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Emphasising

tionforitselfandtothedisadvantageofothers.Butwe donotwanttomakereligion handicapped.Nobodywantsanybodyelsetopayforthereligiousinstructionofhischildren, buteverybodyoughttowantall Americanchildrentogeta squaredeal.Thatprinciple woulddictateasaneandsound solutionofthequestionaswe lookatit."

Discussingthebackgroundof Federalaidtoeducationinthe U.S.,theCardinalsaid"onthe Stateleveltherehavebeenin-, iquitiesinthepastinlegislation affectingeducaton.Thisisthe firsttimeinourhistorythatthe FederalGovernmenthasenteredthisfieldandwewanttosee itenterwithafairdealforall ourchildren."

PowerOf CatholicVote

FRANKFURT,Aug.15.-

Heedinganinsistentappealof theHierarchy,Catholicvoters ofGermanyhavewonasignal victoryattheirfirstfreenationalelectionssince1933by throwingtheirfullsupportbehindthepartiessupporting Christianprinciples.

Duetotheirdeterminedbacking,theChristianDemocratic Unionhaspredominantlywon firstplaceintheballotingthat attractednearly80percent.of theregisteredvoters.Theelectorateatthesametimeemphaticallyrejectedextremist ideologyandtookafirmstand « onarevivednationalism,backingleaderswhofavouramiddle oftheroadpolicyintheinternationalfield.

TheseverityoftheCommunistdefeatisindicatedbythe factthatbutforthecumulative votetotalcreditedtothemon thenationallists,theywouldnot havecarriedasingledistrictin the11statesofWesternGermany.

LordMoncrieff,oneofBritain'sleadinglegalfiguresand awell-knownCatholic,hasdied athishomeinEdinburgh,Scot-land,attheageof79.ReceivedintotheChurch26yearsago, heretiredin1947,afterholding thepostofLordJusticeClerk, secondhighestjudicialofficein thecountry.Herankedasone oftheablestlawyersScotland hasproduced.ParticularlyinterestedintheNewmanAssociation,hearrangedtohave MasssaidinSt.Mary'sCathedral,Edinburgh,attheopening ofeachlegalyear.

HELPTOCITIZENSHIP.

"Wedonotwantasolution whichisdefinitelycontrary'to theprinciplesofAmericanfairnessandsolidarity,"hedeclared.Therefore,weaskonly thatwhichtheFederalGovernmentcandoinaccordancewith explicitdecisionsoftheSupreme Court,andwewantthatforall childrenoftheUnitedStates."

"Traditionally,religionhas beenrecognisedinAmericaas ahelptocitizenship,"Cardinal Mooneysaid."Everygreat Americanhasappealedtoreligioninsupportofgoodcitizenship,andintheU.S.A.theideal hasalwaysbeenco-operationin thefaceofrealdifferences.

"TheAmericanwayisnotto letthesedifferencesdivideusin ourdevotiontoourcountry,and intheprosecutionofthecom-

mongood.InconcretesituationswhichtemptpeopletoindulgeinbitternesstheAmerican senseoffairnessandsolidarity shouldcometothefore."

PROBLEMEPITOMISED.

Theentireproblemisepitomised,hedeclared.inacartoon hewouldliketoseepostedon everybillboardintheUnited Statesfortwoweeks.Thecartoonshowstwolittlefriends standingbyaroadsideabout fivemilesfromtownonawinterdaywiththesnowacouple offeethigh.Aschoolbuspaid forbythefathersofbothcomes alongandtakesoneofthelittle chumsbutrefusestotakethe otherbecauseheisgoingto SaintMatthew'sinsteadofthe publicschool.

"ThatisnotAmerica."he concluded.

InacarnationdecoratedcasethearmofSt.FrancisXavier wastakenonaprocessionthroughthestreetsofNagasaki, whereitdrewcrowdsasbigasthoseattractedbytheEmperor'svisits.TheSaint'sarmisnowtobetakenthrough theUnitedStates.

"FRIENDSHIPIS ESSENTIAL"

VATICANCITY,Aug.20(NC).-The"victoryoftraditionaldemocracy"intheGermanelectionsofAugust14completes"thehomogeneityofpoliticalorientationandcustom"in WesternEurope,andthus"seals thecommoncourseforthedestinyoftheContinentandeven forthepeaceoftheworld," writes"OsservatoreRomano," TheVaticandailyseesanother aspectofthe"specialimportanceoftheseelections"inthe factthattheydemonstratedthe convictionofamajorityofthe workingclass"thattheycanattaintheiraimsapartfromthe 'Cominform-styledemocracy' whichproclaimsitselftheonly meanstowardthatend."

Inviewofthefactthatthese electionswerecompletelyfree ineveryrespect,"Osservatore" writes,itcannolongerbeassertedthatthestatementsby Communistsin"progressive"regimes,despitetheirunanimity, demonstratethattheworking classfavourspopulardemocracy astheonlymeanstowardachievingsocialjustice.

Thecleardefeatofbothextremes-revivingnationalismon theonehandandCommunism ontheother-and"theprecariousproportionoftheopposing forces,"makeitnecessary,"Osservatore"argues,that"thefirst voicesraisedinEuropeancouncilsfortheadmissionofGermany notbeallowedtoremainwithoutecho,"andthat "theroadbeopenedand smoothedfortheconclusionof thepeace."

"Muchofthiswilldependon thewisdomofthenew(German)rulers,towhomtheresultsoftheballotboxarean indication,aninvitationanda guide,""Osservatore"continues."Onallthemenand partiescalledupontoshareresponsibility,eitheronthegovernmentbenchesoronthoseof ademocraticopposition,there fallsthedutyofareconstructiononallsectorsandspheres ofthenation.

"Inthefaceofthisresponsibility,thevariousopinionsmust notforgetthat'onethingis ((otatissuedatlootseatwilting's)

Churchill'sBetrayalOf PolesCannotEndure

WhenMr.Churchillspokeat theSikorskiHistoricalInstitute, supportingSirJohnAndersonin launchinganappealfora £50,000endowment,hespokein abuildingfullofthetrophies andbannersofthePolishForces,notonlyfromthelastwar, butbackthroughtheviolentand tragichistoryofPoland.This isaspontaneousactivityofan oldanddeeply-rootedpeople- thateveninexiletheycherish theirarchivesandrelics,and areconstantlythinkingof thepastandthefutureaswell asofthepresent.Thishighly developedsenseisoneofthe greatdifferencesbetweenmen andpeoples;theNearEast,for instance,isfullofhistory,but onlyinthehistory-books,which hasnoeffectivelifeintheminds andemotionsofthepeopleactuallylivingthere.Becauseit isoneofthemaintestsofa peopleofhighcivilisationthat theyareself-conscious,know whotheyareandwhatthey standfor,nooneinthefuture cansurelyeveragainslipinto suchtragicsuperficialitiesas thosewhich,fouryearsago, madetheWesternstatesmen thinktheycoulddeviseaGovernmentforPolandwithouttakinganyaccountatallofthenationalpastorthereligionofthe Poles.

Thejuxtapositionofthead-

jective"historical"andthename ofGeneralSikorskithrowsinto reliefthespecialtransitional rolethatitfelltohimtoplay. Becauseofhislongresidencein Parisasapoliticalexile,hewas singularlywell-fittedforthe difficult,essentialtaskthatfell tohiminthethreeyearsbetweenthefallofFranceandhis owndeath,justasthefateful crisisdeepened,andastheSoviet,afterStalingrad,beganto movestealthilyandbodilyforward,stepbystep,toseizeand stranglePoland'snationallife.

Mr.Churchill'spresencewas allthemorewelcometothe Polesbecause,byanoversight whichwearesureheregrets, thesecondvolumeofhisbook makesnomentionoftheimportantpartwhichPolishpilots playedintheBattleofBritain. Hewasthemorewelcomestill whenhespokeuncompromis- inglyofto-day'srealitiesinPoland,andasanexponentofthat gatheringvolumeofopinionthroughouttheWesternworldofthemenwhoknowverywellthatthesettlementof1945cannotendureinCentraland EasternEurope,andthatthe suppressionofsomanynations ofEuropeissomethingwhich, ifitisacquiescedinindefinitely,canonlyaggravatethedangerstowhichwhatremainsof Europenowlivesexposed.

UniversityChaplaincyAim

LONDON,Aug.12-(NC).-- "TheclergycanpreachthePrin-cipleswhichunderliethewellbeingofsociety;onlythelaity areinapositiontoapplythem," theRev.VincentWilkin,S.J:, declared. "ItisontheChristianexpert thatthepracticalperfectingof theworlddepends,"headded inhisannualreportonthe

Assumption

NotObserved

JERUSALEM,August15.(Radio,NC).-Thecolourful ceremoniestraditionallyheld attheShrineoftheDormitionontheFeastoftheAssumptionoftheBlessedVirginwerenotobservedthis year.Theshrine,whichwas lootedanddamagedduring thePalestinewarfare,still standsdesolate. ItiscalledtheShrineof theDormition,or"Falling Asleep."becauseitissaidto marktheplacewherethe BlessedVirgin"fellasleep" andwasthentakenupinto Heaven.

MobileChapel

BOMBAY,India,Aug.15.(NC).-Establishmentofamobilechapel,mountedonamotor bus,hasbeenproposedtocater fortheneedsofseamen,consequentontheclosingoftheCatholicSeamen'sClubandChapel atBalardPier.Thecluband chapelwereclosedwhengovernmentauthoritiesrequisitionedthepremises. necessary,'namely,thattheesteem,confidenceandfriendship ofothercountriesareessential forboththelifeanduniVofthe peoplewithinitsownboundariesandbeyond,bothnearand far.'

chaplaincy."Whattheseminaryisinthetrainingofthe clergy,auniversitychaplaincyshouldbeinregardtothelaity. "Itshouldenablestudentsto meettheproblemsoftheday fromthestoreofChristian thought.ItshouldaimatformingnotcloisteredCatholicsbut Catholicswhoareanxiousto collaboratewiththeirfellowcitizensforthegoodofthe State,"

DetonationMenaces

HolyPlaces

JERUSALEM,Aug,15.(Radio,NC).-Attheprotestof theFrenchministryheretoIsraeliauthorities,thedetonation ofthreetonsofexplosivesburiednearthewallsoftheOld Cityhasbeenpostponedforone week.Thedetonationhad beenscheduledtotakeplaceon theFeastoftheAssumption, thereTheexplosiveswereplaced duringthePalestinewarfareinJewishattempttobreach thewallsoftheOldCity.The explosivesarenowstatedtobe irremovable.

Greatapprehensionhasbeen expressedhereabouttheresults oftheexplosion.Itisfeared thattheBasilicaoftheHoly Sepulchre,only400yardsaway, willsufferfromtheexplosion, aswellasnumerouschurches andreligiousinstitutionseven closerby.TheMosque,Omar, siteoftheoldtemple,isalsobelievedendangered.

Thedecisiontopostponethe detonationcameonlyhoursbeforeitwasscheduledtotake place.TheinhabitantsofCasa Novapilgrimagehome,various conventsandallprivatehomes in warnedtheareahadalreadybeen toevacuatetosafety.

ANIMALLOVE.

Thefirstletterisfrom"Paul Fury,"Busse1ton.Hewrites:

"DearFatherPerrott,-Ilistenedwithgreatinterestto youranswerrekindnessto animals.Isitnotafactthat dogsparticularlyhavebeen knowntodieofheartbreakon thedeathoftheirhuman friend,andthatevencatswill travelhundredsofmilesto returntothosewhohave shownthemgreatkindness?"

A.:Ofthedevotionofanimals totheirhumanfriendsthereis nottheslightestdoubt,Dogs havebeenknowntorefuseto leavethegraveoftheirdead master;somehavegonetothe extentofrefusingallfood broughttothem,andhavedied ofstarvation.Atgreatsufferingandhardshipanimalshave madetheirwayoverhugedistancestoreturntotheirowners. Theirinstinctsareveryhighly developedanditisquiteobviousalsothattheydevelopan intenseaffectionforindividual humanbeings.Theyreactto theleastkindnesseventothe extentof,asyoucallit,heartbreakonthedeathofthosewho ownedthem.Animals,however,havenotgotimmortal soulscapableofreceivingorappreciatingloveofGod.You continue:

AFTERLIFEPOSSIBLE, NOTLIKELY.

"Althoughwehavenoproof oftheafterlifeofanimals,I mostemphaticallythinkthat theFathergivesourfaithful dumbfriendssomeplacein God'sever-floweringgardens."

A.:When,inansweringthe questiononkindnesstoanimals sometimeago,Isaidthatfor

animalsdeathwastheend,that theyjustceasedtoexist,that theywerenotpunished,neither weretheyrewarded,Iwasvoicingthemorecommonopinionof CatholictheologiansSincethe Churchhasmadenoinfallible pronouncementonthisquestion, theologiansarefreetoputforwardeitherhypothesis.There aresomeCatholictheologians whothinkthatitispossiblethat animalswillenjoyadegreeof happinessinsomestateoflife tocome,but,themoregeneral opinionisthatwhichIhave stated,thattheyceasetoexist. Nothinghasbeenrevealedon thismatterbyGod,soweare intherealmofspeculation. Christhassaidthatthebodies ofhumanswillriseonthelast day,butthereisnomentionof theresurrectionofthebodiesof animals,Theaffectionwhich wehavegotforafaithfuland devoteddogcompanionisinclinedtoleadustohopeand believethatwewillhavethem withusafterdeath,oratleast thattheywillhavehappiness somewhere.Butinthisquestionwecanbecertainof nothingbeyondthefactthat, thoughforusthejoyofthelife tocomewillconsistinoursight andknowledgeofGod,animals, notbeinghuman,andnotbeing endowedwithintelligence,are incapableofsharingthisparticularformofhappiness.

Youare,therefore,"Paul Fury,"perfectlyfreetohold whateveryouwishabouttheexistenceofanimalsinthelifeto come,asfarasCatholicopinion isconcerned,aslongasyoudo notputthemonthesamelevel ashumanbeings,towhomGod ha§definitelyrevealedthatHe willrewardthemforalleternityandthattheirbodieswill bejoinedonceagaintotheir soulsonthedayofgeneral judgment.

"IAMTHENACU

Thenextletterisfrom "Student,"Leederville,who writesasfollows:

"DearPadre,-IamnotaCatholic,butasyouinvitequeriesontheCatholicChurch andherteaching,Iwishto askaquestionwhichhas puzzledmeforalongtime.'

A.:Wearealwayspleasedto receivequestionsfromthose whoareanxioustoknowmore abouttheteachingoftheCatholicChurch,ortosettledoubtsor misunderstandingswhichmay ariseinthemindsofthosenot wellacquaintedwithourfaith.

Youwrite:

"SeveralyearsagoIsawa motionpicturewhichdramatisedthelifeofSt.Bernadette. Whenthegirlasked'the BeautifulLady'whoappeared toherasavision,'Whatis yourname?'shewastold,'I amtheImmaculateConception.'

"Myproblemisthis:thatI, likeBernadette'srelations, cannotunderstandhowa beingcanbeanact,orrather, ahappening,Wastheanswer givenbythevisionmisrepresentedinthefilm?Ifnot whatisyourChurch'sinterpretationofthisstrangeanswer?Justwhowasthevisitationavisionof?"

A.:Thefilmtowhichyoureferwasbasedonthebook,"The SongofBernadette,"writtenby FranzWerfel,who,bytheway, isnotaCatholic.Thoughthe bookcontainsmanysmallinac-

LATECONCEPTION."

words,OurLadysaidvery shortly,"IamshewhowasImmaculatelyConceived."She gaveherselfthisnewtitletoremindusofthefact.Theapparitions,aboutwhichthere cannotbetheslightestdoubt, wereaconfirmationoftheininfallibledecreeoftheChurch.I wouldrecommendyoutoread "TheSongofBernadette."You willbeimmediatelyimpressed byitsobvioussimplicityand genuineness.Youcontinue:

FREQUENTCURES.

"Havethehealingproperties ofthespringatLourdesbeen manifestedinrecenttimes?"

A.:Inthefirstfiftyyears aftertherevelations,therehave beenmorethan4,000attested cures.Sincethen,uptothe mostrecentpilgrimagesoflast year,manycureshavebeeneffectedeveryyear.Theseare ofpatientswhohavebeenmedicallyexamined,evenX-rayed,

Webbing

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Theinvitationsyou haveprintedfor yourweddingshould havetaste,beauty, anddignity.

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450HAYSTREET.

forethepatientsbathedinthe water,boththesetheorieshad tobeabandoned.Itwasthen proposedthatauto-suggestion wasresponsible,butnoautosuggestion,nomatterhow strong,willreplaceinstantaneou4lyaneardrum,completely removeacancer,ormenda brokenlimb.ThoserationalistswhohavegonetothetroubletostudythecuresatLourdescanfindnonaturalexplanation.Manyofthemhavehumblyadmittedtheworkingof God,others,unwillingtoadmit thehandofGod,havegone awaycompletelymystified.

TheexistenceofLourdes,

whereOurLadyappearedto St.Bernadette,andwhereshe 4 hasforsolonglistenedtoand answeredtheprayersofthose whoplacetheirtrustinher powerfulintercession,should convinceanythinkingmanof thepowerofGodtosupersede thelawsofnature,aswellasof theextraordinarypowerthe BlessedVirginhasinpleading ourcausebeforetheThroneof God. Thanksforyourletter, "Student."Dotrytosecurea copyofthebook.Itreadslike anovel,exceptthat,insteadof beingfiction,itisfact.

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curaciesandinconsistencies,it iseversomuchmoreenjoyable thanthefilm.Substantially thefilmgaveaverygoodidea oftheastonishingnatureofthe happeningsatLourdes.Asregardsthewords,"IamtheImmaculateConception,"theBlessedVirgin,theMotherofGod mademan,waspreservedbya specialprivilegefreefromeven thestainoforiginalsin;this divineinterventioniscalledher "ImmaculateConception."She cameintothisworldfreefrom thestainoforiginalsin.

