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activity.

Externalactivity,tohavevalue, mustbefedbytheinternallife ofthespirit.Theinternallifeof thespiritisdevelopedbypain

patientlyendured.Greatnessof soul,generosityofheart,strength ofcharacter,areproducedinsuffering,likegoldinthecrucible.

MissionSundayfortheSickis acalltoalltotakepartinthe apostolateofsuffering.Forsufferingmakesavitalcontribution

totheapostolicworkofthe Church.TheChurchsucceedsin hermissionsespeciallybymeans ofhersufferingchildren.This unitedcrusadeofsufferingisnow souniversal,thatasamanifestationofFaithandHopeitisoutstandingintheannalsofthe Church

PrayeroftheSuffering

THEHOLYFATHER

thatyoushouldoffertoGodyour sufferingsonPentecostSundayfor hisintentions,forthosewholabouronthemissionfieldsandfor allthoseoutsidetheTrueFoldin PaganismorinHeresy.

Itisrecommendedthatyou makesomespecialofferingof prayer,togetherwithyoursuffering-saytheRosary,ejaculations -perhapsgotoHolyCommunion,ifyoucan.

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Aboveall,pleaserecitethis prayer,frequentlyduringthe day:

0Jesus,MostAdorableHeadof theChurch,Whohasdeignedto uniteThineOwnpainstothose ofthefaithful,thuspermitting themtoshareintheworkofthe Redemptionofthehumanrace, accepttheofferingofmysuffering.Unitethesmalldropofmy tribulationtotheoceanofThine OwnpainsothatImay,crucified v.ithThee,becomeaninstrument ofsalvation.

InaparticularwayIofferup toTheethesufferingsofthisday

fortheconversiontotheLight oftheGospelofthePagans,for thereturntotheChurchofher childrenwhohavewanderedaway intoheresyandschism,andfor theHeadoftheCatholicChurch, thePope,thathemayreceive fromGodthelightandstrength necessarytoleadallmentoPeace Eternal.

GrantthatImaybeableto carrymycross,to-dayandalways,inaserenespiritofresignationinorderthatImayone daybeglorifiedwithTheeinthe HeavenlyHome.Amen

SaintNieresa ontheValueofSu'ering

St.ThereseoftheChildJesus knewthatJesusransomedusby theCross,andthatinordertocooperatewithHimintheredemptionofsouls,wemustpaythe sameprice.

"Hewillsthatweshouldhave partwithHiminthesalvation ofsouls.TheCreatorofthe Universeawaitstheprayerof immolationofonepoorlittle soultosaveamultitudeof others,redeemedlikeheratthe priceofHisblood."

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'AVAILABLEAT:

'TheDivineShepherdleavesHis faithfulflock,inthedesert,to goafterthesheepthatislost. Howtouchingisthisconfidence. Heissureofthem.HedeprivesusofHisconsolations,to givethemtosinners."

"Hewantstobeabletosaytous astoHisapostles:'Youare OF theywhohavecontinuedwith meinmytemptations.'(Luke XXII.,8)."

McMAHON&EVANS

31KINGSTREET. 'PHONE:B7772.

"Inmychildhood,onawakening inthemorning,Iusedtothink overwhatwouldbelikelytooccureitherpleasingorvexatious duringtheday;andifIforesaw onlytryingevents,Irosedispirited.Nowitisquitethe

otherway,thinkingofthedifficultiesandsufferingsthatawait me,Iriseallthemorejoyous andfullofcouragethemoreI foreseeopportunitiesofproving mylovetoJesus,andearninga livelihoodformychildren,since Iamamotherofsouls..."

"Jesusmadeusunderstandthat Hewouldgivemesoulsby meansoftheCross,sothe morecrossesImetwith,the moredidmyattractionforsufferingincrease."

"Itismorethroughsuffering thaneloquentpreachingthat JesuswillestablishHisKingdomonearth."

"IfIamgladtodie,itisbecause inheaven,ratherthanonearth, Ishallbeofusetosouls.For mewhatmattersit,toliveor die?"

"Ifeelthatmymissionwillnow begin,mymissiontomake otherslovetheGoodGodasI loveHim;togivesouls,mylit-

tleway.Iwillspendmyheavenindoinggoodonearth.I willletfallashowerofroses."

OnthelastdayoftheLittle Flower'slife,sheenteredasevere agonythatlastedtwelvehoursduringthistimeshesaid: "Thechaliceisfulltothebrim. NevercouldIhavebelievedit possibletosuffersomuch.Ican findtheexplanationonlyinmy extremelongingtosavesouls."

St.Theresa,Patronessofthe Missions,Prayforus.

COMEO IRELANDI

ItisYourDestinytoHelpCureaSickWorld

Ashorttimeago,thereappearedinmanynewspapersanarticle captioned"Ireland'sHighDestinyistoHelptheWorld,"writes theRev.B.J.Murdoch,intheCanadian"Register." WhenI readthosewords,Ireland,Isatquietlyforalittlewhilethinking howwellyoucoulddoit;forhistorytellsushowwellyouhave helpedtheworld.YetitwasnotsomuchofthisthatIthought asitwasofanincidentofafewyearsago.

CaptainFogartyFegan.

IntheChurchofStellaMarisat EastSaintJohn,N.B.,everyeveninganofficeroftheBritishNavy cametopray.Soonhewould leavewithhisconvoyforoverseas.PerhapshewasaskingOur Ladytohelphim,forgraveresponsibilitieswouldsoonbeupon hisshoulders.

Whentheconvoywasready,he tookcharge;inmid-oceanitwas attackedbytheGermans.All theworldknowshowthisofficer, who,everyeveninghadkneltso simplyandhumblyinprayerat EastSaintJohn,didhisduty.

Seeingthegreatbattleshipofthe Germanscoming,CaptainFogarty Feganadvancedtomeetit.That actionmeantforhimcertain death,butachanceforlifeforthe shipsofhisconvoy.Centuries agowhentheSaviourwalkedin GalileeHesaid,"TheGoodShepherdgivethhislifeforhisflock." Yes,Ireland,youknowhowto helpwithbothhandsandtwofeet -withallyourheartandall yoursoul-evenuntodeath!

ChurchillandDeValera

ThinkingofCaptainFogarty Fegan,V.C.,gallantmanofthe Irish,Ithoughthowtruemustbe thewordsofthecaption,"Ireland'sHighDestinyistoHelpthe World."Thenbywayofencouragementcametheactionofthe PrimeMinisterofEire,thatstirredtheheartofthesickworld. Nodoubtallreadersrecalltheincident.InaspeechMr.Churchill,thenBritishPrimeMinister andflushedwithvictory,hadintimatedthatatsometimeduring thewarhemighthavehadto cometoclosequarterswithPremierdeValera.

ManypeopleofIrishdescent eagerlyawaitedthereplyofthe greatIrishleader.Atlastit came.Thosewordswillberememberedinhistory;fortheyindicatedvictory.Humblythey toldofvictory,ofthegreatest victoryamancangain-thevictoryoverself.Mr.deValera saidinpart:"Iknowthekindof answerIamexpectedtomake.I knowtheanswerthatfirstsprings tothelipsofeverymanofIrish bloodwhoheardorreadthat speech,nomatterinwhatcircumstances,orinwhatpartofthe worldhefoundhimself.Iknow thereplyIwouldhavegivena quarter-ofacenturyago,but havedeliberatelydecidedthat thatisnotthereplyIshallmake to-night.Iwillnotbeguiltyof addinganyfueltotheflamesof hatredandpassion,which,ifcontinuedtobefed,promisetoburn upwhateverisleftbythewarof decenthumanfeelinginEurope."

TheDivineBargain.

ThegreatleaderoftheIrish hadconqueredself,whilethepoor sickworldwasacclaiminganother victory,andatthesametime wonderingwhyitcouldnotexperiencethedeepsatisfactionthat accompaniespeaceofsoul.For thatonlycomeswithself-denial, astheleaderofEirewouldknow.

WhentheSaviourpassedinGalilee,andmen,strangelystirred, softened,subdued,longedtofollowHim,Hetoldthemthatselfdenialwastheconditionforall truefollowers.Itwasinthe "DivineBargain"-"Hewhowill comeafterMe,lethimdenyhimself;takeuphiscrossandfollowMe."

Becausesomanydonotwishto denythemselves,theworldis verysickto-day. Ireland,youhavelearnedmuch downthroughthecenturies.You havelearnedthehardwaythroughprayerandsacrifice.Perhapsweshouldnotsaythatthe wayofprayerisforyouahard one.ForIknowyouloveto pray.AndIknowalsosome beautifulincidentswherein,with allyourheart,youturnedtoGod inprayer.Thatisonereasonfor concludingthatyouknowacure forthesickworld.Youknow theauthoroftheImitationof Christgivestheseilluminating words:"IamHeinaninstant elevateththehumbletocomprehendmorereasonsoftheeternaltruththanifanyonehad studiedtenyearsintheschools.

"Iteachwithoutnoiseof words;withoutconfusionofopinions;withoutambitionofhonour;withoutstrifeofarguments.

"IamIlewhoteachethtodespiseearthlythings;toloathe thingspresent;toseekthings eternal;toflyhonours;toendure scandals:toreposeallhopein Me:andaboveallthingstolove Me."(BookIII.:Chap.53.)

Theprophetsofoldhumbled themselvesunderthemightyhand ofGod.Davidsaid,"Myeyesare evertowardstheLord;forHe shallpluckmyfeetoutofthe snare."(Ps.XXIV.,15).Danielsaid,"AndIsetmyfaceto theLordmyGodtoprayand makesupplicationwithfasting." (Dan.IX.,3).So,too,isitwith yourleaders,Ireland!Itisnut afewmonthsagosinceEamonde Valera,onpilgrimage,wentto LoughDerg-threedaysofprayerandfasting,foodbeingtaken onlyintheeveningofeachday, andallthefirstnightwaspassed inprayer.

Yes,Ireland,thosewordshad atoniceffectonthesickworld. Yet,perhaps,thereweremanytoo sickforatonic-foroneofthe symptomsofthesickworldisone thatadvocatesself-expression.The Irishleader'sactiontoldofselfrepression,self-control,self-denial. Itimpliednobilityofcharacter, honour,poise,resultingfrom self-conquest.Theauthorofthe "ImitationofChrist"says:"If thouperfectlyovercomestthyself, thoushaltmoreeasilysubdueall thingselse.Theperfectvictory istotriumphoveroneself.For whosoeverkeepethhimselfin subjectionsothatsensualityobeyethreason,andreasoninall thingsisobedienttoMe;heisindeedaconquerorofhimself,and lordoftheworld."(BookIII.,C. 5.)

"Ihavebeenoverseassincelast Isawyou,Padre,"hesaid.

"Onduty?"Iaskedinsurprise.

"Well,yes,inaway.Iwent overtosupervisethevoting.We wentbyaeroplane;ourfirststop, Foynes,Irehind."

WhenhesaidFoynes,Ireland, hisfacebrightenedandanexpressionofjoyilluminatedhis eyes. Ifoundthatstrange,forhewas notaCatholicandIhadjudged, heldnospecialloveforIreland. YetthewayhehadsaidFoynes. Ireland,indicatedjoy.

"Yes?"Isaideagerly.

"Yes,Foynes,Ireland!"Then withenthusiasmhecontinued: "Doyouknow,Padre,whenwe landedandwentupthroughthe town,suddenlytherewaspeace. Ican'texplainit;adeep,quiet peaceeverywhere,overallthe land!"

Hewasearnest,sincere,and eagertoexpresshisenthusiasm.

TheLordSpeaksWithinThem.

Hiswordsdidnotsurpriseme, Ireland,forIhadseenyourmen inbattle;Ihadheardthemsing theirlovelysongs;Ihadwatched theminplay.AndIhadknelt withtheminprayerwhenthe deepvitalfervouroftheirgreat abidingfaithpouredforthin wordstoChristwhohadtoldmen thatunlesstheybecomeaslittle childrentheycannotenterthe kingdomofGod.AndtIrememberedthatIhadreadsomething thatalsomightexplainwhy thererestsoverIrelandthat strangeabidingpeace.Sowhen hehadgoneIgotthebook, "YourselfandtheNeighbours"by yourfinewritingman,Seumas andread:"Andinall theworldagainwasnoloreso lovely;beliefsobeautiful;orfaith sopowerfulasthatofyouand yoursatKnockagar,wherethe spiritworldtouchedearth,andas peoplemingledwithmen.

"NotonlyweretheGentlePeoplewithyoueverywhere,andalways,butyouraffectionatedead, grownhomesickinheaven,came backtoseeandfeel,toadviseand toconsole.Andamongyour holyhills,theoldsaints,scatteringblessings,oftenwalkedagain. Andsometimestheangelspassed asshurilers:andeventheChrist Himselfinbeggar'sragsleant overyourhalf-door-askingalms oryourroof'sshelter-justtofind forHimselfwhetheryouwerefor getting."

Nowonder,Ireland,theCanadianofficerhadexperienceda strangeunfamiliarpeace,thatinspiredhim.

Seumashasalittlemoretosay:

chesfilledwithdailyworshippers. Liketherisingsun,sheincreased insplendourassheadvanced;the numberofherchildrenandher saintsbecamesynonymous;she begotapatronforeverydistrict, andalmosteveryhamlet,untilshe becameknownthroughoutthe worldbytheglorioustitleof'Isle ofSaints.'"

Whatarebuketothesick worldwhichinitspresentdeliriumsays,"Youcan'triseabove human,nature."

Well.Ireland,youmusthave healingforthemodernsickworld! Forthereissomequalityabout youthatinterestsminds,andstirs hearts.Thewholeworldpauses toadmireyou-eveninyourprayers.

In1916inthewidelycirculatedmagazine,"TheSphere,"of London,England,thereappeared onthefulldoublemiddlepagea beautifulcopyofapaintingthat wasbecomingfamous,titled,"The Last,AbsolutionoftheMunsters."

InalittlevillageofFrance,not farfromtheSomme,cameahurriedcalltobattleforthemenof theSixte6nthDivisioncomposed oftheLeinsters,Munsters,and Connaughts.Therewasnotime forConfession.ThesecondMunsterslinedupatacross-road. Quicklyahorsewhoseriderwas anofficercamegalopinguptothe men,swungheadontothem,and wasquicklychecked.Theofficer'srighthandflewtotheupper

leftpocketofhis tunic anddrewoutapurplestole.As hedid,hespokeafewearnest wordstothemen,fortheofficer wastheirchaplain,FatherGleeson.

TheMunstersbowedtheirheads, thenagreatvolumeofsoundwas heardaswithfullhearttheyimploredforgivenessofGodfortheir sins.Andthechaplain'sright handraised,absolvedthemfrom theirsins.

Thatwasthepicturethatwas circulatedthroughouttherealm. TheIrishlads,standingreverently,headsbowed,themounted chaplain,purple-stoled,absolving them,whilebehindthemonthe largeblackcrossnearthecrossroadswasnailedthewhitebloodstreakedfigureoftheChrist,symbolofmercy-offorgiveness.

Theworldwastouchedbythat picture:"TheLastAbsolutionof theMunsters."

Inthepictureofto-dayasick worldseekspeace,whileyou,Ireland,whohaveyoureyesalways towardstheLord,holdyour heartinpeace.Christsaid, "SeekyefirsttheKingdomof Godandallthesethingswillbe addeduntoyou."Theyhave beenaddedtoyourfamilylife;to yourGovernment:toyourland.

Inyourowngoodtimeyouwill doyourpartinhealingthesick world.Yet,becausewerealise ourneedofthathealing,wesay, 'Comeon,Ireland."

N.LOVELOCK

BASSENDEANBAKERY

BakerandPastrycook,etc.

TEL.UL128. WESTROAD,BASSEDNEAN.

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"TheythatareChrist'shave crucifiedtheirfleshwithitsvices andconcupiscences.Ifwelive intheSpiritletuswalkinthe Spirit."(Gal.V.,24,25.)

WhenwewalkintheSpiritwe haveserenity,peace,joy.The sickworldthatwillnotwalkin thespiritandwillnotdenyitself forChristhasnotfoundserenity andpeace.

Notsolongagoanarticlein oneofthegreatsecularnewspaperscommentedontheexpressionofdissatisfactionseeninthe facesofpeopleinthisourday.To followersofthemaximsofthe sickworldsucharealitymust seemhardtoexplain,forwasnot satisfactionpromisedwhenideals werelowered?

APeaceBornofFaith. Theotherdayacommanding officeroftheVeterans'Home GuardwithwhomIhadserved, cametoseeme.

"Inyourhouse,asinallhouses, theRosarywasrecitednightly, bythewholehousehold.The Rosaryhourwasapeacefulhour, anditbroughtyouverynearindeedtoGod.Thehumofthe Rosarywassweetandbeautiful tothose,who,passingtheway, uncoveredtheirheadsinreverence andfelttheyweretreadingholy groundwhilestillthatsacred musicwasintheirears."

Ifonlywe,too,couldcatch yourspirit,Ireland!Youwho havebeensofaithfulallyour days!Youwhostillhavethe spiritoftheProphets.Youhave neverbecomehardened.Your leadersstillhumblethemselves underthemightyhandofGodandtheyhearwhattheLord Godspeakswithinthem lire'sFaith,ThemeofNations.

Historytellsushowgloriously youhavebeeninspireddown throughtheage.Inthestoryof civilisationandChristianisation youhavegivenawonderfulexample.Wereadofyou:"Her faithbecamethethemeofnations.Hermonasteries,though countedbyhundreds,werecrowdedwithinmates,andherchur-

As*

SearchingAnalysisof SituationinSpain

AllMainPartiesHaveFinishedWithCommunism

"EF.,"Princess-road,Nedlands:

Q.:Aweekorsoagoyouspokeof theSpanishQuestion,andI wouldverymuchlikeyouto shedsomesortoflightinthe generaldarknessastojustwhat ISthepositioninSpain.One hearssomanyconflictingreportsthatitseemsalmostimpossibleforanunprejudicedobservertoknowthetrueposition.PersonallyIhavenoaxe togrindonewayortheother, butIwouldverymuchappreciateatruesumming-upofthe generalsituationifthatispossible.Ipresumeyouwillbe abletodothisforme,sinceyou wouldhardlybeentitledtodiscussthequestionthewayyou doifyouyourselfdidnotknow whatyouweretalkingabout. Thankingyouinanticipation.

A.:Thatisafrankrequestthat Iamveryhappytobegiventhe opportunityofanswering.There isfartoomuchconfusionof thoughtto-dayaproposthe"SpanishQuestion,"asitiscalled,and thewell-informedAmericanpublicist,'WilfredParsons,recently clearedmuchofthemistsurroundingFrancoandthegeneral situationinSpaininastatement thatIwouldliketoquotetoyou. Aboveall,hestressesthepoint thatthemainpartieshaveone thingincommon-theyarefinishedwiththeCommunists.Even anti-FrancoRepublicanshave learnttheirlesson-attremendous costtoSpain,ofcourse.

AstheU.N.O.Committee,with itsAustralianchairman,beginsits probeofSpanishaffairsandworks outitsconclusions,itisperhaps opportuneandjustifiabletogive thiscorrespondent'slettersome priority.

Now,asWilfredParsonssays, towardstheendoflastyearthe spotlightwasagainturnedon Spainbytheworld'spress.(1) ProfessorHaroldLAski,chairmmanofBritain'sLabourParty, loudlycalledforaforcibleoverthrowofGeneralFranco.(2) SurvivingexiledSpanishRepublicansmetinMexicoinNovember,andformeda"governmentin exile."whichtheyhopedtohave recognised.(3)Communistsand fellow-travellerseverywherebitterlydenouncedthis"government inexile'asatriple-cursedFascist movement.

