The Record Newspaper 29 July 1948

Thursday,July

CancerCureAttributedto American Saint

"Eyallrulesheshouldhave beendeadthreemonthsago,"said Dr.J.H.Lecky,whosepatient Mr.IMillerwasinFortLogan Veterans'Hospital.'`Onlya miraclecouldaccountforthis cure."

"It'sunbelievable,"saidDr. TiborStern,Denverphysiciar, uponwhoserecommendationMr. Millerenteredthehospital."In the35yearsofmymedicalexperience,hiscasewasoneofthe orst."

Progressofthecancerhad beensuchthatalargewoundwas visibleonthepatient'sneck.

Physicianshaddecidedthathis lifecouldnotbesavedandthat theonlyvalueofanoperation wouldbetheclinicalknowledge itmightyield.Mr.Millerand hiswifedecidedagainsttheoperation,andthepatientunderwent aseriesofX-raytreatments. ThroughoutthetreatmentrelativesandfriendsjoinedinprayerstoMotherCabrini.Relicsof thesaintandwaterfromthe springathershrinewerealways inthepatient'sroom.

Graduallyimprovementwas noted,andto-daythewoundin thethroatisreportedtobehealed.Mrs.Millerhadannounced thather"triumphoffaith"will beperpetuatedinherhomewith aspecialMotherCabrinishrine.

ShespeaksofthelapsedCatholicsatthehospitalwhohave beenbroughtbacktotheFaith, ofthereliefofpaintosuffering, soldiers,andoftherenewedspiritualvigourofCatholicsasaresultofthisexperienceinasking theintercessionofMotherCabrini.

MonksGiveLand ToCity

PRAGUE,July7-(NC).-The BenedictineMonasteryatBrevnov,asuburbofPragus,has giventothecityalmost300acres oflandownedbytheMonastery, whichwillheusedforwidening anautomobilehighwayinthe vicinityofthecity.ThedonationwasannouncedbyPrague municipalauthorities.

STUDENTSVENERATETHEUNCORRUPTEDBODYOFsr. FRANCESXAVIERCABRINI.

DENVER\.C).-Addedfervourcharacterised1.;-ft secondannualpilgrimageheretothemountainshrineof St.FrancisXavierCabrini,whichtookplaceonSunday, 11th.inst..asaresultofthereportedcureofaman,victimofahopelesscancerofthethroat,inwhosebehalfth, intercessionofMotherCabrinihadbeenasked.

Thecancervictim,EdwardF.Miller,"TheDenvei Register,"diocesanweekly,reports,willbedischarged soonfromFitzsimons'Veterans'Hospitalasa"cured" patient.Doctorswhoexaminedhimaslateasearly AprilexpressedastonishmentatMr.Miller'srecovery.

PopeReceives100 War-MaimedChildreu

firstPriests fromBanyo

Catholichistorywasmadein Queenslandlastweek,whenon theFeastofSS.PeterandPaul, thefirststudentsfromthediocesanseminaryatBanyo,Brisbane,wereordained. Oftheclassof13,threewere ordainedbyArchbishopDuhigin St.Stephen'sCathedral,threeby BishopRoperatToowoomba,two byBishopTynanatRockhampton,andfivebyBishopRyanat Townsville.

Red"Science" VersusReligion

VATICAN CITY, July 12(Radio,NC.)-Onehundredwarmutilatedchildrenwerereceived inaudiencebyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.,whotoldthemthat"in yourdearpersons,whichbegprotection,thecountenanceofwar, greatenemy,profaneranddestroyeroftheworksofGodand man,isshowntoUsinonemost monstrousmoment,leavingUs oncemoreperplexedoverthebrutalityofhumanselfishness."

TheHolyFatherkindlyencouragedthehandicappedyoungsters,tellingthemthattheirsufferingsputthemclosertoChrist, "Wholovestheyoung,"andurg ingthemtolearnthehigher,importantlessonsoflife.Ithas beenestimatedthatsome15,000 childrenthroughoutItalyhave beenmaimedasaresultofthe war.

stitiousbeliefs,"thenewbroadcastsaid."Religiousideology, anti-scientificteachings,arecontrarytoCommunistteachings

WillLambeth SeekReunion?

LONDON,July10-(NC,Cable). -The330ProtestantBishopsut -heChurchofEnglandcommun. ,on,nowgatheredintheirConferencehere,areexpectedtodissussthequestionofspiritualreunionwinstheCathodeChurch, "DailyMail,"leadingLondon acespaper,saysinanexclusive -torytoainchitgivesabanneracieon.tstrontpage.

Thoseattendingthissecretsix,eccontention-knownasthe LambethConference,"andheld every10years-include68from .1 aniteaStates,aswellas Chinese,Japanese,WestIndians, Afijeans,Indians,Maoris,CeyanuAustralians.

Thefirstmovetobringabout suchareunion,the"DailyMail" asserts,wasmadebythelate ArchbishopWilliamTemple,of Canterbury,fiveyearsago,when thePopewas,throughthewar, "avirtualprisonerintheVatican."CanonJohnDouglas,secretaryoftheChurchofEngland'sforeignrelationscommittee,isreportedtohavesaidthat histaskwastotransmitletters elsympathyfromDoctorTempletothePope.

IMPERATIVEDUTY.

Inconveyingthemessages,he isreportedtohavetoldthenewspaper,DoctorTemplewasdoing whatnoneofhispredecessors sincethebreachofCanterburyand Romehaddone.Nonetheless,it said,discountingsuchconsiderations,hewasconvincedthatfor thecauseofthesolidarityofall Christiansandthegoodofmankind,hisimperativedutywasto establishcontactbetweenhimself andthePope. Hewasinspiredbytheeager hope,thearticleinthe"Daily Mail"says,thattheactionhe wastakingwouldopentheway forofficialandeffectiveco-operationbetweenRomanandnonRomanChristiansinallmatters thatdidnotinvolvedogmatic principlesandhistoricalconflicts divideChristendom.The waybeingopen,thearticlealso says,hefeltthatimmediatesteps mightbetakenforsuchco-operationindefiningandproclaiming principlesfororderingofhuman lifewhichChristrevealedasHis divinewill.

LATEDR.TEMPLE.

Itwasthepublicationofthe Pope'sfivePeacepointswhich hadfiredtheArchbishop'svision, makinghimbelieveco-operation possible,theLondonpaperasserts.

UNITY-ACHIEFTHEME.

TheofficialAnglicanheadquar-tersatWestminsterhasstated that"itisgenerallyexpected thattherevelationsmadeby CanonDouglasaboutwartimenegotiationsbetweenArchbishop TempleandthePopewillbediscussedwithaviewtoresuming thework,butnothingdefinitei3 known."

Catholicreactionisnotavailablehereasyet.

ThepresentArchbishopofCanterbury,GeoffreyFisher,ispresidingattheConference,which openedonJuly7.TheConferenceisaunitypointamong21 diocesesthroughouttheworld whichrecognisetheheadshipof Canterbury.Representativesof CanadaandAustraliaareamong thoseattending.Itistheaimof theConferencetotacklereligious andmoralissuesofthemoment, andoneofthechiefthemesof thepresenttalksisofficiallystatedtobeChurchunity.Asa purelyconsultativebody,thefindingsoftheconferencelackany authority,anditisuptotheindividualbishoptodecidehowfar hisowndioceseisboundbyany ofitsfindings.Orthodoxand LutheranleadersinEuropeand theEasthavebeeninvitedto sendrepresentativestodiscuss Christianunity.

CatholicAction's DoubleBirthday

othersignoftherevivalofoutrightatheisticpropagandabythe Communistregime.Lastweek, MoscowradiobroadcastanappealtoteacherstointensifyGodlessteachings,inordertooffset the"negativeinfluences"to whichpupilsaresubjectedat home.

NO'NEUTRALITY. "Generalscientificpropaganda isbadlycarriedoutinthestruggleagainstreligiousandsuper-

STOCKHOLM, Jane25.-(NC).interpretthisbroadcastasan-Greaterenergyinthe"struggleagainstreligiousandsuperstitiousbeliefs"isurgedupon CommunistPartyorganisations inanarticle,"ScientificKnowledgeoftheMasses,"intheperiodical"KulturainThizn"("CultureandLife"),whichwasbroadcastfromMoscowintheUkrainianlanguageandheardinthis country. Personsfamiliarwithinternal developmentsintheSovietUnion

IntheUkrainetheStateissafeguardingfreedomofconscience, hastheChurchseparatedfrom theStateandtheschoolfromthe Church.SuchisthefourthartideoftheSovietUnionConstitution,wherebyeverycitizenhas freedomofreligiouspracticeand freedomofanti-religiouspropagandaexists.

"Butfreedomofconsciencedoes notmeantheneutralityofSoviet scientificorganisationtowardreligion.The(Communist)party cannotbeneutraltowardreligion,andthusithastoleadthe propagandaagainstanyreligious teachingbecauseitsupportsscience,whereasreligiousteachingis againstscience,aseveryreligion containssomethingcontraryto science."

ROME,July10-(NC).-Twoanniversarycelebrationsof ItalianCatholicActionareexpectedtobringabouthalfamillion youngpeoplefromItalyandforeigncountriestotheEternalCity duringthecourseofSeptember.DuringcelebrationsHisHolinessPopePiusXII.willaddressamessagetotheyouthofthe world. Thefirstobservance,representingthe30th.anniversaryofthe femininesectionofCatholicyouthgroups,willbeheldfrom September4to6.Itisexpectedtobringabout250,000Catholic youngwomentothecity. Thesecondobservancewillbethe80th.anniversaryofthe masculinesectionofItalianCatholicyouth,whichwillbeheld fromSeptember10to12,andisexpectedtobringaquartermillionofyoungmentoRome.

Fifty-fournationshavebeeninvitedtoparticipate,anditis expectedthatrepresentativesfromtheUnitedStatesandmany othernationswillattend.Theprogrammewillincludeathletic, culturalandreligiousactivities.Highlightsofthecelebrations willbemidnightMassandgeneralCommunion.

BigWelcomeHomeFor BishopGsell

(FromB.SHANAHAN.)

OnSunday,4th.July,acrowd ofover500peoplegatheredat theParishPetalsHall,Darwin, towelcomehomeillsLordship BishopGsell.TheBishopwas accompaniedbyRev.Father McDermott.

DuringhisabsencefromDarwin,BishopGsellvisitedhis homeinAlsaceLorraine,France, andRome,wherehehadaudience withHisHolinessPopePiusXII.

AmongthosepresentatthereceptionwereHisHonour,theAdministratoroftheNorthernTerritory,Mr.A.R.Driver,and Mrs.A.M.Driver;Brigadier Fullerton,Commandant,7th.MilitaryDistrict,andMrs.Fullarton;Mr.M.Swiney,Officer-inCharge,CoonawarraNavalStation,andMrs.Swiney;Mr.L.C. Lucas,DirectorofWorks,DepartmentofWorksandHousing,and Mrs.Lucas;theministersfrom theAnglican,Presbyterianand Methodichurches,andother leadingcitizensofDarwin.

Duringtheeveningaconcert wasgivenbytheschoolchildren, fistedbylocalartists.Mr.M. Swineywascompere.

Attheconclusionoftheprogramme,addressesofwelcome weregivenbyRev.FatherFlynn, M.S.C.,P.P.;FatherHenscheke, M.S.C.,V.G.,andHisHonourthe Administrator.

Inhisreply,HisLordshipexpressedpleasureatbeinghome, andspokeoftheeffectsofwar andlivingconditonsinEuropetoday.HespokeoftheHoly Father'sinterestinAustraliaand theAustraliannatives,andatthe conclusionofhisspeech,hesaid: "Irejoiceincominghome,and thankyouall,especiallythechildren,andhopethatIshallhe hereforafewyearslonger;but ifmywishissatisfied,itwillbe intheNorthernTerritorythatI illdie,fortheNorthernTerritoryismyhome,andhasbeen for40years...Ihopethatmy LordwillgrantthatIlaydown el!.lifehere."

60YearsofSt.Mary's Darwin

ByBEULAHCARTER.

Intheshortlifeofourcountry, perhapsnoothercitycanclaim suchalifeofupsanddownsas theNorthernTeriitory'scapital. Settlementandabandonment,gi. gamicplanning,butnoaction, havebeenthelotofthetown; notuntilthewaryearsdidit turnfromtheoutcastbackdoor ofthenationtothepotential frontdoor.

FirstsettlementinDarwinwas madeinthe1860's,afterSouth AustraliahadtakenovertheadministrationoftheNorthernTerritcry.

In1882theJesuitFatherscame totheinfanttown.

Sixyearsaftertheirarrival,in 1888,thefirstchurchwasbuilt.. WiththeaidofChineselabour, itwaserectedofwood,andgiven theappropriatetitleofSt. Mary's,StaroftheSea.

In1902,throughadeclinein thepopulation,andothercauses, theJesuitswereforcedtoabandontheMission.Thoughno priestwasstationedatDarwinin theensuingfouryears,those travellingonvisitingshipsdid whattheycouldbeforecontinuingtheirjourney.

BISHOPGSELL.

In1906therecametothesettlementayoungFrenchpriest, notasavisitor,buttotakeup permanentresidence. After spendingsixyearsinPapua, I.atherFrancisXavierGsell, M.S.C.,wasappointedtoDarwin.

OneofFatherGsell'sfirstconcernswasCatholiceducation,and hepersonallyassistedtwoBrotherswhomhebroughtfromNew Guinea,intheerectionofaconvent.Tothis,threeyearsafter hisarrival,cametheSistersit theMissionariesofOurLadyoi theSacredHeart.

Intendinghisflock,theaborigineswereanequalconcern.The miserabletriballawsWhereby youngnativegirlswerebetrothedattheirbirthtooldmen greatlydistressedhim.After al,intensivestudyoftriballaw andcustomsheevolvedhisplan fortheliberationoftheyoung girls.

FatherQuell,findingthatit waspossibleforthenatives,undertheirowelaws,to"purchase" wives,himselfenteredintothe bargaining,andwithtea,sugar, flour,etc.,"purchased"theyoung girlsfromtheirprospectivehusbands.

OncesettledattheBathurst IslandMission,whichheestablished60milesnorthofDarwin in1911,thegirlswerefreeto marryoftheirownchoicein lateryears.

To-day,BathurstIslandMission, withitshappy,healthypeople,is

theprideoftheNorthernTerritory,andherethenativepopulat;onisincreasingratherthandecreasing.

LARGESTBISHOPRIC.

Presidingoverthelargestbishopricintheworld,extending 1,000milessouthbeyondAlice Springs,andincludingThursday Island,1,000milestotheeast, HisLordshiphastravelledfor daysbyvariousmeansoftransport-horseback,camel,canoe, andonfoot-toreachoutlying districts.

Inthemiddle'seventies,the populationinthewholeofthe Territoryscarcelynumberedtwo thousand.By1919,however,it

shipperfilledthechurchtooverflowing.Britishers,Americans, andDutchwereamongtheservice-menwhonowexclusively comprisedthecongregations. Itwasimpossibletoaccommodateinthechurchallwhocame alongeachSunday,andinafew weeksAmericanArmyengineers voluntarilyenlargedthenave, increasingaccommodation,but hardlyaddingtothebeautyof theoldchurch.

POST-WAR.

Theendofthewaryears broughtthereturnofcivilians, includingmanyex-servicepersonnel,whohadservedinthe Territory.

TheCatholicsocieties,includingtheHolyNameandChildren Mary,weresoonre-established.TheLegionofMary,startedtherebyAmericanServicemenduringthewaryears,carriedon,changingfromthewartimeall-servicegroupstoacivilianparishPraesidium.

Thefourthanniversaryofthe bombing-19/2/46--sawthereturnoftheSistersoftheSacred Heart,theconventbeingthe onlyschoolinthetownopenfor somemonths.

