The Record Newspaper 27 April 1918

"GIBSONIA"

AllAustralianDressFabrics

AUSTRALIANINRAWMATERIAL,DESIGN,WORKMANSHIP,ANDGOODTASTE.

Thewiderangeofdesignsandcolourcombinationsaretheworkofourownexpertdesigners. TheWeftandWoofarespunbyourownSpinningPlant,andtheFabricsarewovenonthemostperfectloomshumaningenuityhasever produced.

TheresultisamostnotableandattractiveselectionofALLAUSTRALIANFABRICS.

Twelvemonthsagotheconditionforceduponusbytheexigenciesofthewar,theuncertaintyofshipping,andthedifficultyofobtainingsupplies ofmaterialsfromGreatBritainmadeitnecessaryforustoconsidertheproblemofproducinginAustraliaNewWeaves,Textures,andColoursinDress andSuitingFabrics,tofilltheplaceofmanygoodshithertoimportedintotheCommonwealthfromEnglandandtheContinent. WehavetheGoodshere,atpriceswithinthereachofall.Inthenewrange,manynovelfeaturesandcolours,andentirelynewdesignshavebeen introduced,andto-daywehaveonsaleover100distinctweaves,patterns,andcolouringsinGIBSONIADRESSFABRICS,makingamostdesirable selectionofALLAUSTRALIANMATERIALS,markinganewepochintheprogressofAustralianProduction. TheseALLAUSTRALIANDRESSFABRICSareobtainableatpricesfarbelowimportedgoods.Wecannotguaranteesuppliesthroughoutthe entireseason.Ourpresentstocksareampleforpresentdemands.Wewould,however,recommendourclientstosecuretheirsuppliesearly,whileour assortmentsarecomplete.WeshallbepleasedtoforwardsamplesofGibsoniaDressMaterialsonrequest.

AmericaandtheVatican

DIPLOMATICRELATIONSBETWEENTHEPOPEANDTHEUNITED STATES.

Oneoftheprobableresultsofthe greatworld-warwillbethereturnof theHolyFathertohisrightfulplacees aSovereigninthegeneralcouncilcf thenations(saysThomasF.Meehan, in"RecordsandStudies,"theofficial publicationoftheUnitedStatesCatholicHistoricalSociety).Alreadythere isademandthathisdiplomaticrights shallberestoredwheretheyhave'deers slighted,andthatdirectcommunicationwiththeVaticanbere-established bythosegovernmentswhereforsome 'earsithasbeenbrokenoff.Direct diplomaticintercoursebetweenthe GovernmentoftheUnitedStatesand thePopeisnrithernovelnorunprecedentedinourhistory.

AninvestigationoftheofficialregisteroftheStateDepartmentatWashingtongivesthefollowinglistofthe diplomaticrepresentativesofthe UnitedStatesatthecourtofthe Pope:JacobL,Martin,NorthCarolina, confirmedascharged'affairesApril7, '848.DiedatpostAugust26,1848. LewisCass,junr.,Michigan,charge d'affairesJanuary5,1849.Ministerresident,June29,1854.PresentedcredentialsassuchNovember9,1854.Took leaveNovember27.1858.

JohnP.StocktonNewJersey,commissionedMinisterResidentAugust6, 1861.LeftpostaboutAugust4,1862.

RichardM.Blatchford,NewYork, commissionedMinisterResidentAugust8,1862.Leftpostandresignedin UnitedStatesOctober6,1863. RufusKing,Wisconsin,commissianedMinisterResidentOctober7,1863. WaspreviouslycommissionedMarch 22,1861,butdeclined.LeftAugust, 1867.ResignedintheUnitedStates, January1,1868. ThetemporalpowerofthePope havingbeenusurpedatthisperiod,the legationhassincelapsed,but,ascan beseen,itexistedduringtheadministrationsofPresidentsPolk,Taylor, Fillmore,Pierce,Buchanan,Lincoln, andJohnson,andimmediatelysubject initsdirectiontosuchnotableSecretariesofStateasJamesBuchanan, JohnM.Clayton.DanielWebster,EdwardEverett,WilliamL.Marcy,Lewis Cass.JeremiahS.Black,andWilliam 1-1.Seward.

AmericaandRome.

onceofsocialamelioration,industrial developmentandpoliticalreform,unmovedbytheparadeofhostilearmies hoveringonhisborders,hopefulfor manandtrustinginGod,isthegrandestspectacleofourday,fullofencouragementandpromisetoEurope, inuregratefultous,andmoreglorious tohimselfthantriumphsonahundred fieldsofbattle."

Lettersapprovingofthemeeting andregrettingtheirinabilitytoattend werereadfromex-PresidentMartin VanBuren,Vice-PresidentGeorgeM. Dallas,UnitedStatesSenatorReverdy Johnson,andothers.ThethenSecretaryofState,JamesBuchanan,ina longletterapprovingthemeeting,said amongotherthings: "Whileithasalwaysbeenourestablishedpolicynottointerferewiththe formsofgovernmentorthedomestic institutionsofothercountries,itisiinpossiblethattheAmericanpeople'can everbecomeindifferenttothecause oftheconstitutionalfreedomand liberalreforminanyportionofthe world.

"Althoughmypresentpositionmay bepeculiar,Ifeelmyselfatlibertyas anAmericancitizentoexpressthesentimentsofmyheartinfavourofthe wiseandjudiciousmeasuresofPope PiusIX.toreformancientabusesand promotethewelfareofhispeople.

"Ihavewatchedwithintenseanxiety themovementsofPiusIX.inthedifficultanddangerouscircumstancesby whichheissurrounded;and,inmy opinion,theyhavebeenmarkedwith consummatewisdomandprudence. Firmwithoutbeingrash;.liberalwithoutproceedingtosuchextremesas mightendangerthesuccessofhis gloriousmission,heseemstobeaninstrumentdestinedbyProvidenceto accomplishthepoliticalregenerationof hiscountry.Thathemayprovesue. cessfulmustbethewishofeverylover oflibertythroughouttheworld."

Withsuchsentimentsanimatingthe headoftheStateDepartmentitmust beinferredthatthediplomaticrepresentativeoftheUnitedStateswentto Rome,in1848,undermostfavourable auspices.

MonsignorBedini.

Inviewofthefactthatcontinental Europewasthenagitatedbyanalmost generalspiritofradicalpoliticalrevolution,thedateofMr.Martin'sconfirmationtoRome(1848)mayseemstrange, butagaintheconspiracyofsilence comesin.TheMexicanWarhadjust endedandthegravewaveofEuropean CatholicimmigrationtotheUnited Stateshadbegun./PiusIX.hadascendedthethronein1846,andmoot peoplenowforgetthehighestimatian inwhichhewasthenheldinAmerica asaliberalandprogressiveruler.This factcanbewellrecalledsincethepresentofficialcollectionofthedataof hislifefortheprocessofhisproposed canonisationmustdevelopthisand manyadditionalphasesofhischaracter.Perhapsthebestevidenceofhis reputeinthisrespectcanbeseenin theproceedingsofagreatmeeting, heldontheeveningofNovember29, 1847,intheBroadwayTabernacle.New York,forthestatedpurposeofexpressingthe"earnest'sympathywithwhich theAmericanpeopleregardtheefforts ofPopePiusIX.andtheItalianpeople fornationalindependenceandconstitutionalfreedom.

Accordingtoareportoftheevent givenintheoldUnitedStatesCatholic Magazine,"themeetingwasemphaticallyAmerican,andyetmingledinthat crowdtherewererepresentativesofall thenationsofEuropeaswellas SouthernAmerica.Therewerealsorepresentativesofalmosteverycreed andpersuasioninthiscommunity,and itwascertainlyacheeringspectacleto beholdallthesedifferencesofcreed andcountrymergedintoonecommon feelingofrealinterestandaffectionate admirationforthenobleattitudewhich hasbeenassumedandsustainedwith somuchdignitybyhispresentHoliness Pius1.X."

IntheofficialrecordsoftheState DepartmentoftheUnitedStates,we comeacrossthefileofacorrespondence duringtheearly'50's,relatingtothe visithereofMonsignorBedini,and provingthecordialdiplomaticconnectionbetweenthePapalgovernment andWashington.EdwardEverettwas SecretaryofState-thethirdincumbentoftheofficeintheCabinetofPresidentFillmore-andtheUnitedStates wasrepresentedatthecourtofthe Pope-KingbyLewisCass,junr.,of Michigan,whowrotetheletters,official copiesofwhichcanbeobtainedatany timefromthearchivesatWashington. Theywerereprintedin"Recordsand Studies,"Vol.III.,pt.1.pp.149-157. Mentionmight.alsobemadeinthis connectionofthediplomaticmission toRomeundertakenintheinterestof theUnionduringtheCivilWarby Archbishopliughmattheinstanceof PresidentLincolnandSecretary Seward.Thecounter-movemadeby JudahP.Benjamin,theConfederate SecretaryofState,inhavingBishop Lynch,ofCharleston,runtheblockade andjourneytoRomeinavaineffort toobtainrecognitionoftheConfederateStates,isanotherindicationthat "diplomaticconnection"with.theVaticanisnonoveltyinourcountry.

.MayorWilliamV.Brady,ofNew Yairk,anon-Catholic,presided,and amongthevice-presidentswere.aich otherwell-knownProtestantsasMayor Stryker,ofBrooklyn;MayorDrummer,ofJerseyCity;HamiltonFish, MosesH.Grinnell,HoraceGreeley, WilliamKent.WilliamCullenBryant, JacobHarvey,JohnJ.Cisco,and JamesHarper.AlongandformaladdresstothePopeandtheresolutions adoptedwerereadbyHoraceGreeley, theconcludingonebeing: 'Resolved,that'Peacehathhervictoriesnolessrenownedthanwar;' thatthenobleattitudeliofPiusIX throwingthevastinfluenceofthePontificateintothescaleofwell-attempted freedom,standingasthead,vocateof peacefulprogress,thepromoterat

NewYorkhasveryvividlocaltrali-i tionsofthediplomaticrelationsofour GovernmentwiththeHolySeeinthe memoryofthevenerableGiovanni BattistaSartori,thefirstConsulGeneralfromthePopetotheUnited States.Hisdaughter,Eugenia,married PeterHargousherein1829,andtheir descendantsmakeupthenumerous familyanditsconnectionssowell knowninNewYork'ssocial,professionalandcommercialcircles.Alater Consul,alsooneofNewYork'swellknownmerchants,wasthelateLouis E.Binsse.Theseveringofthelongand friendly-directdiplomaticrelationsbetweentheUnitedStatesandthetidy SeecameonlywhentheSardinian robbersspoiledthepatrimonyofSt. Peter.

Therewasapartialrevivalwhen GovernorWilliamHowardTaftvisited Rometosettlesomeofthecomplicationsthatgrewoutofthesituationin thePhilippinesaftertheSpanishWar.

Ireland, HistoryofIrelandbyDarcyMcGee,Knocknagow,StoryofIrelandbyA. M.Sullivan,RecollectionsofanIrishJudgebyMcDonnellBodkin.Agood assortmentofEnglishandAmericanStoryBooks.S.HeartMessenger,Our Lady'sAnnals,Madonna,St.Joseph'sGarland,Australian,St.Anthony's Annal,AveMaria.OrdersPromptlyAttendedto. Tel.1940, W.BOXALL

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TheHeroofNancyandVerdun

CharlesBaussanin"Studies"writes: GeneralEdouarddeCurieresde CastelnauwasbornonDecember24th, 1851.atSt.Affrique,intheprovinceof LeRouergue.Hisfamilyisoneofthe oldestinthatregion;Franceofthe countryside,theFranceofoldentimes, isinhisblood. LeRouergueisamountainouscountry,roughandbleak;itsairiskeen. itsmenaresmall,dark,andsturdy hardworkersandsternintheirways, theyarealsoquick-wittedandboldGasconyisnotfaroff.BeforeCastelnau'stime,Murat,Marbot,andBessieres thosehadscamperedaschildrenover sameslopes.

Thefamilyname,deCurieresdeCastelnau,isderivedfromtwoplacesm LeRouergue;Curieres,sometwelve milesfromEspalion,andCastelnauPegayroles,betweenMilauandRodez. AdeCurieresaccompaniedSt.Louis ontheCrusade;andlegend,ifnothistory,relatesthatanotherancestorof theGeneralwasa.MarshalofFrance. TheMarquisMicheldeCurieresde Castelnau,fatheroftheGeneral,prac- tisedasabarrister.Hewasamanof highcharacterandgreatability.From 1882to1888hewasMayorofSt. Affrique. ThechildbornonChristmasEveof 18.51,whoreceivedthenamesofNoelMarie-Joseph-Edouard,hadtwoelder brothers;Clement,whoenteredthe EcolePolytechniqueandbecamea distinguishedminingengineer,and Leonce;whofollowedhisfather'spro- fessionandwassubsequentlyelected totheChamberofDeputies. ThehouseintheRueBassede Grave,wherethefutureGeneralpassedhischildhoodalongwithhistwobro- thersandhistWosisters,wassevere andalmostmonasticinappearance.It reachedbacktothebankofthe Sorgue,whereavine-cladterraceover- hungthelittlestream;therethechildrenusedtoplayundertheeyecf theiroldnurseManette. Thehomelifeofthefamilywas simple,laborious,tranquil;itwas steepedin MarquisetheChristianspirit.The deCastelnauwasasaintly woman,Hertwobrothers,theAbbes Barthe,livedinthehouse,andover- lookedthemoralandmentaltraining ofthechildren;butitwasthefather, MicheldeCastelnau,whotrained them.Heopenedtothemhisown largestoreoflearning;hetaughtthem toloveworkanddutyandtheChris- tianideal.Hemadeofthemmenof faithandcharacter,ashewashimself.

EdouarddeCastelnaulearnedhis lettersattheschooloftheSistersof Cluny:hismothertookhimthere herselfeachmorning.Histeacherwas SisterMarie-Joseph,andshefound himalivelyandsometimesrebellious pupil.Afterwardshewenttothe CollegeofSt.Gabrielinhisnative town;itwasconductedbytheJesuits andwaspopularinthedistrict,even amongtheProtestants.Heshowed talentanddiligence,buthedidnut repeatthebrilliantsuccesseswhichhis elderbrothershadgainedthere.In physicalexercises,infootballforinstance,heachievedamarkedascendancy.Hisvocationshoweditselfeariy. TowardstheendoftheSecondEmpire,theBishopofRodez,Mgr.De- lalle,paidavisittothecollegeone dayandEdouarddeCastelnauorgan- isedamilitarydisplayinhishonour. Itssuccesswascomplete,andthe Bishopforetoldforhimadistinguished careerofarms.

YoungCastelnauenteredSt.Cyrin October.1869,aftersomemonthsof preparationatthefamousCollegeat theRuedesPostes.Hewasnotyet eighteen.Lessthanayearafterwards, onAugust6th,1870,thedayofthe battleofWissembourg,hereceivedhis sub-lieutenant'scommissionasoneof the"PromotionduRhin."Hewas gazettedtothe31stInfantry;but eventsmadeitimpossibleforhimto joinhisregiment,andafterSedanhe wastransferredtothe36thofthe line,whichhejoinedonOctober2nd. Onthe27thofthesamemonthhewas promotedcaptain. UndertheordersofGenerald'AurelledePaladine,AdmiralJauregui- berry,andGeneralChanzy,hecom-mandedhiscompanyinthecampaign oftheLoire.Hetookpartintheengagements.atTorsay,onNovember 18th:atChambord,onDecember8th; atMontlivant,onthe9th;atVendome,onthe31st:atMazangeand Gue-du-Loir,onJanuary5th,1871;at Fief-du-Corbeauonthe7th;andhe foughtinthebattleofLeMansonthe 11thand12th.

Theseweredifficultmomentsfora captainnineteenyearsold.Hekept

ASKETCHOFGENERALDECASTLENAU. hismenincontrolbytheexampleof hisowncourageandendurance.In thebivouacsonthesnowhelearned onceforallthelessonofanofficer, thatallhiscare,attention,andanxiety mustgotothephysicalandmoralwellbeingofhismen.

In1871herelinquishedhistempor- arycaptaincy,butretainedtherank oflieutenant,joiningthe45thInfantryatLaon.In1876hewasmadecap- tain,in1878hewasadmittedtothe EcoleSurerieuredeGuerre,andin 1881wefindhimonthestaffofthe 34thdivisionatToulouse.Hisability andpowerofworkhavebynowmade himamarkedman.Abattalioncommanderin1889,heisappointedin1896 totheGeneralStaffwiththerankof Lieutenant-Colonel.In1897hereplaces ColonelDelanneattheBureaude Mobilisation.In1900heismadeColonel andisgiventhecommandofthe37th InfantryatNancy,wherehelearnsto knowtheterrainofhisfuturevictories.Hishandlingoftroopsisadmirablyskilful,andthewholearmyhas beguntorecognisehisgreatmilitary qualities;buthisCatholicism,which hewouldneverhide,delayshispro- motion,andhedoesnotattain General'srankuntil1906.In1913, JoffreclaimshimasChiefofthe GeneralStaff.Suchis,inoutline,thecareerof GeneraldeCastelnauuptotheout- breakofthewarin1914.

Physically,GeneraldeCastelnauisa typicalmountaineerofLeRouergue, shortofstature,broad-shouldered, stronglyknit.Hisforeheadishighand broad,hisglancehasfranknessandfireinit,thecurvednoseandthe squarejawandchinsuggestenergy.Hishairandmoustache,oncebrown, arenowwhite,buthehasthefresh complexionandalertwaysofayoung man.

Hisoriginandhispastarestamped onhisfeaturesastheyareonhisre- soluteandtranquilspirit.Hisnative "PaysdesCausses,""lafiereracedes Rouergats,"ashelatelydescribedhis countrymen,hisaustereandChristian upbringing,thecampaignof1870, wherehefirstpractisedtheartofwar, haveleftineffaceableandnoble traces;heisgranite,butgranitelitup bythekindlysunshine.

GeneraldeCastelnauissimple, homely,approachable;helovestotalk patoiswiththefolkofhisnativeplace, inhisrichvoicewithahintofmusic init.Heisaquickwalker,andwhen sleepinatacticalproblemheoften stridestoandfro,hishandsbehindhis back;atothersuchtimeshefillshis pipeslowlyanddrawsinspirationfrom it.

Heisanuntiringandmethodical worker,studyingeveryinchofthe ground,examiningeveryhypothesis andlettingnosinglepossibilityescape him;butheisnolessremarkablefor hispromptdecisionsandhislightning flashesofinsight.Hisconcentrated energyandhissuddenandastonishing intuitionshavebothplayedtheirpart onthegloriousdaysofNancyand Verdun, GeneraldeCastelnauhashadtwelve children.Atthebeginningofthewar hehadsixofficersons;hehaslost three,killedinaction.Hehasbeenhis children'sfaithful,Christian,unweary- ing,enlightenedguide,ashisfather hadbeenhis.Thisfatherlyinfluence isadomesticsecret;anoutsidercan onlyestimateitbyitsresults.Letus mentiononedetail,nevertheless.When EdouarddeCastelnauwasanofficer attheEcoledeGuerre,andeverymomentofhisdaywasoccupied,herose everymorningatfivetosethissonsto work.

Withhiseminentlyvirilemindand willisunitedanalmostwomanlydelicacyoffeeling.Onedayasoldieris toldthatheistobedecoratedfora gallantfeatofarms,andtheexclamationescapeshim,"Ah,ifonlymy mothercouldbethere!"GeneralCastelnauhearsofit,sendstofetchthe motherfromherdistanthome,and hasherconcealedbehindthecompany duringtheceremony.WhentheCroix deGuerreispinnedonthesoldier's breast,theranksopenandthemother runstoembraceherson.

IftheGeneralhasbornewithChristianfortitudethedeathofhisthree sons;if,atPetrograd,replyingtoan address,hecouldsay:"Youhave spokenofourdeadsons. Vivent nosfils!"ifhewillnotallowhimself thetimeortherighttoindulgehis grief,hisfatherlyheartsuffersnone theless.

"Whatwillvoudoafterthewar?" someoneaskedhimnotlongago.

"Ishallweepformychildren."

Hisreligionisoftheessenceof GeneraldeCastelnau'sbeing.Itcompletesandexplainshim.Hecomesof aCatholicstock,heisCatholicbyhiseducation.Catholicinthoughtand speechandlife;openly,publicly,a Catholic.

Hehasneverhesitatedtoprofess hisfaith,evenwhenitmeantthe closingagainsthimoftheavenuesof promotion.Attheriskofjeopardising hismilitarycareer,hehasnevercompromised,bysomuchasahair's breadth,inwhatconcernedhisfaith anditsclaims.Hissonsmusthavea religiouseducation,forhehadhimselfexperienceditsbenefits;hewould havethesameteachersforthemashis parentshadhadforhim.

ACatholicintheopen,hehasnever soughttoexcusehisfaith.Theonly protectionhelookedforagainstthe ostracismofananti-clericalgovernmentwas plicitythegreatnessandthemultiofhisservicestohiscountry. Hehasforcedtherespectofhis enemiesforhimself,andsoforhisreligion.

Onedayduringthewar,inChampagne,hemetClemenceau,whohad calledhiminhispaperthe"Capucin botte."Heintroducedhimself:"Iam the'Capucinbotte.'"Clemenceaufor oncewastongue-tied,andgracefully acknowledgedhisdefeatbyahearty handshake.

GeneraldeCastelnauwasnotthe mantoshowhimselflessaCatholicin warthaninpeace.Inthehighpositions hehasheldsinceAugust,1914,his faithhasconstantlyshoneout,withoutostentationaswithoutconcealment,inFrance'shoursofanguishand oftriumph.Inhisbereavementsasa fatherishasbeenheroic.

Itwashisfaiththatstrengthened himtobearthesedreadfulblowswill:outlosingintheleastthecalmness andpresenceofmindthattheconduct ofabattleandthesafetyofthe countrydemandedofhim.

OnAugust20th,1914,intheheatof theaction,Castelnauisdictatinghis orders.Heisinterruptedbytheentry ofanofficerwithareport."General, the4thbattalionofChasseurshasrepulsedtheenemyafterfivehours' fighting.Unfortunately,theofficerwho wasincommandhasbeenkilled.His headwasshatteredbyabursting shell."

"Whatwasthenameofthisofficer?"

"Sub-lieutenantXavierdeCastelnau."

Itwashisyoungestson.Hehad-just leftSt.Cyr.

TheGeneralbowshisheadamomentinprayer.Then,turningtohis secretaries:"Gentlemen,letuscontinpe."

Afewdayslater.MadamedeCasteloatswasatthefirstMass,andapproachedthealtarrailsforHolyCommunion.Shesawthepriest'shand trembleashecametoherwiththe Host,andhiseyesfillwithtears.She understoodwhatnoonehadyetventuredtotellher.HerChristiansoul acceptedtheblow;themother'sheart foundventinonepleadingandpatheticword:"Whichofthem?" GeneraldeCastelnautrustsinGod, heseekslightandcourageinprayer andtheSacraments,andhesaysso openly.WritingtothanktheSuperioressoftheSistersofNeversforagift ofwoollencomfortsforhismen,he says:"Wearefullyconfidentoffinalvictory,andamongthepledgesofour successalargeplaceisheldbythe prayersyousendupforustotne ThroneoftheMostHigh. "IbegofyoutoimploreHimspeciallytogivemelightandcourage. Thereisnopositionwhereoneismore completelyinHishandsthanthat whichIhold."

AndinanswertoMgr.Ricard,ArchbishopofAuch,whohadpromised himhisprayers:"MorethaneverIfindbyexperience theall-importance,inwaraselsewhere, ofthe'imponderables;'andthese'imponderables'aremanifestlyinHis handswhoknowsallandguidesall. "HowIthankyouforyourardent prayerstotheAlmightytoblessour armsandtoenlighteninmypoor personthefeebleinstrumentofHis holywill."

Heisa.frequentCommunicant,every daywhenheisable,inthemorning,at night.Heistheedificationofall.A soldierdescribeshimatamidnight Massinacountrychurch,inthefirst benchontheleft,nextthewall.

General"Waitingfortheceremony,the prays.Massbegins,heisstill praying.Withouthiskepi,hisbare

headshowswhite.Aplaincavalry cloakcovershisuniform.Iknowitis he:otherwiseonecouldhardlyguess withoutbeingtoldthatthispious, white-hairedman,wraptupinhis prayers,ishewhohashadthelargest shareofallinthesavingofFrance.

"AttheCommunionheisthefirstto approachtheHolyTable.Mingling withthehumblest,heisthesimplest, mostmodest,humblestofall.

"Massisover.Thecongregationfiltersout.TheGeneralisstillathis prayers."

ThesamefaithattendedCastelnau onthebattlefield.OnFebruary25th, 1916,atthemostpregnantmomentof thebattleofVerdun,hewalksonfoot WongthelinesofBalfourier'sdivision, whichistoassaultandre-takeDouaumont.Hetalkstothemen.Thenhe mountshishorse,andcries:',Wemeet again,here."Raisinghisswordto-wardsheaven,headds:"Orthere!"

ItistoGodthatheattributesthe meritandthegloryofvictory.Atthe momentoftheoffensiveofSeptember, 1915,inChampagne,whichrelievedtheRussiansandgainedfortheFrench inafewdays25,000prisoners,125 guns,andadepthofseveralkilometresofground,headdressedthis "ordredujour"tohistroops:-"TheGeneralCommandinginChief announcesthatthreedivisionsofinfantryhavepenetratedthebreach madethisnightintheGermanlines southofSte-Marie-a-Py. "Nonnobis,sedtibigloria,Domine."

ThisfearlessChristianhasshown himselfatrueleader.Beforethe'war,themilitaryexpertsrankedhimina classbyhimself.Joffrehadcalledhim tothegreattaskoforganisingthe mobilisation,andthetwohadarrangeditaccordingtotheconditionslaiddown forthem,thatistosay,takingaccount oftheneutralityofBelgium.The mobilisationtookplaceastheyhad arranged,withouthitchoramishap:itsrealisationshowedhowperfecthad beentheirplans. DuringthewarCastelnau'srolehas constantlybeenofthefirstimportance,andfrequently,atthemostperiloushours,hehasplayedthedecisive part.Thereisnoleadertowhom Franceowesmore.