WHATITALLABOUT?

LetusstartinMexicoonNovember8,lastyear.Atthattime andplaceasmanyoftheformer membersoftheSpanishCortesas survivedthedefeatoftheRepublicansbyFrancometinconclave torestoreagovernmentinexile. TheirrealleaderwasIndalecio Prieto,leaderoftheSpanishSocialists,andtheSocialistsdominatedthemeeting.Itdrewupa manifestoandelectedJOseGiral PresidentoftheSpanishRepublic.Thuswasconsummateda longmovementthathadstarted almostimmediatelyafterFranco's victory.

ThisgroupmeetinginMexico preferredtocallthemselvesRepublicans,forreasonsthatwillappearinamoment.Theyhadtakenstockofthereasonsfortheir failureinSpain,andhadmostly cometotheconclusionthatthe realreasonforitwastheCommunists.

Moreover,liketheSocialistsin mostofEurope,theyhadbecome thebitterestenemiesoftheCommunists,who,they,said,are',not interestedoneiotainthewelfare oftheworker'sorofSpain,but onlyintheforeignpolicyofRussia.

Meanwhile,however,inParis, aftertheliberation,therewasrevealedanothergroup,whichcalled itselftheSupremeJunta.Thiswas aCommunist-dominatedgroup, thoughtheprincipalfigureinit wasafellow-traveller,JuanNegrin.

Strangelyenough,however,anothermemberof,itwasourold friend,theCatholic,GilRobles, leaderoftheCatholicRepublicans intheso-calledLoyalistGovernment,andinexilesincethetriumphofFranco.

NEGRINTRIESTO

INFLUENCEU.N.O.

WhenthisParisgroupheardof theprojectedMexicomeetingthey senttheirstooge,Negrin,tosee theU.S.StateDepartment,and tomakehiswayontransitvisa toMexico.

November20,1945,fromMexico, thatNegrinhad"declaredwaron theSpanishRepublicanGovernment."

TheCommunistfellow-travellers, theCommunistpress,andthe dupesofthepartylinealljoined inacampaignofcharacterassassinationintheapprovedfashion: theself-styledSpanishRepublican Governmentwerecalledappeasers,Francoagents,Fascists,allthe badnames.

Now,whatdoesallthisaddup to? Thereareobviouslytwo groupsoutsideofSpainwhichare biddingforworldsupport.They areagreedononlyonething:get ridofFranco.

Butonegrouptakesordersfrom Moscow;theotherrefusestodo that.OnegrouptheCommunist,wantsaviolentover-throwof Franco;theothergroupholds,in thewordsofPrieto,asreported intheU.S.Socialistpress,that "themainpointistogetridof Francowithoutinflictingonthe Spanishpeoplethehorrorsofan insurrection."

COMMUNISTSHAVE UNLIMITEDMONEY

TheCommunistgroupseemsto haveunlimitedmoneyttheSpanishgoldthatwasstolenfrom Spain);theRepublicanscomplain ofpoverty.TheRepublicans wantasecretplebisciteballotto settlethequestioninSpain,and saytheyareconfidentoftheresult;theCommunistsareviolentlyopposedtothis-naturally, sincetheyareasmallminority.

Whatislikelytobetheoutcomeofallthis?

Inordertoanswerthatquestion,wehavetoestimatesomeof theotherforcesthatareinvolved.

ThefirstoftheseistheUnited Nations.AtSanFrancisco, FrancoSpainwasexplicitlyexcludedfrommembership.At PotsdamtheexclusionwasrepeatedbyStalin,Truman.and Bevin.Later,PresidentTruman saidwedonot"like"theFranco Government.Buthehadalso saidwedonotliketheTitoGovernmentinJugoslavia,andhe laterignominiouslyrecognisedit. DittoforBulgariaandRumania.

FRANCODIDNOTATTACK USINTHEBACK

Thisthesishasthisinitssupport:thatasafactFrancodidnot attackusinthebackwhenweinvadedAfrica,thathedidnotcaptureGibraltar,ashecouldhave, andthatasafact,thepricehe demandedfromHitlerwasdeliberatelysohighthatHitlercould notacceptit.

ThoseopposedtotheHayes' thesisofferthelamerebuttalto theseargumentsthattherealreasonwhyFrancodidnotenter thewaragainstuswasGerman stupidity,buttheycan'tget overthefactthathedidn't,and afterMr.Hayes'arrivalevenbegantohelpus.

Itdoesseemtobeafact,however,thatFrancodidreallyexpectHitlertowin,atleastbeforeAmericagotintothewar. But,then,whodidn't?-aboveall inEurope.

Thereistheargument,and, afteritisallspunout,thismuch iscertain:logicwon'tsettleit,as manyatriumphantdebaterhas foundbefore.Whatwillsettleit willbeacombinationofforceand self-interest.

WhatmakestheSpanishquestionsodifficult,however,isthat inthisinstanceforceisonone sideandself-interest,forus,ison theother.

NeitherGreatBritainnorthe UnitedStateswantsaCommunistcountryplantedontheAtlanticandtheMediterranean.That wouldbeafirst-classdisaster.But Russiaobviouslydoes.Andat presentsheseemstowieldthe forcetocompelustogiveher whatshewantsanywhere.And shecertainlywantsaCommunist GovernmentinSpain.Soour self-interestisatoddswithher force.Itremainstoseewhatwe candoaboutit,orwillhavethe couragetodo.

Thisalsowill,infactmust,suit BritainandtheAmericans.

Whatkindofagovernment (mildFrancoaccept?Itseems nowthatheisanxioustogetrid oftheFalangists,whoarecertainlyFascists,andhavenoplace inthemodernworld.TheFalangiststhemselvesseem,willing togetout,providedtheycanescapefromSpainwiththeirskins whole,about15,000ofthem.

IftheCommunistscomeinthey willnotescape.WilltheyescapeiftheRepublicananti-Communistscomein?(Itwouldseem probable,fortheRepublicansdo notwanttocomeinbyrevolution.Francohaslittlebylittle gotridoftheFalangists,though hehadnotallowedaone-party systemtobesupersededbyademocraticregime.

WhatwouldFranco'stermsbe ifheyieldedtoUnitedNations pressure?Iamnotinhisconfidence,naturally,butitwould seemthattheywouldbeabout these:

Firstofall,ofcourse,there wouldhavetobeguaranteesthat Russiawouldnotrulethecountry. Thiswouldalsobethedemand ofBritainandtheUnitedStates, unlesstheyhavetakenleaveof theirsenses,andaredetermined tobetrayWesterncivilisation, andabandantheirownsafety.

Idonotthinktheywill,unless againtheysimplyclosetheireyes torealities.Ireallybelievethat somedaywewillputastoptoappeasement,asBritaindidafter Munich,whenitbecameaquestionofPoland,andSpainmay wellbethestoppingpointthis time.

SoFrancocouldwellagreewith usthere.

COULDWETRUSTSPANISH REPUBLICANGOVERNMENT?

Hestoppedoffonhiswayat SanFranciscowhiletheUnited Nationswasinprogress. Negrin,whohadbeenthelastPresidentoftheSpanishRepublic, seemstohaveexpectedthathe wouldbeacknowledgedassuch againasamatterofcourse.He wasveryconciliatory,willingto letbygonesbybygones,andnearlygotawaywithit.

Whatisitallabout?Withall thatsmokefloatingabout,just whereisthefire?Whosetit, andhowbigisit?

Oneofthebigdifficultiesabout thetroubleinSpainisthateverybodyonallsidestriestoexplain itinthesimplefashionofgoodv. evil.ManyCatholicsthinkitis simplyCommunismv.the Church.Communistssaythatit isDemocracyv.Fascism.Many Liberalstakeaboutthesameline.

Nearlyeverybodyseemstothink thereisjustonesimplealternative.Allyouhavetodoischoose. YettheSpanishsituationis aboutascomplicatedasany puzzleeverdevised.Thesimple good-v.-evilformuladoesnot work.Itis,infact,disastrous.

SomeoftheRepublicansalmost begantothinkthatmaybeNegrinhadgivenuptheCommunists.Mostofthem,however, wereafraidtotakeachanceand electedGiral.

Wearetoldthatspecificinstructionshadcomefrominside SpainfromtheundergroundSocialist,Anarchist,andLabour groupsthattheCommunists"had tostayoutofSpain."Negrin wasnotevenallowedintheCabinet. TheCommunistreactionwasnot longincoming.Party-lineorders wentoutfromtheSpanishsectionoftheCominternthatthe Mexicogroupwastobeblasted. TheAssociatedPressreported,on

Butthereisabigdifference here,Russiadoes"like"Tito's dictatorship,justasshedoesnot likeFranco.Sowerecognise Tito,andtakestepstowardsunrecognisingFrance

Inotherwords,asloegasour preesntpolicyisstillappeaseofRussia,wewillcontinueto "like"whatshelikes,andnotto "like"whatshedoesnot.Ifthat goeson,thechancesofFranco's findinganysupportabroadare veryslim,indeed. mayeven cometoembargoes,boycotts,and thelike,

WheredoesFrancost.r.A.then? ItmustbeadmittedIsas.onthe faceofithedoesnothavemuch groundsforfavouramongthose whofoughtGermanyandbeat her.Thereisalongstringofadmittedspeeches,messages,etc., fromFranco,inwhichheextolled Hitler,andevenpromisedhim support,foraprice.

Franco'senemiespointtothese andsay,"See,hewasourenemy."

Ontheotherhand,ex-AmbassadorHayes,inhisrecentbook, "WartimeMissioninSpain,"offersthethesisthatFranco,with aGermanarmyonhisborders, wasmerelytryingtoputHitler offwithfairwords.

ItisatthispointthattheSpanishRepublicansareapproaching theU.S.Governmentwithaplan. AftertheUnitedNations,the Communists,andFranco,they arethefourthelementintheproblem. Theyarecertainlyanti-Communist,perhapsthemostantiCommunistamongalltheliberal forces,becausetherearenofellow-travellersamongthem.

Oneoftheirorgans,the"New Leader,"showsthisbeyondcavil. AndtheyarecertainlythebestinformedabouttheCommunist partylineamongallanti-Communists,asthissameorganabundantlyshows.

PLANOFSPANISH REPUBLICANS

TheCommuniststhemselves,by theirviolentattacksagainstthe SpanishRepublicanGovernment inexile,whichislargelySocialist, showwherethewindisblowing.

TheplanwhichtheSpanishRepublicansoffertheAmericanGovernmentisthis:Itassumesthat Francomustnecessarilygiveway toanotherregime.IftheAllies donoteasehimout,theCommunistswill,andiftheyaretheones whodoit,itwillbebyabloody revolution,andtheresultwillbe RussiaontheAtlanticOcean.

ItisassumedalsothatFranco willbewillingtobowoutofthe picture,providedtheCommunists donotcomeininhisplace.It isalsoassumedthatifFranco doesbowout,hewillbewilling toyieldtoaGovernmentwhich willbeSpanishandnotRussian.

Next,IthinkthatFrancoand hismoderatesupporters(notthe Falange,ofcourse)woulddemand thatanysuccessorstohisregime wouldnotbepersecutorsofthe CatholicChurch.(TheFalange isopposedtoeverythingthe Churchstandsfor.)Couldwe trusttheso-calledSpanishRepublicanGovernmentinexileto guaranteethis?

InthepastinEurope-inItaly, Germany,BelgiumandFrance, forinstance-tobeaSocialist meantthatyouhadleftthe Church.Whenyoujoinedthe SocialistPartyyouautomatically stoppedgoingtoMass.

Thisisnolongeralogicalposition.Theanti-citricalismand anti-religionoftheoldSocialists isnotanecessarypartoftheirsocialandeconomicdoctrine,as theynowpreachit.

Itwasanalienthingsuper-addedtoit.Theycaneasilygetrid ofitwithoutrepudiatingtheir economicobjectives.Iftheydo, theycanfindthatCatholicswill beabletoco-operatewiththem withoutmuchtrouble.

Now,thisisnotafantastic dream.Itisanactualfactin severalcountriesatpresent.The variousChristiandemocraticparties,inItaly,inFrance,inBelgium,inGermany,haveasocialeconomicprogrammenotdistinguishablefromtheSocialistprogramme,andtheSocialistson theirparthavedivorcedtheirold anti-clericalismfromtheirsocialeconomicplatform.

Thus,theygetalongtogether. Anditisknownthattheforeign (ContinuedonPage15.)

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Thereportofthesub-committee oftheU.N.O.SecurityCouncilon (Spainmakessorryreading.DespitetheAustralianstruggleto havetheaffairadjudicatedona basisofthepresentationofevidence,therehasbeen,apparent. ly,noinvitationtotheSpanish Governmenttopresentitssideof thestoryAndnoefforttoobtain entrytothecountryinorderto observeconditionsatfirsthand. Whilethesetwoessentialmatters areoverlooked,thefindingsofthe sub-committeearefarcical.atravestyofjustice,andwillearnthe condemnationoffairmindedmen. Theformer,thoughaviolationof everyformofjusticeunderwhich civilisedmenconductjudicialproceedings,isnotmortallyserious becausethecaseforFrancowas advancedtosomepurposebyBritainandAmerica.But, course,onenation'spresentation ofanother'scasewouldnecessarilylackthecompellingforce andenthusiasmwhichoneemploysinone'sowninterest.In anycase,Francowouldalmost certainlyhaverefusedaninvitationtogiveevidenceashe,quite rightly,refusestoacknowledge thejurisdictionoftheUnitedNations'Organisation.

Thefindingthattheactivities oftheFrancoregimeinSpainconstitutenotanactualbuta"potential"menacetointernationalsecurityisabsurdbeyondcomprehension.Everynationunderthe faceofthesunisa"potential" war-makerifitfindsitself,as Spaindoes,thevictimofaforeign conspiracyagainstitstraditional nationallife.Anditisindeeda curiousprincipleofinternational equitythatanationcanbejudgedonitspotentialities.Menhave beenarrestedandpunishedinthe Axisnationsfor"dangerous thoughts,"butIfancieditwas thiskindoftyrannywewereout tocrush.Ifthisprinciplecomes tobeacceptedinthedomestic councilsoftheriations,itwilldestroythewhole.basisoftherule oflaw.Wewillcometoknow ofmenimprisonedfortheftbecausetheylookedinajeweller's windoworchargedwithcriminal intentbecausetheyread"thrillers."IftheU.N.O.wantsto lookintotheheartsofmen,feels equalto..hejudgmentofinterior motives,thenitmighthave lookedmorecloselyintothe 'heartofSenorGiralandhis gang.ForifSpaindoesthreaten peace,thethreatisfromwithout andnotfromwithin.

ClearlytheSpanishissueisjust anotherdownwardsteponthe

roadofcompromise.Intheface oftheAnglo-Americanattitude, knowntoalltheworldfor monthspast,therecouldbeno outrightanddirectcondemnation oftheFrancoregime.Onthe otherhand,RussiaandhervassalswereclamouringforSpanish blood-sotherecouldbenoacquittal.TheanswerwascompromiseinfavouroftheMuscovites. Butdiplomaticallythecompromisewasinthecrudestpossible form,somuchso,thatonefeels ashamedthatAustralianswere chairmenofsuchanineptand clumsycongregation.Theremust havebeensomegrimjokesthat

havelearnedthatFascistItaly wasnotbrokenbysanctions,nor didtheAmericanoilembargoon Spainbringhertoherknees. Whenthetemperofapeople causesthemtorecognisesomethingastheirtraditionalandhistoricbirthright,persecutionwill notridthemofthenotion.It willhardenitandenthroneit. Nowthisispreciselywhathas happenedinSpain.Thereport wasreceivedwiththeutmostindifferenceinMadrid.Intrue fasciststyleitwasprominently displayedonthefrontpagesof newspapers.Therewas"bored comment"onacase"whichstrikes

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nightintheKremlinaboutthe lovelyword"potential."TheAlliesdonotregardtheirstanding armiesasinimicaltopeace,becausetheyarejustdonewitha warandthepreservationoforder andthediscipliningofthedefeated arenecessarytasks.Anexactly similarlineofreasoningappliesto Spain,themoresoasthepoor, deludedFrenchharboura"pretender"governmentontheirsoil andonthefrontiersofSpain.

IButworsethanthegeneral findingsofthesub-committeewas itsrecommendationtotheGeneralAssemblythatunlessthe Francoregimeiswithdrawnand conditionsofpoliticalfreedomestablishedinSpain,theAssembly shouldurgeaseveranceofdiplomaticrelationswithSpainbyall membersoftheUnitedNations.

Itiseasy,onereflects,to"put thescrews"onasmallpower,but whenonerecallsthateverything allegedagainstSpainappliesa thousandtimestotheSovietand itspuppetgovernmentsallover EasternEurope,oneissickenedat thedisgustinghypocrisyofthe wholeproceedings.Thisrecommendationishadpolitics,bad diplomacyandbadpsychology. Oneonlyhopesthatitisnotalso hadfaith.Theworldoughtto

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aries'ConferencesinLondonand NewYorkeventosetadatefor treaty-making,onewondershow machsinceritythereisinthe words-andactionsofthegreat Powers.Certainly,theordinary maninthefreenationsisfirmly convincedthatthereisacompletelackofmutualtrust.And wherethereisnotrustthereis soonfear;andafterfear,hatred, andafterhatred-war! Thereisnodoubtinmymind thatU.N.O.wasgladoftheSpanishcase.ItavertedadecisionreardingPersia.Buthowthe greatmindsofthedelegatescan decidesoreadilyandneatly aboutSpainandyetbeunableto determinewhatishappeningin Persia,issomethingtheworld presshasnotyetdeignedtoexplaintoitsbaffledreaders.

ButtoreverttothePapalpreoccupations.TheHolyFather claimedwithgreatclear-sightednessthattheelectionsinItaly andSpainwoulddecide"whether theseLatinsisterswouldcontinue theChristianwayoflifeorchoose amaterialisticStatewithoutreligionorGod."Well,theelections havecomeandgone,andin France,thankGod,theCatholic Partypolledthemostvotesand wonthemostseats.TheCommunists,ontheotherhand,polled morevotesthantheydideight monthsago,butgainedsubstantiallyfewerseatsTheformation ofagovernmentwillheverydifficult,andeveniftheSocialistsare abletotidetheM.R.P.over,the strengthoftheCommunistswill alwaysbeadisturbingfactorina countrywhichdesperatelyneeds politicalstability.Wemustremember,too,thattheCommun-

andmostimportantlywithineach individualman.Butneverbefore 'havetheChurchofChristandall goodmenwithinthesoulofthe Churchmetevilsohighlyorganisedandcentrallydirected.It seemsalmostattimesasifthe forcesofevilinourdayareunder thedirectcommandofanti-Christ. ThePopepointsoutthemeansof combat,callingfor"acrusadeof expiationinthewholeworld"by practicalactsofpiety,mercyand penitence.

DutchGovernment toRebuildChurches

Onthelow,levelstretchesof Hollandthechurcheswiththeir towerswereusuallythehighest buildingsbothintownsandvillages.DuringthefightingbetweentheGermansandtheinvadingAlliedarmiesneithersidecould foregotheexcellentopportunitiestheyofferedasobservationpostsordirectionpointsfor artillery,withtheresultthatthey sufferedmorethanotherbuildings.Acompleteassessmentof thedamagehasasyetnotbeen made,butitisalreadyknown thatnolessthan200chhrches werecompletelydestroyed,300 partiallydestroyed,andamuch biggernumberdamagedinvaryingdegrees.Amongstthemmany werenotonlyimportantcentres ofreligiousdevotionbutalsohad significanceashistorical,cultural andaestheticmonuments.

themajorityofreadersasbeing obviousandincontrovertible." Onecouldscarcelyimaginesuch liberalityorsuchareactionin Moscowisalikecase!Irecall thewordsofArnoldLunn:"HowevermuchwedislikeFascism,let usavoidcant!"The"Times" correspondentaddedaverybrief butfairsummationofthesituation:

"TheaverageSpaniardbelieves thatsincerelydemocraticevolutioninSpainisnotthemainor realpointatissueamong theinternationalpeacemakers.He fearsthatforeignintervention mayleadtofighting,inwhich othersmightgaintheirpolitical endsbuttheSpanishpeoplewould not."

