The Record Newspaper 26 June 1946

BishopofDarwinProtestsAgainstPropertySeizure

VIOLATIONOFCHURCH'SRIGHTS

CatholicActivitiesPenalisedBy GovernmentBill

DarwinLandResumptionBill.

Bythe"DarwinbandsAcquisitionAct"of16th.August,1945, theCommonwealthGovernment resutmedtabpolutely90square milesoflandaroundDarwin,includingallthe

titlesof thisarea.Nomorefreeholdtitle willbegrantedtoanyone.The onlytitleoflandtenurewillbea 99-yearleasehold. DamagetoCatholicChurchby thisBill.

BythisBill,theCatholic ChurchofDarwinisdeprivedof allherfreeholdproperty,andshe isdeniedthefacultytoacquire anyotherfreeholdpropertyinstead.

TheCatholicChurchownsin Darwinninehalf-acreblocksof freeholdpropertyforChurchpurposes.ThenewBilldeprivesher suddenlyofthisproperty.

Protest. AsBishopofDarwin,andin thenameoftheCatholicChurch, Iraiseamostsolemnprotest againstthiswayofdealing,which isunjusttowardstheChurchand mostdamagingtoherworkand independence.

IndependenceofCatholicChurch.

TheCatholicChurchclaimsto be,byDivineRight,aperfectsociety.Sheisruledsupremelyand independentlybytheHolySee throughitsactualoccupant,the HolyFatherthePope,supreme HeadoftheChurch.

TheChurchisindependentfrom theState.Sheclaimstobeuniversal,international,andthepartnerandco-operatorwithallStates andNations,butsubjecttonone.

ThelandresumptionBillignoresthishighstatusofthe Church,andtreatsherasamere subject.

TheChurchdefinesherstatus inseveralarticlesofherCanonLaw.

CanonLawDefiningRightsof Church.

Canon1496:"TheCatholic ChurchandtheApostolicSee havebytheirverynaturethe rig'itfreelyandindependentlyof thecivilpowers.toacquire,retainandadministertemporal goodsfortheprosecationoftheir properpurposes.'

Canon1180:"Thesacredplaces areexemptfromthejurisdiction ofthecivilauthorities,andin themthelegitimateauthority freelyexercisesitsjurisdiction,"

Canon1532:"Thelegitimate superioroftheecclesiasticalgoods istheApostolicSee,"siz.,theRomanPontiff.

Canon1630:"AlienationofecclesiasticalgoodswithoutpermissionoftheSupremeAuthorityis invalid."

AttackAgainstChurchRights.

TheLandResumptionBillattackstherightoftheChurchin adoubleway.

lst.-ItdeprivestheChurchof herlegitimatefreeholdpropertytowhichshehasanabsoluteright.

2nd.--ItdeniestheChurchthe rightofacquiringfreeholdpro. perty,whichisnecessaryto herasaperfectsociety,andto perfermherworkwithsecurityandindependence.

OfferofLeasehold. TheChurchisofferedleasehold propertyunderthepretextthat shecanfunctionaswellunder leasetioldasunderfreehold.

Butthepointisnotamatter offunction,itisamatterofright. TheChurchcanfunctionanywhere,eveninthecatacombsand inthejungle,butshecannotupholdherdignityand'independenceinleasehold.Leasehold meanssubjection,freeholdmeans independence,andtheChurch cannotgiveupherindependence atanypriceandunderanycir. cumstances.

AlienationofChurchProperty.

TheSupremeownerofChurch propertyistheHolyFatherthe Pope.andhealonecanalienate Churchproperty.

TheBishopofthedioceseis onlythemanagerandadministratorofChurchproperty,andhe cannotalienatethispropertyconfidedtohiscarewithoutspecial permissionoftheHolyFather.

TheHolySeemaygrantaBishoplicensetoalienateChurchpropertywhenthereisaseriousand urgentreasonforit.Butinthe caseofDarwin,viz.,thealienationofthewholefreeholdpropertyoftheSeeofDarwin,itis sopreposterousandextraordinaly thattheBishopwillneverbe grantedthelicensetoaccomplish it.Thecasehastobetreated betweentheChurchandtheState throughdiplomaticchannelsorby concordat.

SincetheBishopofDarwinhas no,permissiontoalienateallhis ecclesiasticalproperty,hewillbe :ompelledtorefusetoacceptpaymentorcompensationforthe seizureofthisproperty,asthis wouldmeanconsentinthetransaction:anditwillbehisduty remainonthepropertyuntilorleredoffbytheHolySeeorforably bytheGovernment.

QuestionofCathedral.

BeingtheBishopofDarwin,it ismydutytoerectacathedralas thecentreoftheepiscopalSee. Butacathedralrequiressecurity andpermanenceoftenure.This canonlybeachievedbyfreehold property.Nocathedralcan everbeerectedonleaseholdproperty.Acathedral,besides,must besolefnlyconsecrated,butno buildingcanbeconsecratedwhich Issituatedonleaseholdonly.

AbolitionofBishopric.

SincetheI.andResumptionBill deniestheChurchtherighttoacquirefreeholdproperty,itfollows thatthedioceseofDarwinwill neverhaveacathedral.Butno cathedralmeansnoBishop,and noBishopmeansnoBishopric; andthusthedioceseofDarwin willbeabolished.anditwillbe ruledbyanadministratorapostoliclikeamissionland.Thisis degradationwhichDarwindoes notdeserve,Itwouldbeaslur ontheonly'Australiantownever destroyedbytheenemy.. ExchangeofProperty.

TheStateclaimstherightto resumethe'Darwinfreeholdpropertyinordertoimprovethe townplanningscheme.ifthe actualChurchpropertyisrequiredforthispurpose,theChurch isnotopposedtoafairdeal, Sincethereisnotactuallyanyconsecratedgroundonthatproperty, theChurchmightbewillingtoexchangeitforanothersiteofthe samevalue,thatistosay,forfreeholdpropertyinanotherconvenientplace.Butforher,freehold willneverbecompensatedby leasehold.

ChurchActivitiesPenalisedby 8UL

activitiesuphere,itshouldbein herfavour,notagainsther.

Somecomments:

IaByimposingleaseholdtenureontheChurch,theStatereduceshertohumiliationandservitude.ButahumiliatedandservileChurchisnogoodtoanyone. Shecanonlyactproperlyinperfectfreedom.

(10ThereareonlytwoStates intheworldwheretheChurchis deniedtherighttopossessfreeholdproperty.TheyareRussia andMexico,RutintheseStates mightisright,andinthemthe Churchconsidersherselfinstate ofpersecution.

(c)Ineveryothernationofthe world,eveninChinaandJapan, aswellasinotherpagancountries,theChurchisgiventheright topossessfreeholdproperty.Australia,afree.democratic,and Christiancountry,isindutyand dignityboundnottoactbelow thestandardofthosecountries.

(dlBesidestheseconsiderations whichgotoestablishtherightof theChurchtopossessfreehold land,therearesolidarguments whichgotoprovethattheGovernmentindispossessingthe ChurchofDarwinofitsfreehold land,actedbeyonditspowers. TheGovernment,ofcourse,claims supremepowerintheState.We Christiansacceptthatclaimunder certainrestrictions.TheLord, ourSupremeLegislator,decreed thatwemustrendertoGodthings thatareGod's,andtoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaesars.ThisincludesthelawthattheChurch shallnotinterferewiththerights oftheState,andthattheState shallnotinterferewiththerights oftheChurch.Firstrestriction: Thesecondrestrictioncanbe statedinthesewords:Nobody,individualorState,canbreakits wordofhonourwithoutdishonour.Now.bydispossessingthe ChurchofDarwinofitsrightful possession,theStatehasbroken itswordofhonourundertwo heads:

usedonlyforchurch,presbytery, andSundayschoolhall.Onthe actualfreehold,theChurchhas allherinstitutions,namely, church,presbytery,conventschool, andorphanage.Bythenewlaw theChurchisdeprivedofthis rightoffreeexercise,andthe GovernmentbreakstheConstitution,whichprotectsfreeexercise ofreligion.

Anothersignoftheimpairment oftheChurch'srightsisthefact thatsheisreducedtotheimpossibilityofconsecratinghersacred buildings.Toconsecratemeans todedicateforevertotheservice ofGodabuilding,withtheland itstandson.ButtheChurch cannotdedicatetoGodaland thatisnotherown,suchasleasehold.

(e)TheGovernmenturgesthat theChurchhasacceptedleasehold inCanberraandfunctionssatisfactorily.ButIdenythatCanberraisaprecedentinthecaseof Darwin.InCanberratheChurch didnothaveanypropertyof whichtheGovernmentoftheday dispossessedit,whereasinDarwintheChurchwasdispossessed of4}acresorfreehold.

Besides,theChurchbuiltin Canberraisnotconsecrated,and will neverbeconsecratedsolong asitstandsonmereleasehold.

(f)Finally,theBillofresumptionofthefreeholdlandinDarwinprovidesthattheGovernmentshallcompensatetheownecs atpre-warrate.Butthepostwarratesareatleastsixtimes higherthanthepre-warones,and thus,withthemoneyofcompensation,theChurchshallbeabsolutelyunabletorebuildthebuildingstakenawaywiththeland. Theconsequencewillbethealmostcompleteannihilationofthe ChurchofDarwin.

AsBishopofDarwinitismy dutytoprotestinthenameofthe membersofourChurch,whofor manyyears,andatthecostof manysacrifices,haveraisedthese buildings.totheserviceofGod.

TheiLandResumptionBillhas anotherdamagingconsequence fortheChurch.

Allover'Australia,inevery. Stateandineverydiocese,the Churchinstitutions,suchas Churchbuilding's,schools,orphanages,hospitals,andanyother charitableinstitutionsarefreeof ratesandtaxes.

InDarwin,throughtheLand ResumptionBill,suchinstitutions aresubjecttopaymentofyearly rents,ofwhichChurchinstitutionsinotherStatesarefree.

DarwinChurchinstitutionsare thereforesingledoutforspecial treatment,whichismostunfair, consideringthatthelifeand workinthetropicsarefarmore exactingthanintheSouthern States;andifthereisanyspecial treatmentatallfortheChurch

1st.-Thetitledeedsoffreehold landinDarwinincludethese words,"toholduntothesaid..." (purchaser,"heirsandassignees foreverintestimonywhereofI, thesaidGovernor,havehereunto setmyhandandpublicseal," Thesewordsmean,withoutdoubt, asolemnpromise,awordofhonourthatcannotbebroken.By resumingtheChurch'sfreehold propertyinDarwin,theGovernmenthasturnedthissolemnpromiseintoascrapofpaper.

2nd.-TheCommonwealthConstitution.insection116,provides, "TheCommonwealthshallnot makeanylawforestablishingany religion,orforimposinganyreligiousobservance,orforprohibitingthefreeexerciseofanyreligion."Bydispossessingthe ChurchofDarwinofitsfreehold property,theGovernmentactuallyimpairstherightsofthe Church,andprohibitstoacertain extentthefreeexerciseofreligion.Leaseholdtenureisless securethanfreehold.Thisalone impairsthefreedomofthe Church. Besides,thenewlawoffersthe Churchperpetualleaseholdon conditionsthattheleaseholdbe

4.F.X.GSELL,M.S.C., BishopofDarwin.

MOSTREV.F.X.GSELL. U.B.E.M.S.C., BishopofDarwin.

"VIGILANTICURA" .tenyearsafter.

PapalEncyclicalonthe Cinema

APapalEncyclicalisamostimportantdocumentforitcomes tousfromtheVicarofChrist.OnJune29,1936,thelatePopePius XI.,addressedanEncyclicalLettertotheBishopsofthewhole world(andtotheBishopsofAmericainparticular)ontheinfluenceofthecinema,Itseemsnotunreasonablethatweshould celebratethe10th.anniversaryofthepublicationof"Vigilanti Cura"byrecallingthewordsofthelateHolyFather.Andthis, moreespeciallyasthedocumentisoutofprintinAustraliaand hasbeensoforfartoolong.

InthefirstpartoftheEncyclicalthePoperecallshispreviousletterontheChristianEducationofYouth,andhiswords ofwarningandadvicetomembers oftheMotionPicturePressin August,1934,andApril,1936.MentionisalsomadeoftheAmrican filmindustry'sunsuccessfulattempt''tosafeguardthemoralwelfareofpatrons"bytheagreemententeredintobyitsmembers inMarch,1930.AndthePope warmlycommendstheAmerican Bishopsforthesteptheytookin launchingtheLegionofDecency, bymeansofwhichthedesiredreforminthemoraltoneoffilms waseffectedwithoutanydamage totheindustryeitherartistically orevenfinancially.Unceasing vigilanceisurgedasasafeguard againsttheindustryfallingback intoitsoldreprehensibleways.

ThePoweroftheCinema.

Parttwoisaverycarefuland completeanalysisofthecinema asameansofinfluence.Nowhereelseisthis'all-important questiondiscussedsoclearly concisely.Everysentenceis worthyofclosestudy,andImake noapologyforquotingthePope's wordsasfullyasspacepermits.

ThePope,ofcourse,realisesthe necessityofrecreation,especially inthismachineage.Buthelays downasageneralprinciplethat man'srecreationsmustbeworthy ofhisGod-givenrationalnature, "andthereforemustbemorally healthy."Hepointstothecinemaasamostpopularformof recreationamongallclassesofpeople.

"Thepowerofthemotionpictureconsists'inthis,thatit speaksbymeansofvividand concreteimagerywhichthe mindtakesinwithenjoyment andwithoutfatigue. In placeoftheeffortwhichreading orlisteningdemand's,thereis thecontinuedpleasureofasuccessionofconcreteand,soto speak,livingpictures.This powerisstillgreaterinthetalkingpictures,forthereasonthat theinterpretationbecomeseven easierandthecharmofmusic isaddedtotheactionofthe drama."

Stunner&Son (LateHallion's) BAKERS

Butthecinema,likemanyother instrumentsinthehandsofmen, canbeabused."Everyoneknows whatdamageisdonetothesoul bybadmotionpictures.Theyareoccasionsofsin;theyseduce youngpeoplealongthewaysof evilbyglorifyingthepassions; theyshowlifeunderafalselight: theycloudideals;theydestroy purelove,respectformarriage, affectionforthefamily."

However,thereistheotherside ofthequestion,andtheHoly Fatherreadilyadmits"thepra foundlymoralinfluence"good filmscanexercise.Helistsa numberofwaysinwhichthisinfluencecanbeusedto"present truthandvirtueunderattractive forms,"andpromotejusticeand unei2rstandingamongclasses, racesandnations.

Thisnaturalpowerofthecinemaasameansofinfluenceis greatlyenhancedwhenwereflect that"thecinemaspeaksnottoindividualsbuttomultitudes,"and thatitfindsthepatronsinareceptivemood.Thecomfortable seats,thesoothingmusic,the darknessofthetheatre,alltend toproducecompletephysicaland mentalrelaxation.Asaconsequencethemindsofthemajority ofcinemagoersbecomelikesponges,readytosoakuptheideas whichpourfromthescreen.And theseideasareputacrossbystars whoseeverymoveinprivateand publiclifeisfollowedbycountlessfansallovertheworld.

Unfortunatelyitisforadolescentsandchildrenthatthemotionpicturehasthegreatestappeal.

"Thus,attheveryagewhen themoralsenseisbeingformed, andwhenthenotionsandsentimentsofjusticeandrectitude, ofdutyandobligationandof idealsoflifearebeingdeveloped,themotionpicturewithits directpropagandaassumesa positionofcommandinginfluence."

recommendations.Firstly,he suggeststhatallshouldresolveto shununsuitablefilms.Andthat theCatholicpeoplemaybeable themoreeasilytochooseonly thosefilmsworthyoftheirsupport,herecommends,secondly, thatanationalreviewingofficeb setupineachcountryanditsdecisionscommunicatedtothepeoplebymeansoftheCatholic Press.Incompliancewiththis latterrecommendation,theAustralianCatholicCentralFilm CouncilwasestablishedinSydney,but,unfortunately,itswork istoolittleknown.

TheHolyFathercloseswith thethoughtthat"iftheBishops oftheworldassumetheirshare intheexerciseofthispainstaking vigilanceoverthemotionpicture. theywillcertainlyaccomplisha greatworkfortheprotectionof themoralityoftheirpeopleduringtheirmomentsofleisureand recreation."

discernmentisseendeliberately scheminganillicitsexaffairbetweenhersonandherownservant!'

Andthesearethefilmswhich havebeenbookedforreleasein ourAustraliantheatresduringthe nexttwelvemonths.

Quiteobviouslywemustbealwaysreadytoexercisethat"vigilance"and"watchfulness"to whichPopePiusXI.constantly harksbackin"VigilantiCurs."

1hefilmproblemisasrealtodayasitwastenyearsago.We mustbepreparedtomeetitifwe arenottobeinfluencedbytheun'Aristianprinciplessofrequently presentedinourfilmentertainment.

CATHOLIC011111l7.1178TIOZ OFZIZIL

Mr.JusticeConorMaguirehas beenappointedChiefJusticeof Eire,andMr.JusticeGavanDuffy -asignatoryoftheAnglo-Irish Treaty-succeedshim'asPresident oftheHighCourt.Bothare Catholics.TwootherCatholic lawyershavebeenpromoted.Mr. KevinDixon,AttorneyGeneral, becomesaJudge.Mr.Carroll O'DalyhasbeenappointedAttorneyGeneral.

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TheHolyFathersumsupthis secondpartoftheEncyclicalbyremindingalloftheirresponsibilities."Theremustbenowearinessincombatingwhatevercontributestothelesseningofthe people'ssenseofdecencyandhonour.Thisisanobligationwhich bindsnotonlytheBishops.but alsothefaithfulandalldecent men. ."

MeansofVigilance.

Thisbringsustotheconcluding sectionoftheletter,Againthe PopecallsontheBishopsandall thosetowhosecarethespiritual welfareofsoulshasbeenentrustedtokeepremindingtheleaders ofthefilmindustryoftheirduty toprovidecleanentertainment.

AndthePopeadds:"Inthis,asin everyotherfieldoftheapostolate,pastorsofsoulswillsurely findtheirbestfellow-labourersin thosewhofightintheranksof CatholicAction,andinthisletter wecannotrefrainfromaddressingtothemawarmappealthat theygiveinthiscausetheirfull contributionandtheirunwearying andunfailingactivity."

Followingonthisappealthe HolyFathermakestwopractical

OurPartinApplyingthePrinciplesoftheEncyclical. We,thepatronsofthecinema, haveourparttoplayinthestruggleforfilmsinaccordwiththe principlesofChristianmorality. Theprimeconsiderationofthe filmcompaniesistheamountof moneytobemadefromtheirproducts;andboxofficereturnsdependonattendances.Thefilm companieswilldancetoanytune wecinemapatronscaretopipe. Consequently,themosteffective wayofmarkingourdisapproval ofanunbecomingfilmistorefuse tosupportitattheboxoffice.If everyCatholicwasresolvedtodo this,HollywoodandGainsboroughwouldnotbeslowtogiveus onlythetypesoffilmswearepreparedtosupport.Buteveryone mustdohisorhershareandnot leaveittoothers Besidesrefusingtosupportindecentfilmsourselves,wecan landshould)endeavourtoinduce otherstodolikewise.Thiscan bedonequitecasuallyinourconversationsbyrecommendinga goodfilmwhenweseethatour friendsandacquaintanceshavean unsuitableoneinmind.Itall boilsdowntoourdevelopingfirstlyinourselves,andtheninothers, aCatholicmindonfilms.We haveourCatholicprinciplesand itisintheseandnotbytheprinciplesofthehalf-paganworld aboutus,thatwemustjudgethe valueofourscreenentertainment, ThismoralalertnessandCatholicmindednessisallthemure necessaryatthepresenttime.A recentarticlebythewell-known andeminentlyreliableHollywood filmcorrespondent,WilliamH. Mooring,emphasisesthesharpdeclineinthemoraltoneofAmericanfilms.SpeakingoftheperiodsincethecloseofthePacific Var,hesays: "They(filmproducers)appear tobeconvincedthatthewar hasbrokendownpublicinsistenceuponthestandardscsuch asresultedinthecreationof presentCodeAdministration andtheLegionofDecency twelveyearsago.Wenowsee readyforreleaseaprocessionof bigfilmswhichvirtuallyignore thespecificprovisionofthe Coderequiringthatthesanctityofmarriagebeupheld; filmsinwhichobscenityisspeciouslyinjectedandthendeliberatelypointedoutintheatre advertising;inwhichlustful kissingandimproperovertures arereferredtoas'stufffor schoolkids';inwhichscenesof passionaredevelopedincontraventionofthespirit,ifnotthe letteroftheCode;inwhich brutalmurderisshowninlurid detail;inwhichatleastone mother,capableofsomemoral

InternationalCrusade AgainstPaganism

14NationsRepresented

Agreatpublicprofessionof Christianfaithistohemadein Francenextmonth.

Itwilltaketheformofareligiouscrusade,andwillbeattended by14groupsofpilgrimsofdifferentnationalities.

Thepilgrimswillwalkthewhole way-ineverycasehundredsof miles-andeachgroupwillcarry asix-footcross.

Allthecrosseswillbeerected inthegroundsoftheancient BenedictineAbbeyatVezelay,in theSensdiocese,where,800years ago,St.Bernardpreachedacrusadeinresponsetotheappealof PopeEugeniusIII.

ThecrosseswillformapermanentViaDolorosa,andwillremain asamemorialofamoderncrusade againstpaganism.

Thepilgrimswillprayforalastingpeace,andwillofferthehardshipsenduredonthejourneyas anactofreparationtoGodfor theworld'sinfidelity.

TwoDominicans,membersof forPeace, willleadtheBritishpilgrimage. whichisexpectedtoconsistofbetween20to30men.Theywill setoutfromDieppeonJuly1. Travellinganaverageofbetween 15to20milesaday,theywill coverthe300-mileroutein18 days,arrivingatVezelayintime fortheopeningofthefivedays' celebrations,

Thejourneywilltakethem throughcitieswhichhaveanimmortalplaceintheCatholichistoryofFrance-Rouen,Chartres, Orleans.Eachmorningthere willbedialogueMassandconferencesontheIncarnation.