SIGNIFICANT ANSWER.

Intheyear1854thisdoctrine, uptillthenuniversallybelieved intheChurch,waspronounced bytheinfalliblevoiceofthe Churchtobeanarticleoffaith, sothatitwouldhavebeena sinagainstourfaithforaCatholictodoubtorcallinquestionthisdoctrineafter1854.

Fouryearslater,in1858,Our LadyappearedtoSt.Bernadette andtoldthechildthatshewas the"ImmaculateConception." Sheusedaphrasewhichthis younggirlwouldneverhave heardbefore.Whensherepeatedthewordstotheothers, herrelationswerejustasignorantasshewas,buttheclerical authoritiesknewtowhomshe referred,though,likeyou,they weresurprisedatthetitlewhich sheadopted.Byusingthose

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byaboardofdoctorsontheir arrival,andmostofthosedoctorsarenotCatholics.Any doctorisfreetotakehisplace onthatboard.Ifacureis examined,and,ifthedoctors aresatisfiedthatthepatientis nowfree,orpartiallyfree,of theailment,thecureisregistered.Ifthereisanydoubt thecureisnotlisted.There havebeenverymanycuresof spiritualillsofwhichthereis norecord,curesofmentaldistresswhichcouldnotbeasubjectofexamination.Noneof theseare"officialcures,"

MATERIALISMFAILS.

ToavoidattributingtheseastoundinghappeningstotheinterventionofAlmightyGod, throughtheintercessionofHis Holy-Mother,someascribedthe curestosomehealingqualityin thewater,butaftercareful analysis,nothingpeculiarwas foundinthewater.Thenit wassuggestedthatthecures wereduetothetemperatureof thewater,but,asverymany ofthecureswereeffectedbe-

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

ProtestsUtterlyIgnored Dr.BeranStatesHisCase

Thefollowingisthetextof theletterattributedtoArchbishopJosefBeran,ofPrague,and senttotheCzechoslovakState prosecutor,apostequivalentto thatofAttorneyGeneral.The letterisdatedAugust5:

TotheStateProsecutor:

AsneithertheMinistryof Education,Science,andArts, theMinistryofInteriornorthe CzechoslovakGovernmenthas answeredmyletters,IamforcedtoturntotheStateProsecutor.

PerhapseventheStateProsecutorwillnotconsiderit worthwhiletoanswer.However,IturntotheStateProsecutorwiththequestion:

IstheRomanCatholicChurch inCzechoslovakiastillrecognisedbytheState?Ifso,bywhat lawwastheRomanCatholic Churchdeprivedofitslegalindependenceininternalmatters?

RESURRECTINGANCIENT STATUTES.

Bynote,No.P-12,38849-P6, ofJune13,1949,fromthePre. sidiumoftheMinistryofEducation,ScienceandArts,inaccordancewithDecree60ofMay 7,1874,No.50,Dr,Miroslav Houska,plenipotentiaryofthe MinistryofEducation,Science andArts,wasnamedasthesupervisorinthechanceryofthe O ArchbishopinPrague.

Thementionednotewassent tothechanceryoftheArchbishopinPrague.TheArchbishopwasneverdirectlyinformed ofthisstep.WhereastheArchbishopdecidedtoprotestagainst thismeasure,onJune15heannouncedthatonthatdaythe chanceryoftheArchbishopwill notbeopen.Thishealsoannouncedtotherepresentative oftheMinistryofEducation, andsaidthatitwouldbenecessarytoawaitareplytothe protestsubmittedonJune17.

OntheafternoonofJune15, 1949,DoctorHouska,withthe assistanceofthesecuritypolice, occupiedtheoffices.

ASSUMEDTOTALCONTROL.

Iprotestedagainstthis,but neithermyletterofJune17nor

myprotestwasacknowledged. DoctorHouska,who,accordingtothementionednotewasto actassupervisor,immediately tookuponhimselfthetaskof administeringthechanceryof theArchbishop,andcompletely carriesouteverythingthatis connectedwiththeofficeofthe chancery,eventhoughthementionedlawspeaksonlyofsupervisorywork.

Itakelibertytoaskwhether DoctorHouska,accordingto paragraph60ofLawNo.50, datedMay7,1874:

SELF-APPOINTED"ARCHBISHOP."

1.Isauthorisedtocarryon completelytheworkofthe chancery,forwhichworkhedid notreceivethepermissionofthe Archbishop?

2.Isauthorisedtousetheofficialsealandofficialstationery, whenthechanceryoftheArchbishopfunctionsinthenameof theArchbishopandtheplenipotentiarydoesnothavehisapproval?

3.Isauthorisedtoconfiscate eventhecentraltreasuryofthe DioceseofPrague,whichisnot legallyapartofthechancery?

Isheauthorisedtoterminate andhinderthepayingofsalariestoemployeesofthepalace oftheArchbishopfromthiscentraltreasury?

5.Isauthorisedtorestrictthe regularfunctionsofthediocese, whichisshownbythefactthat theArchbishopdoesnotreceive evenofficialcorrespondence?

ELEMENTARYRIGHTS IGNORED.

Hereareexamples:

1,TheArchbishop'spalacein Dol.Brezanaywasplacedunder nationaladministration.The Archbishopwasneverinformed ofthismeasure.

2:Whentheremaining50 hectares(123.5acres)ofthe Archbishop'spropertyinCervenaRecice(DistrictPelhrimov,ProvinceJihlava)wasnationalised,theArchbishopwas neverofficiallyinformed,hisrepresentativeswerenotpermit-

WESTAUSTRALIAN ROOFINGSERVICE

aSpeciality.

WATERANDWEATHERPROOFTREATMENTin Aluminium,Red,GreenBrown,andBlack. ROOM6(Basement),C.T.A.BUILDINGS, 69ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH,W.A. TELEPHONE:B5518.

tedtointercede;andthediocese wasrepresentedbyadelegate sentbytheGovernment'splenipotentiaryinthechanceryof theArchbishop.

3.Liquidationoftheproperty ofthedioceseisbeingconductedwithouttheknowledgeof theArchbishop,whoisstill owneroftheproperty.

Arealltheseactionslegal? Dotheystemfromthementioneddecreeof1874?

FromJune19IhavebeeninternedinthepalaceoftheArchbishop.Iamnotpermitted visitors;anditissaidthatthe Archbishopforbadesuchvisits.

Allcorrespondenceofthe Archbishop,bothpersonaland official,andcorrespondenceof theemployeesinthepalaceis beingwithheld.Onlypostal cardsandpublicationsaredelivered.

Iamdeprivedofallpersonal freedomandallrightsasthe Archbishop,andallthiswithout anyinvestigationandwithout anydecisionofanycourtorany otherofficialauthority.The plenipotentiaryofthechancery actsinthenameoftheArchbishopandthediocese, POLICEINDIFFERENT.

OnJune19ofthisyearservicesintheChurchofSt,Vitus wereinterruptedbywhistling andshouting.AlreadyonSaturday,June18,Iwaswarned thatinPraguefactoryemployeesweretoldtocometo Massatthechurchandcreatea disturbance.

Thefaithfulweredetained andkeptfromattendingthe services.Allaroundthechurch andinthestreetsofHradcany, policeandsecuritymeasures wereundertaken.

Whywasallthisdone?

Ofthosecreatingthedisturbancenoonewasapprehended eventhoughthereweremany membersofthesecuritypolice present.

Isthelawdealingwiththe prohibitionofinterruptionof religiousservicesstillineffect?

WhywasnottheArchbishop informedpriortothis?Why wereallthepolicemeasures taken?

IhaverequestedtheMinistryofInteriortoinvestigate theincident.TodateIhave receivednoreply.

Theabovearesomequestions IwouldbegratefuliftheState Prosecutorwouldkindlyanswer. JOSEF,ArchbishopofPrague.

BelgiansPray ForRussia

No`.VastReform'

PositionMisreported

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

VATICANCITY,Aug.19.-

Thereisnoquestionwhatsoever ofavastreformofcloistered ordersplannedforpromulgation in1950,accordingtoahighofficialoftheSacredCongregation oftheAffairsofReligious.

(Thisstatementwasmadein commentonasecularpress story,whichassertedthat"plans foraprofoundreform likely themostdrasticthecloistered monasteriesandnunnerieshave undergonesincetheCouncilof Trentendedin1563-areinan advancedstage."Italsosaid thereformwouldbe"designed inlargeparttomaketheinmatesofcloisteredconvents moreeffectiveasagentsofthe Churchinitscurrentworldwidestruggle.")

TheRev.ArcadioLarraona, Under-SecretaryoftheCongregationoftheAffairsofReligious,explainedthattherulesof mostOrdersofcloisterednuns haveremainedstaticsincethe CouncilofTrent.Modernconditionsindicate,hesaid,some mitigationoftheserules,allowingthenunstoleavetheenclosureformedicalanddental treatmentandsimilarpurposes.

Inviewofthefactthatin somecountries,especiallyItaly, theeconomiccircumstancesof

manyconventshavebeenmuch reduced,theHolySeehasadvisedinsuchcasesamitigation oftheenclosurerule,permitting nunstoengageinactivitiesprovidinganincomeforthecommunities,suchasoperating schools,orphanages,etc.However,insuchcases,theessentialsofcontemplativelifeare alwaysmaintained,FatherLarraonasaid,emphasisingthatthis officialadvicedoesnotconstituteanyimposedreform. Therealsoexistsatendency, headded,towardfederating cloisteredcommunitiesforfemaleReligiousinsuchcountries whereeconomicreasonsorareductioninthenumberofcloisterednunsindicateneedforsuch atrend.ButagainFather Larraonaemphasisedthatthere canbenoquestionofanyimposedreform,thatthespiritof theautonomousconstitutionsis alwaysconsideredandpreserved,andthatsuchfederations areonapurelyvoluntaryand very!limitedbasis.

FrequentPapaldirectivesto religiousOrdersurgingthemto organisetheiractivitiesinaccordancewiththechangesinthe socialconditionsoftheworld, donotsignifyanyimpending reformstobeimposedbythe HolySee,FatherLarraonaexplained.

PainterandRenovator

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ANTWERP,Belgium,Aug. Aug.18-(NC).-TheRev. HenrydeGreeve,founderof the"BondzonderNaam"(LeagueWithoutaName),and speakerontheCatholicRadio inHolland,haslaunchedanappealforprayer,penance,and protestfortheatheisticdictatorshipofMoscowoverRussia, EasternEurope,andareasin Asia.

Whileitisaworld-widecrusade,Belgiumisrequestedto takeaspecialpart.Oneaim istolayaprotestsignedby 400,000CatholicsofBelgium beforethefallsessionofthe UnitedNations.

Thecelebratedprocessionof penanceatFumes,inWest Flanders,whichdatesbackto theSpanishoccupationofBelgium,recentlymadeits303rd. marchthroughthatcity,and thisyearitwascarriedoutin thespiritofFatherdeGreeve's crusade.Fivehundredpersonsinhooded,penitentialgarmentswalkedbarefootinthe procession,whileachurchbell rangfunereally.Eachpenitent carriedaheavyblackcross. TheBlessedSacramentwascarriedunderagoldencanopy,whilethe"MisereremeiDeus" wassung.

hutit'scertainlythetime oftheyeartoeatand enjoymoreandmore

TalkingAt ...Random

AWARNINGTOFATHERS.

Dr.'Clarke,atravellerinthe NearEastintheearlyyearsof thelastcehtury,relatedhowin theislandofCoshesawhow deepMohammedanjusticewent.

Ayoungman,beingunsuccessfulinlove,killedhimself,and thegirl'sfatherwaspromptly arrested,onthechargeofhavingcausedthetragedybybringingsuchadaughter,withher looksandcharacter,intothe world.Itwas,saidtheCourt, aclearcaseofmurder;andas therecouldbenodefencethe wretchedmanwasdeclared guilty;andhewasorderedto paythevalueoftheyoung man'slife,whichwasassessed atjustoverthreeshillings.

MONASTICLIBRARIES.

Onthissamevoyage,Dr. ClarkereachedPatmos,and foundthatthesuperior'ofthe famousmonasteryofSt.John hadhisfavouritebooks,althoughhecouldnotread.He likedthelookofprintedbooks butdespisedmanuscripts,in whchPatmosthenabounded, manuscriptsofextremeantiquitywhichthemonksregardedas rubbish,andgladlysold,being chieflyanxiousthattheTurks shouldnotcometohearthat theyhadacquiredanymoney. Thereisnomoreirritatingpage

ofhistorythanthestoryof manuscriptsintheLevant,how muchsurvivedthroughevery kindofdisorderandneglect downtothelastcentury,but wasdestroyedjustbeforethe modernscholarswiththeireagernesstobuyandcompetence torestorearrivedonthescene. Mohammedansalwayshad,in general,agreatrespectfor paper,anditwasapiousracticetopickupanyoddpieceof wastepaperandputitina crannysothatitshouldnotbe troddenunderfoot.Allpaper wassacredatoneremove,since onitthenameofAllahmight bewritten.

WhenIwasaboywewere taughttoincludethefallof Constantinoplein1453asoneof thecausesoftherevivalof learning.Laterthatwasknockedoutofourheadsagain,and weweretoldthattherewereno suchimaginaryscholarsfleeing westwardswithpricelessmanuscripts,thatthewholeprocess oflearningGreekwaswell launchedlongbefore,andthat Constantinoplewasathreatenedcityforfiftyyearsbeforeit fell.ButintheLondonSyllabusofReligousEducationIfind 1453stillgoingstrong,andI readhow"thedestructionofthe EasternEmpiredrovewestwardsscholarswhobrought

SHOPPINGAT

Withsummerapproaching,tenniswillsoonbeplayed regularlyeachweek-end.Bepreparedforthosedaysof sportandfunbyhavingyourracketstrungbyWalsh's. It'llimproveyourgamenoend,becausearacketstrungto thetensionyourequirehassomuchadded"zing"!Call inandplaceyourracketinthehandsofWalsh'strained staffofrepairexperts-wegiveprompt,efficientservice.

restringfrom-

withthemthelongforgotten Greeklanguage,andmanuscriptsoftheNewTestamentin itsoriginaltongue." THENEWDOCTORS.

Dr.EdithSummerskillistellingthedoctorstobefranker withtheirpatients,andapparentlythefranknessistoconsist intellingthemthatitisnotphysictheywantbutachangeof habits,andperhapsachangeof heart-toeatorsmokeless.She wantstofreethepatientfrom whatshe,inevitably,calls"the almostmedievalsuperstition thatabottleofmedicineora tabletcancuremostthings." Certainlythiswillbeoneway ofreducingthecostsofthe HealthService,foradvicecosts lessthanphysic,andsufficiently bluntadvicewillsoonthinout thewaiting-rooms.Butmost peopleexpectaprescriptionand abottlewhentheygotothe doctor,andIcannotseethem takingkindlytoaregimeofthe advicewhichisalsocriticism,or openingtheenvelopewhichthe doctorgivesthemonlytofind noexcitinghieroglyphicstothe chemist,whisperingtheenchantmentsofdrugs,butbluntand searchingadmonitionstothepatienttoputhisheadinabagor takearunningkickathimself. Doctorsmaysoonbeprovided withasetofprintedcardseach containingsomeappropriate copybookmaxim,like"earlyto bed,"andtheywillpolishoff manymoreailingorpseudo-ailinghumanitytothehour.But isnotthistrespassingonthe preservesoftheclergy?

SPECIALNOTICE.

Inlastweek'sissueof"The Record,"SocialJustice Sundaywasannouncedas October9th.,whereasthe correctdateisSunday,October2nd.

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TheCarmelitesarereturningto theirfirstfoundationinBritain, athirteencenturyhouse,still namedTheFriars,atAylesford, nearMaidstone,Kent,some30 milessouthofLondon:Itwas foundedbySt.SimonStock,and istheonlypre-Reformation friaryinthecountrytostand to-dayonitsoriginalfoundationsandunderitsownroof, TheFriary,onceCarmelite motherhouseforEurope,has beenboughtbythePriorGeneral,theMostRev.E.Kilian Lynch,andwillberededicated toOurLadyofMountCarmel inJuly,1951,whentheOrder celebratestheseventh.centenary ofthescapularvision,The CarmeliteswilltakeformalpossessionnextNovember.

Literature

Criticism

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Oneoftheperennialproblems ofteachersiswheretofindan inexpensivetext-bookwhich bearsadirectrelationtothe curriculum.Thisisspecially thecaseinthematterofarthistoryandcriticism.Thereare anumberofexcellentmanuals onthemarketdealingwith eitherpictorialcriticismorthe historyofart;but,evenifthe priceisnotprohibitive,noneof themfulfillocalrequirements. Accordingly,theattractivelittle manual,Art,Artists,andAppreciation,byMessrs.Morganand Price,5/6(E.J.Dwyer),willbe welcomedbytheharassedteacher,withtheexactingdemands oftheLeavingCertificateand matriculationexaminationsbeforehimandtheneedforeconomybothintimeandmoney. Thebookisdividedintofour parts.Inthefirstsection,the historyofpaintingisoutlined acordingtotheprincipalschools, andtheorganicdevelopmentis graphicallyillustratedbyatree, showingtheirinter-relationship.

Thecharacteristicsofeach schoolarebrieflyexplained,then illustratedbyconcisebiographiesoftheMasters,theiraims andachievements.Afeatureof thissectionisthereferenceto examplesoftheirworktobe foundinAustraliangalleries. Thenextsectionisdevotedtoa similardiscussionofAustralian art.Thelasttwopartsdeal withPictureAppreciationand themainthingstolookforina paintingaresummedupina simplemnemonic.Havingpreparedhisquestions,thecritic takeshisstandinfrontofa seriesofrepresentativeworks, andseeshowtheyanswerhis demand.Thesamequestions areaskedineachcase,andthe answers-sometimesreallypro-vocative-providebothastimu-

lusfordiscussionandamodel forcriticaljudgmentandexpression.

