The Record Newspaper 04 August 1949

VaticanAwardfor PictureOfSt.Joseph (N.C.W.C.NewsService).

VATICANCITY.July19-' (Radio,NC).-Thecommission fortheexhibitofsacredartof thelast50years,tobeheld hereduringtheHolyYearof 1950,hasannouncedaninternationalcompetitionamong paintersforapictureofSt. Joseph,patronoftheUniversal Church.

Thepicturechosenwillbe renderedintomosaicandplaced permanentlyinSt.Peter'sBasilicaoverthefirstaltarinthe lefttransept,accordingtoinformationlearnedattheVatican to-day.Specificationsanddetailsofthecompetitionare beingprintedandarescheduled forpublicationwithinafew days,itwasstated

FamedConverterOfReds ToPreachCrusadeInU.S.A.

ByRev.JosephJ.Sullivan (Radio,N.C.W.C.News Service)

VATICANCITY.July18.FatherRicardoLombardi.S.J.. famousforhis"positive"crusadeofpreachingwhichis saidtohavewonthousands fromcommunisminItaly,is goingtotheUnitedStates earlyinSeptemberforaseriesofaddressesinSanFranciscoandsurroundingcommunities,itwaslearnedhere

NuncioToEgyptDead

(Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

LONDON,July19.-ArchbishopArthurHughes,Apostolic InternunciotoEgypt,wasburiedatBishop'sWaltham,near here,afteraRequiemMassat StOneleigh,Surrey,attendedby ArchbishopWilliamGodfrey, ApostolicDelegatetoGreat Britain.

The47-year-oldLondon-born prelate,whowasaWhiteFather, hadreturnedhomerecentlyfor restandmedicaladvice,diedat hisparents'homeatEwell,Surrey,folowingaheartattack.

Thedeathofthisconvertavid formerLondonparliamentaryreporterhasrobbedtheChurchin theMiddleEastofoneofher mostactiveandfearlessleaders, whosewideadministrativetalentswererecognisedand broughtintoplayearlyinthe pastWorldWarinAfricawhen Italianpriestswereinterned.

TheEgyptianAmbassadorin Londoncommented:"Thisisa tragedynotonlytomepersonallybuttoEgyptandtoArabs generally.IknowhowArchbishopHughesspenthimselfin thecauseofhumanity.Hischarityanddynamicenergywillbe hardtoreplace."

TheLebaneseMinistersaid: "Wehavelostaverygreat friendandchampion."

TheRev.AlfredE.Howell, WhiteFathers'Provincial,said: "Hewiasamanofextraordinary ability.Brilliantasastudent, healwayspossessedcharmand

readywiaButhisoutstanding qualitywasaddedcharity.He hadlearnttheartoflovingGod byservingmen,buthisimmense activitywasaccompaniedbya realholiness.

"Atthebestoftimeshiswork wouldhavebeenhard,forhehad todealwithsevendifferent Rites.' AsRegentoftheApostolic DelegationinEgyptandPalestineforfiveyears,heresidedin JerusalemandCairo.HisJerusalemhouseoverlookedtheGardenofGethsemaneandthrough hisgardenranthepathalong whichOurLord,afterHisarrestbytheJews,wastakento theJudgmentHall.Hewas heldinthegreatestregardby bothJewsandArabs,andnever visitedJerusalemwithoutcalling ontheChiefRabbi.

today.Hesaidheislooking forwardtohisfirstvisitto Americaandthatheadmires the"youthfulspirit"andthe "powerforgood"thatishers.

TheUnitedStatescoulddefeatcommunismmaterially, butcouldnot,FatherLombardipointsout,takeitsplacein theheartsofmen:"Only ChristandHisGospelcando that."Hebelievesthatundertheuniversalimpactof communismontheworldmen everywherearerealisingtheir needforChristandturningto Him.

FatherLombardisaidhe

MoslemRequests

Prelate'sBlessing

ALC,IERS,July22-(NC).- Therecently-electedPresidentof theAlgerianAssembly,Salah Ahi;Akader,aMoslem,hasasked fortheprayersofArchbishop Leynaud.ofAlgiers,tohelphim performthedutiesofhisoffice successfully.Inalettersent totheArchbishopshortlyafter hiselection,theAssemblypresidentwrote:

"TheaidofAlmightyGodis indispensabletomeinshowing myselfworthyoftheconfidence thathasbeenplacedinmeby FrenchAlgeriaandyourveneratedblessingwillpreservemefrom humanweaknesses."

MassConversion Snowballs

KYOTO,Japan,July21-(C).

-"ThesagaofSagaisstillunfolding."reportsBrotherClementHannan,MaryknollMissioner, stationedhere."Twomonths afterthefirstMasswassaidin Saga,100hadreceived.baptism," hesaid."Now,everySunday, groupsof100arebeingbaptised.

Saga,itwillberemembered,is thetownwhichaskedforen masseenrolmentintheCatholic Church.

BrotherClementattended Saga'sfirstMassonMarch13. Heestimatesthat1,000persons havebeenbaptisedsincethen. Sagahasapopulationof3,000.

"Inaddition,"BrotherClement said,"Saga'sexamplehasmade thepagansinotherruralvillagesclamourforcatechisms.We havedistributedthousandsto peopleinruralareasrecently..'

(N.C.W.C.NewsStrtice) BUDAPEST,July21-(NC).

-LedbyBishopFrancisVirag. ofPecy,morethan10,000pilgrimsfromneighbouringvillages tookpartinservicesofreparationandprayerforgoodharvests attheshrineofthePrecious BloodatBata,inthePecydiocese. Mostofthepilgrimscameon foot,ledbytheirvillage priests.Theybroughtearsof cornwhichwereblessedbythe Bishopandtakenbacktotheir homes.Athometheearsof cornarehungnearthecrucifix asasymbolofprayerforgood crops.

Also,BishopAlexanderKovacs, ofSzombathely,hasordereda holyhourforchildrentobeheld inallparishesofthisdiocese, ArchbishopJuliusCzapik,of Eger,hasestablishedaresthome forsickpriestsatBerefurdo,in hisarchdiocese,andseveralthou-

sandfaithfulattendedtheplacingofapictureoftheMadonna dellaStradainfrontofthelargestchurchatNagykorosinthe dioceseofVacs.

20,000WomenAt RomeCongress

ROME,July21-(Radio,NC). -About20,000womenareattendingthenationalconvention oftheUnionofWomenofCatholicAction,whichiscelebratingits40th.anniversary.The convention'sthemeis"The ChristianCommunityinOur Time."

HisHolinessPopePiuswillreceivetheminaudienceafterthe dosingsession,anditisexpectedthathewilladdressthedelegatesatlength.

Saga'smagiconversionsstartedwhenaformerMayor,worriedabouttheinroadsCommunismhadmadeamongtheJapanese,decidedthatonlyChristianitycouldstopCommunism.The populaceagreedonCatholicism asthemosteffectiveformof Christianity,andpetitionedBishopPaulTaguchi,ofOsaka,for Catholicinstruction.August 15,FeastoftheAssumption,has beensetasthedatewhenSaga willbeentirelyCatholic.

FatimaVigil

LISBON,July21--(NC).ArchbishopPaulYuPin,ofNanking,prayedallnightforpeace inChinaduringhisvisittohe FatimashrineinPortugalwhile enroutetoChina.InthemorningheofferedMassinthechapel oftheApparitions.

hasalsobeeninvitedtospeak inChicagoandNewYorkon hiswaybacktowardRome. HisstayintheUnitedStates willbeextremelybrief,he said.becausehemustreturn topreachaseriesofsermons inAustriainhis"crusadeof goodness"onthereturnofthe worldtoChristandtheGospel.

Hehasrecentlypreachedin FranceandBelgium,andsays hewasmostedifiedatthereceptionthatgreetedhismessageinbothcountries.InvitationshavealsobeenextendedtohimtovisittheScandinaviancountries.

MissionariesBarred FromGermany

ByMAXJORDAN (StaffCorrespondent,N.C.W.C. NewsService).

COLOGNE,July21-(NC).AnumberofGermanmissionarieswhorecentlyreturnedfrom ChinahavebeendeniedpermissionbyBritishoccupationauthoritiesheretoreturntotheir homeland,accordingtosi,ordreceivedfromHolland.

ThepriestsarenowinamonasteryinHolland.Onehasnot beenhomefor50years,another for20years.Formanyweeks theyhavebeenawaitingpermissiontocrosstheGermanborder.

Ontheotherhand,some238 Catholicmissionarieshavebeen grantedpermissionsincetheend ofthewartoreturntotheirforeignmissionfields.Eighty-two arepriests,ninelayBrothers,and 156Sisters.Mostofthepriests andBrotherswenttoSouthAmerica.whilemostoftheSisters wenttoAfrica.

CancerAndBlindness

Cured

ByM.MASSIANI (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

PARIS,July22.-TwomiraclesatLourdeshavereceived bothmedicalandepiscopalrecognition.

Thecureofablindandparalysedfour-year-oldchild,FrancisPascal,hasbeenofficiallyproclaimedbytheBureauofMedical InquiryatLourdes.Atthesame timeArchbishopCharlesdePro-5 vencheres,ofAix-en-Provence, hasdeclaredthecureofamiraculousnature. Franciswasstrickenwithmeningitisin1937.Itlefthimblind andparalysedhisarmsandlegs. JnAugustof1938,afterseveral bathsatLourdes,hismotherwas carryinghimawayfromthepool, whenhesuddenypointedafinger atatricycleontheesplanade.His doctorssaidthathisvisionwas normalandthattherewasno traceofparalysis.

Thedoctorsmadeastatement tothecanonicalcommissionof Aix,sayingthatthecurewasbeyondmedicalexplanation.

TheJournaloftheGrottoof Lourdeshaspublishedamedical

reportproclaimingtheincontestiblemiraculouscureofa45_ year-oldwoman,Mme.RoseMartin,ofNice.FromNovember, 1995,MadameMartinhadsufferedfromcancerofthethroat.She hadbeenoperatedontwicewithoutsuccessinFebruaryandOctober.1946,inaNicehospital. InApril,1947,thequestionofa newtoperationarose.Thesurgeonsdecidedagainstitbecause ofthegeneralstateoftheinvalid,whichseemedtoleaveno hope.Afterthatshewastreatedonlywithmorphine.

OnJune30,1947,Mme.MartinwastakentoLourdesina veryweakphysicalcondition.She wasnearlyinacoma.Shewas abletomakethetriponlybecauseshewasgivennumerous injectionsofcamphor.

Afterherthirdbathinthepool atLourdesshestatedthatshe feltadefiniteimprovementinher condition.Thatveryeveningshe wasabletogetupherself.She feltnomorepainandrecovered herappetite.Onherreturnto Nice,shewasexaminedbyher surgeon,whodeclaredthatthe illnessfromwhichshehadsufferedhasdisappeared.

ConfidentOfNew Election

ANTWERP,Belgium,July 18,(N.C.)-Followingthe weeks-longfailureofthe ChristianSocial(Catholic) partyleaderstoformanew cabinet,theCatholicpressof Belgiumexpressestheview thatthepartywouldget200, 000to300,000morevotesif anotherelectionwereheld.In therecentgeneralelectionthe ChristianSocialpartyfailed togetamajorityofthelower chamberbyonlytwoseats. PaulvanZealand,former PrimeMinisterandaleader oftheparty,gaveupanattempttoformanewcabinet, andPrinceRegentCharleshas entrustedthetasktoFrans vanCauwelaert,Christian

Socialspeakerofthelower chamber.Inanattemptto formacoalitionCabinetwith theLiberalparty,hehasrun againstadecisionbythelatter partythattheywouldcollaborateinagovernmentaimed againstadirectedeconomy, butthattheywouldnotcooperateifthefirstobjectof suchagovernmentwouldbe thereturnofKingLeopold III.tothethrone.Thereturn ofthekingisoneofthemajor aimsoftheChristianSocial party.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan,at"TheRecord"Office,450HayStreet, Perth.

Ireceivedyourleter"Catholic,"Halamunda,andwilltry tocarryoutyourrequest.You wroteinonaconfidentialmatter askingmetoreplyingeneral termswithoutreadingoutthe letteritself.Youwishedto knowwhetheryouhaddone rightinadoptingtheattitude youdidunderthecircumstances clearlyrelatedinyourletter.I wishtocongratulateyouonhavingthecouragetoactasyou did.Youhavedoneallthatyou candoandthereisnoobliga-

tiontodoanythingfurther,unlessyouthinksomethingcanbe gainedbydiscussingthebusiness withyourrelation. Manythingswedowiththe verybestofintentionsaremisunderstoodandourinterference isfrequentlyresentedbythose whoshouldsupportus.Thanks foryourletter.Continuetopray thatthismattermaynotbe causeofanysinonthepartof thoseconcerned,foritcertainly isfraughtwithdangerand temptation.

translation.WepermitourCatholicstoreadtheDouayVersion becauseitisatrueandfaithful translationintoEnglishofthe original.Therearealsomany otherapprovedEnglishtranslationswhichCatholicsmayread. Everycountryintheworldhas atranslationoftheoriginalin itsownlanguage,whichifafter ithasbeenexaminedbyexperts,hasbeenapprovedbythe Churchasatruetranslation, thepeoplearepermittedtoread.

REVISEDVERSION

REVISED

PrejudiceDispelled

Thenextletterisfrom"Ex' Prejudice,"MargaretRiver,who writes:DearFatherPerrott,for yearsIhavebeenveryprejudicedagainsttheCatholic Church,butafterlisteningto theCatholicAnswerandreadingbooksforandagainstthe CatholicChurchIhavecometo theconclusionthattheRoman Catholicreligionisreallythe onlytruefaith.

Itisalwaysapleasureto hearofthosewhoseeyeshave beenopened,whoasaresult ofasincereefforttolearnthe truthhavefinallyarrivedata clearunderstandingofthe teachingofChrist.Youcontinue:

"Isincerelyhopethatmywife andIcanbecomegoodCatholicsverysoon."

.:Ihopesotoo,butreading alonewillnotsecureforyouthe giftoffaith.Youmust,with yourwife,prayearnestlytoGod forthegraceofthetruefaith.

Thatisanabsolutenecessityand youmustcontinueinyour prayer."Knockanditshallbe openedtoyou."

theyacceptitonthewordand authorityoftheirparentsso thattheyneverquestionit,and neverseekfurther.Ifitwas goodenoughfortheirparents, theythinkitisgoodforthem. Youfinishyourletterasfollows:

PITY,NOTANGER

"Thetimeis10.15.Ihave justfinishedlisteningtoyour sessionandIhopeyouwill prayforandforgivethose peoplewhokeepdaringyou toreadtheirlettersoverthe air.Iwasoncelikethat,but withthehelpofGodIhope thatIwillneverbelikeit again..Prayforme.

A.:Thereisreallynothingto forgiveinthosewhodaremeto readtheirletters.Theyare,I think,forthemostpartperfectly sincereandsomeofthemmay evenhopethattheywillenlightenmeandmyfellowCatholics.Theythinkthattheyare lettingCatholicsinonsomething whichisbeingcarefullykept fromthem.Nowandthena particularlyvenemousandvin-

ITWASGOODENOUGH dictiveletterissent.Eventhen Idonotfeelanythingbuta senseofpityforthewriter.I hi.oinwithyouinprayingthat neitherofyouwilleveragain

FORFATHER

ustogropeinthedarkfor solongIcan'tunderstand."

WhyAlmightyGodallowedbeprejudicedagainsttheteachingofChristasportrayedby theChurchwhichHefounded. Ihopethatverysoonyouand yourwife,afteradequateinstructionintheCatholicfaith willobtainfromGodthegrace, notonlytobecomeCatholics butalwaystoremainholyand observantmembersofHis Church.

A.:Itisextremelyhardforus toseewhyGodallowssometo gropesolonginthedarknessof error.Ithinkitmaybethat manydonotrealisetheobligationtheyareunderofseeking outthetruth,orperhapsthey arenotanxioustoassumefurtherresponsibilitiesandsubmit torigidmorallaws,ortheymay besoswayedbyprejudicethat theyrefusetolistentoanything infavourofthetruth.Many arebroughtupinareligionand

WhoseBib

Thenextletterisfrom"H. Horberry,"ofComo.Hewrites:

DearSir,-Iwouldappreciate yourhelpinclearingupa matterthathaspuzzledme forsometime.Justrecently IwasdealingwithaRoman Catholicchapabouthissoul.

A.:Iwishtocommendyoufor yourinterestandyourdesireto getthisCatholicboytoreturnto thepracticeofhisreligion.Havingseentheerrorofyourown neglectofreligion,itisbutnatural,andpraiseworthy,thatyou shouldwishyourfriendstohave happinessandpeaceofconscienc.eYouwrite: "WhenIproducedanAuthorisedVersionoftheBible,he saidtome,'WhoseBibleis that?'.Hetooknonoticeof whatwasinit."

A.:Hisquestionwasquite reasonable,andhisreactionvery

Butifanymistakesarediscovered,publicationisprohibited untilsuchmistakeshavebeen corrected.If.however,thetranslatorpublishesthecondemned translationCatholicswouldnot bepermittedtoreadit.

ISTRANSLATION

FAITHFUL?

NowIthinkthatyouwilladmitthatneitheryou,noryour friend,wouldbequalifiedtodecidewhichis,orwhichisnot,a propertranslationofanyparticulartext,notunlessyouwere acquaintedwiththelanguage ofthecopyfromwhichthe translationwasmade,beit Latin,GreekorHebrew.

Cromwell,whowasnotsatisfiedwithTindale'stranslation, askedaman-Coverdale-to makeanother.TheAnglican Bishops,notsatisfiedwiththis, publishedwhatiscalledthe "Bishops'Bible."Thiscontained somanyerrorsthatKingJames theFirstofEnglandordereda newversiontobedone.This isnowcalledtheAuthorised Version.Intheyear1881the presentdayRevisedVersion waspublishedandmorethan 5,000errorsintranslationinthe AuthorisedVersionwerethen corrected.Manyoftheministers oftheChurchofEnglandare nowcallingforarevisedversion oftheRevisedVersion.Thatis whyitisforbiddentoordinary Catholics,whoarenotqualified byanymeans,tojudgetheaccuracyoftheseversions,toread

copiesofthescriptureswhich havenotreceivedtheapproval oftheChurch..

WhatIhavesaidought,I think,convinceyouthatwe Catholicsarenotantagonisticto thereadingoftheScripturesby thefaithful.Itistruethatwe arenotenthusiasticaboutthe interpretationofthescriptures bythosewhohavenoqualificationsforthisverydifficulttask. Theabsurditieswhichareread intothewordsofsacredscripture,bythosewhoareunqualified,aremorethansufficient groundsforouropposition.The scriptureitselfshowsusthe dangeroffalseinterpretations.

SomeoftheearlyChristians tookawrongmeaningfrom someofthepassagesofSt.Paul's epistlesandthattothedetrimentoftheirsouls.Ifitwere possibleformenwhowerefar betterplacedthanwearenow tounderstandtheseletters

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Itistruethattherearenot manydifferencesbetweenthe presentRevisedVersionandthe CatholicDouay,butthereare some,andthesearequitesufficientforustoforbidourpeople, ingeneral,fromreadingtheRevisedorAuthorisedVersionsof theBible.Youwhoobviously haveagreatreverenceforthesacredscriptures,andwhoclaim toowesomuchtothemshould approveofthestrictsupervision exercisedbytheCatholicChurch whichsecuresthatnonebut trueandfaithfultranslations findtheirwayintothehandsof thoseanxioustoreadtheword ofGod.