PESSIMISMABOUT PEACE

TheHolyFathersignificantly gaveaworld-widebroadcaston thedayoftheelectionsinItaly andFrance.Invokingasthe sourceofhisinformation"reports fromallovertheworld,"thePope seemedsatisfiedthattheChurch, despitefaults,stoodunitedinits entirety.Buthissurveyofthe politicalworldwasfarfromreassuring.TheHolySeeisnot giventoalarmistorexaggerated utterances.Prudence,cautionevenconservatism-markitsutterances.YettheRomanPontiff claimedwithoutequivocationor qualificationthat"thefirstresolutesteptowardspeacehasnot yetbeenmade."Andwhenone considerstherecordofU.N.O.and

istswillnotbediscouragedbya defeatatthepolls.Theirsisnot themethodoftheballot-box,but oftherevolution,andwhenthe momentseemsripetheywillmake abidforpowerbyforce.

Atthetimeofgoingtopress theItalianelectionshadnotbeen completed,buthere,too,theemissariesoftheSoviethavemade seriousinroads.Thefutureof Italywillbeboundupwiththe monarchyandthePapacy.We haveseenrepeatedlyinEurope howthedownfallofthemonarchy hasledtocivilwarandchaos.

ItmayhappeninItaly.Butthe presence,thepopularity,andthe moralauthorityofChrist'sVicar maysaveItalyfrompoliticalruin, evenashesavedRomefromthe physicaldestructionofcontending armies.ItwouldbeindeedmonstrousiftheAsiaticbarbarismof Moscowwasletlooseinthecradle andcentreoftheChristianFaith.

Ofcourse,theproblemofItaly andFrance,whilemoreimmediatetotheHolySeeatthemoment,istheproblemoftheworld atlarge.Wehavethismuchto bethankfulfor-itisnowmore thaneveraproblemofblackand white,thatis,ofgoodandevil. Inthepasttherehavebeeninnumerableshadesofgrey,butso tenseistheconflictto-daythat theneutraltintshavebeenabsorbedeitherasblacksorwhites,The conflictisco-evalwithman.At alltimesinhistorythisbattle hasbeenwagedasbetweenheavenandearth,asbetweenman andhisspiritualenvironment

Thedestructionofchurchesdid notstoptheservicesaltogether. Barns,sheds,hotelsandinsome placesbunkersabandonedbythe Germans,wereused.TheNetherlandsGovernmentconsidersthat thechurchesarethespiritualcentreofthecommunity,especially inthevillages,andthatthesetemporaryarrangementscannotbeallowedtocontinueinthosecases wherereasonableaccommodation tocongregationsisnotprovided. Plansareadvancedtosuchanextent,however,thatbeforetheend of1946allserviceswillbeheldin suitablesurroundings.Alarge numberoftemporarychurches willhavetobeerectedtoprovide thisaccommodation,untilnew churcheshavebeenbuilt.In ordertopreventwaste,thetemporarystructurewillbesoconstructedthatoncethepermanent churchesarerebuilttheywillretaintheirvalueasrecreation halls.

Itspeaksforitselfthatthe buildingoftemporarychurches andrepairtodamagedoneswill beplannedandcarriedoutinconsultationwiththegoverning bodiesofallthevariousdenominations. Lackofmaterialsmakeitimpossibletostartwiththebuilding ofnewchurchesduringthisyear, butwhereapartiallydestroyed churchcanberestoredtoaconditionofusefulness,thiswillbe done.TheGovernmentwillbear 90percent.ofthecostoftherepairs.

"AnoffensiveagainstCommunistinfluenceinpoliticalandindustrialLabourcircleshasbeenlaunched bytheA.LP.CentralExecutiveinVictoria.

DearCornerites,Youwillnotefromreading"The Record"thisweekthatnextSundayistobedevotedespeciallyto offeringupoursufferingsonbehalfoftheMissions.Thisisa workinwhichallcanandshould engage.Corneriteseverywhere willdoagreatdealofgoodbyresolvingthatwhateversufferings theyhavetoundergo,orwhatever littletrialstheyencounter,will bebornewithresignationto God'sHolyWillintheconfidence thatGodwillprospertheMissions.Andweshouldneverforgetthatwehaverighthereinour midstalittlemissionofourown -thecareoftheBusbies.DuringthismonthoftheSacred HeartprayferventlythatGod willshowerdownHisblessingson theworkwehavemadeour own.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

AndHewaswithdrawnaway fromthemastone'scastand kneelingdown,Heprayed, Saying:"FatherifThouwilt,removethischalicefromMe:but yetnotMywill,butThinebe done.

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WHATISADUSTDEVIL?

15th.andfinalinstalmentofSerial StorybyPETERBRIAN.

BEGINREADINGHERE.

Onthekeenlyanticipatedtrip totheSalvadostheketch"Manitoba"iscaughtinastormand severelydamaged.Itdriftshelplesslyforawholedaywithout beingsighted.Throughoutthe nightthoseonboardliveindread ofwhatmightbefall.

Summer

Thecrashcamejustbeforethe dawn.Theyknewinstantlythat theyhadrunontosubmerged rocksandinashortspaceoftime theyrealisedthattheywerethere tostay.Theketchwasnotholedbytheimpact,buttherewas notellinghowlongitwouldbe beforethatextremitywasreached.Thesituationwaslikelyto worsenwitheachminutethat passed

Theydecidedtodelayaction, however,untilthefirststreaksof lightdispersedthegloom;and thentheyweregreatlycheeredto seethatlandwasnotfaraway. Mr.Swanstonestimatedthatit wouldbeaboutfivemilestothe coast.

Mr.Berriganhadthetwooars, andheappliedhimselftohistask manfully.Thesmallboatheadedforthedistantcoastline.

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Theywereallrescued:butthe ketchwasalmostatotalloss. Many.manyhourselapsedbefore Mr.Berrigan,accompaniedby Roddy,gotbacktothe"Manitoba,"anditwastheninabad way.Lateron,whentheygot asalvagepartyouttoit,thesea andtherockshadwroughthavoc withit.Mr.Swanstonhadit towedinshoreandsentbackto Goodenoughinsections.Heclung tothehopeofrebuildingitsome day.

Theyhadlandedaboutthirty rilesfromGoodenough,butonly ashortdistancefromanother smallcoastaltown.Theyexcited muchcommentamongthelocal residents,whoviedwitheach otherintryingtorenderassist;'lice.Theexertionsandanxietiesconnectedwiththeirill-fated venturehadleftthevoyagersso exhaustedthattheygladlyacceptedtheofferoftemporary shelterinthisfriendlylittle town.anditwasnotuntillatethe followingafternoonthattheyreturnedtoGoodenough. * *

Thelastoftheoddmentshad beenbroughtouttothecar,and Mrs.PotterandJoanclimbedin toawaitPoppa'spleasure.Harry wanderedovertoalittlerise nearbytotakeonefinalgoodlook atthesea,andatthatdistant

Holiday

Answer Youmayhavenoticedhow sometimesonadustydayapuff ofwindwillswoopdownonthe dustlyingontheroadtwirlit intotheairinaspiral,andthen ,carryitalongagain.Dust Devilsaresimilarhappenings,but onaverymuchlargerscale,and theyaretobemetwithinthe desertspacesofAsiaandAfrica. Theyoftenoccurontheplainsof Indiaandthenativenamefor themis"Bagooa."Thesepillars ofdustorsandaresometimesone thousandfeetinheight,andmove acrossthegroundatagreatrate inasimilarfashiontowaterspoutsatsea.Theunfortunate travellerswhoencounteroneof theseperilsofthedesertareliable tobeoverwhelmedandsuffocated, andstoriesaretoldofentirecarsvansbeingblottedout,neverto beseenagainsaveforthediscovery,manyyearslater,ofa heapofboneswhichacontrary wind11;suncovered.Henceitis notsurprisingthatsuchagruesomenameasDustDevilshould havebeenbestowedonthesecyclones,andonecanunderstand howthesuperstitionarosethat theywereindeedevilspiritsseekingtodestroytherashmortals whohaddaredtoventureinto theirterri,tory.

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Theweatherpromisedtocontinuefine.Almosteagerlythey loweredthedinghy.Poppaand Swanstonhadhadlongtalkswith thewomenfolkandexplainedthe hopelessnessofalltryingtoget awaytogether.Theyarguednow thattheywouldbequiteallright, becauselandwasnear,thesea aim,theketchstillafloat.

Iftheworstcametotheworst theyhadlife-belts.EvenMr. Berriganwasreconciledtoleavingthemonthewreck:hewas confidentthathecouldrowthe distancetotheshoreinquick time.

Thepartingwashardtotake.

Mrs.PotterandMrs.Swanston weptunashamed,andso,too,did thegirls.RoddyandHarrywere deeplymovedbythepainfulscene aboutthem,andtheyrepressed theirfeelingsonlywithdifficulty.

Butatlengththeycastaway; andinamatterofmomentsthe dinghywaseffectivelyseparated fromtheketch.

horizonbeyondwhichlaytheenchantedislesofhisdreams-the Salvados.Fatehaddecreedthat hewasnottoseteyesontheSalvadosthisyear,butheknewwith inhisheartthathewouldnotbe satisfieduntilhehaddoneso. Withacertaintybornofabsolute conviction,hepromisedhimself thepleasureofaccomplishingata futuredatewhattheyhadfailed toaccomplishonthisoccasion. Poppa'sstoryoftheromantichappeniingsassociatedwiththeSalvadoshadkinditdthespark,ofadventurewhichwasneverfarbelow thesurfaceinHarry,andtherecentvictoryoftheseastoodin hismindasachallengewhichhe longedtotakeup.

friends.AndRoddywasgoing tohaveafulleducation;Mr. Swanstonwasgoingtoseetoit thathegoteveryopportunityto advancehimself.IdlyHarrywonderedwhatRoddywoulddo. Wouldhebecomeanelectricalengineer?HeknewthatRoddy hadalwayswantedtofollowhis dad'slineofwork;hewouldprobablygofurtherinit-

"Comealong.Harry!" 'ItwasPoppaatthecar.

FancyPoppabeingaheadof anyoneelse!Hewasalwaysthe onetokeepotherswaiting.

TheancientChev.jerkedinto lifeasPoppaswungonthecrank handle.WitharoarandarattlethefamilycarofthePotters lurchedforwardonthefirststage ofthelonghomewardtrek.As theypassedthroughthetownship manystoppedandturnedand wavedthemgood-bye.Doraand hermotherandfathersmiledand wavedfromthedooroftheir gleamingsalon:Mr.Berriganwavedfromthetopofa'telegraph polejustoutsidethetown: Roddycheeredfromunderit. Slowly'Goodenoughrecededinto thedustydistance.Ayearwould passbeforethePotterscamethis wayagain. (TheEnd.)

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Hethoughtofmanythingsas hesilentlygazedoutoverthe ocean.HerecalledRoddy'sheroicrescueofDora,thepartyat Swanston'splace,theterribleexperienceinthestorm,thegallant workofMr.Berriean.thesorrow inMr.Swanston'sfaceesTie broodedonthedestructionof "Manitoba."Ithadinsomerespectsbeenadisappointingholiday,butthereweremanycompensatingmemories,andhehad cometoregardRoddyandDora inanewlight.Theywerenot justkidstoplaywithnow;this yeartheyhadrevealedthemselvesascomradescommandinghis respectandhisloyalty.Already hepicturedthemaslife-long

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ACOPYOFTHEGOSPELSTHATISPRICELESS

"OnmyarrivalinIreland,"said onedistinguishedAmericanairman whomImetattherecentInternationalAirCongressinDublinCastle,"IrealisedthatIwasina cityofculture,andwhilehereI amgoingtofindtimefortwo things-toseeyourfamousbook ofKellsandtheAbbeyTheatre. Youmusttellmeaboutyourgreat book."

Hereisalittleaboutthegreat book,forthatfriendandothers.

Recentlytakenfromitshiding placeandreturnedtoTrinityCollege,thisbeautifullyillustrated BookoftheGospels,datingfrom theseventhcentury,isoneofour enviablepossessions.Indeed,Irelandhasfewgreattreasuresto boastof,likeothernations,and thiscanbeunderstoodafterthe destructionofthemonasteries; yetsheprizesherruinedchurchesandfamousmonasteriesand thetreasuresthatwerehiddenin thebogsforgenerationsduring thedaysofreligiouspersecution. Weowemuchtothelaboursof thelateSirEdwardSullivanand othersforthestudyandresearch inconnectionwiththisancient volume,fornotraceoftheold monasterywhereitwaswritten cannowbeseen.Thetownof Cennanus(orKells)intheCounty Meathhasmanyoldruinsand ancientCrosses,butnotastone oftheoldmonastery.

Yettradition,whichdieshardin Ireland,haspreservedthelinksof thestoryandfixedthedateofthe MonasteryofSaintColumba,or Columbkille(ColimoftheChurch) at550.Fromastudyoftheornamentation,thismanuscripthas beenplacedintheseventh,or earlyintheeighthcentury.Itis universallyacknowledgedthatthe twofinestexamplesofIrishorHithe BookofKellsanditsonlyrival, theBookofLindisfarne.

Inbrief,thehistoryofthebook isknownfromthetimethelast AbbotofColumbkille'sAbbey, RichardPlunket,gaveittohis brother.Itwasacquiredfrom GeraldPlunketbyUssher,theProtestantPrimateofIreland.Later ArchbishopUssherbequeathedit toTrinityCollege.Cromwell, however,togratifyhisboastedliterarytastes,seizedtheBookof KellsandstoreditinDublinCastle.OntheRestorationofCharlesII,itwasreturnedtoTrinity Library.Theperiodwhenthe Bookwashiddeninabogandthe coverofgoldwithpreciousjewels removedisanotherchapter.But stillmoredisappointingisthe

factthatthemonkswhoworked inthelonghoursfromsunriseto twilightillustratingeachsacred wordwithsuchconsummateartistry,breathingthespiritoffaith andloveintoeachpage,areunknown.Thelastremaininglines onthevellumwherethenamesof thescribeswereevidentlywritten aretorn.Thelastwordsread:

"PrayforthesouloftheScribe." ThebookhasbeeninTrinityCollegesince1650.

TotheIrishpeopletheBookof Kellsrepresentsthegoldenage ofhercivilisationandlearning. Manyextravagantthingshave beenwrittenabouttheperiod,but SirEdwardSullivanconsiders thatthescholarly,soberpagesof BedegivethestoryoftheBookas miraculousenough.Thatfierce andrestlessqualityofthePagan Irish,theterrorofWesternEurope,seemedtohaveemptieditselfintoaloveoflearninganda loveofGod,anditisthepeculiar distinctionofIrishmedievalscholarship,andthesalvationofliteratureinEurope,thattheoneinno wayconnectedwiththeother.

Theworknowbeingundertaken bytheIrishManuscriptCommissionisarousinggreatinterest amongscholarsfromalloverthe world,butparticularlyfromthe universitiesoftheUnitedStates, andwiththeremarkableindustry andenthusiasmofAmericanstudentsmuchisexpected.

ThebookofKellsremainsone ofthemostvisitedofourtreasuresinDublin.Themagicof theillustrations,thecolourand Celticdesignofornamentation haveelicitedfromtheexpertsremarkablecomments.Immense sumsofmoneyhavebeenoffered forthepurchaseoftheBook,but withoutavail.ToIrelandit meansmorethanmoney.

WheneverIvisittheruinsof theoldAbbeyofDonegal,Ilove towanderbythesunnynooks wheretheFourMasterswrote theirAnnals-thatmuchprized volumeofalaterdate.Herethey toileddayafterday,onlyraising theireyestogazeatthegloryof theDonegalHillsasinspirationto theirwork.

LastyeartheIrish Governmenthadapostagestamp strucktohonourthefourIrish scholars,andtoremindtheIrish peopleofthevalueoftheircontributiontothenation.Butof KellsAbbeyweknownotthe scribes.Whatwedoknowis thatthebeautifulbooktheybequeathedtothecountrywaswrittenforthegloryofGodandthe honourofIreland.-Kathleen O'Brennan.

ImpressiveMissionary ExhibitsatNewNorcia

RELICSOFAPOSTOLICPAST

Duringthethreedayssetapart fortheCentenaryCelebrationsof NewNorcia'sfoundation(May10, 11,12),acomprehensiveExhibitionwasopentothepublicatSt. Joseph'sOrphanageforNative Girls.Scoresofvisitorsavailed themselvesoftheopportunity, andmostofthefivethousandpeopleatNewNorciaonSunday,the 12th.,enjoyedthevarietyofexhibits.

TheExhibitionwaspresidedover byabustoftheillustriousfounderofNewNorcia,andgreatapostleofWestAustralia,BishopSalvado.Ithadbeenmodelledand castlocallyfortheoccasion.On eachsideofthebusthistoricaland personalphotosofthegreatpioneercouldbeseen,togetherwith oneofbeautifulTuy,onthebanks oftheRiverMino,birthplaceof DomSalvado,O.S.B.,andageneralviewofthepresentNewNorcia.

Asmalladjoiningroomcontainedanumberofhistoricalphotos andprintsofNewNorcia-the recordofonehundredyearsof missionarysuccess.Ofspecialin-

ofpicturesand'pressedflowers treatedinvariousways.These wereverypopularwithvisiting children.

Therestofthehall(threewalls) containedmostinterestingexhibitsfromDrysdaleRiverMission(1908-1946),dividedintothree groups.Ineonewereallthe weaponsusedbytheKimberley natives--spears,clubsandshields, throwingsticks,etc,andaperfect modelofthenativecanoe.Anothercomprisednativeutensils, implements,andadornments, stoneaxes,flintknives,firesticks, pitch-glue,ediblegums,headand waistornaments,whiteandcolouredclays,etc.Inyetanother groupreligiousandsemi-religious instrumentscouldbeinspected.

Ofunusualinteresthere,linguisticallyandotherwise,wasacondensedCatechismandshortLife ofOurLord,composedinthePela language(withthenearestEnglishtranslationpossible)bythe lateSuperioroftheMission,Father ThomasGil,O.S.B.,whofellavictimtoJapaneseaggressiononSeptember27,1943.

Ofparticularinterestamongst theDrysdaleexhibitswasthe clothwithwhichAbbotTorres, thefounderoftheMission,dressedupthefirstnativehemeton hismissionaryerrand,adestitute womanoftheNorth,in1908.It wasfoundhangingonthebranch ofatree.Visitorscouldalsoinspectonthisoccasionthethick ironspearwithwhichFatherAlcade,O.S.B.,wasstabbedthrough thechestinthesavageattackon theMissionbythenativesin1913.

Thewholeexhibitionwasprofusedlyillustratedwithenlarged photographs.Allthelocalchildren werealsoshown,inconnection withtheexhibition,itemsofinterestattheDrysdaleMission fieldintheformof8mm.movieshorts.

DOROTHYTHOMPSONSEES NOTEDCONVERTSRETURNINGTOORIGINALCHRISTIAN

FOLD.

The"increasingnumberofinwhohaverecentlyjoinedtheCatholicChurch haveturned"totheoldestroof ofChristendom,asaman,indire trouble,returnstotheroofand armsofhismother,"writesDorothyThompson,nationally-known columnist,inthe"Commonweal."