Thepicturesinquestionare wellreproduced,sothatthestudenthasthematterunderdiscussionimmediatelybeforehim. Inthiswayheistrainedto thinkforhimself,buttothink inanorderlyfashionandwith referencetoclearlydefined principles.Anydangerofcriticismwithoutreferencetothe painter'spurposeisprecluded however,bytheprominencegiventothatquestionfromthebeginningandbytheclearenunciationofparticularaimsinthe historicalsurvey.Thelastsection,Portraiture,furtherreinforcesthelesson,byrevealing theartist'sidealofbeauty,not inlifelesssymmetry,butina harmonyoftheinfinitevariations,physiologicalandpsychological,whicharecharacteristic oftheindividual.

Inthecourseofpreparation theauthorshavesubmittedtheir workforcriticismtotheSuperintendentsofArtEducation,so thatitwouldbeinconformity withtherequirementsofthe MatriculationcourseoftheAustralianUniversities.Forthe rest,toteacherswhoarefamiliarwiththeirArchitectsforIntermediateSchools,andtheexcellentseries,ArtforSub-JuniorStudents,ArtforJuniorStudents,andArtforSecondary Schools,theauthorswillneed littlefurthercommendation.The work,indeed,ispreparedwith thesamecarebothforthesubjectandthepupil,andwillbeof greatvalue,notonlytothe LeavingCertificatestudent,but tothosewhoarepursuinghigherstudiesaswell.

Theoldhouse,standingin40 acresofground,stillhasitsold hermitcells,virtuallythesame astheywere700yearsago,its timberedrefectory,guesthouse andwatergatebytheRiver Medway.

LINKWITHREFORMATION.

Itwasthehomeforsome timeofAnneBoleyn,notorious asoneofthe"wives"ofKing HenryVIII.,havingbeengiven afterthedissolutionofthemonasteriestoSirThomasWyatt, whowasheroriginalfiance.It wasfromTheFriarsthatAnne wrotetohiminthedaysbefore shedesertedhimfortheKing. TheyoungSirThomaslostthe house-andhiswife-sometime laterforhisrebellionunder QueenMary.Itthenpassed intootheraristocratichands, beingheldlatterlybytheEarls ofAylesford. St.SimonStock,knownas "SimonofEngland,"andreputedlastPriorofMountCarmel itself,cametoBritainwithsome ofhishermitswhentheSaracensover-rantheHolyLand and,in1228,waselectedfirst CarmeliteGeneralintheWest.

ANINVESTMENT.

Anyoneengagingspace in"TheRecord"ismakingagoodinvestment,for heisgettingdesirable publicity.

MalcuzynskiMaster

ingitwassomethingwewere

loathetoleave.

tseruninattons

TriumphForRodolfo Moraro

Tobequitefrank,IwenttotransitionsfromsardonichumtheOperaCompany'sperformanceof"Faust"onSaturday nightexpectingthestarofthe eveningtobeRinaMalatrasiin theroleofMarguerite,but,by theendofActII.,Ihadbeen completelyconqueredbythe superbperformanceofthe tenor,RodolfoMoraro,inthe titlerole.Loversofrealism mayhavecavilledatthefailureofHisSatanic'Majestyto completethemetamorphosisof theagedphilosophertoadashingyouth,butMorarostoleall thehonourswithanartisticand sensitiveperformancewhich wasasrefreshing,asitwasunobtrusive.Hisaliasfittedinto theframeworkoftheoperaso beautifullythatitwasnotuntil theendofthelovely"AllHail, ThouDwellingChasteand Pure"thattheaudiencerealisedtheywerehearingoneofthe finesttenorvoicesintheCompany.NeverhaveIheardthat lovelycavatinasungasexpress, sivelyandwithsuchfeelingfor itsatmosphereanddramatic setting.Therewasnoattempt atmakingitanexcusefor floridvocalgymnastics;itflowedforthfreelyasitshouldbe sung,asoftanddelicatesoliloquyevokedbytheimpacton thenot-yetdegenerateFaustof theinnocenceandinnatepurity ofhisenvisionedideal.Similarly,intheloveduetattheend ofActII.Moraromatchedhis tonesoperfectlywithMalatrasi'sthattheresultwasa scenethatcaptivatedtheaudiencewithitssimplebeauty.

RinaMalatrasi,astheinnocentvillagemaiden,Marguerite,wasnotateaseuntilshe hadtroddentheprimrosepath.

"OvertheSeasinThuleof Old"wastheleastsuccessfulof herarias.Itlackedthepensivequalitydemandedbythis reminiscenceofastoryonce heard.Onthecreditside,the subsequentaria,inwhichshe enthusesecstaticallyoverthe jewelsleftbyMephistopheles, wasdelightfullysungandacted.

ThepartofMephistopheles wascapablyhandledbyAntonio Cassinelli,thoughhisportrayal throughouttendedtobeatrifle heavy,Therolecallsforswift

ourtobalefulspleen,andoften thechangewassoimperceptible orsoslowthattheaudiencereactionwastheoppositetothat calledfor.Cessinelli'svoiceis ratherturgidandlacksflexibility,butduepraisemustbegiventohisrenditionof"Calfof Gold."

FerdinandoLiDonniwasa handsomeandcredibleyoung soldiergoingtothewars.He hasafinelyricbaritonevoice, whichwasheardtogoodeffect inthewell-knownaria,"Even BravestHearts,"andtheprotracteddeathscenewaswell done, TheroleofSiebelwasplayed byMariaHuder.Shewasat herbestinthe"FlowerSong" atthebeginningofAct.II. WilmaWhitneyhadlittleoportunityofdemonstratingher vocalprowessasMartha,but carriedoffsuccessfullythepart ofthecoyduenna.Alister Williamsonheldthespotlight forabriefintervalinActI., andledthechorusingoodstyle.

Thechorusesweresungin English,butnotsointelligibly astocontrasttoomuchwiththe Italianoftheprincipals.'Generallyspeaking,thechoralsingingwasexcellent,exceptthatit rathergotawayfromManno Wolff-Ferrari'sdirectionin places,andtherewasanoticeablefallingoffofvolumeinthe basssolosofthe"Soldiers' Chorus."

Theorchestrawas,asusual, verygood,anditwastempered moretothevolumeofthesoloiststhanhassometimesbeen thecaseinearlierperformances. "Faust"isaverylongopera, andapparentlyitwasnecessary tocurtailitquiteconsiderably forSaturdaynight'sperformance.TheOverturewasno greatloss,butIsadlymissed theBalletScene.Perhapsthe deletionofthislatterwasconsideredpreferabletoaninadequateperformanceofit,The mostseriouslosswas,Ifelt,the SceneinActIII.insidethe Church,theabsenceofwhich upsetthecontinuityofthestory anddeprivedusofsomemagnificentdrama.

Aspecialwordofpraisefor thechoruswouldnotgoamiss. Of

Chop'm

Thebalanceofpartsandthe freshnessofthevoiceshelped tomaketheoperathedelightful

SinceClaudioArraulefthisBycomparisonwiththefirstexperienceitwas, indelibleimpressiononmewhenhalfoftheprogramme,thead- * thegreatChileanpianistmadevertisedportionofthesecond hisAustraliantourthreeyearshalfwasratherdisappointing.

"IPAGLIACCI." ago,IhavecomeawayfromItopenedwiththe"Etude,Opus"Pagliaccrwasmoreinterpianorecitalswithanagging4,"bythecontemporryPolishestingforitsdramaticworth senseofinadequacy.Whencomposer,KarolSzymanowski.andperhapsslightlylessforits onehasheardperfection,every-Itshowslittletraceofmodernall-roundmusicalbalance.The thingelsesomehowfailstosat-influence,andisnotaveryin-singinghonoursareunmistakisfy.Inoneitematleastonterestingwork. ablyRafaelLagares';forhereThursdaynightIfeltthatper-AsoneofthegreatPaderew-vealedagreaterwarmthand fectionhadbeenreached-inski'spupils,itwasinevitableunderstandingintheroleof theChopinSonatainBFlatthatMalcuzynskiwouldincludeCaniothaninanyotherpartin Minor.Malcuzynskibroughtoneofthemaster'sworksinhiswhichweha.'veheardhim.Moretotheinterpretationofhisprogramme.Hechosetheover,hisactingwasreallyfirstcountryman'sgreatworkasparklinglittle"Cracovienneclass,andwithMarioBasiola,as masculinestrengthandare-Fantastique."

Tonio,thedramatichonours strainedfeelingthatgaveoneaTheMarchfromProkofieff'sarefairlydivided.Lagares' newappreciationofmusicwhich"TheLoveoftheThreeOran-"Vestilagiubba"wasashauntistoooftencoatedwithathickges"isbrightandwitty. Iingapieceofsingingasone icingofsentimentality. thoughtthepianistgaveitacouldimaginebeingmadeof

The'firstmovementaccentedmoreseriousreadingthanisin-Leoncavallo'sfamousaria. thepianist'scontroloflightandtended,butitisanexcellentlit-Basiolaopenedtheopera shade.Powerandtendernesstleconcertpiece,andcontrastedwiththecelebratedPrologue, alternateinthismagnificentwellwiththefinalitemontheandbroughtusquiteanewinopeningsection,andMalcuzyn-programme,the"SpanishRhap-terpretationthereof,which,deskiblendedandcontrastedthemsody,"ofLiszt.Technicallyspiteitsdeparturefromthe withaperfectsenseofbalance.this'isagrandshow-piece,butbravuraofothersingers,had ThebrilliantScherzowasneverunderneathallthedecorationapeculiarmeditativequality allowedtogetoutofhandde-onefindsveryplaincake.Thesewhichhaditsownimpress. spitethefuryandpassionwith"confectioneries"leavemeThroughoutthepieceTonioenwhichitabounds,butitwasinrathercold,butIsupposearichedeachscenebyhissuperb thefamousFuneralMarchthatpianisthastohavesomeoppor-dramatictalent.Itisdifficult thepianistshowedhistruetunityofshowinghisprowess,tomakepathosoutofthepart greatness.InotherhandsitandMalcuzynskiprovednoofaclown,butBasiolaknows couldhavebeenbanal,inMal-fumbler. howandhisToniowasalesser cuzynski'sthe"warhorse"tookItwasanunexpectedandreproductionofhisRigoletto. onanewdignityandbeautyverypleasantsurprisetohaveMariaHuderbroughtanexthatheldonespellboundasataalittleChopinrecitaltackedcellentstagepresenceandvivid firsthearing.TheSonatacon-onasencores,though,consid-actingtotheroleofNedda,but eludedwithaninspiredrendi-eringthebrevityoftheprintedthereisnodenyingtheedgeto tionoftheeerieFinale.Theprogramme,theaudiencede-hervoice.LiDonni'smellow sustainedapplausethatbroughtservedit.Inresponsetoinsist-baritonelentgreatbeautyto thepianistbackrepeatedlywasentandclamorousapplause,thelovesongsofSilvio,and justlydeserved. equaltoanyIhaveheardgivenBeppewasadequatelyportrayTherecitalopenedwiththeasoloperformerintheCapitol,edbyAdelioZagonara. "Prelude,ChoraleandFugue"MalcuzynskiplayedaMazurka, ofCesarFranck.ThisisaaWaltz,the"BlackNote"Study difficultwork,andrequirestheandthe"Revolutionary"Study.

THERRYSOCIETY

utmostinvirtuositytobringoutEachonewasplayedwithasenthebeautyoftheworkwhilesitivenessandunderstandingTheTherrySocietyhadihe retainingtheformoftheclas-thatleftonewishingthattheprivilegeofpresentingitsprosicalmouldinwhichitisset,artisthaddevotedthewholeductionoftheone-acthistorical Malcuzynskidemonstratedhiseveningtoworkswhichhesodrama,"ByOnePathOnly,"to abilityinbothfields,andtheobviouslylovestoplay,andtheCorn1nunity,friendsand resultwasamostenjoyable'whichtheaudiencewouldwill-pupilsofLoretoConvent,Clareperformanceofatrulygreatinglyhavestayedlongertomont,andtogetherwith"Yes, greatwork. hear. Mother,"adomesticcomedy, * * and"TheFlaw,"atopicaldrama, theyentertainedtheSt.John.of , God,Brigidine,andSt.Joseph

FerracutiAndBasiola

ExcelInTheOperatic

CommunitiesatSubiaco,on Sunday,28th.ult.

Ourpublicproductionswill

bestagedatSt.Columba'sHall, SouthPerth,onSeptember2nd., atSt.Patrick'sHall,Fremantle, onSeptember5th,,andatSt.

Twins

Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,onSeptember7th.Wehopethatthey willbeenjoyedandextendto "CAVALLERIARUSTIANA."Wolff-Ferrari'smusicalcorn-everyoneasincerewelcome.

Tuesdayoflastweeksawtheprehensionandcontrolsostrik-Therrymembersareadvised presentationofthepremiereofinglytotheforeasin"Caval-thatanamicaleinhonourof thelastofthenineoperasonleria."Theoverturewassome-OurLady'sBirthdaywillbe thecompany'srepertoireforthingtoremember,anddespiteheldattheWalshresidence, Perth.ActuallythereweretwotheunhappycontretempsoverClarence-street,SouthPerth,on operas-themusicaltwins,"Cav-theIntermezzo,whenitgotgo-Thursday,September8th. alleriaRusticana"and"IPag liacci."Bothwereexcellently carriedoutandmadeamost satisfyingfinaletoatourfor whichweareextremelygrateful.

Thehonoursof"Cavalleria" mustundoubtedlygotoAldo FerracutiasTurrida.Hisis byfarthemostmasculinetenor ofthecompany.Hecanbe heardeverywhereinthetheatre,andthelyricalqualityof hisvoiceisextremelypleasing. Hisfull-throatedeffort.was matchedasregardsvoluTheby GermanadiGiuglio'sSantuzza, butthetonalqualityofher voicehasnotthesameappeal.

IfweadmitthatMascagni's operaisofitsessenceLatin,we mayadmiretheactingasvital andgripping.Ifwefeelit mustbejudgedbyordinary norms,wewoulddoubtlessfeel thattheover-actingwasalittle trying.

AsAlfio,theteamster,Enzo Tittawasnotatthetopofhis form.Bycomparisonwith theotherprincipalshisvoice wasmuffledandhisactingtoo subdued.DoraMinarchi,as Lola,wasCarmenrevarnished andnotquiteuptopitch. Perhapsinnootheroperawas

Conductedby

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DEGUSTIBUS

FrenchFilmFor Perth

Verysoonnowthepeopleof PerthwillbegivenanopportunityofviewingaFrenchfilm, whichisinmanywaysthemost remarkablecinema'productof ourtimes-itmaynotbetoo muchtosayofalltime.That thisisnoidleboastwillbe provenconclusivelywhenthe filmgoesonexhibitionatHis Majesty'sTheatreonSeptember26;meanwhileIattachbelowsomeextractsfromfilmreviews-frommanyreputable sources-whichoughttoatleast whetlocalappetiteforsomethingwhichhascausedastir throughouttheworld.

"Isaw"MonsieurVincent"at thespecialpreviewwhichwas arrangedforrepresentativesof thepress,clergy,religiousOrdersandcivicbodiessome weeksago;soIknowwhatI amtalkingabout.Ipropose totalkagooddealaboutthis filmanditsdistinguishedsubject(St.VincentdePaul)inour nextfewissues,fornoeffort shouldbesparedthatallmay hearingoodtimeaboutan eventwhichwillprovearichly rewardingcultural,artistic,and religiousexperience,inaddition toprovidingfirst-classentertainment.Herearethereviews:

"TheTimes,"London,September10,1948:

"MonsieurVincent"maynot beanexacttranscriptionofthe lifeofSt.VincentdePaul,but atleastitreflectsthepersonalityofonewhoisatonceaman andasaint.Thefilmisrich initsowncinematicvirtues.It gives,thatis,asenseofthe minglingofcarelesssplendour andutterpovertywhichmade uptheFranceoftheseventeenthcentury,andVincentde Paul,movingwithsureinstinct betweenthetwo,knowswhere hisheartandhisworklie.Vincent'ssaintlinessisnotagracioushaloroundagracefulhead; itisagoad,aspur,anappalling

ST.GERTRUDE'SASSOCIATION.

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RonJenkins'Orchestra.Supper. 3/11(inc.tax).

responsibilityincreasingwith theyears,andhisbattleiscarriedononthreefronts,against hiswealthyandcharitably mindedfriends,againsthissense ofhisownunworthiness,and againstthepoor,theabandoned, andthedesolate,whoareoften hisenemiesinspiteofthemselves.

M.PierreFresnaygivesso perfectaperformanceasVincentthatperhapsitsucceeds mostinthatitsetsastandard towhichtherestofthecastlive up.M.AimeClariondmakes. Richelieuastatesman,andMlle. GermaineDernoz,asAnneof Austria,emphasisesinonesinglescenethevirtuesofliteracy andintelligenceinwhichthe filmabounds.

"TheDailyMail,"London,September10,1948: Gobdnessisadifficultquality toconveyinterestingly.Itjust happens,perversely,thatviceis moreentertainingtowatchon thescreenthanvirtue.Anew Frenchfilm,"MonsieurVincent,"isanexceptiontothe rule.

Amagnificent,sincere,moving,attimesharrowingstory ofapriestwhodevotedhimself totheserviceofthepoorin 17th.centuryFrance.

Thestoryistoldwithsimplicity,restraint,andaconcealedartwhichmakeitattimes almostunbearably moving. PierreFresnay,whoplaysthe priest,givesoneofthefinest dramaticperformancesIhave everseen.