ERRORSCREEPIN

Thanksverymuchforyour letter.Suchkindlettersgiveus couragetokeeponwiththe workofenlighteningthoseoutsidetheChurchastotheteachingoftheCatholicChurch.

leIsThat?

natural.ACatholic'straining issuchthatheisnervousofany Bibleexceptonewhichhasthe approvalofhisChurch.Though yourfrienddoesnotseemtobe muchofacredittohisChurch, hehadthecorrectinstinct.Later oninthisbroadcastIwilltry toexplaintoyouwhyCatholics suspectnon-CatholicBibles. Youwrite:

"IhavetheDouayVersionas wellandIfindthattheverses usedinparticulararealmost thesameinwording,andhave thesamemeaning. A.:Youareinpossessionof twoBibles.Bothofthemhave beentranslatedfromancient manuscriptswhichhavebeen approvedbytheCatholic Church.One,theDouayhowevergivesthetruemeaningof theoriginal,whereastheotheris notineveryrespectacorrect

Thereisnothingnow-a-days topreventanyTom,Dick,or Harryfrompublishinghisown translationoftheBible.Ifthe translationisanaccuraterenderingoftheoriginalwelland good,but,whatguaranteehave wethatitisanaccuratetranslation?Thedecisionissurely theworkofexperts.TheCatholicChurchthereforewillnot permittheuseoftranslations whichdonotgivetheexact meaningoftheoriginalmanuscripts.The"RevisedVersion," tosaynothingoftheAuthorised Version,hasverymanymistakesandforthatstatementwe havetheauthorityofverymany Protestantscholarsofnoteand fame.Aswellasthoseerrors theAuthorisedandRevisedVersionshaveleftoutentirebooks ofinspiration,asIexplainedin arecentbroadcast. TheoriginalProtestanttranslationoftheBiblewasinfluencedbyCalvinisticerrors,and manytextswerechangedto suitLutherandoctrinesthen prevalent.Theresultisthatin theRevisedVersionthereare manyerroneousdoctrinalinferencesnotcontainedintheoriginalmanuscripts.Thecharactersandlivesofsomeofthe translatorsweresuchasnotto commandeitherrespectorour relianceontheirveracity.Truth wasoftenoutvotedatthemeetingsoftheseearlytranslators, andmanyhereticalviewswere deliberatelyincorporatedinto thetranslationsattheexpense ofaccuratetranslation.

AUSTRALIANCATHOLIC

"CHINACANSTILLBE SAVED"

AveteransoldieroftheChina warshadcomehome"torest." Atthethoughtofit,asardonic grincrossedhisweather-beaten faceandpinchedthecrow'sfeet thatlonghourspeeringintothe sunhadetchedabouthiseyes. Hehadallbutforgottenhowto rest.ForMaj.Gen.ClaireL. Chennaultitwasprobablyjust aswell.

Thelegendaryleaderof China'sFightingTigershasbeen fightingfororagainstonething oranotherforsolongnowthat ithasbecomealmostsecond nature.Andthatprobablyis justaswelltoo.Withina weekofhisarrivalinWashingtonhewasinthemiddleof thehottestbattleofhisfighting career:Win,loseordraw,it probablywillbehislast.

ClaireChennaulthasarefreshingnotionthatwedon't havetowriteoffallChinaas anothervictimofCommunist aggression.Fromwhathe knowsofthestillfreeareasand theirpeople,hebelievesthat, withaminimumofmilitaryand economicsupplies,abeachhead ofdemocracycanbeheldagain stthedaywhenaresurgentna- tionalismwillsendtheCommunistleadersbacktoMoscow wheretheyweretrainedfor theirpresentdirtywork.

Partandparcelofhisplanis arevivaloftheAmericanVolunteerGroup,officialdesignationofhisFlyingTigers.When hetellsofhisplan,Gen.Chennaultseemsalittlelessinneed ofarest.

Withasouthernaccentyou couldcutwithastick,this fightingproductoftheLouisana canebrakesbrushesasidesuggestionsthattheChineseinthe stillfreeareasmightrepeatthe wholesaledefectionsthat broughttheCommuniststothe YangtzeRiverintheEast.

"I'mtalkingaboutthesepeapleinthemountainousregions oftheWest,"hereminded."Did youeverseeamountaineerwho wouldn'tfighttothedeath?I knowthesepeopleandthey knowme. MohammedanTheyarelargely andaredeeply religious.TheyhateCommunismforwhatithasdoneto religionallovertheworld,and theyknowwhatwillhappento theirowniftheCommunists evertakeoverintheirpro- vinces."

Gen.Chennaultiscompletelyconvincedthatrevivalofthe FlyingTigersisessentialtoany planforpreventingCommunist forcesfromtakingoverall Chinaandthenenvelopingall Asia.Butthatconvictionhas notgivenhimanyfalsenotions aboutthenatureofthemilitary probleminvolvedortheabilityofasmallairforcealoneto turnbackahugelandarmy.

"Idon'tknowhowmuchdamagewecoulddotheCommunistsfromtheair,"heexplained. "Asamatteroffact,wedidn't doverymuchdamagetothe Japanesefromthemilitarypoint ofview.Themainthingisthat wegave150,000,000peopleawill

toresist-tofightonintheface ofoverwhelmingodds.That, Ibelieve,wecandoagain."

Gen.Chennaultrecalledthe defeatismthatheldChinainits gripinthewakeoftheJapaneseinvasionandhowmany peoplepreachedtheuselessness oftryingtofightagainstmodernmilitaryequipmentwiththe antiquatedweaponsatthedisposaloftheforcesofChiang Kai-shek.

Then,insimulationofthe transformationbroughtaboutin theaveragecitizenbythebared teethoftheFlyingTigersoverhead,Gen.Chennaultpulledin hischest,threwouthischest, andactuallystruttedsitting down.

"Ifweactquicklywemayrecreatethatsamefightingspirit," hesaid."Ifwekeeponwith thispolicyof'waitingforthe dusttosettle'beforedoing somethingaboutit,wewillfind outtoolatethatthedusthas settledonusandthattheCommunistshaveconsolidatedtheir positioninChinaandaremovingtowardIndo-China,Siam, andBurma."

WhatGen.Chennaultproposes willtakemenandmoney.The menpresentnoproblemtoa campaignerwhorecallshow with250Americansinkeyspots hebuiltupamilitaryorganisationofChinese.Rightnow,he isafterthemoney-about350.000,000dollarsayearasadrawingaccounttobespentas,and if,needed.Andlikemanyanotherwhohastriedtogetaction outofCongress,Gen.Chennault hasafightonhishands.

Itisnotthemoneythatis causingalltherumpusbehind thescenesinCongress.Most SenatorsandRepresentatives wouldcheerfullyvotetoappropriatealargersum,ifonlyto getridoftheissue.Thereal troubleisthedamningcriticism ofthedo-nothingpolicyofthe AdministrationinChinathat Gen.Chennault'sprogramme implies.

Thus,alatterdayFighting BillyMitchellhasappearedon theWashingtonscenetotakeon thegovernmentbrasshatssingle-handed.Indoingsohehas arousedalotofsleepingterrors, fortheonebigdifferenceseparatingDemocratsandRepublicansonthenation'sforeign policyinandoutofCongressis thequestionofChina.

TheGeneralissensitivetothe politicaldelicaciesinvolvedand istryinghardtoavoidandpar- tisancomplications.Heistryinghard,too,nottoaddtothe longlineofWashingtontoeson whichhehastrodthroughthe yearsandwhichifplacedside bysidewouldreachfromthe StateDepartmenttothePentagon. "Idon'tseethatthisquestion hasanythingtodowithpartisanship,"theGeneralobserved betweentripstoanswerthe telephone."Ican'tbringmyselftobelievethattheAmericanpeoplearewillingtoletall ChinagoCommunistbydefault

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tripstothetelephoneandhe broughtitover.Withhisfingerhetracedalinefromnorth tosouthroughlythroughthe middleofChinaandthenina south-easterlydirectiontoincludemostofthesouthernprovinces.

"Thatrepresentsmostofthe areathatwasunoccupiedbythe JapaneseinWorldWarII,"he explained."Ithasaboutone hundredandfiftymillionpeople,andifwemovequickly enoughitcanbekeptoutside theIronCurtain.Forthetime beingwecanforgetaboutthat partofChinathattheCommunistshavetaken.Thatisfor later.Theimportantthingis tokeeptheRedswheretheyare now."

Gen.Chennaulttalksabout thesprawlingprovincesof Chinaashemightaboutthe parishesofhisnativeLouisana.

"Overheretothenorthand eastofKwangsiareHunanand KwangtungProvinces.InHunan arethepeopleknownforfightingqualitiessinceancient times.Changsha,inthenorth ofHunanhasbeenthegateway toSouthChinaforcenturies. HeresouthofChangsha,Hengyangcommandsthelinesof communicationtothesouthand south-west.

"NeitherKwangsinorKwangtungcanbeinvadedbyland forcessolongaseitherChangshaorHengyangisheldbythe defenders.ButHunantroops wouldrequiremilitaryaidin ordertosustainoperations againsttheCommunists."

Ashisfingermovednorthand westtothemountaincountry,theexperiencedsoldierremarked:"Thereiswhereyoufindthe toughestfightersofthemall." Hediscardedasecondpairof glassesasuselessintryingto readthefineprintontheglobe's colouredsurface.

"RightabouthereisTsinghai withapopulationofabout 1,500,000,andanareaof269,000 squaremiles.

TheMohammedanGovernor,MaPu-fang,is oneofthemostliberalandpro- gressiveofficialsinChina.The populationincludesMohammedans,Tibettans,Mongols,Turks, andanumberofminortribes, butthereisnodiscrimination anywherebecauseofraceqrreligion."

Gen.ChennaulttoldhowMa Pu-fanghadtwoarmiestotalling150,000men.Onearmy waskeptalongtheKansu-Shensibordertopreventinvasionof Kansuwhichwouldopenthe approachofTsinghai.

fought"TheTsinghaitroopshave manybattleswiththe Communistsduringthelast twenty-fiveyearsandhave neverlostafight,"heboasted. "Lastyeartheysurroundedand exterminatedanarmyofsome 30,000Communistswhowere approachingthesouth-eastborderofKansu:Tsinghaitroops areratedthebestinChina,but thereisnoarsenalinthearea. andManeedsmilitaryequip-ment.Withit,hecouldeasily put200,000troopsinthefield."

Gen.Chennaultsankalittle deeperinhischairatthispoint andscrewedhisheavilylined faceintoaquizzicalexpressionashemadeoneofhisrareventuresintotherealmoftheory. Hespokehaltinglyasthoughon unfamiliarground.

Ijustrememberedsome- thing,"hesaid,"thatmightex- plainsomethingI'veoftenwonderedabout:Ithasoccurred tomefromtimetotimethata andpavethewayforaSovietisedAsia."

AglobemapcaughtGen. Chennault'seyeononeofhisman'sreligionhassomethingto dowiththekindoffighterhe makes.IwasjustthinkingabouthowthoseoldBuddhistmonks willsitonthecliffatKunminginthesunanddelousetheir shirts.

"Theyareverycarefulnotto killthepestsbecausetheydon't

believeinkillinganything.They justtakethethingcarefullybetweenthumbandforefingerand dropitoverthecliff.Now,a Mohammedanwouldthrowit downandsteponit.ButI guessIbetterlayoffthetheory.Everybodyknowsthe Chinesesoldierisagoodfighteraslongashehasawilltoresist." TheoldChinahandthenrattledoffthetongue-twistingnames ofeightmoresouthernandwesternprovinces,severalofwhich werelastconqueredbyKublai KhanandwhichtheJapanese weresmartenoughtoby-pass.

"ThesepeoplehateCommunismasmuchaswedo,"said theGeneral."Ifsuppliedby uswitharmsandammunition theywouldkeeptheRedsoutof freeChinaindefinitely.But thewilltoresistdependsona reasonablechanceofadefensive victory.Wecangivethem thatchance.Wehavefaced theissuesquarelyinGreeceand Turkey.Whyshouldn'twe faceitinChina?"

Gen.Chennaultisfamiliar withmostofthereasonsforthis government'sreluctancetopour moremoneyintoChina.One ofthemisthewidespreadgraft andcorruptionamongChinese civilandmilitaryofficials.His answeristhatweshouldhave sentgoodmentoChinatosee thatthemoneyandsupplies wentforthepurposeintended. Heoffershispersonalbond thatitwillnothappenthistime andinvitesCongresstoholdhim

directlyresponsiblefortheresults.Amanwhohasbeen fightingaslongasClaireChennaultisboundtohavemade someenemiesandmorethana fewdetractors.Fromthesecome thecriticismthattheGeneral wouldfeatherhisownnestwhile helpingChina. Hehasananswerforthatone too.Inhisrecentappearance beforetheSenateArmedSercesCommittee,Gen.Chennault offeredtoheadwhateverprogrammeofmilitaryaidtoChina thatCongresswouldauthorise. Toqualifyforthatresponsibilityheproposedimmediatelyto liquidatehisholdingsinChinesecommercialairlinesandotherinterestsintheFarEast.

"IhavelivedafulllifeandI havebeenluckyenoughtohave donesomethingswhichseemed worthdoing,"isthewayGeneral Chennaultsumsuphisphilosophy. Heislookingforwardtoafew weeksofcatfishingdowninthe bayoucountry.Butfromthe waythingsareshapingupin CongressandtheparadeofofficialsdailytohissuiteindowntownWashington,itlooksasif his"rest"maybepostponedindefinitely.

Whenyouknowathingto holdthatyouknowit;and whenyoudonotknowathing toallowthatyoudoknowit; thisisknowledge.-Confucius.

Bewiththewise-advertise.

Areyouunabletosleep, alwaystired andnervy?

Thentryaglossof PenguinStoutwith youreveningmealor atbedtime.It'srich ingredientsprovide otonicwhich vitalisesthewhole system.PenguinStout aidsdigestion,andis appetisingwithout beinghabit-forming.

IrelandMournsItsFirst President

ByLEILACARROLL. (CorrespondentN.C.W.C. NewsService).

DUBLIN,July18.-Dr. DouglasHyde,aProtestant andfirstPresidentofthemore than90percentCatholicRepublicofIreland,wasburied herewithfullStatehonours. Hisfuneralservicewasheld inSt.Patrick'sProtestantCathedral.Hisremainswere escortedbyamilitaryGuard ofHonour,thecoffindraped inthetricolour.

Amongthefirsttocallafter hisdeathandpersonallyoffer condolencetoDr.Hyde'ssisterandrelativeswasArchbishopMcQuaid.ofDublin. Membersofthediplomatic corpswhocalledincluded Msgr.GinoParo,Charge d'AffairesatthePapalNunciature.MessagesofsympathyweresentbyPresident SeanO'Kelly,PremierJohn Costella,GovernmentMinistersandnumerouspriestsand prelates.Dr.Hydediedon July12athishome,atthe ageof89,afterafewdaysof criticalillness.

AdistinguishedGaelic writerandscholar,hiscon-

AllPriests Rights

SANJOSc,July23.-(NC).-

Byavoteof25to19theConstituentAssemblyofCostaRica, engagedinredraftingthenation'sConstitution.hasremoved alprovisionwhich-wouldhave madeitconstitutionallyimpo,sibleforapriesttobeelectedto parliament.

Inthedebateattendingvarious proposals,argumentswereput forwardindefenceofthecivil

THANKS.

Weextendthankstothose whoutilise"TheRecord" columnstoadvertise theirgoodsandbusiness.Allwhogiveus theirpatronageinthis wayshouldreceivethe sympatheticco-operation ofourreaders.

ItalyTurns TheCorner

tributionstothenationalliterature,inproseandverse, andhisfolklorecollections hadhelpedtolaythefoundationsofthelanguagerevival beforehefoundedtheGaelic Leaguein1893.Whenthe twomainpartiesintheIrish Parliamentsentrepresentativesin1938toconsiderelectionoftheRepublic,Dr.Hyde waschosenunanimously.He completedaseven-yearterm in1945,anddeclinedtoseek re-election.

Withtheassumptionofthe Presidency,Dr.Hydetookup

residenceinPhoenixPark, closetotheNunciature,where hisnearestneighbourwasthe lateArchbishopPascalRobinson.O.F.M.,thenPapal NunciotoIreland.Aclose friendshipdevelopedbetween thetwo,andoneofthejoys oftheformerPresidentwas totrytoinitiatetheNuncio intothemysteriesof.golfin hisprivatecourse.

Dr.Hydewasbornthe youngestsonofthelateRev. ArthurHyde,PresidentRector ofFrenchpark.Fromhisearly dayshemadefriendsamong thepeopleofthecountryside andfromthemhelearned theirrichcultureandphilosophydeeplyrootedinthe Faith,contrastingstrangely withwhathehadbeenofficiallytaught.

TheRedBanAimsTo Reclaim

VATICANCITY,July18.(Radio,N.C.)-Italy'sCatholicpress,inparticularOsservatoreRomanoandIlQuotidiano,CatholicActiondaily, haveclearlymettheleftistreactiontothedecreeofexcommunicationofcommunists,by

HaveCivil

rightsofpriests.ItwaspointedoutthattheConstitutioncould notproperlysinglethepriestsout amongallthecitizensofthe countryandexcludethemfrom accesstothechambersofdemocracy. Proponentsoftheprovision soughttoenlistthesupportof President-electOtilioUlate,Isis heresponded:"Icannotforget thecontributionmadebyaconsiderableportionoftheclergy tothecausethatdefendedbasic freedomsandhumanrights(duringtherecentcivilwarof1948). Icannotseebywhatjusticewe coulddenyprieststherighttobe chosenbythepeopletoberepresentativesinthelegislative assembly" Astudyhasshowlnthatsince 1521,theyearofindependence, atleast33priestshavebeenin thelegislatureand16ofthese werechosentobepresidentsof parliament.

explainingthetruenatureof thedecreeandexposingthe falsityofleftistcharges.

Osservatorechallengesanyonetoprovethatcommunism haseverdeniedthedeclarationsofthePopeandofthose madebyBishops,bothindividuallyandcollectively,concerningtheatheisticnature ofcommunism,itsradicaldenialsoffaith,andits"most atrocious"accusationsagainst religioningeneralandCatholicisminparticular.

Inthelightofthesefacts, writesOsservatore,"itiseasy tounderstandwhatweightis tobegiventotheassertionsof thosewhostilldaretomaintainthatcommunismisopen toall,eventobelievers."

"ThedecreeoftheHoly Officefollowsjusticewiththe spiritofcharity,"saysIIQuotidiano."Thisisevidentto anyonewhoreadscalmlythe fourpointssetforthinthedecreewithtrulyChristian gradualness."

Thepaperthengoesonto explainthatthedecreeaims notatthelossofthosewho areinerrorbutattheirreclamation.Outliningthegradualsteps,thepaperexplains howthedecreefirststatesa generalrule,thenmakesexactspecificationsallowingfor exceptions,andonlyinthe endclearlypronouncestheexcommunicationofthosewho haveremainedadamantin theirways.

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ROME,July23-(/C-Msgr.JohnP.Bolandlefthere verymuchpleasedwiththeimprovementinconditionshehad observedduringhisstayinItaly. Hesaidhewasheartenedinnoticingthedifferenceintheappearanceofthepeoplealongthe streetsto-dayascomparedto hisfirstvisit.

Asubjectwhichwasfrequentlybroughtupduringhisconversationshere,MonsignorBoland stated,wastheneedforaffiliating thevariousorganisationsofCatholicworldngmenintoaninternationalgroup.Suchagroup, inhisopinion,wouldincludethe AssociationofCatholicTrade UnionsofEngland,theUnited StatesandJapan.ACLIofItaly, andallothersimilarorganisationsinvariouscountriesofthe world. Thehopewasalsoexpressed thattheremightbeaninternationalmeetingofrepresentatives ofCatholiclabourorganisations inRomeatsometimeduringthe HolyYear.

TOKYO,July21.(N.C.)TheRevs.WilliamKranebitterandAlphonseSchoen,both oftheSocietyoftheDivine Word,havearrivedherefrom theirnativeArgentinatotake upmissionworkinthiscountry.

Missionariesof23nationalitieshavecometoJapan sincetheendofthewar,but thetwonewarrivalsarethe firstlistedfromArgentina. Theothernationalitiesinthe orderofnumericalrepresentationforthepostwarperiod are:Canadians,UnitedStates, Spaniards,French,Japanese, (returnedfromabroad),Irish, Italians,Belgians,Australians,

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Germans,Swiss,Chinese,Columbians,English,Brazilians, NewZealanders,Netherlanders,Koreans,Poles,Filipinos, Slovaks,HungariansandMaltese.

PublicExhibit OfModels

VATICANCITY,July16.(N.C.)-Thepublicexhibitof 12modelssubmittedforan artisticdesignofthreenew bronzedoorstoSt.Peter's Basilicawillopenhereon Tuesday,itwasannounced.

The12artistschosenfrom thefirstcompetitionin1948, havesentnewmodelsinaccordancewiththerequirementsofthecommission, whichwillchoosethedesign tobeusedonthenewbronze doors.Thecommissionwill announceitschoiceafterthe publicshowing.