In1946,HisLordshipBishop GsellcelebratedtheGoldenJubileeofhisordination.Inthefollowingyear,priortohisdepartureforRomeandhishomeland, alargecrowdgatheredtobidhim farewell. Withagrowingpopulation,in theregionof5,000,andtheopeningofsettlementsatNightcliff andParap,afewmilesfromthe town,twonewchapelshavebeen

"Ifmywishissatisfieditwill beintheNorthernTerritorythat Iwilldie fortheN.T.ismy homeandhasbeenfor40years. IhopetheLordwillgrantthat Ilaydownmylifehere."

hadsoincreasedinDarwinitself thatitwasfoundnecessaryto addanewsanctuaryandtranseptstoSt.Mary'sChurch. inthesameyear,acyclone, commencingatduskandreaching itszenithintheearlyhoursof themorning,practicallywiped outBathurstIslandMission,all buildingsrequiringtobereerected. Forhisoutstandingworkfor thenatives,FatherGsellwas awardedtheOrderoftheBritish Empire,andin1938wasraised b)theChurchtothedignity01 Bishop.

WAR.

February19th.,1942,sawthe firstbombsdroppingonAustraliansoil,andinthe65airraids intheensuingeighteenmonths, St.Mary'sdidnotescapedamage. Windowlessafterthefirstraids, itsroofandwallspiercedbyflyingshrapnel,St.Mary'swas, however,preservedfromadirect hit.ThehighaltarandBishop's throneweredamaged,together withastatueofanangelbeside thehighaltar,whichisnow knownasthe"woundedstatue."

TheonlychurchinDarwin whichremainedopenright throughthewaryears,oftenas manyastwentyMasseswere offeredthereonaSunday,during themorning,afternoonandevening.

By1943,yetothernationalitiesaddedtothosewhichhad beenseeninSt.Mary'sdownthe years,andanothertypeofwor-

-BishopGsell

convertedfromArmyhutsto meetthespiritualneedsofthe Catholicsofthese"suburbs." COMMEMORATION.

Itisnolongerpossibleforthe existingSt.Mary's,Starofthe Sea,todojusticetothespiritual needsoftheentireCatholicpopulationofDarwin-boththemembersofthepermanentgarrison stationedthere,andtheincreasingcivilianpopulation. Tocommemoratethebravery ofthosewhogavetheirlivesin thisbattlearea,thenewSt. Mary's,StaroftheSea,isbeing plannedasaWarMemorial ChurchandShrineofThanksgiving;sacredtothememoryof bothourowngallantAustralian servicemenandmembersofthe British,AmericanandDutch forceswho,fightingsidebyside, nowliesidebysideattheAdelaideRiverWarCemetery.

TheSubscriptionListforWEST AUSTRALIAonlyfortheDar WarMemorialChurch. Thefollowingcontributions havebeengratefullyreceivedfur theDarwinWarMemorialChurek andShrineofThanksgiving: £100:Mrs.M.Ryan. £33s.each:"Senex,"Mukin budden;Ahern'sLtd. £22s:A.J.BakerandSons. £2:Dr.ElwoodW.Byron. £1ls:WalterJ.Dwyer. Alldonationstothefundof£1 oroverareallowableconcessions]deductionsforincometax purpoees.

TogliattiShootingShowsRedPower isruptive1tilaehineryReady

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

ROME,July16.-Eventsin ItalyfollowingtheattemptedassassinationofCommunistleader PalmiroTogliatti,haverevealed causesforconcerndeeperthan thepossibilitythatothermad youthsmighttakeintotheirown Landswhattheyconsiderthe welfareofthecountry.

Whileuniversalregretisfelt attheattemptsonMr.Togliatti's life,andwhilegenerouswishes forhisspeedyrecoveryhave beenexpressedinallcircles,the thingthathasforciblystruckonserversisthequicknesswith whichtheCommuniststriedto capitaliseontheincident-the efficiencywithwhichtheyparalysedthenationandattemptedto forcethepresentGovernment's resignation.However,theGovernmentofPremierAlcideDc Gasperi,ChristianDemocrat,has staunchlyrefusedtoacceptresponsibilityforthedeed,andhas movedquicklyandcarefullyin theinterestsofpublicorder.

Communisteffortstoprofitby tileattemptedassassinationwere detailedintheChamberofDeputiesherebyInteriorMinister MarioScelba,whenhenarrated

thepublicdisordersthroughout thecountryduringthepastfew days.

Thepatternanddevelopment ofevents,hetoldtheDeputies, clearlyshowedanintentionand anefforttoputintooperationan existingplan.Withinonlya fewhoursaftertheshooting,he teported,themovementtowarda generalstrikewaswellunder waythroughoutItaly,andby sundown-actuallybeforetheexecutiveoftheGeneralConfederationofItalianLabour(CGIL) finallydecidedoncallingastrike -completeworkstoppagehad takenplacebecauseofthetight Communistcontrolofthelabour movement.

Mr.Scelbadeclaredthaton tl,eafternoonoftheshooting localsecretariesoftheCommun. istPartyproducedtelegrams purportingthatthestrikewasin accordwithCGILorders-even beforethatbodybegantodeliberateoncallingastrike.

TheInteriorMinisteralsodetailedapatternofimmediateand concentratedattacksonArmy andpoliceheadquarters,thedisarmingofpolice,takingprisoner theofficialsofindustrialestablishments,blockadingstreets,and rioting.AtRietti,herelated, severalmenoccupiedthebell tower,rangthebellsloudly,and

deGASPERI"movedquickly." proclaimedthat"themomenthad come."

Therewaslittleviolencein Rome,exceptforaflare-upon thePiazzaColonnashortlyafter theattemptedassassination.The orderthatprevailedinRomewas largelyduetothefastandfirm actionbypoliceinpreventing gatheringsfromgettingoutlf control.

Thegreatestphysicalviolence intheItaliancapitalactually tookplaceinParliament,where fiercefightsbrokeoutbetween

IncitementtoMurder"Charge PriestCleared

BERNE,Switzerland,June18 -NC).-Astatementwhich,in effect,exoneratesaHungarian priestfromchargesof"incitementtomurder,"andaccuses Hungarianpoliceofbarringecclesiasticalauthoritiesfrom makingacompleteinvestigation, wasreadinaHungarianlanguagebroadcastbyVaticanRadio, whichwasmonitoredhere.

Thestatementissuedbythe authoritiesoftheArchdioceseof Eger,Hungary,dealtwiththe occurrencesinthevillageofPosspetri,whereapolicemanwas killedduringademonstration againstthenationalisationofCa. tholicschools.Thelocalpriest, theRev.JanosAsztalos,wasarrestedonchargesof"incitement tomurder,"andafewdayslatex sentencedtodeath.Inaccordancewiththecourt'srecommendation,thePresidentofHungary,ZoltanTildy,commutedthe sentencetolifeimprisonment.

NewsreportsfromBudapest statedthatthepriestpleaded guilty,admittingthathehad been"over-zealous"andhad "misinterpreted" instructions fromhissuperiors.Theman whowasaccusedoftheactual shootingwashangedtwohours afterthesentencewaspronounced. Thestatementbyecclesiasticalauthorities,basedonavailabledata,massasfollowsaccordingtothebroadcast:

"Followingtheinstructionof theTeachers'TradeUnion,the PocspetripriestcalledaconferenceofparentsforJune1,at whichhereadtheappealofthat tradeunion,afterwhichheplacedtwopiecesofpaperonthe tableaskingparentstosignone ofthemiftheyapprovedofthe nationalisationofschools,orthe otheriftheyinsistedonthe maintenanceofdenominational schools.Thefirstlistwassignedbynone,whileallparentsattending,about400,registered theiropinionbysigningthesecond. Ameetingofthelocalbranchesofpoliticalpartieswas calledfortheeveningofJune 3todiscusstheproblemofthe nationalisationofschools.'sae priestwasoccupiedthroughout theafternoonwithconfessions,

whileintheeveninghehelddivineservice,butdeliverednosermon.Thefaithfulproceeded aftertheservicetotheTown Halltoheartheresults.Soon, however,thepoliceappeared callingonthecrowdstodisperse.Thistheyrefusedtodo beforelearningtheoutcomeof themeeting.Someonethen wenttofetchthepriestwho wishedtocalmthecrowds.But

thistimethepopulationsurroundedthepolicestanding guardinfrontoftheTownHall, andbeforethepriesthada chancetogetnearthem,theshot wasfired.Attheheightofexcitementthepopulationforced thepriesttoquitthesceneand subsequentlyhewashidden away."

Inconclusion,thestatement saidthat"noinformationcould beissuedabouttheensuingevents inviewofthepolicerefusal topermitinvestigationsonbehalfoftheecclesiasticalauthority."

lapsWelcomeBelgian Missionaries

HIMEJI,Japan,June24.(NC).-Thispagancityof250,000people,withonlyabout45 Catholics,wastouchedbythearrivaloffourImmaculateHeart ofMarymissionerstoaidthe people'smoralandreligiousrehabilitation.

Undertheleadershipofa paganbusinessmanthecitydecidedonapublicdemonstration toshowitsgratitudetotheBelgianmissioners.Afterthree monthsofpainstakingprepara tion,thedemonstrationtook place.ItincludedaSolemn PontificalMass,atwhichBishop. PaulTaguchi,ofOsaka,officiated,andaprogrammeofwelcome.

SincethereisnoCatholic churchinHimeji,theMasswas celebratedinapublicplaygroundinfrontofhistoricHimejiCastle.Over10,000people attendedtheopenairservices. Conspicuousinthecrowdwasa largegroupofShintoandBuddhistpriestscladinthefullregaliaoftheiroffice.

"Nogreaterhonourcouldhave cometothiscity,"MayorIwami, ofHimejideclaredinhiswelcomeaddress,"thanthatofficial representativesoftheCatholic Churchshouldtakeuptheir abodeamongusanddecideto bearwithusthegoodandbadof thepresenthour.Weentreat andneedyourguidance,andmay

leftistandrightistdeputiesina free-for-allthatlastedabout T, minutes.

Communisteffortstousethe attemptedassassinationasa levertounseattheGovernment beganassoonasMr.Togliatti hadbeenremovedtothehospital. Reddeputiesbeganhurling chargesagainsttheGovernment,accusingitofresponsibilityfor,oratleastcomplicityin, theincident,anddemandingits immediateresignation.Asthe nationwasstillreelingfromthe shockoftheattemptonthe Communist'slife,hiscolleagues triedtosteamrolleramotionof lackofconfidencethroughPar liament.

Amongthepapersexpressing theirhorrorattheattemptedassassinationwas"Osservatore mano,"VaticanCitydaily, which,afteradvocating"punishmenttothecriminal"andwishing"speedyrecoverytoTogliatti,"declaredthe"sinisterepisode"shouldimpressonevery partytheneedof"civilisedcommunitylifeandcivicsolidarity."

"Itisnecessaryonceforallto makepublicamendsforthis namelessgestureofiniquity," thepapercontinued;"torecallto parliamentarytribunes,argent-

-Washadaysare Easier

RelaxS.apwilltab.the bardworkoatofwashdart forYOU.Roktxkgestlo ontirofabricandyear hands,wash.clothea snowywhiterandNOhard tubbing la aocoasary. klway.a.yamisYOUR washtub.Obiabiabloto quo*alma.)

Iassureyouofourwholehearted so-operation."

Whileattheirpostsonlya shorttime,thefourmissioners, entrustedwiththecareofmore thantwomillionsoulsinthe Himejiarea,havealreadyreceivedrequestsfortheerection ofchurchesandhospitals.TrustingthatDivineProvidencewill furnishtheresourcesnecessary tofulfilltheserequests,theRev. JosephJennes,I.H.M.,Superior, said:"Japanisoursifwewant ittobeours."

Thepriestshavealsobeen floodedwithrequestsforinstructionsbyprospectivecatechumens."Ourimmediateproblem istocatchsomesleep,"Father Jennescommented."Theyeven comeatnight."

Oneofthepriests,theRev. JosephSpae,whospentthree yearsandeightmonthsina Japaneseconcentrationcamp duringthewar,isafavouriteof thesome120Japanesewounded veteransatthelocalhospital. Theseformersoldiers,manyof whomspenttwoyearsinSiberiancamps,areobsessedwithdespair.Suicideamongthemis notuncommon.Enamouredby FatherSpae'scheerfulnessand friendlyways,someofthemhave takenahappieroutlookonlife. AfewhavebeguntakinginstructionsintheFaith.

TOGLIATTI"universalregret."

sations,andthepress,thetext andmeaningofmoralityand equalrespectforall,andthatits violationbywhomsoevercontributestothecommonloss.Itis necessarytopersuadeourselves thatCain-likeviolenceissomuch moredetestablewhenitisunleashedonaplanewheredebate andideascouldnotfailtobea meansofthetrulyvictorioussuccessofreasonandpersuasion."

Expressingitsregretoverthe incident,theNationalCivicCommittee,anaffiliateofCatholicAction,termedthedeedacriminal cne"whichcontradictstheprinciplesoftheChristianreligion andarousestheexecrationsofail labouringmen."

MADEINW.A.BYWESTRALIANSOAPSLTD.

NATUREOFSACRAMENTALABSOLUTIONANDPENANCE

J.L.C.,Wembley,writes: ouldyoupleasesparethe timenextSundaynighttoanswerthefollowingquestionsfor me?"

A.:Ipresumeyouhavesome reasonsthatmakeapromptreps/41esiraine,andsoishalldeal withyourletterimmediately, ait;ioughthereareseveralother letterswhichhavebeenonhand foralongertimethanyours.

Youwrite:

"LastSundaynightyousaid thatnochargewasmadefor Confession. Imustbelieve sourwordforthat,buta friendassuresmethil,althoughConfessionisfree,a chargeorafineismadefor forgiveness-thepricebeing accordingtothenatureofthe sincommitted.Isthatciorrect?"

.5 No.Indeed,sofarfrom beingcorrectisitthatitdeserves ;sshepilloriedasagrossand ludicrous libel.Nomoney transactionsofanykindtake placein,orinconnectionwith, Confession. Ifinditincredible thatanybodyshouldbelievein suchirresponsiblerumoursasthe onepassedontoyoubyyour friend.Afterall,thefactsare notfartoseek.Onepersonin everyfiveinthiscountryis,i Catholic,andbothyouandyour friendmustnumberseveralof theseCatholicsinyouracquain-ances.Wouldn'titbemuchsimplerandmorereasonabletoask theseCatholicswhomyoumeet inbusinessandinsociallifewhat reallytakesplaceinConfession?

Whypayattentiontothesilly talkandloosescandal-mongering ofignorantanti-Catholicpropagandists,whenthetruthisso easilyattainable?

WHATHAPPENSINTHEBOX

ItisnotasifConfessionwere somedarkpracticeindulgedin byafewmaskedinitiatesmetin secretconclave.EverySaturday afternoonandeverySaturday nightyouwillnoticeasteady trickleofpeoplecomingoutof thenumerousCatholicchurches inthecityandsuburtr.They arepeoplewhohavejustcome frommakingtheirConfession: andsomewillbegoinghome,and otherswillbegoingtoadance orthepictures.Ifyoustopped anyofthesemenorwomen,boys orgirls,andaskedthempolitely totellyouwhatwentoninthe Confessional,Idon'tthinkthey wouldmind.Theywouldjust

explainthattheyentertheConfessional,waitforthepriestto ;a,1backtheshutterontheside wheretheyarekneeling,and thenaccusethemselvesbriefly andinabusiness-likemannerof thesinstheyhavecommitted sincetheirlastConfession.They wouldexplainthatthepriestlistensinsilencetotheiraccusations, offersawordofadviceperhaps attheendofit,helpsthepenitenttomakehisaccusationproperly,andthenimpartsthesacramentalabsolution.Youmight bepuzzledthesewords,'sacramentalabsolution,"butIthinli theordinaryCatholicwouldbe abletotellyouwhattheymean. 'Thepriest,actingasministerof Christandaninstrumentof God,forgivesthesinsofwhicha penitenthasaccusedhimself withsinceresorrowinconfession.

WHATISPENANCE?

