISEMINENCE,JOSEF S,ARCBISHOPCARDINALOFFRINGCOLOGNE,prHe facedhisresponsewiththeobservationthat"Germanyforthe presenttimeismerely.object offoreignpolicy";thatGerman politicalleadersatpresent"can exerci.nodirectinfluenceon questionsinvolvingpeaceorwar," andthat"responsibilityinthat respectrests,inthemain,with thevictoriousDowers."

"However,individualCatholics inGermany,too,canandshould doeverythingtopromoteFttrue mentalityofpeace,"Cardinal Fringsadded."Theunconditional outlawingofallaggressive pronouncedbyHisHolinessPope PiusXIIinhis1944Christmas radiodiscourse,mustbeadopted byallGermanCatholics.EducationofGermany'syouthmustaim atinspiringitwiththeblessings oftruepeace-readytodefend thefatherlandagainstattackbut detestingandrejectingawarof

KINGABDULLAH peoplewhobelieveinGodand whorecogniseHisauthority.and whofurthermoreresistevery ideologyopposedtotheDivine achings."'Theymustabandon

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besurprised,orhavetheyany righttocomplainabouttheabsenceofpeaceintheworld,"this thtable writerasked,"aslongas eirindividualmembersareincapableofrestoringtheirbroken marriages,ofreconcilingtheir brokenfamilies,ofsilencingshe quarrelsamongtheirparties?"

"Thereisnootherway:Weournlveemustloinpeacebefore peacecanbeachieved-inner peace,peacewithourzurroundInge,peacewithinourownpeople, and,aboveell,peacewithGod."

DR.KOTAROTANAKA,formerMinisterofEducationanda memberoftheAcademyof Japan.said:"WeCatholicsmost strivetodeepenandbroadenthe InfluenceoftheprinciplesofjusticeandloveInhumansociety."

"Thephilosophical_basisof suchaprogramme,"saidthe notedscholar,'mustbesoughtin thenaturalSlawwhich'isthe baskconceptofCatholicsocial thought.Thisnaturallawisuniversalandunchanging.Itis validinnationalaswellasin internationalaffairs,isindependntofsuchconsiderationsas race,rank,sexorsocialstatus, andretainsitsforcedespiteall changesinsocialoreconomicconditions."

ACALLFOR LEADERSHIP

MLLE.CHRISTINEDE HEMPTINNE,OFBELGIUM, PresidentoftheInternational FederationofCatholicYouth (Girls),believesthat"whatthe individualCatholiccandode-

HISEMINENCETHOMAS CARDINALTIEN. saynothing,butonlytopray thatGodwilldeigntogive1.1s soontotheChurchandtoChina."

ARCHBISHOPJOHND'ALTONOFARMAGH,Primateof AllIreland,believesCatholicscan render"goodservicetothecause ofpeace"byinsistingthatinthe UN.O.CovenantofHuman Rights,"suchrights source, tracedtoGodastheirsource,and notbeattributedtotheauthority oftheState""Thisonlypaves thewaytoanewttotalitariankm,"hesaid.

"PeacecanflourishonlyInan atmosphereofgoodwalland friendlycollaborationamongthe nations,"ArchbishopD'Alton added."Catholics,whether mdually oreaabody,cande muchtocreatesuchanatmemphere.Theycanhelptobreak downprejudlcesandfostermu. tualtrust,evenamongpeople's latelyengagedindeadlyconflict witheachother.IrishCatholics orejustlyproudofthepartthat Eirehasplayedinassuagingthe bittermemoriesofthewarby thegenerousassistanceshehas giventoitsvictimsinmanycountries."

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pendsuponhisvisionandinstructionregardingjustandlasting peace."

"OtherCatholics,"shecontinued,"alsocanexertverymuch influence,bybeingactiveMetre beesinthoseorganisationswhich

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DR.LEOPOLDFIGL,CHANCELLOROFAUSTRIA,saidthe individualCatholicwhowould supporthispublicleadersintheir effortstoachieveajustandlastingpeace,should,aboveall,"take goodlookaroundandrealise thepitilessreality;namely,that itisnotpermittedtohimto standindifferentlyaside."

"Hemustdoallhecan,"Dr. Figlcontinued,"toovercomepessimism,which,arisingfromembarrassmentordespair,isthe greatestenemyofallstetesMan. shipdirectedtowardtheachievementofpeace.""Inthebackgroundofthisdismalerror,"he

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besurprised,orhavetheyany righttocomplainabouttheabsenceofpeaceIntheworld,"this notablewriterasked,"aslongas theirindividualmembersareincapableofrestoringtheirbroken marriages,ofreconcilingtheir brokenfamilies,ofsilencingthe quarrelsamongtheirparties?"

"Thereisnootherway:Weourselvesmustwinpeacebefore peacecanbeachieved-inner peace,peacewithoureurroundingt.acewithinourownpeople, people, and,shoveall,peacewithGod."

DR.KOTAROTANAKA,formerMinisterofEducationanda memberoftheAcademyof Japan,said:"WeCatholicsmust strivetodeepenandbroadenthe influenceofthe'prindplesof/attics.dloveInhumansociety."

DR.LEOPOLDFIGL added,"lurksthefatalopinion thatonlypowercanestablish lastingrightandorder."

deartous spiritual orclaim oneon° heartof theindivi Mr. ''w4nthin setreali tobeun ofthehu rightsis andthat tics"in eralsen said,".

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"Inthisreallyheathenishdisorder,"continuedDr.Figl,"every Catholicshouldbe apostleof rmoncillation,brotheranhood,peace inthesocialandpoliticalways oflife,guidedbythetruthof Christendomandbythepleat FatheronthePapalThronethisPopewhohasbeenasub-

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limeheraldofnoblehumanity andpeople-reconcilinglove,a consolationtoInnumerablemillions,evenmanynon-Cathollcs.

r"Thephilosophical.basisof such programme,"saidthe notedscholar,"mustbesoughtin thenaturalpawwhich'isthe basicconceptofCatholicsocial thought.Thisnaturallawisuniversalandunchanging.Itis validinnationalaswell.in internationalaffairs,isindepen- dt h 'dt race,rank,sexorsocialstatus, andretainsitsforcedespiteall changesinsocialoreconomicconditions."

ACALLFOR LEADERSHIP

MLLE.CHRISTINE DE HEMPTINNE,OFBELGIUM, PresidentoftheInternational FederationofCatholicYouth (Girls),believesthat"whatthe individualCatholiccandode-

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DR.LEOPOLDFIGI5CHANCELLOROFAUSTRIA,saidthe individualCatholicwhowould supporthispublicleadersintheir effortstoachieveajustandlastingpeace,should,aboveall,"take agoodlookaroundandrealise thepitil.sreality;namely,that itisnotpermittedtohimto Landindifferentlyaside." "Hemustdoallbecan,"Dr. Figlcontinued,"toovercomepeesitnism,which,arisingfromembarrassmentordespair,isthe greatestenemyofallstatesmanshipdirectedtowardtheachievementofpeace.""Inthebackgroundofthisdismalerror,"he

thegreateststatesmen.Ifitis nottakenintoconsideration,culturewillfalltopiecesandmankindwillbleeditselftodeath."

STRESSESPOLITICAL AMON

PAULVANZEELAND,FORMERPRIMEMINISTEROF BELGIUM,calledita"vastand ompl."question,butsetdown 'afewideas"toaidone.forma,hisownopinion.

"Atthepointwehavereached intheevolutionofourcivilisetion,"saidMr.vanZeeland,"it seemstomethatthepreservation ofthemoralvalueswhichare

dividualmostfreehimselffrom confusionandhatredthroughthe strengthofhisfaith.Thatis howhewillmostsurelyhelpto bringhisownnationandthenationsoftheearthtothefreedom andthepeaceofthechildrenof God."

EDWARD'LUDWIG,HEAD OFTHEDEPARTMENTOF JOURNALISM,UNIVERSITY OFVIENNA,MemberofParliament,andrepresentativeofAustriaattheInter-parliamentary Union,said: "IfeveryCatholicadequately representsthehighidealscf peaceinthecirclesaccessibleto

andprofanepleasures,butinjutnceandpeaceandthejoysofthe spirit,butthat"themodern worldhasforcenturiesbeen orientedinadirectiondiametricallyopposite"

Theway then,"soldDr. AmorosoLima,"10setthefilar domofGodabovethekingdom ofman,andtolookuponchill.pennotastheworkofeating, drinldngandmaterialpleasure, butasacrusadeforjustkeand peaceandthejoysoftheepirit "Thetaskistostruggleagainst socialinjusticeinfavourofan orderinwhichtheexploitationof man,uncontrolledcapitalism.

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deartousandtheexerciseofthe spiritualrightswhichwepot.. orclaimdependsmorethanever onecOnomicequilibriumatthe heartofthecommunityofwhich heindividualisapart."

DR.LEOPOLDFIGL. added,"lurksthefatalopinion thatonlypowercanestablish lastingrightandorder."