Democracyisgovernment bybulliestemperedbyeditors.-Emerson.

firstStudentOrdainedfrom St.Charles'Seminary

AmilestoneinWesternAustralianChurchhistorywasreachedonSundaylast,whenRev. FatherHaroldMiddletonwasordainedtothePriesthoodathis hometown,Kalgoorlie,byHis Lordship,MostRev.AlfredGummer,forthedioceseofGeraldton.

Rev.FatherMiddletonisthe firststudentofSt.Charles'SeminarytoreachthePriesthoodHe didhisLeavingCertificateand threeyears'philosophyatGuildford,thenwentonti?St.Patrick's College,Manly,forhisfouryears' theology.Hehopestocomplete hisstudiesatManlythisyear. Twootherstudentcompanions ofSt.Charles'Seminary,Rev. JosephRussellandRev.James O'Brien,aretobeordainedin PerthinDecember.

Kalgoorlieparishionersshowed theirappreciationofthegreat concessionandprivilegeextendedthembyHisLordshipBishop Gummer,andSt.Mary'swas crowdedfortheoccasion.

Accompanyingtheordaining prelatewereVeryRev.Father B.Gallagher,ofThreeSpring, (masterofceremonies),andRev. FatherMoffat(editorofthe Geraldton"CathedralChronicle")

TheRightRev.L.J.Goody, Rev.FatherMcBride,andRev. FatherW.Browne,foundation RectorandstaffofthelocalprovincialSeminary,whodirectedit forthefirstsixyears,werepresent,asalsowasthepresentRector,theVeryRev.FatherJ. Wilkinson,C.M.Othervisitors includedFathersStinson,H. Kelly,Spain(Leonora),Divines (Coolgardie),Gallagher(Boulder),whileKalgoorliewasrepresentedbytheAdministrator, VeryRev.FatherJ.McCarthy, andFathersFitzgeraldandKelly.

SERMON.

Attheconclusionoftheimpressiveceremony,Rev.Father McBridepreachedonthegreat importanceofChrist'spriest.,and theirGod-givendestiny,when lookedonwitheyesofFaith.

Priestswereselectedby...e HandofGod.TheirfirstessentialpowerwastooffertheHoly SacrificeoftheMassforthelivingandthedead.Theirsecond greatpowerwascontainedinthe everlastinglyeffectivewordsof theirLordauthorisingthemto forgivesin,andthethirdlayin themissiontopreachtheGospel, seekthelostsheepandcomfort theafflicted.Thesepowersand thedignityandbeautyoftheir officeshouldensurethegreatest respectforthePriesthood.

AfterMassFatherMiddleton blessedthepeople.

SolemnBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwasheldin theevening,withthenewlyor-

dainedpriestofficiating.He wasassistedbyRev.FathersH. Kelly,StinsonandMcBride-all membersofKalgoorliefamilies. afactwhichhadaverymoving effectonallpresent.Right Rev.MonsignorGoodyandvisitingandlocalclergywerepresent intheSanctuary. Thegirls'choir,underMiss PatriciaFrench,renderedthe musicdevotionally. At8.30p.m.asocialwasheld inSt.Mary'sHall,toenablethe peopletocongratulatethenewlyordainedpriestandhisparents, Mr.andMrs.GeorgeMiddleton, ofRobertsRoad.FatherMiddletonandhisfamilyareextremelywellknownandpopular, anditwasnotsurprisingtosee suchalargeassembly.

Proceedingsstartedwithcommunitysinging,conductedby Mr.J.McCarthy,andaftersongs renderedbytheMissesR.occi, CurtisandMcCarthy,thebusinessoftheeveningwasproceeded with.

VeryRev.FatherJ.McCarthy saidthepurposeofthegathering wastogivethepeopleachance tomeetFatherMiddleton,whose staywouldonlybeashortone.

OnbehalfoftheGoldfields H.N.Societies,Mr.D.McGuire WishedFathermanylongyearsin God'sservice. MrJ.Heenanspokeonbehalf oftheH.A.C.B.S.,whosememberswereveryproudandhappy toseeFatherMiddletonordained,particularlyashewasastudentofStCharles'Seminary, whoseinterestswereverydearto theheartsofHibernians.

Mr.EricHeenanM.L.C.was veryproudtoaddafewwords tothesentimentsadmirablyexpressedandreiteratethefeelings ofjoyandprideuppermostinthe heartsofall

Mr.Greg.Hickeyspokeofthe edifloationfeltbyallpresentat theday'sceremoniesandconcluded,liketheotherspeakers, inassuringRev.FatherMiddletonandhisfamilythatallwere verygratefultobeassociated withthemonsowonderfulanoccasion.

OnrisingtorespondRev. Fatherwasgreetedwithprolongedapplause.Hewasknownto mostofthosepresentfrom childhood,hadattendedthelocal conventschool.andChristian Brothers'Collegewithmanyand hadservedonthealtarasaltar boywithvetothers.Hesaid wordscouldnotexpresshisfeelingsofhappinessthankfulness, andjoyatGod'sbounty.He thankedBishopGummerforhis goodwillincomingtoKalgoorliefromGeraldtontoordainhim. Mgr.Goody,hisfirstRector,and thestaffatSt.Charles'and FatherMcCarthy,Adm.,Kalgoorlie,andallthosepresentand otherswhohadhelpedhim.

FatherMiddletonwasthere cipientofgiftsfromthepeople asawhole,theC.W.League,and individualfriends.Supperwas servedandadaythatwilllive foreverinourmemorie,drew toadose.

Rev.FatherMiddletoncelebratedhisfirstHolyMassinSt. Mary'sonMonday,August1st.

St.Joan's

ComesWest

ThatthereexistsaninternationalallianceofCatholicwomen strivingtofulfiltheirdutiesin socialandpoliticallifemaynot bewidelyknown,buttherehas justrecentlybeenformedin PerthaWestAustralianbranch of'St.Joan'sSocialandPoliticalAlliance,"whichhopesto spreadfarafieldaknowledgeof theworkthatwomenaredoingin thesespheres.

TheobjectsofSt.Joan'sAlliancearetofurthertheworkand usefulnessofCatholicwomenas citizens,andtobandtogether Catholicsofbothsexesinorder tosecurepolitical,socialandeconomicequalitybetweenmenand women.Thisistobeachieved byeducationalandpolitical means.Itis,therefore,ines-

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withchildmarriageandforced marriage.TheTrusteeshipCounciloftheUnitedNationsacceptedapetitionfromSt.Joan's condemningthesepracticesand askingthatenquiriesintothese customsbeincludedinallUnitedNationsMissionstoTrustTerritories,andlaterforwardedto theAllianceacopyofaresolutionembodyingtheirrequest. Throughtheirrepresentativeson theLiaisonCommitteeofWomen',InternationalOrganisations,theywereinfluentialin amendingcertainpointsofthe DeclarationofHumanRights connectedwithmarriage.

Yetitisnotonlybecauseofthe factthatsuchworth-whileachievementshavebeenmade,nor yetbecausetheAlliance,inits internationalcharaetss,ismore influential.aswellasameans ofbringingaboutfriendshipwith otherbranches,butaii)becausa theAllianceoffersameansofenablingCatholicwomentocarry outtheadmonitionsoftheHoly Fatherthatwe,theinaugural membersoftheWestAustralian branch,askallCatholicwomen, whobelieveinitsobjects,tojoin theorganisation.

PopePiusXII.addressingthe CatholicwomenofRomein1946, expressedveryclearlythereasonswhymembershipoftheAllianceisdesirable."Everywoman hastheobligation,thestrictobligationinconscience,nottoabsentherselffrompubliclife,but togointoactioninamannerand waysuitabletoeach.Woman hasarightanddutytostudy andworkbothinpublicandprivatelifeindefenceofthatbasic unitoffreeasociety,theFamily. Shehastocollaboratewithman; bothhavetherightanddutyto

worktogetherforthetotalgood ofsocietyandoftheircountry."

"Yourrole,"herepeatedip 1947,"istolabourtotheeffect thatwomanbecomesevermore consciousofhersacredrights,of herduties,ofherpoweronpublicopinion,whetherindailyaffairs,orasregardstheStateand legislation.bytheproperuseof herrightsasacitizen."'

AlthoughSt.Joan'sAlliance originatedmuchearlierthan theseoccasions,itsaimsareessentiallythoseupheldtoCatholic womeninthesePapaladdresses. ThatiswhytheHolyFather, whograntedtoDameVera LaughtonMathews,theInternationalPresidentofSt.Joan's,the privilegeofaspecialaudience lastyear,talkedwithherabout theactivitiesoftheAlliance;it isalsowhy,whenlastMayMiss Barry,theInternationalSecretary.WasadelegateontheInternationalAllianceofWomenhavingaudiencewiththePope,he willinglyaccordedablessingon the"CatholicCitizen,"the monthlypaperbywhichtheAlliancespreadsthroughtheworld thenewsofitsactivities.Very shortlythispaperwillcontainan accountofthetwobranches formedthisyear-thoseofthe TrarrsvaalandWesternAustralia.Wehopetosendnewsto Londonofagoodmembership.andofanexcellentattendanceat thefirstpublicmeetingat8t.m. onThursday,18th.August,at theCatholicWomen'sLeague Rooms,10NestleHouse.There theRev.Dr.Sullivanwillgivean addresson"TheCatholicViewpointonSexEducation."

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senoe,asecular,political,though strictlynon-party,organisation.

TheAlliancehaditsoriginin Londonin1911.Inacrown waitingoutsideHollowayGaolto welcomesuffragetteprisonerson theirreleasestoodacertainGaurielleJeffery,whohadlongbeen troubledthatCatholicwomenremained,withfewexceptions,outsidethesuffragemovement,holdingalooffromwhatshedeemed tobeafightforafullerrealisationoftheChristianideal.Chance remarksrevealedthathercompanionwasafellowCatholic,and thereandthenthetwomade theirplantoformtheCatholic Women'sSuffrageSociety.It wasGabriellewhochoseaspatronSaintJoan,theWarriorMaid, herselfyoung.unknown,andwithoutfunds,whenshereceived hermission.Afterthevotewas won,thenamewaschangedto St.Joan'sSocialandPoliticalAlliance,buttheguidingprinciple remainedunaltered-toactwhereverthestatusandinterestof womenareconcerned,wherever thestabilityofthefamilyandthe Christianprinciples.onWhich familylifearebased,arethreatened.

Typicalamongthereformsfor whichSt.Joan'sactivelycampaignedinEnglandarethese: Eligibilityofwomentoentervariousspheres,.suchasparliamentandthelegalprofession;better protectionforyoungpeople;and pensionsforwidowsandorphans. InAustralia,wheretheVictorianandNewSouthWalesbrancheshavebeeninexistencefor sometime,St.Joan'slastyear raiseditsvoiceinprotestagainstthecompulsoryreturnofmixed bloodaboriginestoAliceSprings fromtheChurchMissionarySocietyhomeatMulgoa,andin pleadingthatforeignwivesof AustraliansbeallowedtoremaininAustralia. IninternationalaffairstheAlliancejustifiablypridesitselfon certainachievementsconnected

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firstStudentOrdainedfrom St.Charles'Seminary

AmilestoneinWesternAustralianChurchhistorywasreachedonSundaylast,whenRev. FatherHaroldMiddletonwasordainedtothePriesthoodathis hometown,Kalgoorlie,byHis Lordship,MostRev.AlfredGummer,forthedioceseofGeraldton. Rev.FatherMiddletonisthe firststudentofSt.Charles'SeminarytoreactsthePriesthood.He didhisLeavingCertificateand threeyears'philosophyatGuildford,thenwentonteSt.Patrick's College,Manly,forhisfouryears' theology.Hehopestocomplete hisstudiesatManlythisyear. Twootherstudentcompanions ofSt.Charles'Seminary,Rev. JosephRussellandRev.James O'Brien,aretobeordainedin PerthinDecember.

Kalgoorlieparishionersshowed theirappreciationofthegreat concessionandprivilegeextendedthembyHisLordshipBishop Gummer,andSt.Mary'swas crowdedfortheoccasion.

Accompanyingtheordaining prelatewereVeryRev.Father B.Gallagher,ofThreeSprings (masterofceremonies),andRev. FatherMoffat(editorofthe Geraldton"CathedralChronicle")

TheRightRev.L.J.Goody, Rev.FatherMcBride,andRev. FatherW.Browne,foundation RectorandstaffofthelocalprovincialSeminary,whodirectedit forthefirstsixyears,werepresent,asalsowasthepresentRector,theVeryRev.FatherJ. Wilkinson,C.M.Othervisitors includedFathersStinson,H. Kelly,Spain(Leonora),Diviney (Coolgardie),Gallagher(Boulder),whileKalgoorliewasrepresentedbytheAdministrator, VeryRev.FatherJ.McCarthy, andFathersFitzgeraldandKelly.

SERMON.

Attheconclusionoftheimpressiveceremony,Rev.Father McBridepreachedonthegreat importanceofChrist'spriestsand theirGod-givendestiny,when lookedonwitheyesofFaith.

Priestswereselectedby HandofGod.TheirfirstessentialpowerwastooffertheHoly SacrificeoftheMassforthelivingandthedead.Theirsecond greatpowerwascontainedinthe everlastinglyeffectivewordsof theirLordauthorisingthemto forgivesin,andthethirdlayin themissiontopreachtheGospel, seekthelostsheepandcomfort theafflicted.Thesepowersand thedignityandbeautyoftheir officeshouldensurethegreatest respectforthePriesthood.

AfterMassFatherMiddleton blessedthepeople.

SolemnBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwasheldin theevening,withthenewlyor-

dainedpriestofficiating.He wasassistedbyRev.FathersH. Kelly,StinsonandMcBride-all membersofKalgoorliefamilies. afactwhichhadaverymoving effectonallpresent.Right Rev.MonsignorGoodyandvisitingandlocalclergywerepresent intheSanctuary. Thegirls'choir,underMiss PatriciaFrench,renderedthe musicdevotionally. At8.30p.m.asocialwasheld inSt.Mary'sHall,toenablethe peopletocongratulatethenewlyordainedpriestandhisparents, Mr.andMrs.GeorgeMiddleton, ofRobertsRoad.FatherMiddletonandhisfamilyareextremelywellknownandpopular, anditwasnotsurprisingtosee suchalargeassembly. Proceedingsstartedwithcommunitysinging,conductedby Mr.J.McCarthy,andaftersongs renderedbytheMissesRocci, CurtisandMcCarthy,thebusinessoftheeveningwasproceeded with.

VeryRev.FatherJ.McCarthy saidthepurposeofthegathering wastogivethepeopleachance tomeetFatherMiddleton,whose staywouldonlybeashortone.

OnbehalfoftheGoldfields

H.N.Societies,Mr.D.McGuire WishedFathermanylongyearsin God'sservice.

MrJ.Heenanspokeonbehalf oftheH.A.C.B.S.,whosememberswereveryproudandhappy toseeFatherMiddletonordained,particularlyashewasastudentofStCharles'Seminary, whoseinterestswereverydearto theheartsofHibernians.

Mr.EricHeenanM.L.C.was veryproudtoaddafewwords tothesentimentsadmirablyexpressedandreiteratethefeelings ofjoyandprideuppermostinthe heartsofall

Mr.Greg.Hickeyspokeofthe edifletationfeltbyallpresentat theday'sceremoniesandconcluded,liketheotherspeakers, inassuringRev.FatherMiddletonandhisfamilythatallwere verygratefultobeassociated withthemonsowonderfulanoccasion.

OnrisingtorespondRev. Fatherwasgreetedwithprolongedapplause.Hewasknownto mostofthosepresentfrom childhood,hadattendedthelocal conventschool.andChristian Brothers'Collegewithmanyand hadservedonthealtarasaltar boywithyetothers.Hesaid wordscouldnotexpresshisfeelingsofhappinessthankfulness, andjoyatGod'sbounty.He thankedBishopGummerforhis goodwillincomingtoKalgoorliefromGeraldtontoordainhim. Mgr.Goody,hisfirstRector,and thestaffatSt.Charles'and FatherMcCarthy,Adm.,Kalgoorlie,andallthosepresentand otherswhohadhelpedhim.

FatherMiddletonwastherecipientofgiftsfromthepeople asawhole,theC.W.League,and individualfriends.Supperwas servedandadaythatwilllive foreverinourmemoriesdrew toadose.

Rev.FatherMiddletoncelebratedhisfirstHolyMassinSt. Mary'sonMonday,August1st.

St.Joan'sAlliance ComesWest

ThatthereexistsaninternationalallianceofCatholicwomen strivingtofulfiltheirdutiesin socialandpoliticallifemaynot bewidelyknown,buttherehas justrecentlybeenformedin PerthaWestAustralianbranch of"St.Joan'sSocialandPoliticalAlliance,"whichhopesto spreadfarafieldaknowledgeof theworkthatwomenaredoingin thesespheres.

TheobjectsofSt.Joan'sAlliancearetofurthertheworkand usefulnessofCatholicwomenas citizens,andtobandtogether Catholicsofbothsexesinorder tosecurepolitical,socialandeconomicequalitybetweenmenand women.Thisistobeachieved byeducationalandpolitical means.Itis,therefore,ines-

settee,asecular,political,though strictlynon-party,organisation.

TheAlliancehaditsoriginin Londonin1911.Inacrown waitingoutsideHollowayGaolto welcomesuffragetteprisonerson theirreleasestoodacertainGaurielleJeffery,whohadlongbeen troubledthatCatholicwomenremained,withfewexceptions,outsidethesuffragemovement,holdingalooffromwhatshedeemed tobeafightforafullerrealisationoftheChristianideal.Chance remarksrevealedthathercompanionwasafellowCatholic,and thereandthenthetwomade theirplantoformtheCatholic Women'sSuffrageSociety.It wasGabriellewhochoseaspatronSaintJoan,theWarriorMaid, herselfyoung.unknown,and withoutfunds,whenshereceived hermission.Afterthevotewas won,thenamewaschangedto St.Joan'sSocialandPoliticalAlliance,buttheguidingprinciple remainedunaltered-toactwhereverthestatusandinterestof womenareconcerned,wherever thestabilityofthefamilyandthe Christianprinciples.onwhich familylifearebased,arethreatened.

Typicalamongthereformsfor whichSt.Joan'sactivelycampaignedinEnglandarethese: Eligibilityofwomentoentervariousspheres,.suchasparliamentandthelegalprofession;better protectionforyoungpeople;and pensionsforwidowsandorphans.

InAustralia,wheretheVictorianandNewSouthWalesbrancheshavebeeninexistencefor sometime,St.Joan'slastyear raiseditsvoiceinprotestagainstthecompulsoryreturnofmixed bloodaboriginestoAliceSpringsfromtheChurchMissionarySocietyhomeatMulgoa,andin pleadingthatforeignwivesof AustraliansbeallowedtoremaininAustralia.

IninternationalaffairstheAlliancejustifiablypridesitselfon certainachievementsconnected

withchildmarriageandforced marriage.TheTrusteeshipCounciloftheUnitedNationsacceptedapetitionfromSt.Joan's condemningthesepracticesand askingthatenquiriesintothese customsbeincludedinallUnitedNationsMissionstoTrustTerritories,andlaterforwardedto theAllianceacopyofaresolutionembodyingtheirrequest. Throughtheirrepresentativeson theLiaisonCommitteeofWomen'sInternationalOrganisations,theywereinfluentialin amendingcertainpointsofthe DeclarationofHumanRights connectedwithmarriage.

Yetitisnotonlybecauseofthe factthatsuchworth-whileachievementshavebeenmade,nor yetbecausetheAlliance,init' internationalcharartes,ismore influential,aswellasameans ofbringingaboutfriendshipwith otherbranches,butaissbecauss theAllianceoffersameansofenablingCatholicwomentocarry outtheadmonitionsoftheHoly Fatherthatwe,theinaugural membersoftheWestAustralian branch,askallCatholicwomen, whobelieveinitsobjects,tojoin theorganisation.

PopePiusXII,addressingthe CatholicwomenofRomein1945, expressedveryclearlythereasonswhymembershipoftheAllianceisdesirable."Everywoman hastheobligation,thestrictobligationinconscience,nottoabsentherselffrompubliclife,but togointoactioninamannerand waysuitabletoeach.Woman hasarightanddutytostudy andworkbothinpublicandprivatelifeindefenceofthatbasic unitoffree.society.theFamily. Shehastocollaboratewithman; bothhavetherightanddutyto

worktogetherforthetotalgood ofsocietyandoftheircountry."