Inviewofthefoodshortagein France,theBritishpilgrimswill takean"ironration,"butthey willappealtothecharityofthe Frenchpeasantstogivethem boardandlodging.Beforethey gotheywillreceivetheblessingof CardinalGriffin.

ThepilgrimageisbeingundertakeninresponsetotheHoly Father'sappealinhisChristmas (1942)allocutionforageneration ofCatholicstomanifesttheir faithliketheCrusadersofold.On thatoccasionHisHolinesssaid:

"Thebest,theflowerofChristianity,thosewhoareaflamewith theenthusiasmofCrusaders, oughttocometogetherinaspirit oftruth,justiceandlove,atthe summons'Godwillsit,'readyto serveliketheCrusadersofold."

EveryCatholicinBritainhas beeninvitedtounitewiththepilgrimsthroughtheirprayers.

CATHOLICRELIGION

EXPLAINEDTOHIROHITO

Inthefirstformaldiscourseon ChristianitygivenbeforeJapan's Imperialfamily,Dr.KotaroTanaka,leadingCatholiclayman,explainedtheCatholicreligionto EmperorHirohitoandEmpress Nagakoforanhourandahalf intheImperialpalacethererecently. Presentatthediscussion,inadditiontotheEmperorandhis wife,werePrinceTakamatsuand PrinceMikasa,theEmperorsbro,

thers,othermembersoftheImperialfamily,andofficersofthe court,makingatotalaudienceof about20persons.

Tanakaspokefirstonthenecessityofreligion,thenonChrist's DivinePersonality,nextonthe Church.and,finally,onCatholic teachinginrelationtomodern questions.

AfterTanaka'sdiscoursethe Emperorandhisbrothersput queriesfor30minutes.

Tothequestion,"Howdidyou becomeaCatholic?"Tanakaansweredthathisdissatisfactionwith Protestantsubjectivismhadfinallyimpelledhimtoenterthe Church.

Now56, 1!anakaembraced Christianityasanon-denominationalProtestantwhilehewasa student.HebecameaCatholic in1926.

AProfessorofLawattheimperialUniversityinTokiofor morethan26years,Tanakaspeaks fiveEuropeanlanguages,Hehas lecturedinRome,France,BelgiumandSouthAmerica.

Tanaka'stalkonCatholicismis oneoffourdiscoursesonreligion beinggivenbeforetheEmperor andhisfamily.Twotalkson Buddhismhadalreadybeengiven.

ThenextwillheonProtestantism byaProtestantprofessorofthe ImperialUniversity.

HOWMANYWILLGETTO

HEAVEN

Z.Spice,CollieBurn:

Q.:Franithecreationofman,till theendoftheworld,mentionedbyChrist,inMatthew XXIV.,14,howmanydoyou thinkwillgettoheaven,hundreds,thousandsormillions?

AYourestimateisasgoodas mine.WhatImaythinkisnot ofanyimportance,butIdothink itwouldbetoughifaftersomany centuriestheblessedhadtobe numberedbyhundredsorthousands.

InthepassagefromMatthewto whichyourefer,commencingwith thefourteenthverseofthetwenty-fourthchapter,Christspeaks oftheconsummationoftheworld, ofthecomingoftheSonofman, andthegatherngof"Hiselect fromthefourwinds,fromthe farthestpartsofthePreayensto theutmostboundsofthem."This wouldseemtoindicateaconsiderablenumber.

Q.:DoyouthinkJohntheBaptistisinheaven?

A.:IbelievethatJohnthe Baptistisinheavenbecausethe ChurchholdshimaCanonised Saint.Ifurthermoreseevery goodreasonsforthinkinghimto beinheaven.

1.Firstofallthetestimonyof OurLordHimself:"Butwhat wentyououttosee? AProphet?Yea,Isaytoyouandmore thanaProphet:Thisisheof whomitiswritten:BeholdIsend myangelbeforethyface,who shallpreparethywaybeforethee. ForIsaytoyou:Amongstthose thatarebornofwomenthereis notagreaterprophetthanJohn

theBaptist."(LukeVII.,26-28.)

2.Thegoodnessandausterityof hislifeasnarratedintheGospels.

3.Hisdeathonaccountofhis protestagainstthewickednessof KingIlerod.

"ALogicalProtestant,"StirlingHighway,Claremont:

Q.:"Whatisthehymnthatis sungattheconclusionofyour Session?Woulditbepossible formetoobtainacopyofit?

A.Itisentitled-FaithoiOur Fathers."Acopywillbesentto you.

Q.:Ihavesomethingtosayabout yourbeliefinPeter.Firstyou claimhewasyourfirstPope.

A.:Correct.Weholdthat ChristOurLordmadePeterthe firstvisibleheadofHisChurchon earthandthatthePopeisthe succes,orofSt.Peterinthis office.

Q.:Wheredidthisoriginate?

ThereisnomentionintheBible ofhiseverhavingbeeninRome.

A.:Noonehaseverclaimed thattheBiblecarriedproofofSt. Peter'sbeinginRome.Theonly tetxtthatpossibly--Catholicauthorssayprobably--referstohis presencethereis,St.PeterV.,13: "TheChurchthatisinBabylon, electedtogetherwithyou,saluteth you."Babylonisinterpretedhere asafigurativereferencetoRome. Thereasons:Itwasoftensocalled inthelanguageofthatage;and thereisnoreasontosupposethat Peterwaseverintheactual Babylon.Inanycasethelackof referenceintheNewTestamentto St.Paul'ssojourninRomehas nothingtodowiththeargument ofhisappointmentbyOurLord totheHeadshipoftheChurch.

Q.:MuchlessbeingtheRoman CatholicPope, A.:Thisisanotherexampleof themodernmodeofreadinghistorybackwards.Itsupposesthat OurLordinHisteachingandacts shouldhaveanticipatedthename giventotheChurchinpartof thepresent-dayEnglishspeaking world,andsubscribedtothepostReformationmentalattitudleof consideringthe"RomanCatholic Church"asonesummingmany partsofHisChurch.

OurLorddidnothavetomake itclearthatSt.Peterwasappointed"firstPopeoftheRoman CatholicChurch."HedidappointPeterHeadofHisChurch WeclaimthattheCatholic Churchis,andalwayshasbeen, theChurchfosindedbyOurLord, andthat"theRomanCatholic Pope"isSt.Peter'srightfulsuccessor.

Q.:Secondly,aboutthateighteenthverseofthesixteenth chapterofSt.Matthew:"AndI sayalsountothee,thatthou, artPeter,anduponthisrockI willbuildMyChurch and IwillgiveuntotheetheKeys oftheKingdomofHeaven:and whatsoeverthoushaltbindon earth,shallbeboundalsoin Heaven:andwhatsoeverthou shaltlooseuponearth,shallbe loosedalsoinHeaven."

A.:Youhavequotedthetext. Nowtoyourquestions.

Q.:Thesecondpartisrather harder,soIshalldealwithit first.The"KingdomofHeaven"probablydoesnotreferto Heavenasweunderstandittoday.

A.:Inthecontextandsupposing-asyoumustforyourargument'.sake-thatOurLorddid givePeterthePrimacyofJurisdition,the"KingdomofHeaven" canonlymeanthegatheringof

allwhobelongtotheChrist,as wesay,HisChurch.

Themeaningoftherestofthe text:"Whatsoeverthoushalt bind,etc.,,thenbecomesclear: ie.,Godwillratifytheactsof PeterasheadoftheChurch;or, inotherwords,Peterwillspeak andactwiththeauthority,andin thenameofGod.

Q.:TheKingdomofHeavenis usedonlyinthisGospelwhich waswrittenfortheJews;the otherGospelsbeingwrittenfor theRomans,theGreeks,andthe wholeworld,respectively,use theexpression"theKingdomof God."

A.:Youobviouslystatethat thetwotermsmeanthesame thing.beingfoundinparallelcontexts-"KingdomofHeaven"in Matthew;''KingdomofGod"in theotherGospels.Quiteso.

Q,:AsMatthewalsousestheexpression"KingdomofGod,'itis reasonabletosupposethatthis hadaspecialmeaning,viz.,"The KingdomofGod"onearthby wayoftheJews."

A.:Ifinditdifficulttounderstandexactlywhatyoumean. Fromthetextofyourstatement themeaningtobegatheredwould bethatwhenMatthewusesthe phrase"KingdomofGod,"instead ofhiscustomary"Kingdomof Heaven,"wearetounderstand that,inanexclusivesense.asthe KingdomofGodonearthbywayoftheJews.Butfromthecontext ofyourargumentitwouldseem thatyouunderstandbothphrases tomeanthesamething,i.e.,the KingdomofGodonearth,byway oftheJews.Isthatit?Inany casetheonlyreasonyougiveis thatMatthewwrotehisGospel

fortheJews.Thatisnotacogentargument.Andwhatdidthe otherEvangelistsmean?Obviously,asappearsfromparallel passages,theywrote"Kingdom ofGod"whereMatthewwrote "KingdomofHeaven."

Q.:Thefirstpartofthenineteenthversethusbecomes clearaftertheResurrection Peter"opened"thedoorofthe "KingdomofHeaventoits rightfulinhabitantstheJews, andthreethousandenteredon thatday.

A.:Thisisaforcedinterpretsvonanddependsentirelyonyour assumptionthat"Kingdomof Heaven"means"God'sKingdom onEarthbywayoftheJews."It alsodoesnotfitinwiththe teachingofChristaboutthe KingdomofHeaven.Andwhat oftheGentiles,whoweresubsequentlyevangelisedbySt.Peter? Andhowdidthethreethousand whowerebaptisedonPentecost dayenterintoaKingdomwhere theyalreadybelonged?

Q.:Therestoftheverseisbard tounderstand,butwhatever thetruameaning,itisabsurdto thinkthatanyMANwouldbe givenpowerintheKingdom ofHeavenasweknowitto-day.

A.:Itmayheabsurdtothink that.Butwhosaysit? CertainlynottheCatholicChurch. TheCatholicChurchclaimsa PrimacyforSt.Peteronearth, notinheaven.Andthatiswhat OurLordsaid."Whatsoeverthou shalthinduponearth."Peter wascommissionedasvisiblehead ofChrist'sChurchonearth;to actinChrist'snameandwith authority."Whatsoeveryoushall bindonearthshallbeboundalso

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COMMUNISM'SFRUITS

AttherecentLabourParty CongressinEngland,Mr.Herbert Morrison,excoriatingtheCommunistattemptsataffiliation,emphasisedthatoneoftheReds' mostdespicabletacticswastheir employmentofyoungandignorantvictimsfortheattainmentof theirends.Wehaveseenplentyofillustrationsofthattruthin thisStateinthepastfewyears. EveryhingisgristtotheCommunistMillfromtheunemployed totheundergraduate.Butone ofthemostcontemptuousefforts ofthiskindwasrecentlyexposed inthelawcourtswhenaman wasfinedatPortHedlandforattemptingtopersuadenativesto leavetheirlawfulservice.In thecourseoftheevidenceittranspiredthattheaccusedhadmade notestothefollowingeffect:

"EachandeveryoneofthesenativesarepotentialCommunists. InPilbarraalonewecouldre cruituptoathousandmembers oftheparty.Itisourdutyas Communiststorelievethesepeoplefromtheirunhappytot."

Ofcourse,itdidn'trequirea courtcasetouncoverthisunsavourybusiness.Theprotestsof theNatives'RightsAssociation andthepamphletsissuedunder theliteraryauspicesofMrs.Throssell,hadalreadybrandedthe

issucasaRedramp.Whatis socontemptibleaboutthisaffairisthattheCommunistsare willingenoughtocreateastrike, tofomentgrievancestowhichthe partiesconcernedhadnotformerlyadverted.Butwhenthething isaccomplishedtheCommunists leavetheirvictimshighanddry - -theyhaveservedtheirturn. Whennativesareunemployedor onstrikeitisnottheinexhaustiblewealthoftheCommunist Partywhichbringsthemrelief andsuccour:thatislefttothe DepartmentofNativeAffairsor theChurchmissions.Inthis,as inallotherissues,theCommunist Partyexhibitsonlyatalentfor obstructionanddestruction.It piercesthewelkenwithprotests whicheveryonehasbeenmouthingforyears,butitneverbyany chanceworksforaconstructive remedy.itisaptatfomenting strikes,butthestrikersandnot theCommunistssuffer.

ThosesincereidealistswhosincerelybelievethatCommunismis promptedbyagenuineloveof thepoorandbyapassionforsocialjustice,shouldaskthemselveswhytheCommunistParty doesn'tbotheraboutconstructive aims.Theanswer,attestedby historyinevery,nation,isthat Communismisnotprimarilyconcernedwithhumanitarianismat all,Itdoesnotwanttoalleviatetheconditionofthepourbut

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Thisisaverydangeroustendency becausethelandisoneofthe veryfewmeansleftinmodernsocietybywhichamanmayachieve economicindependence.Once theprincipleoffreeholdownershipinlandisdentedablowis struckagainstthe,verycoreofa societywhoselegalandsocial formspresupposeprivateownership.Thereisthussetupamoral contradictionwithinsocietywhich musttendultimatelytobreakit downcompletely.Furthermore, theleaseholdsystemdestroysthe initiativeofmenwhowouldbecomethestablefactorinsociety andplacethemlegallyatthe mercyofanytyrannythatmay Lomealong.

IftheGovernmentintendsto extendtheprincipleofleasehold tenureofland,thefarmersofthis countryareentitledtoaskwhat advantageitwillbetothemtobe freedfromtheclutchesofthe privatebanksonlytobedelivered intothepitofpoliticalmanoeuv ring.Everyincreaseofcentralisedpoliticalpowerovertheexthewhiteheatwhichflamesinto revolution.Todoanything practicallytoobliteratepovertyis toruntheriskofmakingthepoor contentedandatanypricethe Communistsaimtokeepthem seething.Wherearethefruitsof Communism?Wherearetheir orphanagestheirrefugesforthe aged,theirnativemissions?It isuselessforthemtopleadthat theylackthecapitaltodosuch things,elsewheredothecompulsorytaxesonthewagesofRussianworkersforforeignpropagandago?Andwheredothey getthemoneyfortheunending streamofliteraturethatpours fromtheirpresses?No,the fruitsofCommunismaretobe soughtelsewhere-indynamited cities,inburnedchurches,indesecratedgraves,inthesaltminesof Siberiaandthetorturechambers ofthesecretpolice.Admittedly itisDeadSdafruit.butitispoithe

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name.despitePressdescriptions). Itproposestorespectmoraland spiritualfbrcesasformativeand directiveinsocialreconstruction, butitincludesmanyProtestants withinitsranks.Wecanbut judgeitbypracticalresults.

Thechieftestofthenew FrenchGovernmentwillbethe honestyandsincerityofitsforeignpolicy.Sincetheliberation ofhalfofEuropebytheAmericansandBritishandtheenslaveTentQftheotherhalfbyRussia. FrancehasbeenafaithfullapdogyelpingattheheelsofSoviet policy.Insomethingsthisis understandable,forhavingno powerofherownshewillnaturallydowhatgoodshecanforherself byplayingoffoneoftheBig Threeagainsttheothers.But herconducttowardsSpainisinexplicable.WhathasFranceto gainbyaidingtheoldgangtoreturntopowerinFranco'splace?

SurelyFranceherselfhasexperiencedalltoobitterlythechaos anddisruptivetacticsofCommunismtowishtoseeitoritshalfbrotherenthronedinSpain,And inthisshewouldhavehadthe supportofbothBritainandAmerica.Perilouslyunstableinher owndomesticaffairs,onewould thinktheFrenchwouldwelcome orderandsolidarityinhernearest neighbour.IfFrancowereignobleenough'toplotagainst Franceasshehasplottedagainst him,hecouldverysoonbringher nationalstructuretumblingdown.

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deepdownaretherootsofagriculturistsinthesoil.Unhappily, asimilarattachmenttotheland isnotsoprofoundlyimpressed uponAustralianfarmers,Alltoo earlyinthepiece,byvirtueof totaldependenceonoverseasmarkets,byspecialisedfarming,by massproductionandunscientific methodsandbygovernmental neglect,theywerebetrayedinto thehandsofprivatefinancialconcernswhosechiefandonlybusinesswasmoney-making.ThemajorityofAustralia'sfarmersare

tensionofpersonallibertyonly goestothefosteringofaclassof ambitiouspoliticians,greedyfor anever-wideningpower.And withtheimportantweaponof leaseholdtenuretheycouldquicklybringtoheelthemostindependent-mindedsectionofthecommunity-thefarmers.Thiswouldbe afirst-classtragedyandwouldimperilthelibertyofAustraliamore thananyothersinglefactor.It i,atendencytobevigorouslyresisted.ItmaynotbeanintegralpartofLabourpolicy,but thatcanonlybeascertainedby thepassageoftime,foritisextremelyimprobablethatifitwere adefiniteannouncementtothat effectwouldbemade.Thatwould betocourtimmediate,widespread opposition.Ifitisaquestionof subtletacticsitwerewelltoresisttheissueinitsorigins. Apparentlysomethingofthe samekindishappeninginEngland.forrecentlyamemberofthe CounciloftheNationalFarmers' Unionstatedinaspeechto.the TithepayersAssociationofNorwich:"Nationalisationoftheland inBritainwouldmeancivilwar; itistimeourpoliticianswere toldwhattoexpect.Membersof theGovernmentdon'trealisehow Ithasbeenpointedoutinthe CatholicPressfromtimetotime thatthereisaverywidegulfdividingsocialisationfromSocialism. Thelatter,insofarasitsignifies lifeasapermanentregime,is simplyanotherformoftotalitarianism,andassuchisofficially condemnedbytheChurch.Socialisation,ontheotherhand,is thatsocialtheorywhichrecognisestheneedforpubliccontrol ofthoseaffairswhicharetoo vitaltothenationalintereststo belefttothecapriceofprivateto-daythelackeysofsuchpeople. individuals.Inthissense,socialButtheappetiteforfreedomhas notentirelylanguished,andit wouldbesadiftheyweremerelydeliveredfromthehandsofone tyrannyintothoseofanother.

isationisnotonlyapprovedby theChurchbutwaspositivelyurgedbyPopePiusXI.in"QtradragesimoAnno."Thattheplatform oftheAustralianLabourPartyis nottobeinterpretedasathorough-goingSocialismisattested bytheexpressedview'sofitsleadersandbyitspracticalpolitics, andmoreoverbythefactthatCatholicshavenotbeenforbiddento becomemembersofit.Butrecentlytherehavebeenindications ofatendencytogotoofar,and inevitablythiswillbringLabour principlesintoconflictwiththe CatholicChurch.

Thefirststrawsinthe,wind werethedecisionoftheFederal Governmenttoresumeabsolutely 90squaremilesoflandaround Darwin,includingallfreehold titles.Theonlytitleoflandtenureinthisareawillbea99-year leasehold.ThatthisseriouslyaffectstheworkoftheChurchis obviousfromtheprotestofthe BishopofDarwinprintedelsewhereinthisissue,Butthe principlehasbeenextendedfurther,andnowincludesthepropertiesonwhichex-servicemen arebeingsettled,notasfreemen, butasfeifsoftheGovernment.

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Awell-knownCatholiclayman oftheGoldfieldsrecentlyreceived promotioninthePoliceForce whenDetective-SergeantHugh McLernonwasraisedtoathirdclassinspectorofpolice.Heis thesonofInspectorJohnMcLernon,whoretiredsomeyearsago. InspectorHughMsLernonwas bornatGeraldtonin1899,and joinedthepoliceforcein1920. Duringthenextfiveyearshewas stationedinPerthandatNarro gin,andin1925hejoinedthe CriminalInvestigationBranchas adetective-constable.Hisfirst promotionwasin1937whenhe wasmadeathird-classsergeant, andinJune,1943,hewasraised fromsecondtofirst-classsergeant. Heassumedhispresentposition in1940.

CommissionerDoylerecalled thatin1929InspectorMcLernon workedwithhimonadifficult caseinvolvingforgeryofcashordersandthatheacquittedhimselfwell."Hehasbeenconnectedwithseveralveryimportant cases,"hesaid,"andisamost capableofficer," InspectorMcLernonwillcontinueinhispresentpositionin chargeofthegold-stealingdetectionstaffatKalgoorlie.

ImustconfesswithsomediffidencethatIdonotaltogether sharethegeneralCatholicenthusiasmaboutthevictoryofthe M.R.P.inFranceandthesubsequentelectionofMonsieurBidault asPrimeMinister.Evenfrom thelimitedexperienceofpolitical lifein'Australiadowenotseetoo manyinstancesofexemplaryCatholicmenelectedtoParliament whointheirpublicactsareplainlypoliticiansfirstandCatholics afterwards?Theresetsinacuriousfissionofthepersonalityby whichtheyareabletoregulate their,privateandpubliclivesby twoentirelydifferent,andnotinfrequentlycontrary,setsofprinciples,However,itwouldbeunfairtojudgetheparticularscene inFranceonmerelygeneralprinciples.Butweoughttoremember,Ithink,thatM.R.P.isnot atallprofessedlyCatholic(evenin

ThedeathoccurredinSydney, ott5th.inst.,ofMr.EdwardJ. Mooney,founderandmanaging directoroftheAustralianCatholicAssuranceCompany.Bornin 1876atMacleayRiver,N.S.W.,the deceasedinhisearlylifefollowed variousavocationsuntil1910, whenheacquiredaLifeAs3uranceAgency.Tenyearslaterhe foundedtheA.C.A.,andin1923 asubsidiaryFireandGeneralInsuranceCompany. RequiemMasswasofferedin theChurchofSt.Paulofthe Cross,DulwichHill,onthe7th, inst.Alargegatheringofpriests attendedtheobsequiesandthe funeral,'whilebusinessandprofessionalfriendsnumberedabout 200.ThelateMr.Mooneyissurvivedbyhiswifeandfamily. Mayherestinpeace.