Butperhapsyoursuspicion wouldnotbeentirelybanished. Youmayhaveheardsomethinc abouta mysteriouspenance whichthepriestimposesonthe penitent,andyoumightbeeager tr,followupthisclue.Letussee whereitwouldleadyou.Let ussupposeyouaskedoneofthese Catholiclay-folkwhocoin° streamingoutofthechurchwhat Probablytheansweryouwouldget wouldbe:"0,that!Well,mine wasthreeHailMarys!"Inother words,itwouldbemadeclearto youthatsomesmallactofsatiationforsinisimposedonthe penitent.Thisactofsatisfaction orreparationalmostinvariably takestheformofafewprayers, althoughapriestcould,ifhe wishe1,prescribesomesmallact ofself-denial,suchasalittle fasting.Ifyoumentionco money,aCatholicwouldjust laugh.Hewouldprobablysay: "Well,therewillbetwocollectionsto-morrowmorningat Mass,andIsupposeIoughtto dosomethingaboutthem,buttonighttheonlymoneyIhave spentorintendtospendiswhat itwillcostmetogotothepictures." Ifnon-Catholicswouldonly asktheirCatholicfriendsabout thepracticesoftheChurch,insteadoflendingeartoprofessionalslanderersortoemptyheadedpurveyorsofgossip,there wouldbelessofthatsuspiciousnessandacceptanceoffalsewitnesswhichhasbeenlatelyevidentincertainquarters.

RequiemMassMitigates PeriodofPurgatory

MERITSOFCHRISTCANNOTBEBOUGHT

Yoursecondquestionisasfollows:

"Wouldyoupleaseexplainin briefwhatRequiemMassreallyIs,andwhatisthecostof suchaceremonytotherelationofthedeceased?"

A.:ARequiemMassisaspecialkindofMassofferedforthe soulofadeceasedperson.It

can,ofcourse,alsobeofferedfor thesoulsofmanydeceased.It lakesitsname,"Requiem,"from theprayerwithwhichtheMass opens:"Requiemaeternamdona eisDomine"(Eternalrestgrant untothem,0Lord).

Amongthepurposesforwhich asacrificeisofferedisthatof offeringsatisfactionandrepara#4,14.4.4.041,11,41,41%.

tory.ItisCatholicteachingthat theprayersofthosenowonearth canbeofassistancetothesouls whoareundergoingexpiation andpurificationinPurgatory,by lesseningtheperiodoftheirexile fromHeaven.Thisiswhatwe meanwhenwesaythatthe ChurchMilitantcanbringaidto theChurchSuffering.

ENORMOUSPOWEROFMASS

Now,iftheprayersofthelivingcanbringrelieftothosein Purgatoryandacceleratetheprocessoftheirpurification,much morecantheSacrificeofthe

Mass.Here,itisnotmerely manwhointercedesonbehalfof thedead,butJesusChristHimself,offeredanewtoGodinadoration,thanksgivingandpropitiation.Itisinthenatureof thingsthattheSacrificeofthe Masscan10moretoextinguish tl'edebtofsufferingowedby soulsinPurgatorythanthepriateprayersandpenancesof thoseleftonearth.Thatis whyCatholicsareanxiousto I.ss.sMassessaidonbehalfof

butthereisnoquestionofbuying orsellingtheMassitself,any morethantherecouldbeofbuyingorsellingthemeritsof Christ.Astotheamountwhich Catholiclay-folkareaccustomed topayapriestwhenheoffersa Massontheirbehalf,oronbehalfoftheirfriendsandrelat;ves,thisvariessomewhat,as

BIG?TRYOUTRUNSPRUDENCE

IntheCentralCourt,Sydneyonthe21st.inst.,beforeMr. Pickup,S.M.,WilliamWallaceCampbellandHughCecil noyd,proprietorswithothersofthefirmofProtestantPublicationsandtheRocknewspaper,ofGlebe,wereeachfined £51with£2/10/-costsforhavingprintedanelectionpamphletcontainimsincorrectstatementslikelytomisleadelectors inthecastingoftheirvotes,andwerealsofinedanadditional£10each,with£5/10/.1costs,forhavingprinteda pamphletwithouthavingthenameandaddressoftheprinter.

HowSlanderersKeep WithintheLaw

GOODSENSEANDHONESTYOFMOSTNON-CATHOLICS

Finally,youwrite: "Rock"peoplehavebeen "Yousaidthatyoucouldnothatinginleafletform.I takeactionagainstMonicaFarrell'saccusationagainstRomanCatholicism-as1understoodyou-becauseshedoes notmentionanyspecificperson orpersons.Now'IleRock does.Sopleasetellmewhat action,ifany,hasbeentaken byyourChurchtoprohibit suchliesfrombeingprinted anddistributedinsuchtensof thousands."

A.:Ihavealreadyanswercl severalquestionsonthismatter overthelastfewmonths,and eachtimeIhaveexpressedthe wishthatIshouldnothaveto returntoit.Yousurelydon't thinkthatthepeoplewhorun scurrilouspublicationslike"The Rock"habituallyleavethemselvesopentolegalaction.What teemstoyouactionablemaynot besoaccordingtothestrictand technicalletterofthelaw.Naturally,thepeoplewhodrivethis infamoustradetakecaretosee thattheymanagetokeepjust withintheletterofthelaw, whilstcaring,ofcourse,nothing foritsspirit.

MORAL,NOTLEGAL,GUILT.

Take,forexample,thespurious "JesuitOath"whichthese

circuspoke

aboutthisratheridioticforgery theotherweek.Nowthepeoplewhoputthisthingabout mustknowthatitisnotgenuine. heyalsoknowthatitcontains lousmatteragainsttheSocietyofJesus,abodywhich -uuld,ifitchose,bringthemto lawandthrashthemsoundly.To safeguardthemselves,then,they donotgivetheso-called"oath" outontheirownauthority,but sayontheirleafletthatthey havecopieditfromanEnglish compilationof1916.Doyousee whattheyaredoing?Ifanyoneweretotaxthemwithresponsibilityforthislibellousforgery,theycouldsay:"Oh,but we'vemerelycopiedsomething cutofanEnglishbook;ifthat bookiswrong,it'sjusttoobad, butyoucan'tdoanythingtous

lionforsin.NowtheMassis atruesacrifice,andoneofits effectsistoobtain,bythesatisfactionorreparationwhichit offerstoGod,somepartialre. missionofthepunishmentwhich isdueforsin,evenafterthe guiltofsinhasbeenremovedby forgiveness.Amanmaydieis thestateofgraceandoffriend shipwithGod,butwithouthavingdonefullexpiationforhis pastsins.Hissoulwillcertainlynotgotohell,but,onthe otherhand,itcannotgotohea-deadrelativesandfriends.The veneither,untilitsexpiationisRequiemMassaboutwhichyou completedanditisreadytobeenquireisaMasswithaliturgy liftedtothevisionofGod.Thecalformespeciallydesignedfor expiationwhichwasnotfullythispurpose. performedonearthmustbefin- USUALSTIPEND. fishedafterdeath.ThatistheYouaskwhatthecostofaRepurposeofthespiritualstateorquiemMasswouldbetothereplacewhichCatholicscallPurge-lationsofthedeceased.Inthe firstplace,letmeinsistthataforquotingit."Andsothey Massisnotbought.Apriest1.3savethemselvesintheeyesof iisiinia,l,cly,aspianitdiofforhichissasienrgvicaesmasos, nthelaw.Whethertheysave themselvesintheeyeofGodis anothermatter. Ihavecitedthismerelyasan exampleofthemethodsofthese defamers.But,ofcourse,they haysnotalwa'-sbeensocautious. Inotedsometimeagothatwhen theyweresocarelessastocalumniateaCatholicschoolteachelinNewSouthWalesbyname, theyweremadetopaythepensomeprefertogivemoreandalty,andtheirearsmusthave someless.Theusualamountistingledatthethingsthatwere fiveshillings. saidaboutthemincourt.They havenotyetfinishedwiththe courts,Iunderstand.

PATIENCEENJOINED.

However,itisnotchieflytothe civilcourtsthatweCatholics lookforredress.Wehaveconfidenceinthegoodsenseandintellectualhonestyofthegreater partofourfellow-countrymen, and,ifaminorityaresosoftheadedastobedeludedbythis viciouspropaganda,thenwerememberthatthereissuchathing assufferingfoolsgladly.We seemtorecall,too,something fromtheSermonontheMount: "Blessedareyewhentheyshall revileyou,andpersecuteyou, andspeakallthatisevilagainst you,untruly,forMyname's sake.Begladandrejoice." (Matt.5,11-12).Andsowedo, onthewhole,trytokeepour patienceandpreserveoursense ofhumour.

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dyFRANCISGILBERT

ToadyismofTito

Dilemmaof

TheriddleofTito'squarrel withtheCominformisnoteasily read.Theactionofthe'IcaspittleEasternEuropeannations hasbeenmoreinstantandmore unanimousthananybanofexcommunicationeversucceededin being.Butuntillastweekthe "Marshal"himselfhadremaineu inscrutableastheMonaLisa. Whatdoesseemdecisiveinthe presentargumentistheeconomic.motive.Itwouldnotappearfar-fetchedtosuggestthat theUnitedStateshave"gotat" litoandthathe,beingatrue andtypicalRed,hassuccumbed totheAmericanadvancesbased onsheermaterialisticconsiderations.Perhapshehasdaredto askhimselfwhatnoRedleader hasyethazarded:What,inthe finalanalysis,i.e.,intheeconomicfateofthemasses,isthere. tochoosebetweenCommunism andCapitalism?istheremore dignity,personalfreedom,independence,prosperityorleisurein theonethanintheother?Certainlythereisagooddealofcolourinthesolutiononmonetary grounds,whenitisconsidered thatTitohasconsentedtopay hisdebtswhiletheU.S.Treasury hasagreedto'unfreeze"YugoslavassetsintheStates.

GOTTWALD'SDILEMMA.

Fromthereportsof"authoritative"sources,dearlylovedand judiciouslyquotedbythenewsagencies,Yugoslaviaisbutthe firstofthenationsintheEasternbloconwhichRussiais "turningthescrews."AccordingtoMrJamesReston,ofthe NewYork"Times,"theSovietis urgingherlap-dogstopurgeall butthemostdependableofficials. Therearerumoursthattheheads ofthetallestredpoppiesin Czechoslovakiaareabouti.o fall.And,oddlyenough,thetest ofthetruthofthiscanardwould seemtobetheattitudeofGottwaldtowardtheChurch.Assuredly,heisnofriendoftheCatholicChurch,buthecameto powerinthemoststrikingly sham"elections"yetheld,evenin EasternEurope,atatimewhen theSovietpatternofsuchfrauds hadbeenusedashadetoooften tobereadilyaccepted,andina :cationwhich,owingtoitsMasonicassociations,hadbeenfor agenerationthedarlingofthe "democratic"press.Gottwald hasbeeninaproperstew.He hastoplayballwithhisSoviet masters,andatthesametimeto playuptothelargelyfictional notionswhichthePresshas createdintheworldatlarge aboutCzechoslovakia'sdemocratictraditions

MASARYKANDBENES.

J Moreover,theRedtriumph amongtheCzechshadbeen ratherbadlysmearedbythe"defenestration"ofPrague,when JanMasarykplungedtohis

RedCzechs

Janalasaryk's"defenestration" smearedtheRedtriumph. deathatthesubjugationofhis country,andwhenlaterEdward Benes,thelastofthelunatic Liberals,resignedthePresidency ratherthansignthedeath-warrantofhispeopleassetoutin thenewconstitution.ItbehovedGottwaldtowalklightlyand towearvelvetgloves.Forthe peoplewerecryinginthestreets overMasaryk'sdeath:"Whereis myhome?"Butthescaredmen oftheKremlinunderstandtne moralpoweroffictionalpress "build-ups"aslittleastheyunderstandthegenuinenationalaspirationsofpeoplewithahistory.Andthat,inmyopinion, isthefactorwhichwillultimatelydestroythem,asiteliminated theBritishpowerinIreland. Terrorismmayworkasanexpedient;itcannotindefinitelybe prolongedasasystem(atleast amongpeoplewhohavehada traditionofprideinfreedom).

TOADYISM.

ToreverttoYugoslavia.The recentwarningoftheVatican radiothat,tointerpretthe Yugoslavsituationasfavouring religiousfreedom,wasa"clumsy errorofjudgment,"hasbeen morethanamplyendorsedbythe sentencingofBishopCule,of Mostar,toelevenyears'imprisonment,andBishopMihailo vitchtotenyears'gaol.Probably nointernalaffaircausedsuch damagetotheTitoregimeasthe farcicaltrialandsentenceof ArchbishopStepinac.Butat thattimethe"Marshal"wasthe snowy-hairedboyoftheKremlin. Hisfallfromgracemayyet forcehimtoachangeoftactics. For,despitethegrowingbitternessofestrangementbetween himselfandtheCominform,his recentexhibitionoftoadyingtowardstheSovietandStalinillustratesbeyonddoubtthecleft stickofdiplomacyinwhichhe findshimself.ItiseitherMoscoworNewYork.Hecannot hopetostandalone.

DefenceSecrecyand ScientificFreedom

leged,inbeingdirectedagainst theCouncilforScientificandIndustrialResearchbyauthorities intheUnitedStatesandGreat Britain,isbutareflectionofthe uneasewhichhasexistedforsome yearsinthemindsofthoughtful peopleinthiscountry.Certain-

Thesuspicionwhich,itIsal-lytheLabourMinistersincharge oftheDefenceportfoliodid nothingtoallaypublicanxiety byappointingasresearchworkersmenofknownCommunist propensities.Whateverallowancesmaybemadeforpolitical decisionsmadeatthehistorical periodwhenthevictoriesofRus-

AustralianInnocents Abroad

"Good-Will"MissionsThatMisfire

Whoeverconceivedtheideajf anAustralianParliamentarydelegationvisitingJapanmustbe kickingthemselvesatthemomentoutofchagrinandhumiliation.Thereseemsnowtobea well-establishedtraditionthat Australiansshouldbeabroadto makefoolsofthemselves.An AustralianSenatormadehimself andhisnationlookprettycheap inIrelandandlaterinSanFrancisco.Australiandelegatesat U.N.O.weregullibleenoughtobe suckedinaschairmenofthepreposterouscommitteeonSpain, apparentlyunderRussianauspices.Morerecentlystillthe goodwillmissiontoAsiamisfired sohorriblythatAustraliansin Malayaareaboutaswelcomeas death-adders,despitethevaliant foreignpolicyofourwaterside orkers.ButtherecentinterviewoftheAustralianParliamentarydelegationhasallother effortsbeatenbald-headed.Mr. Francis,theLiberalmemberfor Moreton,hadthesimplicityof hearttoasktheJapaneseEmnerorwhetherheshouldnotexpresshissorrowforJapanese atrocitiesagainstAustralian troops!

FURTHERREGRETS.

Thissameremarkabledelegation,accordingtothechiefcoriespondentofthe"Central ChinaNews,"took"onlythirty minutes"toarriveattheconclusionthattheEmperorwas onlyafigure-head!Hehimself describedHirohitoasthemost dangerousrallyingfigurem Japan,whichisafactthatevery childatkindergartenought know.Butsurelythereisa monumentalbumptiousnessabout askinga"figurehead"topretend heisafullyresponsibleperson. Onehesitatestothinkwhatthe delegationmightdoifitgotfurtherafield.WoulditaskSmuts foratokenofregretforhisactionsduringtheBoerWar? WoulditpointouttoAnthony Edenthathisineptitudeduring theAbyssinianaffairdroveItaly intothearmsoftheAxis? WoulditchideChurchillforthe smugself-glorificationandtalk of"honour"inhissyndicated alemoirs,whilethehurtof thebetrayalofPolandandof EuropeatTeheranandYaltais stillfreshinthememoryofus all?

sianarmscreatedacertainpublictolerance,andevenfavour towardsCommunists,subsequent eventsshouldhavedemonstrated beyonddoubttheessentiallyuntrustworthycharacterofCommunismwhenitcametoachoice betweenpatriotismandthearviceofRussia.IfFederalpoliticianswerenotimpressedbythe revelationsoftheCanadianSpy trials,theymusthavebeentile onlypeopleinthecivilisedwleld whofailedtobe.

SUSPECTSCIENTISTS.