"Yourrole,"herepeatedip 1947,"istolabourtotheeffect thatwomanbecomesebermore consciousofhersacredrights,of herduties,ofherpoweronpublicopinion,whetherindailyaffairs,orasregardstheStateand legislation.bytheproperuseof herrightsasacitizen."'

AlthoughSt.Joan'sAlliance originatedmuchearlierthan theseoccasions,itsaimsareessentiallythoseupheldtoCatholic womeninthesePapaladdresses. ThatiswhytheHolyFather, whograntedtoDameVera LaughtonMathews,theInternationalPresidentofSt.Joan's,the privilegeofaspecialaudience lastyear,talkedwithherabout theactivitiesoftheAlliance;it isalsowhy,whenlastMayMiss Barry,theInternationalSecretary.wasadelegateontheInternationalAllianceofWomenhsvingaudiencewiththePope,he willinglyaccordedablessingon the"Catholic Citizen,"the monthlypaperbywhichtheAlliancespreadsthroughtheworld thenewsofitsactivities.Very shortlythispaperwillcontainan accountofthetwobranches formedthisyear-thoseofthe TransvaalandWesternAustralia.Wehopetosendnewsto Londonofagoodmembership. andofanexcellentattendanceat thefirstpublicmeetingat8s.m onThursday,18th.August,at theCatholicWomen'sLeague Rooms,10NestleHouse.There theRev.Dr.Sullivanwillgivean addresson"TheCatholicViewpointonSexEducation."

President,EDITHWESTHOVEN,

St.Joan'sAlliance, 5ValeRoad,MountLawley.

ByD.G.M.JACKSON.

AtthetimewhenPortugal signedtheAtlanticPact,her ambassadoratWashington pointedoutthat"theabsenceof Spaincouldonlyweakentherole whichtheIberianPeninsula,asa strategic'bloc'ofthehighestimportance,mightbecalleduponto fulfil."TheEnglish"NewsChronicle"commenteduponthis inaleadingarticle,ofwhichone paragraphruns:"TheWestmight wellmakeanapproachtoSpain, butonitsownterms.Fora beginning,FrancomightbeaskedtosignandoperatetheDeclarationofHumanP.ights. WhenSpainenjoyscivilliberties wemaytalkfriendship.Until ithasbeendoneweshouldavoid anystepwhichmightmerely consolidateandstrengthentyranny."

TheparadoxofthesensitivenessofBritish-andAustralian -radicalstothepollutionof dealingwith"tyrannies"ofthe Right,andtheireagernesstofind a"modusvivendi"withthefar morearbitraryandbrutalpolice.despotismsofCommunism,has becomesofamiliarthatitislike

ThePre-CanaConference willconcludeon,Sunday, August14. TheSunday sessionswillbeheldatthe Ladies'College,Victoria Square,commencingat11 a.m.,andwillconcludewith BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentat4p.m.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

Appeal. AswasannouncedattheCouncilmeeting,NationalHeadquar-tershavelaunchedanappealfor monetaryassistanceforthe Maitlandfloodvictims,manyof whomareMovementmembersof thatdiocese.Itwouldbeappreciatedifbrancheswillingand abletohelpinthisurgentappealwoulddoso.

YouthWeek

YouthWeekisalmostuponus onceagain,andtheprogramme forthisyearissimilartothat oflastyear.Thecombined choirfortheyouthconcert, "YouthEntertains,"isinvogue again,andwewouldtherefore likegirlswhoareinterestedand willing,totakepartinthis choralworktohandtheirnames intoThelmaMurray.

Leaders'Retreat.

ThelastLeaders'Retreatfor theyearistobeheldonthe 10th.-11th.September,andwe wouldlikeallleaderswhohave notattendedaretreatthisyear tomakeanearnestefforttoattendthisone.

Leaders'TrainingCourse.

Subiaco,38,defeatedLeedervihe,3.

"B"Grade:

VictoriaPark,18,defeated Fremantle,13.

Highgate,36,defeatedSubiaco,16.

SouthPerth,31,defeatedWest Perth,8. ShentonParkforfeitedtoLeederville.

"C"Grade:

Cottesloe,17,defeatedLeelervine,10. MidlandJunction,16,defeated Fremantle,4, Cathedral(4),7,defeated ShentonPark,4. Cathedral(3),21,defeated Subiaco,17. HighgateforfeitedtoVictoria Park,

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick's'Branch-Cathedral Parish.

ChangeofMeetingRoom.

Atawellattendedmeetingon 28th.ult,regretasiasexpressedat thecontinuedillnessofBro.J, O'Donoghue,andtherecentindispositionofBro.J.McIntyre. Wehopetheywillsoonbequite wellagain.

'PHONE:

acrazyeccentricitywhichone takesforgranted.Butsomeonemightreallyhavepointed out-patiently-tothisjournalisticzealotforthe"Declaration ofHumanRights,"thatifRu-zsiaandhersatelliescouldonly bepersuadedto"signandoperate it,"therewouldbenoneedof the Pact.Hemight alsoberemindedthattheflagrantcontemptofZionistTerser forthe"humanrights"ofher Arabvictimshasnotprevented herfrombeingwelcomedintothe comityofthis"peaceloving" U.N. Fortherest,eitherSpainis strategicallyimportanttothedefenceoftheWest-asthePortuguesemaintain-orsheisnot.If sheis,itwouldbereasonableto offerherinducementsrather thantomakeconditions;ifshe isnot,thediscussionisinany caseirrelevant.

ThenextLeaders'Training Courseisbeginningonthe10th. August,andwillbeheldatfortnightlyintervalsfor10weeks. Thenatureofthetalkshasbeen alteredsomewhat,andnewAlders'groups,newleadersinold groups,andanyotherleadersinterestedareaskedtoinform theirpresident,whohasbeen askedtoforwardtoHeadquartersalistofthosegirlsintendingtoattendthiscourse.

AllBranches.

25th.September,Combined Conference. Pleasekeepthis datefreefromALLbranchactivity.

HIGHGATE.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onWednesday,10th.inst.,and girlsareaskedtobringalong theirtogsforRT.,whichwill beheldbeforethemeeting.

FREMANTLE.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld inSt.Patrick'sHallat8p.m onthe9th,inst.Don'tforget subscriptions.

SUBIACO.

Thegeneralmeetingshavebeen verypoorlyattendedlately,and allareaskedtoattendthenext oneonthe9th.inst.Supper andgameswillconcludethe evening."Torchlight"willbe onsale.MarianLodgeweekendwillbeheldonthe6thand 7th.inst.

VICTORIAPARK.

Ourfirstgeneralmeetingisto beheldonSunday,7th.inst.,in theKindergartenHall,afterDevotions.Allgirlsbetweenthe agesof14-25areinvitedtoattend.

SHENTONPARK.

ELLIOTT ELLIOTT OPTICIANS

PiccadillyArcadePerth

CHARLESAND CECILIAWHITE Proprietors (LateJ.andW.Boden).

Established30Years.

JohnCHOIW.A.O.A.mgr.

Ex-MarisfBros' Studer?!

Tel.B1988

FORSALE

ModernBrick,TiledHouse,VictoriaPark.Fourrooms,S.O. Furnished.£3,000.

Modern.Brick,Tiled,North Perth;fullyfurnished;refrig., sewingmachine,radios.7 rooms.

Subiaco:Solidbrickhouse,6 rooms;furnished;convenient totransport.£2,400.

Kalamunda:Modernasbestos home.Attractivelocationfor retirement.Lounge,2bedrooms,kitchen;allconveniences;nicelyfurnished.To besoldwithseparatecottagelet at£1week.£,2850;w.i.w.o.

Kalamunda:Mixedfarmlet,8. acres,poultry,orchard,cow; 4roomhouse£2,150.

PoultryFarm:2acres,near Cannington;electricequipment.Shedsfor2,500birds; 550pullets;4roomhouse; broodershed,tank,etc.£1,500

HillsDistrict:-Smallcottage,like new;nearmainroad;furnished.£1,250.

SouthPerth:Modernfurnished home,4rooms,s.o.;garage, workshop.£3,500

Gosnells:Asmallhouse,with goodfurnitureThisisan attractivepropositionforretirement;high,withgood views.Suitnewsettlers. Brick,6largerooms,fullyfurnished. R.3,000.

Itwasannouncedthatinfuturebranchmeetingswillbeheld atSt.Patrick'sSchool,corner ofWellingtonandLordStreets, onalternateThursdaysat8p.m. (7.30p.m.oncompetitionnights). Nextmeetingwillbeon11th. inst. Willmembersandallinterested pleasenotechangeofmeeting room?

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Thegeneralmonthlymeetingis tobeheldonWednesday,10th. inst.,at2p.mOsbornePark membersarehostesses

OnTuesday,16th.inst.,NedlandsBranchareholdingacare partyattherooms,NestleHouse, toraisefundsfortheSavethe ChildrenAppeal.Apleasant afternoonisassuredtoallcard players,commencingat2p.m.

WeekofMasses:Maylands BranchattendHolyMassevery morningfrom21st.inst.to26th.

inst.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Theusualmonthlymeetingof thisbranchistobeheldatNestle Houseon8th.inst.,at8pm.

0I4 DEATHS ÷

CASEY,WilliamThomas-On

1st.August,atSt.Johnof GodHospital,dearlybeloved husbandofMary,lovingfather ofRose,William(deceased), Cecelia,Myrtle,Frank,Eileen, AidanandBob;aged83.RI.P.

44INMEMORIAM÷

DARCY,Tim.-Ofyourcharity, prayfol.thereposeofthesoul ofTimothyDarcywhoseanniversaryoccurson7th.August. -InsertedbyhisWifeand family

Movementmembersandother girlsintheparishareaskedto makeanefforttoattendthe "Migrants'Night,"onthe9th. inst.Allarrangementshave beenmaderetransport.

Thenextgeneralmeetingisto beheldonthe16th,inst.,and aftertheenlighteningdiscussion atMarianLodgelastweek-end, thereshouldbereamsoffacts forourEnquiry.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Fremantle:Dance.7th.inst.

SouthPerth:Dance.12th.inst.

Subiaco:Dance.13th.inst.,

Nedlands:Dance,20th.inst.

BASKETBALLRESULTS.

July30,1949

"A"Grade:

Maylands,16,defeatedCather'ral(1),13.

Highgate,26,defeatedVictoriaPark,8. Cathedral(2),14,defeated ScuthPerth,8. Fremantle,20,defeatedMidlandJunction,19.

Mt.Hawthorn:Attractivebrick home,lettotenant.Suit anyonewithrentalhouseto exchange; 5rooms;close transport:convenientposition.

TimberMill:Freehold;5miles fromcity;joineryshopattached.

SchoolShop,withaccommodation;ownbakehouse;turnover£155weekly,Large plant.Nettprofit£1,350 year£2,600,plusstock.

BlocksofLand:.LoftusStreet, nearGalway,£375;Mosman Park,£100;TuartHill,£120; NorthStreet,Mt.Lawley, £525;LabouchereRd.,Come, £175;Mt.LawleyNo.3 £180;BedfordPark,£130; Belmont,nearRacecourse, £100;Mt.Pleasant,river view,£300;FloreatPark, £325;Maylands,£120;North BeachRoad,Mt.Hawthorn, £350;Dalkeith,£365,£525. Wanted:Modernhome,Nedlands,to£4,500.Ladies' hairdressingsalon,withaccomodation.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND YOUNG, "TheEyesofRealEstate." 81St.George'sTerrace. B8816.

WANTEDTORENT

Forsixmonths.beginningOctoberorNovember,furnished house,anylocality.Goldfields familywishtooccupywhileour ownhomeisbeingbuiltinmetropolitanarea.Referencesmay beobtainedifrequired.Write Box823,thisoffice.

Desperatelyneededbyyoung marriedcouple,wifeexpectant, furnishedS.C.accommodation; reasonablerent.ReplyBox817, thisoffice.

ACCOMMODATION.

CULLII's?ANE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofCyrilJoseph,whodiedon 3rd.August.1948.-Insertedbyhislovingchildren,brothers,andsisters.

SITUATIONVACANT.

Oldageordisabledpensioner, maleorfemale,required;light dutiesandcaretaker,whilstfamily(3)atworkorschool;o.cn room.Ifmutuallysuitable,positionwillbeforindefiniteperiod. Remuneration£1perweek.Interviewdailyafter6.30p.m.C. H.Asphar,19OnslowiStreet, SouthPerth.

Wantedman(pensioner)for lightwork.Wages,boardand lodging.ApplytoBox813,this office.

HOUSESANDLANDWANTED Commonwealthadministrative officerrequiresunfurnishedfiat orself-containedaccommodation threeadults,handytoSt.George'sTerracepreferred.Please writetoBox812,ThisOffice.

Willsomeonepleaseofferone ortwofurnishedorunfurnished Rooms,orAccommodation,with orwithoutmeals,middle-aged couple,withoutchildren;preferablyconvenientdailyMass;both shorthand-typists,bookkeepers. Replyairmail,please,willcover expenses.Wilson,12Babington Road,Romford,England.

Wantedbywidow,non-drinker andsmoker,clean,bright,bedsittingroom;quiet;walkingdistanceCatholicchurch;preferably withseparatecookingfacilities. Haveownlinen,crockery,and cookingutensils.ReplytoBox 819,thisoffice.

YoungR.C.couplemarrying endofSeptember.desperately requirehouseorflat,frombeginningOctober.Pleasereply toBox822,thisoffice,

HOLIDAYACCOMMODATION.

Catholicbusinessgirlworld likeaccommodationcountry;2-3 weeks'holiday,withhorsesavailableforriding.Pleasereply Box820,thisoffice.

Subiaco,38,defeatedLeedervilie,3.

"B"Grade:

FORSALE

ByD.G.M.JACKSON. AtthetimewhenPortugal signedtheAtlanticPact,her ambassadoratWashington pointedoutthat"theabsenceof Spaincouldonlyweakentherole whichtheIberianPeninsula,asa strategic'bloc'ofthehighestimportance,mightbecalleduponto fulfil."TheEnglish"NewsChronicle"commenteduponthis inaleadingarticle,ofwhichone paragraphruns:"TheWestmight wellmakeanapproachtoSpain, butonitsownterms.Fora beginning,FrancomightbeaskedtosignandoperatetheDeclarationofHumanRights. WhenSpainenjoyscivilliberties wemaytalkfriendship.Until ithasbeendoneweshouldavoid anystepwhichmightmerely consolidateandstrengthentyranny."

TheparadoxofthesensitivenessofBritish-andAustralian -radicalstothepollutionof dealingwith"tyrannies"ofthe Right,andtheireagernesstofind a"modusvivendi"withthefar morearbitraryandbrutalpoticidespotismsofCommunism,has becomesofamiliarthatitislike

ThePre-CanaConference willconcludeon,Sunday, August14. TheSunday sessionswillbeheldatthe Ladies'College,Victoria Square,commencingat11 s.m.,andwillconcludewith BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentat4p.m.

FORYOURCHICK REQUIREMENTS

'PHONE:ML362.

CHARLESAND CECILIAWHITE

Proprietors (LateJ.andW.Boden).

Established30Years.

Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

Appeal.

IIEAMICARTERS.

AswasannouncedattheCouncilmeeting,NationalHeadquartershavelaunchedanappealfor monetaryassistanceforthe Maitlandfloodvictims,manyof whomareMovementmembersof thatdiocese.Itwouldbeappreciatedifbrancheswillingand abletohelpinthisurgentappealwoulddoso.

YouthWeek

acrazyeccentricitywhichone takesforgranted.Butsomeonemightreallyhavepointed out-patiently-tothisjournalisticzealotforthe"Declaration ofHumanRights,"thatifRussiaandhersatelliescouldonly bepersuadedto"signandoperate it,"therewouldbenoneedof theAtlanticPact.Hemight alsoberemindedthattheflagrantcontemptofZionistIsmerforthe"humanrights"ofher Arabvictimshasnotprevented herfrombeingwelcomedintothe comityofthis"peaceloving" U.N. Forth,re,t,eitherSpainis strategicallyimportanttothedefenceoftheWest-asthePortuguesemaintain-orsheisnot.If sheis,itwouldbereasonableto offerherinducementsrather thantomakeconditions;ifshe isnot,thediscussionisinany caseirrelevant.

TOLLEY'S

SPECIALHOSPITAL BRANDY

National ELLIOTT ELLIOTT OPTICIANS

PiccadillyArcadePerth

VictoriaPark,18,defeated Fremantle,13.

Highgate,26,defeatedSubiaco,16. SouthPerth,31,defeatedWest Path,8.

ShentonParkforfeitedtoLeederville.

"C"Grade: Cottesloe,17,defeatedLeelerville,10. MidlandJunction,16,defeated Fremantle,4. Cathedral(4),7,defeated S'hentonPark,4. Cathedral(3),21,defeated Subiaco,17. HighgateforfeitedtoVictoria Park.

YouthWeekisalmostuponus onceagain,andtheprogramme forthisyearissimilartothat oflastyear.Thecombined choirfortheyouthconcert, "YouthEntertains,'isinvogue again,andwewouldtherefore likegirlswhoareinterestedand willing,totakepartinthis choralworktohandtheirnames intoThelmaMurray.

Leaders'Retreat.

ThelastLeaders'Retreatfor theyearistobeheldonthe 10th.-11th.September,andwe wouldlikeallleaderswhohave notattendedaretreatthisyear tomakeanearnestefforttoattendthisone.

Leaders'TrainingCourse.

ThenextLeaders'Training Courseisbeginningonthe10th. August,andwillbeheldatfortnightlyintervalsfor10weeks. Thenatureofthetalkshasbeen alteredsomewhat,andnewWaders'groups,newleadersinold groups,andanyotherleadersinterestedareaskedtoinform theirpresident,whohasbeen askedtoforwardtoHeadquartersalistofthosegirlsintendingtoattendthiscourse.

AllBranches.

25th.September,Combined Conference.Pleasekeepthis datefreefromALLbranchactivity.

HIGHGATE.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onWednesday,10th.inst.,and girlsareaskedtobringalong theirtogsforPT.,whichwill beheldbeforethemeeting.

FREMANTLE.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld inSt.Patrick'sHallat8p.m. onthe9th,inst.Don'tforget subscriptions.

SUBIACO.

Thegeneralmeetingshavebeen verypoorlyattendedlately,and allareaskedtoattendthenext oneonthe9th.inst.Supper andgameswillconcludethe evening."Torchlight"willbe onsale.MarianLodgeweekendwillbeheldonthe6thand 7th.inst.

VICTORIAPARK.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick's'Branch-Cathedral Parish.

ChangeofMeetingRoom.

Atawellattendedmeetingon 28th.ult,regretalasexpressedat thecontinuedillnessofBro.J. O'Donoghue,andtherecentindispositionofBro.J.McIntyre. Wehopetheywillsoonbequite wellagain.

Itwasannouncedthatinfuturebranchmeetingswillbeheld atSt.Patrick'sSchool,corner ofWellingtonandLordStreets, onalternateThursdaysat8p.m. (7.30p.m.oncompetitionnights). Nextmeetingwillbeon11th. inst. Willmembersandallinterested pleasenotechangeofmeeting room?

ModernBrick,TiledHouse,VictoriaPark.Fourrooms,S.O. Furnished.£3,000.

Modern.Brick,Tiled,North Perth;fullyfurnished;refrig., sewingmachine,radios.7 rooms.

Subiaco:Solidbrickhouse,6 rooms;furnished;convenient totransport.£2,400.

Kalamunda:Modernasbestos home.Attractivelocationfor retirement.Lounge,2bedrooms,kitchen;allconveniences;nicelyfurnished.To besoldwithseparatecottagelet at£1week.£,2850;w.i.w.o.

Kalamunda:Mixedfarmlet,8. acres,poultry,orchard,cow; 4roomhouse£2,150.

PoultryFarm:2acres,near Cannington;electricequipment.Shedsfor2,500birds; 550pullets;4roomhouse; broodershed,tank,etc.£1,500

HillsDistrict:Smallcottage,like new;nearmainroad;furnished.£.1,250.

SouthPerth:Modernfurnished home,4rooms,s.o.;garage, workshop. £3,500

Gosnells:Asmallhouse,with goodfurnitureThisisan attractivepropositionforretirement;high,withgood views.Suitnewsettlers. Brick,6largerooms,fullyfurnished.£3,000.

Mt.Hawthorn:Attractivebrick home,lettotenant.Suit anyonewithrentalhouseto exchange;5rooms;close transport;convenientposition.