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'Ittakesjustonehalfhourtofly toMolokaifromHonolulu. As eurG.47glidedgracefullydown itheairstriponecouldnothelp' thinkingofthemiraclesofour modernage;ofthegreatadvances thathavebeenmadeinourmode:oftravelsincethatdayin1873 whenFatherDamienDeVeuster ''' cametothisIsland.Damienarrivedinasailingvessel,andupon hissteppingashorebeganthe phenomenalimprovementinthe kttofthesepoorestofGod'schilelren,Hislepers.Ourplane broughtdoctorsandnurses,all eagertoseethismercyislemade famoustheworldoverbytheMartyrofMolokai.

Molokaiiscalledthestepchild oftheHawaiianIsland.Itis poorineverythingbutdustand pineapples.Inareaitisabout 161squaremiles.Kalaupapa,as thelepersettlementiscalled, comprisesonly6squaremiles.It takestheformofatongueof land,threesidesofwhichare washedbytheocean,whilea loftymountainchaincutsthesettlementsoentirelyfromtherest oftheislandthatthereisnopossibleapproachexceptbysea,or byanarrowtraildownasheer 2,000feetofjaggedrock.This pathis2imileslongandatplaces nomorethan3or4feetwide.At theentranceofthetrailthereisa gateandaguard..0mere sightseersarepermits....nenter thesettlement. Apassmustbe securedfromtheBoardofHospitalsandSettlementinHonolulu. Relativesofpatientsmayvisit atstatedtimes.

It'safarcryfromtheday whentheunfortunateleperwas rowedashorefromaninter-island steameranddepositeduponthe sandstoshiftforhimself.Kalaupapato-dayisnotunlikeany U.S.townoffourhundredresidents.Itstreesandshrubsand flowersandlittlehomesarebeautiful.Therearenobillboards andnoneonlights.Ithasstores andamovie.abarbershopand abeautyshop.adancehall.anda tavernwherelightwinesandbeer aresold.Hereisfoundaunique wayofenforcingtemperance.A patientwhois'seentipsyloseshis cardand,perforce,isonthewellknownwagon.

Thecitizensofthislittletown whoareabletowalkfollowthe ordinarytradespursuedinany Americancommunity.Thereare plumbers,carpenters,andelectricians.Manypatientsfindwork inthelaundry,inthecarpenter shop,orintheicehouseorthe abattoir.Somearecowboysand takecareofaherdofthreehundredcattle.Beforethewara patientactedasanagentofthe FordMotorCompany.General Electric,Westinghouse,andother mainlandfirmshadtheiragents here.Kalaupapahasabouta hundredautomobiles,oronefor everyfourpersonsinthesettlement-averyhighratioforany townofitssize.Therearethree lawyersattheserviceofanypatientswhomaybecomeinvolved inlegaldifficulties.Onepatient ownsachickenfarmandFells dozensofeggstothesettlement eachmonth.Othersraisepigs andducksandbees.Anursery runbythesettlementdistributes plantandvegetableseedstopatientsfortheirowngardens.

Kalaupapahasasheriffand fivegendarmes-allpatients.The magistrate.notapatient,isappointedbytheChiefJusticeof theterritory.Thepolicesport O.D.uniformsandSamBrowne beltsandcarryswaggersticks. Nogunsorradiocarsareallowed thepolice.Handcuffsarekept atthestation.Noonehasbeen

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Kshokuoluna.St.Francis'RomanCatholicChurchisjustthat -aregularparishchurchlikeany onthemainland.Herewefinda HolyNameSocietyandaBlessed VirginSodality.Collectionsare takenupforthesupportofthe churchandforotherworthy causes.LastyearSt.Francis' parishgavemore,parcapita,to theCatholicUniversitythanany parishinthecountry.The"CatholicHerald"ofHonolulureentlycarriedastoryofadonationoffiftydollarsgivenbythe patientsofKalaupapatotheirfellowsufferersinthecolonyofNgai MooninChina,whichisunderthe careofFatherJosephSweeneyof Maryknoll.

inprisonforyears,andasIpassedthereoneday,Coca-Colawas beingstoredinthegaol.Ifa patienthappenstobearrested andistriedbeforeajury,he'salwaysamongfriendsandrarely foundguilty.Despitethegreat numberofcarstherehavebeen notrafficdeaths;nospeedingor trafficviolations.Thereareno trafficlaws!Crimeisnonexistent andthesheriffreportsnoarrests sincetherecentwarbegan.

Hereinthislittletownwehave theAmericanPublicSchool.The littlepatientsaretaughttheir threeR'seachmorningfrom8 until11duringtheschoolterm. Noschoolintheafternoon! Thoughtheusualacademicsubjectsaretaught,thegirlpupils studycookingwhiletheboysare busyinthegardenorshop.There areBoyandGirlScoutTroops. Theycampoutonceayear,pass theusualtests,andenjoywearing theuniform.

Kalaupapaisnoutopiabutan honestattemptonthepartofthe stateandChurchtoestablishthe bestpossibleasylumforpeople whoaresick.It'samodelinstitutionofitskind.

Theyoungestpatienthereisa girloftenwithnovisiblemarks ofdisease;theoldestisamanof eighty-sixwhoknewFatherDamienandaccompaniedhimto differentislandsinhismissionary labours.Themoraleofthepatientsishighandithasbeen suspectedthatmany,astheold songhasit,don'twanttogetwell. Itwouldmeanleavinghome,the onlyonetheyknowandlove.

Theterritorialgovernmentis notpaternalisticinitsattitude, butdevotedandgeneroustoits sickcitizens.Allcreedsandraces arefoundhere,evenJapanese.No patientneedworkunlesshesodesires,Everythreemonthseach patientisallowedtwentydollars spendingmoney.Theblindget fivedollarseachmonthplusfive dollarseverythreemonthsand theusualclothingallowance.It wasnotunusualforpatientsto askforwarstampsaschange whenshoppinginastore.The AmericansofMolokaidotheir shareinpurchasingbondsand contributetoeveryworthycause. ThoughKalaupapawasnotincludedbytheTheasuryDepartmentinthefirstthreeWarBond Drives,itwasincludedinthe fourth.Thequotaforthesettlementwastenthousanddollars.

Thepatientsboughtmorethan threetimestheirquota.

OfKalaupapa's350patients about215areCatholics.Gonsid eringtheirnumbertheyreceive wonderfulcare.TheBrothers havechargeoftheboys;theSisters,thegirls.andFatherPeter watchesoverall,Thereareno heroicshere;nomartyrs!Infact amartyrwouldbeintheway. Thereisacalm,matter-of-factattendancetoevery-daydutythat onewouldfindinanyCatholic parishintheStates.Theeleven SistersofSt.FrancisofSyracuse. N.Y..goabouttheirdailytasks ofcaringforthesick,quietlyand unperturbed.

FatherPeterisproudofhisonly title--PastorofSt.Francis Church,Kalaupapa.Molokai.T.H.

HeisFrench,nearlyeightyyears old,scarcelyfivefeettall,and doesnotweighahundredpounds. Hesmilesbehindasteel-grey beardandhiseyesdancewithdelightwhenhetellsofhisjoyin beingabletoworkforhisbelovedchildren-never"lepers."His

Inthelepersettlementthere arethreechurches:aCatholic church.abeautifulstructurein missionstyle,seatingabout400 anddedicatedtothePoverelloof Assisi;aCongregationalistchurch, and(ofallthings-aMormontemple.TheCongregationalistpastorisawoman,theRev,Alice

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vimandvivacitybeliehisfour scoreyears.Walkingaroundthe hospitalwithhint,heisalwaysten feetaheadofyouandneverseems totire.Itissaidofhimthat hecanbeatahorseinaraceup thepali.FatherPeterwasa Chaplaininthelastwarandalwayshasaheartywelcomefor anyChaplainvisitor.HewasdecoratedforgalantryatthebattlesoftheSommeandVerdun.An accomplishedmusician,heplays thebestofthemasterswithouta scoreandimprovisesbrilliantly. Oneeveningheplayedforusin theSisters'recreationroom.When hehadfinishedaheavyclassical composition,theChaplainasked himifhecouldplay"boogiewoogie."Hesmiled,satdownagain. andplayedsomethingthatsoundedlike"Comingthroughthe Rye."

FatherPeterd'Orgeval,ashis nameindicates,isadescendantof theFrenchnobility.Hismusical educationwasobtainedatthe ConservatoryinParis.Deciding tobecomeapriest,heenteredthe SulpicianOrder,Afterreading thelifeofFatherDamien,hereceivedpermissiontojointheOrderoftheSacredHeartandbeggedtobesenttoalepercolony. In1923hewenttotheislandof Papete,andin1924wastransferredtoMolokai.Unabletospeak awordofEnglish,hewenttoSt. LouisUniversityinHonoluluand attendedallclassesinorderto learnthelanguage.ButhistongueisstillverypartialtoFrench. Onemustlistenverycarefully, foritissometimebeforeitbecomesapparentthathespeaks Englishwithalltheinflectionsof theFrenchlanguage.ErniePyle

wroteacolumnuponFather Peter'smassacreoftheEnglish tongue,buthegailygoesonhis way,neveratalossforaword. HemasteredtheHawaiianlanguage,andon.Sundayhiscongregatitnprefersthathsspeakinthat languageratherthaninEng,1:sh. Hisdevotiontothesickisout ofthisworld.Whenhegoeson retreathispatientsareglumfor theweek.Ifapatientisdying, FatherPeterneverleaveshis room.Besidesayearlyretreat withhisfellowpriests,Father Petermakesaprivateretreatin thewilderness.AfterMasshe goesoffwithalunchandhisbreiaryunderhisarmandremains inthewoodsuntilnightfall. Strangetosay,duringthesedays therearenosickcallsandnoone dies.Hehimselfwasoncedeslaredaleperafterscientific proofbutrecovered.Hisisthe onlycaseonrecordofacomplete cure.

Damien'sprayersandhisardentstruggletobettertheconditionofhisbelovedchildrenhave certainlybornefruit.Thoughhe strovealwaysfortheirspiritual welfare,hewaseveranxiousand alerttoimprovethephysicalconditionofhisdearlepers.Tohins, morethantoanyman,isduethe well-nighmiraculousimprovementsinthismercysettlement. Hislifeandhisdyingandeven theaccusationsofhisenemies helpedimmeasurablytoimprove thelotofthesepoorsufferers.The contrastbetweenthepictureof thesettlementofDamien'stime andthatwhichisseenhereto-day spellstheinfluenceofDamienin lettersthattowerhighabovehis belovedmountains.

PolishBishopsWarnofAntiReligiousAgents

NationCommendedForHeroicFortitude

ProblemstobeFacedinSpiritofFaith

TheArchbishopsandBishopsof Poland,intheirLentenPastoral Letter,beginbylookingbackon theyearthathaselapsed"since thememorabledayswhen,followingtheorderofProvidence,Polandbegantoliveagain."Ithas beenayearofrecoveryforthe Church."Butthetimesarehard. becausetheconsequencesofwar andslaveryarehard. Misery encompassthemassofthepeople. Theunendingdispersal ofPoles,andthecontinuedexile ofmany,isapainfulwoundon thebodyofthenation.""The experienceofthelastfewyears" hascausedadeclineinspiritual lifeandinmorals."Anti-religious agentshavetakenadvantageof thepost-wardisordertorenew theirattacksagainstreligion,on thepretextthatnoveltyisprogress.Temptationstoapostasyincreaseinnumber.Active sectariancellsarebeingformed.

Onecannotdisregardtheco-ordinationoftheseforces,whichaim atweakeningthenationmorally, andalsoatseparatingitfromthe Church,inspiteofthewidespread returntoGodandofthemany examplesofself-controlandof sincerelongingforsanctity.It appearscertainthatthecoming yearsmustdecidewhetherPoland willremainaCatholiccountry." TheBishopssaythattheydonot wishtocausealarmbysuggesting

tfnat"PolishCatholicismisexposedtoimminentextermination," because"neitherinPolandnorin EuropecanChristianityperish." "Wewant,however,totell,you thewholetruthinplainterms, andwithoutanyexaggeration.We wanttoinformandtowarn,to encouragearevivalofmorality andthespiritofapostolicmissionsinordertosparethenation fromashatteringoffaithand gravemoraldamage.Wewishto remindPolandofnervocation andofGod'sway,whichisthe foundationofallhumanhappiness.""Thechiefdutyatthis time,"theysay,"isthefounda= lionofanewPolishlifeinthe Christianspirit,whosesourceis theGospelandwhoseexposition istheChristianteachingofthe Church."

"Socialstructurescanandmust change,becauselifeisallamovingtowardsandastrivingafter ideals;butthesechangesmustnot destroyreligiousvalues,norrun contrarytounalterablemoral principles,NeithertheChurchnor Catholicculture,northeChristian traditionsofthenation,willseek tohinderthismarchtowardsa moreperfectlife.Onthecontrary,theywillalwayssupport progress,knowledgeandawise raisingoflivingconditions.But theimprovementoftemporalcivilisationshouldproceedstepby

stepwiththegrowthofmoral values,andtechnicsshouldnot subjugatebutliberatethespirit. Itdoesnotmatterwhetherthere ischangeornot;whatreallymattersiswhetherspiritualconditionsareimproved.Modernity shouldnotbeequivalenttogodlessness;onthecontrary,it shoulddistinguishitselfbyagreaterdevelopmentofspiritualvalues.Thesenewtimeswould meannothingmorethantheenslavementofmenifChristianity werenottheirsoul.

"Materialism,whichinmany partsoftheworldcompeteswith Christianityonthemeaningof theprincipalrulesoflifeanddemandstheexclusiverightofeducatingfuturegenerations,takes adifferentattitude.Itsidealsare themultiplicationoftemporal goods,thecreationofeconomic prosperity,andtheformationof amaterialisticcivilisationapart fromreligionandallmoralstandards.MaterialismdoesnotrecogniseGod,anddoesnotadmit theexistenceofthesoul.Itrejectsspiritualvalues,anddoesnot recogniseeitherthesupernatural world,orlifebeyondthegrave, ortheeternalendofman.Itdisregardsreligion,rejectsChristianity,andbearsaspecialrancour againsttheCatholicChurch.It spreadsnowadayswithrevolution-

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ForanumberofpriestsinAustralia,June24.theFeastofthe NativityofSt.JohntheBaptist. hashappyassociations.Forthem itistheanniversaryoftheirordinationtothePriesthood,and oringstomindmemori-softhat holydayandofAllHall,)w.,"2o1lege,inthedistantlandofSaints andScholars.

'AllHallows'Collegehasgiven manydistinguishedprieststoAustralia,andonJune24oneofher sons,wellknowninWesternAustralia,Rt.Rev.MonsignorBernardFagan,V.G.,parishpriestof Subiaco,celebratedhisGolden JubileeinthePriesthood.

MonsignorFaganisthethird priestinthisArchdiocesetocelebratehisgoldenjubilee. The otherjubilariansweretheRt.Rev. MonsignorBourkeandtheMost Rev.Dr.MatthewGibney,D.D. AllfriendsofMonsignorFagan, and''TheRecord"staff,joinin congratulatinghim,andinwishinghimfurtherhappyyearsin theserviceofGod.

ThefiftyyearsoftheMonsignor'spriestlylifehavebeenspent inWesternAustralia,andhewill herememberedinsuchplacesas Guildford,Menzies,York,Victoria ParkandWestPerth.

OnhisjubileemorninghecelebratedMassinhisparishchurch atSubiaco.DuringtheMass pupilsfromSt.Joseph'sBrigidine Schoolsangappropriatehymns sweetlyandprayerfully.MembersoftheHolyNameSocietyattendedasabody,andmanyother parishionerswerepresent.The largenumberofgiftsandtelegramsreceivedbytheMonsignor testifiedtotheesteeminwhich heisheldbyhisfriends.

Perhapsnomoregratefultributewaspaidtohimthanthese linespennedinhonourofthe occasion:

0TriuneGod,mybestthanksgivinggiftMyGoldenJubileeMassascends to-day, TopraiseYouforthelifetimeof sweetmercies Yourgracehasshowereduponan oldpriest'sway.

Forgivethehumanfrailtiesinmy Priesthood. ThinkonlyofthegoodI'vetried todo; Thesinnerscleansed,thelittle childrenguided, TheconvertswhomIstroveto leadtoYou.

Bless'Eire!Blessandenrich "AllHallows," Whosenurturingfedwhatvirtue inmelies; Smiledownonallwithwhommy workhascastme ThroughFiftyYears'neathWest Australia'sskies.

CORPUSCHRISTIAND GIA,TIZOGLIOENTERTAINMENT, InhonouroftheFeastofCorpusChristi,theweeklymeetingof theTherrySocietyonFridaylast tooktheformofaguestevening, atwhichaprogrammeentitled "HoneyfromtheRock"waspresented.

Actingascompere,MissPat Ryanexplainedthatfollowingthe institutionoftheFeastofCorpus Christiinthethirteenthcentury, thefirstThursdayafterTrinity Sundaybecamenotonlyaholy day,buta"highdayandaholiday,"too,anoccasionforgreatrejoicingonthepartofallthepeoplethroughoutEngland.Eucharisticprocessions,miracleplays, mummers'plays,too,music, games.folksonganddance,all contributedtoarealfestivalholy,happy-indicativeofthe strongcommunallifeofMerrie England. Traditonalsongsand ballads,Chesterton's"BobUp andDown,"Belloc'sdelightful storyofhowSt.Dunstanpulled thedevilbythenose,andarobust comedyinthemedievalmanner, wovenintotheprogramme,helped tobuildsomethingofthisatmosphereintoFridaynight'smeeting.

Inthesecondunitoftheprogrammeitwasshownthat,when theReformationremovedthe MassandtheEucharistfromEnglishlife,simplejoydeparted,and forCatholicspenaltimesbegan. InsuchtimesAustralia'scoloni. sationwascommenced.andthe originalideawastomakeita penalsettlement.alandfrom whichtheMassandtheEucharist weretoberigorouslyexcluded; butfrom1820onwards,when FatherTherryarrivedinSydney, therehasbeenMassdailyinAustralia,dailythepeoplehavebeen fedwith"honeyfromtherock," andCatholiclifehasgrownto strengthanddignityandbeauty.

Intheearlypioneerperiodthat followed,somethingofthesimple happinessofmedievaltimes,with astrongIrishflavour,wascaptured.Whenapriestcametoarural townshiporalonelyhomestead bringingChristintheEucharist, itwasatimefortheCatholicsto gathertogetheringladnessand rejoicing;borninthisdevotionto theMass,homelifeflourished; 'aroundtheblazingfireinwinter orontheopenverandahinthe 'summertwilight,singing,danoing,story-telling,fiddle-playing,all wereknown;thehomewasa haven,andfamilylifewasstrong. Gradually,however,withthe ever-increasingmechanisationof thetwentieth-centuryageinwhich welive,wehavelostthatartof joyfullyspendingourleisurein activeentertainment,ofdevelopingtheartofentertainmentin thehome.Wehavelosttouch withtheliturgy,withtruefamily life,withtherealCatholiccommunityspirit;andto-dayreligion isonething,andentertainment quiteanother."Inbasingour apostolateontheMassandthe liturgy,"saidMissRyan,inconclusion,"andbycollectingallthat isgoodinourCatholicpastand fittingittopresent-dayneeds,it isthehopeoftheTherrySociety thatmodernlifewillbemade richer,happier,morefruitful, moresweetwith"honeyfromthe rock'--forGodandAustralia!"

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Fourcuresareclaimedtohave takenplaceduringtherecentnationalpilgrimagetotheShrineof OurLadyofFatimainPortugal.

'A62-year-oldwomanwalked againafterhavingbeenparalysed forfiveyears.Ayoungman,a suffererfromchroniccolitis,reportedaninstantaneouscure;and ayounggirlfoundshecouldfreely moveherparalysedarm. ThefourthcureclaimedoccurredinOporto,whereayoungwomanwaslisteningtothebroadcast ofthecelebration. Afterthe blessingofthesick,shefound thathervoicehadbeenrestored toherafteralapseof20years.

ThecrownwhichthePapalLegate,CardinalMasella,placedon theheadofOurLady'sstatueis studdedwith313pearlsand2,650 othergems.

MembershipintheGalleryof LivingCatholicAuthorsisanhoeourconferredonCatholicauthors, inrecognitionoftheirnotablecontributionstoCatholicLetters.The headquartersoftheGalleryareat WebsterGroves,Missouri,U.S.A. ThepresidentoftheExecutive CouncilistheRev.DanielLord, S.J.,Litt.D.,probablythemost widelyreadCatholicwritertoday.TheGalleryhascommittees oneveryaspectofCatholicauthorship,whosubmitnamestothe BoardofGovernorsforelectionto membership.Thenamesarethee placedbeforeanexecutivecouncildrawnfromprominentauthors andeducationalistsinU.S.A..and thatbodyhasthefinalsay. TheExecutiveCouncilhasinformedtheVeryRev.Dr.J.T McMahon,MA.,Ph.D.,A.Dip.Ed, ifSouthPerth,thathisnamehas beenproposedandthathehas beendulyelectedtomembership intheGallery.InAustraliathe followingauthorsaremembers: Rev.A.Power,S.J.,M.A.,and Rev.G.O'Neill.S.J..M.A.,ofCorpusChristiCollege.Werribee;the Rev.E.Boylan,S.J..M.A.,ofSt. Patrick's,College, Melbourne; MissConstanceLePartrier.Miss LeBreton,MissM.Clintonand Mr,P.Lawler.InNewZealand MissEileenDuggan,thepoet,isa member.

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TheBoyWhoBrokethe WingsoftheSouth Ind

Thousandsofyearsago,when mencarvedhistoriesonstones andworshippedgodswithbirds' heads,Assyrianchildrenwere toldthisstoryofAdapa.

Onedayaboywasfishingona calmseawhentheSouthWind cameswoopingalongandsnappedthemastwithaburstof laughter.Thesailsfellintothe water,theboatturnedonher side;Adapahadmuchadotoget ashore.