"Inthisreallyheathenishdisorder,"continuedDr.Figl."every Catholicshouldheanapostleof inthesocialandpoliticalways oflife,guidedbythetruthof Christendomandbythegreat FatheronthePapalThronethisPopewhohasbeenasub-

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Mr.vanZeelandsaidthat "withintheframeworkofpresentrealities,theprincipalaction tobeundertakeninthedefence ofthehumanpersoninhismany rightsisofapoliticalnature," andthatheusedtheword"politics"initshighestandmostgeneralsense."Inotherword',"he said,"politicalaction,properly

him,Iamconvincedthatindue coursetheresultingactionofall Catholicswillgainsuchadecisiveinfluenceonpoliticalevents thatCatholicismwillbecomethe mainsupportofthegeneralideal ofpeace,inaccordancewith "he eternalteachingsofourfaith."

FromPalestine,thelandof OurSaviour'sbirth;lifesad crash,cametheanswerthatthe principlesoftheGospelshouldbe applied.Itwasgivenbythe MOSTREV.VINCENTGALET, AUXILIARYBISHOPOFTHE LATINPATRIARCHATEOP JERUSALEM.

"IftheGospelisgivenforthe educationoftheindividualitas 'mendedalsoforthereformation ofhumantheiety,andlikewise forindividualcountriesandtheir mutuallyreciprocalrelations."

"TheHolyFatherhas<ledered,"BishopGelatcontinued,"that thesocialproblemisnotsolved byharshlawsormathematical calculations,butbyinculcating theprinciplesoftheGospel,for itisthespiritthatguidesthe material."

luxuryandmiserymaybereplacedbyaneconomybasedon thecommongoodratherthan onniggardlyindividualinterests.

"Tothriveforpeaceagainst thespiritofmaterialismwhiny dominatesourageisthesecond dutyoftheChristian,inthepoliticalorder.

"Finally,tostruggleagainst impurity,againstthedisseminationofawaveofsensualpleasures,andagainstanimmoral conceptoflifeisthethirdgreat dutyoftheChristianinthisdecisivehourofworldhistory.

"Economicreform,politicalre-

formandmoralreform:theseare thethreefundamentaldutiesof theChristianinthisholyseason whichinvitesustoenterinto ourselves,tocomes,ourerrors andsins,.dtoresolvetowork forourindividualregeneration andfortherecoveryoftheworld throughGod."

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CUSTOSOFTHEHOLYLAND, repliedinJerunlenr:

"PopePiusXIItellsuswhat ourleadersmustdotoreachthis goal:Leteachnationgovernits ownpeople;letnobodyimpose uponthemaforeignpoliticalor culturalyoke,wipeoutwar;kill hate.LetGodinspireourasern. bliea.LetGodtalkinourheart.. We.seeanexampleofthisapplicatiouinAmerica,whosegreat- heartednessandunselfishphilan- tbs.)farethepre.ntbestsymbolofaKingdomofGodupon

"Eachofus,"FatherGoricontinued,"shouldancourageMs leaderstodoallintheirpower toobtainthetransitionfromthe ioeachat'mightmakesright'to anIdeaofinternationalstatehoodaliennobodywouldbe allowedtohaverecoursetoforce tosettledisagreementsanddif-ference.Whatisdoneinthe familycanalsobedoneinthe familyofnations.Inthephysical worldwecannotpreventan earthquake, but inthemoral worldwecan."

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socalled,InthefaceofthemenaceofCommunism,isimmediatelynecessaryaction,aduty whichimposesitselfinapartien. ladyurgentwayonallmenof goodwill."

"Itisbytheapplicationof theseprinciplesthatasolution canbefoundtothecrisisnow ragingintheHolyLand,theland whereOurLordpreachedthe Gospelandwheretheangelsgave themessageofpeaceandgood

HISEMINENCEJOSEF CARDINALFRINGE.

revenge;honestlypreparedtobeConteacquainteddtoco-operatewithforeignpeople,butnever arrogantlylookingdownonthem. IVbilededicatingthemeelves whollytosafeguardingthevital rightsoftheirpeople,Germans areequallyandhonestlyreadyto co-operatewithallmenofgood willtowardtheresurrectionofa unitedEurope."

TheCardinalsaid"themeat Importantcontribution"Catholics canmaketojustanddurable peaceis"prayertoHimfrom Whomalonetruepeacecan

OFBAVARIA,nowofSwitzerland,worldrenownedauthorof 'TheVeilofVeronica,""The SongatlacSc andother works,placedtheresponsibility ofpeacesquarelyuponthe Emphasisingthat"eachexternaleventhmerelyPmmanifestationofaninternalone,"the greatpoet..assertedthat"no politic'anisabletoachievethe tremendoustaskofrestoring worldpeaceaslongastheintit vidualsremainindiscord.""The Individual,"sheadded,"must reallyhelptowardbringingabout worldpeace,andheis,tolerge extent,ce-respontibleforits failure" "Canthepeoplesoftheworld

'nfluenceauntiepinion,:retardngtothemrengthoftheirnumberorthevalueoftheircompetence.Suchaonecanalsoact throughhispersonalexample.d dailyinfluenceinthefamily,at work,inhisvarioussurrounding., andinhissupportoftheCatholic dailyandperiodicalPress"

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TheformerBelgianPrime movedeclareditimportant,in spiteofeverything,ntosupport theideaoftheUnitedNations and,Ifsundertoimprovethe conditionsunderwhichitworks." AsidefromtheU.N.hesawheed forotherassociationswhich, whatevertheirscope,mustalwaystranscendnationalboundariesHementionedasare. gionalassociationwhichhecon. sidered"aprimeelementof peace,"theEuropeanMovement, and,paralleltoit,theAtlantic Movement."integrateaEurope thusstrengthened,renewedand unifiedinthestilllargerframeworkoftheAtlantic,"hesaid, nnd"toservewithallone'smight thesetwogreatcausesis,inmy opinion,oneofthebestwaysof orvingWesterncivilisationand. throughit,theestablishmentof justandlastingpeace."

THENEEDFORSOCIAL PEACE

DR.FELIXHURDEFS,MINISTERFOREDUCATIONIN AUSTRIA,said: Farpeopleinwhomharmony dwellsitwillbeeasytoestablish harmonybetweenthevarioussocialclasses.Nationswhichlive inharmonywillfinditeasytohe atpeacewithothernations.But thisisimportant:Peacemusthe securedInthesoulandInthe mindoftheIndividual.Thein-

Thousandsofmileaway,in Brazil,anillustriousthinker, ALCEIJAMOROSOLIMA, urgedeconomic,politicaland moralreform.Thewriter,who hasenrichedtheliteratureof LatinAmericaunderthepseudo- nymofTristandeAtayde,pointedoutthatStPaulsaysthe KingdomofGodconsistsnotin materialprogressorinearthly

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InadditiontoatalkbyFather DePiazzientitled"Charity,the SpiritualInspiration,"fourmembersoftheMovement-R.Grant, D.Lynch,R.RyanandR.Twomey-willgivetalks.

Theschoolwillcommenceat 5.30p.m.onSaturday,January 29,andconcludeabout2p.m.on Monday,January31.Namesof thoseleadersandmembersintendingtobepresentshouldbe forwardedtotheDiocesanSecretaryassoonaspossible.

Athletics.

TheYC.W.athleticteamhad anothersuccessfuldayinthe WA.A.AA.'scompetitionlast Saturday,winningallfour grades.Threeofthefourrelay teamswerealsosuccessful.

GrahamWardwonthe"A" grade220yards(1stdivision)in 23.4seconds,whileL.Howard wonhisdivisionalso.Boththese ladshavebeenimprovingtheir timeslatelyandshouldbewellto theforeintheStatechampionshipstobeheldshortly.

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Averyenjoyableeveningwas spentbyallthosewhoattended St.Patrick's"break-up"party whichfollowedtheusualmeeting onDecember16.Itcombinedthe Christmasand70thBirthdayAnniversaryoftheBranch.Games andcompetitionsweremuchenjoyed.Prominentamongsta mostappetisingrepast,servedby theladies,wasabeautifullydeccratedcakebearingtheBranch's emblemandproclaimingits70 accomplishedyears.Bro.SecretaryT.WalkergaveabriefresumeoftheBranch'sactivities duringthattime.

"Timeoff"wastakenforthe presentationbyBro.Presidentof abeautifullyframedPastPresident'sCertificatetoBro.J.J. McIntyre,whosuitablyresponded.AlsoinrecognitionoffaithfulandstrenuousworkasTreasureroftheBranch,especially duringthelongwaryears,a smallgift-aninscribedcrib. board-waspresentedtoBro.J. McIntyre,Snr.,whoinhisbrief replyregrettedthatthroughhi.inghealthhehadrecentlyresign. edreluctantlyfromactiveparticipationintheBranch'swork.

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Amongthenovicestomake theirsolemnvowsofreligious professionatSt.Joseph's,North Sydney,wastheseconddaughter ofMr.andMrs.J.T.Engelbrecht ofNarrogin.