TimberMill:Freehold;5miles fromcity;joineryshopattached. SchoolShop,withaccommodation;ownbakehouse;turnover£155weekly,Large plant.Nettprofit£1,350 year£2,600,plusstock.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Thegeneralmonthlymeetingis tobeheldonWednesday,10th. inst.,at2p.mOsbornePark membersarehostesses

OnTuesday,16th.inst.,NedlandsBranchareholdingacare partyattherooms,NestleHouse, toraisefundsfortheSavethe ChildrenAppeal.Apleasant afternoonisassuredtoallcard players,commencingat2p.m.

WeekofMasses:Maylands BranchattendHolyMassevery morningfrom21st.inst.to26th. inst.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Theusualmonthlymeetingof thisbranchistobeheldatNestle Houseon8th.inst.,at8p.m.

DEATHS

CASEY,WilliamThomas-On

1st.August,atSt.Johnof GodHospital,dearlybeloved husbandofMary,lovingfather ofRose,William(deceased), Cecelia,Myrtle,Frank,Eileen, AidanandBob;aged83.R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM 014

BlocksofLand:.LoftusStreet, nearGalway,£375;Mosman Park,£100;TuartHill,£120; NorthStreet,Mt.Lawley, £525;LabouchereRd.,Como, £175;Mt.LawleyNo.3 £180;BedfordPark,£130: Belmont,nearRacecourse, £100;Mt.Pleasant,river view,£300;FloreatPark, £325;Maylands,£120;North BeachRoad,Mt.Hawthorn, £350:Dalkeith,£365,£525. Wanted:Modernhome,Nedlands,to£4,500.Ladies' hairdressingsalon,withaccomodation.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND YOUNG, "TheEyesofRealEstate." 81St.George'sTerrace. B8816.

WANTEDTORENT

Forsixmonths.beginningOctoberorNovember,furnished house,anylocality.Goldfields familywishtooccupywhileour ownhomeisbeingbuiltinmetropolitanarea.Referencesmay beobtainedifrequired.Write Box823,thisoffice.

Ourfirstgeneralmeetingisto beheldonSunday,7th.inst.,in theKindergartenHall,afterDevotions.Allgirlsbetweenthe agesof14-25areinvitedtoattend,

SHENTONPARK.

Movementmembersandother girlsintheparishareaskedto makeanefforttoattendthe "Migrants'Night,"onthe9th. inst.Allarrangementshave beenmaderetransport.

Thenextgeneralmeetingisto beheldonthe16th.inst.,and aftertheenlighteningdiscussion atMarianLodgelastweek-end, thereshouldbereamsoffacts forourEnquiry.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Fremantle:Dance.7th.inst.

SouthPerth:Dance,12th,inst.

Subiaco:Dance.13th.inst.., Nedlands:Dance,20th,inst.

BASKETBALLRESULTS.

July30,1949

"A"Grade:

John(IlionW.A.O.A.m9r.

Bros' Siudcoi

Tel.B1988

Maylands,16,defeatedCatheeral(1),13.

Highgate,26,defeatedVictoriaPark,8. Cathedral(2),14,defeated ScuthPerth,8. Fremantle,20,defeatedMidlandJunction,19.

DARCY,Tim.-Ofyourcharity, prayfol.thereposeofthesoul ofTimothyDarcywhoseanniversaryoccurson7th.August.

-Insertedbyhiswifeand family

CULLINaANE.-Ofyourdimity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofCyrilJoseph,whodiedon 3rd.August.1948. -Insertedbyhislovingchildren,brothers,andsisters.

SITUATIONVACANT.

Oldageordisabledpensioner, maleorfemale,required;light dutiesandcaretaker,whilstfamily(3)atworkorschool;o.vn room.Ifmutuallysuitable,positionwillbeforindefiniteperiod. Remuneration perweek.Interviewdailyafter6.30p.m.C.

H.Asphar.19OnslowiStreet, SouthPerth.

Wantedman(pensioner)for lightwork.Wages,boardand lodging.ApplytoBox813,this office.

HOUSESANDLANDWANTED

Commonwealthadministrative officerrequiresunfurnishedflat orself-containedaccommodation threeadults,handytoSt.George'sTerracepreferred.Please writetoBox812,ThisOffice.

Desperatelyneededbyyoung marriedcouple,wifeexpectant, furnishedS.C.accommodation; reasonablerent.ReplyBox817, thisoffice.

ACCOMMODATION.

Willsomeonepleaseofferone ortwofurnishedorunfurnished Rooms,orAccommodation,with orwithoutmeals,middle-aged couple,withoutchildren;preferablyconvenientdailyMass;both shorthand-typists,bookkeepers. Replyairmail,please,willcover expenses.Wilson,12Babington Road,Romford,England.

Wantedbywidow,non-drinker andsmoker,clean,bright,bedsittingroom;quiet;walkingdistanceCatholicchurch;preferably withseparatecookingfacilities. Haveownlinen,crockery,and cookingutensils.ReplytoBox 819,thisoffiae.

YoungR.C.couplemarrying endofSeptember.desperately requirehouseorflat,frombeginningOctober.Pleasereply toBox822,thisoffice.

HOLIDAYACCOMMODATION.

Catholicbusinessgirlwork' likeaccommodationcountry;2-3 weeks'holiday,withhorsesavailableforriding.Pleasereply Box820,thisoffice.

ChristOrAnti-Christ?

CatholiccommentonthedecreeoftheHolyOffice againstCommunismhasbeenreservedinthiscountrybecausethedecreewillnotcomeintoforceuntilithasbeen officiallypromulgated.Apartfromthisconsideration,itis clearthatthedangerofCatholicco-operationwith,orsympathytowards,Marxistaimsisnotanywheresorealand greatasitisinEurope,especiallyinthoseunhappynations undertheironheeloftheSoviet'ssatellites.That,however,isnottominimisetheinroadsthattheRedheresyhas madeamongtheweakandfecklessoftheFold.Itisscarcelypossibletoreadthenewspaperswithoutrealisingthat thenamesofmanyofthosewhoaimtosabotageanddestroy ourfaithandourcountryareofmenbaptisedandreared inthehouseholdoftheFaith.But,speakingbyandlarge, theCommunistPartyhasfailedutterlytosplitthesolidarityoftheCatholicranksinthiscountry.Thattheyhave abandonedthetechniqueofthe"outstretchedhand"which soughttodriveawedgebetweentheCatholicworkersand theHierarchy,issufficientendorsementoftheirfailure.

e

InotherlandsinEurope,however,theexperienceof theChurchhasnotbeensohappy.Notablyinthecaseof Hungary,therewasconsiderabledefectionamongtheyouth organisations,anddespitethefactsthattheHungarian peoplearesteepedinCatholictraditionandCatholicsrepresent70percentofthepopulation,itwastheweaknessof iquitouscondemnationofCardinalMindszenty.InCzechoiquitouscodemnationofCardinalMindzsenty.InCzechoslovakia,ontheotherhand,wherehistoricaldevelopments mighthaveledtotheanticipationofdivision,therehas beenanimpressivesolidarity,sufficientlygreatindeedto detertheRedpuppetregimeofGottwaldfrombringing ArchbishopBeranto"trial."Inothercountries,suchas Bulgaria,therehavebeendisquietingdefectionseven amongtheclergy.Butinalltheseinstancesitmustbe stressedthatveryfewCatholicsareactingasfreeagents andthatthesameculpabilityisnotattributabletoacts,even ofapostasy,whencommittedunderduress.

Thisfundamentalaspectofthematterisunderlinedin thedecreesoftheHolyOffice.WhileontheonehandCommunistsareexcommunicatedspecificallyasapostatates,the censuresareaimedatthosewho"knowinglyandwillingly" co-operateinthearch-heresy.Thedecreedoesnotmore thanclarifytheessentialandbasicexclusivenessofthe CatholicChurchandCommunisttheoryandpractice.It notonlysolemnlywarnsbothclergyandlaitywho,under stressofpersecutionandconfusion,havesupportedorcompromisedwiththeforceswhicharefightingChristianity,but itchallengesthewholeCommunistoffensiveinEasternEuropeandthroughouttheworld.Initsscopethedecreeis exceedinglydrastic,coveringeventhereadingofCommunistbooks,newspapers,periodicalsandleaflets,butitisnot moreseverethanthemenaceitaimstohalt.Henceforththe dieiscast.Noconfusionremains:itisChristoranti-Christ.

TheAtlanticPact

"Theobjectiveofthetreatyis toprovideunmistakableproofthistime,thatthefreenations willstandtogethertoresistarmedattackfrostanyquarter.

"Nopersonneedfearourlaws againstburglaryunlessheisa burglarorisgettingreadyto commitburglary.Bythesame token,noStateneedfearthis treatyunlessitisplanningan aggressiveactorhasaggressive designsinitsheart."-Senator TomConnally.

"Wemayargueourselvesout ofratifyingthepact,butwe cannottherebyargueourselves outofthejeopardywhichthepactseekstominimise. Ap- peasementissurrenderonthe instalmentplan."-SenatorVandenberg

TheCatholicMigrationand WelfareAssociationisalways anxioustohearofanyonewith accommodation.Wehavedesperatecasesseekinghouses, roomsandfullboard,bothfor marriedandsinglepeople,Please contactusifyouhaveanypropertiesforsaleoraccommodationtolet62St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

August14:

4p.m.:PresideatClothing Ceremony,SacredHeartConvent,Highgate.

August22:

9a.m.(St.Mary'sCathedral): CelebrateMass,occasionopeningofY.C.W.NationalConference.

September1: PresideatReceptionandProfessionceremonies,St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

September8: 4p.m.:ConfirmationatClontarfBoys'Town.

DailyMissal

AUGUST.

Sun;,7th.:Massofthe9th.SundayafterPenteoost.2nd. prayerofSt.Cajetan.3rd. prayerofSt.Donatus.4th. prayerforthePope.Creel. PrefaceoftheTrinity. Mon.,8th.:MassofS'S.Cyriacus, LargusandSmaragdus.2nd. prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayerforthePope. Tues.,9th.:Mass"Osjusti."1st. prayerofSt.JohnVianney 2nd.prayeroftheVigilofSt. Laurence.3rdprayerofSt. Romanus4th.prayerforthe Pope.LastGospelofthe Vigil. OR

MassoftheVigilofSt.Laurence.2nd.prayerofSt.Johr. Vianney.3rd.prayerofSt. Romanus4th.prayerforthe Pope.NoGloriaorCreed. Wed.,10th.:MassofSt.Laurence.2nd.prayerforthe Pope.

Thurs.,11th.:MassofSS.TibertiusandSusanna.2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayer forthePope. Fri12th.:Mass"Dilexisti"2nd. prayerforthePope. Sat.,13th.:MassoftheAnticipatedVigiloftheAssumption. 2nd.prayerofSS.Hippolytus andCassian.3rd.prayerof theHolySpirit.4th.prayer forthePope.NoGloria. CommonPreface.

FORTYHOURSDEVOTION

AUGUST.

SUNDAY1st.-VICTORIAPARK:Forty Hours'Prayer(5th.to7th.), andTOODYAY:OneDayofExposition. 2nd-FREMANTLE: Forty HoursPrayer(12thto14th).

TheVision

Threemenhadavisionina verydustyroom, Wheredirtlaythickandcobwebsintensifiedthegloom.

Oneman,throughthevision, sawtheroomasadisgrace, And,seekdisconcerted,wentawayto acleanerplace. Hebitterlydenouncedthegross injusticeoftheaffair, Thathithertohehadbeendoomedtoliveinsqualorthere.

Thesecondgazeduponthevisionwithraptecstasy Andquiteforgottherewere suchthingsasdirtandfilth tosee. Hetoldhisbeadsamongthe dusttillpietyworehimout Andthenhewentawayand sleptthesleepofthedevout.

Thethirdman,throughthevision,wasmovedtofetcha broom, Andwhenhisfriendshadgone, hesettoworktosweepthe room. -E.WARD.

Pacific"Presiures" MustBeRelieved

(ByD.G.M.Jackson)

Itappearsinevitablethatthe futurewillseenewdevelopmentsinconstructivepolicytowardsJapanwhichweshall likelessandless.Thereis,for example,thepopulationquestion -forwhichthesolutionfavouredhereisanintensive"birthcontrol"campaign,whichisnot onlyimmoral,butseemscertain toproveineffectualinachieving itsobjectiveforaconsiderable time.Oneofitschiefadvocates, Dr.WarrenThompson,admits thatevenatareducedrateof increase,theJapanesepopulationwillreachninetymillion, andprobablyfarmore,ineight years'time.TheCommunists maintainthatundera"people's democracy"sufficientagricultu- ralexpansioncouldtakeplace toprovidealivingforahundred million;but,whenallthepossibilitiesofindustrialismandag- rarianimprovementshavebeen exhausteditseemsclearthat therewillhavetobearesort totheone"wayout"whichourleadersrefusetocontemplateemigrationtootherPacificlands. Thesolutionisalreadyadvo- catedbyMr.JosephGrew,the formerU.S.AmbassadortoJapan,andanumberofothers, whoforma"migrationbloc";andtheyinsistthattherepat- riationofsixmillionJapanesefromtheSouth-WestPacificand otheroverseaslandswasamajor error.Today,theirschemeisto arrangea"planned"settlement, underU.N.auspices,inBorneo, Celebes,Halmahera,Ceramand NewGuinea.Theyagreethat themigrationofsomemillions ofJapanesetothesecountries wouldopenupanewsourceof foodstuffs,aswellasrelievingtheAmericantaxpayerofa heavyburden.

THENEARNORTH'SEMPTY

SPACES

TheprotestsfromAustralia donotimpresstheseAmericans;theiransweristhatthisCommonwealthisnotdevelopingthe Pacificcountriesunderhercontrol,andhasneitherthepowernorthewilltodoso.Former U.S.militaryoutposts,camps andinstallationsthereareleft todecayandreverttothejun- gle.Awriterinthe"Oriental Economist"(Tokyo),whoisbelievedtohaveAmericansup- portfromthisgroup,hasclaim- edthatDutchNewGuineawhichhasnowapopulationof 200,000nativescouldsupport sometwentymillionJapanese! Theviewisbasedonwar-time surveysandJapanesepioneers' reports-andtherehavealso beenoptimisticreportsof"first gradevirgintimber"inthe country,insupposedly"inexhaustiblequantities."

DONNYBROOK:Onedayof Exposition. 3rd-KALGOORLIE:Forty Hours'Prayer(19thto21st). 4th-COTTESLOE:FortyHours' Prayer(26thto28th)and BRIDGETOWN:Onedayof Exposition.

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULCUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

MassTimeTables

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

Scarborough:8am.

NorthBeach:FourthSunday month,7a.m.AllotherSu days,9.15am.

BELMONTPARISH,

Belmont:745am.

Rivervale:7.30and9.80aan.

Carlisle:fl30am..

ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

August. 14th:Rockingham,8.30a.m. 21st:SafetyBay,10a.m.

carefullyorderedway,instead of"standingpat"inanimpos- sibleattitudeofnegation.Once againletmequotefromDr. WarrenThompson,the"birth control"advocate,bywayof warningconcerningthiskindof policy.

"Icanseenojustice,"hesays, "intheholdingoflandsoutof usebycolonialpowers;buteven moreweightyinthedeterminationofnationalpolicies,inmy judgment,isthatthereisno physicalpossibilityofprevent- ingthecrowdedpeopleofthe worldfromtakingtheselands sooner.or (Emphasis mine).

AnglicanUrges

`PrayForBeran'

SpeakingrecentlyinSunderland,Dr. ArchbishopGarbett,Anglican ofYork,recalledhis meeting18monthsagowith ArchbishopBeran,ofPrague, whowas"stillshowingthe strainofhisyearsinNazicon- centrationcamps."Dr.Gar- bettadded:

"InCzechoslovakiaanattempt isbeingmadetobringtheChurchcompletelyunderthe controloftheState.Ourpray- ersgooutforthegreatArchbis- hopBeran,whosufferedalso undertheNazidomination,that hewillbeabletodefendthe Churchofhiscountryagainst theattacksnowbeingmade uponit."

ToReaders

Thoseofourreaders whopage"TheRecord" ontorelativesand friends(especially totheback districts)country formingareperavaluable apostolicwork. Readersareaskedto joininthiscommendablepractice.

SAFETYSLOGANS.

ShortySez:Ifyoutakea chance.youmusttaketheconsequences.

Exposition

GIVEYOUR

Iamnotsuggestingthatthese accountsareaccurate-onthe contrary,Ibelievethemtobe grosslyexaggerated;nordoI suggqtthatweshouldhastento openourownNearNorthtoexenemyimmigrationonaliirge scaleButIrepeat,thata purelynegativepolicyof resistanceinthismatterof Japanesepopulationexpan- sion,asinthatofJapanese rehabilitationgenerally,is"unrealistic"andmust,intheend, proveineffectual.Ifweare goingtodesignforthefuture, weshouldbeginnowbyhelping theAmericanstoorganiseare- liefofPacific"pressures"ina in n-

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CommunistsWaging "ColdWar

PartOfWorldCampaign

ByD.G.M.JACKSON,"The

Onlooker,"3AW,Sunday,July 17.

Itmayseemalmosttritetoremindyouthattheindustrial warwhichhasbeenlaunched herebytheCommunistsisrelatedtoa"coldwar"strategy whichisbeingcarriedoutsystematically"accordingtoplan" throughouttheworld,underthe directionoftheKremlinandthe Cominform.Itispartofa 4vorld-campaignwhichvaries fromplacetoplaceasregards technique,accordingtothelocal situationandtheopportunity itaffords;butwhichhasonly onefinalobjective-thevictory oftheWorldRevolutionofCommunism.

TheobjectofCominformpolicy,atthemoment.istohasten andintensifytheworlddepressionbyorganised,persistent sabotageontheeconomyofeverydemocraticnation;andalso towrecktheLabourmovements

ofGreatBritainandAustralia bydestroyingtheconfidenceof theorganisedworkersintheir leadership.Inthesameway, thenational-democraticCongress PartyinIndia,nowthatitcan nolongerbeusedagainstthe British"Raj,"istobedestroyed byrevoltfrombelowamongthe peasantsandindustrialworkers, sothatCommunistpowermay emergefromtheensuingsocial chaos.Thetimingofthedisruptivemovementsinthese threecountriesiscertainlyno coincidence;andthelinkbetweentheBritishdockers'strike andthe"HaligonianDuke"holdupinMelbourneillustratesthe closestrategiccollaborationbetweenCommunistledunionsin bothcountriesandtheRedfactionofCanadianseamen.Itis onlyoneillustrationofhowfar tradeunionismintheEnglish speakingworldhasnowbeen "white-anted"byRedrevolutionarytreason.

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BERLIN,July21.-ArousedbytheperseveranceofCatholicsintheSovietzoneof occupationnottocondoneany furtherencroachmentonthe realmoftheirFaith,theCommunist-dominatedVolksrat,or diet,ofthestateofBrandenburgisconsideringalaw wherebychurcheswouldbe confinedintheiractivitiesto "thechurchproper."

Shouldthisbecomelaw,it wouldmeantotalelimination ofthemeagreremnantsofCatholicActioninthisdiocese. Itmightalsobecomeapatternforneighbouringregions, ifnotthewholeSovietzone inGermany,whichnowhas anestimatedtotalof2,000,000 Catholics.

intheEastzoneonaccount ofhisreligiousconvictionsand nooneispreventedfromprofessinghisChristianFaithin public.Inallthechurches servicesareheldregularly. Whereverchurcheshavebeen destroyed,theyweredestroyedbyAmericanandBritish air-raiders.

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Despitetherestrictionsappliedagainstthemandthe constantthreatsofarrestand deportationoverhangingtheir heads,theCatholicsinthe Sovietzoneagainhaveshown anadmirablefervourintheir participationinpublicEucharisticprocessions.InLeipzig,20,000peopletookpart inaprocession'and5,000in Chemnitz.InBerlintheattendance,asinotherpartsof Germany,waslargerthanin anyyearsincethewar.

