The Record Newspaper 12 August 1948

NewU.S.Party

CommunistsandLeftists

WASHINGTON,July26.-ThenewProgressive Party'sfirstnationalconvention,justconcludedatPhiladelphia,hasleftobserversherewiththeseoutstandingimpressions:

ThatCommunistsandfellow-travellershaveestablishedthemselvesinapositiontocontrolthisnewpolitical venture.

ThatwhileHenryWallace,itscandidateforPresident, isthetitularheadoftheparty,thereisamplereasonto doubtthathewillbeitsmastermind.

TheinfluenceofRedsandtheir sympathisershasbeengauged frommanydevelopments.For onething,politicalreporters noticedearlythatPhiladelphia, (luringthedaysoftheconvention,hadbecomearallyingpoint fornumerousindividualsknown tobeCommunistsandothers who,whilenotpartymembers, perhaps,adheredcloselytothe CommunistPartylineinpublic affairs.

Whenthewheelsoftheconventionbegantoturn,reporters felttheyhadsubstantiationof whattheyhadbeguntosuspect. 'theynoticedaregimentation thatsmackedofCommunistrallies,someofthempointingout thatittookonly40minutesto ramthroughaverylongplatformwhich,inotherplacesand othercircumstances,wouldhave beenregardedashighlycontro- ersial.Theadoptionofarule thatasimple'majorityofthose present"couldcarryonthebusinessofthenationalcommittee, makingaquorumunnecessary, recalledtosomethestrategy Communistshaveusedintheinfiltrationanddomination of unions,frontorganisationsand othergroups.Anotherrule,empoweringthenationalcommittee toappointadditionalpersonsto itsmembershipwasseenasempoweringthenationalcommittee toselectitsownmembership withoutavoicefromStateoreanisations,andaruleallowing heavilypopulatedStatesalarger representationthanotherStates onthenationalcommittee,was heldtogivetheextremeLeftists theirchancetocontrolthenationalcommittee.

Whentheconventionshouted downanefforttohavethemeetingformallydenythattheparty givesblanketendorsementtothe foreignpolicyofSovietRussia, thiswasseenasanotherarrow pointinginthesamedirection.

Theamendmentsaid:'Whilewe arecriticaloftheforeignpolicy oftheUnitedStates,itisnotour intentiontogiveblanketen-

dorsementoftheforeignpolicy ofanyothernation." Adelegatewhorosetosupportthis amendmenttotheplankon "peace,"sAid:"Fromreadingthis platformstudiedhere,onewoul.1 beperfectlyjustifiedindrawing

TerrorCampChurch

PolishCatholicswishtobuild apermanentchurchinOswiecim terrorcamp,wheremorethan 2,000,000peopleofmanynationalitiesdied.

TheSalesianshaveopeneda chapelinthecampandaschool for400boys.

ThePolesalsowishtoopena martyrologicalmuseuminthe centreofthecamp.Wallson whichvictims,deprivedofreligioussministration';,cuttheSign oftheCrossaretobepreserved.

theconclusionthatweendorse theSovietUnion'spolicies100 percent."Despitethiswarn. ingtheamendmentwasshouted down.

Theplatformdenounced"antiSoviethysteriaasamaskior monopoly,militarismandreaction;"condemned"militarycontroloverscientificexpression andcommunication;"listedaircraft,syntheticrubberandsyntheticgasolineamongtheindustriesthepartywantsnationalised.

Theconventionrejectedanattempttostrikeoutaprovision whichwouldmakeitaFederal offencetodisseminateanti-Semitic,anti-Negro,andallother propagandabymail,radio,motionpictureorothermeansof communication.Conceivably,the blanketsuppressionof"allother propaganda"mightbeusedto preventtheproductionofreligiousradioprogrammesandmotionpictures,iftheywereheld tobepropagandaforreligion."

ABidtoEnd WhiteSlavery

LAKESUCCESS,N.Y.,July 23-(NC).-TheCatholicinternationalorganisationsappear among37signatoriesofapetitionaddressedtotheUnitedNationsEconomicandSocialCouncilurgingthatimmediatesteps betakentosuppresstrafficin womenandchildren.

Thepetitionpointsoutthatthe exploitationofwomenhasincreasedconsiderablybecauseof post-warsocialconditionsand

thatnumberlessrefugeeshave becomevictimsofbothnational andinternationaltraffickers.The EconomicandSocialCouncilis requestedtosubmittotheUN GeneralAssemblyforimmediate signaturethe International DraftConventionof1937,which "hasbeenthesubjectofprofoundstudyandhasbeenacceptedbymanygovernments."

Thepetitionersalsourgecontinuationofthestudyundertak-

Amotor-cycle,anelectric stove,anelectricfananda sectionofzincwaterpipe werepresentedrecentlyto theHolyFatherby540factoryworkers.

ThegroupcameonpilgrimagefromtheFalkandMarellifactoriesofSestoSan Giovanni,near Milan, knownas"LittleStalingrad."Theywerereceived intheClementineHall.

HisHolinessgavetheApostolicBlessing,ththeworkers,theirfamilies,and "thosewhoarevictimsof falsedoctrinesandcalumnies."

FrenchReligiousare TrainedNurses

About35,000Frenchreligious possesstheStatediplomaac- knowledgingtheirqualification ashospitalworkers,itwasstat- edatameetingof1,300nursing religiousinParis. Thereligious,ledby250sup- eriors,represented600nursing andcharitablecommunitiesfrom many tain,countries,includingBriSwitzerland,Brazil,India andLuxemburg.

Thenumberofcandidatesfor thenursingdiplomahasreached itslowestlevelandanappealwas madetothevariouscongrega tionstosendasmanyyoungre-ligiousaspossibletotrain.

Itwasdecided,withthehelp oftheGovernment,tocreatea diplomaforteachersofbackwardormorallydefectivechildrenandtoestablish,in!on- junctionwiththeParisCatholic Institute,acentrewherereligious cantrain.