Ashestoodlookingatthe wreckageofhisvesseltheSouth Windcamewhistlingandlaughingroundhisears.

monthwewonf.l,sowewere verylucky.Wehopethatthe Inspectorwillbehereverysoon, sothatweshallgetitover.Some timeagoonourpageyouwrotea holystorycalled"MariaofPadur.' Wewouldlikesomemorelikeit, asweliketheholystoriesvery much.-YourlovingCornerite, RAYMAPENN. 41Nanson-street,Wembley. DearAuntBessy,--IamsorryI forgotmyaddress,butIhavenot forgottenitto-day.Laurieand IwenttothePerthMuseum, Therewasamanwhogetsthe thingsforthePerthMuseumand hegaveusasawfromasawshark,someJapshells.andtwo bigpearlshellsforourmuseum. Heisgoingtogetussomebig NewGuineabutterfliesandapiece ofgold. Ihavegotthreeblack babiesnow.TheyareFrancis, Bernard.andAnthony.Iwona holypictureatschool,andIwas notexpectingit.Wehavegot 2/01outofthemuseummoney. Imustclosenow.-Yourloving nephew, BRIANHASSELL.

St.Peter'sSchool.BedfordPark. DearAuntBessy,-Duringthe CentenaryCelebrationsinPerth,I wentseveraltimestoseetheCardinal,butwasnotfortunate enoughtokisshisholyring.But Iwasverysurprisedandthrilled whentheSouvenir"Record"came out,andIwastobeseenplainly inacrowdoutsidetheCathedral. Itisthepictureonthesecond pageshowingthewelcometoHis EminenceontheSaturdaymorning.HisEminencepaidalittle visittoourSistersatBedford Park.Mothersaidthatthe Chessonfamily.whoarerelatives oftheCardinal.areoldanddear friendsoftheirs,andhadkindly askedHisEminencetovisitour school.Iwouldliketobecomea nieceofyours.Aunty.Iam12 yearsoldandIlovemusic;I hopetopassGradeII.thisyear. Willyoupleasesendmeaprick card? Ienclose2/8forthe Busbies,-Yourssincerely, DOREENBROWN.

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"Ah,demon."shoutedAdapa. "IfIcouldonlyseeyouI'dbreak yourwings,"

SuddenlytheSouthWindmade herselfvisible.Shewasahuge monster.half-woman,half-bird, butMaps,nothingdaunted, leapt,caughther,andbrokeher wingsinhisfury.

Shemadeherselfinvisibleagain, buthecouldhearherwailingand flappingherbrokenwingsasshe tolledontheshore.

Thedayspassed.Anu.king oftheAssyriangods,satinhis greenhallwiththewindowswide open,yettheSouthWindhadnot returnedtohermaster.Ships werebecalmed,thecropsdrooped. butstilltheSouthWinddidnot blowsummercloudsoverthe parchedland.

AtlastAnnsentamessenger afterthetruant,andhebrought herhackinasorryplight.Anu's wrathflamedlikeasunset.

"Summonhithertheman soill-usedmyservant,"he manded.

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Adapawaswakenedfromhis sleepbyabrightlight,andbeheldaradiantbeingwhohovered nearhiscouch.

"Anubidsyoucometohis judgmentbar,"saidthemessenger,"becauseyouhavebroken thewingsoftheSouthWind."

ThestorydoesnotsaywhatinstructionshegaveAdapaabout findinghiswaytotheHeavenly Halls.Perhapshewastofollow theMoon-trackonthesea,orfind achariotwaitingforhimonthe mountaintop;Idonotknow.

Assoonasthevisionvanished Adapawakenedhisfather,and said:"Alas,myfather,ourhappinessisover!Neveragainshall welowerthenet,orbreakbread. orwalkintheshadeofthetrees together!ForIhaveangeredthe godsandIamsummonedtojudgment," Hisfathermasteredhissorrow andreplied:"Gointotheirpresencecladinmourningclothes andhumility.Layasideyour ownfierynature.Seektheirforgivenesswithearnestwords.If youwinthegods'pardonreturn tomequickly.Aboveall,do noteatordrinktheheavenly foodlestyouforgettheEarth."

Adapasetout,andbysome strangemeansfoundhiswayto thegoldenhallsthatstandonthe clouds.Twowingedgiantskept thegates;hesalutedthemreverentlyandtheylethimthrough.

Thesplendourofthepalaceitselfwasoutshonebythegloryof theImmortalswhosatthere, clothedinstarlight.Anu,the king,turnedbrighterthanthe Sun.Adapakneltandveiledhis eyes.

Anuspokeintremendoustones: "Howhaveyoudaredtoharm myservant?

'AdaparepliedInahumblebut unfalteringvoice:"Oh,King! 1 havecometocraveforgiveness. SouthWindwreckedmyship,and inmyhotangerIlaidhangson her,forgettingwhoseservantshe is.DeeplydoIrepentmy wrath."

Theassembledgodsmurmured. "Trulythelittlemortalissorry forhisfault,"

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Hush.baby,mybaby,mydolly,1 prayyoudon'tcry.

AndI'llgiveyousomebreadAuld somemilkbyandby, Orperhapsyoulikecustard,or maybeatart?

Thentoeitheryou'rewelcome, withallmyheart.

Anumusedamoment,andsaid: "Youareforgiven.Butyou mustnotgobacktoEarthand tellmenwhatyouhaveseenin ourpresencechamber.Youshall dwellwithusforever.Letthe youthtastethewineofImmortality."

Butastheheavenlycup-bearer steppedforward,Adapathrew himselfonthegroundbeforeAnu.

"0.GreatOne."hecried,"be notangrywiththeleastofyour creatures!Bepatientwithyour foolishservant,andpardonme thatIdonottasteyourwineor takeyourgift."

Anu'svoicerolledroundthe goldenrafterslikethunder:"You refusemywine!DoyouthinkI offeryouthepoisoneddraughtof death?Evil-mindedpygmy,I offeryouaseatatthetableof thegods!"

"AsyouaretheFatherof Truth,pardonme!"prayed Adapa."Iunderstandyour bounty.ofwhichIamnotworhy.ButIpromisedmyfather thatifIcouldwinyourforgive. nessIwouldreturntohim quickly."

Theanger'wasgonefrom'Anu's voiceashereplied:"IfyoureturntoEarthyoureturntotoil, sickness,ageanddeath.Itis man'slot.Yet,ifyouchoose, Youshallgoinpeace," Adanathankedhimandwent hisway. Thusdidaboyrefusegodhead andobeyhisfather,rejectingeternaleasetotakeupthehuman joysandmanfulsorrowsthatare ourcommonlotonearth.

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

Hesaidtherefore:Towhatis thekingdomofGodlike,and whereuntoshallIresembleit?

Itisliketoagrainofmustard seed,whichamantookandcast intohisgarden,anditgrewand becameagreattree,andthe birdsoftheairlodgedinthe branchesthereof. -Luke,chap.XIII.,18,19 -000--

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ProblemsofMigration

TherecentannouncementbytheFederalGovernment ofitsintentiontobringtothiscountry1,000skilledartisans thebuildingtradefromGreatBritainmarksapparently theinaugurationofanewmigrationpolicy.Therehave beenprotestsagainstevensuchhumblebeginningsonthe scorethattheywillmilitateagainsttheentryofyoungAustralianapprenticesintothebuildingtradesinsufficient numbers.Whenitisconsidered,however,thatthereisa leewayofatleast10yearstoovertakeintheconstructionof homesandotherbuildingprojectssuchobjectionswould notappeartobesolidlyfounded.ButinanycaseAustralianscannothavetheircakeandeatit.TheextremeUnionistoutlookwhichwouldimpedeallmigrationuntil"full employment"hasbeenfoilndforallAustraliansisaltogethertoonarrowanddependsonaneconomictheory hichhasyettoheproved.Thereisnodoubtthatfrom anationalviewpoint,increasedproduction(i.e.,national wealth)andsecurityagainstaggressioncanonlybeachievedbyanenormousincreaseinpopulation.Ifthesetwo ofjectivesaregiventheprioritytheydeserve,allremaining problemsbecomesubsidiaryandmustbemadetofitintothe patternofurgency.

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Thereare,however,someverydisquietingelementsin whathasbeendivulgedofgovernmentalpolicyregarding migration.FirstlythereisthetendencytoplacateTrade Unioninfluenceattheexpenseofnationalinterest.This hasbeengoingonintoomanywaysandfortoolongindomesticeconomiclife.Itistobefearedthatthedecision toconcentrateon warorphanstoAustraliais tobeexplainedbythefactthattheywillnotbeacompetitiveelementinthelabourmarketforsomeyears.While thisistrueandperhapsdesirable,itisalsotruethatthey willaddnothingtotheincreaseofproductionandmustbe maintainedoutofpublicrevenuederivedfromtaxation. Therearealsosocialriskstobeavoidedinacceptingpreponderatingnumbersofinstitutionalisedchildren.AvisitingclergymanfromGreatBritainrecentlyspokeofthe samedangerinEngland.Whilethereismuchtobesaid forchildmigrantswhowilldevelopintotheAustralian wayoflifefrOmearlyformativeyears,itistobehoped thateveryeffortwillbemadetosecureadoptionforagoodlynumber.

POLAND

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arymovementsovermanycountries,anddivertstheattentionof contemporarymenbyflashingthe illusionoftemporalhappinessin itsproclaimedneworder.In spiteofthefactthatmaterialism hasfailed,inasmuchasithas provedfatalforthehumanspirit andhasnotestablishedtemporal happiness,itstillremainsanattractivenoveltythemaintemptationinourtimes,andthegravestdangerforthefaithandcultureoftheChristianworld.

'WeshoulddeserveheavypunishmentbyGodifweshouldfail, inthiscrucialmoment,tousethe wholeprestigeofourpastoralvocationinordertosavethePolish soulfrommaterialism.Poland shouldbemodern,just,happy,enrichedbytheconquestsofscience andtechnique,culturedandwiselyorganised.ButPolandmust notbegodless.Polandcannot denythefactthatshebelongsto theChristianworld.PolandcannotbetraytheChristianspiritof herhistory.Polandcannotbe Communist.Polandmustremain Catholic.We,therefore,appeal tothePolishheartandconscience. Letusnotallowabreachtobe formedbetweenthenationand thefaith.Letusnotannihilate thespiritualinheritanceofour forefathers.LetusinternallystrengthenPolishpiety,bythe spiritofChrist,byHisTruth,His Law,HisSacramentsandGrace. Externally,letusmaintainthe dignityofCatholicmorals,andremainserene.

"LetusnotexposetheChurch tohumiliation,forsheistheMysticalBodyofChrist,theArkof Salvation.Bewarethetemptationsofsectsandheretics.Avoid thesnaresoftheirpropaganda.Be onyourguardagainstthefaults anddeviationsspreadbyunbelieversforeigntothePolishspirit, whocamefromabroadandare supportedfromoverthefrontier oftheState.Letusshowsolidaritybysharingresponsibility fortheChristianvaluesofour nation helpyourpriests,whose rankshavegrownthininagreat martyrdom.Putonthemneither thewholeburdennorthewhole responsibilityfortheholy cause

centuries,diedforChristandfor theChurch,forPolandandforthe Catholicfaithofourcountry.We trustthattheirmeritsandprayerswillobtainforusagreatincreaseoffaithandholinessof life."

"But,whilepraisingtheheroism andsilentsacrificeofeverydayvir. tue,"theBishopscontinue,"we warnyouagainstsymptomswhich, unfortunately,showalowering ofmoralstandardsandofmoral Anse."Theyspeakof"sensualityanddrunkeintess"which"almostuniversallyendangermoralityandthephysicalhealthofthe nation.""post-warplagueswhich undermineandhumiliateus.""We havetostrengtheninouryouth, whohavereceivednobleinspirationsandimpulsesfromtheHoly Spirit,thatsenseofmoraldignity whichistoacertainextentstrongeramongtheyoungthanamong theoldergeneration.Similarly, wehavetopurgePolishlifeofthe post-warlackofconscience,dishonesty,cheating,theft,assaults, robberyandbanditry.

"Polishlifemustbecuredof hatred,whichissownbythedevil andiscontrarytoChristianteaching.Hatredisadestructiveand anannihilatingforce,bothinprivateandinpubliclife,andCatholicsareforbiddentousehatredas aweapon.Hatredmustbeconsideredasaforbiddenweaponin idealogicalandpoliticaldisputes, andwestronglycondemnit.Mutualloveisthecardinallawof Christ,whichwillnotbringharm toanybodyortoanycause,and evenbringstogethermenofoppositeviewsandleadstoagreement instead.Theteachingofjustice andloveofothersshouldbeopposedtohatredandvengeance.

TheBishopsthereforeeirjnin.all, thefaithfultoreceivelitaFoacrso mantaworthilyatEasterandto beginaneweffortto"introduce God'sorderintothePolishconscience."Duringthisyearand nextyear,theysay,specialmissionswillbepreachedintheparishes.andfullparticipationis tbeseisurged.'"Polandshould bebuiltinGod'sway,notonlyin heartsandinfamilies,butinthe State.Polandwilldevelopintoa moralforce,andwillbetheinspirationofthefutureofEurope, ifitdoesnotsuccumbtogodlessnessbutremainssteadilyonthe sideofGodAithestrugglebetweenthespiritofgoodandthe spiritofevil."

ItwouldfurthermoreseemthatpreferenceintheselectionofmigrantswillgotoEnglish-speakingpeopleandto skilledartisans.Thisisallverynaturalandwillmakefor theavoidanceofobviousdifficulties.Butitwilltendalso tofloodourcountrywithpeoplewhoareessentiallyurbanminded,whowillfurtherswellthealreadybloatedcapital cities,andwhoareinthetraditionofalowbirth-rate.The processofregionalismanddecentralisationofindustryis alreadyunderway,butitssoliddevelopmentwillbeaslow affair.Addedtothisconsiderationisthefactthatrural reconstructionislagginghopelessly,notonlyastotherehabilitationofservicemen,butastofacingthelong-standingproblemofaccumulatedruralindebtednessandtheinaugurationofpolicieswhichwillmakeforlandedproprietorshiponabasisofdiversifiedfarming.Admittedlythese aremattersofhighstatecraftwhichcannotbeaccomplished withawaveofthehand.Butitwouldbemoreheartening ifanequalattentionwerebeinggiventoruralastourban problems.Inthelightoftheatomicbombaloneitis cleartoallthatthecitiesmayeasilybetheruinofAustraFaandthefarmstheguaranteeofhersurvival.Inany caseasoundnationaleconomydemandsaproperbalanceof populationalongtheselines,anditisanaspectofmigrationwhichshouldbekeptprominentlyintheforeground.

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TheBishopsthenturntothe seconddutyofPolishCatholics inthistime:"there-establishmentofChristianmoralityinthe nation'slife."Afterexplaining whatismeantbyChristianmorality,theypointtoitsantithesis insecularmorality,corresponding tothematerialismwhichthey havealreadycitedastheantithesistotheChristianspiritwhichit isthefirstdutyofPolishCatholics toinculcate.Theyhavewitness. edinrecentyears,theysay,the barbarismtowhichsecularmoralityleads:andtheypayhightributetothePolishfaithfulfor theirconstancyduringtheperiod oftheGermanoccupation.Dwellingonthatfortitude.insucha wayastosuggestthattheyfound initanexampleforthefuture,the Bishopscited"thosewho,endangeringtheirownlibertyandlives, servedtheirnationandwereat thesametimetheguardiansof sanctity,whosavedtheBlessed Sacramentfromdishonour,who carriedtheviaticumtothedying, whohidpersecutedpriestsand gaveuptheirdwellingsforsecret divineservice,whotaughtreligion insecrecytotheyoungandpreparedtheseyoungpeopleforthe holySacraments,whoprevented theliturgicalvestmentsfrom beingdestroyedandstolen,who hidthealtarpicturesfromrobbery,whoextinguishedfiresin buaningchurches.Wepayour homageofadmirationtotheblessedmemoryofthoseBishops, priestsandfaithful,who,afterthe tortureswhichtheyenduredin prisonsandconcentrationcamps withthecheerfulnessandcourage oftheheroesandmartyrsofpast

"ThefuturePolandshouldbea communityofpeopleinwhich. therewillnotbeacompleteunanimityofview,butinwhich brotherlyandcreativeagreement onthefundamentalbasisofmutualrelationship,andontheway ufputtingitintopractice,must comeasquicklyaspossible.Polandwillreachaninnerunderstandingonsocialandpolitical questions,andtheindispensable brotherlysolidarity,whenshe takesChristianprinciplesdeepto herheart,andseeks,byacommon outlookwithinthelifeofthe communityandbyanoblepatriotism,thesolutionofherfuture andsuchanembodimentofGod's orderthatanhonestcitizenwill feelsecureandwillnotbeembarrassedinhisreligiousconvictions."

Finally,theBishopsrenewthe dedicationofPolandtoOur Lady:"Wehavealreadydedicated ourparishesanddiocesestothe BlessedVirginandherImmaculateHeart.Thisyear,onthe FeastoftheNativityoftheHoly Mother,thePolishepiscopate,assembledinthemonasteryof JasnaGora,willdedicatethenationandtheRepublic,inthepresenceofpilgrimsfromallover thecountry,Weattachagreat importancetothesolemndedicationofthenationtotheBlessed Virgin,providedthatthatactis donewithfaithandfollowedby deeds.Insofarasawholeheartedandearnestdevotonto theHolyMotheristherootofa renewalofChristianlife,andat thesametimeacontributiontowardsarenewalinindividuals,in famlies,innationsandinthe wholeworld,sowedonotdoubt thatthenewvowsofthePolish nationtoMary,andtheloveand patronageoftheImmaculate HeartofourQueen,willbethe confirmationofGod'sorderin theRepublic,ifweourselveswill inspirePolishlifebybeingthe faithfulservantsofGodandof theQueenofHeaven."

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Turningtothefuture,theBishopsfindgroundforqualified hope:"Onecanlookfromdifferentaspectsontheviolentevents ofthecontemporaryperiod.Once humanityrecognisestheirtrue meaning,itwillbecomeapparent thatithasnotbeenoneofthe dramaticperiodswhichrepeat themselvesinhistory,butaperiod ofexceptionalsignificance.Even now,onecansaythatGodhas steppedintothelifeofthenationsinordertoturnthemaway fromthewayofannihilation. Todefeatevilthenationswere forcedtounits,andtheyhave thusformedafoundationforthe rebuildingofGod'sorder.This extraordinarysignoftheinterventionofProvidenceintheaffairs oftheworldshouldbeunderstoodasacallforuniversalpenitence. Forthenations,penitencemeansarejectionofofficial godlessness,acessationofthe struggleagainstChristianity,and thefoundationofsocial,national andinternationallifeontheprinciplesofChristianmorality.Even now,allpeoplehavenotgrasped thisteaching,becauseitisahigh teaching,hardlyaccessibletomen masteredbyworldliness. 'Apersistenceinerror,afurtherstiffeninginthestrugglesagainstGod, andanillusionthatanewlife canbebuiltthatiscontraryto God'swill,canstillbeobserved amongmany.Afatalerrorisinvolvedinthisattitude,anerror whichPolandmustavoidifshe doesnotwishtoperish."

AWeirdDreamSequence. Aninterestingsectionofthe filmthataboundedinpsychoanalyticalmaterialofasortwas anamazingdreamsequencedesignedandexecutedbynone otherthanthefamoussurrealist, SalvadorDali(No,hewasnotan inmateoftheasylum/.Theinterpretationofthehero'sdream canonlybedescribedasanoutstandingpieceofdeduction.I hopeIdonotsoundtoocynical. RecentlyIdreamtofacertain horsewinningacertainrace,and Ibackedit.Sincethenmy faithindreamshasbeenshattered.

TheCast.

OnceagainIngridBergman's performanceiscollected,restrainedandprovesthatshecanmake eventhemostfar-fetchedrolebelievable.Iamnot'prepared,nor particularlyqualified,tostatethat sheisthegreatestactressonthe screento-day.Idonotknow thatsheisthequintessenceofmyidealfilmstar.GregoryPeckhas adifficult'assignmentinthisfilm. Manywillagreethathehas handledtheuncertainpartofthe bewilderedheroascrediblyaspossible.Thisstar'sperformances in"'TheKeysoftheKingdom" andoppositeGreerGarsonin"The ValleyofDecision"-twofilmsto beshowninthiscityatanearly date-willbeeagerlyawaitedby film-goers,MichaelChekovprovidedadelightfulcameoasthe gentleoldProfessor,andtherest ofthesmallcastwerealsosatisfying. Providedonedoesnotanalyse toocloselythesomewhatimprobableplotortakethepsychoanalyststooseriously,Ithinkhe willfind"Spellman"anenjoyable,suspensefulfilm.

ANoteofCaution. Thisfilmhassomepowerful scenes-perhapstoomuchsofor thehighlyimaginativemindsof children-andparentswouldbe welladvisednottotaketheirchildrentoit.

iscriminations

PLAYREVIEWSBYDEGUSTIBUS

"TheBarrettsofWimpole Street"

'TheBarrettsofWimpole Street'islikelytobestillagood playwhenmanyotherlesser dramasthatnowwinapassing hand-claparerootingonthescrap heap.Theplayisscarcelyless impressivethanthefilmwhich hadarecordseasoninPerthsome yearsago;onlymissing-thoughI admitthelossissubstantial-is theenormouspersonalityofCharlesLaughton,andcertainminor excellencesofcharacterisationprovidedbyNormaShearerandFredricMarch.ThePatchproduction is,onthewhole,verygood.

TheBackground.

Thestoryisnowsowellknown thatthereappearstobelittleprofitincoveringthegroundonce more-exceptforthepleasurable memorieswhicheachrecapitulationmuststimulate.Forthose ofuswhoareLaughtonfansand Ifreelyconfesstobeingone),the memoryofhisBarrettmustsurelybeoneofthegoodthingswe arestoringupforouroldage.

Whatremarkablepresence,what immensedignity,whatafeeling fordramaticimpressivenessdid CharlesLaughtonrevealinhisinimitableportrayalofthegloomy headofthelife-lovingfamily whichchafedunderhissironrule!