Thecommunistscontinueto applyapolicyof"invisible" underminingofallreligious influence.Publiclytheyclaim thattheexerciseofreligion isnotimpaired,butthe'catch' isobvious.The"Taegliche Rundschau,"Soviet-controlled dailyhere,putsitthiswayin aneditorialwhichdeserves

quotation:

"Nooneisbeingpersecuted

OLDAQUINIANS' HOCKEYCLUB

Noonewilldaretoucha priest-aslongasthispriest stayswithinhisreligious boundsanddoesnotinterfere withpolitics,attackingthe orderofthestate(communist order)andimpedingthereconstructionofdemocracy (communist-typedemocracy). ContrarytotheclaimofCardinalvonPreysing(inhis PentecostmessagewhichreferredtothespiritofantiChristbeingrampantinthe worldtoday),theonlyquestionishowtocounteractreactionaryclericalattemptsto hurttheinterestsofthepeople undertheguiseofreligion." CardinalvonPreysingisBishopofBerlin.

lastfour-weekperiodis2,227 -allpeoplewhohaveleft behindeverything,justtoescapefromthecommunistautocracy.Incredibly,thesocialistsof WesternGermany,whowould bethefirsttosufferwerethe communiststogaincontrol, persistinapolicyofoutright hostilitytotheChristianand particularlytheCatholicchurches.Thedietofthestateof Hesse,whichiscontrolledby theirparty,hasjustdeclined arequestofthegovernment toprovidethemodestsumof 740,000marksfor'themaintainanceofProtestantand Catholicchaplinstolookafter refugeesnowinthatstate. Also,thesocialistmajority hasrefusedtoapproveabudgetforreligiousinstruction inthepublicschools.

Complacency Condemned

AtthesametimeconcentrationcampsintheSoviet zoneshowaconstantincrease oftheirunhappypopulation. Accordingtofiguresavailable here,some250,000people havebeenwantonlyarrested sincetheendofthewarand confinedtothesemasshorror jails,whichfirstwereintroducedinSovietRussia,then adoptedbytheNaziregime, andnowrevivedunderthe hammerandsickle.Some 100,000oftheseprisonersare knowntohavebeen"liquidated,"andanother50,000deportedtoslavecampsinRussia.About35,000werereleased.Amongthemwere numerousvictimsdetainedfor nootherreasonbuttheirfaith andtheiroppositiontothe communisttyranny.

Twoofthesecampsinthe SovietzoneofGermanyare particularlynotorious:BuchenwaldinThuringiaand Sachsenhausennearhere.The lattercan"accommodate"100, 000prisoners.Some15,000 aredetainedtherenowwithouttrial.About300'capes'are

andmostofall"jollygoodcompany."

Clubfaredbadlyonthefield lastSaturday,butmadeamends atnightwhenmembersjoined theOldModernians'Clubina mostenjoyabledanceheldatthe MyolaClubHall,Claremont.theiroverseers,whointurn Dancewasdefinitelyasocialsue-areunderthecommandofa cess-goodmusic,goodsupper,Sovietsecretservicepolice battalion.Therearealso800 soldiersoftheRedArmyand aSovietarmourunit.

MATCHRESULTS.

NoneoftheClub'steamshas yetsettleddowntothereshuffle ofplayersoccasionedbytheobsenceofkeymenstillontour withtheStateside.Teamsgenerallyareholdingtheirownin generalplay,butarefailingto finishoffwithgoals.

A'swentdowntoCricketers, 4-0,theirworstdefeatsincethe firstgameoftheseason.Evans battledhardintheforwardline, butlackedanysupport,'whilst P.andN.Kennedydidwellin defence.

ReserveGrade,afterholding Fremantletillhalftime,were finallydefeated,2-0.OldAquinianshadbyfarthegreaterportionofplay,butwereunableto topoffgoodmoveswithgoals. Walsh,atcentrehalf-back,was ingreatform,repeatedlysending histeamintoattackwithwelldirectedleads.Kelly,atfull back,andMcNamara,leftfull back,alsoplayedwell.

B's,playingonemanshort, wereabletobreakevenwithtln strongY.M.C.A.tillhalf-time, butthedisadvantageprovedtoo muchinthesecondterm,and Y.M.C.A.finishedontop,3-1. Hec.Miller,atleftwing,-and playinginhisfirstgal)leofhockey,didparticularlywell,and withO'LearyandMagee,was oneofthesidesthreebest.McNamarascoredtheteam'sonly goal.

BASLE,Switzerland,July18. -(Radio,NC).-"Toofewofus takeseriouslyenoughthedangerswhich1threatenourcountryfromatheim,Communism. andtheabuseofcapitalism," saysajointpastoraltheSwiss Hierarchyhasjustreleasedto alldioceses.

"EventsintheEast."itgoes on."demonstratethatCommunmisclearlyanti-GodandantiChrist,andthatChristiansmust notenteranysortofcompromisewithCommunists."

TheSwissBishopscaution againstmisleadingpressreports, suchasthoseintimatingthat BishopsinEasterncountries shouldhavebeenmoreaccommodatingtowardtherulingpowersandthattheyshouldwelcomecloserco-operationwith Christiansofalldenominations -toforestalldissensionwhichthe Communists_trytobringabout amongChristianranks."

InissuingtheexcommunicationdecreeagainstCommunism, theVaticanis"operatingskilfully,"saysthe"BaslerNationalzeitung,"left-wingLiberal daily.

RefugeeskeeppouringacrosstheEasternzonalborders,seekingahaveninthe Westnowthatthedivisionof Germanyhasalmostbecome permanent.TheUelzenrefugeecampnearHanoverhas aninfluxofsome300ofthese unfortunateseveryday,while intheKornwestheimcamp nearStuttgartthetotalforthe

"TheItalianSocialistsare confused,"itgoeson,"andclearlyPietroNenni,theleftistsocialistleader,isafraidoflosing hisfollowers. TheProtestant WorldCouncilofChurchesat Chichester,England,hastaken aclearstandinthisideological war,disagreeingwiththosewho maintainedthattheChurch shouldnotintervenebetweenthe EastandtheWest."

Thoughtissupreme,tothink rightlyistocreate. ,r

SCARBOROUGHBEACH

Programme

SIXTHNATIONALCONFERENCEOFY.C.W.

AUGUST21-AUGUST28

AllinterestedmembersoftheY.C.W.are welcomeatallthesessions.

TheonedayofRetreatwillbeheldat AquinasCollegeonSunday,August21.

ThesessionsoftheConferencewillbe heldattheTheatrette,ChristianBrothers' College,St.George'sTerrace.

SUNDAY,21stAUGUST

11a.m,-5p.m.Retreat. Night.ParochialY.C.W.Functions.

IMONDAY,22ndAUGUST:

9a.m.MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral followedbywelcometodelegatesbyHis Grace,Dr.Prendiville,Archbishopof Perth.

10.30a.m.NationalReportandtwo DiocesanReports.

2p.m.TwoConferenceSessions. Night.NationalCouncilmeets.

TUESDAY,23rdAUGUST

9.30a.m.TwoConferenceSessions. Afternoon.Free. Night.OneConferenceSession.

WEDNESDAY,24thAUGUST

9.30a.m.TwoConferenceSessions. 2p.m.TwoConferenceSessions. t Night.NationalConferenceCarnival Dance,"AnzacHouse,"St.George'sTerrace,Perth,W.A.

THURSDAY,25thAUGUST

Morning.OneConferenceSession. SummingupofConference. Afternoon.NationalCouncilmeets. Night.Free.

tFRIDAY,26thAUGUST

NationalCouncilmeets. (Non-councilmemberstobetakenontourofPerth) Night.YOUNGWORKERS'RALLY, PERTHTOWNHALL.

MoreInformationNextWeek.

ConferencePointers

ArrangementsfortheNational Conference,tobeheldatChristianBrothers'College,Perth, from21st.to28th.inst.,arealmostcomplete.Overfortydelegates-including21fromthe EasternStates-willattendthe daysessions;theattendanceat thenightsessiononTuesday, 23rd.inst.,shouldbemorethan doublethisfigure.Thefullprogrammeispublishedelsewherein thisissue,butimportantpoints torememberare: Retreat.

Namesofthoseleaderswho willbemakingtheone-dayRetreatonSunday,21st.inst.,must reachtheDiocesanSecretarynot laterthanthe9th.inst.Ahundredpercentattendanceofleadersisdesired.Lunchwillbe provided. Workers'Rally.

TobeheldatPerthTownHall onFriday,26th.inst.Thisrally willbeafittingfinaletotheConference.Therallyisopento

EnclosedRetreatsFor

HolyName

22BranchesToParticipate

Arrangementshavenow beencompletedfortheenclosedHolyNameRetreatto beheldattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.It hasbeenfoundnecessaryto holdtheRetreatovertwo weekends,asthenumbersare toogreattoaccommodateover oneweekend.

ThefirstRetreatwillbe heldovertheweekend,August27and28.Thesecond overtheweekend,September 17and18.

Thebranchesparticipating inthefirstRetreatareasfollows:OsbornePark,Cathedral,Cottesloe,Gosnells,St. Patrick's,SouthPerth,York, Queen'sPark,Busselton,Merredin,andToodyay.

Branchesparticipatingin thesecondRetreat,September17and18are:Leederville,Belmont,BedfordPark. ShentonPark,Highgate,VictoriaPark,Subiaco,Palmyra, St.Brigid'sWestPerth,Fremantle,andFloreatPark.

ReportsfromAlbanyindicatethatprogressisstillbeingmadethere,andasdistanceprecludesanymember fromtheremakingtheenclosedRetreatinPerth,the

LateMr.Murphy

ThedeathoccurredonJune4th. ofMr.ThomasPatrickMurphy, ofVictoriaPark,attheageof 55years.Deceasedhadnotenjoyedgoodhealthforaconsiderabletime,andalthoughhehad beeninhospitalforseveral weeks,hisdeathwasunexpected,andcameasashocktohis widecircleoffriends.Heis survivedbyhiswidow'.

BornatDarwinin1894,he cametothisStatewhenachild, withhisparents,Mr.andMrs. BernardMurphy,whobecame prominentresidentsoftheMeekatharraandPeakHilldistricts. In1925Tomwasengageddriving themailontheMeekatharraMarbleBarroute.Hemarried Florence,thedaughterofMr.and Mrs.WalterLee,alsowellknown inthedistrict,in1927,andtook upresidenceinVictoriaPark, wherehebecameanenthusiastic workerinChurchaffairs.EvincingakeeninterestintheHiber-

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BRANCHNOTES.

NEDLANDS.

Meeting:Thenextgeneral meetingwillbeheldonMonday,8th.inst.,at8p.m.The meetingwillbefollowedby gamesandsupper.

FREMANTLE.

ALLyoungworkers-bothmale andfemale.

FOOTBALL.

Consideringthedifficulties teamshaveexperiencedthisyear, theY.C.W.footballcompetition hasbeenquitesuccessful.'The -A"premiershiplistisasfollows:

P.W.L.D.Pts.

SouthPerth1082-32

Highgate 541-16

ShentonPark844-16

Subiaco 734114

Cathedral 623 110

VictoriaPark 8-8--

Inthe"B"Gradethefixtures orginallypublishedhavebeen abandoned,duetothelackof grounds.Ithasbeendecided, however,toconductaknock-out competition,startingonSunday, 14th.inst.Acircularregarding thiscompetitionwillbesentto branchesconcernedinthenear future.

(Continuedattootnextcotton»)

r,cnic:Thepicnicconducted lastSundaybytheY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.wasverysuccessful. Twobusloadsmadethetripto Araluen

Football:Ourteamdefeated Nedlandsrecently.Finalscores were15goals17behindsto2 goals7behinds.

BranchExecutive:TomHeggertyhasbeenappointedbranch treasurer.

Social:Inconjunctionwith theN.C.G.M.weplanholding dancingclasses.Furtherdetails willbeadvisedlater,

CATHEDRAL

LastSundaynighttheLeaders'GroupofbothY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.mettoformulateapolicyforcloserco-operationbetweentheMovementsintheparish.Asaresultanendeavour willbemadetohaveourenquiries runningonasnearparallellines aspossible.AtournextmeetingonTuesday,9th.August, talkswillbegivenonbothMi. ments,andgroupswilldiscuss waysinwhichco-operationcan befurthered,

necessarytoresignfromhis positionontheUnionExecutiveonaccountofprolonged ill-health.Memberswilljoin withtheExecutiveinhoping thathishealthwillsoonbe restoredtohim.

branchhasarrangedforaRetreatinthebranchtotake placefromSeptember11to 14.Attheconclusionofthe Retreat,membersundergoing theprobationaryperiodwill beconsecrated.

Thenewlyformedbranch atGosnellswillhavecomplet editsprobationaryperiodon August14,anditisexpected thatitsmemberswillbeconsecratedonthatnight.

Memberswilllearnwith nianSociety,hewastheveryefficientsecretaryofSt.Joachim's Branchfrom1934to1942. Succeededinthesecretaryship byMrs.Murphy,hejoinedthe CivilConstructionCorps,andwas employedonwar-timeconstructionworkatAlbanyandinthe NorthernTerritory.Laterhe wasattheMunitionWorksat Welshpool.

Inthepost-waryears,nis healthsufferedagradualdecline.Duringthelatterpartof hisillnesshewiasattended y Rev.FatherDunne,anddiedfortifiedbythelastritesofthe Church.AfterRequiemMass atSt.Joachim'sChurch,Victoria Park,thefuneraltookplaceat Karrakatta,wheretheRev. FathersDunneandO'Connorofficiatedatthegraveside.Prominentamongsttherepresentative gatheringweremembersofthe DistrictBoard,St.Joachim's,and othermembersoftheHA.C.B.S. inregalia.

TheSociety'stelephonehas nowbeeninstalledattheresidenceoftheGeneralSecretary.ThenumberisBJ1871, andwillbefoundinthenew directoryabouttobeissued underthenameoftheHoly NameSociety.

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IntheirattitudetothoseoutsidetheChurch,Catholicsshould startwiththeassumptionthat therearetwoclassesofsoulsin theworld,thosewhohavethe Faithandthoseseekingit,Msgr. FultonJ.SheensaidinaCatholicHourbroadcastrecently.. IfChristianshadhalfthezeal forspreadingtheloveofChrist's MysticalBodythatanti-God forceshavefordestroyingit, 'theworldwouldlongagohave hadpeace,"theMonsignorsaid. Thebroadcastwasaddressed particularlytoCatholicsconcerning"thespirittheyshould havefortheirseparatedbrethren throughouttheworld,"

CHARITYNEEDED,

DescribingWhatshouldbea Catholic'sconcern,hesaid:

"Verysimplyitisthis:They whoareChrist'smustbeintolerantaboutChrist'struth,but theymustbecharitable,loving andsacrificaltothosewhoshare itnot,andeventothosewho hateit.TheChristianversion ofthetruthmustneverbeseparatedfromtheChristianlove oftheadversary." Asameansofcultivatingthe spiritofcharity,MonsignorSheen offeredthefollowingfivesuggestions:

(1)Learntoseethatallreligionsintheworld,allsects,all ethicalsystemshaveasegmentof thecircleoftruth. Because everyreligionhasasegmentof thecircle,oneshouldnotargue thatitisincomplete,butrather

startingwithwhatisgoodlead themtocompletionofthecircle.

TOLERANCEANDKINDNESS

(2)Itisagreaterroronthe partofthoseilluminatedbythe Faith,whoseethefullnessof ChristinHisChurch,tothink thatothersarestupidorperversebecausetheydonotseeit thesameway. "Thisamounts almosttoaheresyonourpart, particularlyifwebelievethat byourownhumanreasonalone, andnotbyGod'sgrace,wecame toanunderstandingofthe truth."

(3)"Thereisincumbentonus adutyofspecialbenevolenceand kindnesstowardsbigotswhobelieveeverylietheyhearabout theChurch. Manybigots reallydonothatetheChurch, butonlywhattheyerroneously believetobetheChurch.

(4)"Everyoneneednotcome totheFaiththewaywestudyit rationallyinourmanuals."Many ofthesemanualsarewritten fromthepointofviewofthose WhoalreadyhavetheFaith.

CRAVINGFORTHEINFINITE

(5)"Ourcharitywillincrease ifwestartwiththisassumption: thereareonlytwoclassesof soulsintheworld,thosewho havefoundtheFaithandthose whoarelookingforit.

"Itisamazinghowdifferent theworldandsoulslookwhen onestartswiththefirstprinciple thatastheeyeneedslight,and thestomachfood,sodoesthe

ShakespeareOn

Red"Trials"

(Scene:Shakespeare'sstudy. Hissecretaryanswersthetelephone.)

Voice(onphone):Thisisthe Glbbe."IsthisMr. S'hakespeare?

Secretary:No,heistakinghis dailywalknow.MayIhelp you?

Reporter:Wewouldliketo learnMr.Shakespeare'sreaction totheCardinalMindszenty

Secretary:Icantellyuu,sir, hewasoutragedbyit.Hecried out:"Hence,horribleshadow Unrealmockery,hence!Isthis ahideousdream,oraresuch thingstakingformandsubstance inthetwentiethcentury?"

Reporter:HeviewstheBudapestcourt,then,asakangaroo affair?

Secretary:Definitelyso.Heexclaimed:"Oh,thecunninglivery ofhell;oh,withwhatauthority andshowoftruthcansincover itselfwithal!"

Reporter:Canyourecallother commentsofhis?

Reporter:YoufeeltheKremlinwrotethescriptforthetrial?

soulneedGod,Thereisnota singlepersonintheworld,regardlessofthepassionwith whichheseeksoutsin,whohas notinthedepthsofhissoula cravingfortheinfinite."

MonsignorSheencounselledhis listeners:

"Beworthyofthegiftof Faith!Saveasoulandsave yourown!!Neverbeforein500 yearshavesoulsbeep_nearerto findingGodthantheyareinthis hour!Emptiedofvanity,they knowtheymusteithergoupwardtoourSaviour,ordownto despairandinsanity.Modern soulswithoutfaitharenot dumbsouls,theyarenumb.Bring totheirmiserytheMercyofGod andtheywillhavepeace."

RedCharges AgainstCardinal

CardinalSapieha,whoserecordofresistancetotheGermanswassuchthateventhe Russianstreatedhimwithrespectwhentheyenteredthe country,wasnamedduringthe trialofaCatholicwriter,A. Doboszynski,accusedofspying fortheGermans,asonewho knewthattheaccusedsecretly enteredthecountryin1947from Britain.

Thetrialhasbeenfeaturedat greatlengthintheWarsaw press,afactthatisn,otwithout significance,asthelatestmanoeuvreoftheCommunistsin theirskirmishingwiththe Churchhasbeentolistthe namesofseveralBishopswho areundersuspicionfortheirallegedcollaborationwiththe Germans.

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Protectyourlife!Eternityisa longtime.

Shakespeare:Verily,Ido. ThesemenoftheKremlin,in theirvaultingambition,would circumventGod.Whatfools thesemortalsbe!Thesemen, steepedinbloodandwadingever deeper,deadandturnedtoclay, willonedaystopaholetokeep thewindaway.

Reporter:Howlongwillthese tyrantscontinuetheirblood bath?

Shakespeare:Ah,Iknownot. WouldIcouldputatonguein everywoundofMindszentythat shouldmovethewholeworldto ousttheselegatesofhell.

Reporter:Howwillthetrial affecttheCardinal'splaceinhistory,Mr.Shakespeare?

Shakespeare:Favourably.Sweet

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Secretary:Well,letmesee oh,yes,hewasquitevehement aboutthechiefjudge,thefellow whojumpedontheStalinbandwaggonafterridingpreviously onHitler's.Mr.Shakespeare said:"0so-calledjudge!0base Hungarianwight!Thouever strongonthestrongerside.In thecourtroomthouwearesta lion'shide;doffitforshameand hangacalf'sskinonthoserecreantlimbs."

Reporter:Doeshethinkthe RedsdruggedtheCardinal?

Secretary:Hedoes.Hereferredtothedrugastheinsane rootthattakesthereasonprisoner. Justasecond. Herehecomes.Mr.Shakespeare,a"Globe"reporterisaskingaboutyourviewsonthe Mindszentytrial.

Shakespeare(onphone):You maytellthe"Globe"Ifeelconfusionhathmadehismasterpiece.Sacrilegehathbrokeone theLord'sanointedtemple. ThroughthemenoftheKremlin, stillunwhipp'dofjustice,hellitselfbreathesoutcontagionto thisworld.

"Record"ads.reaprealreturns.

aretheusesofadversity,sir.So heroicallybaththisMindszenty withstoodtheforcesofSatan thathistory,trumpet-tongued, willproclaimhisvirtues.Whereverthebrightsunofheaven shallshine,hishonourandthe greatnessofhisnameshallbe, evenamidnationsthatsrleak inaccentsnowunknown.And whatismoreimportant,hisplace inheavenwillbeexalted.