WesternWeaknessPermits, RussianBarbarity

LONDON,July24-(NC).-HisEminence.CardinalGriffin,Archbishopcf Westminster,inanaddresshere,chargedthatRussiansto-dayareprepetrating"exactlythesamebarbarities"astheNazis.

"Ithinkitisbecausewehavenotshownafirmhand,eitherourselvesorAmerica, thatwefindourselvesinthepresentposition."theCardinalsaid,addingthatthepositionoftheWesternPowersinBerlinandinmanypartsofEasternEuropehascome aboutthroughcompleteneglectofprinciplesoftheAtlanticCharterandthelate PresidentRoosevelt'sfourfreedoms.

"Almostfromthemomentthat theAtlanticCharterwassigned bytheSovietGovernmentand itssatellites,"hecontinuea, "thosegovernmentshavenot ceasedtobreakit.Itwasin thenameoffreedomthattthe Naziscommittedtheiratrocities.

Isuggestthatitisinthesame nameoffreedom-lovingdemocraciesthattheRussiansareper

THELITTLEGIRL WHOSENOSEBLED

WhileCardinalGriffinwasaskingquestionsduringConfirmationatSt.Thomas's,Fulham,recently,littlePatriciaHicks's nosebegantobleed.

Herwhitefrockwasspoiled, andshehadtoleavethechurch.

SisterPatrickcametotherescue. Shefoundanewfrock,and Patriciawasrushedbackinto church.

Buttheceremonyhadbegun andtheimpositionofhandswas over.

Patriciasadlywatchedher friendsgouptothealtarrails.

Thenwhentheywereallconfamed,theCardinalaskedforthe littlegirlwhohadtoleavethe church.

HeaskedPatriciaifshewas betterandwentthroughthe ceremonyagainforher

TheCardinalwasvisitingSt. Thomas'sforthecentenarycelebrations.

enbytheUNSecretariat,since numerousadvantageswouldhe gainedbytheunificationofexistinginternationalinstruments.

Todelayadoptionofthe1937 Conventionuntilthestudyis completed,theystate,wouldonly strengthenthe"undergroundorganisationswhichservetheinterestsofcommercialisedprostitutionbyallowingthegrowth ofthetraffic."

formingexactlythesameear barities.Ipresumeitisinthe nameoffreedomthattheSoviet hastakenoveronecountryafter another."

IN THE NAMEOFFREEDOM.

CardinalGriffinsuggestedthat itwasalsointhenameofdemocracythattheSovietGovernmentorganisedso-calledfr,e electionsandthatconcentration campsarestillfullwherever Russiansare.

"ItistheattitudeoftheSoviet Governmentwhichhasmadeour taskinGermanysodifficult," CardinalGriffinsaid,addingthat herememberedseeinginPoland Russiantrainsgoingthrough filledwithfood,lootandmachinerytakenfromtheRussian occupationzone.

"AGEOF MARTYRDOM."

"ItisbecausetheSovietrealisesthatstarvationofpeopleIs goingtohelptheirplansfor worldrevolutionthattheydo this,"hedeclared,suggesting thatthisagewouldbecalledthe "ageofmartyrdom." EasternEuropeanChristians arefacedwithseriousproblems andarelookingtoBritainand Americatotaketheleadinmaintainingthoseprinciplesfor whichtheystand,hedeclared.

"Ifwetakeafirmstandin everycasewherethereisa breachofthoseprinciplesof whichIhavebeenspeakingand arepreparedtotakerealaction, weshalljustifythehighadmirationinwhichweareheldinthe world."

IntentionsforHolyYearPilgrims

ROME,July27-Fourprin-infavourofthehumbleand cipalintentionsforpilgrimsand Catholicsthroughouttheworld duringtheforthcomingHoly Yearin1950areoutlinedina messagebyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.tomembersofthecentralcommittee. WrittenintheHoly'sFather's ownhand,themessagewasgiven tocommitteemembersgathered fortheirfirstmeetinginthe HallofCongregationsofthe VaticanPalace.HisHoliness outlinedtheHolyYearintentionsasfollows:

1. Sanctificationofsouls throughprayerandpenance, andunshakeablefidelityto ChristandtheChurch.

2.Actionforpeaceanddefence oftheHolyPlaces.

3.DefenceoftheChurchagainst renewedattacksofherenemies andbeseechingofthetrue faithforthosewanderingin error,Infidels,andthosewithoutGod.

4.Actualrealisationofsocial justiceandworksofassistance

needy. Formationoffourspecialcommissionstosuperviseactivities duringtheforthcomingHoly Yearin1950hasbeenannounced attheVatican.

Thefirstandforemostofthese commissions,underthepresidencyofMsgr.AlfredoOttaviani oftheHolyOffice,willpromote variousformsofpietyandspiritualactivityinRomeandItaly duringtheHolyYear,withthe thoughtthattheseactivitiesmay htcarriedonalsothroughoutthe Catholicworld.

Thesecondcommissionwill dealwithmeetingsandconferences.Itwillbedividedinto twomainsections.Thethird commissionwillsuperviseexhibitsofthemissions,modern sacredart,theCatholicPress, andotherChurchactivities.The fourthcommission,tobeheaded byMsgr.P.J.Angles,president ofthePontificalInstituteofSacredMusic,willbedevotedto presentationofthebestliturgical music.

COUNTRYREADERSARE

MovetoEndPartition PleatoU.S.Congress

U.S.CongressionalRecord-House.9th.June,1948.

ENDTHEPARTITIONOF IRELAND.

(Duringhisrecentworldtour, Mr.E.deValerasaidthatifpublicinterestcouldbearoused, thentheBritishGovernment wouldonceagainseriouslyconsiderthequestionofthepartitionofIreland.Tobringthe truefactsofthecasebeforethe public"Anti-PartitionLeagues'' havebeenformedinseveral countries.ThefollowingpetitiontotheAmericanCongressis proofofthefactthatthepartitionofIrelandisstillaburning question.-Ed.)