ChildofMaryWedding. Amarriageofinterestto.ChildrenofMaryandex-studentsof LoretowassolemnisedatSt. Matthew'sChurch,Narrogin,on December30,whenTheodoraJosephineEngelbrechtwasmarried toFrancisComcher,ofWilliams. Rev.Dr.Gilesofficiatedand saidNuptialMass.Thebridewore herChildofMarycloakoverher weddinggownuntilshepronouncedhervows.TheseniormembersoftheChildrenofMarySodalityformedaguardofhonour andsangtheMass.TheHigh AltarandShrineofOurLady oftheImmaculateconception weredecoratedbytheSistersof NotreDamedesMissions.

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LONDON,Dec.23.-(NC)-A Catholic,whowasamemberof boththeKnightsofColumbusin NewHaven,Connandofthe KnightsofSt.Columba,their Britishequivalent,inGlasgow,is dead.HewasAnthonySchwarz, Glasgowoptician.

RACINGSELECTIONS

KumarlMaiden:Mettle,1;Glad Comet,2;GallantShah,3;Menaka,4. TruslovePurse(1):Pantonia, 1;Excelsis,2;NightFox,3; Ormic,4. TruslovePurse(2):Tickler,1; Roseberry,2;Yoella,3;Little Stream,4. JuvenileHcp.:Romair,1; Heliolight,2;AirMaid,3;Seazoth,4. DowakHcp.:SandyMcNab,1; Queenie,2;Clippie,3;Cerrageen,4. SpeddingtonWelter(2):Kinderlee,1;HarriTweed,2;Melado,3;Excelsis,4. Speddington Welter (1) ThanksLovely,1;Berisand,2; Satirist,3;PrinceSan,4,

Severaltoastswerehonoured duringtheevenng.Themain itemswerethepresentationofa PastPresident'sCertificateto Bro.A.McCarthy,andthedistributionofprizeswoninthemembershipdrive.Thefollowing memberswererecipientsofsmall prizes:Bro.J.Finnegan,Snr., Bro.A.McCarthy,SisterE.A. McCarthy,Bro.B.Ryan,Sister P.Kingston. Ournextmeetingwilltake placeonTuesday,January18.We takethisopportunityofwishing allmembersandfriendsthecomplimentsoftheseason.

FORTUNE'SWHEEL

Theterm"Fortune'sWheel" goesbackintoantiquity.Wheels mustgoroundandsomustluck. ItmaybeyourturnintheNo. 460CharitiesConsultation.First prizeis£3,000.Buyatickettoday

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ChildrenofMaryChapel,Vic. toriaSquare.Masscelebrated 8a.m.,concludingwithBenedictionat5.15p.m. PublicRosaryrecitedat12.30 and.1.30p.m.

THURSDAYS:

LegionofMaryRooms,65St. George'sTerrace(overBank N.S.W.).Mass,8a.m;Rosary, 2p.m.;Benediction,5.20p.m. (Rosaryreciteddailyat12.30 and1.30p.m.).

ALEXRODOREDA

TurfCommissionAgent 802HAYSTREET, AGENTFORW.A.CHARITIES. RingB5841andB5236.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Breeders'Hcp.:Piconda,1; BalgayLady,2;Broadacres,8. CannigntonHcp.:BlackSwan, 1;MissArabian,2;LittleSheik, 3. AraluenHcp.:Beauvista,1; Merrimba,2;StarofLurie,3. WaroonaHcp.:PrinceTingle, 1;RaperJunior,2;MissAudrey, 3 SerpentineHcpSatina,1;GallantCross,2;ChiefRuler,3. JanuaryHcp.:BroadAgain,1; GlenRaid,2;Babe'sPride,3. ArmadaleHcp.:EarlRibbon, 1;WiseGeneral,2;LilyGirl,3.

ResultsOfDiocesanSchoolsInTheLeaving

CreditablePercentage

BelowaretheresultsobtainedbytheCatholicschools oftheArchdiocese(bothmetropolitanandcountry)inthe LeavingCertificateexaminationheldlastNovember.

Thefollowingtabulationgivesananalysisofthepositionataglance:-

ofPasses

Field,A.E.:1,4,5,10,18,24.

Fitzgerald,P.A.:2(d)(adding).

Foley,D.M.:1,3,6,8.

Fox,D.E.:1,3,4,5,14,18,24.

Frank,J.R.:1,10. Frisina,J.:1,3(d),4,10(d), 11,12(d),13. Giorgi,A.M.:1,4,6(d),9(d), 14,18(d).

Mettam,M.:1,10,11,12,20.

Milesi,C.G.:1,4,8,10,19. Millar,G.:1,10,11,12(d),22.

Stubbs,.I.R.M.:1,9,10,16,18 (d),23.

Symons,C.P.:1,36,8,10,11.

IntheseHats,distinctioninasubjectisindicatedbytheletterH (d)andthesubjectsaredenotedbythefollowingnumbers1,H English;2,Greek;3,Latin;4,French;5,German;6,Italian;7,H Spanish;8,History;9,Geography;10,MathematicsA;11,Mathe-11 maticsB;12,Physics;13,Chemistry;14,Biology;15,Botany;16,J1 Geology;17,AgriculturalSilence;18,PhysiologyandHygiene; 19,Art;20,TechnicalDrawing;21CommercialMethodsandJi Bookkeeping;22,AppliedMathematics;23,IndustrialHistoryandJ, Economics;24,Musk;25,ArtofSpeech;26,Hebrew. J. Ahern,N.P9,18. Barrett,E.:1,15,18,19,24. J Airey,June(adding):21. Beaton,M.F.:1(d),4,5,8,10,E Anderson,G.J.:1,9(d),10,11, 12,19. 3 16. Bellman,L.A.:18,24. 1 Aris,L.A.:10(d),11,22. Brown,P.M.:1,8,10,23. I Ashby,K..:1,10(d),11,12,22.Calnon,M.A4,10,24. Ayres,F.:10. Charles,J.J.:1,10(d),11(d),I Barker,L.G.:1,10,11,12,13,12(d.),13,20(d.),22. 20(d),22. Chester,V.G.:1,10. I

Chilvers,J.F:1,10,12,20,22.I

MATRIMONIAL Clarke,D.J.:10(d),11(d),12, 20(d),22(d).

Colleran,P.:1,10,11,12. I

PracticalCatholicMan,mem-Collings,E.P.:1(d.),4,9,16, berofH.N.S.,inpermanentgoo.d 18. I positioninmetropolitanarea,inConnell,F.D.:1,10,11,12,20. earlythirties,non-drinker,5ft.Connor,D.F.:1,3,4,10,12,13./ 7in.inheight,proportionatelyConnor,P.M.:1,3,10(d),11, built,desirestomeetgoodCatho-12,13,22. 1 licYoungLady(preferablymem-Cooper,J.F.:1,10(d),11(d), berofaSodality),ofhomely 12,13,20,22. 1 tastes,smallstature,25to32Cullity,M.M.:1,3,4,8,23,241 yearsofage.Willguaranteeall(a). i correspondencetreatedwithut-Cullity,M.:1,3,10(d),11(d),I mostsecrecy.-"Josephus." 12(d),13,22. Dallimore,N.:10,11,12,22. Widower(45),withthreesons,Davern,M.B.:1,14,18(d),23. 15to13,withownhome,etcinDelides,N:3,10,11,12,22. goodposition,non-drinker,mem-Doogue,K.:11. berofHolyNameandHibernianEddy,J.J.:1(d),2(d),3(d), Societies,offerspositionashouse-4(d),8(d),10,23(d). keeper(35-42),withviewtomar-Edwards,L.J.:1,3,6,8(d),10 riage.Credentialsexchanged.-(d),11,12. "Widower." Ehlers,F.:10,11,12,20,22.

FirstClassRepairService forallSportingEquipment

...r..,', ManyafavouritearticleofSport- :1N ingEquipmentisdiscardedbefore 4.1.44.4 it'sreallydonefor-anunnecessary "11:44:::/*extravagance.Oftenafewshillings firlifildspentonrepairsisallthatisneces- P141:14sarytoextendthelifeofaBat, WittiettRacketorothersportingequipment 14/2111114 formanymoremonths.WALSH'S r:attni, :-.,..1. haveafast,efficientrepairserviceto fI undertakealltypesofsportingre:" pairs,includingraketrestrings.