The"secularreligions,"fascism, communismandtheneo-liberalism whichholdsthat"thedespairsin manwillautomaticallydisappear whenhisstruggleforexistenceis appeasedbyeconomicsecurity andequality,securedthroughthe State"havefailedman,Miss Thompsonwrites,andman's spirit,"frustratedanddismayed" bythesemechanisticsystemsthat ignorehissoul,"searchesthrough theencirlclinggoomforonegleam ofkindlylight."

Man,neverfindinghistrueself amongthetypesthathavebeen setup,"the"worker,"the"capitalist,"the"liberal,"the"German,"the"reactionary,islonely asheseldomhasbeen,yetlonging,asheseldomhas,foracommunity,MissThomspsonwrites, adding:

terestamongstthemwastheone ofBishopSalvadowiththeindividualphotosofhis70LayBrothersin1870,alsothebearded membersofhisCommunityin 1885. Hismusicalbumwasalso orviewonthesametableashis worn-outemptywalletandhis ''PhantasyandVariationswith Finale"forpianoforte.This,his owncomposition,heplayedin 1872inthePerthTownHallatthe inauguralrecitalofitspianoforte concerts.Nearbyatrophywon byNewNorcia'ssecondcricket teamkeptcompanywiththe groupphotoofthechampionsof 1881. Inthebighall,asectionhad beenreservedforneedleand schoolworkdonebythegirlsof theOrphanage.Thiswasanimpressivedisplay,showingtheprofciencyofinmatesinknittingand fancywork.Beautifultablecloths, daintychildren'sdressesanddelicatecrochetdoyleysdrewhigh praisefromvisitingexperts.A redchasuble(completesetwith cinctures),donebyoneofthe girls,wasalsoonview,withdozens

PROGRESSANDRELIGION

Sir,-EveryCatholic,ofcourse, claimsthat"theworldcannotget on-cannotmakegenuinesocial progress-withoutreligion"-but thisisnotenough;theymustin thisperiodofconflictingsocial theoriesbepreparedtoprovethat theconnectionbetweenreligion andtrueprogressisvital.

Tostimulatethesearchfor suchproofs,theMelbourneProfessionalMen'sSodalityofOur Lady(establishedsince1872at theJesuitCollege,Cathedral Place,Melbourne)offersaprizeof twoguineasforthebestsetofextractsclearlydemonstratingthe connectionbetweenreligionand genuinesocialprogress.The conditionsofthecompetitionare madeassimpleaspossible,so thatitmaybeopentoallwithout exception(whethertheycombine withothersinsocialstudy groupsorpursuesocialstudyin private).Noessayisdemanded. Justextractsandnothingmore! Competitorsmaydrawtheirextractsfromanysource.Papal Encyclicals,books,etc.,likeChristopherDawson's"Progressand Religion,"pamphletsandarticles cnReconstructionaccordingto Christianprincipleswillbehelpful.Itisnoteworthythatthe PopesintheirEncyclicalsonSocialProgressalmostinvariably useextractsfromChristianwritersandstatesmen.

Extractsmustbesubmittedin full.Thereisnolimittotheir numberorlength.Theyshould beforwardedbyAugust15,1946, eithertotheSodalityDirector (Rev.JohnNerney,S.J.,Jesuit Nocitiate,Watsonia,Victoria)or totheSodalitySecretary(atsubjoinedaddress).Theresultsof thecompetitionwillappearinCatholicpapers.

Weshallbegratefulifyouwill encourageyourreaderstotake partinasearchwhichwillinevitablythrowgreaterlightonthe factthatourreligionisnotmerely theonewaytoeternalpeace,but thatitisalsotheoneDivineremedyforthedisorderandconsequentabsenceofpeaceinthis temporalworld.-Yours,etc., G.RYAN.

"Butacommunityexists,supranationalandsupra-economic,a unitywithdiversity,aHouseof manyMansions,openstorichand poor,workerandemployer,saint andsinner,carryingtheauthority ofsurvivalovertwomillenia,confessorofthewaywardadmonisherofdictatorsandkings,speaking inalllanguages,consciousofhumanfrailtyandhumanglory,offerofrefugeforbody,souland senses,demandingandreceiving disciplinewithoutarmy,policeor concentrationcamps,welcoming JewandGentile,bondorfree,in thenameofandinservicetothe Princeofpeace,humilityandbrotherhood:theSonofGod,before thespiritandsymbolofWhom thePopehimselfmustkneel."

MissThompson,whiledeclaring thatshecan"understandsomeaspectsofthephenomenon"ofthe increasingnumberofconversions totheChurch,notesthathercommentsaremadeasaProtestant who"remainswiththefaithorher fathers.

WHOPLAYED?

69St.VincentPlace, 'AlbertPark,SC6,Victoria. Sir,-Inthereviewof"ASong toRemember,"inarecentissue, "Groucho"statesthatitwasJose Iturbiwhointerpretedthemusic forthesoundtrack.IntheDecember,1944,numberof"The Etude"musicmagazine,Iread thefollowing:

"Oneremarkablefeatureofthis filmistheplayingofCornel Wilde,whoisnotapianistof note,butwhowastrainedfor fourhundredhoursbyavirtuosa toplaytheChopinworkswhich aregiveninthefilm.Musicians willbeastonishedbyhistechnicalandinterpretativeresults.He exhibitsfinepianisticsense."I havebeenwonderingwhichof thetwoiscorrect,"Groucho"or "TheEtude"?-Yours,etc.

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Ispeakasaqualified analyticalchemist,whohas spentsometimestudyling medicinalandnutritionalchemistry,and'Ifeelthatitishigh timethatsomereputablenewspapercommencedacampaign againstthesequacksandpotionpeddlers.

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wishingto bepresentedtoHisGrace,theArchbishopatthisyear's CatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassyBallroomon Monday,August12th,areaskedtocontacttheHon.Secretary,MissMargaretSanderson,attheCatholicGirls' MovementHeadquarters,81St.George'sTerrace(B2546) notlaterthanFriday,June14th.

IntendingDebutantesthisyearwillarrangefortheir ownpartners,whowillweareveningdress,anddatesfor rehearsalswillbepublishedlater.

CatholicLifeinW.A.Has OutstrippedtheSocialand Commercial

QueenslandVisitor'sImpressionsofCentenary

Itwasdarkwhenour'plane reachedGuildford,buttherowsof lightsextendingformilesonevery sidebespokeacityofconsiderable area.Noneofitsbeautywasthen perceptible,butwewereableto feastonitfordaysafterwardseverydaybringingafreshexperienceandnewcharm.Thoseunforgettableriversidedrives,the excursionsintosuchdelightful suburbsasNedlandsandSouth Perth,thegloriousrunthrough King'sPark,andthenthecity streetswiththeirfinepublicofficesandprosperousbusiness hiuses-allcombinedtomakean impressionthatwilllivelongin themindsofthosewho,likethe writer,wereeagertoseethis youngcitywithitsquarterofa millionpopulation,fromwhichthe wholeofthegreatStateofthe Westisruledanddrawsitssocial,intellectualandcommercial life.Onecouldnothelpreflectingonthevillageofonehundred yearsagowhichwasPerth,with itsfewhundredinhabitants,where aboriginalsmixedwithwhitepeopleandthebuildingofanew worldwasbeingcommenced.

Withmanyothersthewriter hadgonetoPerthfortheCatholicCentenarycelebrations,andit wasnaturallyCatholclifethat mostinterestedhimandthem. Thevisitorshadgonewithmodestexpectation,hut,likethe QueenofShebavisitingSolomon, theyfoundthattherealitywas muchgreaterthanthereport.The solidfoundationsoftheChurch :aidamidsttrialsandpovertya hundredyearsagohadbeenso faithfullybuiltuponthattheedificeofChrist'skingdomL,Adnot merelygrownparipassuwiththe sccialandcommerciallifeofthe city,buthadactuallyinmany waysoutdistancedit.

CommandingandAmpleSitesfor ChurchBuildings.

Thefirstandmoststrikingimpressionthatonegetscomesfrom thecommanding,admirablysituatedandamplesitesoccupiedby Catholicchurchesandinstitutionsinandaroundthisyoung capitalcity.Weshouldsaythat Perth'sonlycompetitorinAustraliainthisrespectisBrisbane. ThePerthsiteswerechosenearly andwellandmanyofthemare to-daythefinestmaterialheritage thatthefar-seeingwiseoldbishopsandpriestshavelefttothe Church.ThevisionofPerth's futuregreatnessseemstohave grippedBishopafterBishop, commencingwithDr.Brady,and eachoneaddedhisquotatomake

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uptheensembleofsitesthattodaylendsuchoutstandingprominencetotheCatholicinstitutions ofWesternAustralia'scapital. Probablythemostfar-seeingof allwasBishopGibney.The sitesthathechoseandhanded overtotheChurchwouldto-day representinmoneymanyhundredsofthousandsofpounds.Not onlydidthoseoldBishopssecure sufficientforthefuture,butwith theproceedsofthelandtheyhad tosparetheywereabletoafford greatmaterialassistanceinthe buildingupoftheinstitutions themselves.Onecanscarcely traveloveramileofPerthand itsenvironmentswithouthiseyes meetingsomeCatholicschoolor institution,remindinghimofthe greatdeadprelateswhosecured thesitesandbequeathedthem fortheirnoblepurpose.Forinstance,thewriterwastoldthat thefifteenacres,onpartofwhich themagnificentRedemptorist Monasterystands,wasafreegift fromBishopGibneytotheRedemptoristFathers.Itwouldbe difficulttosayto-daywhatthe landwouldbeworthinhardcash.

Theheritagethatcamedownto thepresentyoung'vigorousArchbishophasbeenwellutilised,and inadditiontoitmuchmorehas beenacquired.Surpriseafter surpriseawaitsonewhohasthe privilegeofbeingtakenroundto thesplendidCatholicSecondary Schoolsthataretobeseeninthe suburbs.Manyofthemhave beenfoundedduringtheeleven years'episcopateofthepresent Archbishop,andtheycertainly formforhimacrownofglory.

ChristianBrothersandTeaching

viewissplendid,takingintwo reachesofthebroadeststretchof theSwanRiver.

TheSistersofMercy,ofWest Perth,verywiselyafewyearsago founded,withthenucleusofan oldmansionoutonthehillsbeyondSouthPerth,aflourishing boardingschool.Theproperty isknownasLesmurdieandisdelightfullysituated.Aroundthe originalstatelyoldhometheSistershavebuiltachapel,welllightedclass-rooms,accommodationfor ahundredboarders,andhave madeothernecessaryprovision forthecarryingonoftheeducationofyoungCatholicgirls.The groundsareample,runninginto scoresofacres.Everyprovision ismadeforgamesandthereisa swimmingpooloutintheopenon Whichthesuncanshinedaily.A visittothisCollege,wherethe communityandtheschoolgirls gaveoneamostheartywelcome, isoneofthehappiestmemories whichthewriterbroughtaway fromtheWest.

CareoftheSick,Agedand Orphans.

wasalwaysaccompaniedbyHis GracetheArchbishopof-Perth, MostRev.Dr.Prendiville,andthe fifteenotherprelateswhogathered forthefunctions.

ManyunforgettablescenescombinedtomaketheCentenaryCelebrationsatPerthoneofthemost memorableeventsinthehistory oftheChurchinAustralia.

TheHolyFathersentaPaternalmessageofencouragementand HiaExcellencytheApostolicDelegateintransmittingitaddedhis ownbestwishesforthesuccessof theCentenaryCelebrations.The messagesweredulyacknowledgedbyHisEminenceandtheassembledmembersoftheHierarchy.

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Orde4s. TheChristianBrothershave beenlongestablishedinPerth, andtheircityschoolsarewell known.UnderArchbishopPren divilletheymovedouttothe glorioussiteatMt.Henry,near thejunctionoftheSwanandCanningRivers,wheretheyhavea magnificentpropertyofmany acrescrownedwithasplendidcollegeinthemaking.Itwassignificantthattheboysofthiscollegewontheboatraceonthe verydaybeforethegreatcommemorationoftheCentenaryin St.Mary'sCathedral.Closer stilltothecityonthenorthern sideoftheriveristhefinecollegeofSt.Louis,conductedbythe JesuitFathers.Sofaritis beingcarriedonasadayschool, butagreatboardingschoolon anotherandmoreprominentsite iscontemplated.Oneofthe finestpositionsnotfarfrom AquinasCollege,roundthebend oftheSwanwhereitflowsgently towardsFremantle,istheSanta MariaHighSchool,conductedby theSistersofMercy.ThesuburbisknownatAttadale,andthe siteisagloriousone.Thearchitectwhodesignedthebuilding istobecommendedfortheway inwhichheplannedtheclassrooms,withliberalspaceand lightfromtheproperangle.The LoretoSistersatOsborne,Claremont,outpasttheJesuitCollegeontheroadtoFremantle, haveanidealsituation,andthe buildingsalreadycompleted,includingthechapel,giveonea goodideaofwhatthewhole groupwillbeinafewyears.Late cornersintothefieldofgirls'educationarethePresentationSisters ofIona,MosmanPark,whohave erectedthefirstportionofafine boardingschool.Here,too,the

Thereare,ofcourse,dayschools ineveryparish,andtheyareconductedbyavarietyofteaching Orders,theoldestofwhichisthe :listersofMercy,whocameto Perthahundredyearsago.They werefollowedatvariousperiods bytheChristianBrothers,the SistersofSt.JosephoftheApparition,theSistersofNotreDame desMissions,theLoretoSisters, thePresentationSisters,theDominicanSistersandtheBrigidine Sisters.TheJesuitFatherscamein 1938.Thesick,theorphan,the agedandinfirmarecaredforby anumberofhighlyefficientinstitutionsconductedbyvariousSisterhoods.Thelargesthospitalis situatedatSubiaco,andiscarriedonbytheSistersofSt. JohnofGod,whoalsohaveahospitalontheothersideofthecity, andatKalgoorlie,Bunburyand Rivervale.TheseSistershavealso aconvalescenthouseatMosman Park.TheSistersofMercyhave ahospitalatMt.Lawley.The greatorphanageforboysatClonsariisunderthecareoftheChristianBrothers,whoalsohavea juniororphanageatQueen'sPark. TheSistersofMercyhaveagirls' orphanageandfoundlinghome. OneofthefinestCatholicInstitutionsinPerthistheHomeofthe GoodShepherdatLeederville, conductedbytheSistersofthe GoodShepherd.TheagedandinfirmarecaredforbytheLittle SistersofthePoor,whohavea magnificentinstitutionatGlendakugh,Leede-rville.Thereisa PreventoriumatKellerberrin,conductedbytheSistersofSt.Joseph,andanativemissionatWanderingBrook.

ManyUnforgettableScenes. Youthmovementsareinfull swingandthevariousgroupswere seentogreatadvantageatthe openairrallyattheSubiacoOval oneeveningduringtheCentenarycelebations.Onthefollowingmorningthousandsofchildren gatheredinthesamegroundsfor theChildren'sMass.Theycame fromalltheCatholicschoolsof Perth,andtheirvarieduniforms madeakaleidoscopicsceneas theymarchedontothegrounds. TheysangtheMassdelightfully.

HisEminenceCardinalGilroy presidedatallthesacredfunctions,andthousandsgatheredto gainaglimpseofhimandtoreceivehisblessing.HisEminence

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,JUNE5,1946.

IF:)rcingaDecision

JustbeforetheHolyFathergavehisworld-wide broadcastontheprospectsofpeace,theBritishPrime Minister(Mr.Atlee)madeaspeechonasimilarthemeto theChurchofScotlandAssembly."Nointernationalmachinery,"hesaid,"canbringpeaceunlessithasthedriving spiritualforceofidealism.Nosocialsystemwillbring happiness,healthandprosperityunlessitisinspiredby somethinggreaterthanmaterialism."Theworldneeded spiritualleadership,heclaimed,andtheGovernmentknew theneedtheyhadofthechurches,whichwereatone inholdingbeforemankindtheabsolutevalues,setting standardsofconductbeyondthatofself-interestofan individual,group,ornation.TothoseoftheHousehold' oftheFaithsuchsentimentsarethemerestplatitudes, buttheyarerareenoughinourdayfromthelipsofthe nigh-priestsofsecularism,andtheymustfallontheears ofanirreligiousworldliketheclashofcymbals.That thePrimeMinisterwasnotspeakingofidealism,inits philosophicsenseisevidencedbyhislaterreferencetothe churches.For,despitetheirdifferences,Mr.Atleetruly saidtheyareunitedbytheabsoluteideaofGodandofthe needofservingHim.

TraditionalCrowningof("Our LadyatWestPerth

Mary.Thecortegethenpassed outofthechurch,movingtothe sweetnotesof"HailQueenof Heaven"-the'hymnalwaysancientandevernew.

EvenifitbetruethatCardinalHinsleyrepliedonone occasiontotheAnglicanArchbishopofCanterbury,when thelatterhadsaidtheywerebothservingGod:"Yes,you inyourwayandIinHis."thereisimperativenecessity forallmenwhobelieveinGodandinthetruthandefficacy ofChristianitytoclosetheirranksagainstthemilitant, advancinghordesofmaterialism.BothPiusXI.andthe presentPontiffhaverepeatedlyappealedforsomesuch commonfrontonfundamentalreligiousissues.Itis quiteidleforthoseofourseparatedbrethrenwhoto withCommunisticnotionstopretendanylongerthatthe thingwhichcameoutofRussiaismerelyapoliticalsys-' tern,animatedbyapassionforsocialjustice.Thereis nodenyingtheuniversalhistoricalfactthatwherever Communismhasgainedtheascendancy,therehasbeen persistent,wholesaleandruthlesspersecutionofreligion. Onlyafewweeksago.aMoscowannouncementthatthe RuthenianCatholicshadrenouncedtheirallegianceto Rome,wasintendedtocoverupasavageonslaughton theChurch.Inmanycountries,includingYugoslavia elndRussia,Catholicsareto-daybeingpersecutedfor theirreligion.

PreacherCitesWarExampleofMary'sPower "Slateyskiesandawhistlingwind, Andagrimgreyland."

Suchwastheouterenveloping atmospherethatprevailedonSunday,May16.ButinsideSt.Brigid'sChurch,thecrowdedcongregation,assembledfor"Crowning Day,"forgottheinclemenciesof nature,andwaitedwithundiminishedfervouranddevotionfor theculminatingofaceremony thathasbecomepopularand drawstheclientsofMaryfrom farandnear.

AftertheRosary,recitedwith full-thiroatedearnestness,Rev, FatherGrogan,C.SS.R.,ascended thepulpittodelivertheoccasional sermon."Hail,HolyQueen,"the preacherbegan,andinavoiceof greatclarityanddeep-sounding resonance,heextolledtheglories ofourlovelyQueen,especiallyunderthetitleofHelpofChristians. Heledhisattentivelisteners througheveryphaseoftheBattle

troopstogototherescueofthe condemned.

"Wemust,"hesaid,"savethese priestsandreligiousatanycost." Afinebodyofstalwartmensteppedforward,preparedtoface deathintheirheroicattemptat sonoblearescue.

Preparationswerehastilymade, theJapanesesentries,takenby surprise,wereshotand,thanksto OurLadyHelpofChristians,not onecasualtyoccurredamongthe internees.Andallthishappened justafewhoursbeforethetime appointedforthegeneralmassacre.

Thepriest'swordsfellonkeenlyattentiveears.Heurgedall, withoutexception,tobegOur Lady'shelpforthepreservation ofChristianpurity,sofrequently jeopardisedinthesedaysofloose morals,andsoeasilysullied.