Mr.LYNCH:Mr.Speaker,as youknow,adelegationofwomen fromNewYorkandPhiladelphia to-daypresentedtoyouapetitionsignedby300,000AmericansofIrishdescent.ThepetitionurgesthatthePresidentand theCongressoftheUnitedStates shouldmakesuchnecessaryrepresentationstoEnglandaswill bringabouttheendofthepartitioninIreland.

TERMSOFPETITION.

Thepetition,entitled"Endthe PartitionofIreland,"readsas follows:

TothePresidentandtheCongressoftheUnitedStatesof America: Thispetition,presentedunder rightsreservedintheFederal Constitution,recites:

ThatcountlessthousandsofAmericancitizensofIrishbirthor bloodaresmartingunderthe indignityoftheforciblepartitionof,IrelandbyEngland; ThatEnglanditistitutedthispartitionunderimpelledthreatof superiorforce; ThatEngland,bysubsidyand otherwise,hasmaintainedthis partitionagainstthevoiceof theoverwhelmingmajorityof thepeopleofIreland; Thatsincethe(laysofPresident WashingtontheIrishhave beenapotentforceintheupbuilding,themaintenance,and thedefenceoftheUnited StatesofAmerica; ThattheUnitedStatesofAmericanowhastheundoubted power,andmerelybytheapplicationofeconomicsanctions,torequirethatEngland ceasethecontinuingwrong WhichsheisinflictinguponIreland.

Wherefore,itisherebypetitionedthatthePresidentandthe CongressoftheUnitedStates ofAmericamakesuchnecessaryrepresentationstoEnga landaswillbringaboutthe endofthepartitionofIreland

300,000SIGNATURES.

Thispetitionbearsthesignature,asIhavesaid,of300,000 AmericansofIrishdescent.It couldwellhavebornethesignaturesof3,000,000Americanswith equalease,sincetherearesome :.'0,000,000Americansto-daywho tracetheirancestrybacktothe EmeraldIsle.However,these namesareappendedtothispetitionasatokenofthethought anddesireofallAmericansof Irishdescent,aswellasofall peoplewhoareinterestedinthe God-givenrightoffreedomand therecognisedrightofsmallnationstotheirfreedomandindependence.

BROKENPROMISES.

TherightofIrelandtofreedomandindependencehasbeen deniedthroughthecenturiesby theimpositionoftheforceof Britisharms.Yet,despitethis armedsubjugationoftheIrish people,theyhaveremainedanationdistinctandseparate,and notoneoftheeffortsoftheir Englishconquerorshasbeenable tochangethecharacterandnatureoftheIrish.Smartingunder theyokeofBritishdomination, theIrishhaveneverceasedto fighttoregaintheirfreedom,nor topetitiontheBritishfortheir completeliberation.Infact, duringtheFirstWorldWarthe

BritishpromisedthatIreland wouldbegrantedtheirindependencefollowingtheendofhostilities.AHomeRuleBillhad beenpassedbytheBritishParliamentpriortothefirstwar,but itseffectsweresuspendedasa resultoftheoutbreakofhostilities.Then,onthepromiseof freedomfollowingthewar, 300,000Irishvolunteeredforserviceinthatwar,andsuffered greatercasualtiesthandidthe BelgianArmyasaresult.Despitetheseeffortsandthesesolemnpromises,theIrishneverthelessweredeniedtheirindependence.

ABRITISHDIVISION.

Followingthatwar,England inauguratedtheprogrammeof partition,andcutofffromthe restofIrelandsixofthenine countiesoftheprovinceofUlster andcreatedoutofthemNorthern Ireland,establishingthereina separateParliamentandaseparateGovernmentfromtherestof Ireland,andkeepingthisnew GovernmentsubjecttotheBritishParliamentandtoBritish dominationandcontrol.Little wonderthatduringtherecent war,theIrishcouldplacebut mallconfidenceinanyofthe promisesofEngland,andsince Irelandwasnotsubjectedtoattackatanytime,shetherefore declinedtojoinwithEnglandin afighttopreservetherightsof smallnationstotheirindependence.Havingbeendeceived once,Irelandwiselyrefusedtohe trickedasecondtimewithempty promises.Moreover,asmall nationsuchasIrelandcouldoffer littleofherselfinmodernwarfare,lackingasshedoesaircraft andmunitionsplants,andso wouldhavehadtoreceivecompletearmamentfromoutside sourcesattheexpenseofthenationsalreadyengagedinthat conflict.

RECEPTIVEMOOD. Thefrictionthathasexisted betweentheBritishpeopleand theIrishcanreadilybeeliminatedandaspiritoffriendshipand goodwillbecreatedbetweenthese peoples,iftheEnglishwillbut

putanendtotheforcedoccupi.ncyofapartofIrelandandreturntothatnationthecomplete freedomandindependenceto whichallIreland,notjustapart, isentitled.Itisonthisaccount andforthispurposethatsomany AmericansofIrishdescentare makingthisappealtothePresidentandtheCongressatthis time.IamsurethatasuggestionbyourStateDepartment totheBritishGovernmentwould beargreatweightinbringing aboutanendtopartitionanda withdrawalofBritishtroopsfrom thiscountryisgivingtotheBritish,theywouldundoubtedlybein areceptivemoodforanyoverturewhichtheUnitedStates mightproperlymakeinthisregard.

BASISOFAMITY.

Throughoutthecenturiesthe economyofIrelandhasbeen closelytiedtothatofGreatBritain,andbecauseofthelocation ofthetwocountries,thisis necessarilyso.Howmuchbetter itwouldbeifthatrelationbetweenthecountriesweretobe placeduponacompletebasisof amityandgoodwill.Thiscan onlycometopassbytheeliminationofthedivisionofthisnationandthereunificationofthe entire32countiesofIreland;by theremovaloftheBritishcontrol overtheBelfastGovernment; bythewithdrawalofBritish troopsandeliminatingthesecret police,knownasBSpecials;and, finally,byanabrogationofthe CivilAuthoritiesAct,under whichtheconstitutionalrightsof thepeopleinnorthernIrelandare deniedthem.