Itwouldbeimpossibletogivean adequateaccountofhisworkinafew pages;besides,suchanattemptwould beprematurenow.Manyimportant documentsarestilllacking,inparticu- lartheordersoftheGermanHigh Command,whichwouldbeessentialfdr atrustworthyanalysisofthestrategic andtacticaloperationsofthewar.But wecanformatrueandvividideaof thisgreatcommanderbywatcning himasheappearsattwoterriblemoments,intwoplaceswhosefamewill live,NancyandVerdun.

TheGermanshaveinvadedBelgium andbeatentheAlliesatCharleroi. GeneraldeCastlenau,foiledinhis offensiveinLorraine,hasskilfullydisengagedhisarmyfromthegripof superiorforces;hehasfallenback withhisdecimatedtroopsandtaken positionbeforeNancy,ontheheights oftheGrand-Couronne.Heisthere, readyfordefenceoroffence,watching hischance;anditcomes.

OnAugust25th,thearmyofPrince RupprechtofBavariaentersthegap ofCharmes,thegateofLorraine,going south.AsVonKluckleavesMaunoury outofaccount,PrinceRupprecht neglectsCastelnau'sarmy,whichhe takestobebeatenandinretreat,Like VonKluck,heoffershisflanktothe enemy. InthelittleschoolofPoint-SaintVincent,wherehehasestablishedhis headquarters,GeneraldeCastelnau studiestheterrain.Hehasseenthe momentarrive,heislookingforthe placetostrike.Thereitis!Borville! ThepeakofBorville,dominatingall thecountryround.Inhastehesends word,hemassesallhisbatteriesonthe mountain.Underahailofironthe Bavariansandthe25thGermanCorps aremowndown,broken,repulsed.Tice battleoftheGapofCharmeshas checkedtheenemy'sadvance. Butatanotherpointtheavalanche continues.TheonrushingmassconvergesonNancyitself.Thebarrier guardingNancy-chosenandfortified byCastelnau-istheGrand-Couronne. AlltheeffortsoftheGermansbreak themselvesagainstthevaliantdefence, andtheunfailingvigilanceandreadinessoftheFrenchleader.OnSeptem- ber7thanattackislaunchedalongthe wholeline;itisthemostformidable ofallintheartillerypreparationand inthemassoftheassailants.Theorder hasbeengiventotheGermanstotake Nancyatanycost.TheKaiseristhere,

awaitingthemomentofhistriumphal entryintotheoldcapitalofLorraine, with10,000horsemenoftheGuardin theirwhitecloaks.Itistheprolonga- tionofthebattleoftheMarneonthe extremerightoftheFrenchline.

Nancyistheeastern,asParisisthe westernbastionoftheFrenchdefence. Ifthebastionfalls,thewholelineis over-run. Onthe7ththeGermanthrustseems irresistible;Berthecourtistaken, Amanceistaken;inthenightofthe 7th-8ththegateofNancyseemsopen, theenemy'striumphseemsassured.

GeneraldeCastelnauisunmoved. HehaslettheGermansspendtheir forces,andheseestheirweakpoint; itisAmance,andtherehestrikes.On the8thhelauncheshiscounter-attack; hisartillerysweepstheslopes,hisin- fantrycarryallbeforethem.The Kaiser'sGuard,whichwastoescort himintriumphintoNancy,beatsa hastyretreattoMetzduringthenight.

Onthe9thaflagoftrucecomes,in theKaiser'sname,toaskGeneralde Castelnauforanarmisticeoftwenty- fourhourstoburythedead. "Igrantit,"repliedtheGeneral. "Wehavemorethan30,000corpses." murmuredtheGerman.

Nancywassaved,andtheEastern bastionheldfirm.Thebattleofthe Marnecouldbewon,andwaswon. 'Andnobodywouldbelievethat Nancycouldbedefended,"wasCastelnau'sremarksometimeafterwards. 'Youcandefendanything;butyou mustknowthelieofthecountrythor- oughly."

Afterthis,intheautumnof1914,he tookpartinthe"racetothesea"at theheadofthe2ndArmy,andbarredtheenemy'sroadinArtois.InSep- tember,1915,-hedirectedtheoffensive inChampagne,whichfreedtheRussianarmiesandobligedtheGermans totransfersevenarmycorpsfromthe EasttotheWest.InDecember,1913, hewasappointedInspector-Generalof theArmy,andhadbeentoinspecttheMacedonianfront,wheninFebruary, 1916,theattackonVerdunbegan. TheGermanartillerysurpassedany- thingthewarhadyetproduced.Large numbersofpickedtroopsweremassed fortheassault.Theiradvancewas overpowering.Ontheeveningofthe 23rdtheworstofnewswasarrivingat theFrenchHeadquarters.Atonce. withtheconsentoftheCommander- in-Chief,Joffre,andarmedwithallhis powers,Castelnauleavesinamotor car.HearrivesatVerdunatdaybreak andmeetstheretreatingtroops.He getsanaccountofthesituation.There istalkofabandoningtherightofthe Meuse.Withhiselbowsonthewindowsillofacottageinthefightingzone,he thinksitover.Hehasseenforhimself, hehasreflected;nowhestraightway makesuphismind,andgiveshis orders.Verdunistobedefended,the rightbankis'tobeheld:onthespot hetracesthelinewhichthearmyisto hold,runningthroughVaux,.Douau-mont,andtheCoteduPoivre.Thus theGermans,insteadofdictatingthe movementsoftheFrenchandchoos- ingtheirownbattle-ground,willbe compelledtoconformtotheFrench dispositionsandtoadvancethrough defilessweptbyFrenchguns. SuchisCastelnau'splan.Ilehimself setsitinoperation.Ilewithdrawsthe advancedtroopsstepbysteptothe lineselectedfordefence;thatveryday hebringsupthe20thCorpsbymotor transport:hesendsBalfouriertore- takeDouaumont.Oncehehasmade thenecessarychangesinthecommands,fixedtheplanofoperations,act itinmotion,restoredtheconfidence andspiritofthesoldiers-"Castelnau estla!"-heleavestheworkandthe honourofvictorytoaworthysuccessor.Petain. Verdunwassaved,asNancyhad beensaved.OnceagainGeneralde Castelnauhaddammedtheadvancing Germanflood. Howshallweanalysehismilitary qualities?TheystandoutinboldreliefonthosetwodaysofNancyand Verdun.Itwouldseem,too,thatinthe theoryofleadershipwhichhedevelopedonedayforhisofficershehas givenanadmirableportraitofhimself:"Itisnotenoughtothinkofaplan; youmustprobeitthroughand through,andaboveallyoumustrealiseit.AstheMasterofWarhassaid, theexecutioniseverything.Nowthe realisationoftheidea,thegrouping Oftheforces,theadjustmentofallthe partsofthemachineandthesetting oftheminmotion-inoneword,the execution-areessentiallythecommander'swork.Theleaderofmen showshimselfinthedefinitenessand pointofhisorders,intheconfidence heinspiresinhissubordinates,inthe clearinsightwithwhichhedetectsor preventsmistakes,intheweightofhis authoritycompellingtheexecutionof hisplans,lastlyinthevirtuewhich goesoutfromhisownintenseconvic- tionandimpassionedresolve,and passesinto mini- heartsof followers.

Thereisnothingtosubtractfrom thismilitaryportraitofGeneralde Castelnaubyhimselfnothingornext tonothingtoaddtoit. Afewweeksbeforethewar,review- ingsomemanoeuvresatwhichhehad beenassisting,andaddressingthe officerincommandofthemovements, herevealedhimselfinastillmore strikingfashion.

"Colonel,"heasked,"wherehadyou madeupyourmindtodie?"

Andheexplainedthequestion.In everyretreatthereisapointbeyond whichonemustnotretire.Oneshould knowhowtofixuponthatpoint.It isnotenoughtoknowit,onemust willit;onemustwilltoholdtheposi- tion,todieratherthannottoholdit. Itisnotenougheventodie,onemust diepowerfully.Eventhatisnotenough;onemustwilltoconquer,to conqueratthechosenspot. ThereyouhaveGeneraldeCaatelnau;theintimateandlivingunionof thekeenestintelligenceandindomitablewill.Butheismorethanthat,for hisintelligenceandwillobeysome-thinghigherandstrongerthanthemselves,anuprightandenlightenedconscience.

AllFrancehasnamedhim,with reason,"LeGrand-Couronnede Nancy.' Thereisanothername. finerstill,givenhimbythosewho havewatchedhimcloseathand,day byday:"TheManofDuty.

FrenchSoldierPriest LECTURESINAMERICA.

LieutenantPaulPerigord,soldierpriestoftheFrencharmy,gaveaseries oftalksinChicagoattheUnion League,theUniversityClub,andet theAcademyofOurLady,Longweod. duringFebruary.

"Forthesakeofyourhonourand yourindependence,youenteredthis war,"declaredLieut.PaulPerigord, priest,soldier,teacher,andscholar "Youwouldhavebeendishonoured foreverhadyoufailedtoenter.Ifyou hadcontinuedcoldandindifferene neveragainwouldyournationalhymn beenlistenedtowithhonourandrespect.Itwouldhavebeenimpossible tosaythatthisisthehomeofthe brave,thelandofthefree."Thespeakeransweredthestatementthatthe oceansprotecttheUnitedStates-that thiscountryisisolated.TheBritish FleetintheAtlanticandtheFrench soldiersontheEuropeanContinent,he eaid,actuallyhavesavedAmerica frombeingcrushedbeneaththeGermanheel.

ARemarkable'CloseUp."

Amodestspeaker,claimingnonecf theovationforhimselfbutforthemen inthetrencheswhomherepresents.

Lieut.Perigord(saysthe"New World"),bringstotheUnitedStates aremarkable"closeup"ofthreeyears intheblood-drenchedfieldsofFrance, whereamillionbravesonsofthat countryhavelaiddowntheirlives.

Lieut.Perigord,ascholarlygentlemanwhoshowsthetracesoftheFairringscenesofactualwarfare.tookhis audienceintoandoutofbattle, broughtthemfacetofacewiththefoe, thenagaincarriedthemtotheFrench campandtotheFrenchpeople.The contrastwasoneofthewonderful phasesofhisaddress.

ComesasaSoldier.

"Iamnotcomingtoyouasa speaker,"hesaid."Iamnotcomingto youtoamuseorentertain.Iamcominghereasasoldierwholoveshisnwn nativeland."

Thelieutenantmadeabriefreferencetowhathecalled,asdidman, otherFrenchpeople,themostmagnificentspeechofthewar.Thiswas whatGeneralPershingsaidatthe tombofLafayette:"Lafayette,weare here.

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Able-bodiedMeninTrenches.

ThespeakerdeclaredthatinFrance everyable-bodiedmanwhowasnot detailedathomeforithperativeduty wasinthetrenches.GeneralJoffre hadcalledLieutenantPerigordoutof thetrenchesandsaidtohim:"Iknow thatyoulovetheUnitedStates.Go andshareyourmilitaryexperience withAmerica'syoungarmy."ThenthelieutenantwenttoCampDevens,near Boston,andtookuptheworkofmilitaryinstruction.ButtheSecretaryof Wartoldhimthathehadalarger missiontothepeopleoftheUnited States.Hetoldhimtogoandspeak tothefathersandmothersandsisters andbrothersoftheboyswhowere goingtofightthewarinFrance.Thelieutenantaskedwhatheshouldtell them,andtheanswerwas,"Tellthem thetruth."

GratitudeofFrenchArmy. LieutenantPerigordsaidhewas bringing.toAmericathegratitudeof theFrencharmy.FarthreelongyearstheFrencharmy,thoughbleeding

Fromathousandwoundsandlosinga millionofthebestchildrenofFrance, maintainedthetightandlookedlong- inglytothegreatsisteracrossthe sea.Attimesitwasfearedthatallthe sacrificewouldbeinvain.Butone morninganewflagwasseeninthe trenches.Itscolourswerered,white andblue.Amightycheerarosefrom theAtlantictotheAdriatic.Fromthe freedomlovingcountriesofFrance, Italy,England,Scotland,andIreland wenttipthecry:"LonglivetheUnitedStates!"

HetoldhowwhenheleftNewYork inAugust,1914,Dr.Giddings,of ColumbiaUniversity,gavehimasmall Americanflag."Takeit,myboy,"he said."Thousandswillfollowsoon."Dr. Giddingsknewthiswastobenoordinarywar.Itwastobeamightyconflict betweentwogreatcivilisations.When thelieutenantwasbackinFrance, peoplekeptsayingtohim,"Whatof theUnitedStates?"andhekeptsay- ing:"Theyarecoming."Hefeltthat thedaywhentheAmericansknewthe truththeywouldseetherightand cometothesideofFrance..

TheFrencharenotafaithlessnation,saidthespeaker,forhesaidthey praywithmoreearnestnessthanany otherpeople.FranceisagreatChris- tiannation.Heemphasisedthatpoint byreferringtothekindnesswithwhich theGermanprisonersarebeingtreated, evenwhentheprisoners'handsare redwiththebloodoftheFrenchchildren.

MuchSacrifice.

Towinthewar,andLieut.Perigord predictedthatthewarwouldbewontheremustbetremendoussacrificesin America.Thefoodregulationsmustbeobeyedcarefully,themoneyofthe individualsmustbeloanedtotheGovernmentfreely,anditwillnotbeen. oughforanymantodohisbit.Those whostayathomemustgotothevery limit,hesaid.HespokefortheLiberty bonds,theabsolutenecessityforpui- chasingthem.

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(TheFrencharmy,includingaoart oftheIrishBrigade,underMarshal Villeroy,heldthefortifiedtownof Cremonaduringthewinterof1702.

PrinceEugene,withtheImperial Army,surpriseditonemorning,and, owingtosometreachery,occupiedthewholecitybeforethealarm wasgiven.Villeroywascaptured,togetherwithmanyoftheFrenchgarrison.TheIrish,however,consistingof theregimentsofDillonandBirke,held afortcommandingtherivergate,and defendedthemselvesallday,inspite ofPrinceEugene'seffortstowinthem overtohiscause.EventuallyEugene, beingunabletotakethepost,was compelledtowithdrawfromthecity.)

TheGrenadiersofAustriaareproper menandtall; TheGrenadiersofAustriahavescaled thecitywall; Theyhavemarchedfromfaraway Erethedawningoftheday, Andthemorningsawthemmastersof Cremona.

There'snotamantowhisper,there's notahorsetoneigh; OfthefootmenofLorraineandthe ridersofDupres, Theyhavecreptupeverystreet, Inthemarket-placetheymeet, Theyareholdingeveryvantagein Cremona.

TheMarshalVilleroyhehasstarted fromhisbed; TheMarshalVilleroyhasnowigupon hishead; "Ihavelostmymen!"quothhe, "Andmymentheyhavelostme, AndIsorelyfearwebothhavelost Cremona."

PrinceEugeneofAustriaisinthe market-place, PrinceEugeneofAustriahassmiles uponhisface; Sayshe,"Ourworkisdone, FortheCitadeliswon, Andtheblackandyellowflagflieso'er Cremona."

MajorDanO'llahonyisinthebarrack square, AndjustsixhundredIrishladsare waitingforhimthere; Sayshe,"Comeinyourshirt, Andyouwon'ttakeanyhurt, Forthemorningairispleasantin Cremona."

MajorDanO'llahonyisatthebarrack gate, AndjustsixhundredIrishladswill neitherstaynorwait; There'sDillonandthere'sBurke, Andthere'llbesomebloodywork. EretheKaiserlicsshallboast,hey holdCremona.

MajorDanO'Mahonyhasreachedthe riverfort, AndjustsixhundredIrishladsare joininginthesport; "Cometakeahand!"sayshe, "Andifyouwillstandbyme, Thenit'sglorytothemanwhotakes Cremona!"

PrinceEugeneofAustriahasfrowns uponhisface, AndloudhecallshisGalloperofIrish bloodandrace: "MacDonnell,ride,Ipray, Toyourcountrymen,andsay ThatonlytheyareleftinallCremona!"

MacDonnellhebasreinedhismarebesidetheriverdyke, Andhehastiedtheparleyflagupona sergeant'spike; Sixcompanieswerethere

FromLimerickandClare, ThelastofalltheguardiansofCremona.

"Now,MajorDanO'Mahony,giveup therivergate, Or,MajorDanO'Mahony,you'llfind itistoolate; ForwhenIgallopback 'Tisthesignalforattack, AndnoquarterfortheIrishinCremona!"

AndMajorDanhelaughed:"Faith,if whatyousaybetrue, Andiftheywillnotcomeuntilthey hearagainfromyou, Thentherewillbenoattack, Foryou'renevergoingback, Andwe'llkeepyousnugandsafelyin Cremona!"

AllthewearydaytheGermanstormers came, Allthewearydaytheywerefacedby fireandflame, Theyhavefilledtheditchwithdead, Andtheriver'lrunningred; Buttheycannotwinthegatewayof Cremona.

Allthewearyday,again,again,again, ThehorsemenofDupresandthefootmenofLorraine, TaafeandHerberstein, AndtheridersoftheRhine; It'samightypricethey'repayingfor Cremona.

TimeandtimetheycamewithdeepmouthedGermanroar, Timeandtimetheybrokelikethe waveupontheshore; Forbettermenwerethere

FromLimerickandClare, Andwhowilltakethegatewayof Cremona?

PrinceEugenehaswatched,andhe gnawshisnetherlip; PrinceEugenehascursedashesaw hischancesslip: 'CallofflCalloff!"hecried, "Itisnearingeventide, AndIfearourworkisfinishedin Cremona."

SaysWauchopeto'McAuliffe,"Their fireisgrowingslack."

SaysMajorDanO'Mahony,"Itistheir lastattack; Butwhowillstopthegaine

Whilethere'slighttoplaythesame, Andtowalkashortwaywiththem fromCremona?"

Andsotheysnarlbehindthem,and begthemturnandcome, TheyhavetakenNeuberg'sstandard, theyhavetakenDiak'sdrum; AndalongthewindingPo, Beardonshoulder,sternandslow, TheKaiserlicsareridingfromCremona.

JusttwohundredIrishladsareshoutingonthewall; Fourhundredmorearelyingwhocan hearnuslogancall; Butwhat'stheoddsofthat, Forit'sallthesametoPat IfhepayshisdebtinDublinorCremona.

SaysGeneraldeVaudray,-You'vedone asoldier'swork!

AndeverytongueinFranceshalltalk ofDillonandofBurke! Askwhatyouwillthisday, Andbeitwhatitmay, ItisgrantedtotheheroesofCremona."

"Why,then."saysDanO'Mahony, "onefavourweentreat, Wewerecalledalittleearly,andour toilet'snotcomplete. We'venoquarrelwiththe'shirt, Butthebreecheswouldn'thurt, FortheeveningairischillyinCremona. -SirA.ConanDoyle.

MissM.McMAHON

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OnWednesdayinEasterWeek,3rd April,thedoubleceremonyofreceptionandprofessiontookplaceatSt. Dominick'sPriory,Dongarra.His LordshiptheRightRev.Dr.Kelly, BishopofGeraldton,presided,and wasassistedbytheVeryRev.Dean GraberandRev.FatherScanlan. DeanGraber,inpreachingtheoccasionalsermon,tookforhistextthose wordsofOurLord,"Thoushaltlove theLordthyGodwiththywhole heart,withthywholesoul,withallthy mind,andwithallthystrength,"and dweltonthegreatdutiesandobject ofthereligiouslifeastheliteralcarryingoutofthisgreatpreceptwiththe utmostperfectionofwhichhuman natureiscapable.Hecongratulated theyoungcandidatesonthestepsthey weretaking,andbade-themcontinue inthegeneroussentimentswhichhad broughtthemtothefootofGod's altarthatmorning. Thisconcluded,MissAnnieCullity, ofGortalea,"CountyKerry,Ireland, madehersolemnrequesttobegiven thereligioushabit,andthisbeing granted,shewasclothedinSt.Dominick'swhitehabit,receivedashername inreligionSisterMaryLewisBertrand, andenteredonhernovitiate.

Next,SisterMaryBenedict(Miss AnnieLyonsI,ofAdelaide,South Australia,pronouncedherreligious vows. Theceremonieswereaccompaniea withtheusualoccasionalmusic,and concludedbyBenedictionofthe7,10:t HolySacrament.

C.Y.M.Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldintheSt.Patrick'sSchoolroomonWednesday,the 17thinst.Thepresident(Mr.R.J. Marmion)occupiedthechair. MessrsPreston,Gallagher,andMurphywereelectedmembersofthe society. Correspondencewasreceivedfromthe FremantleCatholicInstitutecontainingachallengeforafriendlygameof footballwithmembersofthesociety, alsoaninvitationtoaneveningtobe heldatFremantleon7thMaynext.It wasdecidedtoacceptthelatterinvitation,buttodeferactionregardingthe footballmatchforthepresent. MessrsMarmion,Henderson,Hayes, andTownsendwereselectedasthe societyteamtomeettheC.B.C.Deh.ttingSocietyonthe15thMay.Itis understoodthatthetalenttobeencounteredfromthecollegeissomewhat outoftheordinaryline,andthesociety representativeswillrequiretoput theirbestfootforwardtoescapedefeat.Theteamselectedisastrongone, testifyingthattheyoungmenalready recosnisethevalueoftheopposition toBemet.

ItwasdecidedtoholdaCinderella danceinthenearfuture,andthematterwasreferredtothegeneralcommitteetomakethenecessaryarrangementregardingdate,etc.

Thespecialbusinessoftheevening wasadebateon"Anti-Shouting."The teamswereasfollows:Affirmative, MessrsJ.Gordon(leader),R.Prendergact,andS.J.Kelly;negative,Messrs E.LeB.Henderson(leader),C.J. Townsend,andH.Dunn.Afterhearingthevariousargumentsforandagainst theadjudicator(Mr.Casey)announced thatthenegativesidehadwonby187 pointsto182points.Avoteofthanks toMr.Casey,movedbyMr.Henderson andsecondedbyMr.Gordon,wascarriedwithacclamation. Therewillbeno-specialbusinessat thenextmeeting,theeveningbeing entirelydevotedtothegeneralbusinessofthesociety.Thegeneralcommitteehopetobeinapositiontoplace beforemembersthepositionofthe negotiationsthathavetakenplaceregardingthefinancingandfurnishingof thenewpremises...Afullattendanceis thereforespeciallydesired.

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Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheduce. tion,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework. Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

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What.intelligentCatholicsthinkofDr.Mannix

HereintheWestwearehandicapped.Truthismuzzled,andjustice isblindfolded.Henceforthesakeof enlighteningourreaderswhoarestill underacloud,wepublishacoupleof lettersfromarecentcopyofthe'Advocate."Thenamesattachedtothem arefamiliartoeverybodywhoknows anything'ofCatholicintellectualforces overthere:-

OnMarch18tharemarkableand"record"deputationwaitedontheLord MayorofMelbourne,CouncillorStapley,who,bytheway,wasonthepublic platformontheoccasionofthemonsterconscriptionistmeetingontheMelbourneCricketGroundshortlybefore Mr.Hughes,CouncillorStapley,ashe thenwas,andothersofthesameopinionsweresodisastrouslydefeatedon December20th,1917.

ThedeputationconsistedofMr.BenjaminHoare,notedforhisvirulentattacksonanti-conscriptionistsinthe "Age;"Mr.HerbertBrookes,president oftheEmployers'Federation,theRev. Mr.Worrall,Dr.Leeper,Mrs.NIclnernev,whoseexpressionsduringtheReferendumcampaignof1916arousedso muchbitterfeelingamongthosewho wereopposedtoconscription;Sir RobertBest,Mr.Palmer,M.H.R.for Echuca,andMr.E.D.Patterson,Their purposewastodemandthedeportation ofDr.Nlannix,andtoprotestagainst certainflagsandemblemsintheSt. Patrick'sDayprocession.Suchatleast wastheirprofessedobject.Whatwas theunderlyingobjectwhichbrought theseconscriptionistgentlemenand ladiestogether?

Thereisanoldproverb,andone whichisextremelyuseful:Divideand conquer.Thisproverbwasusedwith greatsuccesspriortotheelectionsgeld inMay,1917.Theconscriptionistparty atthatelectiondenouncedconscription forthetimebeing,andwenttothe countryonthesectarianissue.They dividedandconqueredtheLabour Party,despitetheprotestsofDr. Mannix.Thestrikefollowed,andthe conscriptionistpartyandpressattackedthestrikersvenomously.Butthere wasatleastonevoiceraisedonbehalf oftheworkers.Dr.Mannixspokeout ontheirbehalfwhentheconscriptionistsweredoingalltheycouldtopermanentlycripplethepowerofLabour throughoutAustralia.Afterthestrike wasover,believingthattheyhadthe workersdefeated,preparationswere madeforagainintroducingconsc:iptientbymeansofaReferendum.Who wasitthatspokeoutonbehalfofthe workers?WasitBenjaminHoare,Mr. HerbertBrookes,Dr.Leeper,Mr.Worcall,SirRobertBest,Mr.Palmer,Mrs. McInerney,orMr.Patterson?No!All thesewereattemptingtoenforce slaveryonthedemocracybymeansof conscription.ItwasDr.Mannix;itwas largelytheIrish-Australianvotewhich preventedconscriptionfrombeingenforcedthroughouttheCommonwealth. HaditnotbeenforDr.Mannixand theIrish-Australianvote,alwaystrue tofreedomofthought,word,andaction,wherewouldthedemocracyof Australiabeto-day?Itwouldbebound intheshacklesOfconscription,andat themercyofMr.Hughesandhis friends. Thinkwellastowhatthedeputation whichcameassocoinplqteasurprise toMr.Hugheswhenitmarchedfrom theTownHalltohisofficeatthe TreasuryBuildings.meant.Letmetell you.Itmeantanotherattemptto bringinconscriptionbydividingthose who,whenunited,canalwaysdefeat theNationalist-ConscriptionistParty, whichwishestoenslavethem.It meantanefforttopunishDr.Mannix andIrish-Australiansbecausetheyhad SOvitallyassistedindefeatingconscription.Lettheworkersaskthemselveswhat theywouldgainbythedeportationof Dr.Mannix.Wouldtheybesetfree fromindustrialconditionswhichpress soheavilyuponthem?Wouldtheyfind thecostoflivingless?Wouldfood pricesandrentsdrop?Whatwould theygain?Nothing.Andwhatwould theylose?Theywouldlosethesupportofthemanwhohasconsistently takenthesideoftheworkers;they wouldlosethehelpoftheunitedIrishAustralianbody;aboveall,theywould losethatunityinwhichalonelies theirpowerofresistingthosewhoare awaitingtheopportunitytosplitthem intosections,anddestroythemwhen thusdisunited.