;It TENNISRACKETREPAIRS v , 1/ CRICKETBATREPAIRS ft tl*, GOLFCLUBREPAIRS ANDAHOSTOFOTHERS

InTheNewSportsDept.at

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Glover,D.M.:1,3,4,9,19,23. Grant,M.B.:1,3,10,18,19, 24. Green,A.:1,9,(d),10(d),11, 12,20,22. Hampton,N.:1,10,12,20,22. Harris,B.G.:2(d)(adding). Heenan,T.M.:1,3(d),4(d),10 (d),22. unt,B.:8,9,19,24. unt,K.M.:1,4,9,18,23,24. ynes,T.:1,3,9,10,11,12,13. anac,K.:1,10,11,12,22. kson,B.T1,10(d),11(d), 12(d),13,20,22. rrat,P.:1,8,9,12,20. shnson,D.K.:1,5,9,15,19, 24. nes,P.:1,10,11,12,13,22. yce,V.:1,4,5,8,9,15. anganas,N.A.:1,8,12. elly,J.T.:1,10,11,20. ekias,M.:3,10,11,12. ochtenberg,B.H.:1,3,10(d), 11(d),12,13,22(d). ynch,RM.:18,19(completing). ynch,W.P.:11,12,13,22. eons,J.B.:2(d)(adding). cAuliffe,D.J.:1,3,4,10,12, 13,22. (-Connell,J.:1,9(d),10(d), 11,(d),12,20(d),22(d). IcCutcheon,M.E.:1,3,4,9,15, 23(d). agee,JacquelineE.:1,4,8,19, 23. Magee,J.:1,10(d),11(d),12, 13,20(d),22(d). ale,JL.:1,9,19. 4anera,A.P.:10. emitM11(completing). app,W.:8,9,10,19. eacock.W.G.:1,9,10,11,16 (d),18.23. delvin,P.T.:1,9,15,19,24. erchant,T.:1,9,12. etcalf,3.:1,9(d),10(d),11, 12,20,22.

FORSALE

EASTFREMANTLE:Afour roomBrickHouse,withvacant possession.£1650

VICTORIAPARK:AnewBrick TiledHome,4roomsandsleepout.Requires£200(approx.) tocomplete.£2200.

MOSMANPARK:Sevenrooms Brick,closetransport,vacant possession.£3000.

QUEEN'SPARK:LargeNew AsbestosTiledHouse,withpart letasfiat,£21151-week.£3000.

QUEEN'SPARK:New3room Asbestos,vacant.£850.

BASSENDEAN:AsbestosTiled, 5rooms,with4blocks.£2500.

LEEDERVILLE:Furnished8 roomHouse.£4000.

CLAREMONT:AmodernFurnishedHome.£4500.

CANNINGVALE:17Acres,4 roomHouse,electricpump,2 cows,calf,220pullets,good soil.£1500.

DRESSMAKING BUSINESS, withaccommodationonpremises.£850.

FROCKSHOP,onmainhighway.

£900.

J3LOCKS:Mt.Pleasant,£175; Mt.Lawley,£275;Wembley, from£175;FloreatPark,£250; Scarborough,closeChurch, £325;Bayswater,£75.

INVESTMENTS:TwoBrick Houses,rents35/-.£950.

THESALEOFYOUR PROPERTY.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND

KEVINYOUNGareexperenced ineveryaspectoftheprevailingmarket.Makeapointofcalling foradiscussionwithoutobliga tionon T.ALEXANDERHUNT ANDYOUNG, THEEYESOFREALESTATE, 81St.George'sTce.,Perth. B8816.

Milne,D.L.:1,23(adding).

Murray,G.P.:1,8,12,13.

Negus,L.:1,15,16,18,19,24, 25.

O'Brien,B.:11. Ockleshaw,J.G.:1,10,11,12, 13,20,22. O'Connor,K.:1,4,5,18,23,24. O'Donoghue,P.:1,9,10,11,12, 20,22.

Olney,M.G.:1,6,9,16,23.

O'Neill,P.M.:14,18,19.

O'Sullivan,M.M.:1,3,4,10,15, 23,25.

Pannell,J1,4,10,11,12,13,

20.

Parker,A.J.:9,10,24.

Patroni,P.:3,8,9.

Pegrum,M.:1,10,11,12,13,20,

22.

Preshaw,R.M.:1,10,11(d),12 (d),20,22.

Prince,E.:1,3,10(d),11,12,13,

22.

Prior,B.J.:1,4,8,15,23,25.

Quain,S.:1,8,9(d),10,11,12, 22.

Rees,T.:1,3,8,9,11.

Rodriguez,R.P.:1,8,10,12,19, 23.

Roe,M.:1,25(d). Roeger,K.:1,10,11,12(d),13, 22.

Ryan,D.I.:1,4,14,18,19. Sampson,J.:1,4,8(d),10,12, 23.

Sawle,S.:1,3,15(d),16(d),18, 25(d).

Shanahan,J.:1,10,11,22.

Sindel,K.:3. Skinner,R1,10,12.

Smith,P.G.:1,3,4,15,19,23.

Stacey,B.J.:1,3,10,11,12,1.'2.

ACCOMMODATION

Wantedbytworefinedcountry girls,attendingTeachers'Train ingCollege,largeBedroom,use ofkitchen,cons.,withineasy transportofCollege,preferably privatehome.ReplytoBoxC.L thisoffice.

Wanted,urgently,Double Roomanduseofkitchen,orother accommodation,formarried coupleandinfant.ApplyCatholicWelfareAssociation,62St. George'sTerrace.B3338.

RefinedyoungbusinessCouple requireHouseorS.C.Accommodation.PhoneWheadon,B5644, between9and5weekdays.

Urgentlywanted,Unfurnished House,foradultfamily,prefer ablyWembley.Pleasereplyto Box69,thisoffice.

YoungCatholicCouple,arrivingfromDarwintowardsendof April,requiresmallHouseor FlattorentPleasereplyto BoxJ.O.F.thisoffice.

Don'tcheatyourselforyour familyoutofthepleasuresof lifebygettingyourselfmessed inanaccident.

Taylor,C.A.:10,11,1.:.

Taylor,P.M.:1,10,11,14,18, 23,24.

Turkich,J.:1,9,10.

Walsh,J.:1,3,10(d),11,12, 13,22.

Wells,M.J.:1,9,16

West,A.:1,4,6,9,18,18,24, 25.

Whitely,B.H.:1,3,6(d),8,10, 11.

Williamson,J.:10,12.

÷INMEMORIAM

FITZGERALD.-Inthecharity ofyourprayers,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofLeslie JohnFitzg.erald,whopassed awayonthe8thJanuary,1948, lovedhusbandofMarie,father ofJillandAnn,sonofMr.and Mrs.W.Fitzgerald,ofMaylands,brotherofReg,Bertand Clarence. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

HUNTER,Reg.A.D.,Sergeaat, RAA.F.,13thSquadron.KilledinactionJanuary12, 1942,lovedsonofMr.andMrs. C.A.Hunter,andbrotherof John(deceased),Pat,Irene, andBob. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

THORNTON.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoul ofTim,dearlylovedsonof HaroldandThelThornton,de- votedbrotherofDes,Margaret andPatricia,whoseanniversaryoccursonJanuary16. DearHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

WANTEDTORENT

A4or5roombrickHouse, nearChurchandschool,any suburb,rentorpurchase,cash;no agents.R.O.912.

MISSINGFRIEND

Wouldanyoneknowingofthe whereaboutsofMr.DanielHayes, formerlyofLondonderry,NorthernIreland,pleasecommunicate immediatelywiththisoffice. Mr.Hayeswaslastheardof whenhewasemployedinrailwayconstructionworkinthis Statein1930.Anyinformation ofhimcoveringanylaterperiod thanthiswouldbeappreciated.

BOARDandRESIDENCE

Boardandlittlecarefortwo elderlyladies,sharebedroom, ownsitting-room,£2eachweekly, mustbecleanandrespectable; referencesfromParishPriest; good,quiethomewithelderlycouple;fewminutestramand Church.R.O.907.,thisoffice.

BargainsLikeThese!

ASAHERN'SSELLE8,000 WAREHOUSEPURCHASEOF

CARPETSQUARES

atpracticallypre-warprices!

FRENCHWILTONS

PlaincoloursofGreen,Rust,BlueorFawn.

9x10ft.6.

9x12ft £17/12/6 £20/101-

REVERSIBLEDRUGGETS

BrightPatternedAllWoolRugs.WhatValues! 6x9ft. 8r10ft. 9x12ft. £5113/- £8/7/6 111/5/-

StarvationInRussianZone

GratefulGermansThankPerth C.W.L.ForGiftParcels

ThefollowingletterswerereceivedrecentlybyMrs.A.Smith, oftheCatholicWomen'sLeague, whichorganisationhasforsome timebeenperforming,4tmost charitableworkinsendingparcelsoffoodandclothingtothe relativesinGermanyofourNor'Westmissionaries. Wethoughtitadvisablenotto printthenameofthewriterof thefi.1'stletter.Asheisinthe Russianzone,itmightwellbehis lastifhisidentitywasknownto theRussianauthorities.

Leipzig.

DearMrs.Chairwoman,-At first,manythanksforyourkind parcelwereceivedyesterday. Withthatyoudidn'tmakeus onlyagreatjoy,butyoualsolessenedourgreathunger.Your charitablegiftscamejusttothe righttime,whenwehadnoflour, nobread,andalsonomeator

September,twoinOctober).We hadveryturbulenttimesherelastnotleastincauseofgood BishopRaible'svisitinGermany andinourtown.Therewasno quietminutetowriteyou.

AndnowIthankyouwithall myheartforyourgreatkindness. Youandallthekindladiesin Perthhavedonesomuchforus thatwecouldneverforget. EverydayIpraytoOurLord thatHemayblessyouandall thefamiliesbeingourbrethren inChrist.