Howclosetoactualhistorical factsthestorymaybeisamatterofnoimportanceinestimating itsworth,itsimpaCtonoursensibilities,itsfundamentalhumanity.

Yes,and"TheBarrettsofWimpoleStreet"hasgotagenerous measureofthatelusivequality whichwedubasits"humanity."

Referringnowtotheplayat Patch,letusinstancethewarm impulsivenessofHenrietta,playedsocharminglybyBerylSweetmanonthenightIsawtheperformance.Consider,too,the homelinessofthemanybrothers -and,inparticular,theattractive humouranddownrightgenuinenessofOctavius,thestutterer. Thenthereistheamusingmaid (Wilson),theserious-mindedArabel,theeccentricDr.Forde-Waterlow,theplain,mildDr.Chambers,

andthegarrulous,knowingBella Hedley.Allthese,andmorebesides,arecrownedandsurmounted,asitwere,bythemassiveprincipals-thesternfanatic,therobustwhirlwind,thedelicatesufferer.

TheActingatPatch.

DudofBesier'splay,infiveacts, hasbeenwellmanagedbyIda Beeby.Noticeableisthejudgmentrevealedintheselectionof cast-andcastingtotypeseems tobehalfthebattleinproducing asuccessfulplay.Greatestsuccessinthisdirectionwasachieved incastingJeanRuleasElizabeth. Thisactresshasdonegoodwork beforeforPatch,butIdoubt whethershehaseversurpassed herperformanceinthepresent play.Shegaveanicelyrestrain. edandintelligentexhibitionof actingintheroleofthegentle, resigned,outwardlypassivebut inwardlyactivepoetess.

EdwardBeebywasaconvincing EdwardMoulton-Bdrett,butsufferedintheinevitablecomparison withLaughton.GreigFriezedid notimpresssufficientlyasRobert Browning,being,foronethingtoo intentonreelingoffhislinesto makeprovisionforadequatelight andshadeinhischaracterisation.

RobertaDarlingwasparticularly effectiveasBellaHedley,Peg CarterwasasuitablycomicalWilson,andPeterHartlandgot plentyoflaughsasOctavius.If nowwecommendthetwodoctors (J.VickersandJ.Thomas)and donotforgetthegoodworkof BerylSweetman(Iunderstand thatVeraTatealternatessuccessfullyintherole),approximate justicewillhavebeendonethe largecast,someofwhommustremainunnamed.Thecostuming wasotstanding,butthemake-up. inmanyinstances,wasthemerest gesture.Thislatterwasperhaps theworstfeatureoftheshow,the backsofmanyheadslookinglike half-hatchedchickens.Itwas remarkable,too,thatagehadnot witheredthebrotherstoanyextent.

Short,astheTetrarch,wasreminiscentofLaughtonasNero,albeitthelikenesswas"Faintasafigureseenatearly dawn

Downatthefarendofanavenue Theremainingimportantrole, thatofJohntheBaptist.wascapablyfilledbyJohnClarke.

Theproducerof"Salome"Mrs. E.Braine,hasreasontobepleased.Thethreeplayersalready mentionedheldtheshowtogetherverycommendably;the restofthecastfilledinadequately. "WaitingForLefty"wasan

anachronism.In1935thisbroadsideagainstcapitalismmight havearousedmuchsympathyand agooddealofargument;butthe themeisnowasdeadas-thedodo, thevastmajorityofpeoplehaving moremoneythantheyhavepossessedforyearsandbeingunwillingtorendermorethanlip servicetorevolutionarydoctrine. ThebellywillhavetopinchbeforeJohnCitizenwillbudge.The miseryunfoldedbyOctetshasfortunatelylostalotofitsreality Theaudiencegotmorefunthan foodforthoughtoutof"Waiting ForLefty."Theproducerwas JohnMulgave.

Everyman'sMusicandDrama

ThePlazaTheatrewasthevenue forthelatestgatheringofpatrons oftheAdultEducationBoard's "Everyman"Concerts. Acombinedprogrammeofmusicand dramawasverywellreceivedon Supdaynight,whenZoeLenegan andStephenDornanprovidedthe musicandtheRepertoryPlayers thedrama.

Theopeningwasmarredbytoo muchtalkingfrom'Mr.Dornan,an offencenotmitigatedbyhisown apology.When,however,hebegan,toplay.theatmosphere changedimmediately.Herewere fingersofsteeldirectedbyamind ofgreatdelicacyandsubtlety. ThreePreludesbyRachmaninoff weregiveninsuccession.affording startlingchangesofmoodand callingforafinedisplayoftechnique,ThesePreludeswerein GMinor,GMajorandBFlat Major.LateronMr.Dornan played"TheCarolSingers"(Liapounoff),"ProcessionofTheWise Men"(Liapounoff).andaMarch byProkofiev.Thelast-named tookmostpeoplebysurprise.

ZoeLenegansangtwobrackets verypleasingly. Afeatureof herworkwasherclearenunciationFolksongswere"TheWind

intheCherryTree,""AGirl's Love,"and"bongAgoinKazan City;"thesecondgroupconsisted of"TheMournfulSteppe"(Gretchaninoff)."TotheChildren" (Rachmaninoff),and"TheRose andtheNightingale"(RimskyKorsakov).

Byarrangementtheevening wdsdevotedtoRussianworks,so AntonTchekov'sone-actplay, "TheProposal,"waspresented next.Thispieceisanabsurdity whichIfoundalmostentirelyunamusing;butthenIhavenotaste forfarce.Itmustreadilybe concededthatthethreeplayers (NitaPannell.Ray.Angel,and PeterBatten)performedvery cleverlyandexhibitedagenerous measureofespritdejoie.Icannotimaginethattheplaycould havebeenbetterdone.A thoughtthatstruckmeforciblywasthatbothTchekovandhis interpretershadcaughtthetrue spiritofthepeasantry-thatintangiblemixtureofopenness.simplicity,gaiety,what-you-will.that soplainlymarkstheEuropean "littlepeople," FurtherrecitalsinthePlaza Theatrewillbegivenatmonthly intervals.

"TWELFTHNIGHT"

AsOrsino,BernardLochtenberg broughtafineappearanceandan excellentvoicetotheaidofhis nobility.Theverydifficultroleof OliviawasablyhandledbyPeter Peacock,whowasevidentlyhandicappedbyavoicewhich,uncontrolled,mightoperateunexpectedlyintworegisters.Viola(WilliamBarker)actedunderthedisadvantageofsmallstatureanda tendencytogulpwords,butprovedaptenoughatfencingandat pressinghismaster'ssuit.As Sebastian,RobertWilliamsused awell-trainedandfinelymodulatedvoicetoexcellenteffect. Otherminorroleswerecapably filledbyJohnSampson(Antonio', RobinBarbour(seacaptain),Des. mondHeenan(Valentine),John McCausland(Curio),WilliamIlegney(Fabian),GerardCrock(a priest),CharlesAspharandHarry Reeves(-officers),EdwardBrowne (servant),DavidMcAuliffeand FrederickPreshaw(halbardiers), RedmondRodriguez,RichardSullivanandRichardChild(musicians,RonaldDowneyandPatrickMurray(pages),JosephBuhlKeelingandPeterBrown(sailors). TheinterestingElizabethan stringedmusicwassuppliedby thegirlsofLoretoConvent,under thebatonofRev.FatherT.Perrott,S.J.

"Spellbound"

"Salome''and "WaitingforLefty"

TheUniversityDramaticSocietyhasbeengiven-anewleaseof life.Attimesinthepastithas revealedsporadicbrilliance(one doesn'teasilyforget"TheInsect Play,"nor,ifSt.George'sCollege maybeincludedinthecount, "MurderintheCathedral"),but notforsomeyearshastheamount ofinterestnowbeingevincedin thedramamanifesteditselfin suchconcreteform..Earlierthis yeartheUniversityproduced "TheWomen"(notcoveredby thispaper),andnowwehave hadtwoone-actplays-"Salome" and"WaitingforLefty."Next monthMaxwellAnderson's"Winterset"isscheduledforpresentationbythetwoCrawleyclubs, andinAugusttherewillbe"SilverCord,"bySydneyHoward. whichisafterwardstobetaken toMelbourneforinclusioninthe Universities'DramaFestival.So, altogether,Perth'sdramaaddicts aredoingwelloutoftheseatof learning.

Ihavehearditremarkedthat Universitystudentsoughttobe abletododramaintelligentlyif notartistically.Itseemstome thatartistryandintelligenceare socloselyalliedastobeinsepar-

ableinaworkofrealvalue;but theremaybesomethinginthe suggestionthateffortswhichfall shortofgreatachievementmay yetbesavedfromutterfutility bytheapplicationofbrainpower. Thismayexplainhowtheintelligentsiawasabletogetaway withacoupleofplayswhichare nothowlingstagesuccesses.

"Salome."byOscarWilde,is notaparticularlygoodplay.It missesoutbadlywhentheTetrarchlaunchedintolong-winded pleasforachangeofheartonthe partofSalome,Everyoneinthe audienceisfullyawarethatsheis goingtoinsistontheBaptist's headandisgoingtogetit.How boring,then,tohavetolisten whileHerod,inthemostflowery language,offersheronething afteranotherinhiskingdom. Compensationisprovidedinthe unexpectedlastline.and,inthe University'sversion,bysincere andfairlyplusibleacting.

JacquelineKott,inthetitle role,wasimpressive.Shedidindeedlookthepart,andspokeup well.Butherdancewasatame affair,lackingtheinspirationand emotionalsubletywhichthisfamousdancemustdiffuse.John

Aneventofverygreatimport-partitionwhichprecededitsproanceinthetheatricalworldoccur-duction.Therewasevidenceof redduringtheweek-andpassedenormouscareinthesmallestminwithonlyahandfulofpeopleutiaeofcostuming,decorandgesawareofitspassing.Inretro-tureandmusic.Harmonyof spectitappearsasthesortofcolour,contrastandvariety,exswift,cataclysmiceventwhichcellenttasteinthegroupingof momentarilyparalysesourrespon-characters,andaspecialcareof ses,fillinguswithfeelingsofawecastingmadefo?anatmosphereof -likethepassingofameteororauthenticitywhichmustearnthe therustlingofthewingsofDeath.producer(Rev.N.Ryan,S.J.)the Butindeeditwasnotdeathbutadmirationandgratitudeofthose verylifethatbrushedbyus,the resurrectedlifeoftheworld's greatestdramatistconjuredup andmadewholeagainbythose bestabletogivelifebecausethey havesomuchofit.

Shakespearelivedagainfora briefspaceontheRepertory stage,whentheboysof.St.Louis School,Claremont,presented "TwelfthNight"unabridgedand withfullmusicalscore.Thatsuch amagnificentcontributiontoentertainmentandgeneralculture shouldbeaccordedameretwonights'seasonisatragicerror.

Itisallthegreaterpityinthat theSt.Louisproductionstresses therealitythattheculturalneeds ofthecommunityshouldtranscend thenarrowlimitsfixedbyofficialdom.Onefearsthatthedread necessityofpassingexamination tendstogiveState-schooleducationasheerlyutilitarianaspect; itcertainlygoesfartowards quenchingculturalidealsinthe teachersandliteraryresponsivenessinthepupils.Theteachers intheStateschoolsare,ofcourse, asawareasthenextoneofthese deficiencies,andtheguiding spiritsoftheEducationDepartment'theoreticallyencourageculturalpursuits.Butinpractice itmakesthemimpossibleorat bestextracurricular.Sofrom thatpointofviewalone,St.Louis mayhavestruckablowforgreaterfreedomforthearts,ifonlyby wayofprovokingcomparisons whichmayleadtoemulation.

Themostforcibleimpactproducedby"TwelfthNight"wasa recognitionofthepainstakingpre-

whothinktheBardofAvonworthyofeveryappropriateadventitiousaid.

Withregardtotheacting,one wenttotheproductionprepared totemperthewindtotheshorn lamb.Butsuchwasthestandard setbytheboysofSt.Louisthat theystoodinnoneedofsuchclemency.Indeedonewonderedhow somanyboys(27inallandmany oftheminveryearlyteens)managedtosecuresachauniform standardofgoodacting,composureoffeatures,andtheall-importantairofreality.Theirpoise wasespeciallynoteworthywhen promptswereneeded(whichwas seldomthecase),andintheperilousmomentwhenMalvoliostood tolosehalfhisamoustache

Theoutstandingperformance wasgivenbyJohnEddyasOlivia'smaid,Maria.Notonlydid hefillthefeminineroletoperfectionastoappearanceandcostuming,buthegaveouthislineswith intelligentinflectionandpleasing distinctness.AsSirTobyBelch andSirAndrewAguecheek,John TooheyandJamesDenton,respectively,investeddifficultpartswith infectiouscomedy,andsucceeded inavoidingthetemptationofoverplayingthem.HenryCrockhad probablythemostexactingdemandstomeetasMalvolio,but hisinterpretationwassuperb,dictionvyingwithgesturetocreate anatmosphereofridiculouspomposity,Feste,thejester,wasportrayedbyRonaldByrne,whose tendencytolosetheendsofhis sentenceswasredeemedbyhis spontaneityandtunefulsinging.

AnewAlfredHitchcockpicture isalwaysanevent.Amanwho directedsuchbrilliantfilmsas "TheLadyVanishes,""Suspicion," "Rebecca,"and"Shadowofa Doubt,"tonamebutafewofhis successes,hasbuiltforhimselfan enviablereputation.Theelementofsuspencecharacterisesall hisfilms,anditisasamasterof suspensethatHitchcockisfamousto-day.Hislatestfilmtobe showninPerth,"Spellbound."in manywayslivesuptoexpectations.Iwouldnot,however, saythatitishisbestfilm.Far fromit.Whetheryouknow,or care,oneiotaaboutguiltcomplexes,dreamimages,orpsychiatricabstractionsingeneralwillnotgreatlyinfluenceyourfeelings aboutthisfilm.InitHollywood hasacceptedaFreudiantheory ofpsycho-analysiswhichisutilisedasanimportantelementinthe developmentandtreatmentofthe plot.Personally,Iconsiderit hasbeenusedtoexcess.The ingenuityofpsychiatristsandthe accuracyoftheirdeductions(in thefilm)seemedlittleshortof amazing,andIkeptaskingmyself aquestionIspsycho-analysissuch anexactscience?Ifso,surely themajorityofmentalcasescan betreatedsuccessfully.Maybe thereisstillhopeforeventhe mostretardedminds-suchas thosepossessedby'politicians,prohibitionists,U.N.O.delegates,and thoseseekingculturerelations withRussia. ThePlot. Onlyabriefwordaboutthis,A seriousyoungpsychiatricpractitioner(IngridBergman)becomes involvedscientifically,lateremotionally,withanamnesiavictim (GregoryPeck),whentheman presentsalltheearmarksofa murderer.Theopeningscenes areinamentalsanitarium,where onehaddifficultyindistinguishingbetweenthepatientsandthe staff.Ifeltthatthemental stateofthewholeestablishment staffwasopentosuspicion.After aslowenoughstartthepace speededupasthemysteryand chasedeveloped.Whenthefemaledoctor'sinterestinherpatientincreasesthetensionbecomesgreater,andshetakeshim tothehomeofherrenowned teacher,wherethewomeninlove workshardtounlocktheforgottenrecessesofherbelovedstorturedmind.Meanwhilethedetectivesarehotontheirtrail,but howtheyandthepsychiatrists writefinistothesuspensefulepisodewillhavetoberevealedwhen youseethefilm

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Asocialweek-endisalsobeing arrangedat"MarianLodge"for July27-28.

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Social. Rumoursarestillgoingaround aboutapicnictoMundaringon Sunday,July7.andwehopethat bynextweekwewillhavesomethingdefinitetotellyou.

HIGHGATEHILL

TheannualcelebrationsinhonouroftheSacredHeartconcludes withtheFortyHours'Devotion whichbeganonFridaymorning withHighMassat7a.m.

OnSundayafternoon,theProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament willbringthedevotionstoaclose. Thefunctionbeginsat3.30p.m., andtherouteoftheprocessionis thesameasusual-alongMarystreettotheConventgrounds, whereBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentwillbegiven;then backtotheChurchbyHaroldstreet.Acordialinvitationisex tendedtoall,andmembersofthe varioussodalitiesarerequestedto taketheirallottedplacesinthe processionandtojoinintheprayersandhymns.

HIGHGATETENNISCLUB

Thehalf-yearlyelectionwas thenheld,andafteraverykeen contestthefollowingwereelected: l'resident,Sr.N.Daly;vice-president,Bro.P.Travers;secretary, Sr.F.M.Murphy;treasurer,Bro. P.Reidy;warden,Sr.M.Clarke: guardian,Sr.B.Kelly..Thenewly-electedofficerswereinstalledby thepastpresident,Bro.A.E. leagney,whowishedthemalla veryhappytermofoffice.

Afterthemeetingmembers madegooduseofthenewlyacquiredbadmintonbatsandavery happytimewasspentbyall St.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction.

Awellattendedmeetingwas heldintheEmpireTheatreon June19,1945.Severalnewmemberswereenrolledandallintendingmembersareinvitedtoattend thenextmeeting,whichwillbe heldonJuly3. Visitingteamsweregivena warmwelcome,andthematches wereverykeen,honoursgoingto thevisitors,St.Kevin'sandHoly Rosary. July11hasbeensetasidefor ourmid-yearsocial,tobeheldin theTradesHall,MidlandJunction.Membersofeverybranch willbegivenacordialwelcome, andapleasantnightisanticipated. Allmembersareaskedtocome alongandparticipateinthebadminton,tabletennisandquoits matches,andtheycanbesureof agocIcltimeandplentyoffun. St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldon19th. inst.,MissPatriciaWoodingsand Messrs.L.A.Wildy,A.F.Ryan, andP.Northwaywereelected. Thepresident,Bro.L.Harris,extendedacordialwelcometothe newmembers,andalsotovisitors fromSt.Joachim'sBranch,VictoriaPark,whowerepresentto playatabletennisandquoits matchagainstSt.Mary'sNo.4 team.Theweatherwasverybad andthefactthatabout10membersofSt.Joachim'sBranchwere presentwasgoodevidenceoftheir keennessandenthusiasm.The matchwasplayedafterthemeetingandresultedinawininboth tabletennisandquoitsforthe visitors.Afterthemeetingon Wednesdaynextinter-branchbadmintonmatcheswillbeplayed:

St.Mary'sNo.1versusHelpof ChristiansNo.1,andSt.Mary's No.2versusSt.Anthony'sNo.1. Agoodattendanceofmembersis desired.

St.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe.

VICTORIA.PARK. Sunday,June23,registeredanotherstepforwardforthelocal Fraternity.Rev.FatherO'Reilly.atthespiritualmeeting.gavea concise,helpfulrevisionofthe aimsandrulesoftheThirdOrdef. Areceptionceremonyfollowed, whenMrs.DarbyandMrs.Marsh. havingcompletedtheirprobation, werereceived.Thiswasfollowed byBenediction. Atthegeneralmeeting,presidedoverbyBro.Prefect(Mr.J.Fleur.ming),threeladies(Mrs.Lawrence,Mrs.CarrollandMrs.Steele) gaveintheirnamesasprobationers.Aftercongratulatorywelcomes,Bro.Prefectreadextracts from"TheWayoftheCrossin Jerusalem,"whichheexplained indetailfromhisownpersonalexperienceonaGoodFridayspent thereduringthewar.

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Ageneralmeetingwillbeheld inSt.FrancisXavier'sSchool afterthedevotionsonSunday, June30. LookoutfortheBridgeand EuchreParty,tobeheldatthe School,onWednesdayevening, July3.Allbridgeandeuchreenthusiastsarecordiallyinvitedto attend.Anenjoyableeveningis promisedtoall, St.Mary'sStallheldaverysuccessfulpartyonTuesdaynightat Mrs.Carlson's.Thegreatestpraise isduetotheorganisers. Bothstallshadmeetingson Fridaynight. Ageneralmeetingwillbeheld inSt.Patrick'sSchool,West Perth,after,devotionsonSunday night.

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OnFriday,June14,theclub conductedtheirseconddanceof theseason.Thankstotheefforts ofthenewly-electedsocialcommittee,ahighlyenjoyableevening wasspentbythelargecrowdthat attended.Duringtheeveningthe finaldrawingoftheprizepacket tookplace,thefirstprizegoingto Mrs.Lithgo,66Chelmsford-road; secondtoMrs.Mulcahy,9th. Avenue,andthirdtoMr.R.Marsland,Storths-street. OnVictoryDayalargenumber ofplayersparticipatedinthe medaltournamentheldatthe Club'scourts.Afteranexviting day'splaythewinnerprovedto beKath.McCaulbyonegame fromKath.Carroll.Bothareto becongratulatedontheirfine efforts.

Thekeennessofthemembers canbejudgedbythenumber whichattendsthecoachingclass heldbyJimCarrolleverySunday morning,andalreadyaremarkableimprovementisnoticeablein thegeneralplay.Allteamsare lookingforwardtothenextround ofpennants.

LESSONFROMTHEANT.

Theantputsalittleawayfora rainydayThewinnerofthe No.325bCharitiesConsultation willbeabletoputquitealot away.Thefirstprizeis£2,000.

Attheusualfortnightlymeeting,heldintheStaroftheSea HallonWednesday,Junelo,Bro. NoelMyerswasinitlatetasa memberbybranchpresidentBro.

H.S.Moir.

Afterroutinebusinesshadbeen disposedof,twoteamscompeted forhonoursinquoits.Bro.J. BarlowcaptainedNo,1team,and No.2teamwasunderthecaptaincyofBro.J.Flaherty.Neither teamstruckformuntilthehalfwaymarkwasreached.After that,however,playwasmoreconsistent,andNo.1teamwonwith anarrowmargin,butwereImmediatelychallengedbyNo.2team toanothergame.Thisgamewas verykeenlycontested,butinthe lastfewthrowsNo.teamagain showedtheirsuperiority,winning byacomfortablemajority.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

MassCrusade:MavlandsmembersattendHolyMassfromJuly 20to27, Membersareremindedofthe socialeveningarrangedbytheCathedralbranchforMondayevening,July1. Dr.Gibsonwillbe theguestspeaker.