Atthecloseofthesermon,so eloquentandsoimpressive,the Queenandherattendantsentered ofLepanto,withsuchforceful,thechurchtoprepareforthepro-

ThusCrowning-Dayfor19-16was ended.Whentheyouthfulband ofQueenandattendantsemerged fromthechurch,thestormwas over;starsshonewithsoftmisty light,andgladheartsdeparted fromtheHouseofGod,richer, spiritually,forhavingcourageouslyfacedbothstormandblackouttohonourherwhoisourlife, oursweetness,andourhope:

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St.Anthony'sFeastDaywillbe celebratedatWannerooonSunday,June16. TheMass,at10 a.m.,willbesungbyFatherJohn Chocolich,whowillpreachasermoninSlay.AfterMassthe usualprocessionwilltakeplace, followedbyasermoninItalianby VeryRev.Dr.Goody.Therewill alsobeBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.

ILLO.ES.

MembersofSt.Patrick'sBranch arenotifiedthattherewillbeno MeetingonMONDAY,JUNE10 (VictoryDay).

Thereis,then,nodoubtofthefactthatmilitantantireligiousforcesareonthemarch.TheHolyFather, inthreerecentaddresses,warnedthepeopleofFranceand Italythatforceswereatworkintheircountriesreadyto launchanall-outattackontheChurch.Significantly,he declared:"Thetargetagainstwhichtheenemyislaunchingbothhishiddenandopenattacksis thewholeof Christianfaithandmorality."Eventonon-Catholics suchwordsfromsuchasourcemustbepregnantwithportentandresponsibility.Theissueisclear-cutbeyond anythingexperiencedinthepast."Itisaquestionof demandingeitherafullYesorNo."Admittedlyitisthe age-oldbattlebetweenChristandtheworld,butitisa battlejoinedwith.unparalleledintensity.Itisastruggle whnchcannotendinacompromiseoranarmistice.It willhaveadecisiveresult,andtheresultwillendurefor generationsandcenturies.Theconsequencesoflosing suchabattleare,fortheChurchandsoulsofmen,unthinkable.Weought,therefore,toprayforthecourage tolivedangerouslyforChristandtoexemplifyHisspirit inourprivateandpublicliveseventothesharingofHis Passion.

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graphicdescription,thatyoung andoldvisualisedthatfinal,farfamedstrugglebetweenCrossand Crescent,whichearnedforMary thetitleChristianssolovetoapplytoher.

Stillinpraiseof"Auxilium Christianorum"anincidentofthe presentdaycontestwithpagan powerswascitedasanastounding proofoftheprotectiongrantedto thosewhoinvokeOurLadywith confidence.

Twothousandeighthundred Christians,includingthreehundredandfiftypriestsandreligiouswerelanguishinginafetidinternmentcampinthePhilippine Islands.ADutchBishop,oneof theparty,urgedalltosnakea novenatoOurLadyofLourdes, astheFeastday,February11, wasapproaching.Greatwasthe fervour,greatertheardour,greatesttheconfidencewithwhich thesepersecutedsoulsaddressed themselvestoherwhostyledherself"TheImmaculateConception."

ButFebruaryII,dawnedand noongaveplacetosunsetand nightclosedroundthatsorelydistressedband-buthelpcamenot. Dayafterdaypassed,stillno changeinthewretchedconditions ofcamplife;eventhestoutest heartswereputtothetestofunwaveringtrust.

Lo!Unknowntotheinternees, GeneralMcArthurhadlearnt,on theoctaveofthenovena,that everyinmateofthisspecialcompoundwastobemassacred. Hecalledhismentogetherand askedforvolunteersaspara.

cessionthatprecededthecrowning.

TheQueenRegentwasErna McGrade,the seven-year-old daughterofthelateMr.Ernest andMrs.A.McGrade,ofWest Perth.Robedinrichestivorycolouredsatin,herslenderchildishformdrapedinamagnificent veil,thisprivilegedlittleonewalkedinprocessionheadedbycrossbearerandfourpagesincourtattire.

TheChildrenofMarysangappropriatehymnsinstrainsof touchingdevotion.MissT. O'Connorprovedtobeasusuala mostadeptaccompanist,andduringthemoresolemnpartsofthe ceremonywhenvoiceswerehushed,softstrainsstolefromthe organ-loftandpervadedthesacred edificewithcadencesweetand low,meltingheartstothattendernesswhichismusic'speculiar power. Expectantfeelings,longpentup,werebeginningtobreak throughbarriersofself-restraint. Allattentionwasfocussedonthe Child-Queenassheheldthefrail garlandofrosesovertheheadof the,statueofMaryImmaculate. Whenatlastshelovinglylaidthe crowninpositionandstoodwith joinedhandsandupliftedgaze, thesightwasoneofsuchsurpassinginnocentbeautythatfora fewraptmoments,earthseemed tohaveslippedaway,andheaven'sportalsstoodajar.

Benedictionfollowed,andthe blessingoftheSonDivinewas lovinglybestowedonthoseassembledtohonourHisMother,

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KathrynGrayson,nottobeoutTschaikovskiedbyFrankie,makes awantondescentonthecomposer'sbeautiful"Serenadefor Strings,"andsingswithhercustomarydisregardofsuchtrifles astone,musicalfeeling,andvocal technique.Gade'spopular"Jealousy"metasimilarfatefromthe beautifulKathryn.Joselturbi thenentersthefilmtorepeata performanceasmuchmusically undistinguishedasthatwhichhe gavein"TwoGirlsandaSailor." Thistimeheattemptswithinterpolationsonthepianotoconduct abandinaweirdandnotsowonderfularrangementofFriml's "DonkeySerenade."Then,with approximatelytenprettygirls alsopluggingawaydeterminedly etgrandpianos,hepresenteda pottedarrangementofLiszt's "SecondHungarianRhapsody"apresentationwhich,ifheardby thecomposer,wouldnodoubt havekepthiminhismonasticcell forlife.Iturbiisaveryfinepian ist,butheshouldnotreadilydo allthestupidthingsHollywood demandsofhim.

TheDancing.

ThisisdonemostlybyGene Kelly.Inallfairnessitmustbe statedrighthereandnowthatit isthemostentertainingfeature ofthefilm.Perhapscomparisionsareodious,butgivemeKelly anydayinpreferencetoAstaire.

ThePlot.

Theusualstockplotwhichwandersonandonlikeapatternon wallpaper.

Comedy.

Icouldnotdiscovermuch,but couldhearafewoccasionalchucklesfromtheaudience.After sittinginstygiangloomforafortnightpeeringatacandleand grimlyspeculatingwhenand whereitssuccessorwouldbeobtained,perhapsitwasanatural reactiontobeamusedbylittle.

SummingUp.

DespitewhatIhavewritten, thisfilmisaverageentertainment. Seeitifyoufeellikethistypeof show.

-"GROUCHO."

DEATH.

LUCAS.-OnMay29,atSt. Anne'sHospital,Mt.Lawley, SisterMaryMagdalene,beloved sisterofGena,andauntofMollie,M.M.Seraphim(Loreto Convent,Osborne),Jack,KathleenandKeithMorrissey.

RequiescatinPace.

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BROWNSCAPULARS, 4d,Cd.,and9d. PostageshowninBrackets.

CENTREFORSCAPULARSOCIETIES,INFORMATIONAND REQUISITES.

INMEMORIAM.

KIELY.-DarlingRoger,howwe missyou!Lifetousisnot thesamesincewelostourdear sonandbrother,whomweloved andcouldnotsave.

Longedforalways.

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WARNER,ThomasLouis.-In lovingmemoryofourdearhusbandandfather,whopassed awayJune5,1945.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

AddressingacongressofexiledSpanishSocialists,Mr.FrancisNoelBaker,aLabourmemberofthe HouseofCommons,said:"ThisworldisnotbigenoughtoholdtheLabourPartyandFrancoat thesametime."

ANASCENSIONPLAY

"TheResurrectionand

TheLife"

Thisreligiousdramabylocal Anglicanclergyman,Rev.Ellis Wiliams,waspresentedinthe BurtMemorialHallontwonights oflastweek-suitablyenough,on AscensionThursdaytobegin with.ProductionwasbyEvelyn Williams,theauthor'swk..The sponsorswereTheAnglican YouthFellowship. Theproductionwasseverely hamperedbytheveryshallow stage,andonedismaleffectofthis restrictionwasthattheTombof Christhadtobeconstructedin theforeground.Consequentlyit wasimpossibletointroduceanair ofmysticismortodosufficientby suggestiontocompeltheconvictionthattheTombwasreal.

Buttherewereseveralother factorswhichmilitatedagainstthe creationofgastrongsenseof reality-veryamateurishexitsand entrances(e.g.,anarchangel would"appear"bysimplywalkingoutofthewingsinfullview andtakingupagivenstation), verycruderepresentationsof palmtrees.clumsyattemptsto concealthemovementsofthe Lord(Whohadtoremaininvisible),etc.,etc.Theproduction wasactuallyonthelevelofa schoolplay.Takingintoconsiderationthatthepublicwasinvitedtoattendandthatthebox planwasexhibitedatNicholson's, itdidreallyseemapooreffort. Mercifullythenamesoftheplayerswereomittedfromthepro. gramme.

Itisappropriatetoreflectat thisjunctureastowhetherreligiousthemesaresuitablematerial fordramaticrepresentationonthe secularstage.Inmymindthe answerisveryclear.Unlessthe jobcanbeverywelldone,itis betterleftwellalone.Ihave seeninPerthonereligiousstage dramawhich"wentover"withthe audience.Itsucceededbecause itwasintelligentlyandartistically handled.Butthereisnodoubt

thatreligiononstageisadelicate andtrickythingtoputover;it issoeasytofallintotheerrorof beingobvious,soeasytoappear sanctimoniousratherthansaintly, soeasytooffendpeople'ssusceptibilities,bothartisticandreligious. Certainlywecannotinvokethe transcendentdignityofthesubjectasanexcuseforviolatingthe well-establishedcanonsofthe stage.

TheplotoftheplaybyEllis Williamswasnotskilfullywoven. Theplayisnomorethananaccount(asgiveninthe(Bible)of whathappenedbetweentheResurrectionandtheAscension.The costumingseemedauthentic. -DEGUSTIBUS.

HIGHGATETENNISCLUB

Theenthusiasmofclubmembersisreflectedintheuntiringeffortsthathavebeenmadeto bringthecourtstotheperfect playingconditioninwhichthey noware.Thisinterestwillno doubtbemaintainedbytheresultsofthefirstroundofpennant matchesinwhichtheeightteams enteredwereallsuccessfulintheir respectivematches. Thesocialsideoftheclubis alsofunctioningandthesecond danceoftheseasonwillbeheld intheParishHallonFriday,the 14th.Ifthesuccessoftherecentcarnivalisanyindicationof thepopularityofthesedances, Fridayshouldbeaneveningworth while.Oneofthehighlightswill bethedrawingoftheprizepacket,whichhasarousedkeeninterestthroughouttheparish.Memberswillnodoubttakethisopportunityofcongratulatingthe ladies'captainonherrecentcomingofage.

THANKS.

TheSistersofSt.Joseph,Fremantle,wishtoTHANKallkind friendsformessagesofcondolence ontheirsadlossofdearSister MarydePazzi.Wouldallplease takethisasapersonalacknowledgment.

TheFaithisMakingEngland"Merrie"Again

TheexpansionoftheFaithsinceEmancipationin1829shove promiseofareturntoanearlierandhappierperiod.

ByROBERTWILBERFORCE.

Theyear1829usheredinthe modernageofreligiouslibertyin GreatBritain.Inthatyear GeorgeIV.signedtheCatholic EmancipationBill,abolishedall lawsagainstCatholics.

To-dayfreedomofworshipis realandcompleteinBritain,and intheBritishCommonwealthand theEmpire.

TheclauseintheCoronation Oath,whicheverysovereignsince theseventeenthcenturywasrequiredtorecite,declaringhisdisbeliefintheMass,wasabolished byParliamentin1910.

Itisestimatedthattowardsthe endoftheeighteenthcentury,CatholicsinEngland,Scotlandand Waleshaddwindledtoabout 60,000,oroneinevery150ofthe population.To-dayCatholicsin England,ScotlandandWales number3,021,000,including7,106 priests,orslightlyoveronein16.

AtthebeginningofthenineteenthcenturyCatholicleadership inEngland,largelyinthehands oflandedgentryandnobility,was extremelyconservative.Asthe centuryproceededandCatholics becamemorenumerousinurban districtstheybegantotakea largerpartinpublicaffairs.

To-daythe'17Catholicmembers oftheHouseofCommonsrepresentwidelydiversifiedconstituencies.FirstseamanintheBritish NavytositinParliamentisaCatholic,StokerW.J.Edwards.lie representsWhitechapel,London, asaLabourmember.

After1829CatholicpeersreenteredtheHouseofLords.Todaythereare48Catholicpeers, and30lordsbycourtesy.CatholicmembersofthePrivy Councilnumber14.Thereare76 CatholicbaronetsIanhereditary title),and105knights,alifetitle bestowedformeritoriousservices tothenation.

CatholicsAmongKnights.

AmongtheknightsareViceAdmiralSirGeraldDickens,the grandsonofCharlesDickens,the novelist,andVice-AdmiralSir HenryHarwood,incommandof theExeterwhenitsuccessfully attackedtheGrafSpeeinDecember,1939.TheDukeofNorfolk, premierDukeandhereditaryEarl MarshalofEngland,aCatholic,is responsibleforallthearrangementswhenasovereigniscrownedinWestminsterAbbey.

'In1850Westminsterwasestablisl.edasanArchdiocese,with15 suffraganSees.Sincelastyear therehavebeensixArchbishops, allcreatedCardinals;Cardinal Griffin,whosucceededthelate CardinalHinsley,isthesixth.He servedintheRoyalNavalAirserviceandtheR.A.F.duringWorld WarI.,afterwardsstudyingatthe EnglishCollegeinRome.Hehas alwaysbeenactiveinlabourand socialmovements,likeCardinal Manning,oneofhispredecessors intheSeeofWestminster,apio-

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neerofsocialjusticeinVictorian' days.

Infact,CardinalManningwas inclosetouchwithLeoXIII. whiletheencyclical,"RerumNovarum"wasinpreparation.CardinalGriffinhasalwaysbeena strongsupporteroftheCatholic SocialGuildandtheCatholic Workers'CollegeatOxford.

In1911Englandwasdivided intothreeecclesiasticalprovinces --Westminster,Birminghamand Liverpool,towhichafourth,for Wales(Cardiff),wasaddedin 1916. EnglandandWalesnow havefourArchbishopsand14Bishops,andtheHierarchyisrecognisedasanimportantfactorinnationallife.

TheCatholicChurchinScotland isaseparateadministrativeunit fromthatofEnglandandWales. TherearetwoArchbishopsand fourBishops,theArchiepiscopal andMetropolitanSeeofSt.AndrewsandEdinburghforminga provincewiththefourEpiscopal Seesof'Aberdeen,Argyll,andthe Isles,Dunkeld,andGalloway. ThesecondArchbishopricisthat ofGlasgow,whichhasnosuffraganSees.

InrelationtothetotalpopulationofScotland,theproportion ofCathlicsishigherthaninEnglandandWales:totalpopulation 11939censusis4,907,619--Catholic,621,398,oraboutoneinevery eightpersons.

ReligiousOrdersFlourish.

GreatBritainhas181religious Ordersforwomen,and63formen, withhundredsofconvents,colleges,schools,andhospitals.Most Catholicsecondaryschoolsand manyelementaryschoolsareconductedbyreligiousOrders.

InEnglandandWalesthereare 1,345 Catholic elementary schoolswith379,000enrolment, and559secondaryschoolswith 61,000pupils;1,275oftheelementaryand95ofthesecondary schoolsreceiveGovernmentaid. TheCatholicEducationalCouncil isthecentralbodyforallCatholicpubliceducationalpurposesin EnglandandWales.

TheorganisationofpubliceducationinScotlandalsoisdistinctfromthatofEnglandand Wales.inScotland,schoolsof allreligiousdenominations,includingCatholicschools,arefinanced entirelyfrompublicfunds.InadditiontotheelementaryandsecondaryschoolsthereareanumberofCatholicschoolsanalogous toProtestantpublicschools,like EtonandWinchester.

ThereintegrationofCatholics intothesocialandintellectuallife ofEnglandwascompletednearly halfacenturyagoflyfilen-return toOxfordandCambridge.In 1895theOxfordandCambridge CatholicEducationBoardwasestablished,andCatholicchaplians wereappointed.

CampionHall,recognisedbythe universitiesasahouseofstudies, wasopenedbytheJesuitsin1896. ItspresentMaster,FatherMartin d'Arcy,iswidelyknownforhis philosophicalworks.AtCambridge,St.Edmund'shousefor ecularpriestsandBenethouse fortheBenedictinesofDownside werefoundedinthesameyear, andinthefollowingyear(1.:,l7)a houseofstudiesfortheAmpleforthBenedictineswasopenedat St.Benet'sHall,Oxford.

ProgressinEducation.

Subsequently,housesofstudy havebeenestablishedbytheFranciscans,Salesians,andChristian Brothers,andtheHolyChild, NotreDameandSacredHeart nuns,atOxfordandCambridge, allrecognisedbytheuniversities. Blackfriars,Dominican,atOxford, hasaninternationalcharacterin

Manyoftheancientfoundations atOxfordandCambridgewere Benedictine,DominicanorFranciscancollegesinmediaevaltimes, andtheseOrdersmay,therefore, beregardedasreturningtouniversitieswithwhichtheyhave manyhistoricalassociations.

ThelayCatholicstudents,both atOxfordandCambridge,belong totheuniversityinthesameway asotherundergraduates,through membershipofoneoranotherof thecolleges.Catholicstudents andgraduatesatOxford,Cambridge,theUniversityofLondon andtheprovincialuniversitiesare organisedthroughtheUniversity CatholicFederationofGreatBritain.

Fromtheoutbreakofwarnoreligiousleaderivasmoreemphatic thanthelateCardinalIIinsley (appointedArchbishopofWestminsterin1935)incondemning theonslaughtwhichcompelled Britaintoleavethepathofpeace. Inthepulpit,PastoralLetters, andinbroadcasts,hehelpedstir thenationtoafullparticipation inawartorestoreinternational order.

In1940heinauguratedthe SwordoftheSpiritMovement,a campaignofprayer,studyandaction,tofacethespiritualissues ofthewarandtocombatthose forceswhichtendtoundermine humansocietyandChristiancivilisation.

Itisbasedonthetenpointsset forthinthefamousletterto"The Times,"ofDecember,1940,signed byCardinalHinsley,theArchbishopofCanterbury,andtheModeratoroftheFreeChurches.The firstfivepointsarethoseproclaimedasthenecessaryconditionsof ajustpeaceinthePope'sChristmas-Eveallocution,1939.

WartimePerformance.

CatholicsinBritain,fromthe start,recognisedtotalitarianismas theavowedenemyofChristianity andgavewholeheartedsupportto itsdefeat.Organisationslikethe CatholicWomen'sLeagueandthe Grailimmediatelydivertedtheir activitiestowarwork,providing hostelsandcanteens,anddoing otherwarduties.

Catholicshavebeenparticular. lybusycaringforthemanyCatholicrefugeesfromcountrieslike Austria,Belgium,France,Italy, theNetherlands,andPoland,who havefoundawelcomeandahome inBritainsince1939.Threeof Britain'swomen'swarservicesare headedbyCatholics.

An'impressivenumberofCatholicsinthearmedforceshavebeen decoratedforheroism.Forinstance,therarelyawardedVictoriaCross,thehighestBritishde. coiationforbravery,waswonby 17Catholics.