Thereportedreluctanced C.S.I.R.toco-operateinsecret defencewilldonothingtoallay publicfears,butagreatdealtowardsaggravatingthem.If SirDavidRivettisreallyunpreparedtorecognisethevalueof secrecyinscientificresearchof anykind,nobodycanblameshe UnitedStatesforwithholding atombombinformation,forthe Canadianaffairsrevealedthatscientistswerenotabovesellingvital defencesecretsinthenameoffreedomofscience.Thepublicwill notfailtonote,either,thatthe onlypeopleopposedtorational safeguardsontheuseofatomic energyaretheRussians,anditis disquietingtofindkeymen;n ourdefenceprogrammeatone withtheKremlinoutlook.The hesitanceoftheFederalGovernmentindealingwiththeCommunistmenaceispuzzling enough,butifitistobeexplainedmerelybythepaltryreason ofvotecatching,thepublicwill certainlydemandthatthistriflingceasewhenitcomestosuch avitalmatterasdefence.

FAITHANDCHARITY.

Thiskindofrawnessmakes theAustralianalaughingstock abroad,anddeservedlyso.When wedemandpenanceofothers,let usbequitesurewehaverepentedourownsins.AndthereactionsofasectionofthePress andofaresponsiblepoliticianin Victoriawerescarcelylessobjectionable.ItisnogoodwantingtheJapaneseEmperorto

abasehimselfbeforeuswhilewe areofamindtoreceive/dm withinsultandcontumely.Itis difficulttobelievethatthese school-kidtacticshaveanyparposeotherthantheperpetuation ofhatred,andifthisisso,letes partcompanywiththemoncefor all.IftheJapanesehavebehavedworsethananimals,itis becauseallhumannaturetends thatwaywithoutthelightand thewarmthofChristianity.It wouldpayAustraliamorelasting dividendstosendtoJapanapostlesofChristianfaithandcharitythanmensolittleversedin thegracesofdiplomacyandeven inchilvarytowardsadefeated foeastheParliamentarydelegation.Ourinternationalneedat themomentistodeliveredfrom ourcompatriots.

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CroninPlayWithABite

Forthesecondtimeinafew yearstheA.J.Croninplay, "JupiterLaughs,"hasbeenpresentedinPerth.Theinterval betweenthetwupresentations seemsalltheshorterbecausethe playitselfisratherstriking,and thePatchproductionofitlingersinthememory.Then,Alan Trevorwasinthestarroleal Dr.PaulVenner.Intherecent IndependentPlayers'versionthat partwastakenbyJohnBradley. anditisverytemptingtomake oneortwocomparisons.

Idon'tthinkMr.Bradleysuffersmuchincomparison,though Trevoratthattimewasathis best,beingfreshandfullofvigourandinaroleforwhichhe seemedtohaveagreatdealof feeling.Bradley'sVennerwas onewithlessvigour,notinsuch afloridvein.Therewerefewer flashingglances,notsomuchcurl ofthelip,lessstridingabout; buttherewasastrongerappeal forsympathyand,itseemedto me,moresincerity

Itwasextraordinary11leway Bradley'sVennergrewononeas theplayprogressed.Hewas notatallimpressiveatfirst meeting,beingunsureofhimself,tooobviouslytense,and lackingdefinitenessinhismovements.Neitherwashisvoice arresting.Onewantedtocall outtohim:"Relax,man,relax." Buthesteadilybecameaninterestingcharacter,andgainedconfidenceintheprocess.

Dr.Venneris,ofcourse,the pivotaboutwhichtheplay swings.Paintedinstrong Cronincolours,heappearsasthe sametypeofbrilliantyoungsatiricalmedicowhomwehavemet insuchnovelsas"TheCitadel" and"CanaryIsland."Thereis somethingunfailinglyattractive aboutsuchaman.Heisatype ofhightragedy-avictimofcircumstances.Cronininvestshim withlifeandcolourand,above all,acorrosivesenseofhumour. Wefeelallthetimethatheis, underneathhishardcrust,avery likeablepersonality,andwesee thatheisashrewd,intelligent observerofmenandaffairs.He looksrightthroughmenand theirmotives,and,Isuppose,itis somesortofsatisfactiontousto feelthatweareprivytohisfindings,thatwe,inasense,share 1isintelligentappreciationof things.Nodoubtthepsychologistshaveanameforthepleasantreactionthatstirsinus whenweareinthepresenceof suchcharacters.

"JupiterLaughs"tellsthe storyofayoungmedicalresearchworkerwhoishampered inhisworkbytheignorance andmaliceofthosearoundhim. Itisonceagaintheclashofpure scienceversussheerhumbug.

Dr.PaulVenner,preventedoy circumstancesfromdoinghisresearchinaplacewhereitwould beproperlyappreciated,isendeavouringtocarryonhisexperimentsatHopewellTowers,a privatenursinghomeinEngland presidedoverbyacompletenincompoop,Dr.EdgarBragg.On thestaffisaninsufferabletoady andanancient'has-been."The latterhasatleastthegraceof goodwilltowardsVennerandhis work.Thereisalsoaspiteful matron,andafaithlesswifeDr.Bragg'swife.

Tothisqueerinstitutioncomes asuitablyqueeryoungwoman graduate,whohaslearntdoctoringsoastobebetterequipped iorherrealwork-whichisto ministertothespiritualneedsof China'smillions.Vennerand sheandthrowntogetherinalove match.ShediesinanexplosioninVenner'slaboratory, roaalitaboutbythemaliceof airs.Braggandthematron. enner,mostunexpectedly,decidestogotoChina,justata timewhenhisexperimentshave ,aaiiewonderfulfruitandthe -.Areofhisworkhasbecomerecognised.VennerandtheancientDr.Drewettfigureinaninterestingdialogueintheclosing scene,providinghealthychunks ofphilosophyonwhicheachman canbiteaccordingtotheconditionofhisdenture.

TheplayattheAssemblyHall waspleasantlydone,andwehave learnttoexpectagoodshownow fromtheIndependentPlayers.

True,thegeneralstandardof workdidnotbringthepresentationuptoareallyhigh-class level,buttherearenowsufficient"regulars"ofexperiencein thisclubtoensurethatifthe scriptisstrongenoughtheplay will"goover."

JohnHobsondidwellasAlbert Chivers,andRupertPalmfitted nicelyasDr.Bragg.KevinMoy'an,thoughtoostudiedindiction,wasadequateasDr.Drewett.Othersinthecastwere BryanJones,PegPizer,Judy Moylan,ViCaudle,JoanWalsh, andVernaJonesProduction wasbyEdna

Hopkins.

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CurrentFilms

"The Farmer's Daughter" (Plaza): ThisishowtheAmericanreview,"Sign,"reviewedthisfilm: "Fewrecentreleaseshaveofferedasmuchentertainmentvalue as'TheFarmer'sDaughter,'in ahichLorettaYoung,Joseph CottenandEthelBarrymoreare starred.Ithadtheaddedadvantageofsuperbportrayalsby threestars,withMissYoung givingthemostbrilliantcharacterisationofhercareer. A provocativedramawhichwill willsurelyrateamongtheoutstandingeffortsof1947."

"KillerMcCoy"(Metro):

Quiteaccidentallyacycleseems tobeshapingupwhichdescribes prizefightingasthelowestprofessionknowntoman.Mickey Rooneyplaysthelatestpugilist echoencountersdisillusionanal barelystaysalivetoquittheracketinthelastreel. Hiscastingevenasawelterweightisnottheonlyhandicap inafilmbuiltonaseriesof hoaryclichesbothsentimental andmelodramatic.

Reasonablygoodwriting,however,withintheframework,inspiredactingbyacastincluding BrianDonlevy,JamesDunnand SamLevene,makeasurprisngly entertainingadultmovietomark thetalentedstar'sdebutina grown-uprole.

"TheWomanontheBeach (Ambassadors):

Thisismuchadoabouttheinfatuationofawar-shockedcoast ardsmenfortheladyinthe title.Herhusband,ablindexpainter,treatsherbadly;and theyoungerman'searlyattempts tofreeherhavetheappearanceofawhiteknightdefendinga damselindistress.However,it issoonapparentthattheladyis notallwhatshemightbe,and theofficer,thoughherecognises thathismotivesareneithernoble tin,altruistic,neverthelesspersistsinhisattentions.

Inaburstofmelodramawhich isthefilm'sonlyattraction,tne rtistburnsdowinhishouse,and withithisunsoldpictures, which,forsomeunexplainedreason,hasacleansingeffectonhis character.

Hegoesoffwithhiswifeto startafreshandthedisenchantedofficerreturnstohiswholesomesweetheartsadderbut wiser.

Thegoodactingandtherespectabilityoftheconnivedendingfailtocompensateforalax setofmoralstandards.j

Kalgoorlie

Rev.FatherJohnRussell,son ofthedonor,hadtheprivilegeof celebratingthefirstMassatthe newmarblealtaronSunday morninglast. Advantagewastakenofthe occasion,andparishionersofSt. Mary'sheldageneralCommunionwiththemembersoftheHoly NameSocietyinprideofplace.

ThepresidentoftheH.N.Society(Dr.DalySmith)andvicepresident(Mr.Maguire)served theMass.

Rev.FatherRussellthanked Rev.FatherCarmodyforinvitinghimandtheotherpriests andthepeopleofKalgoorlie,for theirkindnesstohimselfandhie sister.

Greaney-CablowWedding

Anunusuallyprettyandvery daintyweddingwaswitnessedby alargegatheringoffriendson Thursday,22nd.inst.,atthe ChurchoftheImmaculateConception,EastFremantle,whenat aNuptialMass.celebratedby Rev.G.O'Callaghan,assistedby Rev.FatherE.McQuinn,0.M.1., MarieTherese,youngestdaughterofMrs.H.Caldowandthe lateMr.J.Caldow,ofEastFremantle,wasjoinedinHolyMatrimonywithMichaelJoseph, eldersonofMr.andMrs.P. Greaney,ofSouthFremantle.

DuringtheMassMissFrances Moranpresidedattheorgan,and thepupilsoftheConventSchool sangtheMass,"CumJubilo,' charminginitssimplicityand sweetness.Atthesigningofthe register"AveMaria"wasdelightfullyrenderedbyMissJoan Hamilton.

Enteringthechurchonthearm ofMr.MichaelGallagher,the bridewasbecominglyattiredina beautifulgownofwhitecloque madeon classical lines, mornwitharaw-cuttulleveilof finger-tiplength,andshecarried atrailerofwhiteroses,hyacinthsandtuberoses.

Thebridesmaid,MissAgnes Caldow,woreapicturefrocket

One SPORTS COATS

Sir,-Yourcorrespondents, "Galway" and "Doubting! Thomas,"haveatleastone thingincommon;theybothad. mittheexistenceofPartitionin Ireland.Becausetheevilof Partitionisnow28yearsold, theywouldsuggestthatweare appealingtoancienthistoryand thereforetheywouldproveonce againthattheaccidentofTime issufficienttoeliminatetheoriginalsumofinjustice."Galway,'Ireland'smajorproblemis Partition;andthanksforyour good wishes.

In"DoubtingThomas"wedeal withahorseofadifferentshade. Firstly,letmethankhimforhis tributeSometimes"theheart mayhavereasonsofwhichthe headknowsnothing."

IunderstandthatIrish-Austrae lienshavenotonly"viewedwith sympathy"Ireland'seffortsto "securepeaceandameasureof freedom."Theyhaveinpointof factcontributedinnosmallway,

bypracticeandtokeepalivethe aspirationsofnationhoodinthe landoftheirforefathers.This, too,canbesaidasatributeby theirhearts.

Freedomhasnothingtodowith workandbreadandacomfortableliving,muchlesswiththe economicstabilityofanation.

ItstillremainsfortheBritish Parliamenttogivetheultimate proofofitssincerity.Ithas givenfreedomtoEgypt,freedom toIndia,freedomtoBurma.And thequestionweaskis:What, then,ofIreland?-Yours,etc., E.J.O'BRIEN, Hon.Secretary(W.A.Branch), Anti-PartitionLeagueforUndividedIreland.

NEWARRIVALOFSTATUES -PLAQUES-HOLYPICTURES (Framed).

CallCentralCatholicBookShop, 36PierStreet,.

Hisfatherhadgivenagreat dealofthoughttothematterof asuitablememorialtohis mother,andhaddecidedonthe altarwhichwasdesignedbythe architect,Mr.E.LeB.Hendee soll,ofPerth,andbuiltbyWilson GrayandCo.,Ltd.,ofItalian marble.Themainaltarisof whiteItalianmarbleandthe maintable(rnensa)iscutfrom onelargepieceofmarble.This tableissupportedontwosides onpeitititedwiththefrontsof each withwhitemarble traceryaidcolouredmarblepan. elledback.Betweenthepedestalsisinsertedanopentraceried whitemarblegrill. Behindthealtaristhereredos -thewallorscreenattheback ofanaltar,-alsoofwhitemarbletraceryanddarkmarblepan. elling,whichisbuiltintothe wallofthesanctuary.

Theworkofconstruction1'3' takenaboutsixweek's.Thiswas delayedsomewhatbypreparation workoflayinganewterrazzo floor.

whitecloqueandahalohatof sisalstraw;shecarriedafloral trailerofroses,sweetpeas,and delphiniums.Thebridegroom wasablyattendedbyMr.Colin Arbuthnott.

Subsequenttothemarriage service,areceptionwasheldat theMasonicHall,EastFremantle.Theguestswerereceived byMrs.H.Caldow(motherof thebride),whowassmartly gownedinablackcrepeensemble,andMrs.P.Greaney(mother ofthegroom),whochoseablue suitwithblackaccessories.

AfterthereceptionMr.and Mrs.Greaneyleftbycarfora countrytour,Mrs.Greaneywearingasmartoutfitofnigger brownwithlimegreentrimmings.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS' HIGHSCHOOL, HIGHGATE.

ANNUAL BOXING

TOURNAMENT, PERTHTOWNHALL, FRIDAY,AUGUST6,1948, atpIii.

Over100Competitorsrangingfrom4Stoneto10Stone. Referee:W.PIPER. Admission,2/-(Reserved, 3/-;Ringside,4/-). ChildrenHalfPrice. ReservationsatSandover's.

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PlightoftheNatives

Sofarascanbegatheredfromthenecessarilycon densedPressreportsandfromthecommentsofresponsiblecitizens,itwouldappearthatMr.A.Bateman,R.M., hasmadeavaluablecontributiontothestudyofnative affairsinthesurveyofconditionsinthisStatewhichhe hasrecentlymadefortheStateGovernment.Unfortunately,suchreportsasthepresentonehaveconictoberegardedasacademicresearchworkratherthanaspreliminariestopositiveandpracticalaction.Inthepresentinstance,however,anyattempttoshelvethemountingproblemofnativeameliorationwouldamounttoasinagainst justice.Mr.Batetnan'sreportseemstoconcernitself chieflywiththedetribalisednatives,bothfullandmixed bloods,intheKimberley.Thisisunderstandable., sincethepastoralindustryissodependentuponnative labourandtheCommunistPartyhasalreadyaimedadisruptiveblowinthisdirectionbycallingintoidlenesssome 600nativeswhoarebynatureinclinedtoindolence.It iscertainlyanunhappystateofaffairsthattheKimberley shouldbetheonlydistrictinAustraliawherethenative labourisnotremuneratedincash.

Ofcourse,thepaymentofnativelabourisbyno meansassimpleofsolutionasitreads.Thepastoralists notonlysupplyfood,clothingandtobaccotothenative stockmanhimself,butprovidealsofornumerousbloodrelationswhoareofnoproductivevalue.Whatthe nativeswoulddowithmoneyisamatterofsheerspeculation,exceptthatexperienceelsewhereindicatesthattheir standardoflivingdoesnotriseautomaticallywithpayment.Mr.Batemanhas,therefore,beencommendably cautiousinrecommendingthegradualintroductionof wagepayments,subsequentuponsomeeducationinthe useofmoney.Butthedifficultyoftheproblemisno reasonfordismissingitasinsoluble.Thenativeshave anidenticalrightwithwhitementoreceiveajustfamily wage-oritsequivalentinconsumergoods-inreturnfor theirlabour.Thattheymayhavesunklowinthescale ofsocialresponsibilityislargelyduetounhappyassociationswithunfortunatesofourownrace,anditbutadds toourresponsibilitiesinsocialjusticeandcharity.Assuredly,ofalltypesofindustry,thepastoralistscould leastpleadtheinabilitytopay.