GERALDR.BALDWIN

368Churchstreet,Richmond, March26th,1918.

Congregationalistminister.Onemust admitthesedisadvantages,for,unlike hiscritics,hecertainlyisneithera horsenoranass,aJudasnoraJingo. HeisguiltofbeingaCatholic-andan Irishman,and,worstoffenceofall,he isopposedtoconscription,andhas beenbrilliantlysuccessfulinhisopposition.Ifhehadfailedtotouchthe heartsofthemasses,'Dr.Mannixwould havebeenasfreeasArchbishopClarke todescribethebaseoriginofwar,or asCanonHughestoalludetoImpenal_ ismasmakinglifeahell.IntheSt. Patrick'sDayprocession,themajority oftributesweretogreatProtestant leaderslikeParnell,SmithO'Bnen, LordEdwardFitz-Gerald,RobertEmmet,IsaacButt,andSirWilliamIrvine'sgreat-uncle,JohnMitchelbravemen,towhomCatholicIreland paysgenerousandexemplaryhomage. WhatapitythespleneticLeepers, Bests,Worralls,Brookeses,Palmers, Nicholsons,Parkers,Woodfulls,Ruths, etc.,cannotlearnalittletoleration fromthechivalrousIrishpeople!

SinceeveryutteranceofArchbishop Mannixisdistortedandmisrepresented,hiseveryactionmaligned,misconstrued,hiswholedoingsshadowed bythefoulinventionsofignorantand maliciouscritics,IsuggestthatHis Graceinfuturereplacehisownsimple wordsbythedrasticstatementsof mendeartothewindywarriors.Ifhe wishestorefertothetradeoriginof thewar,lethimusethewordsofSir EdwardCarsonandMr.W.M.Hughes onthe"strugglefortheeconomic dominationoftheworld."Ithesees thewisdomofpeacenegotiations,let himquotetheargumentsofLord Lansdowne,LordLoreburn,Lord Beauchamp,andLordHaldane.Ifhe seesthefutilityofprolongingthis tragicslaughter,lethimurgeLloyd George'sopinionastothe"itnpanetrableWesternfront."Ifheisdrawn tocondemnconscription,lethimuse thesplendidargumentsofSirIan HamiltonandSirJohnSimonagainst compulsoryservice.Ifheseesthewisdomoftheslogan,"AustraliaFirst," lethimfallbackontheargumentsof SirHenryParkesontheChineseimmigrationquestion,andontheplatform ofMrs.F.W.Hughes'organisation, whichpledgedthewomenofthisState touseAustralianproductsinpreferencetothoseofGreatBritain.Ifhe seesanyjusticeintheclaimof"rights forsmallnations,"lethimdiscardhis ownmoderatephrases,andsubstitute theEnglishPrimeMinister'sscathing denunciationofEngland'streatmentof Ireland.IfheseessomethingtobeadmiredintheSinnFeinorganisation,let histhoughtsbeexpressedintheaction ofKingGeorge,whoaskedtheSinn Feiners'assistance;andinthewords ofMr.Asquith,LordCurzon,Lord Wimborne,andthegreatpublicist, "A.E.,"whoisamemberoftheIrish Convention,andwho,likeMr.Asquith, haspaidageneroustributetothehigh indealsandcleanfightingofthemen whofellintheDublinrising.Ifhe imagineshimselfacitizenoftheBritishEmpire,lethimweightheutterancesofPrimeMinisterHughes,who assertsheisanalien;andif,asan alien,heshouldbecomeinterestedin thefutureofrepublicanism,lethim sinkhisownphraseologyinthemore flambuoyantlanguageofsuchgreat EnglishmenasH.G.Wells,Joseph Chamberlain,SirCharlesDilke,and suchapatrioticAustralianasMr. JosephCook,intheirrepublicanpropaganda.Ifheseesanymeritinthe brotherhoodofnations,lethimargue withthetrenchantwordssuppliedby theArchbishopofCanterburyandthe DeanofSt.Paul's,London.But,above all,lethimrealisethat'theinsultsand persecutiontowhichhehasbeenwantonlyandunjustlysubjectedbutendearhimmoretotheheartsofthe Australianpeople.Lethimunderstand thatwithinprisonwallshisinfluence forgoodwouldbeevengreaterthanit alreadyis.andthattheCatholicpeople, andthousandsofotherChristians,will alwaysgratefullyrememberhowtruly andfearlesslyhehastriedtofollowthe footstepsofOurDivineLord.-Yours, etc., AGNESMURPHY. -Kenmare,"Berwick, 22ndMarch,1918.

Sir,--"Truthisthefirstcasualtyin war,'and,tothelast,evenitsghostis atorrortotheJingoes.WhenaSunday newspaperignoredthevisitofArchbishopMannix,whodrew75,000persnitsf-ioneofhismeetings.awitty friendattributedtheslighttothefact thatHisGraceisnotaracehorseora

OurTwoFlags

AUSTRALIA'SFLAGIGNORED.

UNIONJACKCLAIMEDBYHYPOCRITESANDREBELS.

SaystheBallarat"Echo"ofthe4th"Echo"ofthefreespeechdemonstra- ofApril:- tioninMelbournethepreviousnight. Isitnottimethesane-wewereLetusdealagainwiththese"loyal- goingtosay"loyal,"'butthewordisists"andothersoftheirkindwhoare becomingunsavory-isitnottimeworkingupthese"loyalty"outbursts. thatthesane,level-headedcitizensinTheRev.G.A.Judkinsisa"loyalist." thecommunityprotestedagainsttheliesaysithimself.SpeakingatBal. continueddegradationoftwoflags,thelaratonJuly13,1914,whattimeopen AustralianflagandtheUnionJack?rebellion-againstBritainwasbeing Allthepetty,mean,spiteful,malicious,preached,hesaid:"Futuregenerations andmischievousforcesinthecommun-wouldhonourthenameofSirEdward ityprotestthattheyareactuatedbyCarson.. WouldUlsterbejustified undyingdevotiontooneflag.Theinacceptinghelpifitcamefromover- otherflag-werefernowtothatofseasandfrompeoplenotofthe

iBrit-

"Thatthis treasonablemeetingdenouncesthe conspiracy,openlyorgan- isedinUlsterbycertainlandlordsand capitalists,tosubvertthearmy,and toresistbyarmedforceameasurere-peatedlypassedbylargemajoritiesof thesentativesdulyelectedParliamentaryrepreofthepeopleofGreatBri- tainandIreland."

gradedagainbybeingusedtocover anotherconscriptionplot.

Inconclusion,itmightbeasked, whomostmeritdeportation,thosewho talkdemocracyandno-conscription to-day,orthosewhopreachedrebel- lionagainsttheEmpirein1914?That wasafewweeksbeforethewar.Grant- ed.Butitwasundoubtedlytheatti- tudeofthoserebelswhoencouraged. theKaisertomakewaragainstBri-tain,

Bitso'Humour

saidfuturegenerationswouldhonour thenameofSirEdwardCarson.The "EveningTelegraph"of27/8/13reports thatSirEdwardCarsondinedwiththe KaiseratHamburg.AtBelfast,three weekslater(17/9/13),andnodoubtin consequenceofassuranceshereceived fromtheKaiser,SirEdwardCarson advisedhisfollowers"nottobeafraid tobreakthelaw."The"Times"reports himassaying,on9/12/13-"Ideclare thatIdonotevenshrinkfromthe horrorsofcivilwar.""Loyalty"de- monstrationswerenodoubtheldin Ulsterin1914.Wewonderwhether thoseUlster"SinnFeiners"insistedon theUnionJackbeingdisplayedby thosewhowantedadmission,orwhethertheyhadtodisplay"Ulster's RedHandandLuther'sRedHeart," whichwasaphrasemuchinuseatthe time."IsUlster'sRedHand"stilla loyalbadge?

Butletushurryonwiththese 'loyalists."TheRev.HenryWorrallis another.Onecanstandafaroffand hearhimadmitithimself.TheRay.HenryWorrall,ata12thofJulycele- brationinMelbournein1914,said:"In Irelandacrisismightburstatany momentinfierceredflamesofbattle. AssureasGodlived,Ulsterwould gainimperishablevictories.Themo- mentthefirstcannonwasfiredwould seetheEmpireburstinto-adisastrous eruption!"AndwhoshrieksmoreabouttheUnionJackto-daythanthe Rev.HenryWorral?SirRobertBest isanother"loyalist."OnJuly12,1914, hesaid:"Armedresistanceseemedto betheironlycourse."Armedresist-ancetoGermany?No.Armedresist-ancetoBritain.Andwhoisflaunting theUnionJackto-daymorethanSir RobertBest?

Australia-seemstohavenohonourishraces?Yes!athousandtimes, andnorecognitioninthecountrythatYes!"Lestthereshouldbeanymis- fittypifies.VerysignificantwasthatunderstandingaboutMr.Judkins're- incident.relatedbyMr.J.H.Cattsonfaienceto"overseashelp,"wewill hisrecentvisittoBallarat.Whenhe cablegrampublishedinthe wasinchargeofrecruitinginNew quote Argus"onMay13,1914.Thiscable, South\Vales,andtheMinisterforgaveanaccountofanattackon DefenceadmittedthathewasthebestKruppsintheReichstag.InthecourseofthatattackHerrLiebnecht recruitingagenttheStateeverhad--assertedthat''aninternationalring, heflewtheAustralianFlagoverthe m, recruitingoffice.WhilethatFlagwasundertheleadershipofanEnglishfirm, existedforthepurposeofsupplying flyingtherewassucharushofreexplosives.Germanyhadsuppliedam- cruitsthatthemilitaryauthoritiesmunitiontoUlster."Wasthatammuni- wereseriouslyembarrassed,andurgedtionsuppliedtohelptheEmpire,or himto"goslow."WhenMr.CattswasfighttheEmpire?NodoubtMr.Jud- succeededbyProfessorMcIntyre,whokips,whowasathoroughloyalistin stilltillstheoffice,theAustralianFlag1914,andathoroughloyalistin1918, washauleddoWn.andtheUnionJackcansupplyailanswer.MrJudkins wasflowninitsplace.Practicallyever sincetheauthoritieshavebeentrying tostimulaterecruitingin,NewSouth Wales.ThatwasnofaultoftheUnion Jack,theflagoftheMotherland,that everyAustraliansaluteswithrever- ence;battherewasnoneedtousethe UnionJacktodrivehometheinsulttotheFlagofAustralia.Andnowwe returntoBallarat, TherewasheldinBallaratlastnight whatwasextensivelyadvertisedasa"loyal"demonstration.Thosewhode, siredadmissionhadtowearaminia- tureflag.Ofcourse,theflagwasthe flagofthecountryinwhichthemeet- ingwasheld,mostpeoplewillcan- elude.Wrong.TheflagwastheUnion Jack,andnootherflagwouldadmit. Australianswearingtheflagoftheir cauntry,f11honouredpartoftheBrit- ishEmpire,aDominionthathasdone moreinthiswarthananyother'Do- minion,aDominionthathasexceeded theeffortofBritainherselfinany previouswar,wouldnotbeadmittedtothis"loyal",demonstration.Inthe furiousfightingroundPasschendaele lastyear,thecablestoldushowthe AustralianFlagwasplantedona "pill deepbox"stillgarrisonedbyGermans, intheenemylines,andhowthe Australiansgatheredtothatflagtill theydrovetheGermansinheadlong flight,andwononeofthoseastound- ingvictories'forwhichtheAustralians arebecomingfamous.Yetthatflag wouldnotadmitanAustraliantoa 'loyal"denionstrationinBallarat.Is thisloyaltytoBritainorastudied insulttoAustralia,engineeredbycon- scriptionists.who,wishfultogrind theirownaxe,aretryingtohumiliate Australians.andmakethembelieve theyarenotdoingtheirshare?This sortofthingisgoingonalloverAus- tralia.Yettheyprofesstowonderat thefallingoffinrecruiting!

Atthismeetingof"loyalists,"held inMelbourneonJuly12,1914,the "Argus"tellsusthatamessagesentto SirEdwardCarson.themanwhodined withtheKaiser,andwhothencame backandtoldhisfollowersnottobe afraidofcivilwar.wasgreetedwithloudapplause,"followedbyevengreat- erenthusiasmwhenMr.Snowball"-(theToryconscriptionistmember.for Brighton)-"statedthat250menand 10nurseshadenrolled'inMelbournefor serviceinUlster,ifrequired."Didthese menandnursesenlisttohelptheEm- pire?No,tofightit.Wehavenot heardthatDr.Mannixhasenlistedany onetotighttheEmpire.Butthepeople

"Thatthismeetingstronglyrepro- bitesthemutinousattitudeofcertain aristocraticarmyofficers,actingin sympathywithaclasswhichthreatens armedresistancetotheforcesofthe Crown;especiallyasarmyleadershave shownnoreluctanceinthepastto employtroopstoshootdownBritish workerswhodemandedalivingwage, aswellastosuppressreformmove- mentsinIreland,conductedbymeansclearlywithintheContsitution."

Inmovingthisresolution,Mr. Hughessaidthatsolongasitsuited "thosementheysupportedlawand order,butwhenitthreatenedthem theyopposedit,andboastedthatthey hadrungunsintoIreland,inspiteof Parliament.Thepeoplewouldknow howtotreatthosepeople'sprotesta- tionsinthefuture."Yes,thepeople, thelevel-headedpeopleofAustralia, knowhowtotreatthoseprotestations, buthowisW.M.Hughestreatingthe protestationsofthesamepeopleto-day?Byissuingregulationsattheir behest,orderingthepeopleofAus- traliatoconformtothestandardofloyaltysetupbythoserebelsanddis- loyalists,thoseintriguerswithGer- manyin1914.Bytheway,theabovemotionwassecondedbyanother"loy- alist,"nolessapersonthanSenator Pearce,MinisterforDefence,hewhoauthorisesprosecutionsfordisloyalty. Insecondingthemotion,Senator Pearcesaidthat"menwhotalkedof loyaltytotheKingwerefomentingarevolution."Themenwhofomented thatrevolutionarestilltalkingof loyaltytothe- King,andSenator Pearceiswiththemheartandsoul. SenatorPearcefurthersaidthat"the sectariancrywasabogeythathad alwaysbeenbroughtforwardtodivide menwhenoncetheybegintodemand theirrights."Thesectariancrywas raisedinBallaratlastnighttodivide mendemandingtheirrights,butSena- torPearcejoinsinthatcryto-day.

Lastnight'sdemonstration,convened underthenameofloyalty,wasan organisedattackonthoseopposedto conscriptionandthosewhoupholdDemocracy,with,ofcourse,theusual sopofsectarianism,which,asSenator Pearcesaid,isbroughtforwardto dividemenwhenoncetheybeginto demandtheirrights.Theoverflaw meetingintheMechanics',unfortun- ately,notreported,wasaperfect hymnofhateinthewayofsectarianrancour.Atthemainmeetinginthe AlfredHall,SenatorBolton,whogot intoParliament,onawaveofsectar- ianismandbogusloyalty,saidthat "theLabourConferenceinMelbourne passedresolutionsthatwouldhave disgracedadog-fight,letalonealight foranationalexistence."Senator Boltonwasoneofthosewelcomedat thisloyaldemonstrationbecausehe wasnutwearinganAustralianflag. SenatorBoltonisnowhelpingtomake lawsforAustralianpeople,and,weare sorrytosay,forAustraliansoldiers, whowouldnotbeadmittedtolast night's"loyalty"meetingiftheywore theflagtheyfoughtfor.

Teacher:"Boys,cananyofyou quoteaversefromScripturetoprove thatitiswrongtohavetwowives?" Thomas(abrightboy):"Noman canservetwomasters."

"HumbleasIam,"saidaloud-voiced oratoratameeting,"Istillremember thatIamafractionofthismagnificent Empire." "Youare,indeed,"saidabystander, "andavulgaroneatthat."

"Areyoudoinganythingforothers?" askedthephilanthropist."Sure,"answeredMr.Crosslots."I makeagardeneveryyearforthebene- fitofmyneighbours'chickens."

a "James,"saidtheefficiencyexpert, annoyedbythecheerfulhabitwhich hischauffeurhadofwhistlingwhilstat hiswork,"youshouldrememberthat thegreatestfortunesnowadaysare madefromtheby-productsofwaste. Hereafterwhenyouwhistle,whistle intothetyresandsavetheexpenseof apump."

OldCrabtonisparticularlysevere uponhiswifeinargument.Duringa recentpassage-at-armsbetweenthe twohiswifemanagedtointerpose with-

"Mydear,Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso positiveabouteverything.Remember,therearealwaystwosidestoevery question."

WhereuponOldCrabtonroaredback ather:"Well,that'snoreasonwhy youshouldalwaysbeonthewrong side!"

"OliverCromwell"wasgivenasthe subjectofashortessay.Oneyoung-sterwrote:'OliverCromwellhadan iron wartandalarge rednose;butunderneathweredeep religiousfeelings."

DuringalessonontheGoodSamari- tanthescholarswereaskedwhythe PriestandtheLevitepassedbyonthe otherside. "Becausetheysawthemanhadbeen alreadyrobbed,"wasthepromptand.uncharitablereply.

Domestic:"Oh,please,mum,what shallIdo?Halfthesoupisspiltand theboardersisatthetable."

Mrs.Slimdiet(firmly):"Emptythe boxofredpepperintowhat's'left. Therewillbeenoughthen."

IllaiesticCheatres

TheAustralianFlagwasinsulted. TheUnionJackwasdegradedbecause itwasusedasacoverbythesecon- scriptionists,anti-Labourites,andsec- tarians,who,makenomistake,are preparingthewayforanotherconscrip- tioneffort.Thereisgravedangerthat conscriptionwillyetbeanaccomplish- edfact,thatitwillbebroughtabout inawayfewanticipate.LloydGeorge isintervening,Readhismessagepub- lishedonMonday.Iftheconscription- istscanonlygetthepeoplewrangling

GrandTheatre

DIRECTION

SATURDAY,27th. AndalltheWeek, TheMighty10-reelWm.Fox Super-film, -THEHONOURSYSTEM.

Itisacausefordeephumiliation thatinBallarat,wherePeterLia- raisedthefirstAustralianFlaginthe fightforlibertyatEureka.thereshould beperpetratedthisgrossinsultonthe FlagofAustralia.Itisbothsignificant andshamefulthattheCitybranchof theA.N.Asabodythatshoulddefend thatflagagainstcontumely,should lenditspatronage.Thebranchwasin-vitedbytheNationalFederation,a partisanpoliticalbody,totakepart inthisdemonstration.Forthereasonthattheinvitationcamefromaparti_ sailpoliticalbody,thebranchshouldwhoopenlyboastedofdoingsoareaboutloyalty,theinterventioniseasy, havestoodtoitsrulesandignoredthenowdemandingthedeportationofDr.andsuccessisassured.Wesaythe invitation.Failingthat,itshouldhaveMannix,onthegroundthatheisdis-UnionJackisdoublydegraded.Itis :eteverymemberknowthatthemat-loyal!Theyaredoingitunderthe"degradedbybeingusedsoshamelessly terwastobeconsidered.ItdidcoveroftheUnionJack,theflagtheybytheUlsterSinnFeinersandrebels neither.AsmallmeetingdecidedthatwantedtoteardownlessthantouranddislovalistswhowantedtotramthebranchshouldshovetheAustralianyearsago.Lastnightthesepeoplepleitunderfootin1914,anditisdeFlagnutofsightinordertoattendwouldnotletAustraliansintotheir this"loyal"demonstration.Thisisa"loyalty"demonstrationunlesstheyimmill11.1.1.11MINIIIMISIII branchofthe-Australian"NativesworetheUnionJack.ThusistheUnion Association,mind.NowthatthisJackdegraded,andweenterourera_ branchhascappeditsconscriptionpre-test. dilectionsbythusinsultingtheAus- tralianFlag,isitnottimethatthose Butperhapswearewastingtime AustralianmemberswhoareAustral-overthesesmallfry"loyalists."Letus fansatheart-aswellasbyprofessiongettotheheadofthemall,W.M. -enteredtheir'protest? Hughes,themanwhoactsontheir ' suggestionsandissuesregulationsto SomuchforthedegradationofthesuppressDr.Mannixandotherswho AustralianFlaginAustraliabyallegeddonotaccepttheUlsterSinnFeiner's Australians.Now,forthedegradationgrotesquestandardofloyalty.OnMay oftheUnionJack.WhoarethePeople4,1914,aHomeRuledemonstration whomadesuchbrazenuseofitlastwasheldinMelbourne,andoneofthe nightinordertodemonstratetheirprincipalresolutionswasmovedby "lo,;lite"?Someofthemweremention_William'MorrisHughes.Thatresolu- elinthereportinlastevening'stionwasasfollows:-

BryantWashburninanoth

er SHOWINGPERTH:

serat"Skinner"Story, "SKINNER'SBUBBLE.

SHOWINGFREMANTLE:

SallieFisherandRichardC. Traversin "THELITTLESHEPHERDOF BARGAINROW."

CharlieChaplinisathomeat PerthandFremantle.

IMMIME1111=MI 1....mil.

TheatreRoyal

T.COOMBE.

SATURDAY,27th

HazelDawnandBertLytellin "THELONEWOLF."

WEDNESDAY,1stMAY.

UniqueTriangleThriller, "UNTILTHEYGETME."

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.")

FOOTBALL.

ThePerthv.Subiacoscratchmatch provedtobemoreinterestingthanis usualwiththesegames.Subiacofieldedanumberofnewjuniorplayers, anditisquiteonthecardsthatthe combinationofplayersfromthe "modelsuburb"willbeastrongone, Perthalsoplayedanumberofnew players.Thefinalscoreswere16.16to 6.9infavourofSubiaco.

AfancydressfootballmatchbetweenEastPerthandWestPerthwas playedatLeederville.Thegatepro. ceedsgotothelocalRedCrossfunds.

To-daymostoftheclubswillengageinpracticegames.

CRICKET. NotesfromVictoria.

WarwickArmstrong'sbattingaveragefortheMelbourneClubwas139, whilewiththeballhecaptured--42 wicketsatacostof8.92-thebestper- formanceoftheseason.

"Tommy"Warren,after27years' servicewithCarlton,headedthe club'sbattinglistwithanaverageof 50.Hisrecordforhislong"season"is 219innings,46timesnotout,9272 runs,average53.5. a a JackRydercarriedoffbothbatting andbowlinghonoursforCollingwood. Withthebathescored586runs(threecenturies)atanaverageof63.1.and withtheball37wicketsforacostof 13.8runseach.

HartkopfheadedthebattingaveragesforNorthcote,toppingthe10 mark.

Essendon'sbattinghonourswere carriedoffbythebest"colt"ofthe season,Davies.Hescoredthehighest scoreoftheseason,208notout,and finishedwithanaverageof42.

PeterMcAlister,whohasbeenplay- ingseniorcricketfor33years,headed thebattingaveragesforEastMel- t.airne.Hisaveragewas25perin_

YoungIrelandSociety

inTheusualweeklymeetingwasheld thesociety'sroomoverthe"W.A. Record"officeonMondayevening last,alargenumberagainbeingpre- sent,andseveralnewmemberswere elected.Attheconclusionoftheusual Irishclasses.anumberofsongs,reci- tations,readings,'etc,weregivenby members.Rev.FatherGriffingavea veryinterestingaccountofhisrecent travelsaroundtheworld,alsoade- scriptionofDublinashesawitshortly aftertherebellionof1916. Atthemeetingofthesocietyon Mondaynext,theRev.FatherT.R. O'Gradywillgivealectureonanin- terestingIrishsubject,andallinter- estedareinvitedtoattend.

OnWednesdaynext,1stMay,a socialanddanceinaidofthesociety's fundswillbeheldintheHibernian Hall.Inadditiontotheordinaryball-roomdancing,whichwillbecontinued until11p.m.,asplendidprogrammeof Irishsongs,recitations,dances,etc., hasbeenarranged,andtheIrish Pipers'Bandwillalsobepresentand giveselections.Thetickets,whichare fixedatanominalprice,maybeob- tainedatanyoftheCatholicbook. sellers,orfromthemembers.

Amusements

TheGRANDANDROYAL, Perthpicturelovingpublichas beeneagerlyawaiting"TheHonour System,"andto-daytheopportunity willbegiventowitnessthis,oneofthe greatestsuper-filmsinrecentyears. 10,000feetinlength,-"TheHonour System"dealswitharealproblem,notaficticiousromance,andisofinteresttoeverymanandwomanin thecommunity.Madebythefamous Wm.FoxCompany,itisapoignant appealformercytemperedwithjus- ticeinthecaseoftheinmatesof prisons,wheremenandwomensuffer forhavingdefiedthelawsmadeby men."TheHonourSystem"willrun attheGranduntilFriday,2ndMay, thusgivingsixdaysforthepublicto witnessit,andscreeningtimeswillbe advertisedinthedailypapers. - TheTheatreRoyalisnotbehindits sistertheatreinattractions.Saturday (to-day)revealsaneight-reelthrillstorywhichhasmadefameforits companyeverywhere.Therearevery fewfilm"fans"whohavenotheard of"TheLoneWolf,"andwithHazel DawnandBertLytellinthecast. LouisJosephVance,theauthor,and HerbertBrenon,theproducer,we expectsomethingsensa'ional,and

willnotbedisappointed.OntheWednesday'sprogrammeaTriangledrama willbegiveninadditionto"TheLone Wolf,"entitled"UntilTheyGetMe," beinganoutdoortaleofthrilland charmconcerningtheNorth-West MountedPolice.