ENDINGAWRONG.

AsAmericancitizenstheycome beforetheCongressandpresent theirpetitionaskingthatthis Nationuseitsgoodofficesin bringingabouttheunificationof Ireland,sothatatlasttheIrish people,oneofthemostancient ofallEuropeannations,may onceagaintakeitsrightfulplace asafreeandindependentrepublic amongstthedemocraticpeoples oftheworld.TheCongress, throughthePresidentandthe DepartmentofState,cando muchtoachievethisendandto rightthewrongthathasbeen perpetratedupontheIrishNationduringthepastquarterofa century.

26NationsatLourdes

ByM.MASSIANI (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.News Service).

PARIS,July31-(Cable).Pilgrimsfrom26nations,includingthreeCardinals,tookpartin thePaxChristiinternationalpilgrimagetoLourdes.Inthehuge crowdwere1,600Germans,1,600 British,400Spaniards,and300 Ukrainians.OthernationsrepresentedincludedtheUnited States,Canada,MexicoandIndia.

Sixthousandhadregisteredfor thepilgrimageinGermanyand 4,000inSpain,butthenumbers hadtobelimitedbecauseoflack oftransportation. HisEminence,JosephCardinal Frirgs,ArchbishopofCologne, headedtheGermanpilgrims,and HisEminencePedroCardinalSeuraySaenz,ArchbishopofSeville,headedtheSpanishgroup. Othervisitingprelateswere:His EminenceJulesCardinalSaliege,

BritishPilgrimsPray forPeace

LONDON,July31-(NC)-Dsliverancefrom Communism, worldpeace,andjusticeforthe CatholicschoolsinBritain threatenedbynewGovernment educationplans,weretheprincipalintentionsofthegroupof pilgrimsfromBritainwhotook partinthePaxChristiinternationalpeacepilgrimageatLourdes.Thepilgrims,mostofthem fromtheLiverpoolArchdiocese, wereledbyBishopJosefHalsall, AuxiliaryofLiverpool.

ArchbishopofToulouse;ArcabishopMicheleGonziofMalta; BishopJosephHalsall,Auxiliary ofLiverpool,andBishopTkosii, AuxiliaryofBerlin.

Welcomingthepilgrims,BishopPierreM.TheasofTarbes andLourdes,remindedthatat thefeetoftheBlessedVirginall Christiansareathomeanddiatinctionsofraceandnationality disappear.

AMissaRecitata,offeredby BishopHalsall,openedtheceremonies.Thevastthrongofpilgrimsfrommanydifferentcountriesansweredtheresponsesin Latin.CardinalSeguraledthe processioninwhicheachdelegationfolloweditsnationalflag. Duringthenightwatchesatthe shrine,German,Slovene,UkrainianandFrenchchoirssang.

Inamovingsermoninthe LourdesBasilica,CardinalFringe expressedhisgratitudetotheoccupationauthoritiesforpermittingthepilgrimage,andtothe Frenchpeoplefortheirgenerous reception.Rightafterthewar, hesaid,Germanseverywhere werescornedbecauseoftheatrocitiescommittedbyNazileaders,butto-daytheyareunited withChristiansofotherlandsin imploringtheBlessedVirginfor aneraofcharityandpeace.

Amessageoffilialhomagewas sentbythepilgrimstoHisHolinessPopePiusXII.Initthey statedthattheywilldotheir bestbystudyandprayertohelp obtainthatidealpeaceoutlined inthePapalteachings.HisEminenceCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,sentamessage ofgoodwilltothepilgrims.

BRITAIN'SSHOCKING LACKOFREALISM

WhattheFranco-HoareLettersReveal

Wecertainlyseethatassoon asGermanyisoccupiedCommuuismwillengulfthesenations.For thisreasonweconsiderthepositionofthegreatestgravity,and appealtothegoodjudgmentof theBritishpeopletothinkseriouslyonthematter.OnceRussiaoccupiesGermany,then nothingornoonecanpossibly stopitsadvance.Iftherewas noGermanytheEuropeanpeopleswouldhaveinventedone; itisridiculoustothinkthatits placecouldbetakenbyaConfederationofPoles,Lithuanians, Czechs,andRumanians,who wouldswiftlybetransformed intoa-ConfederationofSoviet States.

HoaretoFranco,25/2/1943.

GENERALFRANCO.

Thefollowingletters,which passedbetweenFrancoandthe BritishGovernment,weremade publicrecentlyinanissueofthe SpanishNationalistpaper,"Arriba."Commentwouldbesuperfluous!

k'rancotoS.Hoare,21/3/'43.

OurfeelingofalarmattheadvanceoftheRussianarmiesis sharednotonlybytheneutral. nationsbutindeedbyallthepeoplesofEuropewhohavenotlost allnotionofsensibilityanddanger.

Communismisthegreatest menacetotheworld,andnow thatitisbackedupbythevictoriousarmsofagreatPower,it istimeforallthosewhoalenot blindtoawakentothedanger.

IfRussiacomesoutvictorious wefirmlybelievethateven landwouldalignitselftoourpolicy.Thusperhapsourpresent fearswillnotseemexaggerated.

We,whoarenot,neitherdowe wanttobe,involvedinwar,are inapositiontoviewhappenings withgreatimpartiality.Ifthe developmentsofthewarfollow theiractualtrend,itisevident thattheRussianarmieswill penetratedeepintoGermany.If thisconiestobe,thenwouldnot aSovietisedGermanyofferingto Russiathesecretsofitswarproduction,itsengineersandtechnicians,becomethegreatestmenacenotonlytotheContinentof Europe,butalsototheBritish Islesthemselves?