Otheraspectsofthequestioncoveredbythereport includelivingconditions,institutions,health,morality, educationandnativeprotectors;andtheover-allpicture containslittlematterforself-congratulation.Mr.Batemanhassummeduphisconclusionsinonesentence,the validityofwhichwillscarcelybechallenged:"Thefuture ofthenativeracelargelydependsoneducation."And, wemightadd,theprospectsofprovidingsuitableandadequateeducationalfacilitiesdependsupontheamountof publicmoneywhichtheFederalGovernmentisprepared toplaceatthedisposaloftheState.Evenif,andwhen, thisisprovided,itistobehopedthatitwillnotheexpendedinmerelyameliorativeefforts.Assimiliation. howeverdesirable,doesnotseemaverypracticablepropositionatthisjuncture,andsolongasthemixedbloods continuetoliveasaraceapart,thesituationisidealfor encouragingthemtobecomesmalllandedproprietors.If theeducationalcurriculumweredesignedtothisend,it mightproduceverypleasingresults.Butifproletarianismistobethelotofourdarkbrothers,asitisours. theirfuturewillbesealedininsecurity.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

August1:

11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral. OrdinationtotheSacred PriesthoodofRev.H.Kelly.

August6:

FinalProfession,St.Mary's ConventofMercy,Leederville ue,ust8: 10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,RedemptoristMonastery. tiara'sCathedrai: 3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

August11:

ReceivedebutantesatCatholic Ball,Northam.

August15:

11a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedral, PresideatSolemnHighMass, occasionopeningofMedical Congress.

August31:

FinalProfession,St.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle.

CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationofchildrenofparish schoolsandReligiousHoliday Schools-September2nd.,Narrogin;September3rd.,Wagin; September5th.,Katanning.

September12:

OpeningofSt.Paul'sSchool, Northam.

September17:

FinalProfession,Conventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.

Rev.FatherB.McGrade,RectorofBlackRockParish,Victoria,isatpresentonaholiday inPerthtovisithisrelatives.

NOVENAINHONOUROF OURLADYOFTHE MIRACULOUSMEDAL.

ANovenainhonourof OurLadyoftheMiraculous Medalwillcommenceinthe CathedralonSaturday, August14th..at7.30p.m. TheNovenaDevotions (from7.30to8o'clockeach evening)willbeconducted bytheVincentianFathers, whowillformallyenrol thosedesiringtobeenrolledintheMiraculousMedal. Medalsandnovenabooklets willbeavailableatthe Churchdoors.

Broadcasts

Theusualmonthlybroadcast fromSt.Mary'sCathedralhas beenpostponedfromthefirst SundayofAugustuntilAugust 22nd.

.4.1P0004.1.0.14,~04,0~4.4.41,4,041.1.4. Inaccordancewiththe wishesofthePublicHealth Department,HisGracethe Archbishophasordered thatallCatholicschoolsin themetropolitanareabe sprayed,becauseoftheinfantileparalysisepidemic.

ThirdOrderofSt. Francis

Perth'sNewMeteorologist

Mr.WalterAnthonyDwyer, whohasrecentlybeenappointed DeputyDirectorofMeteorology forW.A.,isthesonofMr.and Mrs.AnthonyDwyer,ofAlmaroad,NorthPerth.

Mr.W.Dwyerreceivedhisearly educationattheSacredHeart Convent,HighgateHill,andat St.Patrick's.Enteringthe PublicService,hewasinthe TaxationDept.forsometime. HewasanassessorinthisdepartmentwhenhewastransferredtotheMeteorologicalDepartmentinMelbourne.

SoonafterhismarriagetoMiss MurielHegartybeganthatseries ofpostingswhichhavetaken himallovertheworld.Hisfirst tripwastotheGreatBarrier Reef,wherehespenttwelve monthsgainingexperienceand conductingimportantresearch work.Fromherehewassent toDarwintoeffectthemeteorologicalinstallations.Itwas duringthisperiodthathereceivedhighestcommendation frominternationalflyers,includingMissAmiliaEarhart. InAirForce.

EnlistingintheR.A.A.F.as aSquadron-Leader,Mr.Dwyer representedAustraliaontheMeteorologicalCommitteeofCombinedChiefs-of-StaffsinWashingtonin1943.

WALTERANTHONYDWYEK.

ThefollowingyearhewassecretaryoftheInter-AlliedMeteorologicalConferenceinSydney.Hehadthesamepostat Manilain1945andinMelbourne sameyear. In1946hewasAustralianmeteorologicalrepresentativeatthe WellingtonCivilAviationConference.

Gov.-GeneralatDarwinConvent

HisExcellencytheGovernorGeneral,duringhisvisittothe NorthernTerritory,calledatthe DarwinConventSchoolonthe morningofJuly13th.Thepupils presentedaconcertinhishonour.Amongtheitemswerea specialwelcomesongand"Aus- traliaForevermore.'

Rev.FatherFrankFlynn, M.S.C.,P.P.,introducingHisExcellency,saidheandallthechildrenwereoverjoyedtohavethe opportunityofwelcominghimto theirschool. HisLordshipBishopF.X. Gsell,M.S.C.,D.D.,thenextendedaheartywelcometoMr.MaKell,andhopedthathewouldbe inDarwinagaininthenearfuture.HisLordshipreferredtothe workbeingdonebytheConvent SchooltorestoreDarwin.

Inreplying,HisExcellencyexpressedhisdelightatthecordial welcomeextendedtohim.He exhortedthechildrentokeepin mindthebeautifulwordsofthe

songtheyhadsung,andtostrive toliveuptothem.Theywere beingtrained,hesaid,totake theirplaceasloyalanduseful citizens.TheintellectualtrainingreceivedattheConventcould perhapsbeequalledelsewhere, hutthemoreimportantspiritual traininggiventhembythenuns couldnotbeexcelledanywhere.

DOMINICANS'REUNION.

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Tertiariesareremindedthat thePortiunculaIndulgencemay begainedfromSundaymidday,August1st.,tomidnighton Monday,August2nd.,asoften astheyvisitthechurchwhere theThirdOrderofSt.Francisis canonicallyerected,namely,St. Mary'sCathedralorSt.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,orfailing that,theirownparishchurch. Ateachvisittheymustrecite sixOurFathers,sixHailMarys, sixGlorias,fortheintentionsof ourHolyFatherthePope.ConfessionandHolyCommunion withintheoctaveareessential.

FAREWELLTO SenatorDorothyTangney

Allex-studentsandfriendsofSt.Joseph's,Fremantle,are cordiallyinvitedtoan"Afternoon,"tobegivenintheCONVENT,on15th.ofAUGUST,at3p.m.,inordertobidfarewell totheirdistinguishedPresident,SENATORDOROTHY

toherdepartureforEnglandandthe Continent.

Thoseintendingtobepresent,kindlyringSt.Joseph'sConventassoonaspossible.

Torrg',6(6arage

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

N.C.G.M.BASKETBALL RESULTS.

Thefollowingaretheresultsor matchesplayedonSaturday,the 24th.instant: "A"Grade.

Maylands1drewwithCathedral1,13-13.

Leederville1defeatedHighgate1,19-11.

Fremantle1forfeitedtoMidland1.

nibiaco1,bye. "B"Grade.

Nedlands1defeatedM;diand 2,12-11. Cathedral2,bye. "C"Grade.

Maylands2defeatedCathedral 3,19-11.

Nedlands2defeatedVictoria Park2,15-9.

Fremantle2defeatedSubiaco 3,10-8.

Meetings. Monday,August2nd.,8p.m.:

Council.

N.B.:Itisstronglyurgedthat allbranchsecretariesmakean earnestefforttobringth,r monthlyreportsuptodate,'is thegeneralsecretaryisabsolutelydependentuponthebranch reportsforhergeneralreport NationalHeadquarters.Newreportformsarebeingdrawnup andwillbeissuedwhenavailabl,J.

ConferenceWeek-End.

ThenextY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.CombinedConferenceistobeheldat FremantleonAugust22nd.,and branchesarerequestedtokeep thisdatefreefromallactivity. Furtherdetailswillbeadvised atalaterdate.

Y.0 ACTIVITIES

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringAugust: Thurasday,12th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,19th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Spores Council,8pm.

ONE-DAYCOMBINEDCONFERENCE.

ThenextY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.ConferencewillbeheldintheFremantleParishonSunday,22nd. August.Branchesshouldavoid anyfunctionswhichwouldclash withtheConference,thusensuringagoodattendance.The footballmatchessetdownfor thisdayhavebeentransferredto August29th.

BRANCHNOTES.

VICTORIAPARK: Ageneralrallyofallmembers andallintendingmemberswill beheldintheKindergartenHad onWednesdaynext,4th.August. Therallywilltaketheformofa shortmeeting,tobefollowedby generalparticipationintheusual indoorsports.TherewillJe prizestobewon.Aninvitation isextendedtothemembersofour neighbouringbranchesatBelmontandSouthPerthtobepresent. Therearemanylocalyouths between15and25yearsofage whohavenevershownmuchinterestinourbranchactivities. Thisistheirbigopportunityto comeforwardandenrolland givetheY.C.W.achancetoachievetheplaceitdeservesinthe affairsofyouth. TheRallycommencesat8.15 p.m.Remember!.Wednesday next.

Leaders'Group:Wewishto extendcongratulationstoTerry TraversandDaveO'Brien,who recentlybecameleaders.

Re"Torchlight"and"Beacon." Propagandistsarerequestedto forwardimmediatelytoHeadquartersthenumbersofeach paperrequiredbytheirbranch, inordertofacilitatetherecent arrangementsredistributionof literature,etc.,throughHeadquarters.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Dances:

Highgate:Friday,30th.July. Subiaco:Saturday,31st.July. SouthPerth:Friday,6th.August.

H.AC.B.S.

ClaremontBranch.

ThefortnightlymeetingLI thisbranchwillbeheldonTuesdaynext,August3rd.Onthis occasionthemeetingistimedto startat7.30p.m.sharp,asasocialeveningisbeingheldonthis nightbythebranch,andthis functionisduetocommenceat 8o'clock.Allmembersandtheir friendsareinvitedtoattend.

OurLady,HelpofChristians, Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedovera fairlygoodattendanceatour lastmeeting.Allmemberswere remindedthatbadmintonchampionshipswouldtakeplaceon Wednesday,25th.inst. Wewereallverypleasedto learnthatourlastdance,heldon July17,wassuchasuccess.All arelookingforwardtoanother inthenearfuture.Avoteof thanksisduetoMrs.Ryanand Mrs.Candlerfortheirservices. Bro.Presidentdulyinitiated andwelcomedBro.G.Webbsas anewmemberofourbranch. Members,pleaserememberthat ourtabletennisandquoitsteams willvisitSt.PatricksonThursday,July29th.

Ournextmeetingwillstartat 7.30p.m.sharponTuesday,2nd. August,asSt.Kevin'swillbe visitingforinter-branchcompetition.Refreshmentswillbe welcome.Luckyseatwaswon byBro.B.Courtney.

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Convents,Colleges,Institutions

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D.Y.O'SULLIVAN.

CLAREMONT: Basketballpracticeshavebeen changedtoWednesdayevenings, at5.15p.m.,intheCentenary Pavilion, Claremont Show Grounds.Ifyou'reinterested, comealong.

SOUTHPERTH:

Social:Don'tforgettheRed DragonRendezvousatthePa godaonFriday,6th.August.

DancingClasses: Dancing classesareheldattheSchoolon Sundayevenings,afterDevotions.

GeneralMeeting:Thegeneral meetingheldlastSundaywas verypoorlyattended.Itistobe hopedthatnextmonthwewril haveabetterattendance.We thankMr.ColeforhisinterestingtalkonTradeUnions.

WESTPERTH: Leaders'meetingwillbeheld Thursday,5th.August,andthe generalmeetingwillstartat 8.30on12th.August.Afterthe generalmeetingasocialwillbe heldwithmembersofthe N.C.G.M.

Ournewtreasurerhasbeen appointed,soitishopedthat memberswillbringtheirsubs.up todate.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Executivemeeting,Wednesday, August4,at12.30. GeneralMeeting,at2.30p.m. sameday. Afternoonbridgeparty,Tuesday,August10,at2p.m.,NestleHouse.Allbridgeandcard playersarewelcome.Tablesmay bereservedbyringingMrs. Davies(B4391),orbycallingat therooms,NestleHouse. CathedralBranch.

Acardpartywillbeheldmi Mondaynight,August2,at8 o'clock,atNestleHouse. Themonthlymeetingofthis branchwillbeheldonMonday night,August9,atNestleHouse.

BOORS-General,Religious, Children.FINESELECTION.

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ESTATEAGENTS. SWORNVALUATORS.

IFORSALE

ANiceBrickHome:Of6rooms, inNedlands.Lettotenantat 12bsperweek.Excellent position;attractiveappearance. £3,750.

J.W.B., Subiaco:Four-room house,ingood,handyposition, ;Ail£750.Lettotenantat15/week. House,Narrogin:Exchangehome inPerth.Large,J.W.B.;close station.

Freehold:CountryTearooms. Allnewplantand4-room house.Goodopportunity.Sell for£1,200,or£55uwithlease ofproperty.

Shops,Collie:Freeholdshops, withaccommodation.Callfor particulars.

SuburbanHome:Leaseforsale. Nicesurroundings;several roomsletandbringingingood income.Accommodationat rear.Callforparticulars.

l'oultryFarm:Equippedfor 3,000fowls.Easyaccessto city.£2,250.

FreeholdGarage:Suburban,on mainroad.Repairsonly. Plant,equipmentandutility. £2,500.

ServiceNtation:Petrolandsales only.Onmainroad.£1,600. Verylowrent.

FashionableCityTeaRooms:: OneofthebestknowninPerth. Thisfirst-classbusinesspropositionfor£4,000.

MixedBusiness:Fremantle;vacantpossessionofaccommodation.Goodshop;goodstock; goodtrade.Excellentopportunityfor£1,060,w.i.w.o.

Orchard:Mixedtrees;51acres; 4-roomhouseavailable.

BlocksofLand:KeaneSt.,Wembley,£225;HeytesburyRd.,Subiaco,£160;CambridgeSt., doubleblock,£500;Scarborough,goodblocks,£150;Belmont,1-acre,£85;SafetyBay, blocksfrom£65;Caledonian Avenue,Maylands,£45.

Wanted:BusinessesandPropertiesofalldescriptions.For adviceonsellingcontactJ.ALEXANDERHUNTAND YOUNG, THEEYESOFREALESTATE, 2nd.Floor,81St.George's Terrace. Tel.:B8816.

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SUPPORTINGFUNCTIONS:

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Comperedby COUNCILLORCADDY. StarringtheDOMINOREVUE CO.,of18Artists,withProminentPerthArtists.

FINALCHILDREN'S AMATEURTRIALS.

Tickets:

Adults,1/6;Children,1/-.

50-50NON-STOP CARNIVALDANCEMIDLANDTOWNHALL, FRIDAY,AUGUST6,at8p.m.

TwoPopularOrchestras.

Dancing-Non-Stop: 8p.m.--2a.m.

LatetraintoPerth,1.45a.m., stoppingallStations.

LatebustoPerth,viaBelmont,1.45a.m.

LUCKYSPOT-STREAMERSBALLOONS.

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DEATHS 44

FOLEY.-OnJuly23rd.,ather lateresidence,UpperBlackwood,MaryJosephine,beloved wifeofthelateWilliamEdmundFoley,dearlybeloved motherofDot,Bill,Grattan, Cecil,Hugh,Jerry,andJohn. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.R.I.P.

KELLY.-OnJuly27th.,1948, EdwardJohnKelly,dearlybelovedhusbandofBrigidMary Kelly,of24CameliaStreet, NorthPerth,fatherofReverend FatherP.J.Kelly,C.SS.R. (Sydney),uncleofMother MaryCecilia(St.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth);Aged73 years.