PERTHMAJESTIC. Say,everybody,he'sdueto-morrow! Weneedhardlysaythat"He"isthe lovable,curly-headedfilmidolofold folkandyoung,flapperandbachelor alike,BryantWashburn.Allremember Bryant'ssensationalsuccessherein "Skinner'sDressSuit,"andtherefore,allwillbepleasedtoknowthattomorrowhecomesinanotherdelicious, sparklingstoryoftheself-sameSkin. ner,andalltheothercharactersof thatstoryentitled"Skinner'sBubble." "Skinner'sBubble"isacomedy-drama whichfollowsfurthertheadventures andexperiencesofSkinnerandhis daintylittlewife,Money,anditis chockfuloflaughsandsmilesandthe sunshineoflife.Itshowshowthe genialSkinneronceagainbluffshis waythroughthings,andsomeofthe situationsarealmostparalysingin theirtrickinessandingenuity,while theheart-interestrunsprettily throughthewholefiveacts.In "Skinner'sDressSuit."BryantWash-

Dean-WadeWedding

Onthe10thinst,aquietbutprettyweddingtookplaceattheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception,Perth, theRev.T.R.O'Gradyofficiating,ThecontractingpartieswereMiss JohannaDeanandMr.MichaelWade, bothhailingfromtheGreenIsle.A numberoffriendswerepresentonthe occasion.Thebride,whoworethe usualwreathandveil,wasgivenaway byherbrother,Mr.ThomasDean MissNancyDoylemadeapretty bridesmaid,whileMr.StephenWade, brotherofthebridegroom,actedas bestman.Aftertheceremonythe partymotoredtotheirhomeatOsbornePark,whereadelightfulrecep- tionwaspreparedforthem.

Thefollowingpresentswerereceived:Bridegroomtobride,dressingtableset;bridetobridegroom,watch chain;bridegroomtobridesmaid, bangle;bestmantobride,brooch; bestmantobrideandbridegroom, duchesschest;MissJ.Dean,pictures Mr.andMrs.Wade,wardrobeMr.and Mrs.Dean,jardiniere;Mr.andMrs.P. Condron,kitchendresser;Mr.and

Mrs.B.Condron,lamp:Mr.M.Kinsella,saladbowlandservers:Kinsella Bros.,fruitknivesandforks:Mr.R. Lawler,spoonsandsugartongs:Mr. T.Kinsella,biscuitbarren;Mr.J Nolan,pocketcase:MissesB.andD. Kinsella,tableclothandserviettes; Mr.andMrs.Poole,afternoonteaset: Mr.J.Healey,setofjugs;Mr.N. Healey,setofglassesandjug;Mrs. andMissDoyle,setofjugs;Mr.and MissSmullens,asetofglassesand jug;MissK.Kearney,pictures;Mr. andMrsO'Mahoney,canechair;Mr. andMrs.Keane,setofcarvers;Mr. andMrs.Brosnan,tableclothandserviettes;Mr.andMrs.Tyler,setof carvers,Mr.andMrs.Ryan.prayerbookandsugarbasin;Mr.andMrs.J. M.O'Malley,butterknifeandjam spoon;Mr.H.Kelleher,setofcarvers; Mr.andMrs.Doherty,afternoontea set:MissMaggieGlennon,afternoon tea-cloth;MissA.Brady',butterdish andbutterknife:MissA.Kelly,pair ofdishes;Mr.J.Purcell,handkerchiefs:Mr.PhilGreany,aclock;T. Deane,anatmo.

burnsetallAmericalaughingand lovinghim,andin'Skinner'sBubble" hehasthemgoingstrongerthanever. AnditwillbethesameinPerth.If anything,"kinner'sBubble"isseveralstagesbetterthan"Skinner's DressSuit,"anditshowscurly-headed Bryantathislovablebest.Skinner hasbecomearealbeingtopicturegoers,andyouwillfeelmorethan everfriendlytohimafterseeinghis latest.Owingtoadvancebookingsthe seasonisstrictlylimited,andearly attendanceisadvisable.Onthesame programmeislittleMaryMcAlisterin anothercharmingchild-story,"TheYellowUmbrella,"andCharlieChap- lininthatwell-knownscreamer, "Work!"ThisSabbathevening"Mr. DolanofNewYork"isdue.

FREMANTLEMAJESTIC.

Anotherthree-featurebillthathas beendelightingPerthcrowdscomes totheFremantleMajesticto-morrow. ThechiefdramaticdrawistheexcitingEssanayfeature,"TheLittle ShepherdofBargainRow,"starring SallieFisher,RichardC.Travers,and JohnJunior.Itisapowerfulhuman interestdramathatcastssomeglaring sidelightsonlifeinthebigcities. LittleMaryMcAlisterwillalsocharm youngfolkandoldin"StepstoSomewhere,"andtheinimitableCharlie Chaplinwillbeseenin"Police!"Could moreinqualityorquantitybeoffered? OnWednesdayouroldfriend,WilliamRussell,willbeseenin"Shackles ofTruth,"andVioletMersereauwill starin"TheLittleTerror."GailKane in'TheBride'sSilence"isduethis Sabbathnight.

Subiaco

Averyrepresentativemeetingof parishionerswasheldintheschoolroomonSundaynighttodiscussways andmeansofraisingmoneytoreduce thelocalchurchdebt.FatherSheridanpresided,andafterashortdiscussionitwasdecidedtoholdabazaar atadatetobefixed,andtorunan art bazaar.unioninconjunction,withthe Wellprovedandenergetic workerswereselectedtoorganiseand managethestalls,whilethechurch committeewillattendtotheart union.Mr.T.Maherissecretary.

ofMay.Thewholeprogramme isinthehandsofcityandsuburban artists,andagoodnight'senjoyment isassured.Theentertainmentisinaid ofthechurchdebt.

WilliamRedmond:SomePersonalMemories

ByJohnJ.

Horgan.

Politicalcomradeshiphisthisin commonwithtravelling,thatitreveals thetruecharacterofone'sfriends.ParticularlyisthistrueofIrishpolitics, wheresincerityissoruthlesslytested andpersonalitiessooftensubstituted forprinciples.Onecantrulysaythat toknowWillieRedmond,evenunder suchconditions,wastolovehim.The twoqualitieswhichdominatedhis character-aboyishenthusiasmanda simple,unselfishsincerity-werefired andstimulatedbypoliticalaction.He hadthatsupremecouragewhichaims atvictory,butisalwaysreadytoacceptdefeatwithgoodgraceanda smile. WeinCorkhadreasontorealise this;forhestoodforCorkthreetimes tofightaforlornhope,andthreetimes hefailed-butitwasafailurethatleft behinditmoreaffectionandregard thanoftencomeswithsuccess.He himselfoncesaidthathewouldrather bebeateninCorkthanwinanywhere else.Ithinkthethingwhichmostendearedhimtothepeoplewashisfearlessspiritofcomradeshipandselfsacrifice.Wherethefightwashottest, therehewasalwaystobefound;and hewouldneveraskanyoneelsetodo whathewasnotpreparedtodohimself.1rememberseveralinstancesof thislatterquality.Oneterriblewinter'snight,duringtheelectionofDecember.1910,wehadbeenspeakingin onoftheCorksuburbs.Whenthe meetingwasover,heinsistedongettingongettingdownfromthewaggonetteandmarchingbackthroughthe muddystreetsattheheadoftheprocession.Wedestroyedquitealotof bootleatherbeforethatelectionwas over. MenwhowerewithhiminFlanders tellmehewasjustthesamethere.He wouldneverride,butalwaysmarched withhismen.Hewouldnotevenlet hisservantcarryhispackwhenthey weregoingintothetrenches.All throughtheSommebattleshefretted becausehewasnotallowedtojointhe advanceandhadtostayinthe casualtyclearingstation,underfireit istrue.butnotbearinganequalrisk withhismen.Itwasthatspiritwhich tookhimwiththemovertheparapet intheend.Buthewasnofanatic.He hadagreatdealtoomuchhumourin himforthat.Irememberhissayingen morethanoneoccasion,ashefaceda seaofupturnedfacescheeringhimfur minutesonend:"Isn'titsplendid,and yetwe'llbebeatenbyaboutfivehundred."Helovedtorecounthisexperiences intheeightiesandnineties,whenhe wastheenfantterribleofIrishpolitics. AmongstothersheusedtotellaninimitablestoryaboutavenerableparishpriestintheCountyClare,into whosevillagehehadpenetrated-ior thepurposeofholdingameeting.It wasatthetimeoftheParnellSplit. HehadjustbeendefeatedinCork, andhedescendedonEastClareasith largeandenthusiasticCorkfollowing forthepurposeofretrievinghispoliticalfortunes.Thepeopleofthisvillagehaddeclaredthathewouldnot bepermittedtoholdameetingthere. Mountedonhorseback,withafamous fightingbandfromCorkinthevan. and,'ashedescribedit,"thewomen andchildrenintherear."heproceeded tomarchuponhisobjective.late battlewasfierce;butintheendthe barricadeswereseized.thevillagewas entered,andthemeetingheld.The poorparishpriestthereuponsatdown andwrotetoMr.WilliamO'Brien: 'MydearWilliam,-Thatscoundrel Redmondhasattackeduswithagang ofrowdiesfromCorkandisdevastatingthecountry.Comedownatonce andhelpus:"andtheninhisexcitement,addressedandpostedtheletter to"WilliamRedmond,Esq.,M.P., Dublin"-towhomitwasdulydelivered! Manywerehishairbreadthescapes fromcapturebythepoliceduringthe LandLeaguecampaign,whenhe,Wil-liamO'Brien.CharlieTanner,and (theremadethecountryringwith theirexploits.Itisinterestingtorecallthathewasoneoftheeightrnen whomtheParnellCommissionfound had"establishedandjoinedinthe LandLeagueorganisationwiththe intentionbyitsmeanstobringabout theabsoluteindependenceofIreland asaseparatenation."Oneofhis speecheswasputtoParnellincrossexaminationasanexampleofhis followers'Republicanaims.Theexact wordsareworthquotingnow:"Idefy anymantoshowmehowC.S.Parnell hasbyasinglewordorasingleactor onasingleoccasionfoundfaultwith themenwhowishtoliberateIreland bymoreextrememeansthanhimself.

Commonswillbedone;hispolicyalso isthatheputsnoobstructionsinthe wayofthosemenwhomaybeanxious ultimatelytoliberateIrelandbya fewstrokesofthesword."

Idonotthinkheevershirkeda fightinagoodcause;butafterthe ParnellSplitandallitsbitternesslie workedhardforunityamongstIrishNationalists,andhatedtakingpartin domesticcontroversy.Justbeforethe secondCorkelectionin1910,whenwe wereurginghimtostandforCork,he wrotetome:"PersonallyIamnotinclinedforthiscontest,andIgoas directedbymyleadersandinresponse toyouandourfriendsinCork;butif IgointothefightIwillfight."And fighthedidwithallthatundaumed spiritwhichnearlyturneddefeatinto victory.1neverknewhim,however, tosayanunkindwordofhispolitical opponents,eitherinpublicorprivate. Irememberhissayingtomeduring thatelection:"Iwonderwhatwould happenifImetWilliamO'Brienaccidentallyinthestreet.YouknowI'd havetoholdoutmyhandforthesake ofoldtimes."

WhentheVolunteermovementwas recognisedbytheIrishParty,hethrew himselfintoitheartandsoul.Hewas alwaysasoldieratheart,anditsspirit ofcomradeshipanddisciplineappealedtohim.Idonotthinkitisgenerallyknownthatheundertookadifficult anddangerousmissiontoBrussels somemonthsbeforewarbrokeoutin ordertoobtainriflesfortheVolunteers.InNovember,1914,hecameto CorktopresentcolourstotheCork CityBattalionoftheNationalVolunteers.liewasveryanxiousthathis visitshouldnotbemisconstrued,and hewrotetomeafewdaysbefore:"lt isbetternottomixuppoliticswith thevolunteers.Iwillnottalkpolitics."ColonelMoorewaswithhim,and theyhadaroyalwelcome.Itwasto behislastspeechinCork,andIdo notthinkitwillbereadilyforgotten bythosewhoheardit.Letmequote apassagefromit:speakasamanwhobearsthe nameofarelationwhowashangedin Wexfordin'98-WilliamKearney.I speakasamanwhowithallthepoor abilityathiscommandhasfoughtthe battleofself-governmentforIreland sincethetime-nowthirty-twoyears ago-whenIlayinKilmainhamPrison withParnell.Nomanwhoishonest candoubtthesingle-handeddesireof myselfandmenlikemetodowhatis rightbyIreland.Andwhenitcomes tothequestion-asitmaycome-of askingyoungIrishmentogoabroad andfightthisbattle,whenIpersonally amconvincedthatthebattleofIrelandistobefoughtwheremanyIrishmennoware-inFlandersandin France-oldasIam.andgreyasare myhairs,Iwillsay:'Don'tgo,but conicwithme.'" Hestayedwithmeduringthatvisit. Athome,afterthemeetint,hetoldme thathewasseriouslythinkingofapplyingforacommission.Hespoke withgreatsadnessandfeelingofhis manyfriendsinParliamentwhohad beenkilled,andhesaidthathe thought,assomanybrilliantyoung liveshadbeensacrificed,thathewho hadnotmanyyearsoflivetolookforwardtomightserveIrelandbestby goingtothefront.ItoldhimthatI couldnotseethatathisage(hewas then55anyonecouldexpectsucha sacrifice,butthatundoubtedlyhis namewouldcarrygreatweightin England,andgoodmightresultfrom itafterthewar.Hespokeofitagain thenextday,urginghisgoodhealth andshootingexpeditionsamongstthe Wicklowmountainsasevidenceofhis abilitytobearthehardshipsofactive service.Ididnothearfromhimagain tillChristmas.whenhewrotemea characteristiclineacrossaChristmas card:"IamgoingfortheIrishBrigade.Ican'tstandaskingfellowsto go'andnotofferingmyself."The authoritiesraisedmanydifficultiesand objectionsbeforetheygrantedhim hiscommission;butheinsistedon gettingacommissionorbeinggivena definitereasonforitsrefusal.Hewas gazettedtohisoldregiment,the6th RoyalIrish,whichhehadleftasa boytojoinParnell.

butIhopewhatIhavedonewillb=ar fruitforIreland;foritcertainlyisnot funforme."Lateronhegotaccustomedtotheworkandwasableto write:"Igothomeforto-dayalter somedaysstrenuousfieldtraining.I slepttwonightsatthebackofaditch, withoutanytentoranything!Itwas agreatshow,thewholeBrigadebeing out," Iwenttoseehimafewtimesat Fermoy,andfoundhimingood spirits.Hehadtheusualbarebarrack room,andhadhungupoverhisbed alittlepictureofOurBlessedLady, whichhiswifehadgivenhimand which(Iheardafterwards)neverleft himtilltheend.HehadagreatdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin.Noman evermadelessparadeabouthisreligion,buthewasmostsincerelyreligious.Inever,evenincircumstances ofgreatexcitement,heardhimusea foulwordofanykind.Fewknewthat evenduringakeenlyfoughtelection hewouldslipouteverymorningto earlyMass,andoneofhiskeenestjoys atFermoywas,asSeniorCatholic officer,tomarchhisbattaliontoMass. Indeed,oneofthethingshefeltvery muchwasthefactthatsomanyof theIrishCatholicregimentshadno seniorCatholicofficers,andsomeof thematthattimehardlyanyCatholic officersatall. ThelastSundaybeforeheleftIreland,July11,1915,hemotoredtosee usatCork.Ihadaskedhisoldfriend, CoronerWilliamMurphy,tomeethim, andwetalkedtogetherofthefuture. Itwastobeourlastmeeting.Hetold usthathehadbeenofferedaneasy positionathome-Ithinkinconnectionwithrecruiting-andalmostorderedtotakeit;buthehadrefusedit. "Ididnotjointhearmytomakerecruitingspeeches,"hesaid,"buttogo tothefrontwithmymen."Afterhe wenttothefronthismilitaryduties engrossedallhistime.Sometimesa shortletterorfieldpostcardwould comethroughtosayhewasaliveand well.Hewasindeednoparadeground soldier.Hefacedallthedangersand discomfortsofthetrenchandthedugout,andhadtobeinvalidedhome lastyearforseveralweekswitha severeattackofrheumatism.Those whomethimatthefronttellmehe agedverymuchinappearanceduring thelasttwoyears. HistwolastspeechesinParliament willpassintohistory.Theywereasurprisetomanywhodidnotknowthe realeloquenceandzealwhichwere hiddenunderhisbreezymannerand informalways.Thatverysimplicity andabsenceofallposewasoneofhis greatestcharms.Nopublicmanofhis timeinIrelandwaslessspoiledby popularapplause.Theonewhoknew andlovedhimbestwroteafterhis death:"Itisallsostrangethathis deathshouldhavearousedsuch'feeling,ashewassosimple,andthought nothingofwhathedid."Hewould havebeenoneofthefirsttolaughat thesuggestionthathewasagreat statesman;butIdonotthinkitisan exaggerationtosaythatforthosewho knewhimIrishpoliticswillnever againbequitethesamenowthathe isgone.Hewasindeedsomething betterthanastatesman-averygallantIrishgentleman. Onlyafewweeksbeforehefellhe wrotetome:"IwishIhadtimeto writeyouallIhaveseenouthere.My menaresplendid,andwearepulling famouslywith.theUlsterchaps.Would toGodwecouldbringbackthisspirit withustoIreland.Ishallneverregret Ihavebeenouthere."Whatevermay beourpersonalgriefathisloss,itis temperedbytheabsolutecertainty thathediedashewouldhavewished, fortifiedwithalltheritesofthe Church,andleadinghisbelovedIrish BrigadetoreconquerBelgiansoil. IthinkitwasGavanDuffywho wrotethatthedifferencebetweenMitchelandDaviswasthatDavisloVed IrelandandMitchelhatedEngland. WillieRedmondbelongedtothe schoolofDavis.HelovedIreland.He believedthatinthiswar,bycommon servicetotheidealofhumanfreedom, allIrishmencouldbebroughttogethertobuildupanewIreland."I havebeenanextremeIrishmanall mylife,"hewroteinDecember,1916, "andifothersasextreme,perhaps,on theothersidewillonlycomehalf-way, then,Ibelieve,impossibleasitmay seem,weshouldbeabletohitupona plantosatisfyIrishsentimentandthe Imperialsentimentatoneandthe sametime." Isitidletohopethatoverhisgrave allIrishmenwilleventuallylearnthe lessonwhichhischivalrous,unselfish lifeteachesus,and,castingasideprejudiceandpassion,strive,without pettybargainingorbarrenhatred,for anationunitedandatpeace.

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Hispolicyisthatallwhichcanbe doneforIrelandinaconstitutional wayandentheflooroftheHouseof

Hewrotetomeimmediatelyafterwards:"Theyhavedonetheirbestto raisethegreyhairsonmyheadwith theaccountofallthehardshipsbefore me,includingactiveserviceverysoon. Ofcourse,itisabitofawrenchleavinghome;butmywifeisquitewilling Ishouldgo,andIamcertainitwill doourcausegood."Andindeed,soldieringathisagewasnojoke.At'the NewBarracks,Fermoy,wherehewent first,hewastreatedmostkindlyby everyone;butitwashardwork."I havebeenheretendays,"hewrote, "andIamgettingusedtoit.Needless tosay,Ifinditalldullandirksome;

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yearssincePadrigPearse'sarmymade aclean,honourable,andvictorious standinthestreetsofDublin,and elsewhere.Afterthefight,theycapitulatedonwhattheybelievedtobe honourableterms.To-day,thankGod, theeffortsofthebrave,well-meaning,if misguidedmenofEasterWeekhas blossomedintovictory.Thepersistent effortsofthemenwhostoodbyPearse andPlunketthashelpedlargelyto createanunitedIreland.

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TheEditor'sNote-Book

WhenCardinalMercieropposedthe onslaughtsoftheterrificHunsome yearsago,hewasregardedasthe heroofthehourbyourpress.The HierarchyofIrelandto-dayareleading thepeopleagainstwhattheybelieve tobeanunjustaggressor.What,we wonder,willbetheattitudeofour presstotheeffortsofthesedefenders ofasmallnation;andonewhichin itsgenerationhasdonemorethanten Belgiumsfor"oldEngland'ssake?" I LastyeartheBritishGovernment commandeered"thespuds:"butitis anentirelydifferentcontractwhenthey trytoconscript"theMurphies."

AnUnitedIreland

Themaster-strokeofBritishstatesmenforcenturieshasbeentokeepthe Irishracesplitintofactions.Theykept Irelandfromherrightsbycreatingdistrustamonghercitizens.ButtheIrelandofto-dayiseducatedtoadegree atleast,andhersonsanddaughters havebecometoointelligenttobe hoodwinkedbytheintriguesofBritish statesmen.TheIrish,layandclerical, fromtheCardinalArchbishoptothe humblestpeasant,thinkwithone mind.TheinterestsofIrishIreland comebeforeeverythingelse.Norisit unlikelythatUlstermenofmilitaryage andtheirdependentswillnot,inthe interestsofself-preservation,fallinto linewiththemajorityoftheIrishrace. Itisabigchangeintwoyears.This timetwoyearsagomanyIrishmenthe worldoverwerecondemningSinn Feiners.Noweverybodywhoisworthy oftheraceknowsthatSinnFeinersare reasonablebeingswhodesireonlywhat AustraliaorCanadaenjoys,to havetheirnoblenationalaspirations fulfiled.TheIrishSituationto-dayis thebrightestspotin700years. Afewweeksagothewriterofthose lineswascalledafanaticbysomecontemporaries.WepresumetheIrish Hierarchy,andalltheleadingNationalistsofintellectualIreland,willbe placedinthesamecategorybythose greatjournalistsofWesternAustralia. CardinalLogue,ArchbishopWalsh, andtheothermetropolitans,Bishops, andSuperiorsofreligiousOrdersin Ireland,Mr.JohnDillon,Leaderofthe IrishParty,O'Brien.Healy,DeValera, etc.,standshouldertoshoulderinour commoncause."Wearejustdying"to seeifthese,too,aregoingtobecastigatedbymenwhoarenotfittowipe theirpens.

thataCommonwealthPoliceForce wouldhavebeenestablishedinWestern Australia." Somuchforthegreatdeedsofthe unspeakablePrimeMinister. Continuing,SenatorNeedhamsaid: Nowthatisasuminproportionwhich mightwellbeworthworkingout.If oneeggthrownatthePrimeMinister inDecembercostthecountry,four monthslater,£3713,howmuchwould twelveeggssothrowncostItisnot somuchthevalueoftheegg,the odotir,theage,orthebreedofthehen thatlaiditthatisimportant.Itis notevenaquestionofwhothrewthe egg.Theimportantquestionis:"At whomwasitthrown?"Itmighthave beenthrownatSenatorFoil,Senator Pearce.SenatorLong,orevenatmyself,withoutanyriskofexpenditure, buthavingbeenthrownatthePrime Minister,andwhetherithithimor not,itcostus£3713.

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Foralongtime,presswiseacres,even inourownsphereofmediocrityPerth-havebeenmakingapretence oftellingtheirreaders"thetruth,the wholetruth,andnothingbutthe truth"abouttheIrishquestion.A "SirOracle"hasbeenweeklyprophesyingthedownfalloftheIrishIreland Party,calledtheSinnFeiners.We usedtoblamehim,butourblamehas givenwaytopity.Hehastowrite somethingonthesituation,but,since hehasneverlivedinIreland,neverseen Irelandfrominside,andhasnomorereliableinformationaboutcurrenttopics inthatlandthanwhatissupplied fromabiassedsource,hispositionis ratheradifficultone.Afewweeksago wewereinformedthatsinceNationalistsscoredagainstSinnFeiners,and, gsomeinstances,withtheaidofthe angevote,andthatsincetheHierarchyofIrelandwereagainstthe YoungIrelandmovement,thatcause wasa"gildedhalohoveringrounddecay."However,hisdreamisoutof joint.Thecontraryhashappened.Sinn Feinisnowcarryingtheday.Inhis latestarticletheaforesaidprophet spokepartlywise.But,asondivers otheroccasions,unwisdominterfered withhisreasonablecalculations.

IfEnglandshouldenforceconscriptionupontheIrishpeople,she willmakethegreatestblunderofall theblunderswhichshehasperpetrated inthepastfouryears.Thehourisat handwhenIrelandmustbegranted rightssimilartothesewhichAustraliansenjoy."Thefreegiftofafree people"isonething;butconscription imposedupontheIrishpeoplebyEnglandissomethingwhichwillgladden theheartofthearch-Teuton,the Kaiser.ConscrittionforcedinIreland mustfail.Butitsevileffectswillnot endthere.ItwilldisaffecttheIrishin America,andtheIrish-Americanswho happentobebeneathafreeflag,becausetheUnionJackoncefloatedin thevicinityoftheirruinedhomesteads inIreland,andbecausemilitarismwas theweaponwhichkickedthemfrom theancestralspottobewandererson thefaceoftheearth.

VerseandBetter

Itisn'tthethingswedo,dear, Butthethingswe'dliketohave done, Thatgiveusthebitterheartache Atthesettingofthesun.

Aswewentto.press.AnzacDay wasbeingcelebratedattheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception.The congregationwasaverylargeone. TheRev.MoreHallinanpreachedthe occasionalsermon.SolemnBenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacrament wasgivenbyHisGracetheArchbishop,assistedbyFatherMossas deaconandFatherPace.sub-deacon.

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Mr.HarrydeMoulinhasreturned fromashorttriptotheEast,andwill bepleasedwiththepatronageofold friends.

"SinnFein,"saysthiswriter,"ison thedowngrade.Ithaslostthreeby.. electionsintwomonths.Nationalists andUnionistshaveco-operatedtodefeattheexponentsofafalsenationalismfoundedonfanaticismandhatred, andtheyhavedefeatedthem.Itis clearfromrecenteventsthattheSinn Feinmovementstandsforonlyasmall minorityoftheIrishpeople,andadecreasingminorityatthat."