Reporter:Thankyou,Mr. Shakespeare.

Shakespeare:Iamhappyto extendmytributetothisgreat man.(Theyhangup.)

-JOHNA.TOOMEY.

GERMANTENOR'S RECITAL

ItisrareforPerth,oreven forAustralia,tohearafirstclasstenorinhisprime.Tenor voicesamongourownpeople areextremelyrare,andthe achievementsofoursopranos, contraltos,baritonesandbasses,whohavemadeAustralia famousallovertheworldas alandofsong,havestrangely neverbeenmatchedinthe higherrangeofthemale voice.

Perhapswemightconsole ourselveswiththethought thatthegreattenorsofthe worldcanbenumberedonthe fingersoftwohands(some wouldsayonehand),and, harkingbacktomyfirst thought,wecanbegrateful totheA.B.C.inhavinggiven ustheopportunityofhearing averyfinevoicewhilestill atitsbestinRudolphSchock. NotthatMr.Schockgetsonto onehand-maybenotevenin thetwo-handclass-buthe hasavoiceofexceptionalpur- ityandgoodrange.Itisa voicevastlybetterthanthat ofaEuropeantenorwhodrew theshop-girlsinlargequan- titiesacoupleofyearsago, buttheaudienceonWednesdaynightwasdisappointingly small.Obviouslythelatter hadsomethingthatSchock, hasnot,andthatisnothard tofind-itisseldomIhave heardavoicewhichmoved mesolittleemotionally. Abeautifulinstrumentwhich lackstheabilitytospeakin humanaccents.Schock'sliederis hisexcellentlyproducedand operaticexcerptsaresung inthetraditionalItalianstyle, butneitherisinfusedwiththe souloneexpectsfromboth alike.

Therecitalopenedwitha bracketofPurcellnumbers, songsseldomheardfrommale singersnowadays.Schock's renditionofthelittle-known "OntheBrowofRichmond Hill"wasdelightful,andthe sameremarksapplytohis secondnumber"IAttemptfromLove'sSicknesstoFly." "NymphsandShepherds"suf111011111,

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"TheWanderer"introduced theSchubertbracket,andhis singerdepartedfromthetraditionaltempo,andinplaces fromthecomposer'smarkings. ThefeelingintendedbySchubertinthetransitionalpassagebeginning"WoBistDu?" ("Whereartthou,mybeloved land?")waslostbytooslow andtoolegatosinging,and thewholesongsufferedfrom atooslowtempo.Thesecond songinthSchubertgroup was"Love'sAnswer,"andthis wasthebestofthethree. "Whither"wasmarredbyunevenpitch,althoughthesingercarriedthesongoffbythe facilenessofhisphrasing.

FoursongsofSchumann concludedthefirsthalfofthe concert."SpringtimeWandering"wasexcellentlyrendered,but"Devotion"was disappointing.Itlackedthe restraintonefeelsinSchumann'swork,andthequiet lyricismofthecentreportion wasspoiledbyhavingitsloweddowntoaverydelayed reminiscence.;`Moonlight" wasthepickofthewhole evening,andalsotendedto markabadfaultinthesinger'sproduction.Mainlypiano, thislovelylittleSchumann numbergaveustheopportunityoflisteningforquitea whiletosomeofthemost beautifulsoftproductionithas

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everbeenmypleasuretohear. RudolphSchockhas,inmy opinion,oneoftheloveliest voicesintheworld,butithas abadhabitofhardeningin theTaubermannerwhencalledupontoincreaseinvolume.Hiscoveredtopnotes retainallthequalitythat marksthewholerangewhen thevoiceisnotforced,but theopen-throatednotesare harshanddiscordant."The Farewell"concludedtheSchu_ mannbracket,andwasvery nicelyrenderedintheheroic style.

Thefirsttwosongsinthe Grieggroupweresungin English,whichSchockhandlesverywell."ADream" wasexcellentlydone,butin "ILoveThee"thesingerwas consistentlyatruffleunderthe pitchofthepiano.Theother twoGriegnumbers,"Eros" and"WhatISaw"areseldom heardontheconcertplatform andbothweredelightfully sung.

Aftershowinguswhathe coulddowithquietlegato singingin"Moonlight," Schockletusdownbadlyin thepopular"HinduSong."It lackedanylyricquality,sufferedbadlyfromtheuseof thatopenvoiceIhavecriticisedearlier,andwasflatin pitch.

"TheDream,"fromMassenet'sopera"Manon,"waswell renderedintheItalianstyle. Itwasnotassuccessfulasthe aria"GazingOneDayintothe BoundlessBlue"fromGiordano's"AndreaChenier,"in whichthesingerdemonstratedafinequalityofsustained recitative.

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wasRichardStrauss'"Serenade,"givenattheendofthe firstpartoftherecital.This wasexcellentlysung,andit seemedapitythat,withonly oneotherrecitalinPerth,the singershouldhavehadtoinflictseveralpot-boilersonthe audienceattheendofthe evening.

Theassociateartistwasthe pianist-accompanist,Werner Baer.Hisaccompaniments weresensitiveandhistwo soloitems"LaSoireedans "Grenade,"and"Minstrels"by Debussywereexcellently played.

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TheproductionofBenJon-gedimpedimentaofanoutmodson's"Volpone"atSt.George's Collegelastweek,continuedthe prevalentfashion-whichfast becomesatediousextravagance -for"period"comedies.Havinghadasurfeitofthissortof thinginrecentyears,Ibeginto growwearyofit.Iincline,exhaustedly,totheconvictionthat wearemostathomewiththe thingsofourownage.Our timeisthetwentiethcentury: wearenoteasilyamusedbythe comedyofabygoneera.

Asalways,therewasthe schemingunderling(Mosca),the wealthypatron(Volpone),the ladyoflightvirtue,theladyof tightvirtue,thehangers-on,the impossiblenitwits,andallthe bestockinged,beruffled,bewig-

Theplaywaswellenoughdone bythosewhotookpartinit; butitseemedanawfulwasteof timetohavegonetoallthe troubleoflearningofflengthy speecheswhichbatteredatour earslikeheavyhail,andwere justaboutaslasting. The themeoftheplaywaschildish, anddullandunexcitingevenin spiteofitsextremebawdiness.

TheproducerwasDavidBradley,Heachievedaquicktempo,andmadegooduseofabare stageandthelimitedfacilities oftheCollegeHall.Inalarge casttheplayersthatcaughtmost attentionwerePhilipParsons (Volpone),Doug.Brown(Mosca),JudithMauldon(Celia), andConstanceSpurway(Lady PolitickWould-Be). -DEGUSTIBUS.

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CardinalSpellmanhastaken Mrs.Roosevelttotaskandaccusedherstraight-outofantiCatholicprejudice.Theissue whichgaverisetotheCardinal's stricturewas,apparently,Mrs. Roosevelt'ssupportofameasure designedtopreventCatholic schoolsfromreceivingjustice.

Mrs.Rooseveltseemstobe verysurprisedatbeingthought bigoted,andindeedcanproduce someevidenceinherfavour.

Forinstance,inhermemoirs, "ThisIRemember,"published in"McCall'sMagazine,"Mrs. Roosevelttellsaboutherandher latehusband'ssupportofthe candidaturefortheAmerican PresidencyofAlSmith,theonly CatholicinAmerica'shistoryto contestthePresidentialelection.HewasdefeatedbyHerbertHoover,theRepublican nominee.Itisgenerallyconcededthathisreligionwasthe mostpowerfulfactor'inhisdefeat.

TheKuKluxKlan,dedicated totheprinciplesofracialand religiousbigotry,wastheninits notoriousheydayintheSouth

andpartsoftheMiddleWest anditwasnotdifficulttobuild upacasethataCatholicinthe WhiteHousewouldbeadanger.Althoughdefeated,Mr.Smith, honest,sincere,andmostwidely-honouredCatholiclaymanof hisgenerationinAmerica,polledmorevotesthanhadever beencastforalosingcandidate.

Mrs.Rooseveltsaysinher memoirs,"Weallworkedhard atwhatwasobviouslyalosing fight..

"ItwasnotuntilIbeganto seethefullalignmentagainst usthatIbecameverydoubtful ofsuccess,"Mrs.Rooseveltgoes on.

"GovernorSmithwasaRomanCatholic,andthekindof propagandathatsomeofthereligiousgroups-aidedandabettedbytheopposition-putforth inthatcampaigngavemea senseofutterdisgustwithreligiousbias.

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"Thequestionsonthesubject oftheCatholicChurchparticularlystandoutinmymemory."

THECHILDREN WERESTUNNED

"Saysomeextrapfayers."Ihad toldthem."Forthebishopsand priestsandsistersingaol." Theylookedatmeoddly.

Ingaol?Bishops?Priests?

Sisters? Joe'svoicesoundedincredulous.

"TheoneswhosayMass,andgive usHolyCommunion?Theones whoholdGodintheirhands?"

"Sisters?"askedBetty."Like thesisterswhoteachus,and takecareofsickpeople,andorphans?Sisterslikethat,Daddy?"

"Justlikethat."Itoldher.

Therewasasilence."Bishops," saidJoeinastrange,flatvoice. "Bishops.InGaol.Why."There wasnoquestionmarkafterthe word,thewayhesaidit. -;t cameoutlowanddescending.

BeforeIcouldanswer,headdedanotherquery."Howmany?"

"Aboutten,"Isaid."Not countingfiveorsixwhodiedin prison,andthreeorfourwho weremurdered."

"Inthiscountry?"Itwas Betty'sincredulousexclamation.

"No-thankGod,"Itoldher.

"InHungary,Rumania,Albania, Poland.Countrieslikethaterseas."

imeJoe'svoicehadarisinginflection."Why,Dad?"

Igotupandstaredoutthe

Window,mybacktothem. "You'vereadaboutthemartyrs," Isaid."St.Agnes;St.Sebastian.whowasshotwitharrows, St.Lawrencewhowasburned. St.JoanofArc.We'rebackin thosedays.Theworldissick withsin,kids."

Iturned,Joewaslookingat mewithapuzzledfrown."But Dad!"hesaid."Bishops!"

"It'snotthefirsttime,"Ianswered."Almostalltheapostles wereputinprisonandkilled. Beingabishopcanbedangerous."

Ileftthewindowandsatdown, facingthem."That'swhyI wantyoutopray,"Isaid."The peoplewhoareputtingthesebishopsandpriestsandsistersin gaol-whoknows?Maybesome ofthemwillbebishopsthemselvessomeday." 40

Theysatlookingatme,speechless."Forinstance,"Itold them,"St.Paul.HeputCatholicsingaol.HewouldhavelikedtocaptureSt.PeterorSt. John.ThenGodsentHisgrace, andmadePaulabishop.After that.hewasanoutlawfor Christ." Ileanedcloser."Joe,"Isaid, "youlikeadventure.Youought

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Rev.FatherDowney,ofCollie. anoldfriendofthefamily,assistedbyRev.FatherO'Dwyer, performedtheceremony.Mr. FrankArbuthnottpresidedatthe organ,andduringthesigningoc theregister,rendered'Ave Maria."Thealtarwastastefullydecoratedinpink,blueand whiteflowersbytheSistersof theconventandthebridesmaids.

Thebride,whowasgivenaway byherfather,wasacharming figureinherbeautifulfrockof finenetandlace,madeinanold worldstyleoverasatinfoundation,thelacecominghighover thesweetheartneckline.The close-fittingbodiceextendedto apointatthefrontandback,and shortpuffsleeves.Theskirt, whichwasexceptionallyfull,had severalrowsoffrillednetinsertedwithlace,fromwhichextend.. edabeautifultrain.Herlovelyfinger-tiplengthembroidered veilwasheldinplacewithahalo oforangeblossom,whichwas wornoverherfaceonentering thechurch.Silkmittensofelbow lengthandalongcrystalnecklacewerealsowornbyNerina

toloveSt.Paul.InGaol?He wasingaoloften.Onceheescapedthroughawindow,ina basketletdownwithropes.

"YoutalkaboutRobinsonCrusoe,orAobinHood,orTomMix; Why,St.Paul-BishopPaul-was shipwreckedthreetimes.He swamrivers;heflittedfromdoor todoorindarkcitystreets;he movedlikeashadowthroughwildernesses.

Foradayandanighthe floatedinthesea.notknowing whetherhewouldlivetotellthe tale.Hewasstoned.Hewas indangerfromrobbers,andin worsedangerfromtraitors.He wentwithoutfood;hewentin tornclothing;hewasthirsty andcold.Andfinallythey killedhim.Hewasasoldier, Joe-arealsoldierofChrist.He wasaCatholicbishop.

"Whydotheydothosethings tobishops?"IlookedfromJoe toBettyandbacktoJoe."You tellmewhytheydidthemto Christ-toGodtheirSaviourandI'lltellyouwhytheydo themtoHisapostles."

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Areceptionwasheldinthe KirupHall,whereMr.andMrs. Sciutoentertainedtwohundred guests.Mrs.Sciutoreceivedher guestswearingamodelfrockof blacksheer,heavilyembroidered andtoppedwithasmartfigured brownmoleskincoat.Adark pinkshoulderspray,blackhat, andaccessorieswereworn.

GuestscamefromFremantle, DonnybrookandKirup.The beautifulsquarethree-tiered weddingcakewasmadebyMr. Clarke,ofMullalyup.Mr.McDonaldprovedacapablechairman,andbetweentheusual toaststhatwerehonoured,Miss WinnieEllisplayedpianoforte selections,whichaddedtothe happyatmosphere.

Proposingthehealthofthe bride'sparents,FatherDowney spokeineulogistictermsofMr. andMrs.Sciuto,andalsoofthe brideandgroom.Thesterling qualitiesofthebridegroom's fatherwerestressedbyMr.G. Cracknellinproposingthehealth ofthebridegroom'sparents.This wasendorsedbyMr.J.B.Mitchell.Mr.A.Cliffordalsospoke afewwords.

Shecarriedasheafofwhite roses,gladioliandfern,towhich ahorseshoewasattached.A sprigoforangeblossomwasplacedinthesheafbeforeentering thechurch,asatokenfromMrs. Tichbon,ofArgyle.

Thebridewasattendedbyfour bridesmaids.MissesKathleen andDaphneLindsay,thetwotall fairmaids,woreidenticalfrocks ofpalepinktaffeta,fashioned withsquarenecklinewithaflat boweachside,tight-fittingbodicestoapointbackandfront, prettilygatheredsleeves,flared panniersoverhips,extendingto hemofskirt.Pinkveilsattachedtoabandeauofblueandpink plaitedtaffetawerewornon theirhair.Theyworeelbow lengthpinksilkmitten.,and carriedbouquetsofdarkpinkand blueflowers,finishedwithblue ribbonsandgoldcrossnecklets wereworn.

Thetwobrunettes,MissesNerinaandShirleyLiccadellio,and blondeflowergirl,AdeleneLind.ay,woreidenticalfrocksofpale bluetaffeta,flittedbodicescoming toapointbackandfront.The sweetheartneckline.withaflat boweachside,wasfinishedwith agoldleafornament.Puffed sleevesandthefullskirtswere finishedwithalargebowatthe back.Theyworepalebluesilk mittenselbowlength,andcarried posiesofpalepinkandblue

Severaltelegamswereread, Manybeautifulweddingpresents weredisplayed,andthenewlywedsalsoreceivedseveralcheques Mrs.McDonaldwasresponsibls forthecateringofbothreception anddancewhichfollowed.The BalingupBandwasinattendance.Itemsduringtheevening weregivenbyMrs.Venvi,who sang"Tosselli'sSerenata."Mr. JackDiMassiplayedselections ontheelectricguitarandsang "ComeBacktoSorrento."MasterJohnDiMassiplayedthe pianoaccordeon,andaduet, SeeYouAgain,"wassungby Mrs.VenciandMr.JackDi Massi.

Thebridechangedtoapeagreen"newlook"suit,withelaboratewwkingsofdarkergreen andgold.Sheworeahalogreen felthatwithsmallfeathersand veilingastrimmings,withbrown accessories,andcarriedabeautifulAlaskabrowncoat.Agold tintedrosebutonholecompleteda verysmartoutfit.Afterthe singingof"AuldLangSyne"the guestsformedanarchthefull lengthofthehall,underwhich thehappypairwalked.

Thebandplayed"GodSave theKing,"whichterminateda lovelyweddingday.

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DreamsAnd TheMan

Ihavebeenreproachedonthe scorethatIhadnothingtooffer lastweektoincreasethestore ofhumanknowledge."DeGustibus,"theysaid,"issilent."The world,shaken,falteredinits course,andallthingswerestill. Icouldnotbeartobetheauthor ofsuchdistress,andso1amreturnedtododutyagaininthe shafts;tohaulandtugandpull anddragmyfitfulpublicalong withme,towardsthatelusive bournewhichmockstheweary traveller'shopes;towardsthat ElDoradoofourdreams,that fairylandofthespiritwhereall thingsworkinharmony,and workforgood.

YouandI,myfriends(ifI maythinkintheplural)arefatedtobeoutcastsinthishard

andunsympatheticworld.We areverymuchintheminority, Ifear.Thereisnopay-offfor thedreamerinmodernsociety. Idoubtifthedreamerhasever beenheldinmuchregardinany society.Alwaystherehave beenthepracticalmen,themen ofaffairs,themenwhoheldthe purse-stringsandthepower;and alongsidethemorinfrontof them,butneverbehindthem, havemarchedindwarfishinsignificancethedreamers. We-youandI-dreamof whatmightbe.Butifweare honestwithourselvesweknow thatitisnotsufficientmerelyto dream;weshoulddosomething togivethosewonderfuldreams ofoursachanceofbeingrealised.

AMANCALLEDVINCENT

Irecentlysawadreamerin action.InParisinthe17th. century,ahumblepriestnamed VincentdePaulbecameobsessedwithadreamofaremarkable kind.Hehadbeenexercising hispriestlyfunctionsinthecripplingshadowofwealthandpatronage;suddenlyheburstoutof hisbondageand,wenttoserve andlivewiththepoor.From themomentofhisfirstcontact withthemheknewthathewas doingworkthathecouldtruly puthisheartinto;asheincreasedhisknowledgeofthepoorand abandoned,sawwiththefirst thrillofhorroralltheirmiseryyes,andwickedness,too-soin proportiongrewhisloveofthem asbeingsoulsChristhaddiedt.i save.Hemadethepoorhis masters.

Ahardsaying,this,atfirst hearing.Tomakethepoorone's masters.Who.;aninversionof thetraditionalnotionofcharity anobledisbursementofthe largessesfromtherichtowardthe writhingpoor-aconvenientway ofeasingone'sconscience,a means,even,wherebyonemight enhanceone'sreputationandad", Vanceone'sstandingin the world.

ThemissionofSt.Vincentde PaultothewretchedofParis ismovinglydepictedonthescreen inaFrenchfilmwhichwillbeon publicexhibitionatHisMajesty's Theatretowardstheendofnext month.Aspecialpreviewheld inPerthlastweek-endevoked muchlaudatorycomment.

VincentdePaulwasbornat Posy,Gascony,France,about

1580.HediedatParisonSeptember27,1660.Thereforethe filmportrayinghislifeandwork comesataparticularlyappropriatetime-lateSeptember.

Hewasbornofapeasantfamily.Ordainedin1600,heremainedatToulouseorinitsvicinity,actingastutorwhilecontinuinghis()Ainstudies.Brought toMarseillesforaninheritance, hewasreturningbyseawhen Turkishpiratescaptured(1605) himandtookhimtoTunis.He wassoldasaslave,butescaped (1607)withhismaster,arenegade,whomheconverted.On returningtoFrancehewentto AvignontothePapalViceLegate,whqmhefollowedto Rometocontinuehisstudies.He wassentbacktoFrancein1609, onasecretmissiontoHenryIV; hebecamealmonertotheQueen MargueriteofValois.Atthe requestofM.deBerulle,founderoftheOratory,hetookcharge oftheparishofClichy,near Paris,butseveralmonthslater (1612)heenteredtheserviceof theGondi,anillustriousFrench family,toeducatethechildrenof Philippe-EmmanueldeGondi. Hebecamethespiritualdirector ofMme.deGondi.Withherassistancehebegangivingmissions onherestates;buttoescapethe esteemofwhichhewastheobject,helefttheGondi.itisat thispointthattheFrenchfilm, "MonsieurVincent,"begins.