ThenwouldRusiahavethe longed-foropportunityofformingitsfabulousEmpire'fromthe AtlantictothePacific.

ItisouropinionthatRussia, whohasbeenuptothepresent thegreatestexistingdangerto EuropeonaccountofitsTotalitarianCommunismanditsmilitaryandindustrialpower,atthis momentconstitutesaneven greatermenace.

Weaskthen:Isthereanation orPowerinCentralEurope,in thatmosaicofnationsandpeopleswithoutunityorconsistency,bledtodeathbywarand ravagedbyoccupation,capableof standinguptoStalin'sambitions?Evidentlynot!

Iamgreatlyindebtedtoyou foryourMemorandum.Itis reasonabletoexposemutually ourpreoccupationsandfears.I hopeagaintoprovethatyour fearshavenofoundations.

YousaythatCommunismisa greatdangertoEurope,andthat aRussianvictorywouldbring thetriumphofCommunisme,

formedofnewrecruitsand forces,theywillnotbedepleted andwornoutliketheRussian forces.

Icanevenprophesythatat thatmomentthemostpowerful militaryforceinEuropewillbe withoutanydoubttheBritish.

Tomyminditfollowsnaturally thattheBritishinfluencewillhe thegreatest.EuropehasexperiencedthefallofNapoleon. Thisinfluencewillbebackedby militarypowerofenormousdimensions.Withthisweshall maintaincompleteinfluencein Europeandtakepartinitsreconstruction.

Icannot,therefore,acceptthe thesisthatthereexistsaRussian periodforEuropeafterthewar.

Icannotentertaintheideathat Russiaafterthewarwillfollow amindependentanti'Europealn policy.

JapMartyrs

TOKYO,July24-(NC))--

Morethan15,000personsinthe cityofHiroshima,whichhas only700Catholics,haveseenthe filmonthe26martyrsofJapan, whichwasshownbythenewtsorganisedSt.VincentdePaul Societytheretoraisefundsfor anorphanage.

TheVincentdePaulgroup, formedatHiroshimaaboutthree monthsagobytheRev.Huber. Schiffer,S.J.,donatedbox-ofrfce receiptsfromthefilmtoanorphanagecnductedbyanewly-establishedcommunityofJapaneseSisters.Asatokenof thanks,theSuperioroftheorphanagerecentlyturnedovera three-roombuildingtothelaymangrouptohelpexpandits work.

Carmelites'Adventure

MANILA,July10-(NC).-A

CarmeliteBrotherWesrescued byaU.S.Navyamphibianplane afterfourdaysspentclingingto aswampednativeboatoffthe Philippines,andaCarmelite priestwasmissingandfeared deadafterthetwoAmerican missionariessetoutintoswirling seaswithnineFilipinosinarescuepartywhenthreefishing boatswerereportedcaughtina typhoon.

TwoFilipinosintheparty swamashore,threediedofexhaustionandexposure,another waspickedupbyalaunch,anda seventhismissingandfeared (lead.TheothertwoFilipinos wererescuedalongwithBrother VincentScheerer,32,O.C.D.,of HolyHillShrine,Wis.

ThemissingpriestistheRev. LeoMcCrudden,32,O.C.D.,also ofHolyHillShrine.Although unabletoswim,heleftthebanca, adugoutcanoewithoutriggers andanoutboardmotor,twodays afteritwasswamped,inorderto lightentheload.FatherMcCruddenlefttheboatinarubberraft withonecompanion.Theplane willichpickedupsixofthesurvivorssightedabodyonarubberraft,butwasunabletoland againforlackofjettake-off units.

BrotherVincentdescribedhis experiencesas"anightmareI neverexpectedtosurvive."At onepointayouthintheboat wentoutofhismindandtossed allfoodandwateroverboard,he said.Thescreamsofhungerof

thosewhodiedclingingtothe hence"wereterribletohear,"the Brotheradded.

AradiomessagetoN.C.W.C.

NewsServicefromShanghaitold oftherejoicingoftwobrothers ofBrotherVincent,bothDominicanmissionariesattachedtothe KeinowMissioninFukienProvince.ThetwowereFathers LouisandHyacinthScheerer,of Philadelphia.

FatherLouisScheerer,now visitingShanghai,hadn'theard ofhisbrotherbeingmissingat seauntiltheN.C.W.C.correspondenttelephonedhimaboutthe rescue.FatherHyacinthSheererandBrotherVincenttravelled togetheracrossthePacificlast year,thepriestreturningto ChinaandBrotherVincentheadingforManilaasamemberof theCarmelites'firstmissiongroup tothePhilippines.Thepair hadn'tbeentogetherthatlong for20years.

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LORDTEMPLEWOOD (formerlySirSamuelHoare). thenationsofEurope.This wouldbringaboutthedestructionofEuropeancivilisationand Christianculture.

LetusexaminethecentralargumentthataRussianvictory wouldmakeEuropesubservient toCommunism,thatitwould meanthepredominanceofRussiainpost-warEurope.Isthere asinglenationcapableofdomineeringEuropeafterthewar? Russiaforonewillbeinneedof vastreconstruction,andwilldependonthehelpandassistance oftheBritishEmpireandthe UnitedStatesforthis.Moreover,Russiawillnothaveagreat preponderanceinthevictoryof allAllies.

Theprobablesituationatthe endofthewarwill,therefore, beasfollows:GreatEnglishand Americanarmieswilloccupy theContinentofEurope.These armieswillbeequippedwiththe bestarmsofeverydescription,

BaptismsinTokyo

TOKYO,July21-(NC).-

Fortyonecollegestudentshave beenbaptusedattheCatholic UniversityofTokyosinceApril, 1947,three-fourthsofthembeing studentsatthatschoolandthe reststudentsatothercolleges anduniversitiesinthecity. About160ofthe800studentsat theCatholicUniversity,aJesuit institution,arenawCatholics.