Youmustbesurprisedifyou couldseeallthenicethingswe havemadeoutofyourfairgifts. Many'aDarmstadtwomanor boyorgirlareproudnowwearingsuchnicecoats,shoesand woollensfromAustralia.(IregretbeingnotabletosayinEnglishjustrightwhatnicethings wemadeof!)Thereisnotone piecewedonotneed.Firstof

ofPenguinStout aresuchasto buildHealththe mostnaturalway Invalidsand Convalescents finditsoothes, nourishes,and strengthens resistanceagainst thatdepressing weariness,that tiredfeeling.

BishopRaibleconsecratesthenewbellsofSt.Mary's, Darmstadt,theonlychurchwhichsurvivedtheAllied bombing.

butterforweeks.Vegetables boiledinwaterwereouronly food.HereintheRussianzone weareveryhungry.Therefore, thearrivalofyourlovelyunexpectedparcelwas,asyoucan imagine,averygreatpleasure forus.Itwasasagiftfrom Heaven.Mywifehasaneuritis, hernervesareupsetinconsequenceofhunger.

Oncemore,manythanks. G.H.andFAMILY. (Pleasepardonmymistakes forIthesonofthewriterof thisletter,haveonlytranslated thisintoEnglishorhopethatI havedoneit.IlearnEnglishat school.) s

Darmstadt,18Nov.,1948. DearMrs.Smith,-Isincerely begyourpardonhavingnotyet confirmedthereceiptofthree parcelsyouweresokindsosend meinthelastmonths(onein

all,thenicewoollenthingsin ourcoldGermanwinter;wehave notseensuchfineandwarns woollensforyears. AndnowIwishyouandyour familyandallthekindladiesof theWomen'sLeague,withtheir families,aMerryChristmasand aHappyNewYear.

Wearenotabletodomuch inshowingourthankfulness,but Ibegyouwithallmyheartto writetomeifyouhaveanywish youthinkIcouldfulfil.

Ialsoforwardaphotoof BishopRaible.Hehashada veryfinetimeinGermany.He wasatKoln,wheretheCathedral wasconsecratedafterrenovation ImethimatMainz,wherethe firstGeneralAssemblyofthe GermanCatholicsaftertheNazis tookcharge.Inourtownheconsecratedlastmonththenewbells ofSt.Mary's.(Seephoto.)St. Mary'sistheonechurchat Darmstadtwhichdidnotburn outonthenightofSeptember 11-12,1944,whenEterribleair raiddestroyednearlyallthe town,burying20,000underthe ruins.(Darmstadthad100,000 inhabitants.)

WhennextSundaythenewbells-consecratedbyanAustralianBishop--willringforthe firsttimeovertheruinsofa Germantownwewillbeunited inCorpusChristiMysticumand wewillrememberinstantlyyou andallourdearfrendsinAustraliafaroff.-Verysincerely yours,

GERTRUDOTT,

Straightthinkingwillprevent mostaccidents.

PAVINGCONTRACTOR.

ExpertinBitumenandGravel Construction.

EstimatesandSpecificationsFree TOMMURPHY,

251HamersleyRoad,Subiaco. 'Phone:W1570.

PERTHFISHERIES

489WellingtonSt.,Perth. FishandPoultrySupplies. WholesaleandRetail.

Phone:B5992.CityDeliveries.

CountryTrdersCateredTor.

BRYANT&WATERS

SOto90STIRLINGST.,PERTH

WOOD&COALMERCHANTS

OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo Phone:B2938.

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theCatholicAnswer

persuadedthemtoenterthecarriage,ashesaidthattheparish priestwantedthem.Instead,he kidnappedthemandlockedthem upinhisownhouse.Hetriedto getfromthemthesecretsimpartedtothembyOurLady,and whentheyrefusedhelockedthem up,andthefollowingmorning broughtthembeforetheBureau ofAdministration.Everything wastried,buttricks,threatsand promiseswereofnoavail.These littlechildrenwerethenlocked upinthepublicprisonandwere toldthattheywouldonlycome outtobeburntalive.Thenext day,inthepresenceofallthree, thesub-prefecttoldtheattendanttoprepareacauldronofboilingoil.Inashorttimeeachchild, beginningwiththeyoungest,was broughtout.Heledthesecond tothinkthatthefirstWasalready deadandthethirdwastoldthat theothertwohadperishedinthe oil,butstilltheydidnotretract. Disappointedandangry,thesubprefectsecretlyputtheminthe parishpriest'shouse,whowasas aresultblamedforthekidnapping. Theabsenceofthechildrendid notpreventthecrowdfromwitnessingthephenomena,which hadbeforetakenplace,andthe apparitionwhichthechildrenhad missedtookplaceonthe15thof themonthwhenOurLadytold themthatanastoundingmiracle wouldbeperformedonOctober 13th.

Noneoftheordinarypeople nowdoubtedthetruthoftherevelations.Toomanyhadwitnessedthephenomena.Awave ofpietyandardentfaithswept thepeople,anditisestimated that30,000assembledonSeptember13th.Theclergystillkept aloofunderinstructionsfromthe

4 Bishops,thoughtheVicar-General accompaniedbyanotherpriest, bothdressedaslaymen,weresent toobserve.Thatdaythesky heldnotasinglecloud.Thesame signswerewitnessed,butthis timeeveryoneofthose30,000 peoplesawahugeglobeoflight advancingfromtheEast,gliding throughtheair,andcometorest overthelittletree;afterashort timeitdepartedagainThe Vicar-General,whohadcometo investigatewithaviewtoputting astoptotheseassemblies,was besideLucyatthetime.Heturnedtohiscompanionandsaid,"I believeitistheBlessedVirgin appearingtothesechildrenin person."Atthatmomenta showerofasitwerewhiteflowerswasseenbyalltofallfroma cloudlessskyonlytovanishbeforetouchingtheground.

0 Onceagainthechildrenhad heldconversewiththeladyof theApparition.Fatimahadnow becomefamous.Layfolk,richand poor,lawyers,professors,editors, clergy,reportersflockedto Fatima-ThePressscreamedaboutsuperstitition,fraud, financialrackets,andjeered attheideaofanymiracleonthe13thofthecomingmonth.Thechildrenand theirparentswerethreatened withdeath.Theclergystillofficiallyheldaloof.

STAGGERINGMIRACLEOF THESUN

ThesightontheeveofOctober13thwasunbelievable.Every roadtoFatimawaspackedwith carriages,bicyclesandvehiclesof everykind.Animmensecrowd trampedonfoot,recitingtheRosaryastheyadvanced.Theyintendedtospendthenightinthe open.Themorningofthe13th wasagreatdisappointment;theweatherwasgloomyandcold; continuousrainturnedthesite intoavastmudpit.Everybody, people,reporters,photographers, weredrenchedwithrainand frozenwiththecold.Aboutmiddayitwasestimatedthatthere

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musthavebeenatleast70,000 peoplepresent. Therainceasedandtheamazed crowdwatchedasthechildrenbecamesurroundedwithatransparentcloudofsmokelikeincense, toaheightofabout15feet.As before,theBlessedVirgincame, spoketothechildrenforsome time,anddeparted.Thenoccurredthemostastoundinghappeningoftheseapparitions Seventythousandspectatorsf everyclassandofeveryfaith bearwitnesstothisincredible event.Lucycriedout,"Lookat thesun."Fortwelveunforgettableminutesthatvastcrowdbeheldanextraordinaryspectacle. S'eventythousandmenand womeninsuspense,immovable,ia ecstasy,breathlesslycontemplate thismovingdramawhichwas seendistinctlybyallwithina radiusof25milesandnowhere else. Theheavycloudshadopened wide,exposinganimmensesurfaceofblue.Inthiscloudless areathesunatitszenithhada strangeaspect,andallwereable togazedirectlyatit.Suddenlyit trembledandshook,making abruptmovementsfromsideto side,thenitturnedgiddilylikea greatwheeloffirecastingout beamsofcolouredlight,inturn green,red,blue,violet,colouring thecountrysideandtheupturned facesofthethrong.Twiceall motionstoppedonlytobegin again.Thentotheterrorofthe crowd,thisstrangesunswungoff itsaxisandplungedzig-zagging fromsidetosideuponthepeople below,givingoutincreasinglyintenseheat.Thepeoplethought thattheendoftheworldhad come,and'animmenseshoutcame fromthecrows!,whofellontheir kneesinthemudandcriedtoGal formercyandforgiveness. Chokedwithsobstheycried."I believeinGodtheAlmighty Father.""MyGod,havemercy." "MaryMotherofGod,helpup."