RequiescatinPace.

VICKERS(needeMamiel).-On June21st.,suddenly,atMelbourne,LillianBlanche,of96 SevernStreet,Yarraville,the dearlybelovedwifeofAlbert, lovedmotherofDenise,Valerie,Pamela,Maureen,Cohn, Gillian,andAlbert,dearlybeloveddaughterofthelateMr. andMrs.JamesdeMamiel,of Kalgoorlie,andlovingsisterof Norrie(Mrs.J.S.Ryan),Clar rice(Mrs.W.Thomas),and Doreen(SisterM.Jerome). R.I.P.

SAVAGE,Dr.J.J.-OnJuly 14th.,suddenly,atNarrogin, eldersonofthelateJohnand AnnieO'ConnorSavage,brotherofSisterMaryPatricia (ConventofMercy,Victoria Square),Arthur(Perth),and Mrs.E.H.Nicholas(Parkway, Nedlands). RequiescatinPace.

INMEMORIAM1

CREED,Gerald.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeofthe soulofGerald,whodiednn August2nd.,1947. -Insertedbyhislovingparents,sisterandbrother.

LEEN-InsadandlovingmemoryofMichaelLeen,whodepartedthislifeonAugust 2nd.,1944.R.I.P. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing wifeandfamily.

LYNCH-Inlovingmemoryof Margaret,belovedsisterof Mary(Mrs.Linane),anddear auntofEileen(Mrs.McMeehan),Bill,MaryandWinston. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

McADAM.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofR.0.McAdam,whodied July80th.,1940. Rememberedalwaysbyhislosingwifeandfamily.

McEVOY,Margaret.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofMargaretMcEvoy, whopassedawayatSt.John ofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,on 17th.July,1939. Mayperpetuallightshineupon her.

-Insertedbyhernephews, Rev.A.T.Langmead,andF.E. Lanmead.

RYAN.--Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusband,Con,diedon July23rd.,1939;alsoson,Pat, whodiedonFebruary19,1941.

R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andmother,Fairfield,Victoria.

THANKSNOTICE.

TherelativesofthelateMrs. AliceAnnieEdwards,of7BayleyStreet,NorthFremantle, wishtoTHANKallfriendswho kindlysentletters,cardsand telegrams,orgavepersonalexpressionofsympathyintheir recentsadbereavement.They wishtothankalsoPriests,Sisters,friendsandallwhoattendedtheRequiemMassforthereposeofhersoul,andwhowere presentatthegraveside.They particularlywishtothankthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco,whodevotedlynursedher throughherlonginfirmity;also themembersoftheMonastery Choir,whosangtheProperof theRequiemMass.Willall pleaseacceptthisasapersonal expressionofsinceregratitude.

SITUATIONWANTED.

Youngwoman(R.C.),willing tomindchildrenintheevenings. ApplyBoxB.G.,thisoffice.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

OnTuesday,27th.July,the Guildmemberswereprivilegedto hearaveryinterestinglecture byMissCannon,oftheSocial ServiceDepartment.Thisdiscoursewasmuchappreciatedby allpresent.

Theopportunitywastakento wishCarmelMoraneveryhappinessinherfuturemarriedlife. Asmallpresentationwasmade onbehalfoftheGuild.

Ournextmeetingwillbeon Tuesday,10th.August,andwe canlookforwardtohavingSenatorTangneywithusonthat evening.

S.I.C.OldBoys' Association

8.30p.m.,Wednsday,21st.July, foundmanyhappycoupleswendingtheirwaytowardstheCabarita,theretoenjoythefunand tripthelightfantasticatthe OldBoys'AnnualBall.From thebeginningeverythingwent withaswing,muchlight-hearted laughtercoupledwithgenialhospitalitygoingtomaketheeveningagreatsuccess.Thefrockingwassuperb,varyingfrom the"newlook"ballerinatothe "oldworld"styles,allwornwith muchgraceandmakingthe danceflooravisionofbrightness.Heartiestcongratulations totheBallcommittee,whichdid asplendidjoboftheorganisation,thusmakingthisavery successfuloccasion.

AsmanyOldBoysalready know,thisisthefirsttimethe hallhasbeenrunsolelybythe OldBoys.Inpreviousyears wehalvejoinedwithSt.Gertrude's,andmadeitaNew'NorciaEx-Collegians'Ball.Seeing St.Gertrude'sex-collegiansare holdingtheirBallshortlyatthe KarrakattaClub,wewouldlike toseeagoodrepresentationof OldBoystohelpthemmakea greatsuccessofit.

SeendancingattheOldBoys' Pallwere:MrandMrs.J. Haynes,Mr.andMrs.W.Bishop, Mr.andMrs.V.J.McKenzie,Mr. andMrs.M.Flynn,Mr.andMrs. C.Guilfoyle,Mr.andMrs.E. Hinchcliffe;MissesM.Thackrav, V.Lanigan,J.Wisby,M.Corry, M.Foley,M.Guilfoyle;Messrs. K.P.Byrne,W.Gaynor,F.Grogan,M.O'Toole,R.Forbes,B.J. Woods,A.Rowan,B.Craig,P. Dunn,B.Fitzgerald,andJ. Macpherson.

THANKS.

Thesonanddaughtersofthe lateMr.P.J.RussellTHANK thosewhoexpressedsympathy withthemintheirrecentbereavement.

Mrs.MargaretLee,"TheRests," halamunda,wishestoTHANK allkindfriendsandrelativesfor telegrams,lettersandpersonal expressionsofsympathyonthe lossofherdearlybelovedsister, Mrs.AliceA.Edwards(North Fremantle).Specialthanksto SistersofSt.JohnofGodHospitalandDr.GibbMaitland. Willallpleaseacceptmygratefulthanks.

ACCOMMODATION.

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Thefascinatingdevotilonof theNovenainhonourofOur LadyoftheMiraculousMedal owesitsoriginindirectlytoa wishexpressedbytheMotherof GodtoSaintCatherineLaboure. Inthevisionsgrantedtothe Saint,OurBlessedLadymade knownherdesirethatallher childrenshouldwearhermedal. ThatthewillofMaryshouldbe done,PopePiusX.,onJune3rd., 1905,establishedtheAssociation oftheMiraculousMedal,wishing tospreaddevotiontothemedal, forhehadgreatfaithinitspower tomakepeopleholy.Hegrantedgreatprivileges,alsoindulgencestothosewhobecame members.

ThemembersofthisassociationplantoshowtoMary,conceicvedwithoutsin,thehonour thatisduetoher,whoissosinless,bystrivingtobecomelike toher,prayingconstantlythe prayerwhichshehasgivenon themedal.Theyalsoproposeto getotherstoloveMaryandher medal.Tobecomeamemberof thisassociationoneneedonlylie investedwiththemedalbya priestwhohastheproperfacultiesandwearthemedalsuspendedfromtheneckanduponthe breast.

In1915therewasestablished atGermantown,Philadelphia,the CentralAssociationoftheMiraculousMedal,whichaimedet makingthemedalbetterknown inNorthAmerica.Thewore grewandprosperedtillonSeptember8th.,1927,thenewshrine utOurLadyoftheMiraculous MedalwasdedicatedbytheCardinalArchbishopofPhiladelphia. Beginningin1927atthisshrine, anovenaofnineconsecutivedays washeldinpreparationforfour oithefeastsofOurLadyeach year.Thenovenasprovedso popular,andOurLadybestowed herfavourssolavishly,thatit seemedadvisabletoholdthenovenadevotionseveryMondayin theyear.ThusbeganthePerpetualNovenainhonourofOur LadyoftheMiraculousMedal enDecember8th.,1930,justone hundredyearsaftertherevelationofthemedal.Thosewt.o wishtodosocanjoininatany timeandmaketheirnovenaof nineMondays.

OnNovember27th.,1932,adiocesanpriestinAmericaaskedfor permissiontostartthenovenain hisparish.Thepermissionwas gladlygiven.Sincethen,the novenahascaptivatedmany hearts,andto-dayitisflourishing.Itisbeingheldinthree thousandchurchesintheUnited Statesalone,andattheCentral Urineittakesplacetwelvetimes eachMonday,sothatacrowdof aboutfifteenthousandpeoplemay attend.TheDevotionhasspread toEurope,Asia,Africa,India, AustraliaandSouthAmerica.In thecityofDublinthenovenais heldinoverfortychurchesona Mondaynight.Suchaplace doesitholdintheesteemof manyCatholicsthere,that,itis said,theywillnotacceptanysocialengagementforaMonday evening.

Thedevotionlastsjustonehalf hour.Eachpersonhashisown booklet,whichisattractively producedwithacharmingpicture ofashrineofMaryoftheMiraculousMedalonthecover.lite novenabeginswiththesinging ofahymninhonourofOur Lady;thisisfollowedbythenovenaprayerswhicharesaidby thepriestandpeopleinunison, formingaKreatvolumeofprayerwhichisinspiringtohear.A shortsermonofabouteightto tenminutesfollows.Nextcomes asecondhymninpraiseofthe MotherofGod,andBenediction oftheMostBlessedSacramentis given.Whenallhavesungthe invocation:'0,Mary,conceived withoutsin,prayforuswho haverecoursetothee,"theDevotionconcludes.Thepriest returnstothealtarrailstoenrol thosewhowishtobeinvestedin themedal.

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Illiteracy,BadManners andViolence

NOPROOFOFGOODFAITHFORTHCOMING

DuringtheweekIhavecontinuedtobebesiegedbyletters andpamphletsfromsupporters ofMissMonicaFarrellandof thoseunderwhoseauspicesshe speaks.Ifthesewriterswere genuinelylookingforinformation,Ishouldbepreparedto overlooktheirhabitualboorishness,andIshoulddomybestto answertheirquestions.But,as itis,theydonotseemtohave anythingtocommunicatewhich couldbedignifiedbythetitleof cnidea,andtheonlyquestions theyaskarethosetowhichthey cbviouslydonotwantananswer. WhenIopenaletter,asIdidduringtheweek,andread:"Ididnot thinkamancouldbesucha skunkasyouWerelastSunday night,"allIcandoistosigh gentlyandtomurmuraphrase outofMatthewArnoldabout sweetnessandlight,andpasson tothenextletter.Ofcourse, thegreatmajorityofcorrespon. dentsarenotlikethat.Most ofthepeoplewhowritetothe CatholicAnswerarepeoplewho arelookingforinformationor whowishtocontestsomethingI havesaid.Thosewhowriteto expressdisagreementhaveusuallydonesowithcourtesyand chivalry,andIhopeIhaverepliedtotheminthesamemanner.Butthepeoplewhowrite totellme,equivalently,that thereisonlyoneGodandMonicaFarrellisHisprophetess, fallintoawell-definedclassby themselves.

IGNORANCEPLUSSPLEEN.

Foronething,theirlettersare invariablyilliterate.Notthat Iwouldmindthatintheslightest,iftherewereanygoodwillto redeemthebadspelling.Abadlyeducatedmanisnotnecessarilydeficientincommonsenseor goodness,and,ontheotherhand, amanwhowriteswithgraceand correctnessmayeasilyturnoat

tobearogue.Butthereis somethingparticularlyunlovely aboutthecombinationofilliteracy,badmannersandviolence v.hichseemstocharacteriselettersfromthedevoteesofMiss Farrellandtheenthusiastsof "TheRock."Idonotthinkthere ioanypointinreplyingtosuch letters.TheonlyweaponsI wishtowieldarereasonedargumentandbalanceddiscussion,and tosuchweaponsIamafraidthe writersoftheseletterswouldbe quiteimpervious.Astoindulginginaslangingmatchwith them,thatisquiteunthinkable. IthinkIcancountonthesupport ofthegreatmajorityoflisteners whenIsaythatanydiscussion ofreligiousmatterswhichisnot tobemarkedbycoolnessand fairnesshadbetternottakeplace atall.Godisnotinthewhirlwind.Andperhapsmostofus arestillold-fashionedenoughto sidewiththepoetwhowrote: Ofcourtesy,itismuchless Thancourageofheartorholiness, Yetinmywalksitseemstome ThegraceofGodisincourtesy.

CHALLENGETOGOODFAITH

Withthesegeneralremarks, then,Iacknowledgethereceipt ofseveralabusivelettersani blood-and-thunderpamphlets. wishthewriterswell,butIany afraidwedonotspeakthesame language. However,anofferImatoa correspondentlastweekinconnectionwithanti-Catholicpropagandastillremainsopen.Ivolonteeredtodealwithhisfurther questions,ifhecouldprovehis goodfaithbyacknowledgingthat the"JesuitOath,"whichhesent me,wasnotgenuine. Igave himgoodgroundsformaking thisadmissiontheweekbefore last.Butnowastrangesilence seemstohavefallenonhim.

RightandDutyofCatholics toExplaintheFaith

NOEXCUSEFORDISCOURAGINGSILENCE

Inowwishtoquotetwolet' terstowhichIhopemanyCatholicsarelistening.Theletters arefromProtestantlistenersof obviousgoodwill,whoaredisappointedthattheirCatholic friends,notnotablyshyinother matters,showgreatreluctanceto discussreligionoreventoanswer straight-outquestionsonthis subject.Icanhardlybelievethat theexperienceofthesetwocorrespondentsisanindicationof thegeneralbehaviourofCatholicsinthisState,butitisdisconcertingtofindtwowriters livingmanymilesapartcomplainingaboutthesamething. shallreadouttherelevantparts oftheseletters,andIhopethat Catholicswhoaretootimid, diffident,orsuspicious,toanswer questionsontheirFaithwilllistentotheimpliedadmonition withprofit.

DISCUSSIONFORBIDDEN?

"Truthseeker,"WestPerth, writes:

"FormanyyearsIhaveneglectedreligion,asbeliefinmyparents'religionfadedoutsoon afterIleftschool.Some monthsagoIheardoftheCatholicAnswerfromaCatholic friend. Myinterestinthe Catholicreligiondeepened,and IfeelthatifChristianityis true,theCatholicChurchmust

bethetrueChurch.However, Ifinditdifficulttofindout mustaboutit. Iamoftenin thecompanyofCatholic friends,butwhenImentionreligion,Iamaccusedofonly beingcurious.Itseemstobe arulewiththemnottodiscuss theirreligion." "Herearemyquestions:Isit aruleoftheCatholicChurch thatitsmembersmustnotdiscusstheirreligionwithnonCatholics?"

CATHOLICSINWRONG.

A.:No.NorcanIunderstand howCatholicsinconsciencerefusetoansweraquestionputto themabouttheirreligion.Of course,ifthequestionwerereally amockingoranill-manneredone, ortheobviouspreludetosome expressionofdistasteorillwill,thenaCatholicmightvery wellparryitorignoreit.But inyourcasethereisnoquestion oflessworthymotives,anditis theCatholicswhoareinthe wrong.ItmaybethattheCatholicswhomyouknowarenot livinguptotheirFaithandare ashamedtodiscussitwith others.Oritmaybethatthey feelthemselvestooignorant.In neithercasehavetheyasufficient excusefortheirdiscouragingsilence.

EveryCatholichasarightand adutytomanifestanddefend hisFaithintheordinarycircumstancesoflife.Hehasthat rightanddutyinaveryspecial wayinvirtueofthesealimprintedonhissoulbytheSacramentofConfirmation.ACatholicwhodoesnotlethislight shinebeforemenisunworthyof hisLeaderChristWhomheis pledgedtofollowandunworthy ofhismembershipinChrist's army,whichistheChurchMilitant.

EXPANSIVEFORCEOF CHURCH.

Itistruethat,assomeonehas said,thereareaboutfourhundredmillionCatholicsinthe world,andtheChurchisnotgo;ngtogetterriblyexcitedabout theprospectoftherebeingfour hundredmillionandone.Onthe otherhand,itisofthevery natureoftheChurch,asCatholic,thatitshouldrevealitssplendourbeforetheworld,andgive expressiontotheexpansiveforce withwhichChristendowedit,by diffusingitselfamongallnations andallmen.Andsoyoucan tellthenextCatholicyoumeet whoretreatsintohisshellatthe mentionofreligion,thatnobody isgoingtobitehim,andthatne oughttotakecourageandanswer yourquestionsfairlyandsquarelyandearnhisrighttotheproud titlewhichhebears.Andifyou haveaquestionordifficultyto whichyourCatholicfriendsdo notknowtheanswer,askthemto referyoutosomeonewhodoes knowit.Inthemeantime,I wouldremindyouthatitisnot likelythatanyquestionwhich yousendtotheCatholicAnswer willbeignored.