Since1915GreatBritainhas maintaineddiplomaticrelations withtheVatican.Thepresent ministerisSird'ArcyOsborne. AfterItaly'sentryintothewar, andduringtheGermanoccupationofRometheBritishMinister residedinVaticanCityattheinvitationofthePope.SubsequentlyhereturnedtotheBritishLegationinRome.

In1935anApostolicDelegation wasestablishedinLondon.The presentApostolicDelegateis ArchbishopGodfrey,anEnglishman,formerlyRectoroftheEnglishCollegeinRome.

The"GlasgowObserver.'andthe "CatholicFireside"arealsoweeklypublications. Amongmonthlyreviews,"Blackfriars,"editedbytheDominicans at,Oxford,andtheold-established "Month,"aJesuitpublication, editedbyFatherJohnMurray, S.J.,arebestknown.TwoEnglishCatholicquarterliesarethe "DublinReview,"aLondonmagazine;andthe"DownsideReview,"editedbyBenedictines.

Sincethemiddleofthelastcentury,whenCatholicsinBritain begantotakeagreaterpartin publicaffairs,asteadyincreaseof distinguishedCatholicnamesappearedinallactivities.Thishas beenparticularlymarkedinthe arts,literature,andmusic.

NotedPublicFigures.

FirstandbeyondallisCardinal Newman,whoinbothproseand poetrygreatlyenrichedEnglish literature.AmongCatholicpoets, themostfamousafterhistimeare AliceMeynell,CoventryPatmore, FrancisThompson,GerardManleyHopkins,and,to-day,Alfred Noyes.

ThemusicofSirEdwardElgar issocloselyidentifiedwithEnglandthatitisdifficulttothinkof himapartfromhiscountry.

AmongartistsmaybementionedAliceMeynell'ssister,Lady Butler,forherheroiccanvasses connectedwits,thenineteenthcenturyEnglishsaga,thenuralistSir FrankBrangwyn,andtheportraitistSirJohnLavery.Another wasEricGill,strangeandversatilegenius,whosesculptureisto heseeninsuchdifferentmilieux

asWestminsterCathedralinLondon,andtheLeagueofNationsat Geneva

ThenamesofGilbertK.Chesterton,IlilaireBelloc,MauriceBaring,ArnoldLunn,Christopher Dawson,SheilaKaye-Smith,AlgernonCecil,MonsignorKnox, FatherMartindale,E.I.Watkin, GrahameGreene,amongessayists, novelists,historiansandphiloso phers,areillustrationsofrecent andcontemporaryCatholicwriters.

Inthenottoodistantpastone recallsalsoLordActon,oneof thegreatesthistoriansofthenineteenthcentury.Perhapsthebest knownBritisharchitectto-dayis SirGilbertScott,aCatholic,who designedtheAnglicancathedralin Liverpool.Hewasappointedrecentlytorestorethebombedpart oftheHouseofCommons.

Intheresponsibilitiesofthe BritishEmpire,Catholicsalso havebeenactive,perhapsthe bestknownbeingLordRipon, Governor-GeneralofPhdiaatthe endofthelastcentury.Lord Perth,betterknownasSirEric Drummond,wasSecretary-General oftheLeagueofNationsfromits start.LordTyrell,formerlyAmbassadorinParis,LordHoward, formerlyAmbassadorinWashington,andmorerecently,Sir GeorgeOgilvie-Forbes,AmbassadortoVenezuela,andSirGeorge Rendel,representingBritainon theU.N.R.R.A.CommitteeforEurope,arewell-knownnamesamong Catholicsinthediplomaticservice.

J.C.HAMILTON,M.P.S.,Ph.C. ConsultingChemist, 197BRISBANESTREET-PERTH

PrescriptionsCarefullyandAccuratelyDispensed.CompleteStocksof PatentMedicines.CountryOrdersatCityPrices. Phone137923.

TheleadingCatholicpaperin Britainisthe"Tablet,"aweekly reviewfoundedin1841.Itis ProvisionMerchants editedbyaboard,ofwhichDouglasWoodruff,thewell-knownwriter,ischairman.The"Universe," foundedin1860,hasaweeklycirculationof145,000,thelargestof anyreligiousperiodicalinBritain.

Thecirculationofthe"Catholic482to484MURRAYSTREET PERTH

IRELANDti.A.SNOHATRED FORBRITAIN.

IntworecentspeechesMr.de Valeramadeitclearoncemore thatIrelandhasnohatredforBritaM,thatsheiswillingtocooperatewithBritaininthethings whichrequireco-operation,providedthatsuchco-operationis basedonjustice,andthatthe onlyobstacletobetterrelations betweenthetwocountriesispartition,whichtheBritishParliamenthasthepowertoend.

IntheDail,whenaskedifit wasintendedtoopennegotiations withtheBritishGovernmentin ordertosolvethepartitionproblem,hesaidnegotiationswere notnecessary.Partitionwas createdbytheBritishParliament andcouldbeendedbythatParliament.Hehadmadeitclear againthatsolongaspartition wasmaintained,andtheunityof Inlandprevented,therecouldbe norealandfinalreconciliationbetweenIrelandandBritain.He hadnodoubtthepresenti.iritish Governmentunderstoodthesituation.Theymustknowthatthe occupationoftheSixCounties wasaflagrantviolationofthefundamentalnationalrightsandsovereigntyoftheIrishpeople.They mustknowtheyhadnomoreright tooccupythesesixcountiesof thecountrythanaforeignpower wouldhavetooccupysomearea ofEnglandinwhichtherehappenedtobeapoliticalminorityopposedtothewillofthemajority, forexample,theConservative South-EastofEnglandatthe presenttime.

OTES

Inconnectionwiththeawardof theWarMedalforMilitaryValourtoSisterFariaGollia,whodirectedthepatrioticandcharitable workoftheconununity,"11Popolo,"ChristianDemocraticnewspaper,revealssomedetailsofthe heroiceffortsoftheSisters,"who !oughtamostdangerousbattle withthemostdifficultweaponcharity."

Onemorning,"11Popolo"writes, ayoungpatriotknockedatthe gatesoftheconvent,seekingrefugefromtheNazis.Without hesitation,theSistersgavehim assistance.Otherpatriotsfollowed,andthencame100Jewsasking shelter.TheSistershidallof them,improvisingdormitoriesor findingsaferefugeoutsidethe convent.

TheGermansmademanyattemptstodiscoverthehideoutin theconvent,butinvain.They evensoughttosendinagentsdisguisedaspatriots,butSister Mariadidnotfalter.Sheevei askedpermissionoftheundergroundauthoritiestoestablisha fooddepotforfightingpatriotsin theconvent.

Whentheawardforheroismwas pinnedtoherhabit,andgovern. mentofficialsreadthecitation, shejustshookherheadsmilingly andpointedtothemottoinscribedhighuponthywall:Servite Dominoinlaeitia.

BRITISHOFFICERHAILS

RETCHBISHOPSASLEADERS

INRESISTANCEOFNAZIS.

ARMYHUTSTOBESEMINARY.

SalesiansinMelbourne,Victoria, aretousearmyhutsasatemporaryjuniorseminaryuntilapermanentbuildingcanbeerected. Onehundredstudentsintending toentertheCongregationwillbegintheirstudiestherenextyear.

NamedtheArchbishopMannix ApostolicSchool,theseminaryis tobebuiltatOakleigh,aMelbournesuburb,ona48-acreestate giventotheSalesians.Since 1925,whentheSalesiansfirstwent toMelbourne,theyhaveopened anagriculturalcollege,novitiate andaboys'clubandhostel.

EIGHTVICTORIACROSSES TOEIRE.

Atleast780decorations,includingeightVictoriaCrossesand oneGeorgeCross,wereawarded duringthewartopersonsbornin Eire,Mr.Bellenger,WarFinancialSecretary,announcedrecentlyintheHouseofCommons

PARENTSUNITEINFRANCE FORSCHOOLSFIGHT.

Followingtherefusalofthe FrenchParliamenttoguarantee freedomofeducation,fathersof Catholicfamiliesalloverthecountryhavebeenmeetingtoorganise thedefenceoftheirschools.

Theyhavetheapprovaland backingoftheHierarchy,who calledforthiskindoforganisationintheirrecentstatementon education.

MeanWhiletheNationalCongressoftheFrenchSocialistParty haspassedaresolutioncallingfor thenationalisationofallschools.

AtWaterfordafterthefreedom ofthecityhadbeenconferredon him,hedeclaredthat,eveninthe bitterestdaysofstruggle,neither henortheIrishpeoplehadin theirheartshatredofEngland.In hisheartwasastillgreaterforcelove,loveforIrishpeopleand theirrights.AsfarasBritainwas concerned,alltheywantedwas toestablishafoundationonwhich theycouldlivesidebysideas goodfriends.Thiswashispositionto-day,asitwas30yearsago.

OncetherightsoftheIrishnation wererecognisedand,established thenIrelandrecognisedthatwith Britainashernearestneighbour thereweremanythingstheyhad incommonandshewasprepared toco-operatewithBritaininthe thingsinwhichtheyshouldcooperate.

ITALYHONOURSHEROICSIS

TERWHOSHELTEREDPATRIOTSDURINGWAR.

Truetotheirmotto"Servite Dominoinleatitia"("Servethe Lordinjoy"),PassionistSisters, ServantsofMary,labouringin Rome,haveduringthewarrenderedvaliantassistancetoItalianpatriotshuntedbytheNazis, andtoJewsseekingrefugefrom theirpersecutors.

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SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE BESTBRANDSSTOCKED. NewlyFurnishedThroughout. ALLWELCOME. J.G.MULCAHY,Proprietor.

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-TheGermanCatholicBishops, undertheleadershipofCardinal Faulhaber,haveanunbrokenrecordofresistancetoNazipersecutionoftheCatholicChurch,which Hitlerhatedandfeared,"saysCol.

R.L.Sedgkick,headoftheReligiousAffairsSectionoftheBritishzonehighcommandinGermany,inanarticleon"Religion's roleinanewGermany,"carried bytheBritishZoneReview.

"Severaloftheirsermonswere usedasleafletsbytheBritish PsychologicalWelfareDepartment anddroppedalloverGermany," continuesthewriter."Catholic priestsandProtestantpastors foundthemselvessidebysidein thesamecellsinconcentration camps.Bothdenominationswere thechiefcentresofoppositionto nationalsocialism.Theywere farmorecourageousthanthe tradeunions,theuniversities,the intellectualsandthearmyintheir determinationtoupholdtruth,justiceandrighteousness."

,"Ifthewintercanbeweathered spirituallyaswellasphysically," concludesthearticle,"maywenot hopeforsignsofaChristian springinthisunhappycountry?"

CATHOLICREVIVALIN SWEDEN.

"Thepast20yearshaveseena notableimprovementinthepositionofCatholicsinSweden,still oneofthemostProtestantcount*.esinEurope,"saysVatican Radio.

AcentralmeetingofCatholic fathershasbeenheldinParis, whereitwasstatedthatsome 1.200,000childrenattendCatholic primary'schools-20percent.of thetotalfigure.

The"Universe"Pariscorrespondentpointsoutthat,unlike theStateschools,theseschools receivenopublicfinancialaid.

Catholicsecondaryschoolshave 26',000pupils-23percent,ofthe total.

Tl.epresentsystemoffreedom ofeducationsavestheStateat least6,000millionfrancsayear

Therewasquiteacrowdonthe stationonWednesdayevening, 22nd.ult.,toseeCecilySlattery andCeliaArnoldoffontheWestland.Bothyoungladieshave goneforanextendedholidayto theEasternStates.Amongthose towishthem"bonvoyage"were theMissesKath.McCann,MargaretWatts,andPatMcGrade, whopresentedthevoyagerswith anattractiveboxofchoicefruit andflowers,asamementoof happydaysspenttogetheratthe HighgateTennisClub,ofwhich bothCecilyandCeliawerepopularactivemembers,andhaddone greatteamworkduringthelean years

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"AttacksontheChurcharenow quiterare.Wellknownscientists,writersandProtestantmin. is.ersaretobefoundstudying CatholicismandexpressingappreciationoftheChurch.Inthis waytheyareinfluencinggreat numberstowardsthetrueFaith.

"Inthepublishinglinemuch hasbeenclonetomakethe Churchbetterknownandlarge numbersofpeopleareunderinstruction."

ReviewingrecentCatholicdevelopmentsinthecountry,the VaticanspeakersaidthatFrench Dominicansareshortlytoopena houseintheUniversityofLund, whereSwissDominicannunsare toopenahostelforgirlstudents.

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ACTIVITIES

COMBINEDDANCE.

Yourattentionisdrawntothe advertisementonthispageregardingtheCombinedY.C.W. Dance.Wewantthisdanceto beasuccessfulfunction.Itwill meanmuchtotheY.C.W.socially andfinanciallyifitreceivesyour support.Itssuccessdependson thepushitgetsfromthegirlsand boys.MakeJune12adate.

FOOTBALL.

TAW.v.Belmont.

AlthoughY.C.W.registeredanothervictory,theirfootballwas disappointingduringmanyphases ofthegame.Formostofthe watchscoringwasverycloseand Thisdidnottendtoalleviateour anxiety.

The-youngerboyswerealittle overawedbythebiggermenand Belmonthadaheavyteam.However,ourladsheldthem,andat thelastquarterdidreasonably well.Theyclappedonsome quickgoalsandBelmontwere cleanlybeaten.

Y.C.W.!werefortunatetohave AllanEdwardsintheteam.His markingandgroundplaywere good.Manyofhisgoodmoves werelost.McGrade,intheback line,wasnotuptohisusualgood standard,NormPower,our goalie,ismuchimproved.Allan HoganandJ.Lynchplayeda goodsolidgame.

Betterteamworkisrequired. Toomanygotogetherforthe mark.

Goal-kickers:A.Edwards(4), J.Daly(2))J.Lynch(2),B. O'Dea(2),Bradbury,Woulfeand Wilkinson(oneeach).

Finalscores:Y.C.W.,13.11;Belmont,9.8.

Nextweekpositionofteams willbegiven.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Despitetheuncertainweather, andevenmoreuncertainlighting, themeetinglastTuesdaywaswell attended.

Itwaswithregretwelearnof theresignationofGeoffSmith andDaveDwyerfromthepositionstheyheldinthebranch,due totheirotherobligations.At theresultantelection,JoeBourke wasappointedvice-president,succeedingGeoff,andErnieMulcahy waselectedtothesocialcommitteetofillthevacancycreatedby Dave.Congratulationstoboth ofyouonyourappointments. Thereisnoneedtoassureyou thatyouhavethewhole-hearted 6upportofeverymemberofthe branch.

Anew-corner,inHarleyPrice, formerlyofBoddington,waswelcomedtothebranchbythepresidentatthelastmeeting.Harleyisconsideredasafootballerof nomeanabilityinhishometown, andshouldproveanassettoour asyetunbeatenteam.

ThebarbecueheldatInglewood lastFridaynightwasasplendid success.Theweatherwasideal, coldenoughforthosepresentto appreciatetheroaringfire,but nottoocoldtodampentheirhigh spirits.

Aroundthecampfirethesingingwasloudandmelodious.Most ofthevolumewasattributableto RonGardinerandthemelodyto MarieWatts..ThebarkinJohn Norton'svoicewasnot,hesaid, causedbythedozenandahalf saveloysheconsumed.

Amongthosepresentwere: MissesV.Brown.P.Brice,T. Flanagan,H.Flanagan,M.Watts, P.Henderson,B.Watts,F.Scott, E.Duffy,M.Foley,M.Pitts,M. Duffy;Messrs.J.Self,J.Bourke, J.Russell,D.Sinclair,P.McCall, DThomas,H.Gardiner,J.Norton,G.Dwyer,N.Smith,A. HooganandJ.McGuiness:

Don'tforgetthedancingclass heldintheParishHalleverySundayeveningimmediatelyafterdevitions. Sport.

Rallyround,youbasket-ball fans,andassistthebranchnot onlytoenterateamintheWest AustralianBasketballAssociation, butalsotoputitwhereanyteam bearingthenameofY.C.W. shouldbe-thatisontopofthe list,andtomakecertainthatit remainsthere.The16th.Batt. DrillHallhasbeenmadeavailabletousforpracticeonenight eachweek,soyouneednothave anyworriesonthatscore.

Foragood,clean,fastandenergeticsport,basket-ballhasno equal,andit'sjustthegameto providethenecessaryexerciseyou shouldhaveduringthewinter months.Forfurtherparticulars lookupDoug.McIntyre,whois alwaystobefoundattheTuesdaynightmeeting.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Football.

ThematchagainstClaremont andCottesloebrancheslastSundayprovedtobeaninterestng one.'Inspiteofthefactthat thevisitingteamwereshort-sided andhadGerry'FoleyandBrian Murphyplayingforthem,they putupagoodresistance.The finalscoreswere:Fremantle, 15.7:rottesloe,9.9.

Theunder18teamweredefeatedbyonlyafewgoalsintheir matchagainstClaremontTemperanceteamlastSaturday.Soa definiteimprovementisbeing shownintheteamwork,and thereisstillachancetobecome premiersthisseason. Muds.

Thefinalsofthesinglebilliard championshipswereplayedoff lastMonday,thewinnersbeing BarneyO'Sullivan,whowaspresentedwitsacigarettelighterby FatherMcQuinn.Thedouble championshipsarenowinprogress, Dancing.

Thepaintingandcalsomining ifthehallhasbeenalmostcorn-

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Theannualmeetingwillbeheld asusualintheParishHallon Thursday,June13,at3p.m.As theelectionofoffice-bearersfor thecorningyearwilltakeplace,a goodattendanceisrequested. pleted,andthedanceswilldefinitelystartnextThursday. June14. Membersfromallbran chesarecordiallyinvited.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Thefootballteamisgetting readyforthenextmatch.PracticeisheldonSundaymorningat CollegePark.Watchoutfor 'Montsinthenearfuture.

Thedancewasnotquiteaswell attendedatusualonSaturday, June1. Evidentlytheblackout deterredsoireepeoplefromgoing, butluckilythelightswerenotout allnight.Ifthepowerisswitchedoffwealwayshavecandlesand hurricanelampstofallbackon. Comealongtoournextbright dance.ThiswillbeheldonSaturday,June15,inSt.Thomas' Hall,Reserve-street,Claremont. Dancing,8p.m.to11.30p.m.Admission2s.

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Thefootballseasonhasopened wellfortheSubiacoBranch.On Sunday.May19,amatch,more tuggedthanscientific,wasplayedagainstFremantleatHendersonPark.InthismatchtheSubiacoteamwasdefeated,buton thefollowingSundayitstageda recoverybydefeatingtheLeedervilleteam.Thanksaredueto BrianRyanwhoablyumpired thesematches.

Dance. Membersworkedwelltomake thedanceonSaturday,May25,a success.Thehallwasdecorated nicelyand,inspiteofthevagariesofthePerthPowerHouse,an excellenteveningwasenjoyedby over170patrons. Thenextdancewillbeheldon Saturday,June8,somakeSt.Josep'h'sHallyourrendezvouson thatnight.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

OurcombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. socialisalmostuponus,sodon't forgetthedate,nextTuesday, JuneN.Thiseveningshouldbe someevent,butitalldependson whatthemembersofbothmovementsmakeit.

Atpresenttheprogrammeconsistsofindoorsports(tabletennis,badminton,darts,quoitsand decktennis),andprizeswillbe giventothewinnersofeachsection.Followingthiswewillhave supperprovidedforeveryone,so don'tforgettocomealongand bringyourfriendswhoareanxioustojointheY.C.W.AdmissionwillbefreeandtheCathedral Hallistheplace.

Ournextdancewillbeheldon Wednesdayevening,June19,but beforethatdatethereisacombinedY.C.W.Dancetobeheldon Wednesday,June12,andwehope toseeagoodCathedralY.C.W. representationatthissocialevent.