"MyGod.Iamsorryformy sins."Morethan70,000people prayedastheyhadneverprayed before.Suddenlythesunstopped shortinitsfallandzig-zagged asithadcomedown,climbed hack,resumeditsplace,andregaineditsusualbrillianceina limpidsky.Themobdrewadeep breathofrelief:theylookedat oneanotherrathershamefacedly: theyrosefromthewetground. andtheywhohadbeendrenched withrainfoundthattheirclothes wereabsolutelydry.Manyofthe secularpapersprintedwordfor wordtheaccountswhichtheirreporterssentthemofaphenomenonwhichwasnotofthenatural order,,sinceithadnotbeenwitnessedbyanyobservatoryor seenbyanyoneoutsidethatlimiter]area.Peopleofeverysocial classandofallconditionsoflife hadseenthiswonderwiththeir owneyesItcouldnothavebeen acollectiveillusion,theywrote, sincemany,severalmilesfrom thecrowd,hadseenit.The teacherandthechildrenfromthe schoolinthetownshipraninterrortoheweepingcrowdin searchoftheparents.Acryburst fromthemultitudewhenthephenomenaceased."Amiracle!A miracle!PraisedbetheBlessed Virgin."theyshouted.

THEWITNESSOFMANY

ThisisnotafairytaleIhave beentellingyou.Itwassomething whichwasclearlyseenby70,000 people.Thepapersofthetime calledonscientiststotrytoexplaintheactionofthesunwhich haddrawnHosannasfromthe heartsofsomany.TheMarquis ofCruz,thepoetVieira,theprofessorGarreteoftheUniversity orCoimbra,thewriterNunes,as wellastheimpiousfree-thinker Avelinod'Almeida,anddozensof othermenandwomenwhoare nottooreadilyduped,gavetestimonysostrongthattheChurch

UMBRELLASHOP

146BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.

REPAIRSANDRECOVERS(Without'Delay), LADIES'OWNMATERIALSMADEUP.

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afteracanonicalinvestigation, whichlastedfor13years,was forcedtogiveecclesiasticalap- probation.

Apparitionsandmiraclesof OurLadyarefrequentandwell knowninhistory.1830,theMiraculousMedal;1836,OurLadyof Victories;1846,LaSalette;1858, Lcurdes;1871,Pontmain;1876, Pellevoisin;1917,Fatima.But theextraordinarynatureofthe revelationsatFatimaisevidence thatagreatreligiouscrisisis facingtheworld.Thepower manifestedbyAlmightyGodon thatoccasionmustsurelyindicatesomesuchcrisis.

WHATOURLADYASKED

WhatdidOurLadyrevealto thosechildren,whatmessagehad shetoimparttotheworld?The objectoftherevelationswasfirst ofalltorevivethefaithofthe peopleofPortugal,thentostir upthefaithoftheresto world,andmakeitinvincible againsttheseductionsofmodern anti-Christianmovementswhicl areinculcatinganewmorality,a newreligion,whichisthedenial ofGodandallreligion.Toovercometheterriblemenaceofatheism,Mary,theMotherofGod, hasaskedalltomakereparation forthesinsoftheworld,has pleadedforgreaterdevotionto herunderthetitletheImmaculateHeartofMary,hasbegged ofustoturnmoretoprayer,especiallytheRosary,andtoplead withGodforthesalvationofsinners.Shedictatedbeautifulprayerstothechildrenforouruse. ShehaspromisedthattheChurch willhevictoriousifonlywehear hercryandpray.T,impress thelittlechildrenwiththeneed tcprayforsinnerssheshowed themarepresentationofthe painsandsufferingsofhell,such theysaid,thathadshenot alreadytoldthemthatthey wouldgotoHeaven,theywould havediedoffearandterrorat ashattheysaw.

Maryappealstoprieststo speakonpenanceandtkeneed forsorrow;shepleadsthrough thechildrentothemtofosterthis devotionwhichcansavethe world;sheasksthemtopractise andteachthedailyrecitationof theRosary.Ifonlypeoplewould listenandputinpracticethe prayersanddevotionssherecommended,theworldwar,shesaid, wouldcease,Russiawouldreturn toCatholicunity,andanewera ofgrowthanddevelopmentwas promisedtoChrist'sChurch.Penance,theRosary,anddevotionto theMotherofGodaretobepractisedandpreachedunlesswewish thewrathofGodtofallonusall

FURTHERMIRACLES

Itisimpossibleforme,withthe shorttimeatmydisposal,togive anythingbutanoutlineofwhat happenedandwassaidatFatima ortodescribethecompletefailureoftheopponentsofthe Churchtolessentheeffectsof thesestupendoushappenings.The actualblowingupofthefirst littleChurchbuiltatFatimawas offsetbythemiraculoussprings whichappearedinadistrictincapableofholdingwater,anda hugebasilicanowstandswhere thatlittlechurchhadstood.As manyas500,000peoplegoto Fatimaforthegreaterpilgrim. ages.Sincethefirstcureonthe 18thOctober,1917,morethan 1,000cureshavebeenregistered afteraboardofdoctors,bothCatholicandnon-Catholic,have examinedthem.

FatimacreatedanewPortugal becausethepeopleofthatcountrytooktheapparitionsseriously, andatleastoneoutofeverysix Portuguesemal-esapilgrimage toFatimaeveryyear,todopenance,andtopraytoandhonour MarytheMotherofGod.What FatimahasdoneforPortugalit canalsodofortherestofthe world,ifonlywefollowthe exampleofthosepeople,andin everyparish,ineveryhome,and ineveryindividual,inculcate obediencetotheinstructionsof OurLadyoftheRosary,theImmaculateHeartofMary,Our IudyofFatima.,

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ItwasadifficultjourneyOur LadyandSt.Josephhadto undertake,buthavingJesuswith themenabledthemtofaceall thehardshipsoftheroadwith courage.Soitiswithus.If weliveinunionwithOurLord hardthingsbecomequiteeasy, andwewishtodothem.

Whatagoodlessonofloyalty toGodwecanlearnfromthe littlebirds,who,usingthepowers giventothembytheCreator, facedifficultieswithamerry twitterastheywingtheirway fromtreetotree!Theirsentimentsarebeautifullyexpressed inthefollowinglines:OVERHEARDINAN ORCHARD.

SaidtheRobintotheSparrow, "Ishouldreallyliketoknow Whytheseanxioushumanbeings Rushaboutandworryso."

SaidtheSparrowtotheRobin, "Friend,Ithinkthatitmustbe ThattheyhavenoHeavenly Father Suchascaresforyouandme." -E.Cheney.

TheflightInto Egypt

TheMagi,notreturningto Herod,thiswickedmanhadall themalechildren,undertwo yearsofage,wholivedinand aboutBethlehem,puttodeath.An Angel,inthenight,informedSt. Josephofthecruelking'sdesignontheChild'slife.Theholy patriarchtooktheBlessedVirgin andtheChildJesusintoEgypt, wheretheyremaineduntilHerod Wasdead.ThentheHolyFamily returnedtoNazareth.

Therearemenintheworld todayevenmorecruelthan Herod,fortheywouldnotonly driveJesusfromtheworldif theycould,buttheyaredoingall intheirpowertoruintheimmortalsoulsoflittlechildrenby teachingthemtoblasphemeGod, andeven,insomecases,todeny God'sexistence.

Onthe28thofDecember,.i fewdaysafterChristmasDay, theChurchkeepstheFeastofthe HolyInnocents,incommemorationofthemassacreofthechildren,byHerod'sorder.Thelives ofthosepoorbabiesweresacrificedforJesus,hencetheyare countedamongthemartyrs,and areinHeavenenjoyingitsneverendinghappiness.

Youwhohavetheopportunity ofknowingandlovingGod shouldnotonlymakegooduse ofthisgrace,butshouldbeGod's littlefriendstoalltheworldby prayingforthechildrenwho havepaganorirreligiousparents. ChildreninChina,Japan,Russia, andothercountriesneedyour prayers,dearchildren. TheBushSchemeofinstructionhasbeenestablishedtohelp ourlittleAustralianstoknow andloveGod.Itneedsprayers

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HOWMANYWORDS DOWEUSE?

Weneednottrembleatthe numberofwordsitispossibleto use.TheOxfordEnglishDictionarycontains400,000words, butourgreatestwritersfind quiteasmallnumbersufficient.

Shakespeare,withallhisvaried writings,usedonlyabout21,000 differentwords.Miltonneeded only7,000differentwordsfor "ParadiseLost."Somepeople use.onlyabout300different words,andmostofusbetween 1,000and2,000words.

Thebeautyofwritingand speechliesnotinthenumberof wordsused,butinthechoiceand placingofthem.Simplelanguageisthemostbeautiful.The finestEnglishwritingisinthe Bible,inRobinsonCrusoe,andin thePilgrim'sProgress,andin eachofthesebooksthelanguage issosimplethatachildmayunderstand,whilegreatscholars finddelightinit.

Neverletyourattentionbe distracted;keepyoureyesand mindontheroad.andthereby avoidanaccident.

PRAISEFOR ORPHANAGES

TOKYO,Dec.23.-(NC)PrinceTakamatsu,brotherof EmperorHirohito,attendedthe dedicationofaSalesianorphanage intheKokubunjiareaofTokyo andeulogisedtheresultsachieved bytheFathers.