TheBritishGovernmentfostered SinnFein.Byitsmethods,notunlike theeffortsrecentlyadoptedinAustralia,theIrishpeople,orapartof them,theportionwhichwasaliveto thedictatesofanationalconscience, wasdriventorebellion.Itisnowtwo

Talkaboutthehighcostofliving! AneggwhichappearedatWarwick lastDecembercostthepeopleofAustralia£3713.SenatorE.Needham,our genuineandpopularWestralian,commentsupontheincidentintheSenate thuswise:"Ihavehadsomeexperienceof publicmeetings,andduringthemilitaryservicereferendumcampaignof 1916therewasgoodandsubstantial causeforthecreationofsomeforceto protectmyhumbleself.Whenin Albany,onthe24thOctoberofthat year,Iessayedtoaddressmyconstituents,Iwaspreventedfromdoingso. Itwasnotanegg,butitwaseggs,and oranges,andsimilarmissilesthatwere hurledatme.Itmayhavebeenbecauseofmydiminutivestature,but noneofthemhitthemark;stillthe desiretohitmewasthere.The throwerswerenotgoodshots, butifthepresentPrimeMinisterhadbeetsthesubjectofthe sameattack,thereiseverypossibility

OnTuesdayeveningthehon.secretary UnitedIrishSocieties,WesternAustraliasentthefollowi.gcabletoMr. JohnDillon,M.P.:"IrishmenofWesternAustraliaelatedatunionof parties,andhopeitwillbelasting. Wepledgeourmoralandmaterial supportagainstconscriptionofIrelandwithoutherconsent,whichwe considerisopposedtothebestinterestsoftheEmpire."

Don'tforgettheYoungIreland Society'ssocialanddanceonWednesdaynext,1stMay.AlltheIrishIrelanderswillbethere.

Dr.AllanRoyMitchell,sonofMr. WilfordMitchell,arrivedbytheKatoombafromtheEasternStates.Dr. Mitchell,whoisanoldChristianBrothers'Collegeboy,hasjustcompleted hismedicalcourseattheSydneyUniversity,andholdsthedegreeof BachelorofMedicine.Hewillbea memberoftheresidentmedicalstaff atthePerthPublicHospitalfora fewmonths,afterwhichheintendsto procedtothefront.

Afewbreezylinestothisoffice fromPrivateJ.J.Jeffersfrom.Englandduringtheweek.Hedesiresto berememberedtoalloldfriends,and isinexcellentform.

SATURDAY,APRIL27,1918.

Mr.JohnRyan,ofMountLawley,leavesfortheEasternStatesto-day.

Mr.RyanisaprominentyoungIrishAustralian,andheldtheofficeofPresidentofSt.Malachi'sbranchofthe H.A.C.B.Societyforasession.Heis anephewofthedistinguishededitor ofthe"CatholicPress."

PrivateJ.P.McKenna,sonofMrs. McKenna,ofThompsonroad,North Fremantle,hasbeenreportedadmit- tedtoFenshamHillMilitaryHospitalsufferingfromtrenchfever.Private McKennaisanoldpupiloftheChris- tianBrothers'College,Fremantle.

Don'tforgetnextMondaynight's placeofamusement,AlcLeod'sHall, MountLawley.Excellentprizes,refreshments,'music,anddancing.A fairdinkumshow,nocamouflage.

Thefollowingcourageousparagraph istakenfromthe"AvonGazette"of the13thinst.:"Justnowthepapers havealwayssomethingtosayabout theSinnFeinandIreland,andthe impressionisthatSinnFeinissome- thingthatIrelandshouldhavenothing todowith,Ofcourse,SinnFeinhas beenpervertedtosignifythedriving aboutofotherpeople'scowsbynight, butitdoesn'tofnecessityhaveany relationtodrivencows.SinnFein simplymeans"OurselvesAlone,"and ifwecouldintroducethatdoctrine intoAustraliaitwouldbeallthe betterforAustralia.Itisthewhole doctrineofself-relianceintwowords. Thispaperhasconsistentlypreached thatwe-ourselvesalone-canspinor weaveeverythingthatwewantinthe wayofwoollengoodswiththerawmaterialatourdoors."The"AvonGazette"isprintedandpublishedatYork, andthecommonsenseofthewriterisa strikingcontrasttothepuffynonsenseofmisinformed,big-headedcriticswho writefromcity"sanctums"theirscared jeremiadson"SinnFein."

NurseO'GradyhastakenoverDr. Birmingham'shouseat62QueenVic- toriastreet,Fremantle.andhasopen- edafirst-classmaternityhome.The roomsarebrightandairy,andthe grounds,withspaciouslawns,allthat patientscoulddesire.Thehomeis well iorfurnishedthroughout,andsuperaccommodationisassuredat tnoderateterms.Seeadvertisementin anotherplace.

TheArchbishopintheSouth-West

OnSaturdaylastHisGracethe ArchbishopofPerthjourneyedtothe South-WesttoadministertheSacramentofConfirmationatthetwoprin- cipal'centresofFatherReidy'sextensiveparish.Masswascelebratedby HisGraceat7.30atBridgetown.A verylargenumberapproachedthe altartoreceiveHolyCommunion.Aftertheteno'clockMass,headministeredConfirmationto46candidates, inwhichfunctionhewasassistedby FatherReidyandFatherWalsh, C.SS.R.Therewasaverylargecongregation,whichtheArchbishopaddressedwithhiscustomaryforceful eloquence. IntheafternoonHisGraceand

TEEW.A.RECORD.

partywere.motoredtoGreenbushes byMr.BobCrawford.TheSacrament ofConfirmationwasadministeredat half-pastthree,when32candidates werepresented.Hecongratulatedthe teachersatbothplacesontheknow- ledgeandefficiencyofthecandidates,andcongratulatedthepeopleonthe greatsuccessofthemissionconducted byFatherWalsh,C.SS.R.Benediction oftheBlessedSacramentfollowed, theArchbishopofficiating,andat eveningdevotions.FatherWalsh, C.SS.R.,broughttheGreenbushes missiontoasolemnclose. OnMondayHisGracepaidashort visittoBunbury,andreturnedto PerthbYTuesdaynight'strain.

Rheims

ByMoreHallinan.

Thesadnewsarrivedduringthe weekofthedestructionofthemagni: centCathedralofNotreDameat Rheims.Thisaddsanotheroutrageous crimetothelistofvandalismsper- petratedbytheGermans.Theact seemstohavesprungfromdeliberate malice.TheGermansdefendthem. selvesfromthechargeofsucha hideoussacrilegebypretendingthat theCathedraltowerswereusedasob- servationposts.Butthereisabundant proofthatthiswasnotso,andindeed wasinnowaynecessaryoradvisable, becauseofthefacilitiesforobserva-tionprovidedbythesummitofthe highridgewhichlieswithintheFrench lines.TheCathedralatthetimeofits bombardmentwasfilledwithwounded soldiers,alargenumberofwhichwere Germans.RheimsCathedralwasnot onlyoneofthemostmagnificent churchesintheworld-asacrededi- ficeof beautyunsurpassedarchitectural andartisticornamentation- butalsoashrineofthereligiousand historicalgloriesofpastages.The dimensionsoftheCathedralwere, roughly500feetlong,100feetbroad, and125feethigh.Thetowerswere 270feethigh,andcontainedthe famousbells,oneofwhich"Charlotte," weighed11tons.TheCathedralwas begunin1211,partiallyfinishedin 1430,accordingtothedesignsofJean d'Orbais,andfinallycompletedin 1875,whentheNationalAssembly voted£80,000fortherepairsofthe facadesandbalustrades.Thisfacade wasoneofthemostperfectmaster- piecesoftheMiddleAges.Thereligi- ousandhistoricalassociationsof RheimsCathedralaretherichestand mostremarkableofallothers.Itwas herethatSt.Remigiusbaptisedand crownedClovisthefirstKingof France.Itwasherethesamegreat ArhcbishopofRheimsfoundedthe colonyofIrishmissionarieswhoevan- gelisedtheFranks.Itwasherewas treasuredtheholyampullaorcrystal vasebroughtbyadovetoSt.Remi- gius.whenhewasintheactofcrown- ing-Clovis.Itwasherepresidedthe great edArchbishopHincmar,whoresistthetyrannyofLouisleDebonnaire. ItwashereMaryQueenofScotsre- ceivedherearlyeducation.Herewere baptisedColbert,Mabillon,Linquet, andahostofthemostsaintlyand heroicsonsofFrance.Hither,finally,asaneventofunsurpassedhistorical interestwasbroughtbyJoanofArc, CharlesVII.tobecrowned,andhere werecrownedalltheSovereignsof Franceupto1825,withtheexception ofHenryIV.,NapoleonI.,andLouis XVIII.

ThedestructionofRheimsCathe- dralisthegreatestmateriallossof thewar.Itsreligiousandhistorical losscannotbeestimated.Theinfamy ofthecrimewillremainalastingdis- gracetotheGermannation.

PerthOperaticChoralSociety

end,hon.pianist;Mr.J.Myssonske, assistantsecretary.Thefollowing ladiesandgentlemenweredulyelected onthecommittee:Mrs.L.Hardy, MissesD.HorriganandD.Cooper, MessrsP.Roxby,L.Ready,W.Ginni- van.Atthecloseof:themeetinga voteofthankswaspassedtothe chairmanforpresiding,andarrange- mentsmadetoholdacommittee meetingonthefollowingMonday night,thepurposebeingtodrawup rulesforthesociety.

AcommitteemeetingofthePerth OperaticandChoralSocietytook placeatSt.Brigid'sSchoolHallon Mondayeveninglast,thefollowing ladiesandgentlemenbeingpresent: Mrs.L.Harley,MissesD.Horrigan, andD.Cooper,MessrsJ.Sturmer,L. Dwyer,P.Roxby,andL.Reidy.Mr. P.Roxbyoccupiedthechair.Minutes ofgeneralmeetingreadandconfirmed. LetterreceivedfromJ.F.Whitelyre- grettinghisinabilitytoacceptthe officeofpresidentowingtodomestic arrangements,anditwasdecidedto holdoverfurthernominationsforafewweeks.Afterthisanumberof rulesforthesociety'sguidanceinthe futurewereagreedtobythememberspresent.Thesewillbeputintothe printer'shandsatanearlydatefor distribution.Thebalance-sheetofthe Perthseasonof"Maritana"wasthen readbythesecretary,showingthe netproceedstobeover£200,for whicha readychequehadbeenhandedaltoHisGraceArchbishopClone fordistribution

C.B.C.,KalgoorlieDebating Society

Theusualfortnightlydebatewas heldonFriday,5thApril.Thesubject discussedwas"Isareferenduma propermethodofsettlingpublicques- tions?"Mr.Hugginsopenedthedis- cussiononbehalfofthereferendum. HemaintainedthatParliamentcould notpossiblyexpressthewishesofthe peopleonallquestions,andtoprove hisstatementhemadegooduseofthe lastconscriptionreferendum.Speak- ingofFrancebeforethewarof1870, heshowedthatthatwarwasforced onthepeoplebytheParismob.Mr. E.Sullivandeclaredthatanorganised partycanobtainadeleteriousinfluenceonthepeople.Suchadisaster wouldnotbepossibleasfarasthe membersofParliamentwereconcern- ed.TheinfluenceofParliamental- lowedbreathingspacetothepeople. Mr.E.Cahillinsitedthatthepeople ofAustraliaaretherealrulers.He showedthatthewishesofthepeople expressedbythemembersofthe LowerHousearetoofrequently thwartedbytheUpperHouse.Mr.B. Felsmaintainedthatifapartywere selectedbyamajorityofthepeople, itsenactmentsshouldbeenoughwithouthavingrecoursetoareferendum.Mr.A.Boylencontendedthatit wouldbeanextremelydangerous coursetopassthroughParliament importantmeasureswithoutconsultingthepeople.IfthepresentFederalParliamenthadrushedaConscription BillthroughbothHouses,thespeaker maintainedthatseriousdisturbances wouldhavefollowed.Healsosaid thatreferendaservedtokeepupthe interestofpeopleinAustralianpoli- tics.Mr.O'LearyshowedthatFederal memberswereelectedbysectionsof thepeople.Hesaidthatamember shouldhavesomeprinciple,andbe readytostandagainstthewishesof hisconstituentsiftheimportanceof theoccasiondemanded.Mr.B. O'Keefesaidthatcapitalisticand jingonewspaperscouldcauseaparty tobeelected,butareferendumcould undotheirtrickeryandnullifytheir efforts.Thespeakermissedtheop- portunityofillustratinghispointby theresultsofthe"win-the-war"election.Hespoke,however,onSwitzerAmeetingofthissocietywasheldland,wherethereferendumwasfirst atSt,Brigid'sSchoolHall,WestPerth,employed,andreferredbrieflytothe onthe16thinst.Mr.WalterDwyerdebacleofthesixo'clockadvocatesin occupiedthechair.Afterabriefex-1916.Hedeniedthatthepeopleasa planationfromthechairmanasre-wholecouldbeswayedbydangerous gardstheaimsandobjectsoftheextremists.Mr.E.Felsdeprecatedthe thesocietyasapermanentinstitup society,andwiththeideaofplacingPracticeofsettlingminormattersby suchacostlyexpedientasareferentioninourmidst,thismeetinghaddum.Hevolunteeredthestartling beencalledspeciallytoelectofficersinformationthatverymanyinformal votesinthelastreferendumwere aboveobjectinview.Mr.J.F.Whitely andworkingcommitteewiththe causedpurposely.Thisseemsvery wasthennominatedanddulyelected presidentofthesociety,alsothefollikely,seeinghowsimpleitwasto recordone'svotefor"Yes"Of"No." lowinggentlemenbeingelectedvice-Thespeakerdeclaredthatreferenda presidents:Rev.DenisMoloney,Hon,producedchaosinacountry,andhe T.F.Quinlan,M.J.Lavan,W,F.illustratedhiscontentionbyreternng Preshaw,Dr.M.O'Connor,JamestothatheldinDecember,1917.Mr. Brennan,C.B.Rushton,WalterR.Huggins,insummingup,insisted Dwyer,W.Ruse,J.Toohey,M.thattheconscriptionreferendawere Croucher,F.Connaughton,andF.E.worththecost,sincetheydefinitely Briggs.Thefollowingladieswerealsosettledthat,mostimportantquestion. electedasvice-presidents: Mrs.Mr.E.Sullivanridiculedtheapplica- O'KeeffeandMrs.L.Cunningham,tionofSwisscustomstoAustralian andMissE.Mitchell.Officerswerepolitics.Aninterchangeofviewsbe- electedasfollows:Mr.L.Dwyer,hon.tweenMessrsO'Keefe,E.Fels,and secretaryandtreasurer;Mr.J.Stur-Sullivanclosedthedebate.The mer,musicaldirector;MissK.Towns-chairmandecidedinfavourofthose

supportingthereferendum.Heshow- edthespeakerssomeerrorstheyhad made,andpointedouthowthey couldhavedevelopedtheirarguments togreatereffect.

St.Patrick'sDayDemonstration

Connaughton,£22s;Mouritzen,£1ls. PerMr.D.Keane:Thefollowingone guineaeach:MessrsJ.J.Snigg,D.Keane,GraneyBros.,Lawler,P.Daly, KinsellaBros.,HealyBros.,T.Kinsella,J.NIullens,F.Crogan,H.Kelle-her,T..Minihan,Quinn,J.-Tyler,J. O'Malley,WadeBros.Thefollowing halfguinea:W.Malone,D.Quinn,J. O'Mahony,E.Browne,P.Love,P. Hogan,T.Millen,Poole,J.Devine,D. Cantwell;andMessrsL.Pianto,2s6d; J.Doyle,5s;L.Fitzgerald,2s6d. Auditedandfoundcorrect,A.A. MoffattandT.Davidson.J.J.Snigg, treasurer.J.TullyandC.Guilfoyle, hon.secs.

PresentationConventGardenfete

Thegardenfeteheldinthegrounds ofthePresentationConvent,Cottesloe Beach,wasbroughttoasuccessful conclusiononApril15th,whenthe artuniondrawingstookplace.The handsomepainting,"TheComradein White,"waswog.byMissNellLynch, of watch,Sydney;goldexpandingwristlet byMtWardle,c/oLoco,Fremantle;life-sizedbabydoll,byMrs. Brown,CottesloeBeach.TheReverend Mothertendersherheartfeltthanks tothosewhopatronisedthefete,and especiallytothestall-holdersand theirassistants,andalsoallother helperswhoassistedtomakeitsuch apleasingsuccess.

PresentationtoMr.I.Doyle

ATTHECELTICCLUB.

Therewasalargeandrepresenta-tivegatheringofmembersatthe CelticClubtheothereveningwhen occasionwastakentomakeapresen- tationtoMr.J.Doyle,oftheC.I.D., ontheeveofhismarriage.Mr.W. Dwyer,LL.B.,ocupiedthechair,and severalprominentIrish-Australian citizenswerepresent.Thesecretary, Mr.P.O'Connor,sparednoeffortto maketheaffairagrandsuccess. Severalspeechesweremadeeulogising theyoungWexfordman,whoinevery sphere,inspiteofhisquiet,unobtru- sivedemeanour,shinesasamanofno meanability,andanIrishmanand Catholicofthefirstwater.Afterhis healthhadbeendrunkwithmusical honours,thetoastofanunitedIre- landwasproposedineloquentand forciblelanguagebyMr.PeterO'Connor,andrespondedtobyMr.Joseph Monaghan,whopaidaglowingtribute tothefaithfulnesswithwhichthe clergyofIrelandclungthroughshine andstormtotheirdevotedflock.The toastwasthendrunk,and"GodSave Ireland"sunginchorus.Musicalitems wererenderedduringtheeveningby MessrsTooheyandGinivan.

Godlovesus.Ifwebutrealisechat, ourservicetoHimwillnotbewant- ing.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Iammended" again-thethingthewisemencalled rheumatismhasleftme,andaftera week'sinhalationofthebrineofthe seathatbeatsonNorthBeach,Ifeel justlikethefairychildmentionedin SheilaGreen's"Sunbeams."Iamafter thesunbeamsagain,andyourletters areindeedthechoicestandtherarest sunbeamstome.Iamgratefultomy littleAlbanyfriendswhohavebroken thesilencethatseemedtobroodover themoflate.Iamnowwaitingonthe Bridgetowncircle;Iamconfident theywillcomealongoneofthese dayslikeabanneredprocessionwith abigbrassband-andwhenthey comeBunburywillsenditscontingent, andwe'llhavetheboysandgirlsfrom Donnybrookalso.Wemustnowbegin ourworkforthe"weeones"indownrightearnest.Sofarweareverymuch intherearofAprillastyearasre-gardsour"help"forthe"weeones," andI,whoanticipatedexceedingour contributionsoflastyear,ambeginningtoviewwithapprehensionour chanceofevenreachingthefigureswe recordedinJanuarylast.Unlessmy niecesandnephewsbestirthemselves andputtheirbesteffortsforwardfor the"weeones,"wewillhavetocome downfromourhighposition.Ihave hadprintedalargenumberofcollectingcards,andIwanteverynieceand nephewtosendtomeforone.Ido notaskthemtoworryoverbigsums. Iamreadytoreceivethesmallest sumaswellasthelargest,andtosend youanIrishwoman'sblessingwiththe acknowledgment.AsIcommencedmy appealinaidofthe"weeones"toyou lastyearinGod'sname,Irepeatthe HolyNameagaininmyappealto younowtohelpmeraiseasubstantial sumthisyearforacharitythatis everappealingtothebestthatisin us;lend,mylittlefriends,yourbest effortstotheGoodShepherdduring theremainingmonthsofthisyear, andhelpmetodosomethingworthy ofusforthelittlehelplesssoulsofSt. Vincent'sHome.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURRECEIVED.

"W.M.,"BroadArrow,asathanksgivingforfavourreceivedthrough LittleTeresa,sends5sforlittlefoundlings.

SUNBEAMS.

Sunbeamsa-dancing O'ertheoldgardenwall, Andbaby'sweefingers Arechasingthemall!

Ah!greycloudshavehidden Thesunintheskis, AndHavebaby'sbrightplaymates dancedofftocPe! -SheilaGreen,Pingelly. Thereisroom,Sheiladear,forall sizesofboysandgirlsinourCorner. Cometousifvouhavethesunshinein yourheart.Whatifyouareabiggirl! Wewantthebiggirlswhocansing andplayandwriteandbeinteresting. OurCornerisn'tforlittlepeopleonly; itisforallwholovethesunshine,who wanttoplaywithsunbeamsandto makeeveryonehappy.So,cometous. AUNTBESSY.

123Hubblest.,E.Fremantle, April14,1915

DearAuntBessy,--Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIhopeyouwill acceptmeasoneofyournephews. Willyoupleasesendmeoneofthe collectingcards,andIwillfillitfor you?Sendmybestwishestothe"wee ones."Yourstruly, JOSEPHMcCUSKER.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Joseph-youarenowamongstmydear nephews,andIhopeyouwillremain withusuntilyouareaverybigboy. 1willsendyouacard,andIam sureyouwilldoyourbestforthe"wee ones."Thankyouforthegoodwishes yousendthem.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Ulsterroad,Albany, April14,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamverysorry

Ididnotwritetoyouforsuchalong time.YouwillbegladtoknowIam preparingforConfirmation.Iamin thefourthstandardthisyear.DuringtheEasterholidaysIhadsomegood fun.Ihadagoodmanyswims.There aretreesgrowingnearourhouse,and wehadsomegoodsportjumpingfrom onetoanother.Sometimeswecut themdownwithatomahawk.Iwill trytowritetoyouoftenerforthe future.Wewon'tbegettinganyholi- daysforalongtimenow.Iseemto forgeteverythingbutfuninholiday time.IthinkIamgettingonwellat school,althoughtheSistersaidthe otherdayshewishedwewereallgirls, butIdon'tthinkshemeantit.Ithink Imustclosenowwithbestwishesto you.Yourlovingnephew, CHARLIEKEANE.

MydearCharlie,youarethesoulof candour.Totellmethatyouhadforgottenmeinyourloveforfunwasdelightful.Whycouldn'tyouthinkof meandstillenjoyyoursearchforfun. Iamsureyou'llfindplentyofitinour Corner.Takecareyoudon'tcometo griefinyourflightsfromtreetotree; onlysquirrelsandmonkeysdothose acrobaticflightswithsuccess,and sometimestheycomea-cropper,"as NedSheehanwouldsay.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sSchool,Albany, April15,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Justtoinformyoualittleaboutthe climateofAlbany.Theweatherisvery changeable,andcannotbereliedon. Albanyisaveryquietplace.andnews veryscarce,butIcansurelyfindsomethingtotellyou,seeingthisismyfirst lettertoyou.Ihadoneverygoodday atFrenchman'sBayduringtheEaster holidays.IwentintheAwhina,the onlytugdownhere.Wewenton EasterMondayabout10.30a.m.,and arrivedhomeatabout5.30p.m.As soonaswelandedattheBay,theplacewherethewhalefactorystands, andismanagedbyaNorwegianpart- nership,wehadtoclimboveralittle hillanddownontothebeach,and thenwalkalongtowherethefishing placestands.Therewerested,hadour dinnerandstartedtofish.Butmaking thefirewastheworstpart,because thenightprevioushadshownsucha lotofrainandallthestickswerewet. Thedayseemedtopassveryquickly, andthetimesooncametopackuparid catchtheboat.Weonlycaughtabout thirtyfish,anditwasalongjobformetocleanthemwhenIreached home.Aboutafortnight'before EastertheBruce,anearlytugof Albany,wasburnt.Ithappenedona Tuesdaynightabout8.30am.Justas

IwascomingfromdrillIsawthe flames,andIrandownwithalotof otherboys.TheVolunteerFireBrig.ide wassoonathand:butwasofnouse, thentheAwhinatowedhereastofthe MunicipalBathsandletherstaythere. Sheburntforalongtime.Nowsheis swampedandonlyherfunneloutof water,butsheisofnouse,andthe Perthitescancomeandtakeherif theylike.IsupposewewillhaveanotherholidayonAnzacDay,the25th ofApril,thedaytheAustraliansand NewZealanderslandedatGallipoli. ThereisgoingtobesportsattheRecreationGroundonthe27thofApril forthetrenchcomforts,andIhear thereisgoingtobesomefun.Your would-benephew, FRANKSULLIVAN. Thankyouverymuch,Frankdear, foryourinformativeletter;it,oldme somuchabouttheclimateofAlbany andyour,Ihope,pleasanttripinthe Awhina.Iam,however,somewhat puzzledtomakeoutwhatyourwhale factorymeans.Ioftenwonderedwhere thewhalescamefrom.Doyoureallymanufacturethelivearticlenearbyyourdelightfultown?Ishouldimagine theprocesswouldbemostinteresting. Soyouwereinatthedeathofthe Bruce.Whatapityitpassedawayin flames.Theprofiteersmighthave madeabidforit;theyhavealiking forbuyingupanyoldthingjustnow, andmakingaprofitonit.Youare verywelcometoourCorner,andI hopeyou'llwriteoftentoyourloving AUNTBESSY. Ulsterroad,Albany, April15,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iwillstartwriting ittoyouagain,andIhopetokeep up.Ihavewrittentoyoubefore,bet Ididnotkeepitup..Onthe27thof thismonthwillbesportsattheRecreationGroundforAnzacDay.They arearrangedbyMr.Warnerforthe RedCross;thereareraces,alogchop, andtug-of-war.Manyoftheladiesare gettingrefreshmentsforthepeople. Thereisnotmuchmorenews,soIwill closewithlovefromall.Yourloving nephew, CECILFURLONG.

MydearCecil,Iamreallygladthat youhavenotdesertedus,andthatyou willbeamoreconstantcompanion withusinthefuture.FrankSullivan toldmeoftheAnzacDayyouwereto haveonthe27th.Ihopeitwasa bonzerone,andthatFrank,yourself, andallwhotookpartintheamusementsitprovidedfoundheapsofen- joymentinthecelebration;alsothat yousaidaprayer'forthesoulsofour bravemenwhoarekeepingtheir longbivouacatGallipoli.Yourloving AUNTBESSY. 'Iona,"Middletonroad,Albany. DearAuntBessy,-Asallmyschool- mateshavewrittentovou,Ithinkit ismyturnnow.Iam13yearsofage, andamintheseventhstandard.IattendSt.Joseph'sPrimarySchool.I alsolearnmusicattheConvent,and amgettingonwellwithit.OnSt. Patrick'sDaytheclubmembersenjoy-edthemselvesimmensely.Wehada picnic,andasitwasanicedaywe wereabletohaveafternoonteainthe freshair.Fathertookusforapicnic toEmuPointonEasterMonday;we caughtanicelotoffish.Imust nowforthepresent.Yourwould-be niece, VERONICAHARRIS.