SewingonWednesdayafternoonswillcommenceagainatthe LeagueRooms.Thepresentwork istomakeandmendclothesfor Clontarfboys.

Breeders'Handicap:DaYlesford,1;LookAgain,2;Speedy Sheik,3. SpearwoodHandicap:Bright Bob,1;ArchPrincess,2;Royal Pool,3. BeaconsfieldHandicap:Black Fairy,1;VonTalisman,2;Alma Donald,3.

PortHandicap:RoyalBedouin. 1;Rulette,2;Reg'sChoice,3. RichmondParkHandicap: Sialla,1;Gaiety,2;KingOro,3. PalmyraHandicap:Novonia,1; ThreeStep,2;Broadcoon,3. FremantleHandicap:Tennesse Wood,1;WiseGeneral,2;Red Mavista,3.

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HIGHGATEBRANCH.

ThedanceonFridaynightwas wellattended,andagoodtime washadbyall.OnFriday,July 5,a"BacktoChildhood"Carnival Dancewillbeheldinthehall. Thoseattendingwillhavetheopportunityofchangingintotheir costumesatthehall.Novelties galoreandloadsoffunwillbethe orderoftheevening.Somakeit adate.Wewillbeexpecting you.

Physicalfitnessclasses,under thewatchfuleyeofMr.L. O'Dwyer,werecommencedafter Tuesdaynight'smeeting.

Baseball.

Thesoftballteamhasdecidedto changeovertoaman'sgame,and infuturewillbeknownasthe Y.C.W.,Highgate,BasPballTeam.

Nowyou.cricketersinrecess,this isjustthegameyouneedtokeep youreveinforthecomingcricket season.PracticeisatForrest ParkonSundaymornings,and there'snoreasonwhyyoushould notbethere.Allenquirieswill beansweredbyRonGardiner. BasketBall.

Mainlythroughthelackofteam work,thebaskethallteamwas trouncedbytheCombineslast Friday.Unfortunately,GerrySlatterywasunabletoplay,andthus wewereleftwithoutareliable forward.DaveQuinnandNorm Cocks,playingtheirfirstgame,acquittedthemselveswellandwill developintogoodplayerswith training.Thefirstgoalofthe matchwasthrownbyG.Smith earlyinthesecondhalf.Shortly afterwardshehadtoleavethe courtbecauseofaninjury.Of theothers,PatMcCaulwasthe onlyonetoshine.Hisjobinthe backswasadifficultoneandhe hadtobattlehardforevery throw.

OnTuesdaynightlastY.C.W. metIndependents,andinahardfoughtmatchranoutthevictors.

Athalf-timethe'scoreswere16 to8infavourofY.C.W.,butshortlyafterthechangeIndependents rattledonthepointsandtookthe lead.Showingvastlyimproved stamina,Y.C.W.rallied,andwith anoverwhelmingburstprovedtoo strongintheclosingminutesof play.Finalscores:Y.C.W.,40 points;Independents,26.

'Itispleasingtonotethevast improvementshownbyplayers. DaveQuinnwasanunbeatable backman,whileanewcomerto theteam,inAlanHogan,showed greatpromiseasaforward,scoring15points.Weareworking upquiteagoodcombinationnow. butstillneedmoreplayers,sobe init,chaps.Also.youchaps fromotherbranChes,isthisgoing tobeanother"allHighgate" show?Ifyouareinterested, comedowntothe16th.Battalion DrillHallonTuesdayandFriday nightsat7p.m.forpractice.

Football.

Perhapsifalltheotherbranchescombinedandformedone footballteamsomerealoppositionmightbeofferedtooureighteen.Untilthiscomesabout Highgateseemsdoomedtoaseries ofmonotonousvictories.

Seriouslyspeaking,though,the matchonSundaywasreallyan excellentone.Theplaywasgood, neitherteamhavingcompletecontrolofthegameatanyperiod. BasilRiggplayedasterlinggame forLeederville,andfromhim manyscoringmovesinitiated. JohnWoulfe,BertRigg,Jimde GruchyandJohnSutherlandwere otherstostarforthevisitors.

VICTORIAPAR/GBELKONT B

RANCH.

Dance.

OnJune22,thesecondofour fortnightlydanceswasheldinthe KindergartenIIall.Wewere verypleasedtoseealargecrowd, andtrustthatallpresentwillbe withusagainonJuly6.Itisto beareallybrightevening'sentertainment.Sorollalong. Gymnasium.

Wearepleasedtoannounce thatpartofourgymnasiumequipmenthasarrived,anditishoped tobeginagymnasiumclassinthe verynearfuture.So,allyou youngsports,turnoutandlet's seewhatyouaremadeif. Football.

VictoriaParkmetClaremontCottesloe,thegameresultingina winfortheformer.Amongthe bestplayersforuswereP.Willtorton,whoplayedanuntiringgame throughoutinruckandwhen resting.Hewaswellassistedby M.McCann. McCarthymade manygoodsavesasgoal-keeper, andJ.Towerplayedthebest gameofthesmallermen.J.Sullivan,playinghisfirstgame,showedgreatpromiseinthefrontpocket,andkickingthreegoals.The finalscoreswere:VictoriaParkBelmont,9goals16behinds: Claremont-Cottesloe.4goals7behinds.

Goal-kickers:J.Sullivan(3), WilltortonC3-,Hughes'(I),Boylen(1),Gorrange(1). PracticewillbeheldatKentstreetReserveonSundayat10.30 a.m.Wewouldliketoseemore ladscomingalongtothesepracticegames.

FREMANTLEBRANCH, Dancing.

ThedanceonlastThursday rightwasagainagreatsuccess. Thedanceswillcontinueevery Thursdayevening.Admissionis 1/6,andcooldrinksareavailable inthehall.Theluckyspots, MonteCarlos,andtheexcellen, musicby,thefour-pieceorcisestraallcombinetoensureyouof averypleasantevening.

Thelearn-to-danceclasseswill commencenextSundayevening, July7.afterdevotions.These classeswillcontinueonthefirst andthirdSundayofeachmonth. Thoseladswhocannotdance,and alsothosewhoareabletodance, areurgedtocomealonginorder tohelptheothers.

Football. 'Althoughtheunder18teamwas successfulindefeatingPalmyra bysevengoalsontheprevious Saturday,theywerebeatenby SouthFremantlelastSaturday.

Thefinalscoreswere:SouthFremantle,13.10;Y.C.W.,7.4.The bestplayerswere:TimAdams, Des.Read(captain),IvanRadalj.Thegoal-kickerswere:Ivan Radalj(3),JimAdams(2),Pat Gannon(11. z Itwasaveryeasymannerin whichourteamdefeatedMidiand JunctionY.C.W.inasocialmatch lastSundayatWellingtonSquare. Althoughthemajorityoftheteam wereunder18,aidedbyafewof theCJB.C.OldBoys,ourteam provedtoogoodfortheopposition,whohadpreviouslyboasted astrongteam.Thescoreswere asfollows:1st.quarter:Fremantle,3.5;Midland,2.0.2nd.quarter:Fremantle,6.9;Midland.3.3. 3rd.quarter:Fremantle,11.11; Midland,5.6. 4th.quarter.Fremantle,16.17;Midland,8.7.

ThebestplayerswereJimMcLinden,GerryFoley,TimAdams.

TheHighgatebacklinesundoubtedlysavedthedayforthe hometeam.Timeandagainthe ballwasclearedbythedetermined,seeminglytirelessbackmen. Particularlyoutstandinginthis areawereBillMacPherson,Gerry Lyons,BrianTobinandKevin Ryan.InthecentreJimBurke madehispresencefeltinnouncertainmanneruptohalf-time, whenhewasforcedtopullout ofthegamethroughakneeinjury.HispositionwasablyfilledbyPatLynch.AlanHoge! atcentrehalf-forwardandruck, wasdependableasusual.The finalscoreswere:Highgate,9 goals15behinds(69points);Leederville,8goals12behinds(60 points).

SITBSACOBRANCH.

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AtourlastMondaynightmeetingwewereverypleasedtosee JimDaly,BillO'Grady,andHarry RonanoldmembersoftheLCY. Wehavehadarunofverysuccessfuldancesthisseason,andthe nextwillbeheldonSaturday. July6,inSt.Joseph'sHall.This willbefollowedbyoneonJuly20.

Football.

Theunder17footballteam, whichcontainsagoodproportion ofSubiacoplayers,hasbeenplayingwellthisseason.Theteam hasbeeninthecompetitionfor sevenweeks,andtheresultsare asfollows:Twowins,twobyes, threelosses.LastSaturdaywe wereveryunluckytoloseby2 pointstoClaremontPoliceBoys.

NextSaturdaySubiacowillplay CathedralBranchsoallfootballers areaskedtobeatWellington Squarefortheinitialbounce-off.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Congratulations.

Throughthesenoteswewishto offerourcongratulationstoDon Sinclair,oftheHighgateY.C.W., ontheoccasionofhisengagement toDaisyFlynn,amemberofthe SubiacoN.C.G.M.Doniswell knownamongLeedervillemembersoftheY.C.W.becauseheis oneofthebiggestlinksinthe friendshipthatexistsbetween LeedervilleandHighgate.And we.themembersoftheLeedervilleY.C.W.,extendtoDon andDaisyourheartiestcongratulationsandwishthemallthebest fortheirfuturehappiness.

Concert.

Hello,neighbour!Don'tforget togetyourticketearlyforour concert.ThedatehasbeendefinitelyfixedforThursday,July 11.Wehaveonly350ticketsand theywillgoquickly,sohurry. RememberalsothefulldressrehearsalthisSundayafternoonat 2o'clock.

DonSalterisinchargeofreservations.Seehimorringhim, B5406.Ifyouwantagoodseat. don'tringhimat2o'clockinthe morning.

Picnic.

ThosewhowenttoRoleystone neednopersuasion.Thosewho didn'thaveanotherchancetoenjoythemselves.Wearehavinga picnictoMundaringonJuly7. Arrangementsabouttransport, etc.,willbeannouncedatthe danceandatthemeeting.

Dance. Don'tforgetourfortnightly danceonSaturday,June29.Some visitorsseemtogettheR.S.L. HallmixedupwithSt.Mary's Hall,andtheywenttothewrong dancelasttime.Ourhallisthe bigger,sodon'tmissitthistime. Ourdanceisbetter,too,asyou willsoondiscover.

Liketherestofhisteam,however,hestruckformtoolate. KevinLambplayedafinegame onthehalf-backflank.Hecan alwaysberelieduponinthatposition.

FOOTBALLNOTE. Y.O.W.v.SouthPerth. Undoubtedlyinthefirsthalf Y.C.W.lackedvigour.tenacity, andmadelittleuseofopportunities.SouthPerthshowedmore sprightlinessandspeed,indicative ofbettercondition.Thegame wasahardonerightfromthe startandY.C.W.backmenhad plentyofworkinkeepingthe nippySouthPerthforwardsin check.G.Lyonswasexcellent andgaveagooddisplayinthe sticksthroughoutthegame.McGrade,Hogan,HesfordandMcPhersonwereinthelimelightin thedefence.Forwardsshowed wantofmoredeterminationto dotheirjob.G.SmithandW. Cochraneprovedgoodfollowers andwingmen.J.deGruchyhad hisfirstgameandshouldprove anassettotheteamwhenhegets toknowtheboys.Thirdquarter wasacracker.andY.C.W.piled onfivegoals.SouthPerthralliedwellinthelatterpartofthe fourthquarterandclinchedthe gamebyafewmoregoals.Final scores:SouthPerth.15.8;Y.C.W., 10.10. Highgatev.Leederville. AtForrestParklastSunday afternoontheunbeatenIIighgate teamreceivedtheseveresttestof itscareerfromLeederville,who unfoldedalastquarterfinish whichfellshortofvictoryby3 points. TheHighgateteamwaseasily thetallerandheavier.Thisfact stoodthemingoodsteadinthe firstquarterandtheydominated theruckandkeypositions.Winningintheairtheyquicklyhad theballintheforwardarea,where onlysolidworkbyLeederville's backspreventedmorethan3 goalsgettingthrough.Whenthe gamewentintheotherdirection.

FredClarke,Leederville'sgoalsneak,wasleadingoutwellbut, unfortunately,histeammatesdid nottakeadantageofhim.First quarterscoreswere:Highgate3.2;Leederville,1.4. Thesecondquartersawmore ruggedthangoodfootball,with bothsidesplayingfairlyeven.

HarryWilkinson,atcentrehalfforwardforHighgate.wasaconstantthorninthesideofhisopponents.byhishighmarkingand longkicking.Leedervilldsoon iealisedthat,althoughtheycould notmarkovertheiropponents, theycouldspoilthem.andwere fasterontheground.BasilRigg, ruck,MelKeefeandJackWoulfe, rovers,wereplayingconsistently wellinthisrespect.Half-time scoreswere:Highgate,4.7;Leederville,2.5. Football.

Ourteamwasbeatenbutnot disgracedbyHighgatelastSunday.Mostofusstruckformtoo lateandourlastquarterburst fellshortby3points.

Thegoal-kickerswere:FrankMcLindenandTimAdams(3each), DenisMortimer.JimMcLinden, PatGannon(2each),DickJolly, DanDoherty,KevinVolideros, JerryFoley(1each).

,IndoorSports.

NextMondayevening,July1, Cottesloebranchisvisitingusfor anindoorgamescompetition. Eachladfromourbranchisasked tcbringaplateofcakesforsupperforthevisitors.Anindoor committeehasbeenformed,consistingofTedGannon,JimAdams andDes.Read,andtheywilldraw upaprogrammefortheevening.

Wrestling.

ClaudeSeprestihasofferedtoinstructanyoftheladsinthenoble artofwrestlingandself-defence. Thoseinterestedshouldseehim atthenxtbranchmeeting.

BasilRigg.whetherruckingor atcentrehalf-forward,playeda goodgamethroughout.Fred Clarke,goal-sneak.wasalways availablewithalead.Hisplay wasgood,coolandunselfish.Ron 13radburyandGerardBoylan weretwoindispensablewingers. Theyplayedbrilliantlyinthe lastquarter.JimdeGruchywas atthepivot.Heplayedafast endsuregamethroughout.Brian Keayruckedforthreequarters, thentookoverthegoal-keeping. His'spectacularhigh-flyingand suremarkingonthegoal-line,followedbylongkicking,markhim outasafull-backoffirstclass. TerryDaly,captain.andgoalkeeperforfirstthreequarters. thenruck.Hadplentyofsolid workinthegoalsanddiditwell. Hecomesthroughandclearsthe ballawaynicely.BertRigg,well knownforhiscricketprowess,im pressedwithhisfootballability. Heisanewcomertoourfootball teamandplaysacool,efficient game.MelKeefeandJack Woulfeweretwogoodrovers.Alwaysavailablewhenneeded,they gavevaluablesupport,particularlyinthelastquarter.Bob Healy,half-backandruck,was prominentinLeederville'sstrong finish.Hecomesthroughfast andkickswell.JohnSutherland can'tthrowhisweightaroundbecausehehasn'tgotany.Although beatenforsizeinthenick,he struckforminthelastquarter andpulleddownafewmarks

wings,whileBasilRigg'splayin thecentrehalf-forwardwasa strongspearheadontheLeedervilleattack.AlanHogan,for Highgate,wasflyinghighinthe nickandgotalmosteveryknockout,andtimeandtimeagainhe drovetheballdowntowardstheir goals.Probablythebestexhibitionofthisquarterwasgivenby BrianKeay,Leederville'sfull back.Hisspectacularhighflying pulleddownmanyawould-begoal or.theverygoal-lineandhislong kickingclearedtheballwellaway. TheLeedervillefinish,however. cametoolate,andHighgatehad establishedtoogoodaleadtobe passed.Whenthetimewasup theyranoutvictorsby3points.

Finalscores:Highgate,8goals15 behinds,Leederville,8goals13 behinds.

Goalkickers-Highgate:Tom O'Dwyer(3),LaurieRaphaeland KeithMarsh(2),HarryWilkinson(1).Leederville:FredClarke (2),JimdeGruchy,MervynRyan, BasilRigg,BobHealy,Reg.HebbardandDonColins(1each).

BestplayersforHighgate:Alan Hogan,KevinRyan,PatLynch, HarryWilkinson,TornO'Dwyer, JohnDavidson,BillMcPherson, andLaurieRaphael.ForLeederville:BasilRigg,FredClarke, BrianKeay,RonBradbury,GerardBoylan,BertRigg,Jimde Gruchy,TerryDaly,andMel Keefe.

OILTHZDRALBRANCH.

Sport.

LastSundaywedefeatedSubiacobyacomfortablemargin whenwemetthemforthefootballmatch.Bothteamsplayed well,butweprovedtoostrong forthem.andbythisshowedthat ourstandardisimproving.It wasagoodgameandthebest playersincludedthewholeteam. butthegoal-sneakisworthyof specialmention,asisevidentby theratherhighscoring.

1st.quarter:Cathedral,3goals 4behinds;Subiaco,3goals1behind.2nd.quarter:Cathedral, 9goals6behinds;Subiaco,7goals 1behind.3rd.quarter:Cathedral,12goals11behinds;Subiaco,10goals6behinds.Final: Cathedral,17goals12behinds;Subiaco.11goals6behinds.

Playersandintendingplayers areremindedthatitisessential thattheyattendpracticeonSundaymorningsatWellington Square,commencingat10a.m. OurnextgameisagainstLeederville.atLeederville.Solet's seeifwecancontinueourrunof victories.

BasketBall.

Thepacequickenedconsiderablyinthethirdquarter.andthe gameswayedfromendtoend. Highgatewaswellservedbybig menAlanHogan,HarryWilkinson.KevinRyanandJohnDavidson,whileforLeedervilletheRigg brothers,FredClarke,Jack Woulfe,BobHealy,andBrian Keayweregivingvaluableservice. Thecentrelineswereverymuch intheplayandmuchdependedon thetusslebetweenJimdeGruchy (Leederville)andPatLynch (Highgate)atthepivot,with RonBradburyandGerardBoylan(Leederville)matchedagainst PhilRusselandDonSinclair (Highgate)onthewings.The thirdquarterchangesawHighgate16pointsinthelead,scores being:6.11to4.7. Thestandardofplayinthefinal quarterwassobrilliantthata leaguegrandfinalcouldscarcely havesurpassedit.Leederville nowmadeadesperatebidforvictoryandwereleadingoutwellall overthefield.Theirmarkingand passingimprovedbeyondall bounds,andtheHighgatebacks werehardpressedtoholdthem down.KevinRyan(fullback) andBillMcPherson(pocket)were doingagrandjobforHighgate. andKeyin'slongkickingoutof goalswasexcellent.RonBradburyandGerardBoylanwere playingabrilliantgameonthe

Basketballwillcommenceat St.Patrick's,Wellington-street,on Sundayafterrnoon,June30.Come alongandjoininthefun.Don't worryifyouhaven'tplayedbeforeanddon'tknowthefirst thingaboutit;we'llsoonteach you.

CarnivalDance.

Thenextdance,tobeheldon Wednesday,July3,willbea Carnival,andweareputtingon somethingspecial.Comealong andenjoyyourselfandbringall yourfriends.Floorshows.lucky spots,prizesandspectacularlighting.

DancingClasses.

Thedancingclassesarenow verypopular,andareunderthe tuitionofMissMerciaScott,who ;sdoingafinejobteachingmoderndancing.Remember,CathedralHall,onSundayevenings afterdevotions.

WeeklyMeetings.

Ourweeklymeetingsarestill beingheldonTuesdayeveningsin theCathedralHall,soremember toattendeachweekandjoinin thegames.

FluePipesforStoves,Bath Heaters,Paints,Varnish,Calcomine.Hassell'sStoresPerth.B6307.

LANDANDESTATEAGENTG.H.TEEDE

Phone31-Private267 SMITH'SBUILDINGS, WELLINGTONST.,BUNBURY. Businesses,Farms,Houses.Land ForSale.

DualPersonalityofSovietGovernment

WarOffersCommunismBestChanceofExpansion HOWTOGETONWITHRUSSIA

InanarticleintheDecember"NationalReview'(British), SirFrancisLindley,aneminentdipomatist,discussesthisquestionofrelationswiththeU.S.S.R.Ileemphasisesthatweare dealingnotmerelywithaNationalGovernment,butwithoneof dualcharacter.

Andhereitispertinenttoexaminetherelationshipbetween theNaziandtheCommunistregimes.Internally,theformer simplycopiedthelatterinits methodsofsecretpoliticalpolice, spying,suppressionofallfreedom ofexpression,massmurderand Soncentrationcamps.Butthere wereimportantdifferencesinthe applicationofthesemethods.It mustalsobenotedthatGermany possessesnoSiberiatowhichmillionsofundesirablescanberelegated.

Itisnotsurprisingthatthe methodsofthetwosectsshould besimilar,becausetheirimmediateobjecti,thesame.

TheBolshevikRevolutiontook placeinNovember,1917,andwas directednotagainstTsardom,but againstaSocialistGovernment andtheConstituentAssembly, whichitabolishedasitsfirststep. Thisisimportanttobearinmind, sincehostilitytofreelyelectedassembliesisaprincipalarticlein therigidCommunistcreed.

Thisagainisinaccordwiththe CommunistBible,togetpowerby anypromiseswithoutthedrawbackofbeingboundbythem.

ASealed-OffArea.

ExternallytheSoovietUnion remainedasealed-offareafor years.Nobodycouldleaveon painofdeathsaveforofficialpurposes.NomemberofanyforeignmissioninMoscowdaredto talktoanynon-officialinhabitant. Ifhewassofoolishastodoso, thatinhabitantdisappeared.No foreignliterature,unlesspassedby themostrigorous"ensor.wasper-

mitted.Inshort,theCommunist Partysucceededinisolatingthe vastregionsoverwhichtheyruledfromallcontactwiththeoutsideworld.