"TheDailyTelegraphandMorningPost,"London,September13,1948: PierreFresnay'sperformance ismagnificent,JeanAnouilh's dialoguehasamostmovingeloquence,andMauriceCloche's directionshowsarareimaginationandastillrarertact.This issurelyoneofthenoblest filmsevermade.

subscriptions-ofthousandsof CatholicsinFrance-willhave onallbuttheincurablystiffnecked,intellectuallyself-satisfied,andthePhilistine.Itisa *searing,uncompromisinglesson thatSt.Vincent,throughthe geniusofPierreFresnay,here teachesus.Wearegiventhe quintessenceofsaintdom-apictureofamanwithoneincreasingpurpose-toserveGod throughthepoor,thewretched, thedegraded-andwhoconsistentlyevadedeverytemptation alongtheroutetobeside-trackedintoeasypaths,intophysicalcomfortanddespair.

Thewholecountryshouldbe allowedtoseethisfilm.

"TheSpectator,"London,September17,1948:

"MonsieurVincent"isthe storyofVincentdePaul,who livedinFranceintheearly seventeenthcentury,andwasin lovewiththepoor.Through plagues,wars,civilwars,and famineshesoughttoalleviate theappallingsufferingsofthose hecalled"mesfreresetmes maitres,"and,renouncingall worldlinessandthetempting offersofclericaladvancement, battledalmostsingle-handed againstthesocialevilsofhis day.Asaintinallbutname, helearnedinahardandbitter schoolthemanifolddefinitions ofthewordcharity.Hewas cursedbythepoor,who,given little,wantedmuch,andwas forsakenbytherichwho,in bestowingalmsand,intheend, ratherfitfulpersonalservice, hadverydefiniteideasasto wheretodrawtheline.He diedanoldman,stillworking inhisSt.Lazarehospital,and stillconvincedthathehadachievednothing. BoththisfilmandM.Pierre Fresnayhavebeenawardedinternationalprizes.

Ifindithardtotearmymind awayfromtheperfectionof "MonsieurVincent'tobringit tobearwithoutundueinjustice ontheotherfilmsonthe agenda.

"TheHollywoodReporter,"February12,1948: Theawardsweremorethan merited."MonsieurVincent" isadramaticandstirringfilm ofgeneralaudienceinterest.Its chronicleofamanwhodevoted himselftogoodworksistoldin vitalhumanandcinematic terms oneofthebestfilms tocomeoutofFranceinmany ayear.

"TheCatholicHerald,"London, September17,1948: AfterthePressshowof'MonsieurVincent"attheCurzon,I wastalkingtoanon-Catholic aldermanoftheCityofWestminster-awomanwhocomes intocontactwithmanypersonalproblemsinthecourseof hersocialandwelfarework.She said:"Thishasmademehumble.IhavethoughtthatIwas doingafairshareforotherpeople.NowIknowhowlittleit is." AndIthinkinthosefewwords thiswomansummeduptheeffectthatthisgreatFrenchfilm, madeastheresultofpersonal

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SpecialBusesleaveSt.George'sTerrace(nearCathedral Avenue,oppositeAgriculturalDepartment):1.15p.m.;1.30 p.m.;1.45p.m.DirecttoCastledare.

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MetroBuseswillrunfromFremantle,directtoCastledare: 1.30p.m.;2p.m.:2.15p.m.(Fare1/9return.)

AMemorableConcert

Probablyo9eofthemostoutstandingconcertsevergivenin PerthwastherecentSymphony. ConcertpresentedbytheAustralianBroadcastingCommission,withthewonderfulPolish pianist,Malcuzynski.Mr.Henry Kripswastheconductor,andhe producedsuchfineresultsfrom theorchestrathatIhaddifficultyindecidingwhichthe moretoadmire,thepianistor theconductor.

TheBenjaminBritten"SimpleSymphony,"whichthe youngEnglishcomposerhasbas_ edonlittleworksofhisboyhood,thoughnotgreatmusic, wasverycharmingandwell worthhearing.Itiswritten forstringsonly,andthatsectionoftheorchestraperformed itverywell.

cholybroodingfoundinthe score,althoughtheendofthe lastmovementdidnotsoundso fullofutterdespair.(ThatI shouldsaywasduetotheinsufficiencyofthe'cellosection.) Thefive-fourmovementlacked noneofitsduelovelinessand grace,andthemartialoutbursts ofthebrassintheScherzowere verygood.Evenfiveyears agoIwouldnothavedaredto predictsofineaperformance ofthe"Pathetique"in'Perth.

"TheMotionPictureHerald," NewYork: Onlyeveryonceina.while therecomesapictureofsuch highcalibreandartisticmerit.

("MonsieurVincent"willbe releasedinthisStatebythe AdultEducationBoard.)

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,September10,1949. (BeforeAcceptances).

ZamiaMaiden:NeCede,1: Soomere,2;Santaza,3;Rosie view,4. CardiganPurse(1):Silver Stream,1;Sansoval,2;Widgiepin,3:DarkClover,4. CardiganPurse(2):Prana,1; JollyDevon,2;Excelsis,3; LadyNoelene,4. WorkshopHandicap:Nolalyn, 1;Sansoval,2;Kareme,3;Lord Nelson,4. ArnitirstHandicap:Hussar,1; ErrandBoy,2;Enwoola,3;Leopold,4. HolmesdaleWelter(2):Dalesman,1;LadyLegend,2;Ormic, 3;Groper,4. HolmesdaleWelter(1):The Drone,1;GreatBeau,2;Gratuity,3;HomeFront,4.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Itisnotsolongsincewe heardaveryfineperformance bytheRussianpianist,Hellman,ofRachmaninoff'sConcertoNo.3,anditwasvery muchtothegoodtobeableto hearitagain.Thisperformancewasequallymemorable,for theexcitingperformanceofthe solopartbyMalcuzynskiand themagnificentaccompaniment underMr.Krip'sdirection.This performanceconfirmedaformeropinionthatKripsisthe bestconductorAustraliahastoday.Theconcertbeforelast, conductedbyaguestconductor fromtheEast,wassodullthat onecouldnothelpirritably wishingtheA.B.C.wouldnot wastemoneyandourtimeby replacingMr.Kripswithother solesscompetentconductors. Itwasstrikinglyevidentthat Mr.Kripscancontrolhismusicians.Thebrassinparticular soundedconsiderablymorelike thebrassofasymphonyorchestraandlesslikethatofasecond ratebrassbandthanitdidata formerconcert. Rachmaninoff'sthirdandlast PianoConcertosoundsrather likeamuchmaturercontinuationofthepopularNo.2.Malcuzynskibroughtsuchpowerful,butcontrolledplaying, coupledwithdelicatepoetical feelingtohistask,thatone wondersifitcouldbemore beautifullyplayed.Ithasbeen writtenthatthemantleofPaderewskihasfallenontheshouldersofhisdisciple. Ithink thathehasmadehimselfafiner mantlethanPaderewskiwore. Thisleadsmetowonderifthe standardofplayingwhenthe giantsofthelastgeneration arosewasasgenerallyhighas itisnow.AlsoImustadmit thatPaderewskiwasnotyoung whenIheardhim,butIhavea recollectionofwrongnotesand carelessnessthatthegreatpianistsofto-daycouldnotgetaway. with.Ihaverarelybefore heardapianistwhowassoentirelymasteroftechnicaldifficultiesthathecoulddirectall hisattentiontobringingout everylovelydetailofthemusic, whleshapingthewholetoa thingofgreatbeauty.The wholeperformancehadsuch vitalitythatitcouldbestbedescribedasbeinganexciting emotionalexperience.

Itcertainlyrequiredsome couragetoperformtheTschaikowsky"Pathetique"Symphony, forthePerthorchestraisnot largeenoughtodoitjustice,and atthesametimeitissopopu- larthroughtheexcellentrecordingthatitistobefoundin eventhemostlimitedcollections.'Nevertheless,Ithink thisperformancewasoneofMr. Krip'sgreatestperformances. Technicallyitwasbetterthan onemighthavesupposedthe limitationsoftheorchestra wouldhavepermitted.Musically,itcontainedallthemelan-

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Lookingaroundduringtheinterval,itwasreallythrillingto theenthusiasttoseesuchlarge numbersofyoungand"new" listeners.Noonecouldhurl thegibeof"doingtheright thing"atthesecompletely"unsocialite"youthsandmaidens, thoughthelatterpreponderate ratherheavily.Undoubtedly theA.B.C.youthconcertshave hadalottodowithbringing themthere,buttheUniversity AdultEducationBoard'sefforts with'theirlecture-recitals I thinkwasthebest-orderedand mosteffectivemeansofhelping theyoungpeopletogettoknow andlovemusic.Whyhave theygivenupthisexcellent work?AsfarasIknow,apart fromarestrictedsingingclass, therehasnotbeenasinglerecitalorlecturethisseason,and thereisstillsomuchtobedone forotherclassesofmusic.It seemssuchapity.Perhaps thereisagoodreason.Would theytellus?

-THEMUSICLOVER.

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Mr.RayLonergan,whowas managerofthePerthbranchof PellegriniandCo.(W.A.),Ltd., forthepasttenyears,commencedthreemonths'longservice leavelastTuesday,andleftfor theEasternStatesbythe"M.V. Surriento."Attheendofhis leaveMr.Lonerganwilltakeup hisnewappointmentatthe company'sheadoffice,inSydney.

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AReligiousRevival?

ThevisittoPerthoftheAnglicanBishopofChichesterinspiredourmorningcontemporarylastweektoask:"Maywe expectareligiousrevival?"Withoutarrivingatanyvery clear-cutconclusions,thewritersawhopefulauguriesin theinternationalactivitiesoftheAnglicanChurch,based chieflyupontheStockholmandOxfordandAmsterdam Conferences.Enthusiasmransohighthatthelatterwas comparedtothegreatLateranCouncilof1215.Wehave nowishtodecrythesignficanceoftheseeffortstoachieve aloose,externalunity,butitshouldberealisedthatthe "oneness"forwhichChristprayedforHisChurchwasessentiallyorganic.Hecomparedtheunitywhichwould bindtogetherthemembersoftheChurch,onewithanother andallwiththeHeadwithHisownunitywiththeFather. Howevermuchthenon-Catholicsecsmayfuseandhoweveradvantageousthatfusionmaybefromthepointof viewofconversiontotheCentreofUnityandTruth,itcan notsubstituteforit.

What,then,areweasCatholicstothinkoftheprospectsofareligiousrevival?Inourowncasetheaspectof religiouslifeis,onthewhole,promising.InourdayGod haslaidHisCrossheavilyuponHisMysticalBodyinmany partsoftheworld.Thatpersecutionisinitselfamarkof predilection,andevenunderhumanconsiderations,antag- onism'frequentlybreedsintensecounter-resistance.Furthermore,theefforttosuppresstheChurch,especiallyin EasternEurope,hasbeencharacterised,notablyinCzechoslovakia,byaquitesurprisingresistance.Inthatcountry therehavebeenonlysome11clericalapostaciesoutof 4,000.Butingeneraltherehavebeenfoundsufficient weaksoulstoimpeltheHolySeetonarrowtheissueconclusivelywithCommunism.ElsewhereintheCatholic worldtherearehearteningsignsofagrowingapostolic spiritamongthelaityandinamoststrikingmanneramong theyoung.

OutsidetheChurch,theissueismoredifficulttoassess. Truly,thedesireforunityisabasicsymptomofspiritual robustness.Butisitbeingreflectedinthenumerical strengthofchurch-goersinthevarioussects,inthestemmingofthegrowthofyetdisparategroups,andinatrend towardsamorecompleteacceptanceofthetotalteachingof Christ?Thelattertestisofparamountimportance,becausewehaveseeninourtimetoomanyprominentchurchmenseducedfromChristianitybymodernismandevenby atheisticCommunism.Thecriterionofnumbersisnotdecisive,butitiscommonexperiencethatwhenmendonot worshipGodcorporately,theyscarcelybotheraboutprivatedevotions.Andoutsideallthechurchesisthatvast armyofdeludedcreatureswhofollowtheRedStarthat threatenstoeclipsetheStarofBethlehem.Andinbetweenarethemillionsofmuddled,apatheticagnosticswho willbetheeasypreyoftheRedheresy.Itislessimportantatthemomenttodecidewhetherthereisareligiousrevivalthantoanswerwhetherithascomeintime.

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August27th.,atSt.Mary'sChurch,Leederville,Lewis HaynesSaunder4youngest sonofMr.andthelateMrs. D.Saunders,ofCollie,and JoyceKathleen,seconddaughterofMr.andMrs.E.Kis sane,of75BourkeStreet, Leederville,

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DOIG,MarionElizabeth.-Of yourcharity,prayforthereposeofthesoulofourdear mother,whopassedpeacefully awayonAugust28th.,1949. RequiescatinPace.

RYAN(neeGough).-On2nd. September,1949,AnnieRyan, of22MarionStreet,Leederville,dearlybelovedmother ofEthel(Mrs.Jackson), James(deceased),Pat(Mrs. McLean),andElsie(deceased),fondmother-in-lawof NormanandRoy;beloved grandmotherofElsaandJack Fewings,SisterM.Camillus (St.Mary'sConvent,Leederville),NormaandMalvern Jackson,TomGough,Ronnie andPattieMcLean;greatgrandmotherofHelenand Michael.

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RequiescatinPace, RYAN,J.P.(WingCommander,R.AA.F.).-Inlovingmemoryofourdearsonandbrother,killedaircraftaccident, N.T,September11th.,1945. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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HAIRE,Jeremiah.-Inloving memoryofourdearhusband andfather,whopassedaway September15th.,1948. Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

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WAYNE.-Inlovingmemoryof Mrs.JosephineWayne,who diedon26th.August,1935. SacredHeartofJesus,beher salvation.ImmaculateHeart ofMary,prayforher.

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NOROOMTODYEI

militarymenwhodreamedof anever-expandingJapanese empiretalkedglowinglyofchildrenasthegreatestassetofthe nation.

ThusbythetimeofPearl HarbourtheJapanesehadincreasedandmultipliedtosuch anextentthattheyboastedof 75,000,000Japaneseinthefour islandsandtheexpandingempire,whichincludedManchuria. Formow,Okinawa,theRyultyus,theKuril.andthesouthernpartofSakhalin.

Butwiththeendofthewar theJapaneseempirecollapsed. TheexpandingareaunderJapanesecontrolceasedtobeavailable.Andwiththeaccelerated birthratewhichfollowedthe endofthewar,theJapanese haveby1949climbedtoatotal populationof81.500,000human beings.Theseeighty-oneMillionpersonsmustliveonfour tinyislandswhichtogetherdo nothavemorethantwo-thirds ofthelend-surfaceareaofthe StateofCalifornia.Imagine, ifyoucan,thepopulationand otherproblemsthatwouldconfrontCaliforniaifeightyor ninetymillionpersonslived withinitsborders.

MOREBORN.LIVELONGER.

Infanticidewasmadeillegal,and

GeneralMacArthur'sPublic HealthandWelfareSection,underthebrilliantleadershipand

STRIPS

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untiring,devotedworkofGeneralCrawfordSams,hasdone almosttoogoodjobinJapan AsGeneralSamshassaid,the Occupationhasloweredthe deathrate,inasedlifeexpectancycutdowninfantmortalityand,ineffect,ismakingit possibleformoreJapanesetobe bornandliveforlongertime thanheretofore.

Japaneseexpertssurveying thepopulationproblemdeclare thatby1957Japanwillhave apopulationwithinthefour islandsof110,000,000. More con.rvativeAlliedexpertssay thatby1970Japanwillhave 98,900,000livingwithinthefour islands.Taketheconservative figures:youstillhaveanenormouspopulationproblemaffectingthewholeworld.

Japan'sincreasedpopulation ispartlyresultofimproved publichealthandsanitation, partlyresultofmerenatural growth.Butittalsoaresult ofmilitaryexpansionistpolicyinnordetoproduceample suppliesoffactoryhandsand gunfodder.

ingupofJapan,thepopulation wascontrollednotonlybyin butalsobylathmar- riag.andotherformsofselfdisciplineandsocialcontrol)The warriorclassofSamurai,forin stance,usuallymarriedatthe ageof30yearsorlater,and generallylimitedtheirfamilies totwochildren.

Inkeepingwithexpansionist policies,limitationsonpopulationgrowthwereabandonedin the"restored"Japan.LongbeforeCommodorePerryarrived inJapan,theJapanesehadbeen exploringthenorthernwaters, hadproposedinvasionofRussian-heldKamchatka,andhad theireyesonSakhalin,ManchuriaandKorea.WhenGeneralSadaoArakiandhisfellow mlitaristsbeganthebigall-out campaignAsiabackin1931, theirpropagandistsbeganto thumpthedrumsaboutthevirtueoflargefamilies Urban workersweresneeredatbecause theirchildrenwerefewandtoo oftenunhealthy.Arakiandhis expansionistfriendshailedthe Japanesepeasant,whoseemed agableofproducinganincreasingnumberofhealthychildren forthegrowingarmyandnavy.

DRIVEFORREPRODUCTION.

By1941theCabinetPlanning BureauinTolryowaswinding upalongstudyofthepopulationproblem.Itconcludedthat iftheageofmarriagewere droppedthreeyears,thebirth rateuldbeincrea.dtofive childrenpercouple. Dire.. Kumagai,oftheSocialWelfare BureauoftheWelfareMinistry inTokyosaidin1941: 'Ibelievethatearlymarriagesshouldbeurgedupon Japanesewomen.TheGovernmentmust ec onthemohes nmin inpurposeofinsingthemuntry'aPopulation.Atpresent,Japthese womenmarryatthe avage of twenty-four.The erage marriageagemustbelowered totwentyyears,sincetheperiodbetweentwenty and twenty-fouristhemostprolific.Andtheageofmarriageformenmustalsobe lowered. TheGovernment mustseetoitthatlargefamiliesdonotexperienceliving DirectorKumagai,something ofageopolitician,noted: WhenNapoleonconquered Europe,Franceboastedof highbirthrate.Japanlikewiseneedsalargepopulation toleadthe Co-Prosperity SphereintheFarEast.The

theChinawarhascostusa largenumberofyoungmen. NUMERICALSUPERIORITY.

countryneedsboysbecauseHopeandTreasure."Itsdrive tolowertheageformarriage wasmostfruitful.Japan's statisticsshowedthatpriorto theageoftwentyawomancould bearachild,everythirtymonths. Afewyearsaftertwenty.the bearingperiodrosetothirtyeightmonths.