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OnWednesday,27th.July,at SubiacoOval,thematchtodecidetheleadingteaminthePublicSchools'FootballCompetition wasplayed.AquinasplayedimpressivelytodefeatScotchCollegeandshouldnowbeableto annextheAlcockCup,wonannuallybythepremierteam.

Aquinasopenedagainstthe wind,butattackedfromthefirst bouncetoenableWalkertobreak throughandgoal,afterByrne hadstruggledhardtoeludethe Scotchbacks.AfterScotch goaledfromapenalty,anAquinas attackresultedina"poster"from Leeson.Scotchexploiteda weaknessontheAquinasright wingtobreakthroughandadd2 goalsand5'points.beforetheend ofthequarter,inwhichtime Aquinasonlyaddedapointby Rees,afterafinemarkhadbeen takenbythisplayer.

Aquinasattackedstronglyin thesecondquarter,a"poster beingthefirstscore,followedby apointfromWalsh,whohad markedwell.TowningforwardedtoLeeson,whogoaled,andrepeatedtheperformanceshortly afterwhentheballbouncedluckilytohimfromaruck.FollowingapointscoredbyPawle, ScotchattackedtoenableHill scoreamajorfromaneatsnap kick.O'Donnellmarkedwell soonaftertokicktrulyandLeesonscoredanotherposter,fol;owingbrilliantplayonthewingby O'Meara.Half-timefoundthe scores:

A.C.:4goals7behinds.

S.C.:4goals5behinds.

Inthethirdquarter,kicking againstthewind,AquinassecureditsgriponthegameStrong playbyLaneputtheRedand Blacksintoattack.DowsettforwardedtoMajor,whoplayedto Walkerinabetterposition,but another"poster"resulted.Soon afterLanescoredagoodgoal fromarunningshot,butScotch attackedtogoalfromaweak kickoutbyGianottiaftera "poster"hadbeenscoredbyHill, theScotchfullforward.Aquinas goaledbeforetheendofthequarterwhenO'Donnellsocceredthe ballfromascrambleinfrontof goal,followinggoodplayfor AquinasbyWalker.

Thelastquarterproducedthe bestfootballfortheseason.Play swungbackwardsandforwards fromoneendofthegroundto theother,withbothsetsofbacks winning.UltimatelyAquinas openedouttoenableLaneto goalwithagloriouslongpunt,followingwhichLeesonadded anothermajor.Scotch,notto bedenied,returnedtotheattack togoalbeforethefinalsiren foundthescores:

A.C.:8goals10behinds(58 points).

S.C.:6goals6behinds(42 points).

Goalkickers:P.Leeson(3),J. Lane(2),K.O'Donnell(2),F. Walker.

BestPlayers:O'Meara,Johnson,Leeson,Dowsett,Walker, Lane,Ackermans,Rees. SECONDXVIII.

ScotchCollege:7goals4behinds(46points).

AquinasCollege:3goals4behincks(22pointo).

Goalkickers:R.Laurie,K. Duff,J.Morris.

BestPlayers:Duff,Finucane, Huston,Flynn.

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OurLordwhenonearthsaid littleaboutHeaven,buttoencourageustobearourcrosses bravelywhilekeepingoureyes fixedonourHeavenlyHome. HeallowedthreeofHisApostlestowitnessHisTransfiguration.Itwasaglimpseof theglorytocome,aglory whichthemembersaretoshare withtheirHead,andpresented toourimaginationsomeideaof thedifferencebetweenthislife trialwasover.Thegreaterthe sorrowsenduredforloveofour DivineRedeemer,thegreater wilbeourjoyinthenextlife, soourfaithandhopeshould spurusontobearourpresent sufferingsnotonlywithpatience butalsowithjoyatthethought oftherewardtocome.Mayour dearLord'sexampletakefirm rootinourhearts!

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Turnfromthesorrowsofthis lifetothejoysthatareinstore forthosewholoveGod.Picturethebeautifulsmileonthe FaceofourLordasHesaysto you:"Welldone,thougoodand faithfulservant,enterintothe joyoftheLord."Askthe MotherofGod,withgreatearnestness,toshowyoutheBlessed Fruitofherwomb-Jesus.

StrongfaithenablesJesustobe seeneveninthislife,ineach

andthenext.TheChurchteachesustolongforHeaven,and tosendupoursighstotheQueen ofHeaveninthatbeautiful prayerwhichbothpriestand peoplesayafterMass,andwhich endstheRosary,the"Hail,Holy Queen."We,poorbanished childrenofEve,callonherwho isourlife,oursweetness,and ourhope,toheedourmourning inthisvaleoftears.Ithaswitnessedthetearsofmanyofthe Saints,andeventhoseofour LordJesusChristWhowept morethanonceinthepresence ofmen.Itisconsolingtoknow thateverytearshedbyHis childrenistreasuredbyGod. AsthePsalmistsays:"Thou hastsetmytearsinThysight."

absolution,ineachHolyCommunion,andinthetrialsenduredforHisdearSake. Kindnessandsweetnesstoall aroundyouproclaimsyoutobe achildofJesusandMary,andis anexcellentpreparationfor Heaven.Thepracticeofcharitywillenableyou,notonlyto reachthedestinedgoalyourself,butsecuresthatyouwill bringotherswithyoutoenjoy theHeavenlydelights.

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sincetheywerereadingtheir ownlanguage,isnotthedanger ofmisunderstandinggreatlyincreasedtoday?Youcontinue:

"IhaveacceptedChristas mySaviouronlytwoyears agoandhavebeenafollower ofHissincethen."

A.:Allowmetocongratulate you.Ipraythatyouwillcontinuefaithfullytoliveacording toyourconscience,servingand worshippingGod,readingthe sacredscriptureandunderstandingitsteaching.Youcontinue:

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"IfirmlybelievetheAuthorisedVersiontobethe WordofGodandthatanyonecanfindthewaytosalvationinit,becauseIhave proveditinmyownlife.I willalsosaythatitcanbe foundintheDouayVersion iftheywillonlyreadit.

A.:Youareinacertainsense correct.TheAuthorisedVersion inspiteofitsmanyerrorsis substantiallytheteachingof Christ,buttothinkanyonecould arriveatacompleteunderstandingofalltheteachingofChrist fromjustreadingeithertheinaccurateAuthorisedorRevised Versionoreventhetruetranslation,asiscontainedinthe DouayVersion,isnotcorrect. Menhavedevotedthewholeof theirlivestothestudyofthe scriptures,theyhavehadtopreparethemselvesbyintensive andhardstudytobecoming acquaintedwithLatin,Greek, Hebrew,Syrianandotherlanguages.Attheendofalltheir studytheyhavehadtoadmit thattherearemanytextsof scripturethattheyfindhardto understand.

COUNTLESSHERESIES

Itisnotenoughtoputacopy oftheBibleinthehandsofa personandgethimtoreadit. Seewhathashappenedasaresultoffollowingoutsuchapractice.Wehaveeverygradeand degreeofChristianthought, from"HotGospeller"to"Holy Rollers:.Thesamewordshave beengivendifferentmeaningby theseunqualifiedinterpreters. Youmightjustaswellgivea bookonDifferentialCalculusto anordinarylayman,assomethingforhimtostudy,asput acopyoftheBiblebeforehim withtheintentionofexpecting himtoarriveatthetruthanda properunderstandingofallthat itcontains. Youmustrecall whatSt.Peterwroteinthe ThirdChapterofhissecond epistle;hesaidthatthereare certainthings"hardtounderstandwhichtheunlearnedand unstablewrest,astheydoalso tothescriptures,totheirown destruction."

ThemaintenorofChrist's lifeisclearlyportrayedinthe scripture. Itisalsojustas clearlypointedoutthatHe foundedoneChurch,andthat hetoldittoteachallnations, butseehowfewtherearewho, eventhoughtheyreadthescriptures,havefollowedHisex-

(ContinuedfromPageIL) ample,andstrivetoimitateHis life.andhowmanythereare whoareunwillingtoenterthe onetrueChurchwhichHe founded.Youcontinue: WhyisitthatRomanCatholicsdisbelieveorwon'tbelievethewordofGodinthe AuthorisedVersionofthe BiblewhentheDouayVersion ispracticallythesame?"

A.:Justbecauseofthatword "practically,"becauseasIhave pointedouttheProtestants themselvesfoundmorethan 5,000mistakesintheAuthorised Versionandhadtoproducea RevisedVersion,andfinallybecauseasIhavealreadymen-tionedwewillnotallowthe faithfultoreadanybutatrue translationoftheoriginaltext. Youask:

DOUAYVERSION

"IstheDouayVersionusedin CatholicChurches?Ifnot, whynot?", A.:Yes!TheDouayVersion isthemostcommonlyusedin Englishspeakingcountries, thoughmanyofthepriestspre- fer,anduse,themorerecent translationofMonsignorRonald Knoxwhichhasbeengranted theapprovaloftheChurchasa

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schoolthescriptureistaughtfor yearsandinbothChurchand schoolitisexplainedtothem. Thosewhomyouhavemetmust beeithertheproductofState Schools,orhavegivenupthe obligationofgoingtoSunday Mass.Ihavenohesitationin sayingthatCatholicsingeneral knowthedoctrinetaughtinthe scripturesfarmoreclearlythan themembersofanynon-Catholicdenomination.Biblereaders,whoarenotCatholics,may knowmanytextsofscripture andbeabletoquotethemaccurately,butletmetellyouthat theydonotknowmuchdoctrine.IfyouquoteaCatholic sometellingtextofscripturehe maynotbeabletotell youitsexactmeaning,or whereitcamefrom,buthe willbeabletotellwhathe mustdoandbelievetosavehis soul,aswellaswhetheryour ownparticularinterpretationof thetextiscorrect.Thatsurely isoffarmoreimportancethan beingabletoquotescripture. Youfinishyourletterthus:

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"Otherssaidtheywerenot allowedtoreadtheBible. Trustingthatyouwillgive metheanswerIwant."

A.:IdonotknowwhetherI havegivenyoutheanswerthat youwant,butIhavetriedto giveyouthetruth.Thatany CatholicsaidthathewasforbiddentoreadtheBibleshows thatyouhavenotmetother thanthosewhoarenotstaunch andpractisingCatholics.Many aCatholic,youmustremember, hasnotreadtheBiblefrom covertocoverandmanyaman hasnotreadtheentireNew Testament,butthatisnot necessaryeveninthecaseof goodCatholics.Iftheyknow thetrueteachingofChristOur Lordsomeotherway,itisnot essentialthattheyshouldhave seenitinprint.Iftheyhave hadexplainedtothemwhat theymustdoandbelieveto secureeternalsalvation,itsurely isnotnecesarythattheyshould readaboutit.Thosewhoheard Christ,wereconvertedandinstructedbywordofmouth,they didnothavetoread.Someof Christ'sowndiscipleswere ignorantoftheOldTestament, andontheroadtoEmmaus Christexposedtothemthe meaningoftheScriptures,and showedthemthatwhathad happenedhadallbeenforetold. You,yourself,cametoaknowledgeofChrist'steachingthroughreadingtheBible.Had youbeenproperlyinstructedby religiousparents,hadyoubeen correctlyeducatedatschoolon mattersofreligion,andhadyouregularlyattendedChurchon Sundays,thenitwouldnothave beennecessaryforyoutohave dippedintothescripturestobe convincedthatitwasyourduty toobeyandworshipyourGod.

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TheBrave"No"fromRome

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FRANKFURT,July18.-

TheVaticanexcommunication decreeagainstcommunists willbeoneofthemaintopics ontheagendaoftheannual conferenceoftheGerman Hierarchy,scheduledtobe heldatFuldafromAugust23 to25. Thedecreeaffectsparticularlyover2,000,000Catholics intheSovietzoneofoccupation,manyofwhom'formerly havebeenmembersoftheSocialistparty,whichwasforciblyabsorbedbythesocalledSocialistUnityorCommunistparty..Alsothosewho joinedthecommunistsunder severepressurenowfacea seriousplightofconscience, althoughthedecreespecificallyprovidedforsuchextraordinarycircumstances.

InGermanpoliticalquarters theconsensusofopinionis thattheVaticandecreewill hastentheprocessofChurch persecutioninEasternGermanyandhelptodrawthe lineclearlybetweenthose willingtoundergomartyrdom fortheirFaithandthosenot strongenoughtomakeastand undercontinuedpressure.

TheFrankfurtnewspaper WeltAmSonntag(Worldon Sunday)sayseditorially:"No matterhowdifficultitistointerpretthedecisionsofthe Vatican,whichmatureon anotherthanthepoliticallevel,onethingiscertain-that Westernsolidarityhasbeen strengthenedbythebrave'No' fromRome."

Jerusalem'Cross DrawsCrowds

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LONDON,July19.-The

JerusalemCrossfrontMount Calvary,whichhasbeen shoulderedbypilgrimsacross EuropetoBritain,hasbeen seenbyhundredsofthousands ofpeopleforthreedaysin London.

The10-footcross,withits relicoftheTrueCross,isnow beingcarrieduptheroadsand lanesofBritaintothenortherncoast,whenceitwillcross toIrelandandthentothe UnitedStates.Englishmen aregivinguptheirvacations fortheprivilegeofhelping carryit.

Maryknollmissionerhere,the Rev.JosephA.Sweeney,ofNew Britain,Conn.Twicethisveteranof28yearsintheFarEast hasrebuilthislepercolony,Gate ofHeaven.Now.withtheadvanceofCommunisttroopsinto SouthChina,FatherSweeney facesthepossibiltythathiscolonywillbedestroyedathird time. AtmidnightonSeptember2, 1937,atyphoonstruckthecolonyFatherSweeneywasbuilding.Beforedawtithewind reachedavelocityof164miles anhour,andflattenedevery structureinthehalf-completed settlement.Discouragedbutfar fromdefeated,FatherSweeney startedtorebuild.Bymidsummerof1938theConnecticut priestbroughtthelepersfrom SunWuitoMaryknoll'snewGate ofHeaven.

Thenextdisastercameon March25,1945.Japanesesoldiers drovethelepersout,killingthose unabletoleave.Thenthey burnedtwoofthe18buildings, convertedthechapelintoastable, andusedtheremainingstru2turesasbarracks.

Atthewar'sendthelepersreturned.FatherSweeney,hi,; healthrestoredafteravisitto theUnitedStates,cametothe aidofhishelplessfriends,torebuildGateofHeavenasecond time.Whenhesawthecolony andmadeaninventoryofbuildingmaterialsavailableinSouth China,FatherSweeneywrylyremarked:

"There'sashortageofeverythingbutlepers."

But,underhisleadership,the colonyslowlygaineditsformer size.NowtheConnecticutpadre's lepercolonyisagainfilledwith patients.

Chinese Vulgate

Itwasborneuprightacross TowerBridgeintoLondonand erectedatthetopofTower Hillafewyardsfromthespot where400yearsagoSS.John FisherandThomasMorewere beheaded.Thousandssang theCredobeforeitandthen knelttopray.

Throughloudspeakersthey wereaddressedbytheRev. ThomasBecquet,who,though unwell,hasmarchedwiththe crossthroughoutitsjourney

fromJerusalemandintends toaccompanyitontheremainderofthetour.Father Becquet,collateraldescendant ofSt.Thomasa'Becketof Canterbury,appealedforPalestine'srefugees.

Itwasthencarriedto thenearbyEnglishMartyrs' ChurchforBenedictionata streetaltarandvenerationby agreatcrowdoverflowingon toanadjoiningbombsite.

Othertremendouscrowds accompaniedthecrossacross Londonthefollowingdayto WestminsterCathedral,with incidentalservicesatchurches enroute.Againmanypeoplekneltforitspassing.His EminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,attendedtheservice inthepackedcathedral.

Thefollowingdaysimilar sceneswerewitnessedasthe Crosswasbornethrough crowdsalongPiccadillyand thefashionableWestEndfor aNorthLondonrallyatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Haverstock Hill.Itwasthentakenonto St.Chad'sCathedral,Birmingham.

TitoRumoursScotched

ROME,July23.-Vatiancirclesarecommentingnegatively onrecentpressreport:according tc.whichMarshalTito,ofYugo-

BasilicaFor Saint

PARIS,July21.-(NC)-The churchbuilt20yearsagoinAnnecy,south-eastFrance,inhonourofSt.FrancisdeSales,has beenconsecratedasabasilica,by aPapalLegate,HisEminente FredericCardinalTedescini,PrefectoftheSacredCongregation ofSt.Peter'sBasilica. St.FrancislivedinAnnecyfor anumberofyearsandisburied intheVisitationConventthere whichheco-foundedin1607 withSt.JaneFrancisdeChantal. Thebasilica,whosemainaltar isthegiftofPopePiusXI,is builtonthesideofamountain overlookingLakeAnnecyand surroundedby snow-capped peaks.

slavia,hasreceivedsonic"ecclesiasticalpersonalities"athissummerresidenceatBrion;Thesame sourcesaffirmthatthese"personalities"arenotrealCatholics,orperhapstherehasbeen confusionovertheeditorialstaff oftheSloveneweekly,"Bilten," whichhasbeencondemnedbythe SacredCongregationofthe Council.Thisstaffwasrecently receivedbyMarshalTito. Presssourceshavesuggested thattheallegedvisitmayhave someconnectionwiththebetterinsofYugoslavrelationswiththe Church.Concerningthelatter, Vaticancircleshold,thebatteringofrelationsisimpossibleunlesstheChurchisgrantedfull libertyinthefulfilmentofha. mission,suchasfreedomofas.. scrobly,association,edu!ation andthepress,andunlessArchbishopAloysiusStepinac,ofZagreb,unjustlycondemned,isreleasedfromprison.

Anindependentsourcehassuggestedthepossibilitythatsuch newsisdiffusedbyMarshal itoforpropagandapurposes,in viewofhispresenthopeofloans andotherhelpfromtheWest.

Chairs.China Cabinets.GloryChests..4ndahost ofotherhouseholdnecessities.

HONGKONG,July21-(NC).

-ChinesetranslationoftheBible forCatholicswillberead*);in threeyears,reportstheRev. MauriceF.Ahern,ofChicago, MaryknollMissioner,stationed here.

ThreeIrishFranciscansand threeChinesepriestsarenow translatingtheOldTestament, hesaid.Althoughtherehas beenaProtestantversionfora numberofyears,thiswillbethe firstcompletetranslationofthe BibleintoChinesebyCatholic scholars.

LONDON,July19-(NC).-

TheBritishCatholicTruthSocietysold2,000,000pamphletsin thepastyeararecordtheSociety'sannualmeetingwastoldat Birmingham.About50percent weresoldataloss.TheSocietyalsopresented20,000German prayerbookstoimpoverished GermanCatholics.

Presentmembershipis19,765. Targetforthenext12monthsis 50,000.

RedsLose200,000

ROME,July22.-TheCommunistsarelosinggroundin northernItalybytheirownadmission,accordingtoaspeech madeatMilan,thegreatindustrialcentre,byGiuseppediVittorio,thenation'sNo.2Communistandnationalsecretaryof theCGIL(theCommunistGeneralConfederationofItalian Labour).

"IlTempo,"independentdaily, quoteshintastellingtheMilan ChamberofLabour:"ThisfundamentalcentreoftheItalian workingclassrecordsaheavyloss inthenumberofitsmembers.We can'tsaythatwearesatisfied overthefactthatintwoyears about200,000membershavebeen lost."

Mr.DiVittorio,inscoldingly addressingtheMilanchamber, blamedthelossofCommunist upionadherentson"weak-willed andhesitantworkers,"whohave fallenbefore"thecounter-offensiveofcapitalistsandindustrial-

istsandbeforethesacrifices whichunionstrugglesdemand."

"IlTempo"commentsthatitis nothardtoseethatworkersare tiredofpoliticalusagebylabour organisations."Theysooneror laterarriveattheunderstanding ofwherethelegitimatedefence oflabour'sinterestsendsand wheresabotageofproductionwhichneverworksintheinterestsoflabour-begins,""11Tempo"says.

ROME,July21-(NC).-An Italianeditionof"Unitas,"supplementingtheFrenchandEnglishlanguageeditions,firstprintedinJuly,1948,andJanuary, 1949,respectively,isnowbeing published,accordingtoS.I.C.O., newsserviceissuedbytheSacredCongregationfortheOrientalChurch. "Unitas"isdesignedtomake moregenerallyknowntheproblemsinvolvedinrestoringunity betweenthedissidentEastern -hesandRome.