Theirforeignpolicywasmarkedbyconstantchangesoftactics tomeetchangingconditions.On thewhole,itwassuccessful. Thustheysucceededinfilching ChineseTurkestanandOuterMongoliafromChinawithoutraising anyoftheoutcrycausedby Japan'sconquestofthemuch smaller,thoughmorevaluable, areaofManchuria.TheydenouncedtheLeagueofNationsas acapitalistImperialisticbandfor fiveyearswiththemostpicturesqueviolence. TheSovietGovernmenthadneverpaidapenny ofcompensationfortheveryvaluableproperties(mainlyBritish andBelgian)whichtheyhadconfiscated:norhadtheyclosed downtheiracademyforforeign seditionistsorceasedtostirupindustrialtroubleinfriendlycountries.

TheRedPolicyof1938-9.

ItwasaleadingthesisofLenin'sthataseriouswarofferedthe bestchanceofspreadingCommunism. Thisthesislikethe wholedoctrineofthegreatteacher.isfirmlyheldintheParty; anditisnosecretthatin1938the moreindiscreetSovietofficials abroadopenlyrejoicedatwhat theybelievedacertaintythatwar wasimminent.Theirdisappointmentexplainsthepeculiarvenom withwhichtheyhavealwayspursued"theMenofMunich,"but thethesislostnoneofitsvalidity

andexplainsthefailureofthe Anglo-Sovietandthesuccessof theGerman-Sovietnegotiationsin 1939. ForatreatywithGreat Britainwould,inallprobability, havemeantpeace;onewithGermanymeantcertainwar.And notmerelywar,buttheideal war;withalltheGreatPowersinvolvedandnoapparentchance ofRussiabeingdrawnin.Incidentally,thetreatyallowedthe latterafreehandintheBaltic provincesandFinland.

PropagandaAgainstAllies.

SowarbrokeoutandafterannexinghalfPolandandsending millionsofPolestoSiberia,RussiaattackedFinland,withwhom shehadatreatyoffriendship.

Itshouldbenotedthatatthis periodtherewasnotalkofFascistsorNazis.Theenemiesof mankindwereCapitalist-Imperialistswhohadcausedthewar; andthevastpropagandamachine ofMoscowwasturnedonagainst theAllies.WhilstThorez,the leadingFrenchCommunist,was broadcastingdailytoFrancefrom theSovietcapital,allCommunist partiesinallcountriesweretoeingthePartylineanddoingtheir utmosttoinjuretheAlliedwar effort-presumablyaspartofthe bargainwithGermanyinreturn forEasternPolandandtheBalticStates.InFrance,theeffect wasdisastrous,andcontributed morethananyothersinglefactor tothemoralandmilitarycollapse in1940.

placencyofthesePowerswould havebeenshockedbytheevents ifthedefenceofWarsaw,when theSoviet,havingcalledincessantlyforarisingagainsttheGermans,notmerelyrefusedthemselvestohelpthePoles,though theywereatthegatesofthecity, butactuallyrefusedfacilitiesfor theAlliedAirForcestohelpthem. Andwhen,afterthemostheroic fighting,thePolisharmyofresistancewasatleastdestroyedwith theircapital,thatarmyandits gallantcommanderweredenouncedfromMoscowasFascists,collaborators,andIknownotwhat. Whatoftheothercountries overrunbytheRussians?Their fateisthesameasthatofPoland. Sealedoffbyanironcurtainfrom allcontactwiththeoutsideworld, weonlyknowwhatishappening therebywhattheCommunists

S.I.C.OldBoys'Association

Rev.BrotherAlbertus,whois abouttoleaveWesternAustralia forEuropetoattendtheGeneral ChapteroftheMaristOrder,is beingtenderedacomplimentary dinnerbymembersoftheS.I.C. OldBoys'AssociationonMonday nextat7.30p.m.attheHotel Australia.AllOldBoysdesirousofattendingshouldcommunicatewithMr.J.H.O'Halloran, 134690.

44 DEATHS ÷

KINSELLA.-4JnJune11,1946, Michael,belovedhusbandof Mary,andfondfatherofMaureenandDenis.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

KINSELLA.--OnJune11,1946,at St.John'sHospital,Michael, fondcousinofJimandNellie Healyandfamily.R.I.P..

KINSELLA.-OnJune11,1946,at St.John'sHospital,Michael, brother-in-lawofKitty,loved uncleofTom,Kathleen,Winnie, Ann,MaryandJohn.R.I.P.

KINSELLA-Inlovingmemory ofMichael,whodiedonJune11, lovingson-in-lawandbrother-inlawofMrs.M.Flynnandfamily,OsbornePark.

MostSacredHeatofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

÷INMEMORIAM

MACKAY,Elizabeth,ofSouth Perth-diedJune28,1945. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

ROOKE,Lila.-DiedJuneX, 1937.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonherdearsoul,and allthesoulsofthefaithfuldeparted.

-Insertedbyherlovingmother, Marjorie,andAlf.

Here's Elegance plus Warmth in, HOUSE GOWNS

It'salightweigthinour warmestwool Such anelegantlookingGown, cutonlinestoenvelope youcompletely.Ingreen, pink,blue,navyand bottle.S.W.,W.,and O.S.

TheChange-Over, WiththeattackonRussiain 1941,thescenechangedoncemore. NothingmorewasheardofCapitalistsorImperialistsortheirwar, whichhadbecomeovernighta lifeanddeathstruggleoffreedom againstFascism.ThePartyline wasagaintoedbyallcellsand partiesoutsidetheSovietdominions,andthosewhohaddone theirbesttoimpedetheAllied wareffortbecameinthetwinklingofaneyethe"hardcore"of theResistanceMovementsand, accordingtoourleft-wingidealists,theproperpeopletorule theircountriesnowthewaris over. Thefrontiersof1938 weretobeconsideredvalidand wouldnotbealteredorfixedsave bythePeaceConference.The onlydiscordantnotesfromthe honeymoonlutewereraucouscries fora"secondfront.'faithfullyechoedbythePartyandtheiradherentsinthiscountry.

TheSwindleAboutPoland.

Theexcuseforbreakingoffrelotions(withthePolishGovernment)wassopreposterouslyinadequatethatitiscleartheSovietGovernmenthadalready madetiptheirmindstosetupa GovernmentinPolandinoppositiontotheGovernmentinLondonhithertorecognisedbyallthe Allies.TheLublinCommittee, consistingofCommunistschosen byMoscow,wasformed,andthe longstoryofitsgradualemergenceintotheSovietsponsored ProvisionalGovernmentofPoland began.Theproclaimedobject oftheSovietGovernmentwasto setupafreeandindependentPolandfriendlytothemselves.It wasalsoclearthatthePolish GovernmentmustconsistofCommunistsifSovietaspirationswere tobefulfilled.

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elderdaughterofMr.andMrs.E. H.Stroud,ofWinningPoolStation,whoseengagementtoMr. JackMaslen,ofMardethoonaStationwasrecentlyannouncedin Carnarvon.

themselvespublishandbythe talesofthosewhoescape.In Pulgaria,Yugoslavia,andRoulmaniaagrarian"reforms"are trumpetedandtheeliminationof all"Fascist"elements.Inother words,CommunistGovernments arebeinginstalledwiththeusual accompanimentofsuppressionof religion,massexecutions,anddeportations.

WhatwillhistorysayofappeasingStalinin1944and1945when wehadnotonlyright,butoverwhelmingforceonthe,Anglo-Americanside?

TheRightCourse.

Thequestionwehavetosolve nowishowthiscountryandthe Westingeneralcanliveontoler abletermswithaPowerwhich recognisesnoneoftheprinciples orobligationsacceptedasmatters ofcoursebytherestoftheworld. Collaborationisobviouslyoutof thequestion,ifonlyforthereasonthatRussianactionsprove thattheSovietGovernmentwill havenoneofit,Thebreakdown oftheConferenceofForeignMinistersinLondonshouldteachus howwestandandwhatlinewe shouldtakeinthefuture.

RYAN.-Inmemoryofourdear husbandandfather,LeoRyan. whodiedonJuly2,1941. Eternalrestgrantuponhim,0 Lord.

Everrememberedbyhisloving wifeandfamily.

SMITH.-Inlovingmemoryof NeilJoseph(F/O,R.A.A.F.), presumedkilledinactionBelgium,June22,1944.

EverrememberedbyhisDad.

SMITH.-Inlovingmemoryof NeilJoseph(F//0,R.A.A.F.I. presumedkilledinactionBelgium,June22,1944. EverrememberedbySidand Clare.

SMITH.-Inlovingmemoryof NeilJoseph(F/O, presumedkilledinactionBelgium,June22,1944.

EverrememberedbyMollie, Eileen,Ron,Genie,andPete.

STANLEY,-Inlovingmemoryof ourdeardaughter,GloriaClaire, whofellasleeponJune29,1942. Alwaysrememberedbyherlovingparentsandbrothers. Herlifeabeautifulmemory, Herabsenceasilentgrief.

WADE.--Inlovingmemoryofour dearwifeandmother,Johanna, whodiedonJuly1,1941. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

Thesunsanddaughterofthe lateCatherineMaryHynes,of Waterloo,wishtothankallkind friendsfortelegrams,cards,letters,andexpressionsofsympathy intheirloss;alsotothankthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod,Bunbury,fortheiruntiringattention; alsoFatherO'Grady.Willall pleaseacceptthisasapersonalexpressionofthanks.

TheBritishandAmericanGovernmentshavenowrecognisedas thelegitimateGovernmentof PolandwhatamountstotheoriginalLublinCommitteeslightly camouflagedtosavethefaceof theWesternPowers.Itmight havebeenexpectedthatthecorn-

Thatlineisclear.Itisforall thosePowerswhohavenotrepudiatedChristiancivilisationand Westernethicstodrawtogether andremindthe.Russiansthatit istheyandnotthelatterwho,in thelongrun,arethepossessorsof overwhelmingforce. Letthe Russiansbeinvitedtoconferences andmeetingsasinthepast,butif theyinsistanwreckingtactics,let theotherPowersproceedtoreconstitutetheshatteredworld withoutthem.Withthemnothing willbeaccomplishedintheirpresentmoodofarrogance.

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ChineseHierarchy&tablished 6yHolySee

TheerectionofaHierarchyin Chinaisundoubtedlyoneofthe mostimportantstepstakenby theChurchduringthepresent century.AlthoughtheVatican announcementrecentlycameasa surprise,itisalogicalculminationoftheHolySee'sattitudeto Chinathroughoutthepasttwo decades.

Byadecreepromulgatedon April11,butissuedonlyrecently, 20MetropolitanSeesand79suffraganSeeshavebeenestablished. Theyreplaceallthevicariates. Thirty-eightprefecturesremain.

CardinalTien,oneofthe"Twelve Apostles"consecratedbyPope PiusXII.in1939,andthefirst Chinesetobecomeamemberof theSacredCollege,becomesArchbishopofPekingandtheunofficialPrimateofthenewHierarchy.

NoLongerMissionaryTerritory.

Theeffectofthenewdecreeis toremovethegreaterpartof Chinafromthejurisdictionofthe CongregationofthePropagation oftheFaithandplaceitunderthe ConsistorialCongregationalongsideallothercountrieswhich havetheirownHierarchies.In thisnarrowtechnicalsense,China -or,moreaccurately,thegreater partofit--ceasestobeamissionaryterritory.Missionarypriests fromEurope,AmericaandAustraliawillcontinuetheirwork thereformanyyears,buttheprevailingtrendwillbetodevelop China'sownclergyasrapidlyas possible.

TheimplicationsofthismomentousmovebytheHolySeehave alreadybeendiscussedoverVaticanRadiobyFatherMatthew Tchen,ChineseProfessorofPhilosophyatthePropagandaFide CollegeinRome.

VaticanRadioAddress.

FatherTchenexplainsthatthe radicalconvulsioncausedbythe warhasout-datedpreviousmissionaryoutlookandmethodsand hedeclaresthatonlythrougha regularly-constituted Hierarchy canthewholemissioneffortin thecountrybeforgedintoasingle,organicandirresistibleweaponforthespreadingofChrist's Kingdom.

thePowers,Apartfromliberty ofconscience-recognisedinall Chinese*lawsasaninviolable rightandprotectedbyevery guarantee-thererisesthequestionoflegalstatus.This-especiallyinthecaseofmissionarieswashithertodeterminedbytreatiesmadewithforeignPowers.

Since1991,theoldtreatieshave beengraduallyreplacedbynew ones,whichcontainnoclauses dealingwithmissionaries. The elevationofaChineseCardinalis amostfavourablesteptowards theestablishmentofajuridical statusforthemissions,achange whichcouldnothavetakenplace whiletheoldtreatieslasted.

"Anotherimportantproblem wasthattheCatholicreligionwas seriouslyprejudicedbythenotionthatitwasaforeignreligion,introducedbyforeignPowersandahindrancetoChina's politicalandculturaldevelopment.TheChurchinChinasuffereditsmostseriouspersecution onthataccount,but,to-day,the Chinesepeoplearegraduallyriddingthemselvesofthisunfounded prejudice.

"However,certainmisunderstandingsremainandwhenjoinedwithamaterialisticspirit,give risetoaverysubtleformofantireligiousattack.WithaChinese Cardinaltakingactivepartinthe supremegovernmentofthe Church.thelastvestigeofthis mistrustshoulddisappear."

ChineseNationalism.

greatopportunity.Thisstatementmaysoundparadoxical,for noupheavalhascausedthe Churchmorematerialdevastation thanthiswar.Wholeprovinces havehadtheirmissions'wiped out,scoresofpristsandreligious havebeenkilled,chapels,schools, hospitalshavebeendestroyed, andhundredsofmissionariesinternedorexpelledbybothsides

China'sRefugees.

Itwasthroughhumanitarian workamongthemillionsof China'srefugeesthattheChurch gainedimmeasurablyinprestige amongtheformerlyantagonistic people.Throughitsreliefcentres,hospitals(100ofthesewere destroyed,buttheremaining150 extendedtheirwork),dispensaries,restcampsandthelike.millionsofhomelessandhungrypeoplefoundrefugeandtreatment. Theimmediateeffectwastoremovethestigmaof"foreign"that hadhithertoattachedtothemissionariesandreplaceitbyasense ofprofoundgratithde.

Itwasthischangethatled131FhopYu-Pintodeclarerecently: "Catholicismwillbecomethe FaithofChinaafterthewar."

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"Theproblem,"hecontinues, "presenteditselfinallitscom plexityduringtherecentpolitical developmentsbetweenChinaand

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ItisnoteworthyoftheprogressmadebytheChurchin Chinaduringveryrecentyears thatthecountryhasbeengiven itsownHierarchywithin20years ofa.crisisthatthreatenedCatholicismwithvirtuallycompletesuppressioninmostChineseprovinces. Thecauseofthiswasthesurgeof nascentChinese nationalism.. whichreactedviolentlyagainst the"DevilsfromtheWest."A mostviciouspersecutionagainst foreignmissionariesstartedin whichthousandsofpriestsand nunslosttheirlivesandmission propertysufferedextensively.Today,therearebeforetheCongregationofRitesmorethan2,000 beatificationcausesofpriests,religiousandlaymenmartyredin China, Achangeofregimesavedthe Churchfromtheworstexcessesof thisviolence,buttheprejudice againstforeignerscontinuedto manifestitselfinoutbreaksof localpersecution. Despitethis,theChurchpursuedthepolicyadvocatedvigorouslysincethepontificateofBenedictXV.ofstrengtheningthe nativeclergy.PopeBenedict's idealswereexpressedinanaddresshegavetomissionariesin China:"Iwouldbemorepleased,"hesaid,"tohearthatyou hadconferredHolyOrdersupona Chinesethanifyouhadbaptised 100men."

ThelatePopecontinuedBenedict'spolicyandadvanceditby callingtoRomeandhimselfconsecratingthefirstsixBishops. Thiswasin1926.Alittlelater, thefirstChinesereligiouscongregationwasformed-theDisciples oftheLord-whichopeneditsown seminaryin1929atSuanhwafu.

Sincethattimethenumberof Chineseclergyhasincreasedin proportiontoforeignmissionaries, untiltherearenow2,000Chinese amongthetotalof5,000priestsin thecountry.Furthermore,more than6,500Chinesestudentsare studyingin12majorand108 minorseminaries.Thereare6,000 nunshelpingtheclergy,3,700of whomareChinese.

FatherMatthewTchenquotes anothersignificantindicationof thechangeinChineseopiniontowardstheChurchontheelevation ofCardinalTientotheSacred College.Speakingofthereactiontowardsthiseventofmen "whoareusuallydistrustfuland tenaciousintheiroppositionto religionandparticularlyCatholicism,"hesays:"Menofdivergent beliefs-Buddhists,Taoistsand Protestants-menofdifferent idealsanddifferentculturalbeliefs,unitedinanoffertodefray allthenewCardinal'sexpenseson hisjourneytoRome.Theywishedinthiswaytomarktheircountry'sesteemofthehonourdoneto oneofChina'ssons."

FatherTchenconcludes:"The Chinesepeoplearenowabletosee moreclearlythattheyarewelcomedintothegreatuniversal familyandarecalledtoastill greaterfuturewithintheCatholic Church"

DR.SIMONDSINENGLAND.

ArchbishopSimonds,ofMelbourne,whoisonaspecialmission toEuropeinconnectionwithmigration,toldacorrespondentthat hehopedtheimmigrationofchildrentoAustraliawouldbegin earlynextyear.

Beforebeginninghistourofthe Continent,ArchbishopSimonds willvisiteverydioceseinBritain, willconferwithCardinalGriffin, andwillvisitIreland,wherehe hopestoseeMr.deValera.

"TheAustralianGovernment," saidhisGrace,"isveryspmpatheticwiththeimmigrationscheme forchildren.TheGovernment willalsowelcomeadults,buthere therewillbedelay.

"Returnedsoldiersmustfirstof allbesettledinjobs.Thenthe tradeunionswantnofloodingof theindustrialmarkets.Shipping too,isdifficult.Therewillbeno bigtideof:adultimmigrationfor atleast18months.

"Children,however,offernoproblem.Australiaisreadyto,welcomechildren,Britishchildren particularly,butalsothosebelongingtoEurope'sdisplaced population.Whentheimmigrationschemeisworkingfully,Australiawillreceive70,000persons eachyear.Allwillbeguaranteedwork."

Itwastherecentwarthathas giventheChurchinChinaits

TheArchbishopbroughtfrom theCatholicsofAustraliaamessageofcordialgreeting,andsympathyforsufferingsthepeople enduredduringthewar.

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THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage31 inheaven,"notbyPeter'sown power,butbyGod's.

Q.:Nowfortheeighteenthverse: youRomanCatholicsseemto beobsessedwiththeideathat ChristbuiltHisChurchona rock,whichwasPeter.

A.:Thatisourbelief.Arewe obsessedwiththeidea?Not nearlyasmuchasotherpeople areobsessedwiththedesireto proveuswrong,

Q.:Peter'snamewasa"stone," nota"rock."

A.:Thatisquibbling,although itisoneoftheclassicarguments againsttheCatholic Petrine claims.Itisquibblingbecause basedonsupposedexclusivemeaningsinthedifficultlanguagesin whichtextsoftheNewTestamenthasappeared-mostcommonly"petros"and"petra"inthe Greektext.Actuallyauthorities agreethat"petros"canmean "rock"aswellas"stone."

Perhapsyourefertotherenderingintheauthorisedversion ofJohnI."Andhebroughthim toJesus.AndwhenJesusbeheldhim,Hesaid:Thouart Simon,thesonofJona:thoushalt becalled(s'ephas,"whichisbyinterpretationastone.

Andhowcanyougetaway fromtheconstructionofOur Lord'sphrase:"ThouartPeteranduponthisrock.." Putit inanylauguageyoulike,and whatdoesitmeanifthesecond halfdoesnotrefertothefirst?

Q.:AsPetersayshimself'in PeterU.,8:"Astoneofstumblingandarockofoffence."

Peterwasoneofthemany stoneswhichareusaswell,and whicharebuiltontopofthe "Cornerstone,"whichisChrist.

A.:Correct.Thosewhoare ,obedient,asthisEpistlesays,are as"livelystones,""builtup aspiritualhouse."Butthistext ofSt.Peterdoesnotdisprove ourinterpretationofMatthew. Youwouldhavetoshowthat Peter,ch.2,wasinthesamecontextasMatthewXVI.,18,i.e.,the textunderdiscussion.

Q.:Ifwedonotbelievewebecome"astumblingstoneanda rockofoffence."

usseewhereisthelackoflogic.

Q.:Yousaythatsheisthe MotherofJesus.JesusisGod, ThereforesheistheMotherof God.Howsilly.

A,:Thatiswhatwesay.That isgoodlogic.Butasinallgood logictheconclusiondependson thetruthandcorrectvalueofthe premisesandthepropersequence oftheconclusion:

Nowthepremises:

Thefirst:MaryistheMother ofJesus.Ofthatthereisno doubt.

Thesecond:JesusisGod.Is thatcorrect?Yes.Butwhat isitstrueandfullvalue?

Longagotherewasabigstir aboutitandtheCouncilofEphesusdecidedthatquestionin431 A.D. Nestorius,Patriarchof Constantinople,andthereforean importantmanintheChurch, saidthattherewerenotonlytwo natures,butalsotwoPersons,in Christ. Asoneconsequence MarywastheMotheroftheman Jesus,butinnosenseMotherof God.TheCouncilofEphesus condemnedandexcommunicated Nestorius.andproclaimedthatin Christthereisonenessofperson, notthedualityofpersonsheldby Nestorius.

Therefore,whenwesay:Jesusis God,wemeanthatinChrist therearetwonatures,butonly onePerson,whichisDivine.

ThereforeMaryistheMotherof abeingwho,havingtwonatures, hasbutoneperson,whichisDivine.ThereforeMaryisrightly called"MotherofGod."

Q.:MarywastheMotherofJesus.

ButMarywasNOTtheMother ofJesusasGod.