Theagitationof1991resulted inanofficialGovernmentannouncement: Theimmediateaimofthe proposalisanincreaseofpopulationtothe100,000,000mark by1980. Forrealisationof Japan'smissionasleaderin theEastAsiaCo-Prosperity Sphere,theGovernmenthas announcedthenecessityof maintainingtheunceasingand eternalresponsibilityofpopulation;ofattemptingtooutdo alloternationsinpointof sizeandqualityofpopulation; ofensuringanadequatesupplytothemilitarystrength andforlabourrequiredby theState ondofdistributionofthepopulationsoasto maintainJapanmeleadership Eastthevariouspeoplesof Asia. Thegovernmentpolicywas backedbygovernmentmatch makingbureaus,lendingof moneytonewly-weds,andother financialmeasuresmakingit easierforyoungsterstomarry. TheWelfareMinistrywentinto theposterbusiness,covering Japan withbright-colourbd postersbearingtheslogan: "ChildrenAreTheCountry's

4 g RIGHTSINDANGER.

Tocounteractthepopulation policiesofthemilitarists,twoimmediatereformshavebeensuggested.Thefirstismodilicatonorevenabolitionofthe family-allowanresystem wagepayment,insoIncasthis w system,inJapan,isdesignedto

CanyouimagineWestAustraliawithapopulationof eightymillionconcentratedin.theregionwestofaline joiningOnslowwithEsperance? Japanto-dayisas crowdedasthatand,atthepresentbirthrate,theJapanesepeoplemaysoonnumberaround100million.What istheanswer?Mr.Deverall,formerChiefofLabourEducationunderMacArthurinJapan,discussestheproblemandthesuggestedsolutions.

Thusthegovernmentpolicy ofdroppingthemarriageage, plusadrivewithinindustry forcingeveryemployertoinstituteanemployer-paidfamilyallowancescheme,combinedto giveJapanfurtherriseinits birthrate.

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soreswouldrelievethepresent pressure.Theadjustmentneededissocialandmoral,rather thanpolitical.Irelandhasdone thiswithoutinterferingwith personalrightsoradoptingimmoralmeans.Therealrelief oafs popbelulationic'anre'sucescome onlyfrommigration.

Arthur'sNaturalResourceSection Hehasstudiedtheproblemandisnowworkingonhis ROW!port.

PAGANEXPERT'SVIEW.

NOSMALLPROBLEM.

CanyouimagineWestAustraliawithapopulationof nightymillionconcentratedin,theregionwestofaline

OnslowwithEsperance? Japanto-dayisas

asthatand,atthepresentbirthrate,theJapanesepeoplemaysoonnumberaround100million.What istheanswer?-Mr.Deverall,formerChiefofLabourEducationunderMacArthureinJapan,discussestheproblemandthesuggestedsolutions.

AlthoughJapanwasdef. as August14,1945,whenEmror peHirohitoacceptedthe PotsdamDeclaration,thepopulation-increasepoliciesofthe militaryregimehaveremained practicallyuntouched.During mythreeyearsinJapanunder theOccupation,youngJapanese toldme:"Ofcourse,itisJapanesetraditionthatboysmarryat twenty-five,girlsattwenty." Lateron,olderfolkssaid:"Not so. Tejomakeyounggirl marrytohavemanybabies.It's bad, think.'

PROBLEMOVERLOOKED.

OnMarch18,1949,theTokyo newspaper"NipponTimes,"carriedalengthyaccountofDr. Thompson'sviews:"America's foremostpopulationauthority said thatbirthcontrolwas theonlyhopeforsolvingJapan's growingpopulationcrisis."The reportadded:

Dr.Thompsonsaidhowever,thathewouldnotrecommendthatGeneralMacArtittrforcetheJapanese Governmenttoinstitutebirthcontrolprogrammes.Unties theinitiativecorn.frontthe Japanesethem.lves,hemine expansionistcould makecapitalofthealleged ?Americanschemetodestroy theJapaneserace,.

SPREADINFORMATION.

AsMacArthurhasemphasisedbefore,manyoftheproblems ofJapanarenotmerelyOccupatiosproblemsbutareworld problemswhichmustbesolved onaworldbasis.Itseemsthat birthcontrolinJapan,besides beingImmoral,wouldnotsolve populationproblem.Raisingofthemarriageagewill nlyproviderelieffromfurther pressure.Thebasicproblem appearstobeoneofmigration oflargemassesofJapanesefrom theirdestitutelittleislandsto newandhithertoundeveloped regions,suchasBorneo,New Guinea,partsofAfrica,partsof SouthAmerica,Australiaand theUnitedStates.

SUICIDALPOLICIES.

possible,includeJapanwithin itsorbit.Forthegreatest shortagesufferedbytheSoviet FarEastistheshortageofpersonnel.Thehugeindustrial plantofNorthKorea-Manchuria,whchisnowinsidethe OrientalIronCurtain,needs skilledmanpower.Thefact thatto-day,almostfiveyears aftertheendofthewar,the Russiansretain450,000Japanese prisonersofwarinsidetheSovietFarEastisoneindication oftheircriticalneedformanpower.

REDSOLUTION.

promoteapopulationgrowth, forimperialistends.Sincefamilyallowancesareproperin themselves,theonlyjustificationforcurtailingtheminJapan mightbethewrongusetowhich theyareputTheothersuggmtedreformistorestorethe legalageatwhichgirlsmay marrytotwenty-four

neitherofthesemeaS

AlthoughthepopulationproblemwasmootedbytheJapaneseatthebeginningoftheOccupation,nooneseemedtobe particularlyinterestedinit. Therewerefartoomanyother pressingproltems.Butwith theachievementofmanyofthe aimsoftheOccupationinthe militaryandsocialfields,the populationproblemofJapanis nowbecomingmoreimportant termsofrecognitonbyboth JapaneseandtheAlliedPowers. Dr.WarrenS.Thompson,directoroftheScrippsFoundation forResearchinPopulationProblems,recentlyvisitedJapanas anofficialconsultanttoMac-

The"NipponTimm"for March 10 carriedanotherstory whichappearstobeqt.remarkable: Dr.Thompsonsaystheonly answerisimmediatewidespreaddisseminationofbirths controlinformation.Hethinks theJapaneseshouldbefurnishedwitheveryfacilityand everybitofinformationavailabletotheUnitedStates.Dr. Thompsonscoffedattheidea thattheCatholicChurchor anyotherconsiderablebody ofpublicopinionintheUnitedStatesorelsewherewould opposebirth-controlmeasuresinJapan.Hesaid: "MillionsofCatholicsinthe UnitedStatespractisebirth control,andinformationabout therhythmsystemofbirth controlhasbeendistributed thdertheimprimaturofthe Church.Theonlythingthe ChurchopposesisbirthcontroltorImmoralpurposes..." Inthesameinterview,Thompsonreiteratedhisviewsagainst forcingbirthcontrolonthe Japanese."Itisnot"Nidemocraticway,"the"having quotedhimashaving said.Dr.ThompsonsuggestedthattheJapanesecement-eke onhaving2.6childrenperfamily."Thiswillaboutkeepthe H stationary,"hewid. Healsoaddedthatinfanticide andabortionwerenolonger necessary,fornowwehave "moderncontraceptives."

BETTERREMEDIES,

Withintheweek,theRev. Wm.A.Ka.hmitter,NCWC correspondentinJapth,issued astatementattackingThompson'sinterview.Hemadethe pointthat'Ifwemusthave populationcontrolwhynotcurb thepracticeofforcingyoung girlsintoearlymarriage.. Whynotteachthepeoplethe virtueofsell-control?" Certainly,recentJapanese historywouldindicatethatactiontorollbackthemarriage agetoitspre-warlevelwould playaveryimportantpartin stemmingthepopulationsurge inJapan. Butwemustfarethefact thatJapanto-dayis tiny islandcrowdedwithtensof millionsofpersonswhosefuture,afbest,isbleak.General MacArthurandhisstaffhave takenalmostheroicstepsinthe expansionoftheforeigntrade ofJapan,butdespitetheir globergirdlingeffortsAmerica isstillfinancingJapan'sfood deficitanditsforeign-tradedeficit.AndMacArthur'schancmofsolvingthebasicpopulationproblembyforeigntrade wouldwouldnowseemslimmerthan theadvancesouthwardsoftheliberty-freezing CommunistglacierinChinais somethingoverwhichhehas nocontrol,

Butmigrationasasolutionis atpresentbarredbyracialrestrictionsinAustralia,theUnitedStatesandmanyothercountries.Allthesecountrieshave amoralobligation.torevisetheir pellet..ThepopulationproblemofJapanmustbesolved. Wehaveseenbeforethatpopulationpressuresprovideapretextfarwarasameansofanemems"Heinsram," Thereisnodoubtinmymind butthattheCommunistdrive intheOrientnowpushing throughChinawill,asmonas

WecanbesorethatifJapan comeswithintheSovietorbit, theSovietswillprovideasolutionfor Japan.); 11014111eWs.problem:forcedmassmigrationofJapanesetotheSovietFarEasttoManchuriaand toNorth.Korea.Geopolitically,theover-populationofJaime isplayingindleyetlybatetie handselSovietimperialiststrategyintheFarEast, Japan'spopulationproblem mustbedealtwithrealigtirellY bytheUnitedNations,foritde mendsapracticalandrealsolution. tisaworldproblem. MacArthurcandolittleunless itisraisedtothegloballevel. Ifwearetoavoidanothermajor debacleintheFarEast,the Japanesepopulationproblem mustebedealtwith,andnow.

PresentationNun ReceivesHabit

Averyimpressiveceremony tookplaceintheConventOratoryonAugust2nd.,whenMiss EileenA.Tinning(SisterM. Rosarii),onlychildofMrs.E. Tinning,ofVictoriaPark,receivedtheholyhabitofthe PresentationOrder, TheceremonywasperformedbyRev.J.Murphy,B.A., L.Ph.,Dip.Ed.,assistedbyRev. M.Brennan.Presentalsowere Rev.F.O'ConnorandRev.T.

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Aherne.TheRectorofthe RedemptoristMonastery,Rev. W.Joyce,C.SS.R.,preachedthe occasionalsermon.

TheSeniorGirls'Choir,conductedby,Mrs.A.Chauncy, gaveamostbeautifulrendering oftheceremonialmusicand Benediction.

TakingashistextOurLord's wordstoHisapostlesafterthe miraculousdraughtoffishes, "ComeyeafterMeandIwill makeyefishersofmen,"Father Joycecontinued:Godhadcalledthemintoreligionthatthey mightinthefirstplacesanctify themselvesbyimitatingHis holylife-andthusbecomedocileandintelligentinstruments ofHisglory,bypromotingthe salvationofsouls.Thefruitof theirlabourbothfortheirown sanctificationandthesalvation ofsoulswerefruitsthatwould beeverlasting."Youhavenot chosenMebutIhavechosen you;andhaveappointedthat youshouldgoandbringforth fruit;andyourfruitshouldremain."

HecongratulatedthenewlyreceivedSisteronbeingcalled totheserviceofGod,forto serveHimwastoreign.He especiallycongratulatedheron herfidelityinansweringtheinvitationofGodbyembracing theReligiousLife.Tobefaithfulinfollowingareligiousvocationwastohaveaveryspecialmarkofpredestination-to turnyourbackupontheworld andthethingsoftheworld. However,agreatdealmoreremainedtobedonetosanctify herself,topromotethesalvation andsanctificationofothers,and topersevereinherbeautiful vocation,for,asSt.Gregory saysinoneofhissermons: "Perseveranceistrulythecrown ofaperfectwork,"fortheVoice ofTruthitself,ourmostHoly Redeemer,says:"Hethatshall persevereuntotheendheshall besaved."

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THECATHOLIC NURSES'GUILD

OnSunday,28th.ult.,the membersoftheCatholicNurses' GuildofWesternAustraliaheld theirsecondannualRetreatat LoretoConvent,Osborne.The Retreatwasconductedbythe VeryRev.FatherWilkinson, RectorofSt.Charles'Seminary. Rev.FatherMcSweeney,the ChaplainoftheGuild,wasalso present, Theattendanceofmembers waseverythingthatcouldbeexpected.Allpresentthoroughly enjoyedtheday,andfoundthat suchaRetreatisofaninestimablevalueintideperformance oftheirdutiesasCatholic nurses.Soverypleasedwere allmemberswiththedaythey hadspent,thattheironlywish wasthattheycouldhavesuch adaymorefrequently.

Thesuccessofthedaywas,in nosmallmeasure,duetothe kindnessandhospitalityofthe LoretoNuns,whodidnotspare themselvesingivingeveryassistance.

ThethanksoftheGuildisdue toourChaplain,the,Rev. FatherMcSweeney;toourPresident,MissM.E.Brady,and ourSecretary,MissJ.McMahon,whoorganisedtheday, andtoallmemberswhoattendedtheRetreatandmadethe daythesuccessitwas.

Thenextmonthlymeetingof theGuildwillbeheldonthe 21st.inst.,inFlorenceNightingaleRooms,179St.George's Terrace,Perth.Ourguest speakerfortheeveningwillbe Dr.J.McCluskie.AllCatholic nursesareinvitedtoattendand areassuredofahighlyinterestinglectureandtheopportunity ofmeetingtheirfellowCatholic nurses.

OnWednesday,28th.inst.,a bridgeandrummypartywillbe heldfortheGuildinFlorence NightingaleRooms.Allmembersandfriendsarecordially invited.Thosewishingtoreerveatable,kindlyringMiss W.Melvin,atWM2621inthe evening.

H.A.C.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Averypleasanteveningwas spentwhenour"A"gradebadmintonteamwasathometoSt. Mary'sNo.2teamafterthe meetingon30th.ult.Somekeen playwaswitnessed,resultingin awintoourside.Thismakes thelastofourinter-branchbadmintonfixturesfortheseason, butwehavetwomoretabletennisandquoitsmatchesyettobe played,oneofeachagainstSt. Kevin'sBranch,atSubiaco,and theothersathometoHolyRosaryBranchonournextmeetng night,13th.inst.

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Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

Leaders'Retreat: Wearestillawaitingnames ofleadersintendingtomake thisRetreat(10th.-11th.September).

Thefourthlectureinthis courseistobegivenatHeadquartersonthe21st.September, at8p.m.-"TheEnquiry."

COMBINEDY.C.W.N.C.G.M.CONFERENCE.

TobeheldatShenton Park,25th.September. CommencingwithMassat 10.30a.m.inSt.AloySius' Church,concludingwith B&iedictionat4.30p.m. Delegatestobringown lunch;cupsofteawillbe provided.

(Programmewillbeadvisednextweek.)

NOTE!BRANCHOFFICERS.

President!Haveyoureminded yourmembersofthecombinedConferenceatShenton Park25th.September?

Secretary!Haveyoucompleted thebranchreportformforthe monthofAugust? HaveyoucompletedthereportformforNationalHeadquarterson"TheEnquiry" and"Sub-Groups"?

Treasurer!Haveyoupaidyour lastsubscriptionsandliteratureaccounts? Didyoucollectsubs.atyour lastmeeting? Propagandist!Haveyoucompletedyourschemeforincreasingyoursalesof"Torchlight"inyourparish? Doesyourgrouprequirefurtherliterature?

FREMANTLE.

Theattendanceofmembersat thelastgeneralmeetingwas verygratifying,Aftergeneral businessgirlsenjoyedgames andsupper.

LEEDERVILLE Membersareremindedof'our meetingnight,Monday,12th. September.Remembertobring alongsomecashforthosesubscriptions.

SHENTONPARK.

Membersarelookingforward tothefinalsintheinter-branch fixtures,tobeheldduringthe latterpartofthismonthorearly next,andinwhichwehopeto bewellrepresented.

Thepresentationoftrophies wonduringtheseasonwillbe madeatacombinedgrandsocialanddance,tobeheldinthe PerthTownHallonWednesday, 12th.October,notatHighgate, aspreviouslyannounced.All Hiberniansareaskedtomakea noteofthatdate,andbring theirfriendsalong,asitisnot confinedtomembers.A"bumper"eveningispromised.

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Thegeneralmeetingistobe heldonWednesday,14th.inst., at2p.m.ShentonParkmembersarehostesses.

WeekofMasses:Nedlands BranchattenddailyMassfrom Sunday,18th.to24th.inst.

Theusualmonthlybridge partyistobeheldonThursday, 22nd.inst.,at2p.m.,inthe rooms,NestleHouse.

JASON'SSEARCH.

Jasonwentsearchingforthe GoldenFleece.That'samyth, ArealityistheNo.501Charities Consultation,inwhichthereis afirstprizeof£3,000.Tickets arenowonsale.

InMemoriam.

Mr.D.Williams;SouthPerth. R.I.P.

Thenextquarterlymeetingof thePerthDiocesanUnionwill beheldintheTheatretteofthe C.B.C.,St.George'sTerrace, Perth,onMonday,19th.inst.,at 8p.mThearrangementsfor theAnnualRally,tobeheldat AquinasCollegeontheFeastof ChristtheKing,willbediscussed.OtherbusinesswillincludetheitineraryoftheproposedvisittoPerthoftheH.N. NationalSpiritualDirector,Rev, FatherW.V.McEvoy,O.P.

Rev.FatherMcEvoy,atthe invitationoftheArchbishopof Hobart,hasrecentlycompleted atourofTasmania,wherehe visitedmanyofthebranches, andassistedintheorganisation ofnewones.HeisEditorof theH.N.Monthly,andiswell knowntoseveralofourbranch secretarieshere.Hehasalwaystakenaverykeeninterest intheSocietyintheArchdiocese ofPerth,andwearefortunate indeedthatwearetobehonouredbyavisitfromhim.