Theorphanagewasestablished in1946forvagrantanddelinquentboys.Thankstotheopportunitiesaffordedformusic, sportsandforthelearningof trades,theorphanageboysareso contentedandenterprisingthat thePrinceaskedwhysimilarresultswerenotobtainedinGovernmentorphanages.Thedirectordeclaredthatthesuccessof theSalesianinstitutionwasdue totheChristianspiritoflove andsacrifice.

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tohelpiton,sodon'tforget, children,toaskourLordandHis BlessedMothertotakeunder theirlovingprotectionthese littleones,andguidethemo thosewhowillhelpthemtolearn theirreligion.

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FORCIBLE"CONVERSION"TACTICSINRUMNIA

VIENNA,Dec.24-(NC)-

Thelatestreportsreceivedhere fromRumaniacontaindistressing detai:softheruthlesspersecution whichtheEasternRite(Uniate) Churchandherfaithfularenow sufferinginthatcountry.

Columnsoftruckscarrying policeandpoliticalcommissars appearsuddenlyinvillagesinhabitedbyUniates.Thefathers offamiliesaretakenfromtheir homesandperemptorilyaskedto signadeclarationaffirmingtheir submissionandadherencetothe dissident(Orthodox)church.

Morethan30percent.ofthe ruralpopulationbeingilliterate, itiscomparativelyeasytodeceivethosepoor,simplepeasants who,moreoftenthannot,have noideathattheyareinfact beingaskedtosignawaytheirreligion.

Furthermore,thereisnoway ofascertainingwhetherthelittle crosswhichtheilliteratescrawls insteadofasignatureisgenuine andtheexpressionofthe"convert's"freewill,orwhetheritis aforgery.Ithappensoverand overagainthatpeasantswhorefusetosignonthedottedlineare herdedtogetherandtakenaway asprisoners.Manypeasantshave fledtothemountains,thushoping toescapefurtherpersecution.

Latelythosemethodsofforcibleconversionalsohavebeenput intopracticeinRomanCatholic villagesinMoldavia.Theauthoritieshavenotyetdared,however,toapplysimilarmeasuresin Bukovina,theformerAustrian districtofnorthernRumania,

whosenumerousRomanCatholic populationiswellorganised. Inviewofthepresentattempt towipeouttheUniateChurch inRumania,itisimportanttorememberthatthiscampaignhad beenpreceded,inOctober,1947, bytheimprisonmentofDr.Julius Maniu,formerPrimeMinisterof Rumania.Himselfamemberof theEasternRiteChurch,andnot amerelynominalone,Dr.Maniu hadbeenformanyyearsattorney oftheEasternRiteArchdiocese ofBlaj(Fagaras).Hisauthority hadbeenallthegreatersincehe enjoyedalsothefullconfidence oftheRumanianpopulationof Transylvaniabelongingtothe UniateChurch.Asearlyas40 yearsago,whenthisareawas underHungarianrule,theyhad electedhimtotheHungarian Parliament,andhisprestigehad remainedunquestionedalsoin post-1918Rumania,wherehe soonbecame,asleaderoftheNationalPeasantParty,oneofthe outstandingpoliticalfigures.

WiththeimprisonmentofDr. ManiutheUniateChurchlosther experiencedlegalrepresentative andtheacknowledgedleaderof thelaity.DeprivedofhisservicesandrobbedofherBishops, theChurchisnowexposedtothe trickeriesofanunconscionable propaganda

Thusithasbeenclaimedthat 423EasternRitepriests-thatis, almostone-fifthofthetotalnumberofclergy-hadcompliedwith theRumanianMetropolitan'sdemandto"return"totheOrthodox Church.

1samatteroffact,those423 allegedconvertshaveneverbeen identifiedandallthathasbeen ascertainedisthatasmallgroup ofabout50priestshaveactually

takenthatstep,whilesomeothers havesubmittedunderduress.

Oneofthepriestswhohad signedthedeclarationofadherence,latertearfullytoldhis story..Fortwodayshehadbeen keptwithoutfoodordrink,in completedarkness,inatinycell inwhichhewasunabletomove oreventositdowin.Onthethird dayhisgaolersswitchedonpowerfulreflectorsshiningstraight inhisfaceandgavehimasoup whichactedonhimlikeastrong drug.Utterlybewilderedand threatenedwithnewtortures,he finallysigned.

Thisreporthasbeenobtained fromareliablesource.Butwhetheritbetrueornot-thetrustworthinessofamanwho,under oneinfluenceoranother,hasforsakenhisChurch,mustneedsremainopentodoubt-onepointis clear,namely,thatevenpriests whoabandonedtheirfoldinorder tojointhedissidentsdonotclaim tohavebeenpromptedbytheir religiousconvictions.

Itmustalsoberemembered thattheruleofcelibacydoesnot applytothelowerranksofthe EasternRiteclergyandthat,as aresult,manypriestscarrythe additionalburden..of.responsibilityforwifeandchildren. Hauntedbythefearofwhat wouldhappentotheirdependents incasetheyremainedfirm,some ofthosemarriedprgistsmayfeel sotelytemptedtogiveintothe pressureofthesecularforces.

However,inspiteofall,the foesoftheEasternRiteChurch inRumaniahave,sofar,made littleheadway.Itmaytherefore be'hopedwithconfidencethat theywillfailtoachievetheultimatevictorytheysoeagerlyexpect.

BlackandHalf-CasteChildrenAidEurope's StarvingYoungsters

Therewereonlyfourdaysto gobeforetherecentappealfor thestarvingchildrenofEurope closedinBroome.TheSistersof St.JohnofGod,whoconductthe conventschool,hadjustheard aboutit,andthey,too,andtheir blackandhalf-castecharges wantedtohelp.Whatcouldthey dointhefourdaysthatremained?

goingtorunacontesttofindout themostpopulargirlinthe school,chargesixpenceavote, andhandintheproceedsonthe fourthday."Onceshehadthem

andfathers,grandmothersawl granddads,unclesandaunts,brothersandsistersandcousinsto thefourthgenerationwilltake upthecudgelsfortheirdarlings," andsoithappened.Thecountry wasscouredforvotes,asing-song wasrapidlyorganised,anda silvercoincollectiontakenup.It sohappenedthattheaccompan-

ThechildrenattheStateschool hadraised1,61101-anditlooked

LONDON,Ded.23.-(NC)-

TheRev.BernardFullertonPage, SJ.,authorofanumberofguides toCatholicliturgy,diedatPetworth,Sussex,attheageof71. BorninIndia,hejoinedtheSocietyofJesusinSydney,Australia,studiedinHolland,Belgium andIreland,andwasordained38 yearsago.Hisbooksinclude "TheSacristan'sHandbook,""A PracticalGuideforServersat LowMassandBenediction,"and "ThePriest'sPocketRitual."

asifforonceourschoolwas caughtnapping.

TheSisterinchargeimmediatelydecidedtodosomethingabout itandselectedthreegirlsfrom theclass-shechosetwoboysto accompanyeach,andprovided themwithnote-booksandpencils. "Now,"shetoldthem,"weare

firedwithenthusiasmtheSister

OBTAINHIGHESTPRICES,SERVICEandCIVILITY

extraapplause whenherowndaughter'sname wasannouncedasthewinner. MissAntoinetteLoughran,daughterofDr.Loughran,ofMelbourne,presentedthewinnerwith abeautifulbouquetofowers. Itwouldbeawonderfulthing ifsomepoor,starvingGerman, ItalianorRussianchildknew thattheclothesthathewore,the foodthatsavedhimfromstarvation,waspurchasedthroughthe effortsoflittleblackandhalfcastechildrenlivinginthelonely Nor'WestofourState.Inonly fourdaysthesechildrenraised themagnificentsumof255/3/6.

Forover30yearsthenamePETERShasbeenahouse holdwordthroughoutallAustralia.Onlyanunsurpassedstandardofexcellence--ofundoubtedpurity-of smoothdeliciousness-couldwinsuchrenowt. To-dayPETERSICECREAMisbetterthaneverthankstomoremodernpasteurisationmethods,more modernmachinery.Soletyourwholefamilyenjoythishealthfoodeveryday.Remember,atnostage ofmanufactureisPETERSICECREAMtouchedby humanhands,andprominentmedicalmenandbacteriologistscertifytoitsabsolutepurity.

JeanNicholas,JanetRajak(winnnerofpopulargirlcompetition) andLouisaTorres,whywhoseefforts£53wasraisedforthestarvingchildrenofEurope.

Australia'sPrestigeHigh

MostRev.Dr.O'Brien,AuxiliaryArchbishopofSydney,who hasbeenamemberoftheAt delegationtoU.N.O.,interviewedinLondononU.N.O. andtheworkoftheAustralian delegationatthatassembly,said thatintheinternationalfieldhe metmanyinstancesofhighrespectforAustralia.Mr.Costello,theIrishPrimeMinister, andMr.MacBride,Ministerfor ExternalAffairs,hadreferredin thehighestandmostgrateful termstothepersonalinterventionofDr.EvattininvitingIrish representativestoParistorecon-

siderwithEnglishandotherrepresentativestheimplicationsof theimpendingBillseveringIrish tieswiththeCommonwealth.