A.:Correction.Marywasnot theMotheroftheDivinenature. havealreadyexplainedhow MaryisrightlycalledMotherof God-shewastheMotherofJesus whowasbutonePerson,having adualityofnature.

A.:Jesusexistedlongbefore4B.C.

A.:ByJesusChristwemean GodIncarnate,GodbecameMan, andtheIncarnationtookplacein 4'B.C.JesusChristisonePerson,Divine,withtwonatures, DivineandHuman.

Q.:MarywasonlytheMotherof Jesusmaterialform.

A.:SosaidNestorius.YoudividethePersonofChrist.

A.:Yourreadingisfaulty.Peter II.,8,says:"Andastoneof stumblingandarockofoffence, eventothemwhichstumbleat theworld,beingdisobedient;"i.e., Christisthestumblingstone,to thosewhodonotbelieve,notthe unbelieversthemselves.'Andwhat doyoumakeoftheuseofthe words"rock"and"stone"inthis text?Soalsoitisnotcorrectto saythatPeterbecameastumblingstonewhen"hedidnotbelieveafewminutesafterwards." Nordoesthetextsaythathedid notbelieve,thatheookbackhis preciousprofessionoffaith-nor doesitsaythattherebuke:"Get thoubehindmeSatan,"occurred afewminutesafterwards.Actuallyversetwenty-onesays:"From thattimeforthbeganJesusto showuntoHisdisciples"thatpassionwhichHewastoundergo.

Q.:Nowtellme,Father,whence comeallyourideasofPeteras theFoundationofthe'Christian ChurchandthefirstPope,etc.?

A.:IfyoulistennextweekI shallgiveyouananswer,inthe replytoanotherletterwhichtakes upwhereyouleaveoffinthematter.

Q.:Anotherthingyousay,which isfalselogic(andyouclaim thatyourChurchisoneoflogic) isthatMarywastheMotherof God.

A.:WegivetotheBlessedVirgin thetitleMotherofGod.Nowlet RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

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OutoftheturmoilandconfusionoftheCivilWar,Francoemergedvictoriousintimetostate hisattitudetowardstheopposing sidesinthegeneralconflagration thatwastoenvelopEuropewithinafewmonths.Spaindeclaredherneutrality-"aneutrality," asChristopherHollis,M.P.,writes, "ofaverydifferentsortfromthat neutralityofbenevolencetoGermanyforwhichHitlerhadhoped."FrancohadusedtheunwittingHitlerandhisarmiesasa tool;withNazihelphehadbeen empoweredtooverthrowtheRed enemiesofhiscountry,theBolshevikenemiesofhis(andour) religion,

Buthesawthedangertohis countryandtohisreligionofcontinuedallegiancewithHitlerite Germanyandforthwithdeclared -theNeutralityofSpain.To quoteHollisagain:"withtheeasingofthePyraneanproblem. FearsofthecuttingofcommunicationsbetweenFranceandAlgeriaintheearlydaysofwar haveprovedfalse."Hollisappreciatedthisfactin'October,1939, whenhewrote"OurCase."Others, unfortunately,havesurvivedsix yearsofwar,includingfouryears ofcrisisandthreat,andoneyear ofpeace,withoutevenbeginning torealisetheextentoftheAllied debttoFrancoandtoSpain.

Thepositionmaybesummed upsimply:HitlerhopedforSpanishsupportinreturnforhisassistanceintheCivilWar;Franco, formotivesunknowntousbut withtheinterestsofhiscountry atheart,withheldthatsupport; agitationwasprevalentinEnglandandtheUnitedStatesagainstFrancoandhispolicyofnot joiningtheAllies;espousalofthe AlliedcausebySpainwouldhave beenansweredbyimmediateoccupationofthecountrybythe Nazihordes;Gibraltar,theMediterraneanandNorth-WestAfrica wouldhavebeenlostfortheBritish.OnefalsemovebyFranco andtheAlliedvictorywouldhave beenturnedintodefeat,oratleast postponed,possiblytenyears.

Q.:TosaythatMaryisthe MotherofJesusasGodisagain absolutelyabsurd.

..A.:TosaythatMary.is.the MotheroftheEternalGodhead wouldbeabsoloutelyabsurdand aviolentblasphemy-tosaythat Mary,astheMotherofJesus ChristwhoisGodIncarnate,isentitledtothenameMotherofGod isneitherabsurdnorblasphem-

ous. Q.:". Itsoundstomelike thosequeerformsoflogicin books,suchas:ashillingisa "bob";abobisabobby; bobbyisapoliceman;apolicemanisacopper;acopperisa penny;thereforeapennyisa shilling.

A,:Well,thankgoodness,atthe endofalongjourney,weareto enjoyabitofharmlessfun.Your littleexercisewhichisfullof equivocationsinlogiconlyproves whatIsaidaboutthecorrect valueofthepremises.Tosay ashillingisabob,istosay:a shillingisashilling;becauce "bob"isanothernameforashilling.Ashillingisashilling;and therethestoryends.Thereisno furthersequence.

And:'Abobisabobby,hasno meaningatall.Andifyour "bobby"isavariationofthe slangterm"bob,"itisnotthe same"bobby"asthe"bobby" whoisapoliceman.Andifthe policemanisa"copper,'heisnot thesame"copper"asthe"copper" whichisapenny,anymorethan the"copper"whichisapennyis the"copper"whichisapennyis boiltheclothesto-morrowmorning,allofwhichgoestoshowthat Mumwillnotgotothelocal "copper"stationtodothisweek's washing.Shadesoflogic!

beingpro-Franco.MustIremind youthatTemplewood,thenSir SamuelHoare,committedtheunpardonablecrimeofbeingreceivedintotheCatholicChurchduringhissojourninSpain,andtherebyexcludedhimselffromallreasonableconsiderationbyhisfellow"Christians." TheAmericanAmbassadorto Spainduringthewaryearshas beensubjectedtosimilartreatment.Dr.CarltonHayestells inhis"WartimeMissioninSpain" ofhisdifficultiesinquellingthe exuberanceofmembersofhisown strippedtheirjudgment,"and preventingthemfromoverstep. pingtheboundsofstrictneutrality.HisconclusionastotheattitudeoftheSpanishpeopleis that"thelargemajoritygreatly desired:

(1)Tostayoutoftheinterns. tionalstruggle; (2)toavoidrecurrenceofcivil war; (3)tobefriendlywiththeEnglish-speakingdemocracies." Francoachievedforhispeople thentheseideals.Thedemocracies.however,havefailedtoappreciatethevalueofSpanishfriendshipthroughoutthewar.They werehappytohaveSpainanonbelligerentiftheycouldnothave herasanally.Oppositionfrom Spaindoesnotconstituteaseriousthreatinpeacetime.She canbesafelyusedasascapegoat, especiallywhenapowerfulallydemandsascapegoat.

Onemoment,please.Havewe noticedinthelastfewweeksa certainwarinessinthisattitude? HaveBritainandtheUnited Statesbeguntomoderatetheir policies?IsFrancoafterallquite anamiablepersonbycontrast withanother?Istherepossibly amoreseriousthreattothepeace ofEuropeandtheworldthanthe SpanishFalange? Maythere notbeafterallaRed"niggerin thewoodpile?"Thinkback overthenewsoftheselastweeks andconsideriftheanswertoall thesequestionsshouldbeasimple"yes."Readbehindthelines inthefuturenewsofinternational affairsandseeifyoudonotdetectintheBritishandU.S.attitudesacertaindistrustofRussia andhermachinations.Whence hastheoppositiontoFranco chieflysprungbutfrontRussia andtheRussiandominatedcountriesofEasternEurope?Wasit notpitifulashorttimeagoto hearthevoiceofPolandraised againstSpain?Didyoustopto wonderatthisattitudeandtoremindyourselfthatanewformof Governmentexistsinthatcountry aboutwhichthewholemaelstrom ofwarwhirled?

Thereisthehopeofourtimetherealisationofthedangerthat hangsoverus.Russianconquest! Russianimperialism! Russian worlddomination!Havethedemocraciesbeentoolateinappreciatingit?Timealonewilltell. Andthetimemaybeshort!

ReligiousPersecutionNow EvidenttoWorld

'Andtherewardofthismanand hiscounttry-theyelpingofthe jackalsfromasafedistance,vituperationandabuse,exclussionfrom U.N.O.,clamourfortheremoval ofthe"dictator,"and-lastdegradationofinsult-afterbeingexcludedfromtheU.N.O.convention,tobecitedtoappearbefore itonthemotionofthegallant Frenchwhoseparticipationinthe warachievedlittlebeyondtheimperillingofnearlyhalfamillion membersoftheB.E.F.andthe jeopardisingofthewholeEuropeancampaign.

YoumaywonderwhyIwrite stronglyonthismatter;thereasonissimpleandobvious-Ifeel strongly.ToooftenhaveweCatholicstoreadinourJew-controlledandBolshevik-sympathetic Press,distortedandprejudicedaccountsofaffairsinCatholiccounstaff"whosemissionaryzealouttries;toooftenwouldourenemies haveourCatholicismbeasource ofembarrassmentforus.To quoteacaseinpoint:lastmonth warnedyouagainsttheprejudicededitingofnewspaperextractsfromViscountTemplewood'saccountofhismissionto SpainasBritishAmbassador.The implicationwasclear-thatonly suchsectionsofthebookaswere antipathetictoFrancowouldbe reproduced,anythinginhisfavourwouldbesuppressed.Since then,theViscounthasbeentaken totaskintheEnglishPressand inourownAustralianPressfor beingtoosympathetictowards GeneralFrancoandhisregime. OurPress,yousee,wouldhaveit bothways;itwouldquotetheexAmbassadorinanycriticismof Spainanditsruler,andwouldin thenextbreathcondemnhimas

TheCommunistpersecutionof religionisnowintheopenforthe entireworldtoview,andthe"neoNeroassaultonCatholicChristiansinPolandandRuthenia rivalsinsavagerythebrownsbirtedandblack-shirtedreignsof terror,"LouisF.Budenz,former editoroftheCommunist"Daily Worker,"whoreturnedtotheCatholicFaithlastyear,declared afterhehadtestifiedataclosed hearingoftheHouseofRepresentativescommitteeinvestigatingun-Americanactivities.

Mr.Budenz,whoisnowonthe facultyoftheschoolofjournal' ismattheUniversityofNotre Dame,declaredeveryCommunist isa"potentialspyagainstthe UnitedStates."Headdedthat hehadnodesire"topilloryany individualCommunist,"andsaid hehadcounselledtheCongressionalCommitteethattoconfuse LabourandtheCommunistswould beagravemistake."

"Inrespondingtothesubpoena ofthecommittee,"saidMr.Budenz,"thereisnodispositiononmy parttopilloryanyindividualCommunist.Quitetothecontrary, Iprayforeachandeveryoneof themeveryday,thattheymay abandontheiratheisticandantiAmericanaffiliation.Itistothe CommunistsystemthatIamopposed,withitsirondictatorship overthelibertiesandsoulsofmen.

"WhatIdidstatetothecommittee,asIhadreluctantly foundfrommyexperience,is thattheCommunistPartyin theUnitedStatesisadirect armoftheSovietforeigndepartment.Itservedaforeign powerandneverswervesfrom suchservicebyahair'sbreadth.

"WhatIfurtherhadtostate wasthatthepolicyagreedupon andexemplifiedbytheorders conveyedlastyearintheJacques Duclos(FrenchCommunistleader)letter,wasoneofcontinuous hostilitytotheUnitedStatesand injurytotheAmericannation.

"ItwasaHitleritepolicyof worlddomination,tobeestab-

lishedstepbystepthroughfifth columns.Thedocumentsofthe liscussiononthatletter,backed upbythedocumentsinregardto theintentoftheCommunistsover theyears,expressedtheaimin blackandwhite, "Whetherthatpolicywillbe changedornotremainstobeseen. Therehasbeennoindicationof anysuchchange:everything pointstoitscontinuance:That aimisthebuildingupofSoviet powerthroughthesamedominationofothercountriesthatHitler broughtabout,directedatthe eventualdestructionoftheAmericannation.

"TheCommunistpersecution ofreligion,towhichIreferred atthetimeofmyreturntothe CatholicChurchandwhichhas beenemphasisedinCommunist circles,isnowoutintheopen foralltheworldtonote.The neo-NeroassaultonCatholic ChristiansinPolandandRutheniarivalsinsavagerythe brown-shirtedandblack-shirted reignsofterror.

"AnygoodrelationswithSovietRussiawillhavetoflowfrom bringingallthesecold,hardrealitiestotheattentionoftheSovietState,inmyopinion,andin somewayreachingthepeopleof thatnation,shutinnowbehind wallsofpolicecensorship."-CatholicTimes"

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**AND GLAREBOOTHELUCE SCORESOOMMUNISMAS "RELIGION."

ThereligionofCommunism atherthantheactionsofAmerianCommunistsistherealmenicetoAmericato-day,RepresenativeClareBootheLuce,ofConecticut,saidatTheNotreDame nightdinneratNewYork.Mrs. ,uceexplainedthatthismenace snot"asitopposesour nicideas,butasitopposesourreigiousideas."

Communismmustsucceed if hristianityfails,sheasserted,and ddedthatCommunismwithits alseremediesandfallaciousdiagisesthrivesonthegreatinjusicesnowpresentintheworld. heseinjusticesmustberectified fCommunismistobedeprived fitsbreedingground,shedeclarMustCountonSelves.

Urgingthatwe"forgetthedeeatsofourstatesmen,"Mrs. ucesaid:"Letuscountonourelvesandnotonthemtosecure America"againstallpossibilityof ingCommunist-byeachofus ingChristiansandmakingas manyconvertsaspossible. I opeIamanexample.Thereis ootherwaytoproceed,believe ne,ifweAmericanswishtoacsievepeaceonearth:'Mrs.Lu, tated.

"Nowleteachofustryalittle ardertobeChristiansinour ealingswithourneighbours,in 11ourconversationsandourattitudestowardthepublicproblems fto-day,"Mrs.Luceurged,"and eewhogetsthemostfellowraveller,--weortheCommunists intheblock."

BRITISHHONOURSTO IRISHMEN.

Atleast780decorations,includingeightVictoriaCrosses-highest awardforbraveryintheBritish Empire-andoneGeorgeCrosshighestcivilawardforbraverywereawardedduringthepastwar topersonsborninEirc,itwasan flouncedintheBritishHouseof Commonsrecently.

GRACEMOOREWILLBECOMEACATHOLIC.

"Yes,"wastheanswerofGrace Moore,famousAmericandramatic soprano,whenshewasasked whethersheintendedtobecomea Catholic.

"Butnotatthismoment,"she added.''Ihavehardlybegunmy preparatorystudiesandIwant toenterthefoldoftheCatholic Churchwellpreparedspiritually andculturally.

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NEWMOVETOCRUSH CHURCHINITALY.

Underthecheappretextof wantingtokeeptheChurchout ofpolitics,thesloganofpolitical Catholicismisagainbeingraised bygroupshostiletotheChurch," saysVaticanRadio,commenting ontheItaliansituation.

"EverywherearesignsofarecurringtendencytobanishreligionandtheChurchfrompublic lifealtogether."

TheVaticdnspeakerpointsout that,despitetheseefforts,itremainstheChurch'sunalterable dutytoenlightenitsmemberson allmattersconcerningfaithand moralsandtopointouttothem whatisincompatiblewithitsown teaching,whetheritbephilosophicalorreligioussystemsorthe aimsoftheirexponentsorethical conceptionsaffectingthelifeof theindividualorthecommunity.

"Sincetheexerciseofsuffrage alsocarriesaseriousmoralresponsibilityaffectingvitalmatters suchaseducation,familylife,and marriage,itisclearlythedutyof theChurchtoinformitsflock fullyonsuchmatters."

PATRIARCHATEONINTIMATETERMSWITHMOSCOW, SAYSVATICANSPEAKER.

TheMoscowPatriarchateisto clayonintimatetermswiththe SovietGovernment,makesviolent attacksupontheChurchandthe SupremePontiff,andtriesto alienatemembersoftheEastern RiteChurchesfromtheirunion withRome,aspeakeroverthe VaticanRadioisquotedassayingbytheForeignBroadcastIntelligenceServiceoftheU.S.War Department.

"ThePatriarchatehastakenup thefightagainstEasternRiteCa.thcilicsintheterritoriessubjectto theSovietrulers,"thespeaker said."PatriarchAlexi'ushas openlyappealedtoRuthenianCatholicstobreakawayfromthe Church,andthepeoplearesubjecttothemostseverepressure."

ThespeakercalleduponhislistenerstoprayduringtheChurch UnityOctave"withspecialfervourfortheEasternCatholics, whosedistressisgreatandforthe returnofallthosestillstanding alooffromtheCatholicChurch."

MADRIDSTUDENTS'PARODY

"NextSeptemberIshallcome toItalyagaintosingattheRoyal OperaHouse.Then,inRomeitself,IwillformallyentertheCatholicChurch."

DuringherstayinRome,Miss Moorehada20-minuteprivate audiencewithHisHolinessPope PiusXII."Iexperiencedthe deepestemotioninmeetingforthe firsttimetheHolyFather,"she said."ThePopetowersaboveall politicalandterritorialstrifes.He isconcernedonlyaboutthewelfareofhumanity.Heisaccuratelyinformedonallseriouspolitical,spiritual,andeconomicproblemswhichareconfrontingthe worldto-day.

"Ileisdeeplyaffectedbysuch problemsandtriesthroughhis wordtodriveresponsiblestatesmentosolvethemintheinterest oftheoppressed."

MissMooredonatedtheproceedsofherconcertinRometo worksofcharityamongpoorchildrenandmadeanadditionalprivatedonationtotheworkofthe Vaticaninbehalfofabandoned streetboys.

FOODSHORTAGEIN EUROPE

IRELAND'SDEFINITEOFFER

ThesatisfactioncausedinIrelandbytheinvitationtothe DublinGovernmenttotakepart intheconferenceinLondonon thefoodsituationInEurope,has beenincreasedbythespeechat theconferenceofMr.SeanLemass,theMinisterforIndustry andCommerce.

Mr.Lemass,afterdeclaringthat hisGovernmentwaspreparedto makethemaximumpossiblecontributiontowardsthesolutionof thepresentdifficulties,pointed outthatIrelandwasasmall country,thatherresourceswere limited,andthatthequantitiesof foodstuffsshecouldmakeavailableforthereliefofEuropean needs,thoughconsiderableinrelationtoherownconsumption, wereverysmallwhenmeasured againstEuropeanrequirements.

Irelandwasafoodexporting country,butatpresenttheonly foodstuffssheexportedcommerciallyinsubstantialquantities werecattleandeggs,whichwent almostentirelytotheUnited Kingdom.Overandabovethese exports,hisGovernmenthaddecidedtomakespecificquantities offoodstuffsofvariouskinds availableinreliefoftheEuropean situation.TheGovernmenthopeditwouldbepossibletodeliver thisyearapproximatelydouble thequantitiesoffoodstuffsmade availabletoEuropeinthismannerin1945.

Havinggivendetailsofthecormmoditiesinvolved.Mr.Lemass saidthesupplieswerebeingofferedtothecountrieswhichavailed ofthemandtotheInternational RedCrossasagift,thoughsome oftheGovernmentswouldprefer topayforthem.Exceptinthe caseoflivecattle,theshipment offoodstuffsinvolvedreductions inthequantitiesavailablefor homeconsumption,andrepresentedthemaximumquantitieswhich Irelandcouldmakeavailable.

Mr.Lemassaddedthatthe stocksofwheatavailabletoEire tomeetrequirementsuntilthe produceofthe1946harvestshould becomeavailablewereshortby 40,000tons.Tohelpinmeeting thedeficit,theGovernmentwas preparingtoincreasetheextractionofflourfromwheatto90per cent.,whichis5percent.more thanatpresent,ortosuchother levelasmightbegenerallyagreed atthe conference.

ChildrenofFranceThank Ireland.

TheenemiesofSpainareremindingtheirfollowersthatthere havebeendemonstrationsand protestsagainstthepresentregime."TheDailyTelegraph"has publishedareportfromitsown correspondentinMadridwhich showsthesortofreactionwhich thesedemonstrationsareproducingthere.Thefollowingisthe report:

"TheMinistryoftheInterior bannedamockdemonstrationto havebeenheldoutsidetheFrench Embassyby2,000studentswearinggoateebeardsandbowlerhats inFrenchfashion.Thedemonstration,todemandthereleaseof Dr.Petiot,wouldhavebeenaparodyofthoseheldinFrancerecentlytodemandtherelease,on politicalgrounds,ofconvicted Spanishmurderers.

"Somestudentsattemptedto carryoutthedemonstrationin theevening,despitetheprohibition.Theycar.-ledabannerwith theslogan,Titrepourlepetit Petiot.'Usingtruncheons,the policequicklybrokeupthedemonstrationalongwayfromthe FrenchEmbassy."

AppreciationofIreland'swork fordistressedEuropehasbeenexpressedinDublinbyM.Jacques Piette,DirectoroftheFrenchNationalReliefFund,whocame speciallytothanktheIrishGovernmentandpeoplefortheirgifts offoodandothercommoditiesto France.

M.PiettealsopresentedtoMr. DeValeraanalbumofletters fromFrenchchildrenwhohad beenrecipientsofthegiftsand whohadwrittentheirthanksto thepeoplewhohadcometotheir help.Thealbumcontainedthe pickofhundredsofletterssent totheIrishLegationinParis.

IrelandandBritainSignAir Agreement.

ThevisitoftheDublinGovernmentrepresentativestotheLondonConferencehasresultedinthe establishmentofgoodrelationsin variousrespects.Amongstother things,thetwocountries,after inter-governmentalnegotiations extendingoverseveralmonths, havesignedanAirTransport agreement,whichmeansthatBritainwillusetheShannonAirport inallherAtlanticservicespassingoverEire.Itisexpected that80percent.oftheairtraffic betweenAmerica,Britain,andthe Continentwillpassoverthis route,andthatbytheautumn110 roundtripsperweekwilldevelop overtheAtlantic.