Iamdelighted,mydearVeronica, tohavesomanynicelettersfrommy littleAlbanyfriendstoprintforthe pleasureofmyniecesandnephews.I amsuretheywillfindtheminterestingreading.Iwouldliketohavethem

veryoften,becausethereisalwaysa nicenoteoffriendshipinthem.Iam gladyoukepttheFeastofSt.Patrick insuchpleasantfashion,andthatyou enjoyedyourselves.Youmustn'tforget towritetomeoften,andalwaystell aboutyourstudiesandpleasures. Yourloving

AUNTBESSY.

Aliciastreet,Albany. April16,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Myteacherstirred meuptowritingtoyou.Ispentmy holidaysatMt.Barker;Ilivedata farmthere.OnSundayIwentfora longwalkwithmysecondcousin,who ownsthefarm.Thereweremagpies andcrows.there.Hehasalarge orchard;wepickedalotofapples,someofwhichhepacked.Hehasone sheeptherewhichhasneverbeen shorn;hesaysithasenoughwooltokeepusinclothingfortwoyears.As hewasploughingonedayasnake sprangupathim,andhekilledit.Hehasmanylargemachineswhichare neededonafarm.Earlyinthemorning themaguiessettleonthegroundto pickupthewormsandsnailsthey find.Thereisalargetreewhichhasa hollowinit,anditisfilledwithwater alltheyearround.Yourlovingfriend, JACKBROWN.

MydearJack,yournicelycondensed descriptionofavisittoyourcousin'sfarminterestedmeverymuch.Iam sureyourholidaywasadelightfulone, andthatyougainedadealofinstructionfromit.Andyoumusthavebeen charmedbythemusicofthemagpies intheearlymorning-thatisifYou weren'ttoosleepytohearthem,Mag- pies,Ithink,arecharmingbirds;next; tothejackassIimaginetheyarethe mosthomelyoldthingsthatcome fromourdearAustralianbush.Could yousendmeone?Iamverygrateful toteacherforstirringyouuptowrite toyourloving AUNTBESSY. St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany. April2,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Thisbeingmy firstlettertoyou,Ihopeyouwillbe pleasedtoacceptit.IamatSt. Joseph'sConvent,Albany;Ihavebeen herealongwhile.Myfatherhasbeen hereagoodmanyyearstoo.Hewas thebandmaster,butyoupeopleof Perthhavetakenhimawayfromus,so wemustdowithouthimasbestwe can,althoukhwewereallverysorry tolosehim.IwasupinPerthat Christmasformyholidays,whichIenjoyedverymuch.IheardtheClontarf Band,anditwasverynice.Itisnot likethebandofoldfrogsthatweget everynightjustaswegotobed.Each frogseemstohaveanoteofitsown, andassoonasonenotehasdieddown anotherisready'totakeuphis,sowe havequiteabandcontesteverynight offrogs,butitis.notheadedbyfather. Well,AuntBessy,asthisismyfirst letter,it,isnotaverylongone,butthe nextwillbelonger;soIwillnow finish,hopingtoseemyanswerinthe "Record,"Yourlovingniece, DOLLYO'NEILL. YouareverywelcometoourCorner,mydearDolly,andIamvery pleasedwithyournicecheeryletter.I don'tthinkyouneedbeangrywiththe peopleofPerthfortakingyourfather awayfromyou.Iamsuretheyonly wishedtoshowtheirappreciationof hisgreattalentsasamusicaldirector.I Band,haveheardtheClontarfBoys' andIthinkheisdoingsplen- didworkwithit.Wewerealldelight- edwiththeirbeautifulplayingon St.Patrick'sDay.Whatanimpertinence,'Dolly,tocomparethemwithyour"bandofoldfrogs."I'msure,my

humourouslittleniece,they'llnutbe toopleasedwhentheyreadyour letter;butyouarealongwayoff, andyoucanenjoythefun.Iamsure yourfatherwill.Ihopeyouwillwrite tomeveryoften.Yourloving AUNTBESSY. "Gnailbine,"Nangeean, April14,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIlastwroteyoualetter,andI hopeyouhavestillkeptmyplacefor meinyourCorner.Twoorthreeweeks agoIwas12yearsold.Iwenttochurch thismorningandIwenttoHolyCommunion.About20wenttoCommunion besidesme.AuntBessy,wehaveanew cat,and1wantyoutogivemeaname forit;itisyellowandwhite.Dear AuntBetsy,thisisallthenewsthis time,hopingyouarewellandallthe littlefoundlings.Yourlovingniece, xxxxx EILEENCUNNINGHAM. Placekeptopen,mydearEileen; walkrightintoitandbehappywith us.Don'tplaytruantanymore. Life'stoobrieftomissanyofitssunshine,andourCornerisalwayson thesidewherethesunshinesbest. Manyhappyreturnsofyourbirthday. Idon'tknowwhattocallyouryellow andwhitecat.Callit"Pax.""Pax" standsforPeace,andsodoeswhite. YellowmightrepresentUlster,inthe NorthofIreland,wheretheyellow liliesgrow,and,Ihear,Ulsterisholdingoutaflagoftruce,andthatHome Ruleisnearathand.Thankyoufor thekisses.Yourloving AUNTBESSY. LowerStirlingTerrace,Albany. April14,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Iamjustwriting afewlinestoyoutotellwhatIdidon ChristmasDay.MymateandIhireda boatforanhour,andwentforarow aroundtheharbour.Itwasveryrough, butwedidnotgetfrightened.When thehourwasupwetooktheboatback, andthenwetookawalkupMount Clarence,andhadalookroundatthe flowersandtrees;thenwewenthome. Wehadafortnight'sholidayatEaster, andwearenotlongatschoolnow. ThereweresportsattheKingRiver onSaturday,the12th.Ididnotgoto itbecauseitwasraining.Iwilltell youhowIhadanarrowescapeby swimminginGeraldton.Iandsome boyswereinaboat:theanchorwas ontheshoreandwepushedout.When theboatcouldnotgoanyfurther,I divedin,anditwasovermyhead.I cameupthreetimes,andonthethird oneofmymatesgrabbedme.Imust closenow.Yourlovingnephew.

tersthisweek,IthoughtIhadbetter writeyouone.'TissometimesinceI wrotetoyou,butyouwillknowIdid notfeellikeletter-writing,whenItell youIhavehadthemumps.Theywere verybaduphere;nearlyeverychild inthedistricthadthem,thoughIwas theonlyoneinourfamilythathad them,forwhichmotherwasvery thankful.WehavenothadMasshere sinceFebruary,the3rd;itseemsa longtime.Ihopethe"weeones"are allwell.Ifyousendmeacardby returnpostIwilltryandcollectsomethingforyou.NowImustfinishup andgetofftobed,so,dearAunt Betsy,good-night.Yourlovingniece, xxxxx ETHELWOODHOUSE. MydearEthel,Iamgladtohear fromyouagain.Iwonderedwhyyou hadn'twrittenforsuchawhile.Iam awfullysorryyouhadthehorrid mumps,butIhavebeennearlyas badlyoilbecauseIhadthedumpsor somethingasbad.Idon'treallyknow whatwasthematter-thedoctor (thosementhinktheyknoweverything)saidmyoldenemy,the rheumatism,hadcomebacktome.I amglad,however,tosaythathewas mistaken.Iamquitewellagain, thoughforacoupleofweeksIhadn't enoughenergytobeatthecat.The ''weeones"arewell,thoughitis sometimesinceIsawthem.Iam sendingyouacard,andIhope,my dearEthel,you'llbeabletodowell withit,becauseuptothepresentI havehadverylittlefrommynieces andnephews,andthistimelastyear weweredoingwell.Thankyouvery muchforthekisses.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Tambellup,April12,1918.

Ienjoyedmyholidaysverymuch. Well,dearAuntBetsy,Iwillsay good-bye.Yourlovingniece, xxxxx NIONICAFITZGERALD. WhyshouldIbecrosswithyou, mydearMonica,whenyouhavebeen suchakindlittleniecetome.Ihope youwillbeverysuccessfulatyour examination,andthatyouwillhave grantedtoyouyourbestwisnes 1shallnotfailtoasktheLittle Flowertohelpyou.Ihaveevenasked heralready.Iamverypleasedtohear thatyouenjoyedyourEasterholidays.Thankyou,dear,forthekisses. Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

nephew,andleftnothingundonethat mighthelphimtorecover.Healso sawthathehadallassistancewhich theChurchprovidedtohelpherchildrentodiehappy.Hespeakshighlyof thekindtreatmentanddevotedattentionmetedoutbyDr.Hungerfordand thenursesoftheVictoriaHospitalto hisbelovednephew.TheRev.Father O'Harefrequentlyvisitedtheyoung manduringhisillness,andadministeredtheLastSacramentspreviousto hispassingaway.Thefuneral,which tookplaceat3p.m.onTuesday,was largelyattended.Thechiefmourners were:Mrs.Rahaley(mother),Mr.B. V.Rahaley(uncle),Mr.andMrs. Slavin,andMrs.Codyandfamily.The pall-bearerswereMessrsH.Nyland.M. Higney,J.Wayland,andJ.Mackay. Theremainswereinterredinthe CatholicCemetery,theRev.Father O'Hareofficiatingatthegraveside. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.-"Geraldton Express."

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LESLIESMITH. I'mveryglad,Lesliedear,thatvou gottheboatbacktoitsowner.I alwaysgetthecreepswhenIseeboys maboatonaroughsea.Ithinkyou takeunnecessaryrisks,judgingby yourescapadeatGeraldton.Ifyou wanttostopinourCorneryou'll havetotakerisksinmoderation,just astemperancepeopledotheirtea.I hopetohearfromyouveryoften, butyoumustn'ttrymynerveswith terriblestories.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Bullfinch,April17,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Ididnotseeany lettersinlastweek's"Record."Ihope itisnotbecauseallyourniecesand nephewshaveforgottenyou,orthat youwereill.Incaseyouhadnolet-

DearAuntBessy,-Iamverysorry IcouldnotsendthemoneythatI collectedforthefoundlingsinsooner, astherearesomanyotherthings beingcollectedforjustnow.Cousin Ailysentmeabookofartunionticketstosellaswell,andsoIhadto.do mybest.Iamsendingin5s,andIam verysorryIcouldnotcollectmore. Yourlovingnephew,JACKMARSH. Don'tdoanylamenting,dearJack; youdidyourverybestforme,Iam sure.CousinAilygotonthesoftsideof mewhenshewheedledmeintoletting hercomeinto"OurCorner,"andsnake extraworkformyniecesandnephews. Well,nomatter;Ihopetheartunion willbeabigsuccess,andthenallof youwhohelpedwillbedelighted.We mustgetdowntoworkinrealearnest nowforthe"weeones,"elsetheywill thinkwehavedesertedthem.Iam gladtohearfromyouagain,Jack,and Ihopeitwillnotbeverylongbefore youwriteagain.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

25Tuckfieldst.,Fremantle, April7,1918.

DeirAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill notbecrosswithmefornothaving writtentoyoubefore,butIamvery busystudyingformymusicexamination,whichcomesoffsometimein May,andIhaveonlyanothermonth toworkup,soIamgoingtoaskyou tosaysomeprayerstotheLittle FlowerthatImaybesuccessful.We areopeningschoolto-morrowaftera week'sholiday.Mycousincamedown fromLeedervilietospendhisholidays withme.Hewenthomeyesterday,and Iwasverylonelyafterhewent,but

710Georgestreet,Kalgoorlie, April10,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Mysecondletter toyou.Iamsendingapostalnotefor 10s.Isoldmybookofticketsfur CousinAily'sArtUnion.Ihopethe littleoneswillgetalotofmoneyfrom theartunion.Mylittlesisterwasfive yearsoldonHolyThursday.Wehada littlepicniconEasterMonday.School, startedonMondayaftertheEaster holidays.Ihadtogoalone,asEdna wenttoKanownaforafewdays,and couldnotgethomeintimeonaccount oftherain.Iamnotquiteeightyears old,somothercouldnotletmeout fartosellthetickets.Lovetoyouand the"weeones."Yourlovingniece, FRANCESGAYNOR.

MydearFrances,Ihavegivenyour lOstoCousinAlly,andsheispleased thatyousoldherbookoftickets; othercousinshaven'tdonesowellfor her,butmoneyisveryscarcethese days,althoughsomefolkseemtobe makingalot.IhopelittleEdnawill beinourCornersomeday.Iamsure youfindheranicelittleplaymate, andthatyouwereverylonelywithout her.Iamsendingyouabiglotoflove inreturnfortheloveyousendthe "weeones"andyourloving AUNTBESSY.

LettersfromFrankPower,Thomas Payne,AlmaBirch,NedSheehan, BeulahMcWright,MaryKinane,Tom Power,andKathleenBurkewillappearnextweek. AUNTBESSY.

(CousinAilyis,Iregrettosay,still onthesicklist,andIhaven'theard fromherfortwoweeks.Ihopetohave awordfromhersoon)

Obituary

DEATHOPMR.W.J.RAHALEY. GERALDTON.

InconnectionwiththedeathofMr. WilliamJ.Rahaley,thefollowingfurtherparticularshavebeenobtained. Theyoungman,whoseagewasbut21 years,hadbeenailingforaweekof lungcomplications.OnSaturdaycf lastweek,hetookabadturn,and graduallyweakening,diedat10.30a.m. onMondaylastattheVictoriaHospital.DeceasedwasanativeofCarlton (Melbourne),hisparentsresidingat 129Beaufortstreet,Perth.Apathetic incidentinconnectionwiththesadoccurrenceisthathismotherleftPerth byMonday'strain,reachingGeraldton onTuesdaymorning,onlytohearthe mournfulnewsofthedeathofher son.Deceased'suncle,Mr.BertrandV. Rahaley,watchednightanddaybyhis

LestweForget

ByMoreHallinan.

Atthepresentmoment,whencircumstancescausemanytospeakill oftheIrishpeople,itmaybewellto recallafewofthemanyheroicdeeds performedbyourIrishsoldiersinthe presentwar.Thesedeedshavesurely earnedforIrishmentheundying gratitudeandremembranceofall Englishmen.Inthefollowingsummarisedaccounts,thefactshavebeen chieflytakenfromConan.Doyle'sunrivalledbookonthewar,"TheBritish Campaign.inFranceandFlanders."

Thefirstengagementoftheland campaignintheGreatWarwas foughtandwononAugust2.'2nd, outsideSoignies,byareconnoitring squadronofthe4thDragoonGuards -theRoyalIrish-when,underCaptainHornby,theychargedandoverthretiabodyofGermanCuirassiers, bringingbackmanyprisoners.

Again,onthemorningafterthe Landreciesengagement,theGermans werepursuing,butwithlittleeffect, thearmyofGeneralHaig.Early onAugust26th,the2ndCannaughts ofliaking's5thBrigade,fiercelycontestingeveryyard,werecutoffbythe rapidlyadvancingenemy.Surrounded onallsides,theysucceededinholding upthepursuingGerman.,untilby their"steadinesandjudgment"they wereabletobeextractedfromtheir criticalposition;butitwasataheavy cost.Thevaliantregimentlostsix officersand280men.

Onthemorningofthe27th,the Germanshadagaindriveninthe rearguardoftheFirstCorps.This rearguardconsistedofthe1stI3rigade.The2ndMunstersweretheright battalion.ThefrontoftheMunsters, asitfacedroundtoholdbackthetoo pushfulGermans,wasfromthenorth ofTesmytoChapeauRouge,but MajorCharrier,whowasincommand, findingnoFrenchatBergues-ashe hadbeenledtoexpect-sentBandD CompaniesofMonsterswithonetroop ofthe13thHussarstoholdthecross roads.Hewasnottowithdrawhis companiesuntilordered.TheGermans werealreadyinforcerightonthetop oftheIrishmen.Adesperatestruggle ensued,inthecourseofwhichthe Munsters,utterlyoutnumbered,held onbravelyinthehopeofhelpfrom therestofthebrigade.Theydidnot knowthatamessagehadalreadybeen despatchedtothemtotheeffectthat theyshouldcomeaway,andthatthe otherregimentshadalreadydoneso. Meanwhile,theBrigadier,hearing thattheMunsterswereintrouble, gaveordersthattheColdstreams shouldreinforcethem.itwastoolate.

AtOisyBridgetheGuardspickedup thesurvivorsofCCompany-sixty men.Theretheyheardthatthecycle orderlywhoborethemissingmessage hadbeenheldup.Furtheronthey pickeduponeofficerandseventymen ofDCompany.Togetherwiththe transportguard,thisbroughtthetotal survivorsofthatfineregimentto threeofficersand206men.Allthe resthadfoughttotheend,andwere killed,wounded,orcapturedlitera mostdesperateresistance,inwhich theywereshotdownatclosequarters. Totheirfineworkitmayhavebeen duethatthepursuitoftheFirst CorpsbytheGermansfromthismomentsensiblyrelaxed.Ninegallant Irishofficerswereburiedthatnight inonegrave.MajorCharrierwastwice wounded,butcontinuedtoleadhis men,untilathirdbulletstruckhim dead,anddepriVedthearmyofasoldierwhosecareerpromisedtobea brilliantone.Amongstotherswhofell wasLieut.Chute(Kerry),whosemasterlyhandlingofamachinegunstemmedagainandagainthetideofthe Germanattack.Oneofthemostvivid recollectionsofthesurvivorswasof thisofficerlyinginsixinchesofwater -fortheactionwasfoughtinatropicaldownpour-anddeclaring,"Thisis thehappiestmomentofmylife."

OnthefirstofSeptember',theanniversaryoftheBattleofSedan,the GermansengagedtheFirstCorps, consistingofthe'IrishGuardsandthe Coldsreams,atVillars-Couteret.A sharpactionresulted,inwhichColonel Morris,oftheIrishGuards,losthis life.Thelossesatthatdateinthis corpsamountedto81officersand2180 ofallranks.

Onthe8ththeordersweretoadvancetowardsChateauThierry,and toendeavourtoreachtheMarne. Gough's2ndCavalryDivisionswept alongandtheinfantryfollowedhard attheheelsofthehorses.Theenemy weredrivenfromtheriverbankinto thewoods,wheretheywerepractically, surroundedandhadtoeventuallysurrender.Eightgunsand350prisoners werecaptured.Sixofthesegunsfell totheIrishGuards. Irishmenascavalrysoldiersinparticularhaveneverbeensurpassed.

OnNovember6thastrongGerman advancedroveinthoseFrenchtroops whowereontherightofLordCavan's

Brigade.TheretirementoftheFrench exposedtherightflankoftheIrish Guards.Thisflank'wasstronglyattacked,andforthesecondtimeina weekthisbraveregimentendured veryheavylosses,No.1Company, beingisolated,wasdestroyed.A greatanddangerousalleywaywas leftfortheGermansroundtheBritish rightwing.ThesituationwassplendidlysavedbyKavanagh's7thCavalryBrigade,whogallopedfuriously downtheroadtotheplacewherethey weresobadlyneeded.Dismounting, theyflungthemselvesintothegap. TheretiringFrenchralliedatthe sightofthosesonsofAnak.AninstantlatertheGermanswereinto them,andtherewasaterrificmelee ofBritish,French,andPrussians, whichswungandswayedoverthe marshlandandacrosstheroad.Men drovetheirbayonetsthrougheach otherorfiredpointblankintoeach other'sbodiesinamostdesperate fight,theGermansslowlybutsurely recoiling,untilatlasttheybroke.It wasthispromptandvigourousstroke ofKavanagh'sBrigadewhichsaved thesituation. TherecentrecaptureoftheimportantpositionofthetownofBailleul grievedinaspecialmannermanyan Irishheart.Ithadbeentakenlast OctoberfromtheGermansbythe troopsofGeneralPulteney,ledonby theIrishFusiliers,whoweredescribed bythecorrespondentas"clearingthe trenchestothecryofFaugh-a-Baullagh,whichhassoundedsouftenupon battleofold."

Recordedvalourousincidentssuch asthisareverynumerous;theunrecordedarecountless.Onemoreinthe exactwordsofConanDoyleisworth recalling: "Onthe19th,neitherthe3rdorthe 5thDivisionsmadeappreciableprogress,butonebattalionwasheavily engaged,andaddedafreshrecordto its-icientroleofvalour.Thiswasthe 2ndRoyalIrish,under.MajorDanill, whoattackedthevillageofLePilly. TheIrishInfantrychargedover800 yardsofclearground,carriedthevillagebystorm,andentrenchedthemselveswithinit.Thisadvanceand charge,whichwascarriedoutwith theprecisionofanAldershotfieldday, although130menfellduringthe movement,issaidbyexperienced spectatorstohavebeenagreatfeat ofarms.AlldaythedefendersofLe Pillyweresubjectedtuaterrificshellfire,andallattemptstogetmessages tothemwereunavailing.Intheeveningtheyweresurrounded,andonly twoorthreemenofthebattalionwere evenseenagain.ThegallantDanill fell,anditisonrecordthathislast audiblewordswereacommandtofix bayonetsaridfighttotheend,the cartridgesofthebattalionbeingat thattimeexhausted.AGermanofficer engagedinthisattackandsubsequentlytakenprisoner,hasdeposed thatthreeGermanbattalionsattacked theRoyalIrish,oneinfrontandone oneachflank,aftertheyhadbeen heavilybombardedinenfilade.Several hundredIrishdeadandwoundedwere takenoutofthemaintrench."

Thusletnoone,particularlyatthis criticaltime,be"todumbforgetfulnessaprey."Whathavethesebrave heroesshedtheirbloodandgiventheir livesfor?Surelytheirbloodwillcry toheavenforvengeanceifforwant ofpatienceandforbearancethecountryoftheirbirthandloveshouldbe deniedthefreedomforwhichthey foughtanddied.

QueenslandJottings

Mr.MichaelO'Malley,solicitor,of Innisfail,whowaskilledinthecyclone whichrecentlyworkedsodisastrously inpartsoftheState,waswellknown inQueensland.Hewasasonofthe lateMr.MichaelO'Malley,formany yearsaCivilServiceCommissioner,and oneofthebestknownandmostpatrioticIrishmenintheState.R.I.P.

ArchbishopDuhigregardsasa memorableandinspiringscenethewonderfulovationgiventoArchbishop Mannixbyagatheringof50,000atthe openingofNewmanCollege.

Mrs.T.J.Ryan,wifeofthePremier oftheStateParliament,spentthe EasterholidaysatthePenalSettlement,St.Helena.

Rev.FatherMorley,recentlyordainedatthePropagandaCollege,Rome, hastakenupdutiesOntheCathedral Staff,Rockhampton.

Theceremonyofholyprofessionat OurLadyofGoodCounselConvent, TheRange,Rockhampton,.tookplace onMarch18th,thefeastofSt.Joseph, whenSisterMaryBeatrice(MissJane

Donoghue,olBallyconnel,County Cavan,Ireland),andSisterMaryRaymond(MissMargaretBroome,of Benholme,Mackay),wereprofessedas SistersofMercy.Theceremonywas performedbyhisLordshipDr.Shiel, assistedbytheRev.FatherT.A.Simington,

Saysalittleparinthe"Queensland Advocate,"headed"Paper":"Pursuant totheagreementbetweentheQueenslandGovernmentandtheQueensland PineCo.,afinequalityofpaperpulp isnowbeingturnedoutatthecompany'smillatYarraman."Wemay hope,then,thatthegeniusandenterpriseoftheRyanGovernmentwill shortlyberesponsiblefortheproductionofagoodsupplyofthefinished article.

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Thefollowingcablemessagehasbeen senttoMr.JohnDillon,Leaderofthe IrishParliamentaryPartyinthe HouseofCommons,bytheexecutive oftheQueenslandIrishAssociation:"AssureIrishParliamentaryPartyof oursympathyinpresentcrisisinIrelandandEmpire,andofourhopethat HomeRuleoftheAustraliantypewill beconcededforthwithtoIreland."

AcablemessagehasalsobeenforwardedbytheNationalDirectoryof theHibernianAustrlasianCatholic BenefitSocietytothePrimeMinister ofBritain,andtoMr.JohnDillon:"TheHiberniansofAustralasiaurge thewithdrawaloftheapplicationof theManPowerBilltoIreland,andthe immediatepassageofaHomeRule BillintheinterestsofaUnitedEmpire."

GunnerFredWann,anex-studentof NudgeeCollege,waskilledinaction on10thFebruarylast.R.I.P.

Anilluminatedaddress,together withapurseofsovereigns,waspresentedtoMr.JamesCroninbythe peopleof.Barcaldineonhisretiring fromtheShireCouncilafter30years ofpubliclife,asarecognitionofthe esteemandfriendshipinwhichhewas heldbythem.Mr.Croninhasdecided tospendawell-earnedrestinamore congenialclimate.

Obituary

THELATEMR.MICHAELCUFFE. Thefuneralofanoldandrespected residentofCottesloe,inthepersonof Mr.Michael.Cuffe,tookplace.on Thursdayafternoon,andwasattended byalargenumberofrelativesand friends.Thedeceased,whowas70 yearsofage,wasanativeofCounty Wicklow,Ireland,buthadresidedin Australiaforthepast31.Heleavesa widowandagrown-upfamilyoffive sonsandonedaughtertomourntheir loss.Thecortegemovedfromthe StaroftheSeaChurch,Cottesloe, wherethefirstportionoftheburial servicewasperformedbytheRev. FatherO'Neill,andproceededtothe CatholicportionoftheKarrakatta Cemetery,wheretheremainswerelaid torest,thelastritesbeingconducted bytheRev.FatherO'Neill.Thechief mournerswereMrs.MaryCuffe (widows,Mrs.J.Gray(daughter), MessrsMichael,John,Edward,and LawrenceCuffe(sons',Mrs.E.Cuffe andMrs.J.Cuffe(daughters-in-law). Thepall-bearerswereMessrsJ.Hand, C.Kiesy,T.Homey,A.Barlow,M. Kuchar,andJ.Hewitt,Amongthose presentwereMessrsT.J.Scanlan(representingtheAccountantsBranch andStaffRailways),A.Mellor(representingBriggsandRowland),T.Bate, H.Willett,P.Daly,E.A.Daly,W. Burke,M.Macguire,W.Stainthorpe, J.H.Jones,B.Kelly,J.Shields,S. Thomas,J.H.Fry,C.Kiesewetter,W. McQuoid,T.Rimmer,W.Rimmer, andB.Curtayne.Alargenumberof wreaths,floraltributes,letters,telegrams,andmessagesofsympathyand condolencewerereceivedbythebereavedfamily.ThefuneralarrangementswereinthehandsofMessrs BowraandO'Dea.R.I.P.