Theuniversityrecentlyerected halfadozenhutstoserveasdormitoriesforsome80students. anditistothecreditofthe16 Catholicsamongthisgroupthat applicationsfor instruction

amongthedormitoryresidents havenecessitatedanextrainstructionclassbeginninginSeptember.

Morethan25,000yenwasraisedbystudentsoftheCatholic universityduringarecentcampaigntoaidtheearthquakevictimsinFukui.WearingarmbandsthatidentifiedthemasCatholicstudents,theboysposted themselvesonTokyostreetcorners.Ithasbeenremarked thatnotafewpassers-bywho mighthaveignoredtheappeal, madeacontributionwhenthey sawtheword"Catholic"onthe armbande.

InitsnewquarterstheSt. VincentdePaulSocietyhasestablishedalibraryforcatechumensandnon-Christians.It nowplansafreemedicalservice forthepoor.Othereffortsby thegroupincludeadriveagainst objectionableliteratureand tures,andsponsorshipofpulegs forummeetingsforyoungpeople.

FateofMissionaries

Uncertain

SHANGHAI,July26.-When Yenchow,importantrailroadcentreinsouthShantungprovince, felltotheCommunistforces, about150Catholicmissionaries wereinthecity,accordingtoreportsreceivedhere.ThemajoritywereChineseSisters,numberingabout80.Theothers weresomeDivineWordpriests, fiveBrothersandabout40SistersoftheHolyGhost.

BishopTheodoreSchu,S.V.D., ofYenchow,wasnotinthecity whenitwascaptured.Hehad beentemporarilyabsentandwas onhiswaybackwhentheCommunistadvancecutlinesofcommunication.Heisbelievedtohe inSuchow,innortheriKiangsa, headquartersoftheCanadian Jesuitmission.

Yenchowdiocese,with58,000 Catholicsinanon-Christian populationofthreeanone-half million,isShantung'ssecond largestdiocese,inCatholicpopulation.

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AnniversaryofHeroic Non-Catholic

"Non-CatholicEnquirer,"Nedlands,writes:

"Itisaboutayearnow,I think,sinceFloydgavehislife totrytosaveanunatTrigg Island.Inthiseraofstrange values,whenmummersare deifiedandcroonerscanonised, isthisoutstandingexampleof trueChristianity,andatits veryhighest,tobeallowedto fadefromthepublicmemory withoutevenareminder?"

A.:Thankyouforyourletter. Youarerightincallingrenewed attention.tothisheroicgesture, andIamonlytoopleasedto commemorateithere.Ithink Icanbestdothisbyrehearsing thefactswhichmanylisteners willhavereadinthepresslast year.

GALLANTENDEAVOUR.

OnSaturday,19th.July,1147, anumberofSistersofSt.John ofGodwerebathinginareef enclosedbasin,knownasthe "Sisters'Pool,"neararest-home inthevicinityofTrigg[snail Athalf-pastten,whentheSistersenteredthepool,thesun wasshiningandeverythingseemedpeaceful.Soon,however.a stormarose,andastrongundertowwassetup.Oneofthe nuns,SisterMaryChrysostom, wascaughtbythisundertowand carriedouttosea.Theother membersofthegrouprushedout totheroadandhailedapassing carforassistance.Mr.FrederickCharlesFloyd,whowastravellingwithhisson,descended fromthecarandundertookto attempttherescue.

Mr.FloydvOasanexperienced swimmer,andheknewthelocalitywell.Hewasforced,however,toswimagainstastrong current,andhemusthaveknoWn, ashedivedintothewater,that theoddswereheavilyagainst him.Hedidinfactreachthe drowningSister,butatthispoint hisownstrengthgaveout,and hecollapsedamongthewaves.

Anotherrescuer,aMr.Snow, laterreachedhim,buthewasalreadydead.ThebodyofSister Chrysestomwaswashedbackto theshoretowardsoneo'clock. Oneofthemostpitifulthings

aboutthewholeincidentrwas thatMr.Floyd'sson,agedtwielve years,wasstandingbytheshore thewholetime,watchinghis fatherstrugglewiththesurfand thecurrentandseeinghimsink withexhaustion.

NOGREATER LOVE.

Mr.Floyd,inthecourseofhis fishingandyachting,hadpreviouslymetcertainpartiesofthese nuns,buthehimselfwasnota Catholic.Hewasamanrespectedandlikedinbusinessandin privatelife,andhisnobilityof characterissufficientlyattested bytheincidentjustrelated.He wasquitewellawarethathis exploitwaslikelytoendin (teeth,buthedidnothesitateto puthisownlifeinpawnforthe sakeofthedrowningnun.Beforeanincidentlikethistherest ofuscanonlysaywithreverencethosewordswhichhave oftenbeenutteredbeforeonlike occasions:"Greaterlovehathno manthanthis."

Iamsurethatlistenerswill joinwithmeinanexpressionof renewedsympathywithMr. Floyd'swifeandchildrenasthe yearbringsroundtheanniversaryofthisdeed.

TRIBUTETOMGR.HAWES

"AChristian,"WestPerth, takingoccasionfromsomething saidafewweeksago,paysa tributetothearchitectural:nsightandoriginalityofapriest whohaslabouredforyears:n thisState.Thiscorrespondent writes:

"Youspokeofman'sinner soul.Ifeveraman'sinner soulwasdisplayedinth beautyandthesacrednessof Church,itwagthatofMgr. Hawes,ofMullewa.Iamnot aRomanCatholic,butIwas oncegiventhehonourofenteringthatChurchtoseethe beautytransposedbyhis hands.Itleftalastingimpressiononme;andIhavenot seenanythingsobeautiful since." A.:Itisveryniceofyoutosay this,andamsurethatMgr. Hawes'smanyfriendswillfeel gratefulforyourtribute.