OnlastStni.3.ayweplayedthe EastPerthPoliceBoys'Club, andalthoughdefeatedwehopefor betterlucknexttime.Scores: EastPerthBoys'Club,15goals 29behinds:CathedralY.C.W.,10 goals9behinds. OurnextmatchisagainstVictoriaPark,onSunday,June9, atWellingtonSquare. Ourdancingclasswillnotbe heldonnextSunday,duetothe factthatourteacher,MissBradley,isunabletocontinue;but arrangementsarebeingmadeto obtainotherteacherstocontinue withthispopularactivity.At thispoint,too,wewouldliketo tendertoMissBradleyourthanks anddeepappreciationforwhat shehasdone,andexpressourregretthat,duetopressureof work,shecannotkeeponasshe hasdoneinthepast.Rememberthatthedancingclassesare offforaweekortwo,butthey willsoonbere-started.

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What'stobeDoneWithItaly?

HerRecordHasAbsolvedSinsofFascism

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AtlonglasttheBigThreehave begunthetaskofcompilinga peacetreatyforItaly.Already, itwouldappear,'Alliedpromises havebeenbroken.Timedrags on,Italy'ssufferingsgrow,and observersreportthattherearesig nsofthevictornationslooking forspoils.Italy'scaseisheres fatedbyoneofherworthiest

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spokesmen,DonSturzo-founder ofthePopularParty,enemyof Mussolini,historianandwriter, ChristianDemocratleader.

Accordingtothedecisionofthe BigThreeatPotsdam,thefirst thingtobediscussedanddefined wastobethetreatywithItaly.

TheForeignMinistersofthe UnitedStatesofAmerica,Great Britain,France,Russia,and ChinabegantheirworkinLondon thispastSeptemberwiththataim inview.AfteraweekofdiscussionbytheMinisterswithoutany decisionsbeingreached,theelaborationofthetreatywaspassed KEOUGH'S ForCATERING

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onbytheMinisterstothedeputieswiththeirstaffofexperts.

Theresultsofthesestudieswere tobesubmittedatthenextmeetingofthesameMinisters,butas theLondonConferenceended withoutacleardecision,itisnot possibletoforeseewhetherthedeputies'workwillbecontinuedor whatwillbethenextstepbythe GreatPowers.Needlesstosay, apeacetreatyisnecessarytoput anendtothepresentuntenable Italiansituation,anditistobe hoped,intheinterestsofEuropeanandworldstability,thatone willbeconcludedsoon.

Inthemeantime,theproblem ofwhatwillbedonewithItaly stillremains.Thisistheprincipalproblemwhichfortwoyears hasbeeninthemindsoftheAlliedchiefs,andwhichstillisunsolved.

ConflictingViews.

Therearetwotheoriescirculatingevento-day;thefirst,that Italymustbeputbackonher feet,renderedabletoremakeher politicsandeconomyinafree, democraticregime,andtoreturn intothefamilyofnations;the other,thatItalymustexpiatethe sinsofherFascistpast,andremainanation,poorandwithout afuture,anationwithwhomitis notworthwhileforAmericato bother.

TheAlliedchiefs,especiallyPresidentRoosevelt,madethemost promisingdeclarationstotheItalianpeople,incitingthemtorebel againsttheFascistregime,todeposeMussolini,todenouncethe PactwithGeramny,andtojoin theAllies.

ObligationsMet.

'AllthesethingsItalydidfrom July,1943,on,fightingloyallybesidetheAllieswiththatpartof herarmythattheyallowedherto use,withthewholefleet,almost intact,and,fromSeptember,1943, toApril,1945,withtheguerrilla forcesofthePatriotsfromNaples north.

TheGovernmentsthathave succeededoneanother,headedby Badoglio,Bonomi,Parri,andde Gasperi,havebeenloyaltotheAllies,andhaveputintoeffect-accordingtothepossibilitiesofthe moment-thosedemocraticlibertiesthatwerecompatiblewiththe warfoughtonItaliansoil.

Buttherearethosetoowho, eitherforpoliticalreasons,forsentimentalreasons,orforcalculated interests,wouldliketofindathird roadoutoftheconflictingattitudestowardsItaly.Theywant totreatItalywithtwomeasures, onehard,onesoft.

Thus,theyaimtosatisfytheresentmentofcountriesthatwere hitbyFascism(Yugoslavia, Greece,Albania,Ethiopia,France) without,however,treatingItaly completelyasanenemy.But thesepeopleforgettotakeintoaccountthattheItalianpeople,havingfoughtforalmosttwoyears alongsidetheAllies,haveredeemedthemselvesofthesinsofFascism.

Thefirstthingthatthefive ForeignMinistershitagainat London,fromtheveryfirstdiscussionsonthepeacewithItaly, wasthefactthatthiswasacomplicatedinternationalproblem.

RelationWithEngland.

Untilquiterecentlyitwasconsideredasunderstoodthat,since ItalywasintheMediterranean, shewastobeconsideredasapart ofEngland'ssphereofinfluence. Greece,too,washeld,andisstill heldtobeapartofthesame sphere.PerhapsFrancehasno interestsintheMediterranean?

OrtheArabs?OrSpain?

Tobreakthissituation,believed tobeadventitioustointernational politics,therecameRussia,who hasadvancedclaimsnotonlyto TripolitaniaontheMediterranean, andtoEritreaontheRedSea, bothofwhicharepre-FascistItaliancolonies,butalsototheDodecaneseIslands,situatedintheAegeanSea.TheseGreek-inhabited islandshavebeenheldbyItaly asapledgefromTurkeysince 1912.NowItalyisreadytogive themtotheGreeks,towhom,ethnically,theybelong.

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Thiswarwasoneofthemost destructiveimaginable,especially inthezonesfromI3eneventoto FlorenceandBologna.Thewhole Italianpopulationhassufferedbecauseofit,andissufferingstill morebecauseofthegeneralconditionsofthecountry,poorinresources,withitswholesystemof transportation(roadsandbridges, portsandwharves,railroadsand vehicles),toberemadeorrepaired;withoutanyMerchantMarine, withoutsufficientindustrialfacilities,withoutrawmaterials.

ThewaritselfhasalreadypunishedItalysogrievouslyandextensively,andwithsomanyand suchlastingconsequences,thatto layaheavierhandonherwould hesimplytoreduceherpopulationintoastateofdestitbtion andquasi-permanentservitude.

ThatiswhymenlikeRoosevelt -whofelthowmuchdebtthe othercountrieshavetowardItaly fortheirverycivilisation-thought thatshemustbehelpedtorehabilitateherselfandtore-enter (thesearehisownwords)"into theplacebelongingtoherinthe familyofnations."

PresidentTruman.isfollowing faithfullyRoosevelt'sthoughts,as isevidentfromthePotsdamDeclaration,fromhissubsequentaffirmations,andfromtheproposals madeinLondon.

DeathofMotherMary Baptist

TheSistersofSt.Joseph's,Northam,indeedtheSistersofSt.JosephoftheApparitionsituatedin somanytownsinWestAustralia andtheirmotherhouseinFremantle,sufferedaveryserious lossandsadbereavementinthe earlyhoursofMonday,May20, 1946,whenMotherMaryBaptist passedtohereternalreward.The deceasednun,whowasbornin PerthonJuly16,1882,hadspent forty-sevenofhersixty-fouryears inreligion,andforty-fiveofher yearsasanunwerespentinthe NorthamConvent.MotherBaptistenteredreligiononFebruary 12,1889,wasprofessedinFremantleonAugust17,1901,andaweek later-August24,1901-beganher workinNortham.Duringher manyyearsinNortham,Mother Baptisttaughtintheschooland wasinchargeofthemusictuition -attimesshewasthespiritual directoroftheChildrenofMary. ThousandsofwomeninNortham andinotherpartsoftheState, andevenmuchfurtherafield, havefelttheinfluenceofMother Baptistandareexamplesofthe bestinCatholicwomanhood,becauseofthatrefininginfluence, whichcontinuesitsworkforgood, thoughMotherBaptistisnomore ofthisworld.Sometenyears agoitwastheproudprivilegeof thedeceasednuntobeoneofthe represntativesofherOrderatthe Beatificationoftheirfound,ress, EmiliedeVealan.Ontheeve ofherdepartureforRome,Mother Baptistwastherecipientofstrikingtributes,paidtoherbypriests, pastandpresentstudentsandthe laityingeneral,whotookthe opportunityofexpressingtheir gratitudetoonewho,eventhen, hadservedthemsowellandso long.Itwasshortlyafterher returnfromEuropethatMother BaptistbecameSuperior,anoffice fromwhichshewasrelievedsome twoyearsagowhenherhealthbegantodecline.Duringthelast twoyearsMotherM.Baptist's healthwasasourceofanxietyto theSistersandtoherlargecircle offriends,butsheherselfaccepted itallwithresignationandobedi-

Russia'sstephasamazedeveryone.InLondonitisaskedwhy EnglandhasnorightsinMongoliaorintheBalticStates,when Russiaputforwardclaimsinthe Mediterranean,andintheRed Sea.TheUnitedStatesthinks thatRussiawilldothesamewith thePacificIslands,undertheprincipleoftrusteeship:as,indeed, shehasalreadydoneinKorea, wheresheoccupiestheindustrial zone,notwithstandingthefact thatitcannotbesaidthatRussia hasdirectrightsinKorea,or rightsacquiredthroughtheeightdaywarshefoughtintheFar East.

Forallthesereasons,itwould notbepossibletofixthetermsof peacewithItalywithoutreviewingthepolicyfollowedinEurope andelsewhere.Norwoulditbe possibleotherwisetoestablish, precedinganyaccordwhatsoever, justwhatplaceistobegiven Italy,andwhathernewpersonalityistobe.

IsorisnotItalytobecome oncemoreafreecountry,inno wayundertheprotectorateofanotherPower,beitEnglandorRussia?IsItalytohavethemeans toreorganiseherstatepolitically andeconomicallywithoutdependenceonanother.Power?IsItalytobecomeonceagainanessential factorinEurope'sequilibrium?Is Europe,hence,toberegardedas oneofordividedintotwo zones?

Juridicallyspeaking,theanswer ofthemanofgoodsense,like thatoftheexpertininternational affairs,canonlybeaffimative: thatinEuropetheremustbeno spheresofinfluence,thatItaly mustbereconstitutedfree,independent,andstrong,inorderto beafactorintheequilibriumof Europe.

encetotheDivineWill,andwishedforbetterhealthonlythatshe mightlabouragainforthesalvationofsouls.Suchwasnotto be-thesummonscame,andin thepresenceoftwopriestsandof thewholecommunity,Mother BaptistbreathedhersoultoGod andlefttotheworldafragrant memoryandanedifyingexample.

SolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedinSt.Joseph'sChurchat 9.30o'clockonWednesday,May 23,forthereposeofthesoulof MotherBaptist,andwasvery largelyattendedbyschoolchildrenandadults,manyofwhom thoughnowpassedtheprimeof life,hadbeenerstwhilepupilsof herwhomtheynowmourned.The celebrantwasRev.FatherStinson,thedeaconRevFatherRegan (Beverley),andthesub-deacon Rev.FatherLinane(Cunderdin). IntheSanctuarywereRev. FathersConway,O.M.I.(Fremantle),Cunningham(Kalamunda), J.Lynch(MidlandJunction), Philbin(Kellerberrin),Holohan (Merridan),andScully(West Perth).

AftertheMassthecasketwas bornethroughtheranksofChildrenofMarytothehearse,and thecortegewendeditswaytothe NorthamCemetery,wherewere laidtorestthemortalremainsof MotherBaptist.Rev.FatherStinsonofficiatedatthegraveside. Thepall-bearersweretheChildren ofMary,andthecoffinwasborne byMessrs.Grant,Moran,Tankard, andM.Lynch.

MessagesofcondolencewerereceivedbytheSistersfromHis GracetheArchbishop,from priestswhohadlabouredinNor. tham,andfromlargenumbersof friends.

ToMrs.Wand(motherof MotherBaptist),toSisterMary Baptist,ofConventofMercy,Bunbury(cousin),andtotherelatives andotherfriendsofMotherBaptist,andtotheRev.Motherand SistersofSt.JosephoftheApparition,"TheRecord"extendsits sinceresympathy.R.I.P.

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MileAWHILE

Father:"Youpromisealwaysto carrymydaughter'sburdenson yourshoulders?"

Suitor:"Ipromise-provided youhelpmeontomyfeet."

* * *

Dealer:"Thisisthebestparrot wehave,butIwouldn'tsellhim withoutlettingyouknowhisone fault-hegetsveryangryifhis fooddoesn'tsuithim."

MissOldmad:"I'lltakehim. Itwillseemquitelikehavinga maninthehouse."

* Theywerediccussingthateverengrossingfemininetopic-thelatestfashions.

"Didyousayyourhusband wasfondofthoseclinginggowns?" askedonelady.

Aslightfrownfurrowedthe browsofthebeautifulcreatureaddressed.

"Yes,"shereplied,"helikesone tcclingtomeforaboutthree years."

* *

Poorfatherhadbeenworried alltheeveningbyhisson'sknotty questions,andatlasthadbeen abletogetsomepeacebygiving histormentorabooktolookat.

Suddenlytheboyputthebook downwithapuzzledexpressionon hisface.

"Dad,canacrookbeastraight runner?"

"Whatasillyquestion!Of coursenot!"

"Butitsaysherethestraight runnerwasbentonreachinghis destination."

* * *

Professor:Whatisit?

Nurse:Aboy,sir.

"Whatdoeshewant?"

Brownwasabachelorandalso fanciedhimselfasarunner.Each eveninghewentoutinvestand shortsforapracticerun'.

Oneeveninghewastrotting roundtheparkwhenhemetthe womanwhodidhiswashingfor him.Shestaredinamazementat hisattire.

"Oh,sir,I'mawfullysorryI've beenlatedeliveringyourwashing thisweek,butpleasegoback homeatonceandI'llpromiseto sendyourshirtfirstthinginthe morning."

* * Aprisonerwasbeingtriedfor misappropriatingapig,andaconscientiouswitness,towhomthe accusedwassaidtohaveconfided, wasbeingexamined.

Counsel:"Canyourepeatthe exactwordsinwhichtheprisoner confessedtakingthepig?"

Witness:"Hesaid,sir,hetook thepig."

Judge(tryingtosimplifythe question):"Didtheprisonersay, 'Hetookthepig'or'Itookthe pig'?"

Witness(shocked):"Oh,your honour,hesaidhetookit.Your honour'snamewasn'tmentioned."

Husband(readingnewspaperaccountofanincidentintravelling menagerie!:"Withan'oarseroar, thelionsprangatthetrainerand pandemoniumbrokeloose!"

Wife:"What°neernamesthey giveanimals,tobesure!"

* * *

"What'sthataboutJohnson havingarelapse?Howdidit comeabout?"

"Oh,hemetanacquaintancein thestreetandstoodsolongtalkingabouthiswonderfullyrapid recoverythathetookcold."

* * "EachnightbeforeIgotobed Iwritemythoughtsdowninmy diary.It'ssointeresting,don't youthink?"

"Indeed!Andhowlonghave youbeendoingthat?"

"Aboutthreeyears." "Thenyoumusthavethefirst pagenearlyfilled."

* *

*

He:"Howisitthataladyseldomthanksamanwhogivesher aseatinavehicle?"

She:"Becauseamangivesher sofewopportunitiesfordoingso."

* * *

"Bytheway,Mary,"saidMrs. Hobsontohermaid,"didyouput myeveningfrockinsoakasI toldyou?"

"Yes,mum,"repliedthemaid, "butIcouldonlyget3/6onit!"

* * "Come,come,Jake!"saidthe doctortothesickoldvillager. "Livingherealonehasmadeyou morbid."

"B'ain'tthat,doctor.Oitells 'eeOiknowswhatsomefolkbe hoping."

"Well,atleastyouknowI wantyoutogetwellagain-I've gotahouse."

"NobodysawtheaceIdropped,Ihope?"

"Hush,AuntyYoushouldn't saywhatthecardwas."

"Ah,butIdidn'tletoutthat itwastheaceofspades,didI?"

* Bachelor"Doyoubelievein clubsforwomen?"

Misogynist:"Certainly,ifall othermeanshavefailed."

Thewife,marriedtoahypnotist,broughtherhusbandtocourt, charginghimwithcruelty.

"Yourworship,"shecomplained, "myhusbandisthemeanestman intheworld.Hehypnotisesme intothinkingIwasacanaryand thengavemebirdseedforbreakfast,dinner,andsupper!"

Themagistrategasped.

"Isthistrue?"hedemanded.

Thehusbandappeareddefiant. "Ibegyourpardon,"heasid,"but Idon'tthinkthatwasmean."

Themagistrate'seyespopped.

"Youdon'tthinkthatwas mean?"

Thehusbandshookhishead.

"No,"heasserted."Icould havehypnotisedherintothinking shewasasparrow-andshe'd havehadtohuntforherown food!"

*

* AnAmericaninvitedsomeof hiscountrymentohisgrouseshoot inScotland.Thoughtheywere novicesatthegametheysetoff blithelyonthefirstmorning.

Somehourslatertheyreturned, onelimpingandtheremaining threebandaged.

"Say,"observedthehost's wife,asshemetthematthedoor, "youalllookasthoughyou'd beeninthewars.But,never mind,that'safineheavybag you'recarrying."

"Bag,"retortedthehusband, grimly,"Thatisn'tabag.That's theghillie."

*

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Thewholeofthecaseforthe policerestedupontheidentificationofamanwhohadbeendetainedonsuspicion. Unfortunatelytheonlywitnessofthecrime wasanoldladywhohadnot struckthepoliceofficersastoointelligent.

However,therewasnothingelse forit,andtheladywasbrought alongtothestationforanidentificationparade.

Shewalkedalongthelineof mendrawnupforherscrutinyandwithoutanyhesitationpicked oneofthemout.

"Yes,"she criedexcitedly, "that'stheman.I'llsweartoit. Buthewasalottallerand stouter."

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He:"Why,certainly! Here's tenpoundsIwonatcardslast night."

She(horrified):"Oh,dearno. Icouldnottouchthat."

He:"Well,here'stenpoundsI madeontheStockExchangetoday."

She(pocketingthecash):"Oh, youaretookind.Iameverso muchobliged."

*

Aclergymanwasabouttostart alecturetour,andonbeinginterviewedbyareporterheasked himparticularlynottopublish anythingoftheforthcominglectureasitmightspoiltheattendanceatothermeetingshewas holdinginthedistrict.

Thefollowingmorninghewas horrifiedtoreadinthelocal newspaper:"Ourversatilevicar deliveredadelightfullecturein theChurchHall.Hetoldsome excellentstories,but,unfortunately,theycannotbeprinted."

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.) ministersofFranceandItalyare Christian!thatis,Catholic)democrats,anditisverysignificant thatFrancorecentlydroppedhis oldForeignMinister,andputa representativeofthesmallSpanishChristiandemocraticgroupin hisplace.

SoitisnottoofantastictoforeseethatSpainitselfmaycometo acceptaRepublicanGovernment, providedtheRepublicansinitvoluntarilygiveuptheiroldanticlericalism,whichwasanartificial thingAnyway,andinmanyof themnotmorethanskindeep-a politicalpose.Itcaneasilybe droppedwhennolongerneeded.

Recently,Ihadavisitfroman ardentSpanishCatholicNationalist,andwetalkedaboutthis thing.HewasawareoftheviolentoppositionbetweentheSpanishRepublicansandtheCommunists;hewasagainsttheFalS angerhefeltthatFrancowill havetogosomedaysoon,for Spain'sowngood:hewasnotparticularlyanti-RepublicanorproMonarchist,and,ofcourse,hewas, likeallnon-CommunistandnonFalangistSpaniardsdeathly afraidofanewcivilwar.