THELATEMR.T.FITZGERALD.

Thefuneralofthy,lateMr.Thomas FitzgeraldtookplaceonEasterMondayafternoon,1stinst.,andwas largelyattended.Thedeceasedwas borninCountyLimerick,Ireland,and residedinMelbournefor14yearsand inthisStateforthepast21years. Thecortegemoved.fromhislateresidence,Solomonstreet,Palmyra,and proceededtoSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,wherethefirstportionofthe burialservicewasperformedbythe Rev.FatherNeville,thenproceededto theCatholicportionoftheFremantle Cemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred,thelastritesbeingconducted bytheRev.FatherNeville.Thechief mournerswereMrs.MargaretFitzgerald(widov;),Mrs.A.S.Campbell andMrs.W.Scott(daughters),Mr. TomFitzgerald(son),Mr.OwenFitzgerald(brother),Mrs.O'Shannessy (sister),Mr.A.S.Campbell,Mr.W.

Scott(sons-in-law),Mrs.0.Fitzgerald (sister-in-law),Mrs.T.McCaitandMr. D.Cosgriell(cousins).ThepallbearerswereMessrsJ.McMahon,M. Normoyle,T.O'Connor,M.Hart,J. Doyle,andM.Cusack.Alargenumber ofwreathsandfloraltributes,letters andmessagesofsympathywerereceivedbythebereavedfamily.R.I.P.

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WiththecaptureofJerusalemby theBritishForces,therehasbeena naturalrenewalofanxietyamong thinkingFrenchmenconcerningtheir country'straditionalprotectorateover CatholicsintheNearEast,and,asa consequence,concerningthemeans necessarytoassureitsfuture-theresumptionofdiplomaticrelationswiththeVatican.Astheyearsgoby,the mistakecommittedbyM.Combesand hiscolleaguesinsobrutallysundering thoserelations,andaffectingtodespise theimportanceoftheprotectorate,ismemoriesofthoseconflicts,whichwere beingmoreandmoreclearlyseen,evenatonceanhonourtotheHolySeeand inquarterswhereitmighthavebeenthenationsoftheWest,andespecially leastexpected.WhenJerusalemfelltotoFrance,whogainedfromthema theAlliedarms,the"JournaldesDe-prestigeandaninfluence,thetracesof bats"straightwaypointedoutthatitwhichhavenotyetbeenobliterated. wasnowmoredeplorablethanever.Butthatprestigeandinfluenceso thatFranceandRomecouldnottalk-largelydependontbere-establishment ofrelationswiththeHolySeethathe preferstomakehisappealtoreason andself-interestratherthantomere historicalsentiment."How,"heasks, "canwediscusswiththeVaticanthe detailsofthenewarrangementswhich willbeinvolvedintheAlliedprotec- torate Palestine,overCatholicsinJerusalem, andSyria,whoformthe specialclienteleofFrance,unlesswe haveanaccreilitedrepresentativewith thePope?"M.Vernesisnoadvocateof anewConcordatbetweenChurchand StateinFrance,andisatpainstodisclaimanysuchidea.LikeM.Weiller, hearguesthequestionasapolitical one,uponwhichdependtheprestigeof Franceabroadandherpeaceathome. "Religion,"hesays,"isanelementof thenationallife,bothintheStateand inthecommune.Catholicswhoobey thelawhavetherighttothefullexerciseoftheirreligion.TheFrenchGovernmentought,therefore,toresumea regularexchangeofideaswiththe HeadoftheChurchbyare-establishmentofcontact-thatistosay,bythe immediateappointmentofanambassadororacharged'affairesatthe Vatican."France,inordertosetupa regimeofreligiousliberty,will,when peacehascome,havetoenterintorelationswiththeChurches,andespecially withthatofRome,whoserepresenta- tives,theBishopsandcures,willnot Failtousetheirright,asitistheir duty,ofconsultingtheVatican.ThereinliesafurtherreasonfortheGovernmenttohavearepresentativeaccredit- edtothePope,whowillexpoundand defenditspolicy.If,then,theques- tionisurgentnow,itsurgencywillbe morethaneverpressingonthemorrowiftheneworderofthingsistobe satisfactorilysettled.WillM.Clemcnceaubeboldenoughtoseizethechance whichhispredecessorshavethrown away? togetherofficiallyInhislettertoM. DenysCochinconcerningtheeffectof theestablishmentofthenewCongrega- tionoftheAffairsoftheOriental Church,CardinalGasparrihasshown thereadinessoftheHolySeetodiscussmattersinalargespirit,anda determinationnottodoanythingthat wouldinanywaydiminishthepro- tectorate.Thatansweranditsbearing onthequestionoftheresumptionof relationshasbeendulynotedinpoli- ticalcirclesinFrance,andlettershave appearedinthe"Debats"frommen whocaninnowaybesuspectedof Clericalleaningsoradesiretosee theircountrygotoCanossa.Thus, M.LazareWeiller,aJewandaDeputy oftheLeft,whopressedthematterin thesamepaperlastApril,againcomesforwardtoinsistthatthequestionisa politicalone,andpoliticalonly,"born oftheconditionsofourforeignrela- tions,oftherightsandthedutiesthey imposeuponusintheworld,ofour age-longtraditions,andourdestinies inthetimestocome."Theproblemof theprotectoratehasbeenagainforced tothefrontbythedeliveranceofthe HolyCityfromthehandsoftheTurk, and"noonecanthinkofsolvingthedifficultiesconnectedwithitapart fromtheHolySee."Itisnowfor Francetoact,especiallyafterthe letterofCardinalGasparritoM.Denys Cochin,"areplysoperfectthatthe mostexactingFrenchmancanfindnothingtoalter,recognisingandsetting forthasitdoes.allourtitleswitha precisionwhichmayserveasamodel toourgreatestdiplomats." ButM.Weillerhasotherarguments infavourofaresumptionoftheseveredrelationswithRome.ThemisunderstandingsarisingoutofthePope's Noteonpeace,andtheusemadeof thatNotebytheCentralPowers,could, heurges,atleastinpart,havebeen avoidedifFrancehadpossessedatthe Vaticanonewhocouldhavespokenin hernamewithauthority.WhilstacquittingtheHolySeeofanyintention tofavourtheAustro-Germanalliance, andregardingtheNoteasamistake, hepointstheobviouslessonofthe situation:"Sincethiserror,whichmust injureourcause,couldhavebeento someextentavoided,themerestworldlywisdomprescribedinthemostposi- tivewaythatweshouldneglectnone ofthemeansputatourdisposalby thehappyinitiativeofavigilantand informedstatesmanlikeM.Denys Cochin."Hisletterhadbeendismissed byonepoliticianasafoolishprank, butitwassurelypushingsecularist scruplestoofartosacrificetothem suchapossessionastheprotectorate. EvenRichelieuhadtreatedwiththe GrandTurk.Inthelightofconsiderationslikethese,M.Weillertherefore insiststhatitwouldbefoolishfor France,atamomentwhenaneworder oftheworldisarisingfromthebattlefields,tokeepoutsideofheraction ''themostancientandthemostcentralisedorganisation,thepowerof whicheventhosewhocombatitstendenciescannotdeny."Manyofthe mostdistinguishedmembersofthe Socialistpartywerestronglyofthat opinion,anditwasforthatreason thatM.AlbertThomas,onthemorrow ofhisleavingtheMinistry,hadexpressedastonishmentthattheGovernmenthadsentnoreplytoPopeBenedict'sNoteonpeace.ItwasundeniablethatoutofthatNoteAustriahad drawnapropagandaofdefeatwhich hadbroughtItalytothebrinkofruin. SignorSonninohadcutshorttheattemptoftheCentralPowerstoembittertherelationsbetweentheEntenteandthePope,anditwouldbe puerileforFrancetothinkthatshe mustbemoreanti-papalthanthe GovernmentofVictorEmmanuel.It is,then,concludesM.Weiner,forM. Clemenceautobreakawayfromthe obsessionsofthepastfewyearsand theunfoundedscruplesofthepresent, andtotakethemeasuresnecessaryto counteracttheinfluenceoftheHertlingsandErzbergersintheVatican. Francehasgivenhimfullfreedomand powertoact,andhispastissufficient

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People,PlacesandThings

TheRev.D.J.O'Sullivan,anIrish missionarypriest,relatesthefollowing niceincidentincqnnectionwiththe Irish-AmericansoldiersinFrance.In anarticlerecentlywrittenbyhimto an:Americanpaper,describingthe sceneshewitnessedandtheplaceshe passedthroughinhistravelsinthein- terestofthesocietyforAfricanmis- sions,hecloseswiththispasage:- "Readersofthisarticlemaywishto knowwhetherIhaveseenanyAmeri- cansoldiersinFrance.Thefeastofthe NativityoftheBlessedVirginiscele- bratedhereinLyons,onSeptember8, withextraordinarydisplay.Thegreat centralfeatureofthecelebrationis this: "At6o'clockintheeveningthe soundofacannonshotannouncesthat theCardinalArchbishop,standingon thebalconyoftheloftyshrinekif Fourvieres,whichalmostoverhangs thecity,israisingthegoldenremons-trancecontainingtheSacredHostin Benediction.overLyons.Beforethe echohasdiedawaythousandsofde- voutCatholics,followinganoldtradi- tionalcustomdatingfromhundredsof years,dropontheirkneesandbow theirheadsonthestreetalongthe banksoftheSaone. "Onthisoccasion,amongthosewho devoutlykneltwereanumberof strangelyuniformedmen.Thecannon boomedagain,andwhenthelongline ofkneelersarosetheYankees'hats andthebronzedfacesatoncerevealed theidentityofthestrangers.Theywere Irish"These-AmericanCatholicsoldiers. men,Ithought,andthouse andslikethem,willgiveanaccountcf themselvesinthiscountry,notonlyas soldiers,butasChristians."

ACatholicPressdispatchfrom Rome

ThereinanAmericanexchangesays: isastrongfeelinghereatthe VaticanandamongCatholicsinregard toClauseFifteenofthesecretagree- mentwhichwasenteredintoinApril, 1915,byEngland,France,andRussia withItalyaspartofthepriceofher entranceintothewar,andwhichwas recentlymadepublicbytheRussian ForeignMinister.Thatclauseexcludes anyrepresentativeoftheHolySee fromthePeaceCongresswhichwillbe heldatthecloseofthewar.-Catholic hostilityhasbeendirectednotsomuch againsttheItalianGovernment,which islookeduponasbeingfairandun- biasedtowardstheHolySee,as againstOnForeignMinisterSonnino. Saturday,February17,Baron Sonnino,replyingtoaquestionasked intheChamberofDeputiesbyoneof theCatholicmembers,whileadmitting thathespokefalselywhenhedeclaredrecentlythatnosuchclauseisinthe secrettreaty,maintainedthatitwas incorrectlyquotedbytheBolshevik MinisterTrotsky,forthepurposeof creatingdissensionamongItalians. Thatincorrectversion,hesaid,was calculatedtooffendtheCatholicsenti- mentofdevotiontotheHolySee;and itwasforthisreasonthathehada monthagodeniedtheexistenceofthe clause.Theobjectofthatclause,henowexplained,wassolelytoprevent anyparticipationbythePopeinthe PeaceCongress..Hewentontostate theattitudeoftheItalianGovern- mentonthe"RomanQuestion;"thePope'spositionisestablishedbythe LawofGuaranteesandisamatter whichconcernsItalyalone.Itisevi- dentthattheGovernment'sobjectiontotheparticipationbythePopeinthe PeaceCongressisfoundedonitsre- fusaltoconsidereffortsto'interna- tionalise"the"RomanQuestion,"to whichthatparticipationmightlead. BaronSonninothenpaidajusttribute totheloyaltyoftheItalianCatholics totheir Hiscountry.speechisbysomeregardedas theholdingout,personally,ofanolive branchtoItalianCatholics,anditwill tendtomollifytheirruffledfeelings. TheVatican,ofcourse,refusesto allowanyinterference,eveninthe interpretationgivenbyBaronSonnino toClauseFifteen,withitssovereign rightsorwiththePope'spositionoractioninreferencetothequestionof peaceorwar;andItalianCatholics joinintheirrefusal.Thisspeechofthe toForeignMinister,however,hasserved cleartheairsomewhat,andnodis- turbanceofthepresentgoodrelations betweentheItalianGovernmentand the1101vSeeisexpected.The"Oeser-vatoreRomano"acceptsthespeech promisingtodiscussitindetaillater on.

* Inacomprehensivestudyof"Eco- nomicEffectsofthe\VarUponWomen andChildreninGreatBritain,"recent-lypublishedasthesecondvolumeof "PreliminaryWarStudies"bytheCar- negieEndowmentforInternational Peace.underthedirectionofProf. JohnBatesClark,IreneOsgoodAn- drews,assistantsecretaryoftheAm- ericanAsociationforLabourLegisla-

lion,reachestheconclusionthatthe UnitedStatesmustestablishfar-reach-ingprotectivemeasuresforthehealth,safety,morality,maternity,andwage standardsofthewomenandchildren whoarecalledtothefront. "Particularlyinthecrowdedmuni- tioncentres,homelifesufferedonac- countofthewar,"writesMrs.An- drewS."Over-crowding,longhours spentinthefactoryandintravelling backandforth,anincreaseinthework ofmemberswithyoungfamilies,ab- senceofhusbandsandfathersonmili- taryservice,andthemorefrequentde- parturefromhomeofyoungboysand girlsforworkatadistance,allcon- tributedtothisresult."

"Higherwages,whichmeantwarmer clothing,oftenbetterhousing,andes- peciallybetterfood,werebelievedto beanimportantfactorincounteract- ing accounteddamagetohealth.Theydoubtless fortheimprovementin healthwhichwasnotinfrequently noted workinwomenenteringmuntions fromlow-paidtrades-asadly significantcommentaryontheirformer livingconditions.

"Amongboymunitionsmakers,"the authorreports,"theevidenceofover- workandadeclineinhealthweremuch morestriking."Amarkedincreasein juveniledelinquencyisfoundtohave resultedfromtherelaxationofchild labourandcompulsoryschoollawsin thefirstdaysofthewar;especially amongboysofeleventothirteen. Whenthewarisoverandmillionsof soldiersseekemployment,itisasserted, theproblemofwomeninmen'sjobs andofchildrenforcedprematurely intoindustrywillbecomeacute,since they"maybeusedtoundercutmen's wageratesandthusunderminethe standardoflivingofalargepartofthe industrialpopulation."

TheOLIVERPLUNKET.

GeneralCongregationofSacred RitesmetinRomeinFebruarylastunderthepresidencyofthePopein thethroneroomoftheVatican.All theCardinalsbelongingtotheCongre- gationwerepresent,exceptCardinalBisleti,who,beingtheTitularofthe ChurchoftheIrishCollege,wasen- gagedthere.

TheCongregationdecidedtheCause ofOliverPlunket,formerlyArchbishop ofArmagh,whichwasoneofbeatification.

ThiswasnotifiedtoMgr.O'Riorden, RectoroftheIrishCollege,'whowas presentasPostulatoroftheCause.

ThePontificalDecreeforbeatifica-tionofOliverPlunketisexpectedina fewweeks,afterwhichitwillonlyre- mainforthePopetodecideattheop- portunemomenttoholdthefunction ofbeatification.

OliverPlunket,ArchbishopofAr- magh,whowashanged,drawn,and qmrteredatTyburnin1681,wasthe lastRomanCatholicprelatetosuffer deathinEnglandforhisfaith.lie wenttoRomeinearlyyouth,wherehestudiedforthepriesthoodintheIrish Collegethere.Hewasappointedby PopeClementIX.totheArchbishopric ofArmaghin1670.

organ,The"Guardian,"anAnglicanChurch saysthatamemorialhasbeen senttotheArchbishopofCanterbury bytheCounciloftheEnglishChurch Union.towhichwereappendedthe signaturesofmanythousandsofclergy endcanmunicantnfenandwomen. Thememorialpointedoutthat,how- ever BishopwillingDr.Henson,nowAnglican ofHereford,mightbetorecite theCreed,hehadneverwithdrawnthe assertionthatinhisopinionthedenial oftheVirginBirthandtheResurrec- tionwere eube'riptionconsistentwithanhonest totheforrnviariesofthe Church,andshouldnotbeheldtocon- stituteanybartoOrdination.The memorialgoesontosay:"Weare, thereforecompelledtoinformyour

Gracethatweareconstrainedtore- considerourwholepositioninregard totheconditionsunderwhichitap- pearstheChurchofEnglandisnow governed,andtothecontinuanceof thoserelationswiththeStatewhich havemadesuchanominationtothe Episcopatepossible."LordHalifax,PresidentoftheEng- lishChurchUnion.inalettertothe ArchbishopofCanterburyapprising himofthismemorial,re-capitulatesthechargesmadeagainstDr.Hensonby BishopGore,andpracticallyrepeats thewordsofthememorial.Another letter,coveringmuchthesameground, andsignedby17Churchmen,hasbeen addressedfromSt.Edward'sHouse, Westminster,totheArchbishops,ask-ingfor"suchanassuranceaswillbring steadfastnessagain,andhope,tothose whoarenowshakenintheirconfidence intheChurch'slivingofficialwitnessto thosetruthsoftheCatholicFaith whichhavebeentheoccasionoffait presentcontroversy."Notwithstanding theseprotests,thefactremainsthat Mr.LloydGeorge-inthenameofthe King-hasbeenenabledtoforceCaton HensleyHensonontheonceCatholic ChurchofEnglandasa"Bishop."

ThepresentBritishParliamentis justoversevenyearsold;itmeton January31,1911.Thelongest-lived Parliamentformorethantwocentur- ies,ithasnowpassednotonlythefive- yearlimitsetupbytheParliament 'Actof1911,butthehistoricseptennialperiodenactedin1716.Ithasactually passedthespanofeveryParliamentinEnglishhistoryexceptthree,the ElizabethanParliamentof1572-83,the LongParliamentof1640-53,andthe PensionaryParliamentof1661-79.It maybehopedthatithasnowbroken itslast"record"oflongevity.Itwillbe difficulttofindanybodyatWestmin- sterreadytowishit"manyhappyre- turnsoftheday."Itwouldbemore difficulttofindanybodyinIreland. "Iamtoooldtobeasoldier,"said thelateWillieRedmond,whenhe donnedthekhaki,"butIintendtotry todomybestforwhateverlifere- mainstometoshowthatIrelandis truetohertreaties,andtartinanyway ungratefultoherfriendsthroughout theworld."Anotherfinesaying,though perhaps-amournfulone,isrecoredby FatherGabrielRyan,anarmychap- lain.Heregrettednothisowndanger ofdeath,butlamentingthelossofso manyofhisbraveyoungcountrymen, hewouldsay:"Theyareonlyonthe thresholdoflife.Ihavehadmyday, andcannotexpecttodoanything moreforpooroldIreland,unlessto dieforher;and,afterall,mydeath mightdomoregoodfortheoldcountry thanmylifehasdone."

*

AttheendofMarchlastyearthe totalamountoftheNationalDebt stoodat£4,011,445,908,thenetincrease during1916-17havingamountedto£1,881,085,134.Thenewdebtcreated E3,143,092,112,butfromthishastohe deducted£1264,006,978,madeupmainly ofconvertedFourandaHalfperCent \VarLoan(B80,033,338),Exchequer Bondspaidoff(£274277,085),andTrea- surybills(£103,121,0001.Retailsofthe newdebtcreated,assetoutinthe Auditor-General'sreport,areasfol- lows:41p.c.WarLoan,1925-45 £26.107 5p.c.WarLoan,1929-47£2,067,218,743 4p.c.WarLoan,1919-42 £52,418,250 ExchequerBonds

£417,504035WarSavingsCertificates

£73,099,825 WarExpenditureCertifi- cates

£29,878,500 Otherdebt(mainlyloans raisedabroad

£307,256,602TemporaryWaysand Meansadvances

Total

£197,630,000

£3,145,092,112

IntheNetherlandsagreatmovement isgrowinginfavourofsyndicatesof ,'aLholicworkmenandtheenrolment increasesdaily.Itissaidthatmore thanone-halfoftheCatholicworkers to-dayaremembersoforganisations sanctioneCdbytheChurch. JusticeFaber,inBrooklyn,NewYork,dismissedthehabeascorpuswrit obtainedbyMrs.NellieDonleyforthe custodyofherdaughter,Josephine Helen,aSisterofMercy,atSt.Cather-

propagateIrishasalivinglanguage, h'avingregardtotheexistenceofa Gaelic-speakingpopulationinScotland aswellasinIreland?

2.Assumingthatitispracticableto propagateIrishasalivinglanguage,whatarethestepstobetakentomake Irish-speakingadultsreadersofIrish?

3.Whatarethestepstobetakento- wardsmakingtheteachingofIrisha trueeducationalprocesswithsubstan- tiveresults?

Inhislettertothesescholars,Canon O'Learywrites:-Iamnowinmyeightiethyear,and Iamanxioustosecure,asfarasIcan,- whateverchancethereispossiblein thefuturefortheIrishlanguage.I need,therefore,informationputin compactshapegivingasurvey,which neednotbeofgreatlength,ofthe wholefieldofthepresenteffortfor thecultivationofIrish,andshowing howsuch "Withcultivationmaybeextended. suchareportfromcompetent persons,Icouldgo,orIcouldsenda commission,to'theBaroftheoew IrishParliament,andthereplaceunder theprotectionoftheIrishpeoplethe Irishspeechasalanguagethathas beenused,andthatcanbe_used,asa mediumofhumanintercourse,andnotmerelyasaschoolsubjectforthe earningofmarks,withaliterature artificiallycomposedasaframe-work forschoolbooks."

SoeurMarguerite,oftheOrderofSt. VincentofPaul,intheworldMiss EmilyMaryCorballis,fifthdaughterof thelateJamesHenryCorballis,J.P., ofRatoathManor,CountyMeath,and ofConstanceLucretiaCorballis,neeJerningham,hasbeenawardedthe CroixdeGuerreforheroism.Heram- bulanceatRoulaixwascapturedby theGermansafterthefirstbattleof YpresonOctober29,1914,andshewas onlyreleasedbytheminJune,1917. SheisnowwiththeCroixRougeFran- caisenearVerdun.

SATURDAY,APRIL27,1918.

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TheCoveringsareSuperb:Sateens, Silks,Cretonnes,etc.,allprettydesigns andCharmingColourings.

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"IfpeopleunderstoodtheReal ValueandtheSavingstheycouldmake onBoys'Clothes,youwouldn'thave enoughtogoround,"saidacustomer theotherday.Andshewasright. Why?BecauseBOANS'Boys'and Youths'Clothingistheverybest quality;workmanshipandfitareof theveryhigheststandard.Theassortmentisjustalittlelargerthanwewish it,andsotheGarmentsaremarkedat asmallmarginofprofittohelpfind newownersforsuchgoodClothes.

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CampaigningintheHolyland

FATHERKAVANAGH'SLASTLETTER. BythecourtesyoftheFatherProvincialoftheRedemptorists(saysthe "Tablet"),.weareabletogivebelow almostinitsentiretythelastletter writtenhomebyFatherKavanagh, C.SS.R.,C.F.,whichgivesavividaccountofthecampaigninPalestine Hst beforetheadvancewhichcarried ebronandJerusalem.Itisdated November18:Iainwritingthisonahillsidesome eightmilesfromHebronsouthbywest, wherewe themovements oftheenemyandreceivingalmost hourlyreports.Thepapershavealready givenyouabetterconspectusofthe wholethanweoutherepossess;Ican onlygiveyoutheglimpsesinmyown corner,andmypersonalexperiences, evenattheriskofbeinghideouslyegotistical.Herewearestillshortof everything,includingpaper-except, indeed,bullybeef,biscuitandjam. Evenwaterhashithertobeenshort, butyesterdayIstrippedoffmyclothes whichforjustthreeweekshadclung tomenightandday,andhadasort ofwashandshaveinasmallquartof water.Afteralongstayatlaelahona pleasantcoastthethreebrigadesof ourDivisionmovedoffonconsecutive days,theofficerswearingcoarseblue shirtslikethemen,andwithnodistinctionwhichtheenemyobservation postcoulddescry.Wednesday,Oc-. tober24,wemovedoutatsunset. Unfortunately,Ihadlostmyhorse somedaysbefore,whichwaswornout, thenshot,andhasnotyetbeenreplaced.ThefirstnightIborroweda mule,sincethenIhavetrampedon foot(withanoccasionalloanfrom someotherofficer)morethanhalfthe waytotheDeadSea,andcarried haversack,two(quart)bottlesof water,gashelmet,etc.,besideswearing asteelhelmetover21binweight. Thesesteelhatsareinvaluable,and havesavedmanylivesthistime.Even nowthetemperaturevariesfrom120 deg.bydayto40deg.atnight.We hadabadcaseofsunstrokeonNovember2.Thenightsaremostlydamp andsearching.Well,aftermanydelaysandtonsofdust,theoldmule andIreachedShellal,where,tired, coldandhungry,welaydownat2 am.andslepttillthesunawokeus. WhilethereIwenttovisitthesiteof thatpavementandoldGreekchurch, onasteephill-top,curiously,ofwhich youreadsomeweeksagointhepapers. Saturday,October27,wewereorderedtofallinat4.30a.m.,ourroll-up beds(Wolseleyvalise)weredumped forafortnightasitproved;andwe setoffonamarchbydaylight,having Heardthatthebrigadeinfrontwasin peril.Thatafternoonwecameunder observation,andforoveranhourour lineofmarchwasshelledheavily.It wasadreadfulexperience,andour brigadegotmuchcreditafterwardsfor thewaytheywentspreadouten echelon.Noonehurried,noonedismayed,thoughalargenumberwere struck.Isawahighexplosivelandnot farfrommeamongstagroupofYeomanry,whichkilledthirteen.Onanothersideamulewasflungintothe airdisjointed.Oneshellfellsome

thirtyyardsfromourgroup,butburied itselfharmlessly.Thislastedforover anhour,Ibelieve.Whenitendedwe hadagoodrest.Thateveningafter darkwehadastorm,theskyaround aflamewithlightning,anditrained heavily.Luckily,Icarriedalight waterproof,andinthatIlaydown underit.Wehadnorations,nowater, soIwenttobed,i.e.,thedoctorkindly lentme,scornerofhisblanket,but beforemorningmyfeetweresocold andtheblanketsowet,Ihadtogetup andwalkaboutuntilthecamparose. Thenwemovedtoabetterspotand rested,ateanddrankteaforafew days.