NoExperimentalReligion forCatholics

WORSHIPPINGGODINHISWAY

J.L.C.,Wembley,writes: thatyouthoughtthatquite "Iliveinaboarding-house.niceofthem.Heaskswhy Therearesevenofus. itisthataCatholicisbyno ThereisonlyoneR.C.among us,andquiteadecentpal... Notwishingtoembarrassour friendbyaskinghimquestions, itwasdecidedthatIwriteto youforyourdeliberationson twoorthreequeries."

A.:Thereisnothingabout yourquestionswhichneedembarrassyourCatholicfriend. However,youactedfairlyand honestlyinwritingtotheCatholicAnsweraboutthem.

Youwrite: "Question1. Billsaysthat onSundayyousaidthatmany ProtestantsattendyourChurch andaskforliterature,etc.,and

meanspermitted byhis Churchtoentertheprecincts ofaProtestantchurch.Our friendsaysit'strue.Billcannotseewhatdifferenceit should'sake." A.:Billhasnotquotedme quitecorrectly.Inreplyingto acorrespondentwhothoughtthe Catholicskepttheirreligiontoo secret,Inotedthatnon-Catholicoftenvisitourchurchesand attendourceremonies,andthey readwhatwehavetosayabout theChurchinbooksandperiodicals.Sothereisreallynothing verysecretaboutCatholiclife andpracticeButnow,asso oftenhappensinthesediscusMOO

sions,anewpointarises.GrantedthattheCatholicChurch,s quiteopenaboutitsbeliefand itsceremonies,youwanttoknow whywedon'tavailourselvesof theopportunityofinvestigating thebeliefandbehaviourofother churches.

NOTOUR INVENTION.

Well,thereplyIsasimpleone, and1thinkIhavegivenit'before.WeCatholicsarenotexperimentingwithreligion;we arenot,assomeoneputit,"goinginforalittleflutterinreligion."Wearenotlookingfor afaith;wehavefoundone:This faithweholdtobetrue,andwe holdthatvariationsfromitare variationsfromauthenticChristianity.Wehavenodesireto dailywiththosevariations.Those whoacceptthemareprobablyin goodfaith,butweshouldnotbe ingoodfaithifweevenentertainedorplayedwiththem.Our faithisnotsomethingwhichwe haveworkedoutforourselves andwhichwecouldimproveby additionoralteration;itisa seriesofunchangeabletruths deliveredbyChristtoHisChurch andclaimingprofoundandunalterableallegiancefromthemembersofthatChurch.Anytemporisingonourpartwithalteredversionsofthosetruths-truthswhichChristcommittedto HisApostlesandcausedtobe prolongedintheChurch-Would bedisloyaltyonourpart.Accordingly,westandfirm,clasping thesubstance;werefusetowanderoffinasearchforshadows.

SIGHT-SEEINGANDWORSHIP.

However,whenyourfriend BillsaysthatnoCatholicisallowedtoentertheprecinctsof Protestantchurch,heisguilty ofover-statement. ACatholic isnotnormallyforbiddento enteraProtestantchurch.He maybecuriousaboutitsarchitectureorinternalarrangement, andhemightverywellsatisfy thiscuriositywithoutsin.But heisforbiddentobepresentat Protestantreligiousservices.To attendthesewouldbetocooperateinsomewaywiththose hoareofferingaformofworshipwhichintheirowneyesis doubtlessvalid,butwhichinour eyesisvitiatedbyheretical teaching.NodoubtaProtestantderivesbenefitfromattendingaProtestantservice,buta Catholicwouldnot.ACatholic wouldnormally(i.e.,ifhedid nothavesomegraveandapprovedreasonwhichwouldexcuse somekindofnon-committalpresence)becountenancingaform ofworshipwhichhebelievesto beadeviationfromthatprescribedbyChrist.AsIhave saidbefore,non-Catholicsdowell to,worshipGodasbesttheycan: theyworshipGodintheirown way;weworshipHiminwhat webelievetobeHisway.

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LoyaltyofCatholics. BeyondDispute

Youwrite: "Question2.Jimclaimsthat Catholicshavenotimeforthe BritishCrown,andacceptonly thePopeasking.Isthatthe teachingoftheChurch,or onlytheindividual'sview?"

A.:Itiscertainlynotthe teachingoftheChurch,andI hopeitisnottheviewofany individualeither. Ithinkthat CatholicsubjectsoftheBritish Crownhavesufficientlyproved theirloyaltyoverlongcenturies, andtheyhaveproveditagainin therecentwar.Ifyoulookat thelistofCatholicV.C.'s,for instance,youwillfindthatitis eutofallproportiontotheCatholicpopulationofEngland. 'TheloyaltyofCatholicsubjects totheBritishCrownhasinfact beenlongrecognisedbyallresponsibleobservers.KingEdoardVLI.,amongothers,recognisedit,anditwasbecausehe recogniseditthatheprotested, beforehiscoronation,against thetraditionaloath,whichwas framedinwordsinsultingtohis Catholicsubjects. AsforthePope,Catholicsdo notlookonhimaskingoftheir countryatall.ThePopehas temporalpoweroverthetiny VaticanState,atemporalpower lastsufficienttorenderhimindependentoftheothersecular States.Then,assuccessor St.Peter,hehastheprimacy ofjurisdictionoverthewhole Church.Thisjurisdictionis

primarilyspiritual,anditinno wayconflictswiththeordinary legitimatetemporaljurisdiction exercisedbycivilgovernments.

SPIRITUALALLEGIANCE.

SometimeagoIwasasked why,whenwarbreaksout,Catholicsfromopposingcountries arefoundfightingagainstone another.Thequestionproceeds fromthesamemisunderstanding astheonethattroublesyou.The Churchisnotatemporalkingdomsuperimposeduponother temporalkingdomsandstates, andenteringintorivalrywith them.Itexists,sotospeak,on adifferentlevel.fromthatoccupiedbytheordinarysecular state.Itisaspiritualkingdom,althoughonehavingthe lighttocertaintemporalities necessaryforitssupportand propagation.AsanoldLatin hymnputsit:"Hewhoputsthe heavenlykingdomwithinour reach,doesnottakeawaythe mortalkingdom."TheChurch isnotaStatewithinaState;it istheKingdomofGodspreading likealeavenoraferment throughallthekingdomsand statesofmen.Catholicscanremainfrrmandloyalmembersof theChurch,evenwhile,inthis sadworldofmisunderstandings andhalf-seentruths,theirloyaltytotheirowncountriesmaysometimesbringthemintoconflictwithoneanother.