TheExecutiveofthePerth DiocesanUnionwillvisitthe HighgateBranchonSunday night,September12th.MembersoftheExecutive,aswellas manybranchmembers,were presentatthequarterlysocial ofthePalmyraBranchheld-last Sundayweek.Thisproveda veryenjoyableevening,consistingofmanyverymuchappreciatedmusicalitemsandcommunitysinging,conductedby Mr.JohnSullivan.Theguest speakerfortheeveningwas Rev.FatherQuilter,ofVictoria, avisitortotheY.C.W.Congress justconcluded.Hedelivered averyinterestingdiscourseon theorganisationandworkofthe Y.C.W.

ThefirstenclosedH.N.Retreatwasconductedoverthe week-end,August27th.and 28th.This,thefirstenclosed RetreatorganisedbytheH.N. Society,wasconductedbyRev. FatherDunphy,C.SS.R.Fortyonemembersattended.Theresponsefromthebrancheswas excellent,andthesecretaries concerneddeservecreditfor theirorganisingwork,whichresultedinalmost100percent. attendancebythemembersallocatedtothefirstsectionofthe Retreat.Theresponsefromthe countrybrancheswasverygood indeed,everyapplicantbeing presentattheRetreat.

Thenextgeneralmeetingisto beheldonthe20th.September. ActionplannedfromourEnquiry(rememberthebooksyou wishedtoread,girls)willbe putintooperationasfromthis meeting.Thenextcombined conferenceistobeheldinthe ParishHallonSeptember25th. Wehavetakenthelibertyof promisingtosupplyafternoon tea,sothisandquiteafew otherdetailswillhavetobedeterminedatthismeeting. (Basketballresultswillbefound onPage12.)

ThefirstInter-AmericanCongressonSacredMusicistobe heldinMexicoCity,November 11and12,underthesponsorshipofArchbishopLuisMaria Martinez,ofMexicoCity.DelegationsareexpectedfromEurope,Canada,theUnited StatesandLatinAmerica.The aimofthecongressistoenforcePapalpronouncementsregardingtheSacredLiturgyin Churchmusic.Someofthe eventsareexpectedtobeheld attheCathedralofMexicoCity, whichseats6,000people.

Thereisgoodnewsinour advertisements.Takea glancethroughandsee Who'sWho.Itwillpay youtoknowanddeal withthem,andatthe sametimeyouwillbe doingagoodserviceto yourpaper.

ThenextsectionoftheRetreatwillbeheldoverthe week-end17th.and18th.inst. Times,etc.,arethesameasfor thefirstsection.Forty-five memberswillmaketheRetreat inthissection,

"Record"adsareseenmany timesbymanythousands.

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"WillFightAloneIfNecessary"

NEWYORK-(NC).-The besthopeofconqueringCommunismlies"intheinternalrenewalofChristianityanddemocracy,"declaredPresident ElpidioQuirino,ofthePhilippineRepublic,ontheoccasionof acceptinganhonoraryDoctorate ofLawsfromFordhamUniversityhere.

anaudienceofdistinguished guestsontheuniversitycampusthatthePhilippinepeople wlilresistwithalltheirstrength "theevilthingthatisnow strivingtoenslavemenandnationsunderatyrannymore ruthlessthananyotherinhistory."

PresidentQuirilsoemphasised inhisacceptancespeechthatthe PhilippineRepublicwas"the onlyChristianstateintheFar East,"andthisfact,hesaid, givesthePhilippinesaspecial responsibilityinthedefenceof democracyagainstCommunism intheEast,justastheUnited Stateshasaspecialresponsibility"asleaderoftheChristian statesoftheWest."

Referringtohisproposalfor aPacificUnionofSouth-east AsiannationswhichhefirstadvancedlastmonthafteraconferencewithChina'sGeneralissimoChiangKai-Shek,hetold

ThePhilippineRepublic,PresidentQuirinopromised,will

fightthespreadofCommunism intheFarEast"withthesupportandcomradeshipoffriendlypeoplesifpossible,aloneif necessary."Hestressedthe importanceofreligiousfaith "thatcanlevelthemountains ofhateandviolencethatatotalitariansystemnowonaramp agehasraisedupamongmen andnations."

CatholicUniversityDebate

LONDON,Aug.19-(NC).-

TheoldquestionofaCatholic universityinBritainwasraised againwhentheNewmanAssociation,SocietyofBritishCatholicuniversitygraduates,held itsannualsummerschoolat Cambridge. Thequestion,long-standing causeofmanyheatedarguments inthepast,wasraisedonthe veryfirstday,andwastaken

MonasteryMovedBodily

ByDR.FRIEDRICHFUNDER (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

CAPDELAMADELEINE, Que.-(NC).-Aftermonthsof preparation,the4,000ton,fourstoreymonasteryoftheOblates attheshrinehere,hasbeen movedtoanewsite260feet away.

Theactualmoving,adifficult engineeringfeat,tookonly threedays,andwasaccomplishedwithoutevencausingacrack intheplaster.Themonastery wasmovedtoprovideasitefor thegreatnewbasilica,whichis tobeerectedinhonourofOur LadyoftheHolyRosaryhere.

Forthreemonthsworkershad cutthebuildingfromitsfoundationandinstalledalarge steelundercarriageonwhichto slideittothenewsite.

Thebuildingwasmountedon 13parallelsteelrunnerbeams, whichcorrespondedtotrack beamsofarailway.Thesein turnweremountedonaheavy timbercribworkandreinforced concretestrips..Thewhole rolledonthousandsoftinyballbearingsbetweentherunner andthetrack.

Themonastery,constructed in1902,didnothaveasteel

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frame,theloadbeingcarriedon massiveoutsidewallswhich weretwofeetthick.Thebase oftheseoutsidewallshadtobe completelysurroundedbya20inch,girderinsideandoutside. The13runnerbeamswereattachedtotheunderside,and thewholeaffairwasweldedand bracedwithcriss-crossing beams.About200tonsofsteel wereusedtopreventanywobblingduringthemovementon ballbearings. Elevenhydraulicjacks,limultaneouslycontrolledbymastervalve,providedthepower forthemoving.Thehydraulicjackswerelongcylindersinto whichwaterwaspumpedata pressureof5,000poundsper squareinch.Bracedagainst therearendofarunnerbeam, theheadofaramrodineach cylinderpushedagainstablock, whichautomaticallygrippedthe trackbeamwhenthepressure started. Thefirstdaythemonastery wasmoved90feet,thesecond 35,andthethird135.

upconstantlyinpublicandprivatediscussions.Strongestpublicargumentputforwardfor suchafoundationwastheurgentneedofacentreoflearning andscholarshipwhereCatholic theologians,philosophers,men oflettersandscientistscould continuouslyco-operate.Opponentstotheplanmadea strongcaseofthedangersof isolation.

DUTCHEXAMPLE.

Dr.J.Arens,ofNymegen University,Holland,reada paperontheachievementsand problemsofthatyoungCatholic university,theopeningofwhich, hesaid,DutchCatholicsregardedasthecrowningeventinCatholicemancipationthere,The newgenerationofthisCatholicuniversitywould,however, havetofacethedangers"that inevitablyattendtheisolation broughtaboutbythefoundation ofaCatholicuniversity,"he added.

FOCUS,NOTREFUGE.

"Theseperilsofisolationmust beovercomebyallpossible means,otherwisetheblessings ofaCatholicuniversitywill turnouttobeacurseforour Catholicemancipation,"hesaid. "Wemustnothaveisolationfor itsownsake,butasanecessary meansofconcentrationofCatholicthought,whichthence mustradiateandpenetrateinto thewholecountry," Representativesfromseven countries,includingtheUnited States,wereamongthe200peoplewhoattended.ManyCatholicprofessorsandlecturers fromBritishuniversitiesalso werepresent.

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TOKYO,Aug.16-(NC).-

TheVeryRev.PaulPfister, headoftheVice-Provinceofthe SocietyofJesusinJapan,will leavehereshortlyforthePhilippinesandtheUnitedStates, enroutetoRome,wherehewill consultwiththeSuperiorGen- eraloftheSocietyonproblems

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dealingwiththeJapanesemission. FatherPfisterwilltakethe righthandofSt.FrancisXavier withhimasfarastheUnited States,andwillthenentrustit totheauthoritiesofhisSociety theretobeshowntoAmerican Catholicseverywhere...Ithad beensenttoJapanfortheXavierpilgrimage. AnotherrelicoftheSaint,his crucifix,hasbeensenttoSpain toGeneralFranciscoFranco, whoasHeadoftheState,iscustodianalsooftheroyalpalace, towhichtherelichasbelongedforcenturies.

(Seeillustration,Page1.)

PriestExorcises AmericanBoy

WASHINGTON14-year-oldWashingtonboy, whosehistoryofdiabolicalpossessionwaswidelyreportedin thepressrecently,wassuccessfullyexorcisedbyapriestafter beingreceivedintotheCatholic Church,itwaslearnedhere.

Thepriestinvolvedabsolutely refusedtodiscussthecaseof anyway.However,itisknown thatseveralattemptshadbeen madetofreetheboyofthe manifestations.

ACatholicpriestwascalled uponforhelp.Whentheboy expressedadesiretoenterthe Church,withtheconsentofhis parents,hereceivedreligious instruction.Laterthepriest baptisedhimandthensuccessfullyperformedtheritualof exorcism.Theparentsofthe afflictedboyarenon-Catholics.

CatholicVoteIn GermanElection

Thevotewasheaviestirfsuch CatholicregionsasBavaria.The RhinelandCatholicvotersare alsoresponsiblefortenseats wonbytheCentreParty,which islikelytoatleastgivemoral support'totheChristianDemocraticUnion,addingtheirvotes tothelatr's139seatsinthe Bundestagorlowerhouse,and victoriousmembersin52seats whohavealreadyexpressed theirwillingnesstoenteracoalitiongovernment.TheChristian leadersthuscontrolacomfortablemajority,becausetheycan countonthesupportofallthose opposedtoMarxism.

Accordinglyitappearedlikelythat.Dr.KonradAdenauer, headoftheChristianDemocrats,andformerLordMayor ofCologne,maybecomethe headoftheGovernmentofthe newGermanFederalRepublic. Hewouldbeabletocarryon CORBEIL,Ont.-(NC).-thetraditionofsuchdistin- DeeplyimpressedbyhervisitguishedCatholicchancellorsof toHisHolinessPopePiusXII.GermanyasJosephWirthand HeinrichBruening. Aftersome10,000,000votes hadbeencountedoutofapossible23,000,000,accordingto otherdispatches,thevotefor theleadingpartieswas:

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SocialDemocrats 6,932,303 Communists 1,360,469

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BRANCHNOTES.

LEEDERVILLE: On28th.ult.,ourbranch receivedavisitfromTedLong (NationalPresident)andBrian Waldron(MiddlePark).To ournewandoldmembersTed gaveaveryinterestingtalk uponthetrueaimandidealsof theMovement.Havingno doubttheNationalConference wouldinspireusandrenewour originalenthusiasm,ashewas presentatthebranchopening, Brianurgedmemberstoread anddistributeourpapex,"New Youth,"alsotoobtainannual subscribers. FatherMcKenna,inreply, thankedthedelegatesfortheir visit,andsaidthebranchhas everyconfidenceinitsfuture.

H.A.C.B.S.

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Atthemeetingheldon25th. ult.,twonewmembers-Sr. RyanandBro.L.Monoughanwereinitiatedandwelcomedby thepresident.TeamsfromOurLadyHelp ofChristiansvisitedusindarts competition,andafteravery excitingandenjoyablegamethe resultwasinfavourofthe hometeam.

Severalmemberssignified theirintentionofparticipating intheforthcomngRetreatstobe heldonSeptember3rd.and 4th.,atSacredHeartConvent, forladies,andtheRedemptorist Monastery,formalemembers. Ournextmeetingwillbein St.Patrick'sSchoolon8th.inst., at7.30p.m.,whenteamsfrom HolyRosaryBranchwillvisit us,

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OLDAQUINIANS' HOCKEYCLUB

CongratulationstotheB'sfor aparticularlyfineeffortinwinningtheirsemi-finalonSaturday.Byfinishingthesecond roundthirdinthegradethey weretheonlyteamfromthe ClubtoqualifyforthefinalstheA'sandReservesfinishing 6th.and5th.,intheirrespective grades.

B'sopponentsfortheimportantsemi-finalwerethestrong Fremantleside,who,attheir lastencounterwithAquinashad won,5-0.

EverymanintheAquinas' teamplayedbrilliantly,butthe honourswenttoR.Rigg, O'LearyandFreedman.Also, congratulationstoFremantle fortheirverycleangameand thesportingmannerinwhich theyaccepteddefeat.

Bl'sTRIUMPHINFINAL.

TheBl'semergedvictorious afteralong,hardstruggle againstOldHaleiansinthefinal playedlastSaturday.Extra timehadtobeplayed,andgreat creditmustgotobothteamsfor themannerinwhichtheyplayedthegame,neverslackening foramomentthroughout.Despitetherainyconditionsand theheavinessofthewound,the matchwasplayedataveryfast pace,particularlybyHale.

Gamewasfairlyevenforthe firsttenminutes,neitherside gainingmuchadvantage.Aquinasattackswerebrokenup throughpassesgoingtoofar forward.Thesewereperfectly interceptedbytheHaledefence, whoclearedoneveryoccasion.

Inthelatterstagesofthefirst half,Halewereslightlyontop, butfoundastumblingblockin R.Riggatrighthalf-backfor Aquinas.Byhalf-timeneither teamhadscored.

S.I.C.NOTES

Collegev.ScotchCollege1st. XVM.

AttheCollegeMemorialOval, Claremont,onSaturday,13th. August,S.I.C.defeatedScotch Collegeafteramostexciting game.Scores:S.I.C.,6goals 11behinds;Scotch,5goals9behinds.

BestplayersforS.I.C.;Brian KellyandNoelBlake. S.I.C.Under14XVM.v.

ScotchCollegeUnder14XVIII.

TheUnder14teamsfrom S.I.C.andScotchmetonSaturday,August13th.,andS.I.C.defeatedScotchCollege.Scores: S.I.C.,12goals18behinds; Scotch,2goals3behinds. College1st.XVIII.v.Aquinas AlcockCupTeam.

OnMonday,August15th.,at Mt.Henry,S.I.C.weredefeatedbytwopointsbytheAquinas 1st.XVIII.Scores:Aquinas,4 goals7behinds;S.I.C.,4goals 5behinds.

Collegev.C.B.C.,Terrace,Firsts

OnThursday,August18th., C.B.C.travelledtoNewNorcia. TuneCollegeteamsettleddown earlyandwonconvincinglyafter ahardgame.Scores:S.I.C.,8 goals10behinds;C.B.C.,2goals 16behinds.

Collegev,C.B.C.,Terrace,Under 14Team.

Earlieronthe18th.,theunder14teams'met.Theoppositionwastoostrongforthe visitors,andS.I.C.wentawayto acomfortablelead.R,Loprestiwasleadinggoalscorer witheightgoals.Scores:S.I.C., 16goals8behinds;C.B.C.,2 goals5behinds. S.I.C.v.LeedervilleC.B.C. Under13Team.

Startofthesecondhalfsaw O.A.'smoresmartlyintoattack -RalphandMcNamaracombiningwell.RedandBlackswere pressinghardnow,butoveranxiousforwardswerespoiling thedangerousmovesbybeing off-side,fartoooften.Hale brokethroughontheirright wing,shothardforgoal,but Aquinas'goalie,Carr,saved brilliantly.Hale'sfastmoving forwardsforced0A.'stodefend desperatelyatthisstage.Sheridan,leftfull-back,intopform, nowsavedtimeaftertime, Aquinasweatheredthestorm, andE.Rigg,rightwing,picked upalongpass,raceddownthe "tram-lines,"senttheball acrosstoMcNamara,whoshot hard,butaHaledefenderwas justabletodeflecttheball roundthecorner.,Aquinaswere ontopnow,buttheifscoring shotswerebeingsavedormissingthenet.Theywereattackingwhenthewhistleblewfor theendofnormaltime,andwith noscoreontheboard,anextra tenminuteseachwayhadtobe played.

Afterthechangeover,Hale brokethrough,butSheridanand O'Learywereintheway.Formersentaslashingcrosspassto McNamara,whomadeasolo runtothecircle,buthisshot wasastray.HeandFreedman werenowcombiningcleverlyin theforwardlineandpeppering theHaledefence.Againthey wentforward.McNamarasent theballintothecircle,aHale defendermissed,andRalph, comingthroughfast,pushedthe ballintothenet.Aquinaswere oneup.

Duringthelasttenminutes Halemusthavescoredbutfora dashingsavebyR.Rigg.Red andBlackswereinspirednow andheldHaleofffairlyeasily untilthefinalwhistleblew.

EverymemberoftheAquinas teamplayedasplendidgame, andnooneplayercouldbesingledoutforespecialpraise.

O.A.'swillnowplaytheirold experiencedrivals,OldModernians,inthegrandfinalat theRoyalShowgroundsnext Saturday.

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"A"Grade:

Cathedral,38.defeatedHighgate,11.

Leederville,18,drewwith VictoriaPark,18. MidlandJunction,13,d.South Perth,3. Maylands,23,d.Subiaco,17. Fremantle,27,d.Cathedral (2),13.

"B"Grade: VictoriaPark,16,d,Maylands, 4. SouthPerth,24,d.Leederville,11.

ShentonPark,27,d.Subiaco, 15. Highgate,42,d.WestPerth,7.

"C"Grade: MidlandJunction,40,d.Cathedral(4),16. Subiaco,18,d.Leederville,4. Cathedral(3),23,d.Highgate, 4. VictoriaPark,15,d.Cottesloe,10.

ShentonPark,12,drewwith Fremantle,12.

August27,1949.