GazaandBeersheba. Wednesday,October31.wasthe secretdatefixedforthegrandattack alongthelinefromGazatoBeersheba, adatepreviouslyknowntousvaguely as"Zero."OurDivisionwasonthe rightcentretowardsBeersheba,and remainedinreservethatday.Beershebawassurprised;bombardedinthe morning,itsouterfortfellbyeleven o'clock;itwasassaultedat12.15and beforeeveningGeneralvonKressensteinandhisgarrisonevacuatedit,and tooktheroadtoHebron.Meantime ourgunsanddestroyerswereplaying alldayonGaza.November1wewere allastirat4.15,andatanearlyhour marchedtenmilestoBeersheba,where atnoonwehaltedoutsideandconsumedourbully.TiredasIwas,I wentofftovisitthesceneofsomany chaptersinGenesis,hadadrinkof clean,deliciouswaterfromJacob's well,andpulledfiginwhatmaywell havebeenthegardenthatAbraham planted.Thereisnowaterwithinmany miles,butheretherearesevenwells; theTurkshadnotpoisonedthem,but hadhastilyendeavouredtoblowthem inwithgelignite,ordestroythepumpingmachine,andhadsetfiretoa largemodernmillstoredwithgrain, whichwasstillsmouldering.At4p.m. weresumedourmarchanothereight miles,roundBeersheba,thenN.W. intotheenemycountryunreconnoitred andunknown.Verysolemnindeedis themarchofanarmythroughthe desertatnight-notalking,nosmoking,nomatchestobestruck,forwe knewnotwhowasobservingus.We wentskirtinghillsandacrosswadys, sometimesadeepgully,strewnwith boulders.Sandcartsforthewounded, heavylimberspiledwithshellandammunitiondrawnbyeightmules;above allthegreatguns(draggedbytwelve andsometimestwentyhorses,with Soudanesenegroesfordriversandoutriders)rattleddownintothesedeep clefts,thenpulledandfloggedand kickedtheirwayupthebank,cursing andprayingandhopingthewheels mightstickon.Werestedthatnight atanuncertainaddressupagully, whereIpulledmyblanketaroundme andsankintoadreamlessslumber. Thenextdayweheardtheenemy werecomingouttoattackus,sowe movedtoanadjoiningglenwhichwas wider,andprepared,butnothinghappened.

Saturday(3rd),wewereupat3.15, andstarted,afterbiscuitandbully,on

blanket,soakedinblood,wrappedmyselfinit,laydownonalitterofstones andsleptbetweenthreedeadmentill dawn.Thegreatgunsrenewedtheir thunderatdaybreak;thebattlelasted uptoThursdayevening-fullfivedays. FromtheirG.H.Q.atAleppo,the C.-in-C.rushedupbyrailthreefresh divisions-Turkish-viz.,24,000men. Thepositionsweexpectedthemto hold,likeSharia,werelightlyheld;the bulkoftherealfightingwasdownour way,andwhenitendedthewhole plainbehindthemwaslitteredwith hundredsofdeadTurks.'Afterbreakfastandaheavenlymugofteafroma smallsurplusofwater,Isetoffagain toseetheshow,butsoonwasinstructedtoreturnandundertaketheburial ofseveralofourdead.Afterthat,I sawlittleoftherealfighting,forIwas busydayandnightincollectingand buryingthedead,bringingthemin,if possible;oroutatnightinsomepositionunapproachablebyday,whereI stumbledinthedarkoverbodies,then laidthemalltogetherinashallowpit withoutcoffinorblanket. Eachday,atnineo'clock,ourhappy homewassearchedwithshrapnel, whenweallscatteredandlaydown. AlsoFritzcamedownlikeanangel andbombedus-oneluckyhitkilled somehorses,mulesandfourmen.I broughtinone,butouroperations wereobserved,andwewereshelled. SoIburiedtheothersatnightwhere theylay.Thisrecurrentshellingdid tellonthenervesofsomeyoungsters. WantofWater.

alongmarchoftwelvemilesuphill mostly,underablazingsun.Atthe noonhalt,themengotleavetodrink, andmostofthememptiedtheirbottles. Unfortunately,thecamelsdidnot overtakeusthatnightornextday, whichcausedindescribablysuffering.

TelKhumeilfeh., At3.15wereachedourdestination infrontofTelKhumeilfeh,thehighest hillthere,nearthesummitofwhich theenemywereentrenched.Theyhad selectedanadmirableposition-their gunsmountedonadjoiningpeaksand flankingthemagain,insemi-circle, werepostedanumberofhiddensnipers,whocausedusmuchinconvenience. Wewereterriblyfatigued;Ithrewmyselfdowninthedustquiveringwhen theorderwasshoutedthatwewereto advanceandattackthepositionat once.PresentlyourColonelpassedby. "Well,padre,"saidhe,"areyounot comingtoseethescrap?Itisthe chanceofalife-time.""Icertainly wantto,sir,"said"butIdonotfeel asifIcouldcrawlanotherfiftyyards; youknow,Iamwithoutahorsethese days."Ipushedtothetopofourhill andlaydowninthefiringline;then wecrawledonourbelliestotheskyline,overwhichbulletswerespattering atlongrange."Now,lads,"saidthe officerincommand,"preparefora move."Andamomentafter,weall peltedoverthetoptogether,then downanddownasteepandstony descent,andtenminuteslaterfound ourselveslyingpantingandbewildered inagullyatthefoot.Thesergeantmajorstoodupandshouted:"Iwant sixmentogoforwards;..thenanother six."Iranwiththethirdlot,andwe rusheddownthatgully,thenupan. other,andbegantoclimbamostprecipitoushill,bandedeveryfewyards withcoursesofalluvialrock,andjust behindwhichtheenemywerewaiting. Presentlyanaeroplaneswoopeddown onus,dischargingamachine-gun, whichknockedoutseveralofourfellows.Igottothetopandlaydown amongstthembehindthesky-line, overwhichbulletswerepouring.Just beforeIgottheretheColonelwas wounded-mortally,wefear,through thechest.Anotherofficerwasshot throughtheneck.However,nothing morewasattainedthatevening,fora barrageofourownmachinegunswere alreadymounted,andwerepouringa screenofbulletsontheenemyposition.Inanotherhalf-hourthesunset, andwebegantoclimbdown,carrying ourwounded,whileourthoughtsrevertedtohomeandbiscuitandbully. Afterdark,Imademywaytotheambulancebehindthelines,wheretwenty menlaywoundedordyingandmore werecomingin.Some,indeed,layout fortwooreventhreenightsbefore theywerefoundalive.Ikneltbeside them,onebyone,andsaidsomeprayers,inwhichtheyjoinedfervently.One man,wrappedupinmyonlyblanket, wasindreadfulpain,butheprayed veryresponsively.IfoundtheColonel almostspeechless,gothimsomewater, andtuckedhimuptowaitforthe carts-whicharrivedaftermidnighttocarrythemtoBeersheba,enroute forCairo.Ithrewmyselfdowninthe dark,jaded,andtouchedsomething cold;itwasadeadman.Anhour laterIwentbacktothemanwhOwas justexpiring;thenItookawaymy

ButSunday(November4)isaday forwhichIneverwillforgiveSt. Charles.Somehow,thecamelconvoy fromBeershebawasunabletoreach us,andthemensufferedanagonyof thirst.PerhapsDanieldeFoecould describeit;Icertainlycannot.There wasakhamsheen(hotwind))blowing; marchingandthenexcitementdryone up,andbynoonscoresofthemen weredelirious.Theworstcaseswere broughttotheambulance-legsand armswrithingceaselessly,andscreamingforwater.Atumblerfulofwater wasleftinmybottle,whichIdivided betweenfourofficers,whoselipswere splitandcoveredwithagreenslime. ThatafternoonIhadaburialservice, undenominational,ofcourse,andliterally,Icouldnotarticulatewithout keepingmyhandtomymouthand pullingmylowerlipoffmyteeth, whilebulletsfromaconcealedsniper whizzedpastus.Intheeveningwater camein,enoughtogiveeachone bottle-quiteinadequate.

ThePositionCarried. Tuesday,6th,wasthegrandassault. At2a.m.themenwereup,at3setoff, andatpeepofdayrushedTelKhuweilfeh,theenemy'sstrongestposition,behindabarrageofourbigguns, whichliftedeveryfewminutesanother 100yardswhileourmencrepton.It was.afearfulcarnage.OnThursday,at 3p.m.,theenemyretreated,andI watchedfromaneighbouringhillour gunsrainingasperfecthellontheir troopsandconvoys.Thenextday, early,IvisitedthesceneonWednesday morning.Icannotdescribeit-scores ofourmen,mostlyoftheSussexBrs., butfarmoreoftheenemy,layaround distorted,somewithlimbstornofflike firewood.OnewasaGermanofficer, hisheadinamess.Ikneltdownby him,andfoundhewaspillowedinhis ownbrains.Itwasoneverysidean orgyofbrainsandgutsandscattered joints.Suchiswar,thepapersnoway exaggerateitshorrors.Iwentback.to camptoarrangeforalargeburial party,butfoundthemagog,thelimbersharnessed,andhalfanhourlater wewereagainonthemarchinpursuit oftheretreatingenemy.

Now,IhavehopesofHebron,of Bethlehem,andJerusalembefore Christmas;thenDamascus,Ihope. Therainyseasonhasnotyetsetin, butunlesswecanreachsomeshelterI ammorealarmedaboutthatthananything. SinceIleftthe-myletters, papers,etc.,havenearlyallgone astray,thoughIfeelsuresomeare waitingformeatBeersheba.Nota linehasreachedmeformanyweeks. Wehardlyknowthedayofthemonth. Sundayhascuriouslydisappeared,and IhavenotbeenabletosayMasssince IleftBelah.

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CHAPTERLXV.

"MyGod!"thoughtMatDonovan, "maybethat'sthewayBessywillbe, aftherlandin'inasthrangecounthry. wudout'afriend,an'maybesickan' penniless.Oh,ifIcouldon'ydosomethin'forher;ifIcouldknowthatshe waswellan'happy,I'dbesatisfied." Actingontheimpulseofthemoment, hewalkedtowardsthepriest,who, afterlookingupariddownthechurch, andseeingnootherpenitentrequiring hisministry,wasonhiswaytothe sacristry.OnseeingMatapproaching, hewentbacktotheconfessional. "'TistoaxyouradviceIwant,sir," saidMat."Beira'anIrishmananda sthrangerinthisplace,I'dliketoget youradviceaboutsomethin'that's throublin'mymindverymuch."And hetoldhisstoryfrombeginningto end;andhow"shewasalwaysinhis mind,"andhowheneverthoughtof anyoneelseasheusedtothinkofher -thoughheneverexpectedshe'dbe anythingtohimmorethanafriendtheybeingneighboursandneighbours' children.Andnowwhatoughthedo? Hewouldn'tmindcrossingoverto Americaforhersakenomorethanhe'd mindcrossingthestreet.Anddidhis reverencethinkheoughttogo?

"Idon'tliketogiveanopinionin suchacase."repliedthepriest."You shouldnotforgetyourmotherand yoursister,anditmaybetheyoung womanwouldnotrespondtoyourfeelings,andmightnotrequireyourassistance.Butontheotherhandshe may,andprobablywillhavetoencounterseveretrials,aloneandfriendlessamongstrangers,andyoumight bethemeansofsavingher."

"That'sid,"Matinterrupted,fairly sobbingaloud,asheglancedatthe poorgirlonherknees.*"Twouldbreak myheart."

"InthenameofGod,then,"continuedthepriest,"doasyourheart promptsyou.Youseemtobeasensibleman,notlikelytoactrashlyor fromalightmotive.Andattheworst itwillbeaconsolationtoyoutothink thatyoudidyourbestforher.Andit mightbeasourceofmuchpainto you,ifanymisfortunehappenedtothe youngwoman,tothinkthatyoumight havesavedherandneglectedtodo so."

"Thankyou,sir,"repliedMat."Your adviceisgood."

Heleftthechurchahappierman thanhehadbeenformanyadaybefore.Onpassingasmallprint-;hop withinafewdoorsofthechurch,the well-knownportraitofDanielO'Connor,"themanofthepeople,"caught hiseye,andMatstoppedshort,feeling asifhehadmetanoldfriend.And whilelookingintothe"Liberator's" facewithasmilealmostasfullof humourandpathosashisown,the writingmaterialsdisplayedforsalein thewindowremindedhimofthe necessityofcommunicatinghisintentionofgoingtoAmericatohismother. 'MissGraceisthebest,"saidhe, afterponderingoverthematterfor sometime."I'lltellheraswellasI can,an'liveidtoherse'ftotellmy mother,andthere'snodangerbut she'llmanageidallright."Sohewrote toGracethathewouldstartbythe firstshipleavingLiverpoolforthe UnitedStates-whichthemaninthe print-shopinformedhimwasthe "Erin"forBoston-inpursuitofBossy Morris.

MatDonovancountedthehoursas thegoodshipspeduponherway acrossthegreatocean.Neverbefore didhethinkthedaysandthenights solong-notevenwhenhelayaprisonerinthegaolofClonmel.ThevesselwascrowdedwithIrishemigrants, andmanyan"o'er-truetale"ofsufferingandwrongdidhelistentoduring thevoyage.Butastheynearedthe freeshoresofAmerica,everyface brightened,andtheoutcastsfeltasif theyhadseentheendoftheirtrials andsorrows.Alas!toomanyofthem hadtheworstoftheirtrialsandsorrowsvetbeforethem.Butitwasonly nowMatDonovanbegantoseehow difficult,howalmosthopeless,was'the enterprisehehadembarkedin.Hehad nocluewhateverbywhichhecould hopetotraceBessyMorris.Andhis heartdiedwithinhimatthethought thathemightspendalife-timewanderingthroughthecitiesofthegreat Republic,sailingupanddownits mightyrivers,ortravellingoverits wildandlonelyprairies,withoutfindingher. "WhereamItogoorwhatamIto do?"hesaidtohimselfashestood aloneononeoftheprincipalstreetsof Boston.Suddenlyheremembered TommyLahy,anditwaslikearayof hopetothinkthathehadatleasta friendathandtoconsultwith.Hehad nodifficultyinfindingtheextensive concerninwhichTommywasnow

juniorpartner.Butwheninanswerto hisinquirieshewastoldMr.Lahyhad sailedforEuropeonlytwoweeksbefore,Matfeltmoredisheartenedthan ever. "CanIseehisuncle?"heasked,recoveringfromhisdisappointment.

'Yes,comethisway,"repliedthe clerk. Themerchantreceivedhimcivilly, andwhenMattoldhimhewasfrom Knocknagow,andasked,asMr.Lahy wasgonetoEurope,couldheseehis fatherandmother,theybeingold friendsandneighbours,themerchant repliedofcoursehecould,andvery glad,hewassure,theywouldbeto seehim."AsforMrs.Lahy-who,I supposeyouknow,ismysister-we can'tmakeherfeelathomeinthis countryatall,"hecontinued.'But sheismorecontentedsinceTomhas gotahouseinthecountry,whereshe cankeepacowandfowl,andgrow potatoesandcabbages.Itisonlyabout amileoutsidethecity,andyouwill havenotroubleinfindingit."

Followingthedirectionsgivenhim bythemerchant,Matsoonfoundhimselfatthedoorofahandsomehouse inthesuburbs.Heknocked,andthe doorwasopenedbyasmart-looking youngwoman,wholookedinquiringly intohisface.

"IsMrs.Lahywudin?"heasked. "0MatDonovan!"sheexclaimed, themomentsheheardhisvoice;and catchinghimbybothhandsshepulled himin;andMatfoundhimselfsitting inanicelyfurnishedroombeforehe hadrecoveredfromhissurprise.

"Isidyourse'f,Judy?"heasked, lookingroundtheroomandwondering whyitfeltsohot,seeingthatthere wasnofire-thestovebeinganinstitution"withwhichMathadyetto becomeacquainted. ItwasthesameJudyConnellwho hadcausedsuchdireconfusion,byforgettingtoshutthedoorbehindher,in MatDonovan'skitchen,thatwindy winter'snightlongago,whensheran into"takeleaveofthem." JudytoldhimthatMrs.andMr. Lahywouldbeinsoon.Theyhadonly gonetovisitapoorwomanwhose husbandhadbrokenhisarmbyafall fromascaffolding.Mrs.Lahywaselwaysfindingoutpoorfamiliesindistress.Judyherselfhadasituationin oneoftheprincipalhotelsinthecity, butshealwaysfeltunhappyamong suchcrowdsofstrangers.andsoshe askedMrs.Lahytotakeher,andnow hermindwaseasierthaneveritwas sinceshecametoAmerica.Mrs.Lahy waslikeamothertoher;andbesides, shehadthesamewagesshewasgettingatthehotel,whichwasagreat advantage,asshewasabletosendas muchaseverhometoherpoorold father-besidesfeelingsocomfortable andhappy.AndJudyranonwith astonishingvolubility,askinginnumerablequestions,andansweringthem allherself.Herintimate.knowledgecf everythingconcerningherpresent -neighbourswasamazing;butMat openedhiseyesinwonderwhenshe detailedminutelyandcorrectlyevery importanteventthathadoccurred in theparishofKilthubber,sincetheday sheleftitdowntotheevictionofthe Hennessy's,whichhappenedonlythree weeksbefore,andtheelectionofpoorlawguardiansforthedivisionef Knocknagow,ontheheadofwhich severalblackeyesweregivenandreceivedinthecityofBoston.

HereMatmanagedtoedgeinaword, asJudy'svoicesubsidedintoaninarticulatemurmur-shehavingcaughther pull-combbetweenherteeth,while twistingupherhair,whichhadsuddenlyfallendown-andassuredher thattheelectioninquestionpassedoff quitepeaceablyathome,Mr.Kearney havingnearlyallthevotes.Thenew landlord,wholivedinAttorneyHanly's handsomehouse,setupacandidatein oppositiontoMauriceKearney,butgot noonetovoteforhimbuthisown tenants,whowerefewandfarbetween. SothatMatDonovanwasgreatlyastonishedtohearthattherehadbeena fightonaccountoftheelectionofa poor-lawguardianforKnocknagowin thecityofBoston;andmanagedto saysobeforeJudyConnell'stongue hadroomtogoonagain.

"Heretheyare,"sheexclaimed,stickingthecombinherpoll,andrunning toopenthedoor.

AndhowMrs.Lahyraisedherhands inwonder,andwelcomedMatDonovan,asifhehaddroppeddownfrom thesky! Mrs.KearneygoingtosecondMass onanEasterSundaywasneveramore respectable-lookingwomanthanHonor Lany,Matthought,Butshewasthe sameHonorLahystill,forallthat.

Theywereallsilentforsomeminutes.Matwishedtosaysomething,but didnotknowhowtobegin.Phil tappedthelidofhissilversnuff-box, andtookapinch.AndasforJudy Connell,sheseemedtohaverundown likeaclock,andcoulddonothingbut stareatthewindow,andpantfur breath.

"Ye'realllavin'Ireland,"Honorrepeated,asiftoherself. "Iftheyare,"Philobserved,"itis becausetheinvaderwon'tallowthem tolivethere.TheCeltsaregonewitha vengeance,saystheLondon"Times." An'theEnglishViceroytellsusthat ProvidenceintendedIrelandtobethe fruitfulmotherofflocksandherds. Thatiswhyourpeoplearchuntedlike noxiousanimals,toperishintheditchside,orinthepoorhouse.Thatiswhy thefloatingcoffinsarecrossingthe stormyAtlantic,droppingIrishcorpses tothesharksalongtheway,andflingingtensofthousandsoflivingskeletonsontheshoresofthisfreecountry. Thatiswhythelastsoundinthedying mother'searsisthetoothofthelean dogcrunchingthroughthebonesofher infant-"

"0Phil,Phil,stop!"hiswifecried; "'tistooterribletolistento."

AndasforPhil,dressedashewasina suitofsuperfinebroadcloth,andcarryingavarnishedwalking-stickinhis glovedhand-why,onlyfortheshirtcollar,whichwasashighandasstiff asever,MatDonovanwouldnothave believedhisowneyes,thatthatold gentlemanevermadeabluebody-coat withgiltbuttonsforhim. "I'mgladtoseeyou,Mat,"said Honor."Proudan'happyIamtosee yousittin'inthatchair.Butye'reall lavin'Ireland-alllavin'theouldsod. 'Tisof'enIsaidtomyse'f,whenmy heartusedtobebreakin',thinkin'how lonesometheouldplacewas-'tisof'en IsaidKnocknagowwasnotgoneall outsolongasMatDonovanwasthere. Iusedtothinkuvyourse'fan'your motherstandin'inyournicelittlegarden,an'lookin'downtothebeech-tree, an'thinkin'ofthemthatwasfaraway; an'ofpoorNorah;an'maybetakin'a walktothechurchyarduvaSunday evenin'an'offerin'upaprayerather grave.Ialwaysknew,"continuedMrs. Lahy,whowasquiteaswell-informed asherhandmaidenofallthathad passedinhernativeplacesinceshe leftit,alwaysknewMissMaryan' BillyHeffernanwouldhaveluck.I knewheavenwouldrewardthemfor alltheirkindnesstomysufferin'angel. An'gladIamthattheyarewellan' doin'well.An'Iknowthey'llallbe gladtoseeTommy,forhepromised mefaithfullyhewouldn'tcomeback wudoutpayin'avisittotheouldplace; an'sure'tiswelltohaveanywanat alllefttheretowelcomehimafterthe scourgin'thecounthrygot.".And Honorburiedherfaceinherhandsand weptsilently.

"Woman,itistrue,"hereplied."And England-whosedutyitwasnot.o allowasingleman,woman,orchild todieofhunger-whenthisglorious Republicofferedtosendfoodtothe starvingIrishifEnglandwouldsend heridlewar-shipstocarryit-England refused,andletthepeoplestarve,and nowshoutsintriumphthattheCelts aregonewithavengeance.Butmark mywords,"continuedPhilLahy,risingtohisfeet,andgracefullyextendinghisrightarm,whiletheleftrested onthebackofhischair-"adayofretributionwillcome"Thenationshavefallen,butthoustill artyoung, Thysunisbutrising,whileothers haveset; And,tho'slavery'scloudo'erthemorningbathhungThefullnoonoffreedomwillbeam roundtheeyet.' AndIsay,MatDonovan,ifyoucould liveintolerablecomfortathome,'you hadnorighttodesertyourcountry." "Well,I'mnotdesertiri'Ireland,"repliedMat."Ididn'tcometothiscounthrywudtheintentionofremainin'."

Theyalllookedathiminsurprise; andaftersomehesitation,hetoldthem theobjectofhisvoyage,addingthat hefearedhe'dhavehisjourneyfor nothing.

JudyConnellmentionedsometwenty orthirtydifferentplacestowhich,for onereasonoranother,BessyMorris wouldbelikelytogo.But,afterreflectingforaminuteortwo,PhilLahy said: "Laveitalltome,Mat,an'I'llmanageit.Don'tthinkofawild-goose chaseallovertheStates.Itwouldbe madness.Stophereforafewdayswith usandrestyourself.An'I'llgetafew linesinthepapersthat'llbesureto comeunderhernoticewhereversheis. Ineedn'tgivehernameinfullifyou like.Butafewlinesundertheheadof 'InformationWanted'willbesureto makeallright.Somakeyourmind aisy,an'letushaveawalkwhile supperisgettin'ready,an'we'lldrop intotheeditor,whoisaparticular friendofmine."

Itwassoagreed;andJudyConnell andhermistress-ifwemayusethe word-setaboutthesupper,andso astonishedMatDonovanbythedisplayhefoundbeforehimonhisreturnfromthecity,thathewasafterwardsheardtodeclarethathe"didn't knowwhathewasaitin'."

Abouttendaysafter,MatDonovan foundhimselfinthesitting-roomofa privatehouseontheshoreofoneof thegreatlakes"outWest."Hehad inquiredforBessyMorris,andwas shownintothisroom.

"Thisisagrandhouse:,saidheto himself."Ineverseesuchalotofbig lookin'-glasses.Iwondherisidinservicesheis?Ithoughtshe'dbemore likelytogoasshewasinDublin.But sureshemightbeemployedthatway here,too,Isuppose."

"That'sagood-advice,Mat,"Honor observed,eagerly."You'dbeonly losin'yourtimean'yourmoneyfor nothin'ifyouwenthuntin'aboutthe counthry.An'twilldousallgoodto havealongtalkaboutouldtimes.So makeupyourmindandstayfora weekortwowudus,an'youmaydependonPhilthathe'llfindBessyeven ifhewastogototheBishophimse'f."

Thedooropened,andBessyMorris stoodbeforehim!Shelookedsurprised, quitestartled,indeed,onseeinghim. Thenhereyessparkled,andtheblood mounteduptoherforehead;andwith theoldwinningsmile,sheadvanced andgavehimherhand.

"Mygoodness,Mat!"saidshe,'what asurpriseitistoseeyousosoon. WhendidyoucometoAmerica?"

"Ion'ylandedinBostontheweek beforelast,"hereplied.

"Well,willwondersnevercease?"returnedBessy. (Tobecontinued.)

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