WhenIsuggestedthatatransitiongovernmentmightbearrangedthroughBritishandAmerican goodofficeswiththemoderateRepublicanswhohadmetatMexico CityinNovember,hewasnotso sure.liehadafirmconviction thataSocialistGovernment wouldonlybeapreludetoa Communistone.Theywould,he felt,betheKerenskytoaLenin. Andhewasnotatallsurethat theRepublicanswouldgiveup theirantiCatholicism.Sohefelt thatFrancoshouldholdonatall costs,nomatterhowmuchithurt Spain.

Thereismuchinwhathesays.

Sofar,theRepublicans certainlyshowntheircompleteoppositiontotheCommunistsasmere agentsofRussia:theyhavelearnedtheirlessononthat,atleast.

Wouldtheybestrongenoughto makethatoppositiongoodifthey tookoverpowerinSpain?They thinktheywould,andIagreethey probablywould,thistime,ifthey besuretokeeptheNegrinsand thedelVayosoutoftheirGovernment.

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theChurch,andhehasverycleverlymanagedtomakeitappear thatthereligiousinterestsofthe Churchandhisown,politicalfortunesareinextricablymingled. Suchasituationhasalwaysbeen verydangeroustotheChurch. Whenithashappenedinthepast (asithastoooften),theChurch hasendedupbybeingaservant oftheState,andwhenachange ofregimebecamenecessarythe Churchfellwiththeregime.

Butitisafactnow,andtheRepublicansareonlytooawareofit. YetitispreciselysuchasituationthattheChristiandemocratic movementoutsideofSpainhas beentryingtoavoidthere.Is ittoomuchtohopethatanevolutionlikethatcantakeplacein Spainaswell?Ifitdoeswecan acceptwithequanimityachange ofregimethatwillnotbringCommunism,andasCatholicswecan havesomeassurancethatthe Churchwillnotbepersecuted.

Whatisthealternative?Obviously,aCommunistStatein ChristianSpain,RedRussiaon theAtlantic,withsubmarinebases androcket-launchingplatforms.

Itisnotafantasticalternative.

Already,thefellow-travellershave nearlygotitacrossthattheonly onesreallyopposedtoFrancoare theCommunists.Thatiswhy theyweresoenragedattheprovisonalRepublicanregimesetup inMexicoCity.

Unfortunately,manyCatholics haveunconsciouslyplayedthe Communistgame.Theyalone, alongwiththeCommunists,have saidthatFranco'sonlyenemies areCommunists.Thatistheold game,playedsowellbyGoebbels inthedaysofHitler,andby Stalinmorethanonce.Theresult isthatwhenthegovernmentsof thedemocracieslookforsomeone toreplaceFrancoassomeonetoo dangerousinhisforeignpolicyto ourinterests,peoplegettheimpressionthattheonlyonesto takehisplaceareCommunists.

WhichisjustwhatRussiawants.

SoifwebackNegrintosucceedFranco,wewillonlybedoing whatwedidinJugoslavia,Put inanotherTitoinSpain,andwe mayaswellcallintheRedArmy anditspoliticalpolice.Thereis aterribledangerthatwewilldo justthat.WehaveseenithappeninPoland,Bulgaria,andRumania.

Sofar,however,sofarasIsee, theyhavenotforegonetheirantiCatholicism.Althoughtheycould dosowithoutbetrayingtheir purelysocial,economicandpoliticalprinciples.Butwillthey? Therearedifficultiesintheway.

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FailureofSelfRegulationMay BringU.S.FederalCensorship

Thelonghistoryofself-regulation,orself-imposedcensorship,in theHollywoodmoviebusiness,is aspottyone.

Morethanoncepublicresentment,arousedbylowethicsinmotionpictures,hasbroughtHollywoodtowithinahair'sbreadth ofFederalcensorship.

Theindustrywillbegoingalong cautiouslyandsuccessfully.Not allthemovieswillsuitallthe peopleallthetime,butitwillbe apparentthatasincereeffortis beingsustainedbythefilmproducerstofacetheirresponsibilitiesasmouldersofthemostpowerfulmediumwhichconditions thethoughtandbehaviourofthe masses.Then,ofasudden,the oldargumentwillreappear:"Conditionsarechangingandfilms mustkeepupwiththetimes."A "New'Order"isbruitedand, soonerorlater,theslantsettowardsnewlicensethreatenstodestroyallorder.

SuccessWastheResult.

SincethepresentProduction CodeAdministration,underJoseph IBreen.firstbegantofunction in1934therehasbeen,allinall, gratifyingevidenceofhighmoral andintellectualaimamongthose cateringtomovieaudiences.Screen entertainment-notablyduringthe war-reflectedwithfairconsistencytheacceptednormsofChristiancivilisationand,becauseof thisfact,Hollywood'smotionpicturesmetwithincreasingpublic success.

It,therefore,seemsallthemore regrettablethat,sincethewar endedlastAugust,therehavebeen morenewmotionpicturesinwhich objectionablematterhasoccurred thantherewerethroughoutthe wholeofthetwoprecedingyears.

Webetrayeddemocraticelementsineachofthesecountries, notbecausewewantedCommunismthere,butbecausewewere toostupidtorecognisethefriends wehadthere,ortoocowardlyto supportthem.

Asarecentwritersaidinthe "NewLeader":"Theraceison. Willthedemocracieswakeup beforeRussiahashadtimeto groomNegrin,delVayoandthe Communistsforapossible'new SpanishGovernmentinexile'to besoldtoEnglandandtheUnitedStatesastheoneonly'truerepresentativeoftheheroicSpanishpeople?WillthepatternestablishedinPolandberepeated ontheIberianpeninsula?"

Achangeisboundtocomein Spain.'Itistoourinterestto seethatitcomeswithoutviolent civilwar.ButbeforeCatholics getbehindthepresentRepublicangoverrtment-in-exile,that governmentwillhavetoforegoits oldanti-Catholicism,guarantee religiouslibertyaswelltothe people,andbetrulydemocratic, basedonallelementsinthecountry. Thetragicthingisthatifthe exilesdonotdothat,Catholics willinevitablybeforcedtoplay theCommunistgameofbranding allenemiesofFrancoasBolshevik,andthusbeapowerfulforce inputtinginpowerthevery oneswedonotwanttoseethere.

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Wenowseereadyforreleasea processionofbigfilmswhichvirtuallyignorethespecificprovision oftheCoderequiringthatthe sanctityofmarriagebeupheld; filmsinwhichobscenityisspeciouslyinjectedandthendeliberatelypointedoutinthetheatreadvertising;inwhichlustfulkissing andimproperoverturesarereferredtoas"stuffforschoolkids"; inwhichscenesofpassionaredevelopedincontraventionofthe spirit,ifnottheletter,ofthe Code;inwhichbrutalmurderis showninluriddetail;inwhich sadisticactsarepresented;in whichatleastonemother,capable ofsomemoraldiscernment,isseen deliberatelyscheminganillicitsex affairbetweenhersonandher ownservant.

Theseconditionsoccurinthe films"Adventure,""Snafu,'"The FallenAngel,""ScarletStreet" and"TheDiaryofaChamber-

maid"-tomentionbutafew.

Evenin"AWalkintheSun"ratedforfamilyaudiences-anobscenityissuggestedbysubstitutionofanindicativewordforan unusableone.In"To-morrowIs Forever,"anotherbigstarproduction,itisarguedasjustifiable thatamanwhoisinjuredinthe warpermithiswifetopresume hisdeathand"marry"another man,withoutanyadjustment whenshediscoverssheisnotlegallyremarried.

FederalFilmCensorship.

Onecouldgoondownthelist withlighttreatmentofmarriage andlackofmoralcompensation frequentlyrecurring.

WiththesenewfilmsHollywood seekstoentertainmillionswho countthemselvesfortunatetobelongtonationswhowonagreat victoryoveranenemybentondestroyinggoodmoralprinciples!

Thesituationisserious.Unless theHollywoodproducersapply swiftremedies,so-called"Self-Regulations"mayonceagain-and verysoon-becomeamerefarce, andFederalFilmCensorshipan inevitability.-WilliamH.Mooring (LosAngeles).

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'Atthetimeofhisappointment, Mr.Johnson,referringtothemotionpictureasanationalinstitution.said:"Itspotentialpowerfor goodisonlymatchedbyitspotentialpowerforevil."Thatsoundedanoteofawarenesswhich seemedtoconveyitsownspecial assurancethatnochangeofattitudetowardsself-censorshipwas contemplatedbythefilmindustry.

MoralDeterioration.

Thefact,however,thatthere hasbeensuchasuddendeteriorationofmoralqualityinmotion picturesisapttobeconstruedby thepublicasaconsequenceof new"HaysOffice"leadership ratherthan,asisprobablythe case,Hollywood'sconfusedreconversionfromwar-filmproduction toatypeofscreenentertainment withwhichmovieproducershope toappealtoapunch-drunkpostwarpublic.

SincelastfailtheLegionofDecencyhashadgoodcausetoobjecttosomeofthemostambitiousfilmproductionsattempted byHollywood.Starsofwidereputeappearedinthem.Filmproducers,whoonceseemedawareof theriskofpresentingoutstanding publicmoviefavouritesinscreen playsofdubiousmoraltone,now dosowithimpunity.Theyappeartobeconvincedthatthewar hasbrokendownpublicinsistence uponstandardssuchasresulted inthecreationofthepresentCode AdministrationandtheLegionof Decency12yearsago.

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"Dearlybeloved,"St.Jamesre. mindsusintheliturgyofPaschal. tide,"everybestgiftandevery perfectgiftisfromahoy'." anditispleasanttothinkofpoinsettiasasaspecialgiftfr.unGod toHisdearlybelovedintheantipodes,forusinAustraliaa ofHisPentecostalblessingua ourLandoftheSouthernCross. tareveryyearatPentecostinn. settiasareblooroing-tongirsof fireenliveningalandscapefrom whichthegloryofEasterisdeparting.Innortherndims,the daysaregrowlngbrighter,)(Jager, fuller,asthedramaofEaaer sweepsthroughAscensiontoits Pentecostalclimax;here,as thoughtocomtensateforwinter's dimdescent,wehavebeengiven a-dazzlegloryofpoinsettiasat Pentecost;aal,forbackcijth, itMayorJune,Mary'smantleis oftenspreadrich-blueacrossthe sky,and,formusic,thebreathof Godisblowinginthewindsthat brushandbless.

AndeveryearatPentecost, pionsettiasadornouraltars-introiboadaltareDei-wherethe vesselsaregold,thevestments red,andthefire-tonguedpoinsettiasaheaven-reflexingblaze.PoinsettiasandPentecost"gotogether";andtomanyaCatholic inAustralia,thefloweristhebest heraldofthefeast:orsacramentalvalue,itturnsthemindtowardstheParaclete'scoming,His

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PentecostorWhitsuntideis trulyatimefitfornationalrejoicinginacountrywhichbears thetitle"LandoftheHoly Spirit."Centuriesago,whenAustraliawasbutanamorphous,mysterious,unknownmassonthe map,thattitlewasdirectedtowardsitbythesaintlydeQuiros. Hemaynothavetrodthesoil ofAustraliaasweknowit,buthe didcomenearertoitthanprevious explorers,hiswasastepfurther towardsitsultimatediscovery, andthenamehegavetohisown particularlandfallisthenamewe stillretaininpart,thenamewe lcve-Australia.

"ToGodalonebethehonour andglory,"saiddeQuiros,when helandedontheshoresofagreat baywhich"containstwentyleaguesofshoreandissurrounded byalargepopulation;athousand shipsmightrideatanchorinit; andsevenislandsstretchoutbeyondtheportfortwohundred leagues"Itwas1806,thethird dayofMary'smonth,theDayof Pentecost!thatiswhy,hetells us,thenewlandandallbeyondit

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tosouthwardswaschristened AustrialiadelEspirituSanto-the SouthernLandoftheHolySpirit. To-day,aspoinsettiasusherin anotherPentecost,earsattunedto thepastcanhearhisghostly voice:'iBewitnessestheheavens andtheearthandtheseawithall itsinhabitants,andthosewhoare present,thatI,theCaptainPedro FernandezdeQuiros,inthese partswhichuptothepresent timehavebeenunknown,raise andplantinthenameofJesus Christ,SonoftheEternalFather, trueGodandMan,andofthe HolyVirginMary,thissignofthe HolyCross,onwhichHismost holyBodywascrucified,and whereHegaveHislifeasaransomforthewholehumanrace."

DeQuiros,historyinsists,did notsetfootonourshores,andit waslefttootherstodiscover them;butwhereashehadstriven withsaintlyzealtoestablisha newkingdomforChristinthe LandoftheSouth,thesestroveto foundanewcolonywithout Christ,acolonyfromwhichthe Life-givingMassandEuchariist wastobefirmlyexcluded.

Forthirtyyearsfollowingits colonisation,Australiaknewno permanentpriest;buttheHoly Spirithoveredoveritsvastextent,andatirelessdevotionto thecommunalrosaryheldthe faithfultogetherinsmallcourageousclusters.ThencameJohnJosephTherry.

"Avaliantspirit,withbutone accord. God'sman:aloyalservantofthe Lord. Fromthefarports.ofhome,he watchedthemsail; sunkeninmisery,man,man'sfoe. Chained,shamed,unashamed,beyondpale ofculture,kin'sland,birth'shome. withwoesaddened'heart,sailedhetoheal: lonepriest,tosettheChurch's seal."

Foreightlonelyyearshewas "parishpriestofallAustralia," plantingseedsoftruth,beauty andgoodnessinalandthatthe purblindwoolhavemadeapenal settlement;onlyafew,Matthew Flindersprominentamongstthem, hadbeenalerttoitsloveliness,its grandeur,itsfuturegreatness.

Whenpoinsettiasareblooming, thevoiceofFlindersmaybe heardagain:"TerraAustralia

NewHolland NewSouth Wales JavaleGrandeandall therest oldnames outworn.No,theywon'tdo.This isayoungland,akingdomofthe sun,aworldforyouthtoconquer. TheSpaniardscalleditTerradel Oro,theLandofGold-thatwas better-orAustrialiadelEspiritu Santo-thatwasbetterstill.The greatSouthLandoftheHoly Spirit!There'smusic,abenedictioninthename.Outofthese mistyscrapsofmaps,we'regoing tomakeatrueone.Whatever wefind,IcallthewholelandAustralia!"

SoAustraliaitbecame,itsheatenlytitlebestowedbydeQuiros, itsboundariesmappedoutby Flinders,itsspirituallifenurturedbyFatherTherryandthegreat lineofpriestsandbishopsthatfollowedhim.Gradually,'froma despisedconvictland,itbecame, toitstruesonsanddaughters,a landtolove,tolivefor,fightfor, prayfor,diefor.

"Thisisourcontinent,thisisour land.

Oncewehaveseenthesun througheucalyptleaves

Oncewehavedrunkthescentsof allthebush

thenlivingbloodshallcourseour veinsanew. Thenshalleachonestand,Australian,mighty inunitybeneathAustralianskies, tothislanddelicated,allthought andstrength benttothebuildinghereinnationhood ofnewlifeinthisSouth-new life,indeed, !nightlywithnationalpurpose, strongwithAustralianneed. Thisisourcontinent,thisisour land."

StrongwithAustralianneed? Theanswercomesonanother wind,awhirringwind,settingatremblethetraceryofpoinsettias, thenleavingthemcalmandstill. "WhenthedaysofPentecostwere accomplished,theywerealltogetherinoneplace;andsuddenly therecameasoundfromheaven, asofamightywindcoming,and itfilledthewholehousewhere theyweresitting.Andthereappearedtothempartedtonguesas itwereoffire,anditsatupon everyoneofthem;andtheywere allfilledwiththeHolyGhost,and theybegantospeakwithdivers tongues,accordingastheHoly Ghostgavethemtospeak."

AtthatPentecost,weaknesswas turnedtostrengthandapostles weremade,evenasourweakness wasturnedtostrengthinConfirmation,thesacramentofPentecost,thesacramentofCatholic Action.To-day,atWhitsuntide, ifwewouldbe"strongwithAustralianneed,"ourspiritofapostolatemustberenewed.Apeace ofsortshascometotheworld, and,inthewordsofSt.Thomas More,wecanthankGod"forthe littlebreathingspace";buthedonisticallytobaskinitattdfritter awayouropportunitiesisnota Catholic'sjob.Clearlyallwork ofreconstructionandtheestablishmentofnewordersisonlyone stepremovedfromchaosandconfusioniftheBreathofGodisnot theanimatingforcewithinour humanendeavours.

Ifintruthwestand"strong withAustralianneed"wemustsee thatprimarilythatneedisforthe BreathofGod,theSwordofthe Spirit,tocomeanewuponus.that we "yetstronglyoneinChrist,can showtheway downwhichallloveandlifeis everflowing insevenfoldbountyfromtheHoly Ghost, transmutingdarkanddoubtto lightserene. Thisisourtask:toloveourland, itsmen, forGod,andwinforHimtheir loveunceasing; inprayer,inwork,inleisure,praisingHim, inyouth,inage,inallourearthly span, toilingtogivewhateveryheartis seeking, theRockofFaithwithinaquakingworld." Thetaskisgreatandweare small,butOurLadyistheHelp ofChristians,SeatofWisdom,

Oncewehavefeltthisland,this landalone, asourwholeworld,ourwealth, ourstrength,ourlife, KeithFrancisSpruhanat"TheRecord"office,450Hay'Street,Perth.

Causeo,JurJoy.Asshegave helptothefrighteneddisciples beforetheHolySpiritcameupon them,soshewillgivestrengthto us;ifwelovinglyputourhandin hers,asatrustingchildinits mother's,shewillguideusalong herpath;accordingaswegive ourselvestoher,shewillhelpto ridusoftheclutterofselfand therewillberoomfortheHoly Ghosttoenterintous.Thenwill ourPentecostbereal,thenwill thegiftsoftheHolyGhostbe trulyrenewedinus,asinConfirmation,forthestrengtheningof ourselves,andallourendeavours, forAustralia,forGod.

Attheendofastorm-tossed day,thesunissettingbehinda bankofcloudsfromwhichpalpableshaftsoflightpourdowna sevenfoldbenedictiononour land.Andasaneveningwind stirsthepoinsettiasinmygarden,itbringswithitamodern minstrel'shomespunsong:

"Theycalledyouconvictland, sentyoutheirscum, Couldseeinyounoloveliness,no Poorfools!Howcouldyouhelp butovercome Theirslights,dearSouthlandof theHolySpirit?

Whowastotellthatpioneering band (Whothoughtthat,leavinghome, they'hadleftall) Thatyou,whoweretheParaclete'sownland, Wouldsoonenslavethem,hold theminyourthrall?

Noseertotellthatpriestthat whenhisquest

TokeeptheHolySpirit'sfirehigh Shouldend,theseedshe'dsown withinyourbreast

Wouldflowerforthinfaiththat ne'ercoulddie.

But,astheycame,somefilled withfear,somehate, Youwoveyourspellandmade themunderstand Thathere,whatseemedatfirst anevilfate, Couldsoonmeanhomeandpeace andmotherland.

Shallweforget,then,wewhofollowon, Thisheritagetheyleft,orshallwe boast Ourworkmadethee,foreverand anon, Intruth,theSouthlandofthe HolyGhost?

Oh,mightyParaclete!ToThee wepray: Giveusthestrengthtofight,that wemayclaim WhenallisendedonGod'sjudgmentday, Thou'Itfindthislandwasw._Ithy ofThyname."

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