"A"Grade:

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AtNewNorciaOvalonFriday,19th.ult.,thevisitorsdefeatedthehometeambyseven points.Scores:C.B.C.,5goals 6behinds;S.I.C.,4goals5behinds.

S.I.C.v.St.Mary'sC.B.C. Under12XVIII.

Theunder12S.I.C.eighteen weretoostrongfortheopposingvisitors. C.Noblekicked sixgoals.Scores:S.I.C.,6 goalsillbehinds;C.B.C.,2behinds, SIC.1st.XVIII.v.Calingiri.

TheVictoriaPlainsFootball Associationcompetitionmatch finalroundwasplayedonSunday,August21st,S.I.C.travelledtoCalingiriandweredefeatedbyateamsuperioronthe day'splay.

TheCollegetermholidayswill interruptthesemi-finals,which willcommenceonSeptember 12th.

"B"Grade: VictoriaPark,22,d'Subiaco, 19. Highgate,28,d,SouthPerth, 21. Leederville,9,drewwithFremantle,9. Maylands,15,d,WestPerth, 12.

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September3,1949. Seml4lnals.

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"C"Grade: MidlandJunction,37,d.Cottesloe,15. VictoriaPark,29,d.Cathedral (3),10,

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orated,and,onthelatter,the churchesdedicatedtohim. Manymiracleshavebeenworkedthroughhisintercession,and sinceheisnotonlytheprotectoroftheChurch,butalsoof everyfaithfulsoulenlistedin thesamewarfare,wecanfight withanassuranceofvictory underhiscommand.Thearms employedbythisheavenlywarrioragainstthedevil'spride werehumilityandardentlove ofGod.Thesamemustbe ourweapon,whileourwarcry is:"WhoislikeuntoGod?" GrantuswithMichealstill,0 Lord, AgainstthePrinceofPrideto fight; Somayacrownbeourreward, BeforetheLamb'spurethrone oflight. AUNTBESSY.

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CASTLEGANDOLFO,Aug. 18.-DespiteapreviouslyannouncedsuspensionofallPapal audiences,HisHolinessPope PiusXII.hasreceivedinsolemn audienceattheApostolicPalace Dr.FelipeS.Portocarrero, Peru'snewAmbassadortothe HolySee.Theaudiencewas grantedintheThroneRoom.

TheAmbassadorandhissuite werebroughtfromRomein Papalcars,andhewasreceived withtheusualsolemnceremonial.

DRAWINGBONDSCLOSER.

AmbassadorPortocarrero,in anaddressofhomagetothe HolyFather,declaredthathe hadtheofficialchargeto strengthenanddrawevencloserPeru'sbondswiththeHoly See.

"Inaworldagitatedbythe gravesteventseverseen,"he said,"theSeeofPeterremains serene,foundedoneternalprin-

RoseDayAt NewNorcia

August,1949,willalwaysbe rememberedbyS.I.C.collegians, foritwasusheredinbyamemorableRoseDay.Forweeks previouslyclassgroupshaddug deeptrenchesmorethantwo feetdeep.Thesetheycarefully preparedforthefirstplanting.

OnSunday,July30th.,the officialplantingtookplace.PresentweretheactingPrior,Very Rev.FatherGregory,D.D., O.S.B.,manyoftheBenedictine Community,Rev.FatherHynes, ofMoora,Mr.Doust,oftheFremantleCouncil,andmanyfrom thedistrict.Dr.Gregoryplantedthefirstrose.Mr.Peter Luff,actinginproxyforRev. BrotherLucian.plantedthesecond;thentheCollegestaffand studentsinturn.Inallsome 195standardroseswereplanted.

Eachrosebearsapaintedsign, thenameoftherose,thedate planted,andtheplanter'sname. Thustheroseswillbeliving memoriestotheboysoftheCollege.Mr.PeterLuffpersonallyselectedtherosestandards. Eachbedwascarefullyplanned, eachroseplantedsothatitmay blend,atblossomtime,intoa glowingpictureofcolour.

ciples.AmidstmodernupheavalstheChurchguardsthe theessenceofChristianphilosophy,thepredominanceofthe CrossofChrist,overevilsymbols,whichvainlytrytosupplantitinnmen'shearts.

PROFOUNDLYCATHOLIC.

'Allnations,includingPeru, turntheireyestothesupreme spiritualauthoritythatsuavely governstheconsciencesofmillionscertainoffindingmoral guidanceandgenerousdirectives.ThepeopleofPeru areprofoundlyCatholicwitha faithrootedinhistoryandblossominginSaints:St.Toribio,St. RoseofLima,andSt.Francis Solano,andthatapostleofsocialjustice,theBlessedMartin dePorres."

HisHoliness,replyingin Spanish,recalledtheestablishmentofthefirstdioceseof SouthAmericainPeru,andthe ancientUniversityofSt.Mark ofLima,wheretheologianstook theoathtodefendthedogmaof theImmaculateConception.

"Ineligibles" PoseProblems

ROME,Aug.19-(NC).-The "hardcore"ofsome150,000displacedpersonswhdwillremain inGermany,Austria,andItaly as"ineligibles"aftertheInternationalRefugeeOrganisation ceasestofunctioninJune,1950, isagreatconcernofWarRelief Services-NationalCatholic WelfareConference,ithasbeen reportedtoHisHolinessPope PiusXII.

Thereportwasmadebythe Rev.StephenBernas,ofChicago,WRS-N.C.W.C.,representativeinGermanyandAustria,andPaulC.Kazimer,delegateoftheNationalCatholic ResettlementCouncilinthe UnitedStates,whosaidthatthe HolyFatherexpressed"great concern"overthe"hardcore" problemoftheD.P.situation.

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PARIS,Aug.18,-Archbishop MauriceFeltin,ofBordeaux, whohasjustbeenappointedto succeedthelateEmmanuelCardinalSuhardasArchbishopof Paris,isthesonofanotary fromthesmallvillageofDelle, neartheSwissandGerman frontiers,Heis66yearsold.

kolowinghisordinationin 1909,hebecamethevicarofa parishinBesancon,thenpastor ofavillage,andlaterreturned toBesancon,tobecomepastor oftheBesanconparish,where hehadbeenvicar.In1927he becameBishopofSensforfour years,andthenArchbishopof Bordeauxfor13years InWorldWar1hewasasergeant,servingasastretcherbearerinaninfantryregiment. Hiscourageanddevotionto dutywonhimtheCroixde Guerrewithfivecitations,the MedailleMilitaire,andtheCross oftheLegionofHonour.

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Impressive'fieldsfunctions

TheannualcelebrationoftheAt6o'clockahighteawaswasnotafraidtosendina heldforGoldfieldsmen,under theauspicesoftheHolyName Society. AddresstoH.N.S.andGoldfieldsMenatRally.

FortyHours'Devotiontook placefromthe19th.to21st.ult. TheMasseswereverywellattendedeachdayandmany visitspaidtotheBlessedSacrament,includinganall-night watch.

AtthecloseofHighMass, celebratedbyVeryRev.Father J.McCarthy,Adm.,Rev.Father P.Kelly,deacon,andRev. FatherFitzgerald,sub-deacon, aEucharisticprocessionwas formedwithCatholicsofBoulderandKalgoorlieparticipating. Rev.FatherGallagher(Boulder)wasmasterofceremonies, andH.N.S.membersmarshals.

Itisestimatedthatcloseon 1,500peopletookpartinthis devotionalexhibitionofFaith. ThegroundsofSt.JohnofGod Hospitalwereverynicelydecorated,especiallyinthevicinityoftheoutdooraltar,where thefirstBenedictionwasgiven. Allparishsodalitieswererepresented,asalsothereligious communities.

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Advicetomembersofthe HolyNameSocietyandCatholiclaymenaswell,toavail themselvesofeveryopportunityofsteppinginfearlessly whenevertheChurchismisrepresented,andpointingoutthe truefacts,wastheprincipal themeofaninspiringspeechdeliveredonSundaynightatSt. Mary'sHall,Kalgoorlie,bythe PresidentoftheNorthambranch oftheSociety,Mr.E.T.Grant.

Theoccasionwasateaparty attendedbymembersofboth theKalgoorlieandBoulder branchesoftheSociety,priests andBrothersofthedistrict,and friends.Thismarkedtheterminationoftheday'shappenings,theclimaxofwhichwasa verysuccessfulandwell-attendedprocessionofCatholicsfollowingthecelebrationofHigh MassatSt.Mary'sChurch,and markingtheendoftheForty Hours'Devotion.

Thegatheringof100atSt. Mary'sHallwarmlyapplauded Mr.Grantwhenherosetodeliverhissecondsuccessiveaddressatthisannualfunction.

writtenapologysayinghecould notattendtheunionmeetingbecauseofaveryimportantchurch meetingwhichhehadtoattend. Catholics,saidMr.Grant, shouldavailthemselvesofevery opportunityofdisplayingtheir faith.Afearlessapproachto anypointofdoctrinethatarose inpublicconversationwould gainforthatpersontherespectofthosewhosoughtto criticiseandcondemnCatholicism. Heappealedtoallpresentto be100percent.HolyName menandliveafullCatholiclife. Themottoofeverymember shouldbetotrytoincreasethe numbersofthosewhowereout toespousethecauseofChrist.

ThePresident,Mr.D.McGuire,thankedMr.Grantfor hisaddress.Hewassupported byseveralspeakers.Itwas pointedoutbyoneofthemthat Mr.Granthadasonwhowasa priestinAdelaide,anotherson whowasaChristianBrotherin Kalgoorlie,andadaughterin aconvent.

RabbiCohen,ofBordeaux,in hishomealongwiththesacred booksfromthecity'ssynagogue. Duringthistimehealsohidthe treasuredNapoleonflagofSt. Cyr,theFrenchMilitaryCollege inParis,fromtheNazis,who wereseekingit.

ArchbishopFeltinisthe135th successortoSt.Denis,who broughttheGospelhere,and wasbeheadedintheyear272. ParisbecameanArchdiocesein theseventeenthcentury.Its firstArchbishopsoftencame fromgreatnoblefamilies;more recentlytheyhavebeensonsof peasants. Threenineteenthcentury Archbishopsmetviolentdeaths. ArchbishopAfirediedonthe barricadesintherevolutionof 1848whiletryingtoreconcile thecombatants.Archbishop Sibourwasassassinatedbya suspendedpriest.Archbishop Darboywasshotin1871by riotersduringtheCommune.

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FatherJ.McCarthy,AdministratorofSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie, saidMr.Grant'saddresswas oneofthebesthehadever heard.Thespeaker,hesaid, hadbroughthometothemthe recordoflaymeninCatholic Actionto-day.HisonlyregretwasthatMr.Grant'slecturewasnotdeliveredtoa largergathering-suchasthe oneatthemorning'sprocession.

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Mr.GrantrelatedhowimpressedhewasatasentenceutteredbytheRev,FatherJohn LynchduringasermondeliveredontheoccasionoftheFeast ofChristtheKingatAquinas College."Somanyhundreds, thousands,millionscouldbe foundtoespouseeverycause butthecauseofChrist,"said FatherLynch,anditwasthese wordswhichpromptedthe speakertoaskhimself,"What amIdoingtoespousethecause ofChrist?AmIamongstthe fewthatthepreacherspeaks of?WhatamIdoinginPerth;"Weloseouryouthastheydo amIheretoespousethecausenotgetaleadfromthosewho oon? fChristorforsomeotherrea-havegonebefore,"FatherGals"

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FatherP.Gallagher,ofBoulder,saidhewouldliketostress oneasvectofCatholicAction. Mostofthosewhohadbeenin theHolyNameSocietyforso manyyearsweremoreorless established,buthecounselled greatattentiontoyouthful membersoftheSociety.They aregoodmemberswhileat school,butloseinterestlater.

Mr.Grantwentontospeaklagheradded. ofpeoplewhowereafraidof publicopinion,andwhodidnot wanttobeconsideredunpopular.TherewereCatholicmen, hesaid,holdinggoodStatepositions,whocouldnotfindthe timetobecomemembersofthe HolyNameSociety,andwho wenttochurchonSunday morningsonly,notatnight.

Hetoldofanincidentconcerningamanwhowasunable toattendaunionmeetingat Northam.Thisman,hesaid,

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Thenextletterisfrom"Freedom,"whowritesfromDonnybrook:

"DearSir,-Iheardrecently thatinsomeCatholicchurches inSydneyservicesareconductedespeciallyfornon-Catholics.Thepriests-askthe Catholicstopersuadetheir non-Catholicfriendstogoto hearthesepreachers,who lectureontheclaimsofthe CatholicChurchtobetheonly trueChurch.Iamtoldthat asaresultoftheseservices manyundergoinstructionand becomeCatholics."

A.:Yourinformationisperfectlycorrect.TheseMissions fornon-Catholicsareconducted inseveralCatholicchurchesin theEasternStates,andforthe firsttimemanysincereanddevoutnon-Catholicshaveheard aclearexpositionoftheclaims oftheCatholicChurch.Many areamazedatthelogicallysimpleproofsputforward,and wonderwhytheyneverbefore realisedthetruthofthese claims.Manyold-timeobjectionsareanswered,andmany mythicalideasabouttheChurch dispelled.Thegreaterpartof thosewhoattendtheselectures arequiteunaffected,someare unabletoovercometheirprejudices,othershavenotthe couragetotakeastepwhich meanshumblyadmittingthat theyhavebeeninerroralltheir lives,othersaredeterredbythe socialandfamilycomplications whichsuchachangewould bringaboutintheirlives,while afew,notconvincedbythearguments,inallsincerityand goodfaithholdfasttothereligioninwhichtheywerebrought up.Youcontinue:

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"Youinviteustohearyour pointofview,butatthesame timeforbidyourownpeople tocometoourservicesand hearourministers.Icall thatnarrowmindednessand bigotry.More,Iconsiderit despotismoveryourownpeopletoforbidthemtogowhere theylikeandhearwhatthey wish.Isthishonest?You expectustoallowourpeople togotoyourservices,but willnotpermityourstocome tohearus." A,:Thismustseemvery one-sidedtoyou.Idealtwith thisquestion,fromanother angle,sometimeago.However, Iwilltrytomakeourpointof viewcleartoyouagain.There isnothingwronginusasking Protestantstoattendourservices,orinourrunningspecial lecturesfortheirbenefit,andin explainingtothemthetenets ofourreligion,forthesimple reasonthatthereisnothingin theProtestantreligiontopreventorforbidthemfrombeing present.Theirreligionisbasedonprivatejudgment;they arenotboundbyanyformof infallibility.ThelogicalProtestantmustbealwaysseeking andmustoftenbeinastateof doubt,wonderinginhismind whetherthereisnotsomething tobesaidforthecentury-long traditionofCatholicism.He mustattimeswonderwhether theso-calledReformationdrew piencloser.toChristormoved themfurtherfromHim,whether itledtogreaterinfidelityand indifferentism,orwhetherit producedholierormoreprayerfulmenandwomenthanthe

age-oldCatholicChurch.An intelligentProtestantmustat timeswonderifallthosestories whichhehearsabouttheCatholicChurcharetrueorfalse. Hemustbecurioustohearat firsthandwhattheCatholic Churchteaches,apartfromwhat hereadsinbooksbynon-Catholicwriters.Forinstance,he mustwishtoknowwhatCatholicsholdabouttherealpre- senfofChristintheBlessed Eucharist,whetherthereisany confirmationfortheSacrament ofPenanceintheScriptures, andwhatistheattitudeofthe Churchtowardsthequestionof marriageanddivorce,

SPREADINGLIGHT.

Thiscuriosity,thiswantof certainty,leadsinevitablyto enquiryonthepartofthousands;theywanttoread,andgo tohear,whatthosewhoexplain theteachingoftheCatholic Churchhavegottosayabout suchsubjects.Therefore,knowingthatnon-Catholicsarelivinginthedarknessoferror,and thatmanyofthemwouldwish tobeledintothelight,weCatholicsdonothesitatetoinvite themtohearourteaching.

OrdinaryCatholicmenor women,ontheotherhand,are inadifferentposition.They liveinthelightandwecannot allowthemtoruntheriskof beingtempted,intheirignoranceorfoolishness,intothe darknessoferror.Theirfaith isbuiltontheinfallible,divine-

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FOLLOWCONSCIENCE

AsCatholicsweareneverthelessbroadminded,weallowall mentofollowthedictationof theirconscience,wedonothate themembersofotherreligions, wetrytobekindtoall,butat thesametimeweknowthatwe arerightandthatallothersare wrong.Westriveandpray thatthoseinerrormayoneday seethelightofthetruefaith. Wecannotcompromiseonany itemofChrist'steaching.Even inordertosecuretheunionof allchurches,wecannotdeny whatChristhastaught.Noman isjustifiedindoingevilinorder thatgoodmayresult.

Thenon-Catholic,sincehe cannotbecertainofthetruthof whathebelieves,isboundto studybothsidesofthequestion, boundtoseekthetruth,and embraceit,justasthescientist, whoisnotsure,isobligedto provewhethertheformulaeon whichhiswholeexperimentis basedarerightorwrongbeforeheproceeds.Withthe Catholicthereisnosuchnecessity.Hedoesnotneedtogo overthegroundofhispredecessors,forheknowsonDivineauthoritythatthearticlesofhis faithareabsolutelysound,since theyarebasedonthewordof GodHimself,whocannotdeceiveorbedeceived.Thereis noneedforhimtotesttheformulae,forheknowsthatheis right."Ibelieve,0God,becauseThouhastsaidit,and Thywordistrue."Tostudy thesidewhichisopposedto Christwould,therefore,beto doubttheveracityandauthority ofGodHimself,hisLordand Maker.

QUARANTINEISNOT IMPRISONMENT.