REASONOFREGULAR CONFESSION

Youhaveonesmalldifficulty whichyouincludeinyourpresentletter.Letmedespatch thisforyouimmediately.

Youwrite:

"AreCatholicsrequiredtogo toConfessionatregularintervals,oronlywhentheyhave somethingtoconfess?Ifit isatregularintervals,there surelymustbeoddtimeswhen theyhavedonenothingwrong andhavenothingtoconfess." A.:IfaCatholichadnothing toconfesstherewouldbenoneed forhimtogotoConfessionat all.TheChurchhasmadeitobligatoryforallthefaithfulof bothsexestoconfesstheirsinsat leastonceayear.Butthislaw presupposes,ofcourse,thatthere aresinstoconfess.Ifaman hadnomortalsinsonhissoulhe wouldnotbestrictlyboundtogo toConfessionevenonceayear. Inpractice,however,mostCatholicsgofarmoreoftenthan onceayear,eventhoughthey havenothingveryseriouson theirconsciences.Iftheyhave nomortalsinstoconfess,they accusethemselvesoftheirvariousvenialsins;andiftheyare notsureofthesetheyaccuse themselvesingeneralofthesins oftheirpastlife.Youwillfind thatitistheCatholicsofthe mostblamelesslifewhogoto Confessionmostoften,notbecausetheyareboundtobutbecausetheyfinditisgoodfortheir soul. Youalsoaskwhereyoucan obtainaprintedcopyofMgr. FultonSheen'saddressonCommunism.Ithinkthatifyou writetotheAustralianBroadcastingCommission,Perth,enclosingafewstamps,acopywill besuppliedwithoutdelay.If youfailtoreceiveone,letme know,andIshalltrytogetyou oneoftheforthcomingC.T.S. pamphletsinwhichthespeechis contained.

Inconclusion,letmethankyou foryourgoodwishesandcourteouscomment.

NoSecretivenessAbout theChurch

UNHAPPYRESUL

Thenextlettercontainssome remarkswhichIhopeCatholics willfindsalutary.Itdoesnot callformuchcommentonmy part,aswhatIhavealreadysaid inconnectionwiththeprevious letterwillbeequallyappropriate here.

C.T.,Gingin,writes: "AsaProtestantwhofinds yourSundaytalksveryinteresting,mayIsaythatIhope thesessionwillbeoflongduration?"

A.:Thankyouforyourkind wishes.I,too,hopethatthe sessionwillbeoflongduration.

Youwrite:

"Itrustyouwillnotthink thereisanyhostilityinthis letter,eventhoughitmaybecomealittlecritical.Ipride myselfthatIam'broadminded'onthesubjectofreligion,andhavealwaysdeploredthefactthatthemenwho livedtogether,workedtogether,andsoldieredtogether, shoulderectareligiousbarrier betweenthemselves.'

A.:Catholics,too,deplorethe existenceofthisbarrier.How thebarrieraroseisanothermatter,andonewhichweneednot discussjustnoon.

Youwrite:

"Frankly,Sir,Ibelievethat muchofthistensionwascreatedmorebytheRomanCatholicsthanbytheProtestant:. Therehasalwaysbeenasecretivenessshoutyourreligion, andadisinclinationuponthe partofCatholicstodiscussit withothers,whichwehavefelt wasalmostafear."

A.:Iamsurprisedtohearthis. Itdoesnotcorrespondwithmy ownexperience.Apparently yourownexperiencehasbeen chieflywiththekindofCatholio whohasnotfullyrealisedwhat beingaCatholicmeans.Certainlythereisnothingsecretiveabout theChurchatlarge.Non-Catholicsoftenvisitourchurches,listentooursermons,witnessour processions.andreadourbooks andjournals.InSydneyand MelbourneCatholiclaymenexpoundCatholicteachinginparks andoncitycorners,andinvite questions.Andanumberofthe capitalcitieshavebroadcasting

TSOFTIMIDITY sessions,somewhatliketheone hereinPerth,inwhichdifficultiescanbemetandinformation supplied.Surelythereisnothing secretiveaboutallthis.

Youwrite:

"Ithinkyouaredoingavery wisethinginconductingyour session. Youarecoming outintotheopen,andletting many,whohavehadnoacquaintancewith Catholic priests,feelthatyouarereasonablehumanbeings,andnot somemysticpersonageswho practisedarkritesandcare nothingforthethoughtsand opinionsofothersnotofyour Faith.'

A.:hopetherearenotmany peoplewhoneedtomakethisdiscovery.

Youwrite: "Circumstanceshavebrought meintocontactwithmanyRomanCatholicpriests,andwith someteachingandnursingSisters.Afterwadingthrough theusualMariaMonks,Black Prophets,andothers Icould notbelievethatthesepeople whomIknewcouldactasthose bookssay."

A.:Itisgoodtoseecommon senseassertingitselfasvigorouslyasthis.

Youwrite: "Cannotmorebedonetoremovesuspicionbyfreediscussion? Ifeelratherstrongly onthis,becausemanyofmy bestfriendsareRomanCatholics,andIamnotuniquein this."

A.:Thankyouverymuchfor communicatingyourviewswith ccurtesyandfrankness.Iagree thatmorefreeandrationaldiscussionwouldhelptoclearaway misunderstandingsandtobanish suspicion.Catholicswhohave beenlothtogiveanaccountof thefaiththatisinthemmight dowelltonotefromyourletter whatapoorimpressionthey make.AndIhopethatyou yourselfwillsoonmeetCatholic laymenwhoshowaproudconsciousnessoftheirreligionand arepreparedtoanswerquestions aboutitwithforthrightnessand confidence.Iassureyouthat thereareanynumberofsuch people.

ChildressCorner

DearCornerites

AfewlinestotellyouI'vegot the'flu,thatI'mpleasedtohave somanyletterscomingin,and eventhoughI'mdownwith'flu,1 canraiseasmileatthedelightfulletterwrittentomebymy newnephew,Vatislav, Ihope youenjoyit,too,andIknow Vatislavwon'tminduslaughingIt'sasnearasIcanmake ittotheoriginal.Myverybest wishestoallmyreaders.-Sincc!ely, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAunty,-Iwritingyoude firsttimesinceIlandinghere. Thetripontheshipwascrook, alldetimebeingsicker,andde boatgoingdownandupper.De foodcanInoteating.Never mind.Datalloveris.Ijumpingwithjoywhenwestoppingon land,beinFremantle.WhenI leavingEuropeIlookingforward toyoursunshine,wine,food,nice peoples.Whatyousay"Ho Kay."Soonmyholidaysheis over.Itoschoolgomust.Me goingtotheSistersinConvent. SisterKalico,he"HoKay."It isfunnyinlanguageIgetting tangledupinprayers.Iloving muchSr.Kalico.Heteaching methe"OurFather."Igetting onfinetillwhenreach"Andforgiveusourtrespasserasweforgiveourtrespasseragainstus." WhenSisterbeginningtochoke andsplutterinpockethandkerchief,andpupilslaughingand snorting.Ithinkmecomic. 1 laughingtoo.Nevermind,Sisterclapsmeontheback,saying, "You'lldo.HoKay.HoKay." SometimeIlearningEnglish plentymuch.Iliketojoin yourCorner-Yournephew, VATISLAVTOFINI.

DearVatislav,-Thankyouso muchforwritingtome. 1am verypleasedtohaveyouasone ofmynephews.Isomuchenjoyedyourletter.Thankyou too,forthecontribution.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

83BestStreet,Devonport, Tasmania.

DearAuntBessy,-Having readin"TheRecord,"datedJune 1948,aboutthecorrespondent whohadwrittentoyouasking whetheranyboysorgirlswould liketocorrespondwithboysand girlsinCzechslovakia,Iwould liketobeincluded;butasIknow neithSzechorEsperanto,thedifficultyisthelanguage.Isthere anywayofovercomingthisdilticultyIamenclosingsomeused stampsfortheBushies-Your lovingniece, PETERCLIFFORD.

DearPeter,-Iamafraidthere isnowayoutofthedifficulty.No otherCorneriteshaveshowninterestinthisproject.Howdo oulikeTasmania?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

"Avanlea,"Waterloo.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyou kindlyaceptmeasoneofyour nieces?Iamsixyearsoldand amgoingtotheBushies'School thisyearatDardanupwithmy twobrothers,JamesandJohn. Youwerecorrect,Aunty,when youguessedwewererelatedto FatherHynes,ofMoora,andwe hopetherewillbeanotheronein ourfamily,pleaseGod.Anywayweareprayingforthat. Bestlovefornow,dearAunt Bessy,andIwillhelpmybro-

AboufSongs

Hereareafewnotesonsome well-knownsongs,andtheirlessknownauthors.Oneauthor, however,willbefamiliarto manyofyou,Iamsure.Heis TomMoore,ofIreland. WheneverIrishmenaregatheredtogethertherewillbesong andgoodcheer.ThebestIrish songs,thosesungbythepeople athome,wedonothearmuch inthiscountry;butthesongsof TomMoorearecommonpropertyamongallEnglish-speak-

Abbey.Butdidyouknowthat Crouchgotjustis3forhismusic, thesameasMiltongotfor'ParadiseLost."Whenthecopy- rightwassoldsomeyearsago,itrealisedthesubstantialsum of£G00. Thatmostpopularsong,the evergreen"HomeSweetHome, waswrittenforanEnglishaudiencebyanAmerican,John HowardPayne.Tohearthe songsungwhenwearefarfrom ournativelandisanalmostsorrowfuljoy,apleasurenearlytoo sadtobeborne.Themusicof thesongis,ofcourse,oneofits chiefcharms.ThiswascomposedbyanEnglishman,Sir HenryBishop.

Finally,letusrecallthatthe mostremarkablewar-timesong ofthefirstWorldWarwasactuallywrittenabouttwoyearsbefore1914.Irefer,ofcourse,to -It'saLongWaytoTipperary." Thisveryordinarybutwidely sungchoruswaswrittenand composedbyJackJudgeand HarryWiliams.

OriginalContribution

tit.AlphonsusLigouriwas bornofadistinguishedfamilynearNaplesin1696. Fromasuccessfullawyer, hebecameapriest.In1732 hefoundedanewCongregationofmissioners,now knownastheRedemptoriste. Hewasabishopforthirteenyearsandwrotenumerousworksoftheologyof suchmeritthathewasdeclaredaDoctorofthe Church.Hediedin1787, withintwomonthsofhis ninety-firstbirthday.

041. ingpeoples.Whohasnotheard, andlovedtohearit,thatold favourite,"TheLastRoseof Summer;"or"TheHarpThat OnceThroughTara'sHalls;"or "TheMinstrelBoy."Mooreis, withoutquestion,oneofthe greatestofoursong-writers.His sentimentsaresobeautifullyexpressedthattheyappealnotonly totheIrishnation,buttothe wholeAnglo-Saxonrace.

Weallknow"KathleenMayourneen,"thebeautifulsong writtenbyanIrishlady,Mrs. Crawford,andsettomusicby Mr.F.N.Crouch,whohadsung asachoirboyinWestminster therstofillmoreprickcards.Yourlovingniece, NELLHYNES.

-DearNell,-Iknowyouwill havealovelytimeatDardanup, andkeepprayingforthatwonderfulgrace.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

"Avonlea,"Waterloo.

DearAuntBessy,-Mummie gaveme2/6,whichIamsending toyou.Ihavetwobrothersand threesisters.Itwon'tbelong beforetheywilljoinyourhappy orner.JohnandIbeganto playfootballlastSaturday.I livoetoreadthelettersinyour Children'sCorner.Johnand1 playwithatruckDadmadefor us.IampleasedtosayIam oneofFatherHynes'nephews. Bestlovefornow,dearAunty. -Yourlovingnephew, JIMHYNES.

DearJim,-I'llbetyou'rejust terriblyfondofthattruckDad made.Thankyouforwriting andhelpingourScheme.--Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

AChild's Prayer

"Andmaytheyrestinpeace. Amen." Thechildren'svoices,clearand loud, Riseabovethesullendrone 01traffic,andthebusycrowd.

Thosegloriouswordsthechildrenspeak, Sofullofpleadingandofzest, Mustsurelyloosesomesoul frompain Andplaceitinalandofrest.

Howmustthosesoulsinagony Waituntilsomeboyorgirl Repeatsthatprayer,andgivesto them

Thepriceofthateternalpearl.

So,children,whenyoureadthese words, Justthinkhowyouwouldhate tobe Likethem,andsaythislittle prayer ForthesufferingsoulsinPurgatory.

"Andmaytheyrestinpeace. Amen." Thoselinesofhopeandfullof joys! Andpraythatifyou'ree'erin need, Somechildwillhelpyou,girls andboys.

-ANNEROONEY(age

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WordoftheWestinCadiz

Tuesday,January20:

Wemadeanattemptat1100 toentertheharbour.The waveswerebreaking80feet oserthebreakwater,andasthe positionwastoodangerous,the OldManhadtoturnthe"Pelayo"backagainintoBilbao Bay.Wehadmoresevererain squallsand,ofcourse,therollingisstillterrific.Inashort finespellthisafternoonIdashed outtoadmiretheruggedbeauty ofthesnow-cappedmountains ontheedgesofthebay.

Wednesday,January21:

Thirdtimelucky!At0900thewindhavinglessened slightly-wewereabletoenter theprotectedharbourofPortugaleteandafterthe"Pelayo"had giventhemanyshipsintheharbour(mostofthemweatherbound)aratherdisdainfullook, wemovedslowlyuptheNervion, andat1100werealongsidethe wharfintheheartofthisfine, moderncityofBilbao.

To-nightIwenttotheIdeal Cinematosee''TheBellsofSt. Mary's"("LasCampanasdeEta

methattheLordAbbot(Dr.A. Catalan)wasatpresentinMontserrat.Akindlyact.Aswe aregoingtoBarcelona,Iintena tomakeeveryendeavourtoget tothefamousMonasteryand shrineatMontserrat.Iunderstanditisnottoodistantfrom Barcelona.

AsIwasabouttoleavethe shipto-night,Georgementioned thattherewasaspecialAustraliaDaybroadcastoverthe B.B.C.Ilistenedtoitfora whilebutwasnotgreatlyimpressed. Ihavenowmetquiteafew SpaniardswhospeakEnglish and,ofcourse,myfirstquery wasaboutthepopularityor otherwiseofFrancoandhisGoveminent.Byfarthemajority areallfortheGovernment,and 1didnotmeetonewhodisliked Francoorquestionedhissincerity.Afewwerenotsosureof someofthemenaroundFranco, however,andtheymentionedcertaincriticisms.Mostofthese didnotstrikemeasveryserious.NooneclaimstheGovernmentorregime-callitwhat

U.N.O.HostilityStr

Maria").Thisfilmhasbeen verypopularinSpain,andalthoughithadbeenshowninBit. baopreviously,thepapersaid thatitsreturnseasonwasdue "ApeticiondelPublico."

Thursday,January22:

Anotherwetday.Strolled throughtheoldpartofthetown thisafternoonandto-nightattendedeveningDevotions.As usualtherewasalargecongregation.

Inoticemostofthefolkhere usetheBasquelanguage.Itis saidthatitisoneofthemost ancientlanguagesinEuropeand haslongpuzzledmostphilologists.Fewwilldisagreethatit Isnotaflexibleandcopiousone. Onewordoftenexpressesacompletesentence.Thejokeisthat itcancontainattimes16syllables!Ifindthepronunciatnon likenothingonearth,anditis nowondertheeasy-goingand wittyAndalusianssaytheBasqueswriteSolomonandpronounceitNebuchadnezzar!