"ThatmeetinginspiredbyAustraliandirectnesshadnosmall shareinelicitingfromtheIrish leaderscertainofficialstatements relativetothefutureattitudeof EiretotheBritishCommonwealthwhich,intheultimateinterpretationofthatAct,willpossiblyprovehappilysignificantto us,"hesaid."Thereputationof AustraliastandsveryhighinIrelandtoday,andIrishleadershave publiclyacknowledgedthis.We oftheBritishCommonwealthcan

TwoPriestsMissionaries For103Years

ByRev.AlbertVanLierde,Si. (Correspondent,N.C.WC.News Service)

PEIPING,Dec.23.-Ntveteranmissionaries,withacombined recordof103yearsofservicein innerMongolia,haveleftPeiping forEurope.

TheRev.JanBream,79,of Geldert,Holland,arrivedonthe southernfringeoftheGobiDesertin1894andhasremainedin Chinaeversince.In1900hismissionpostatHsiaoCh'iao-panwas besiegedbyBoxersfor50days. HecametoPeipingfromNingsia.

TheRev.FlorentClaeys,77, WestFlanders,Belgium,began bismissionaryworkamongthe Mongolsin1899.Heisthe authorofseveralscientificstudiesonthelanguageandculture oftheMongols,andhastranslatedFrenchandEnglishworks intoMongolian.Healsocomposed about30Mongolreligioussongs thathavenowbecometraditional

amongChristiancommunitiesin NingsiaandSuiyuanprovinces.

LastyearFatherClaeysmade ajourneyofmorethan250miles onfootacrosstheOrdosdesert fromYulintoPaotow,visiting fiveMongolkingdomsenroute. Heandhiscompanion,theRev. RemiVanHyfte,setoutonthis tripwithnootheraidorprovisionsthanasmalldonkeyanda sackofmillet.

FathersBreamandClaeysare membersoftheImmaculate HeartofMaryMissionSociety, alsoknownastheScheutFathers.

feelsomegratificationinknowingthatsuchlinksoffriendship havebeenpubliclyattestedin thesetimeswhenunityamong democraticnationsissodesirable."

SovietBacked Prelatein Palestine

JERUSALEM,Dec.24.-(NC)

-ThesplitamongChristiansin theHolyLandbelongingtothe dissident(GreekOrthodox) Churchhasfurtherwidenedfollowingtheinstallationofthe Soviet-supportedArchimandrite LeonideasheadoftheRussian OrthodoxChurchhere.About one-halfoftheOrthodoxChristiansintheHolyLanddonot recognisetheMoscowPatriarch Alexei,whogivesfullallegiance totheSovietgovernment.

ThecommunityintheOrthodoxconventatAinKarim,near Jerusalem,haslongbeendivided onpoliticalgrounds,andtheinstallationofLeonideasheadof theconventisregardedasa triumphforthe"Sovietparty" withinthecommunity.

WORLDESTEEMFORSPAIN

PopeLauds"ForemostofFaithful"

VATICANCITY,Dec.13.-(Radio,NC)-HisHoliness PopePiusXIIhasvoiceda prayerthatGodmaygrantto Spaininthisworld'thatesteem ofwhichthemanyservicesshe hasgiventothecauseofreligionandcivilisationmakeher worthy."

ThePope'sremarkswerecontainedinanaddresstoJoaquin RuizGiminez,whopresentedhis credentialsasnewSpanishAmbassadortotheHolySee ListingtheSpanishpeopleus amongtheforemostofhisfaithfulchildrenthroughouttheworld whosesupportandprayersgive comforttohisspiritsosorely troubledinthesebittertimes,the HolyFatherextendedhis"affectionateblessing"totheSpanish people,theChiefofState,the GovernmentandthenewAmbassador.

"MaytheGodofmercyand truth,"thePopeprayed,"always protecttheSpanishnation,the fruitfullandofsaints;thatabove al:dangerandavailingHimselfof theheroiczealofitsgreatsons,

HemaypreserveitalwaysfaithfultoitsexaltedChristianvocation."

ThePopeacknowledgedthe Ambassador'sdeclarationthat Spain'syouthandpeoplealways wishedtoliveentirelyinauordancewithCatholicprinciples Pointingoutthepartthue prindpiesplayedinSpainahistory,thePopesaid:"Tothese idealstheSpanishnationowes itsnationalexistence,theinspirationofitsgreatartists,the thoughtofitsprofoundthinkers, theflightofitsgreatmystics, andalso,ingreatpart,thatimpetuswhichmovedSpainto breakthebondsoftheunknown andtobeabletocarrythat (Christian)doctrinetoaNew WorldwhereYourExcellency havebeenabletoascertainthat themostpreciousheritageleft bythemothercountrytoitschildrenistheabsolutefidelityto ChristandHisChurch."

ShortySez:Ifyoutakea chance.youmusttaketheconsequences.

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NANCHENG,Kiangsi,China, Dec.23.-(NC)-Themostimportantindividualconversionof lateyearsinthisareatookplace whenYangTa-ching,amandarin, withhiswifeandtwochildren,

MASSSUNGINBANK!

Attherequestofthemanagement,ArchbishopGonzisang HighMassinBarclay'sBank, Malta,anddedicatedthepremisestotheSacredHeartof Jesus.

AllthestaffreceivedHoly Communion.

Analtarwaserectedinthe bank'shallandastatueofthe SacredHeartenthronedaboveit. Anorganwasinstalled.The

ArabChristian Champion

OneofthestaunchestchampionsofChristianityinthe UnitedNationsAssemblyisan ArabfromtheLebanon,Dr. CharlesMalik.Somepeoplethink heisaCatholic.Infact,heisa memberoftheOrthodoxChurch.

Twoofhisbrothers,however, areCatholicpriests,oneaDominican,theotheraJesuit.AndDr. Malik,itissaid,showssignsof joiningthemintheChurch.

Dr.Malikrecentlytoldthenations'delegatesinthePalaisde Chaillot:"Themostimportant issueintheorderoftruthtoday iswhatconstitutestheproper worthanddignityofman.Unless thisissueisrightlysettled,there isnomeaninginanyothersettlement."

InanarticleintheUnited NationsBulletinhewrote:"Man, havingblindedhimselftoGod's constantholduponhim,seeks forhisrightselsewhereinvain."

counters,decoratedwithpalms, werefloodlit.

ArchbishopGonzi,afterMass, addressedthestaff,whothenrepeatedafterhimtheprayerof consecration:

"ToThee,0SacredHeartof Jesus,weconsecratethisbank. DoThoublessitandmakeit prosper.

"DoThoudirectourmeetings, sanctifyourwork,ouramusement,ourrest.

"Maythisbankbelikeabastion,fromwhichwemaydefend ourjustright.

"Maythisbankbelikea templeinwhichwemakeThee dwellbyourloveforoneanother,andfromwhichweremove onceandforall,obscene,profane andirreligioustalk.

"Maythisbankbelikeacentre whereweseektogiveoneanothergoodexample,sothatby ourdeedswemaymoveothersto spreadandincreasewithusthe gloryofThySacredHeart."

Thestatuewasaffixedtothe wallabovethevault.

receivedBaptisminthecathedral here.

Mr.Yang,35-year-oldgraduate ofthePoliticalInstituteofNanking,belongs,toafamilyfrom hichsixmandarins--hisChinese officials--havecomeinfourgenerations.Mrs.Yang'sbrotheris alsoamandarin.

Soonafterhisarrivalhereto takeofficein1946,Mr.Yang'sinterestintheChurchwasquickenedbythecharitableactivitiesof St.ColumbanPriestsandSisters, especiallyoftheRev.Edward MacElroy,S.S.C.,whoheaded welfareactivitiesinthedistrict. Formorethanayearthemandarintookinstructionsfromthe Rev.JamesK.LYang,young ChinesepriestoftheNancheng diocese.TheSistersofSt.ColumbaninstructedMrs.Yangand theirgrowingdaughter.The secondchildisaninfant.

TheBaptismceremonywasattendedbyalarge congregation. Dr.ThomasTseng-mien,graduateoftheUniversityofLouvain, nowprofessorintheUniversity ofNanchang,andMrs.Tseng weresponsors.BishopPatrick Cleary,S.S.C.,ofNancheng,celebratedMassforthenewconverts, andgavethemtheirfirstHoly Communion.

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Shah'sGift ToPope

VATICANCITY,Dec.13.(Radio,NC)_InarecentaudiencegrantedbyHisHoliness PopePiusXIItotheMinister ofIran(Persia)toItaly,amagnificentPersianrugwaspresentedtothePopeasagiftfrom theShahofPersia.

AdvertisingTheFaith BOSTON-(NC)-Itpaysto advertiseevenreligiousadvantages,accordingtothePaulist FathersInformationCentrehere. It:thelastfewmonthsthePaulistsinsertedsevenadvertisements inBostondailies,announcinga freecourseintheCatholicreligion,andmorethan1,900requestsforthecoursehavebeen received.