Ifyouknewthatyourson wouldbeledintoevilwaysifhe weretocontinuetoconsortwith certaincompanions,wouldyou notfeelboundtoprotecthim, andevenforbidhimtoassociate withsuchcompanions?If thematterwasserious,would younotdoeverythinginyour powertopreventthiscommunication.Ifthepeopleoneither sideofyouwereallaffected withinfantileparalysis,would younotrestrainthelibertyof yourchildren,andnomatter whatitcostyou,removethem fromthedangerofinfection,In thesamewaydoweCatholics protectourinnocentandoften ignorantandunsuspectingchildrenfromthedangersweknow onlytoowell.Sometimes,in directviolationoforders,these childrendisobedientlyexpose themselvestodangerstheythink theyarestrongenoughtowithstand,onlytofallvictimsof error,andintheirbewilderment theymayabandonthetrue faith.Soon,notsatisfiedwith ameresubstitute,theygiveup allreligiousbelief,andforyears wanderindarknessanddespair.Someallowthemselves toberescuedbeforeitistoo late,othersdieindespair,enemiesofGod.

Donotthink,"Freedom,"that weCatholicshatethoseofother religions.Onthecontrary,in oursorrowforthem,wefrequentlyaskGodtograntthem thegraceoftheonetruefaith, andpleadwithHimtolead themfromthedarknessoferror intothelightoftruth.

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IsraeliAdmit Violations

AMMAN,Jordan,Aug.18.(Radio,NC).-Crimesof"Vandalismopenlyperpetratedby theJews"againstCatholic shrineshavebeenadmittedin oneJewishpaper,whileanother hasstatedthatIsraeliauthoritieshaveacceptedresponsibilityforthedamagedonetoa Catholicshrine.

Inaspecialbylinearticleby AsherLazar,theHebrewpaper "Haaretz"statedthattherehave been"unjustifiedandinconceivableactsofvandalism"at theShrineoftheDormition afterthecessationofhostilities.

RESPONSIBILITYACCEPTED.

Inanarticleonthemixed commissionofCatholicsandIsraelisinvestigatingthewar damageattheDormitionAbbey,thePalestine"Post"declared:"Israeliauthoritieshave nothesitatedtoacceptresponsibilityforthedamagedoneat theDormitionAbbey."

Copiesofbothpapershave reachedhere."Haaretz"isan independent,andconsidered progressivenewspaperpublishedatTelAviv.ThePalestine "Post"isastronglypro-Jewish, EnglishlanguagepaperpublishedinJerusalem.Mr.Lazar hasbeenidentifiedas"Haaretz's"Jerusalemcorrespondent.

Citing"sacredimageswrenchedfromthewallsandsullied

withdirt,"theLazararticledeclaresthatboththealtarand thetabernacleattheDormition shrineweredefiledbymen whomisdescribesas"brutal" and"devoidofallhuman sense."

PERVERSIONDEPLORED.

Deploringthesecrimes,the authoradds:"Itisnotadifficult matterfortheIsraelimilitary commandtoinvestigatesuch barbarityandobscenity,tosingleouttheofficerswhopermittedorconnivedatthetheft oforgans,pianos,sacredimages, largeandsmall,transporting theminmilitarytrucks."

Afterenumeratingotheradmittedlyjustifiedcomplaints madebytheRev.Terence Kuehn,0.F.M.,Americanpriest oftheCustodyoftheHoly Land,theauthorconcludes: "UndoubtedlytheGovernment oughttoendeavourtoextirpate fromourmidstthevandalism openlyperpetratedbytheJews onMountSionandotherplaces. Itisevidentthatthereexist amongourmassesperversepersonsagainstwhomwemustact withastronghandtopurifyour armyfromvandalism."

Thepersonwhoalwayssays justwhathethinksatlastgets justwhathedeserves.-Anon.

"freedomOfConscience"

VIENNA,Aug,18-(NC).ThedraftofthenewHungarian constitution,publishedinfullin allHungarianpapers,guarantees"freedomofconscience," "therighttothefreeexercise ofreligion,"andprovidesfor separationofChurchandState.

(AccordingtolaterBudapest despatches,theconstitutionwas "unanimously"adoptedonJune 20. Thedespatchespointout thatthecharter,whichproclaimsHungarya"people'srepublicofworkersandworkingpeasants,"broadlyresemblesthatadoptedinother"peoplesdemocracies"andinthe SovietUnion.) However,justwhatinterpretationthesehigh-sounding phrasesonfreedomofreligion wouldbegivenwasleftin doubt.Commentingonthereleaseofthedrafttext,John Victory,abishopoftheHungarianCalvinistChurch,which hasanagreementwiththeregime,stated:"Thisfreedomof religioncancertainlynotmean

RedHat

ForBeran?

AveryhighVaticanofficial saidrecentlythatMgr.Josef Berate,ArchbishopofPrague, willbemadeaCardinalinthe nearfutureifheremainsfree toexercisehisspiritualoffice.

"Itisalmostcertain,"theofficialsaid,"thatMgr.Beranwill bemadeaCardinalifChurchStaterelationsinCzechoslovakiaimprove.Praguehada Cardinalbeforethewarinthe personofCarolCardinalKaspar,whodiedin1941.The historicimportanceoftheArchdiocesecallsforaCardinalto fillthepost.

"IfMgr,Beranshouldbearrested,"addedtheofficial,"it wouldbemoreharmfulthan helpfultomakehimaCardinal duringhisimprisonment."

Thesameofficial,however, deniedreportsthatMgr.Stepinac,theimprisonedArchbishop ofZagreb,wouldalsobemade aCardinalatthenextsecret consistory.

ChildReds

thatanybody,anywheremay makepropagandaorsetupan organisationunderthepretext ofreligion."

FAMILIARPATTERN.

Therewasalsodoubtasto howotherphrasesofthenew constitutionwouldbeinterpreted.Thesepledgedthe"HungarianPeople'sRepublic"to "fightagainstallformsofexploitation,""toorganiseallforcesofsocietyforthestruggle towardsocialism,"andtopunish "theenemiesoftheworking people."

Thetextregardingreligious freedom,containedinparagraphs1and2ofthearticle52 ofthenewconstitution,reads asfollows:"TheHungarianPeople'sRepublicguaranteesthe freedomofconscienceofcitizens andtheirrighttothefreeexerciseofreligion.Intheinterest ofsecuringfreedomofconscience,theHungarianPeople's RepublicseparatestheChurch fromtheState."

HAMMERVERSUSCROSS.

Thenewconstitutionalsoprovidesforanewcoat-of-arms. Thecross,longconspicuousin theHungariannationalemblem, hasbeendropped.Thenew coat-of-armscallsforahammer,aredstar,andearsof wheatandcorn.

InpresentingthenewconstitutionforapprovaltotheHungarianNationalAssembly,VicePremierMatyasRakosistated thatseparationofChurchand Stateisprovidedforto"insure fullreligiousfreedom."

Whilenoonehaseverbeen preventedfrompractisinghis religionfreelyintheHungarian people'sdemocracy,hesaid, thosewhotry"toundermine democracy"fromwithinthe Churchwillcontinuetobeprosecuted.

TheVice-Premierwhoisthe country'stopCommunist,related thatanamendmentontheseparationclausehadbeenoffered bytheRev.IstvanBalogh,who hasbeensubjectedtodisciplin- 4 arymeasuresbytheChurch. FatherBaloghproposedanaddedsentencestatingthat"the Hungarianpeople'srepublic, bearinginmindtheagreements reachedbetweentheStateand severalchurches,desiresto reachasimilaragreementalso withtheCatholicChurch."

"AGREEMENTS."

Theproposalwasrejected, Mr.Rakosistated,becauseitis "evidentthatthepeople'sdemocracywouldgladlyconclude asimilaragreementbasedon mutualconcord,providedthat theanti-democraticforcesstill presentintheCatholicChurch andtheirforeignsupportersdo notfoilthis."TheRedregime hasconcluded"agreements" withtheCalvinistandLutheran churches.

Anotherproposalsuggested thedisfranchisementofpriests, Mr.Rakosisaid,butthiswas alsorejected.Hestatedthat thecoat-of-armshadtobe changedtosymbolisethatHungaryisnowa"workers'country"

HOSPITALLERBROTHERS OFST.JOHNOFGOD

FoundedbySt.JohnofGodin1537.TheBrothersnurse thesickandpoorintheirownHospitals.ThefirstAustralianHouseoftheOrderwasopenedinN.S.W.inDecember,1947.

YoungmenwillingtodevotetheirlivestoGodintheserviceofthesickwillfindampleopportunitiesforpersonal sanctificationandcharitablezealinthisOrder.

Applicationsto: TheNoviceMaster, St.JohnOfGodTrainingCentre, Morriset,N.S.W.

TOKYO,Aug.19.-Theau thoritiesofSt.Joseph'sInternationalSchoolofKokohama,conductedbytheMarianistFathers, havedeclinedfordisciplinary reasonstoreadmitsixoftheir Russianstudents, Thestudents,fourboysand twogirls,hadbeenbarredbecauseof"unsatisfactoryconduct inschoolorafterschoolinconnectionwithSovietactivitiesfor thepromotionofCommunismin Tokyo."

St.Joseph's,celebratingits goldenjubileenextyear,isregardedastheoldestinternationalschoolinJapan.Itstill hasabout40Russianstudents, manyofwhomholdSovietcitizenship.BrotherAloysiusSoden,ofPhiladelphia,isprincipal oftheschool,whichhasanenrolmentofabout300.

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AttherequestoftheEcuadorianRedCross,CatholicActionhastakenoverRedCross workinprovidingreliefforthe 100,000madehomeless.

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AMMAN,Jordan,Aug.18.(Radio,NC).-Crimesof"Vandalismopenlyperpetratedby theJews"againstCatholic shrineshavebeenadmittedin oneJewishpaper,whileanother hasstatedthatIsraeliauthoritieshaveacceptedresponsibilityforthedamagedonetoa Catholicshrine.

Inaspecialbylinearticleby AsherLazar,theHebrewpaper "Haaretz"statedthattherehave been"unjustifiedandinconceivableactsofvandalism"at theShrineoftheDormition afterthecessationofhostilities.

RESPONSIBILITYACCEPTED.

Inanarticleonthemixed commissionofCatholicsandIsraelisinvestigatingthewar damageattheDormitionAbbey,thePalestine"Post"declared:"Israeliauthoritieshave nothesitatedtoacceptresponsibilityforthedamagedoneat theDormitionAbbey."

Copiesofbothpapershave reachedhere."Haaretz"isan independent,andconsidered progressivenewspaperpublishedatTelAviv.ThePalestine "Post"isastronglypro-Jewish, EnglishlanguagepaperpublishedinJerusalem.Mr.Lazar hasbeenidentifiedas"Haaretz's"Jerusalemcorrespondent.

Citing"sacredimageswrenchedfromthewallsandsullied

withdirt,"theLazararticledeclaresthatboththealtarand thetabernacleattheDormition shrineweredefiledbymen whomisdescribesas"brutal" and"devoidofallhuman sense."

PERVERSIONDEPLORED.

Deploringthesecrimes,the authoradds:"Itisnotadifficult matterfortheIsraelimilitary commandtoinvestigatesuch barbarityandobscenity,tosingleouttheofficerswhopermittedorconnivedatthetheft oforgans,pianos,sacredimages, largeandsmall,transporting theminmilitarytrucks."

Afterenumeratingotheradmittedlyjustifiedcomplaints madebytheRev.Terence Kuehn,O.F.M.,Americanpriest oftheCustodyoftheHoly Land,theauthorconcludes: "UndoubtedlytheGovernment oughttoendeavourtoextirpate fromourmidstthevandalism openlyperpetratedbytheJews onMountSionandotherplaces. Itisevidentthatthereexist amongourmassesperversepersonsagainstwhomwemustact withastronghandtopurifyour armyfromvandalism."

Thepersonwhoalwayssays justwhathethinksatlastgets justwhathedeserves.-Anon.

"freedomOfConscience"

VIENNA,Aug,18-(NC).--

ThedraftofthenewHungarian constitution,publishedinfullin allHungarianpapers,guarantees"freedomofconscience," "therighttothefreeexercise ofreligion,"andprovidesfor separationofChurchandState. (AccordingtolaterBudapest despatches,theconstitutionwas "unanimously"adoptedonJune 20.Thedespatchespointout thatthecharter,whichproclaimsHungarya"people'srepublicofworkersandworkingpeasants,"broadlyresemblesthatadoptedinother"peoplesdemocracies"andinthe SovietUnion.) However,justwhatinterpretationthesehigh-sounding phrasesonfreedomofreligion wouldbegivenwasleftin doubt.Commentingonthereleaseofthedrafttext,John Victory,abishopoftheHungarianCalvinistChurch,which hasanagreementwiththeregime,stated:"Thisfreedomof religioncancertainlynotmean

RedHat ForBeran?

AveryhighVaticanofficial saidrecentlythatMgr.Josef Berah,ArchbishopofPrague, willbemadeaCardinalinthe nearfutureifheremainsfree toexercisehisspiritualoffice.

"Itisalmostcertain,"theofficialsaid,"thatMgr.Beranwill bemadeaCardinalifChurchStaterelationsinCzechoslovakiaimprove.Praguehada Cardinalbeforethewarinthe personofCarolCardinalKaspar,whodiedin1941.The historicimportanceoftheArchdiocesecallsforaCardinalto fillthepost.

thatanybody,anywheremay makepropagandaorsetupan organisationunderthepretext ofreligion."

FAMILIARPATTERN.

Therewasalsodoubtasto howotherphrasesofthenew constitutionwouldbeinterpreted.Thesepledgedthe"HungarianPeople'sRepublic"to "fightagainstallformsofexploitation,""toorganiseallforcesofsocietyforthestruggle towardsocialism,"andtopunish "theenemiesoftheworking people."

Thetextregardingreligious freedom,containedinparagraphs1and2ofthearticle52 ofthenewconstitution,reads asfollows:"TheHungarianPeople'sRepublicguaranteesthe freedomofconscienceofcitizens andtheirrighttothefreeexerciseofreligion.Intheinterest ofsecuringfreedomofconscience,theHungarianPeople's RepublicseparatestheChurch fromtheState."

HAMMERVERSUSCROSS.

Thenewconstitutionalsoprovidesforanewcoat-of-arms. Thecross,longconspicuousin theHungariannationalemblem, hasbeendropped.Thenew coat-of-armscallsforahammer,aredstar,andearsof wheatandcorn.

InpresentingthenewconstitutionforapprovaltotheHungarianNationalAssembly,VicePremierMatyasRakosistated thatseparationofChurchand Stateisprovidedforto"insure fullreligiousfreedom."

WheitYouMfgDel gaPper

"IfMgr.Beranshouldbearrested,"addedtheofficial,"it wouldbemoreharmfulthan helpfultomakehimaCardinal duringhisimprisonment."

Thesameofficial,however, deniedreportsthatMgr.Stepinac,theimprisonedArchbishop ofZagreb,wouldalsobemade aCardinalatthenextsecret consistory.

ChildReds

TOKYO,Aug.19.-Theau thoritiesofSt.Joseph'sInternationalSchoolofKokohama,conductedbytheMarianistFathers, havedeclinedfordisciplinary reasonstoreadmitsixoftheir Russianstudents.

Thestudents,fourboysand twogirls,hadbeenbarredbecauseof"unsatisfactoryconduct inschoolorafterschoolinconnectionwithSovietactivitiesfor thepromotionofCommunismin Tokyo."

St.Joseph's,celebratingits goldenjubileenextyear,isregardedastheoldestinternationalschoolinJapan.Itstill hasabout40Russianstudents, manyofwhomholdSovietcitizenship.BrotherAloysiusSoden,ofPhiladelphia,isprincipal oftheschool,whichhasanenrolmentofabout300.

CatholicAction GivesRelief

ArchbishopCarlosMariade laTorre,ofQuito,ApostolicAdministratorofAmbato,Ecuador, hasnamedtheRev.Wilfrido BarreraasthenewVicarGeneraloftheAmbatodiocese,to succeedtheVicarGeneral,who waskilledintherecentearthquake.Fourotherpriestsare knowntohavedied.

AttherequestoftheEcuadorianRedCross,CatholicActionhastakenoverRedCross workinprovidingreliefforthe 100,000madehomeless.

Whilenoonehaseverbeen preventedfrompractisinghisreligionfreelyintheHungarian people'sdemocracy,hesaid, thosewhotry"toundermine democracy"fromwithinthe Churchwillcontinuetobeprosecuted.

TheVice-Premierwhoisthe country'stopCommunist,related thatanamendmentontheseparationclausehadbeenoffered bytheRev.IstvanBalogh,who hasbeensubjectedtodisciplinarymeasuresbytheChurch.

FatherBaloghproposedanaddedsentencestatingthat"the Hungarianpeople'srepublic, bearinginmindtheagreements reachedbetweentheStateand severalchurches,desiresto reachasimilaragreementalso withtheCatholicChurch."

"AGREEMENTS."

Theproposalwasrejected, Mr.Rakosistated,becauseitis "evidentthatthepeople'sdemocracywouldgladlyconclude asimilaragreementbasedon mutualconcord,providedthat theanti-democraticforcesstill presentintheCatholicChurch andtheirforeignsupportersdo notfoilthis."TheRedregime hasconcluded"agreements" withtheCalvinistandLutheran churches.

Anotherproposalsuggested thedisfranchisementofpriests, Mr.Rakosisaid,butthiswas alsorejected.Hestatedthat thecoat-of-armshadtobe changedtosymbolisethatHungaryisnowa"workers'country."

HOSPITALLERBROTHERS OFST.JOHNOFGOD

FoundedbySt.JohnofGodin1537.TheBrothersnurse thesickandpoorintheirownHospitals.ThefirstAustralianHouseoftheOrderwasopenedinN.S.W.inDecember,1947. YoungmenwillingtodevotetheirlivestoGodintheserviceofthesickwillfindampleopportunitiesforpersonal sanctificationandcharitablezealinthisOrder.

Applicationsto: TheNoviceMaster, St.JohnOfGodTrainingCentre, Morriset,N.S.W.

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