Friday,January23: WeleftBilbaothismorning andafewhourslaterwerewere intheBayagain.

Monday,January26:

Wearrivedoutsidethesmall harbourofCadizat0500,andat 0e00(rightonbreakfasttime,as usual)weenteredtoaberththat fiveminutes'walkfromthecity. Itrainedincessantlyallday. ThisafternoonIwalkedthrough manyofthenarrow,cobbled streetsonmywaytothefineold Cathedralthatdominatedthe skylinefromtheharbour.Some workmenwererepairingthemas sivemainentrancedoorsthathad beenheavilydamagedbytheterrificexplosionofafewmonths ago.(Iwastoldto-nightthat thistragedyhadkilledover300 peopleandabout3,500wereseverelyinjured.Everywindowin thecityhadbeenshatteredwhen anearbynavalarmamentdepot hadblownup.)Afteragood lookoverthisfineoldCathedral, withitsmanybeautiful,richly ornatesidealtars,returnedto theshipaboutfouro'clock. Waitingformewasacablefrom myoldfriend,FatherEugene, O.S.B.,ofNewNorcia,informing TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

Franco

ouwill-tobeaperfectone,but allseemtorecognisethefact thatitisstrivinghardtodeal withthetremendousproblemsmanyaterriblelegacyofthe tragiccivilwar-inathorougn andbusiness-likemanner.All this,beitremembered,without onefriendlywordorhintofcooperationfromthe'superior" worldoutside.

Wednesday,January28:

Cadiz,asIdiscoveredto-day,is builtonanarrowpeninsula,and itdoesnottakeonelongtocover thecompletewaterfrontthatalmostsurroundstheoldcity.

AlonghepicturesqueAlameda deApodacaIcameacrossanold statueofSt.FrancisXavier, erectedin1733.Althoughitis rathertime-worn,onecanstill seethesteady,almosthungry gazeonthesaint'sasceticfaceas helookstowardshisbelovedIndies.

Thursday,January29:

deringthroughanotherromantic phase.Lastnighthewasreading"TwoHeartsasOne,"andnow withSpringintheairto-day, headmitstobeinggreatlysmittenbyDoris-thedaughtersf Mr.X.,whovisitedtheshiptoday.Likehim,sheappearsto haveequallyprofoundviewson mostthings.Iheardhertellhim thatshehadseenthefilm, "MadamCurie,"lastnight.She didnotlikeit,as"Itwasall aboutchemistry"!To-nightI havelenthimmybestpairof ehoes,andhehasgoneoffto Doris'place.Ihopehefindsher homewithoutmuchtrouble.His vocabularyissomewhatlimited, consistingasitdoesofthree wordsonly:"SiSenor" affiTI "Adios."Aswelinedthedeck toseehimoffafterteaInoted Dave'sdeeplyunderstanding look.Dave(whoiseighteenstill)know'swhatamanhasto gothrough.

DuringtheafternoonIhad mylastlongstrollthrough Cadiz-acitywhichhasfailedto sweepawayitsantiquitiesor

engthened

evenloseanairofantiquity, despiteitstaxisandtramcars. LaterIvisitedthesceneofthe recentterrificexplosion,andthen walkedalongthehighstone wailsneartheoldseafort.Some ofthecrewstatethatthese wallsweredamagedbyDrake's gunsinthelongago.Itis quitelikely,butIcannotverify itatthemoment.

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Duringmystrollthisafternoon ImetMr.X.,anEnglishman,in theemployofLloyd's,andwho hasbeenstationedinvarious Spanishportsforanumberof years.Ihadbeenintroducedto himonTuesday,whenhewas aboard,butIdidnothavethe chanceIhadto-dayofgettinghis viewsonSpain.Overafew drinksinalittlecafeofftheexquisiteAlamedaMarquesde Comillaswe,orperhapsIshould say,he,discoursedontheFrance regime.Heconsideredthatthey weredoingagood,steadyjob underundeniablydifficultcircumstances.Thepositionof FrancoinSpainto-dayismuch strongerthanperhapsitwasa yearorsoback-thankstothe UnitedNations(whataglorious misnomer!)childishattitudeto Spain.Everytimeanyoutside nationorbodytriestotellSpain whattodowithitsgovernment thepeople-allclasses-onlyrally themorearoundFranco.Iremembermywiseoldfriend,Mr. FrancisGilbert,in"TheRecord," mentioninginsomeofhisarticles onSpainthisfactandperhaps hemaybepleased,althoughnot surprised,tolearnjusthowaccuratehisobservationswere.

Friday,January30:

Anothergloriouslysunnyday. YoungGeorgeisevidentlyfloun-

Saturday,January31: WearrivedinTangierharbour thismorning.WhenPaleMoon andMinnetonkatrippedand ogledtheirwayintothesaloon forbreakfast,thelattergazed outoftheportandexclaimed excitedly,"Oh,Darr-ling"-her petnameforPaleMoon(not necessarilythesaloon!)"what lovelybigblocksofflats.It's quitecivilised.Docomeand lookoutofthewindow."(Here theOldManwinced,andthe MatemurmuredsomethingIwill defyanyonetofindinWebster's) Mostofussun-bathedthisafternoon.Nounloadingwasdone, astherewassomebigArabfestivalashore.Weheardweird musicacrossthewatersallday, andnolabourersarrived.

Sunday,February1:

Afewworkmenputinabelatedappearanceabout1500to-day, andworkedforafewhours.They didnotseemtoworkwiththeir usualenergyandspeed,and1 doubtiftheyhavequiterecoveredfromyesterday'scelebration.

Monday,February2:

Nounloadingatallto-day. Thereissomekindofunofficial strikeamongtheArabs.Many versionsofthehold-uphave beencirculated,butIdonot knowtherealone.

Tuesday,February3:

Thestrikeis"off,"andthe woodenbargeswerealongside the"Pelayo"inmidstreamsoon after0800to-daytotakeoff about600tonsofsugarfrom London.

Wednesday,February4:

WemovedtoalongsideTangier'sonesolitarydeepseawharf earlythismorning.Alongwith thesugarquiteafewvehicles wentovertheside. StrolleduptownwithSparks thisafternoon,andaswewalked throughtheSpanish,French,and Englishquarterstheglarefrom thewhitebuildingsandstreets wasterrific.

(TobeContinued.)

NunstoTeachin LayClothes

BISMARCK,Dak.,July12.-PassageoftheNorth Dakotaanti-garblegislation,bywhich75nunsteachingin 19ruralpublicschoolswouldbeeliminated,seemedto create"insolubleproblems'formanydistrictsinaState thatissufferingfromadearthofteachers.

Authorisednow,however,to wearseculardresstomeetthe requirementsofStatelaw,itis expectedthatthenunswillcontinuetoteachinanumberof ruralpublicschoolsofNorth Dakota,despiterecentpassageof the"anti-garb"measuresdesignedtoeliminatethemfromthese schools.

AjointstatementbyBishop VincentJ.Ryan,ofBismarck, andAuxiliaryBishopLeo Dworchak,ofFargo,readinthe CathedraloftheHolySpirithere andintheCathedralofSt. Mary's,Fargo,atallSunday Masses,authorisestheSistersto wearseculardresssothatthey maycontinueteachinginthose areaswhereotherwiseschool wouldhavetobeclosedand whereschooldistrictsandpeople findit"necessaryanddesirable' toretainthem.

STRANGEPOLL.

Theanti-garbmeasure,sponsoredbyagroupofProtestant clergymen,mainly,wasplacedbeforetheelectorateonJune29 andcarriedbyapluralityofonly about(ito5,althoughProtestantsintheStateoutnumberCatholicsmorethan4to1. The Sistershavebeenteachingin largelyCatholiccommunities, wheretheiremploymentwasthe unanimouswishofschoolboards andparents.

BishopRyansaidtheproposal tohavethenunswearsecular dressisnotnew,havingbeencarriedoutinCanadaandMexico undercircumstancessimilarTo thosenowexistinginNorthDakota.

PLAINBIGOTRY.

ThestatementofBishopRyan andBishopDworchakfollows:

"Theso-calledanti-garbmeasure,recentlyvotedoninthe StateofNorthDakota,prohibits thewearingofareligiousgarb inanypublicschoolbyateacher whileengagedintheperform-

anceofhisorherdutyasateacherinsuchschool. "Someofthesponsorssolicited supportforthismeasureuponthe claimthatitwouldkeepCatholic Sistersfromteaching.

"Weareinformedbycompetent legalauthoritythatnolawcan, undertheprotectionofourConstitutiondiscriminateagainstany teacheronaccountofreligious rambershiporbelief.

PopeAidsaMillionChildren

ROME,July10-(NC,byradio)

SHORTAGEOFTEACHERS.

"ThewithdrawaloftheSisters wouldclosesomepublicschools inNorthDakota.Anemergency existsinmanydistrictsinthis Statebecauseofashortageof teachers.AlthoughtheSisters areneededelsewhere,inviewof theemergencytheSisterswill arrangetouseduringschool hcursarespectableseculardress whichinnowiseindicatesthefact thattheteacherisamemberof cranadherentofanyreligious orderordenomination.

"Consequentlyweannounce thatinsuchschooldistrict, wherethepeopleandtheschool boardsfinditnecessaryanddesirabletoretaintheservicesof theSisters,theSisterswillcontinuetoteachattiredinamanner thatisinstrictcompliancewith thelaw."

JugoslavPurge

beinga`Trotskyite'means'he sameasthedeathsentence."

Imminent

CLEVELAND,July10-(NC).

-AYugoslavprelateundersentenceof18yearsathardlabour inthatcountry,whoisnowinthe UnitedStates,believesthatthere is'arealdisagreement"between MarshalTitoandtheCominform, andthattherewillbea"purge" asaresult.

BishopGregoriusRozman,of Ljubljana,whoarrivedherefrom Switzerlandwherehehadbeen livingasarefugee,saidthatthe Yugoslavdictatorhassucceeded ingaininginfluenceoveryounger Yugoslays,butthatthemajority ismoreorlessforced"tocooperateinpraiseofhim."

HEADSMUSTFALL.

"Idoubt,however,thatthepositionofTitocanbestrongerthan thearmsoftheCominform,even withthissupport,"hedeclared.

Givingallthisashis"personalopinion,"BishopRozman declaredthat"theheadsofthose whohaveinanywayoffendedtoe leadershipofworldCommunism mustfall.Theaccusationof

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Theprelatewassentencedona chargeofcollaborationwith+he Germans.Hesaidthattheactualreasonwasbecausehetaaght hisfaithful"aboutthedangersof godlessCommunism."Bishop RozmanwasindUcedtolea' Yugoslaviaforhispersonalsat etybeforethetrial.

"Inthreeyears,morethan39 priestsweresentencedtomore than339yearsofhardlabou always,ofcourse,for'political reasons'asenemiesoftheState, asreactionaries,orasspiesin favourofforeignpowers--especiallytheUnitedStates,"lie asserted.

"Thisisa2,000-year-oldtrick inthepersecutionoftheChurch. TheymakealawwhichCatholics inconsciencecan'tobey,andthey aresentencedbecauseofit-not forreligiousreasons,butfoe breakingtheexisting'laws'."

"AntiDemocratic Utterances"

BUDAPEST,June25-(NC).-TheNationalConferenceofCatholicPriests,scheduledtotake placeherefromJune22to24, wascancelledbecauseofwhat newspaperaccountsterm"inevitableobstacles."Publiccandlelightprocessionsplannedearner intheweekalsodidnottake place.Instead,Masseswereofferedanddevotionalservicesheld iuthechurches.

Threefacultymembersofthe archiepiscopalteachers'training collegeatEsztergom-SeeCity ofHisEminenceJosefCardinal Mindszenty-weresentencedee prisontermsranginguptofive yearsforwhattheprosecution called"incitingthestudents againstthebasicinstitutionsof theHungarianRepublicanddemocracy."

LewisNemeth,professorofreligon,wassentencedtofive years;FrancisSzentey,prefect ofthecollege,receivedfourand one-halfyears,andFrancisBiborka,ateacher,twoyearsand threemonths.Sevenstudentsreceivedshorterprisonterms.

SisterMariaAristellaAntoni wassentencedtooneyearinprisonbya"People'sCourt"in Gyorafterhavingbeenconvicted of"anti-democraticutterances."

VATICANCITY,July10(NC).-MyronC.Taylor,PresidentTruman'spersonalrepresentativetoHisHolinessPopePius XII.,wasreceivedinaprivate aedienceyesterday.Mr.Taylor issoonreturningtotheUnited Statesforanindefinitestay.In hisabsence,FranklinC.Gowen, whohasrecentlyarrivedhere, willbeinchargeofMr.Taylor's office.

-ThePontificalReliefCommission'ssummercampprogramme comprises4,355campsaccommodatingmorethanamillionneedy children.

Itisstressedthat,inaddition tomaterialbenefits,theprogrammewillhavesocial,relizious,andeducationalaspects,and willofferroundedhelptodemoralisedchildren.Thankswere publiclyexpressedtotheN.C.W.C.WarReliefServicesforthe pastandpresentcontributionto theprogramme.

fravencore,India.-Several hundredfavoursandcures havebeenreportedhereas grantedthroughtheintercessionofSisterAlphonsa, saintlyPoorClarenun,who diedtwoyearsago.The curesofseverallamepersonsthroughherintercessionhavebeentermed"miraculous"bymedicaldoctors. HundredsofHindusand Moslems,aswellasChristians,visitthenun'sgrave everyweekandlightcandlesarounditasatestimonyofgratitudeorasa petitionforfavours. SisterAlphonsewasin illhealthduringthelatter partofherlifeandsufferpain.Several biographiesofherhaveape

8HorrorCamps inGermany

CINCINNATI,July13-(NC).-Sovietauthorities haveinternedhundredsofthousandsofGermansineight largeconcentrationcampsandmanysmallercampsinthe sovietzoneinGermany,aCincinnatipriest,whorecently returnedtothiscountryafteranextensivestayinGerband,revealedhere.

InanarticlepreparedfortheCatholic"TelegraphRegister,"localarchdiocesanweekly,thepriestdeclared thereisconclusiveevidencethattheRussianshaveenslavednotonlyNazisympathisers,butalsomanywho haverecordsasanti-Nazisandthousandsofchildren.

Chiefpurposeofthismass slavery,thearticleasserted,isto providetheSovietauthorities withalabourforce;theinterneesareheldintheconcentrationcampsonlytemporarilyand thenshipped"totheEast."

Thepriestfoundnoevidence ofdeliberatetorture,although, becauseofilltreatmentandlong hoursoflabour,thedeathrate amongtheprisonersishigh.

Becausehehasreasontofear reprisalsagainsthisinformants, theauthorofthearticledidnot disclosetheirnamesorhisown identity.

POTSDAMVIOLATION.

Thepriestlistedtheeightlarge concentrationcampsasthefollowing:Sachsenhausen,Hohensehonhausen(nearBerlin),Funfcichen,Muhlberg(ontheElbe), FrankfurtamOder,Torgau, BautzenandBuchenwald.

"InspiteofthePotsdamagreementthereisnofreedomofreligionintheconcentrationcamps intheRussianzone,"hecontinued."Catholicservicesarenot permitted,andlastEasterthe EvangelicalChurchwasalsoforbiddentoholdservicesinthetwo campsinwhichtheyhadpreviouslybeenpermittedtohold them.Theefforts,overathreeyearperiod,oftheChristian

churchesandthenon-Communist politicalpartiesinfavourofthe civilianinterneesinthecampsof theSovietzonehavenothadthe slightesteffect."

Protestant Urges Rosary

ROCHESTER.-Protestant churchesshouldadopttheRosary foruseinprayer,Dr.JamesA. Beebe,presidentofAllegheny collegeandformerlydeanofthe schooloftheologyatBostonUniversity,suggestedinanaddress tostudents.

"Protestantsarecontinually beingurged,"hesaid,"butsel' Glomtoldhowtopray,withthe resultthatthemindispermitted towander,resultinginreverie ratherthanmeditation.

"ByusingtheRosary,wewould havedefinitesymbolsfromwhich visualpicturescouldbetaken, holdingthemindtothemeditationathand."