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ByFRANCISGILBERT

ConspiracyinQueensland

Thereiseveryindicationthat Queenslandisagaintobemsle atestinggroundofCommunist strength.Itissurelyanuneasy reflectionthatthisconditionof affairsprevailsbecausethe QueenslandGovernmentisthe onlyoneinAustraliainrecent yearsseriouslytotakeuptheRed challengeandtoinsistthattl,e sovereigntyofthelawshouldbe upheld.Byresoluteactionand attheriskofpoliticalextinction, theHanlonGovernmenthastwice metandvanquishedCommunist conspiraciesagainsttheState.In sodoingithassetanexampleof politicalcourageandintrepidity forwhichthecitizensofthis countryhavejustlybutvainly lookedtointheleadershipofthe FederalGovernment.Itisperhapsalltothegoodthatthe handlingoftheseconspiracieshas beenlefttothelocalauthorities, forrecenteventshavegiven groundforthebeliefthatvictory wouldhavegonetotheother camphadthematterbeendealt withbythecentralpolitical power.Thenewtreacherybeing hatchedbytheCommunistbosses andtheirtamefollowersincertainunionsisrathermoregrim, however,onthisoccasion,and onceitislaunchedwillcallfor concertedaction,co-operation, andsolidarityfromtheStatesand Commonwealthalike.

AGAINSTTHEPEOPLE.

Whatindicationswehavehad fromPressreportsoftheaction contemplatedby.theRedsinreprisalagainsttheHanlonGovernmentaremorecontemptible thanusual.Itwouldseemtobe seriouslyproposedtoorganisea completeblocadeoftheStateof Queensland.Ifthisisthecase, itisquiteclearthatthereprisals arenotaimedattheGovernment butagainstthepeopleofQueensland.Thereissomebitterirony inthethoughtofhowveryre centlytheRedsinthisStatewere spellingcrocodiletearsabout womenandbabiesbeingdeprived ofmilk.TheQueenslandbrethren,takingaleafoutoftheSovietbookontheblocadeof Berlin,canquitecalmlycontemplatestarvingthepeopleof Queenslandintosubmisssionto theCommunistParty.Theissue hasthesimplicityoflunacy-who

isgoingtogovernQueenslaiol, theHanlonGovernmentorthe CommunistParty?Ifancythe peopleofQueenslandcouldgive aresoundinganswertothatquestion,andcertainlyalldecentmindedpeoplewillapproveofthe verysternestmeasuresagainst thetraitorswhoarethreatening theverysafetyoftheStateevery bitasmuchasanexternal,alien aggression.

POLITICALCAPITAL.

Thereisnoshadowofdoubt abouttheissuesinvolved.The threeCommunistsnowingaol brokethelawinacontemptuous andflagrantmanner.Theywere justlypunishedbytheimposition ofseverefineswhichtheyhave madenoattempttopay.The wealthoftheCommunistParty, nottospeakoftheunionfundsit controls,wouldnothavebeenseriouslydepletedbythepaymentof thefines,andanykindofareputableorganisationwouldhave foundthemoneyratherthanhave theprisonstigmabrandedonits comrades.Butthepoliticalcapitaltobemadeoutoffurtherdisruptionwastootemptingforthe comradestopassup.Thetempo oftheMarxistvictoriesinEurope havingbeentemporarilyhalted, themisenscenehasapparently shiftedtotheEast,andtheAustralianCommunistPartyissupportingthemurderousmarauders ofMalayawithgreatgoodwill. Whatishappeninginthatunhappycountryshouldbeastern warningofwhatourfateshould beiftheRedscancontinuefloutingthecountry'slawsandleadership,andsabotagingitsproductionwiththeambitionofeventuallyusurpingtotalcontrolof thenation.

WHITHERCANBERRA?

Theultimateclean-upofthe Redsaboteursmustcomefromthe unionsthemselves,butitwillhe alongandhazardoustasksolong asnorestraintcanbeplacedon theintimidationofdecentrankand-filemembersbytheMarxist Ogpu.Butinthelongrunthe responsibilityforthepeace,order andprosperityofthecountrydevolvesfairlyupontheFederal Government,andshouldthereappearnoreasonableprospectofreformwithintheunionswithina measurableperiod,itwillundoubtedlybetherightandduty ofthecentralgovernmenttoact fromwithout.Itissmallcomfortforthepeopletobeassured bythePrimeMinisterthatCommunistsandothersengagedin subversiveactivityarebeing closelywatched.Anyonewith halfaneyecanseewhatisgoing on,andtheaveragecitizenseems tohaveasharperconsciousnessof thenationalperilthanhispoliticalleaders.Wedon'tneedto havestatisticalevidenceofCommuniststrength.Weknowit verypracticallyfromtheinterminabledisruptionofeconomic life.Whatwedowanttoknow iswhatCanberraisgoingtodo aboutit,and,inparticular,will theyactbeforethebarricadesgo upinthestreets?

OurLadyandtheEmpire ofEvil

Perhapsthemajortemptation ofthethoughtfulCatholicsinour dayistowardsdiscouragement. Therewouldbenopointinbuckingthefactthattheforcesofevil areflourishingliketheproverbial baytree.Theiruniversality, theirnumericalstrength,theirorganisationalanddisciplinarytalents,theirfanaticalzeal-these areindeedformidable.And theyhavebeenrewardedfortheir painstoanextentwhichrarely seemstocrownthestrivingsof virtue.Worstofallitseems thattheyhavesucceededincapturingandretainingtheinitiative,whileCatholicismandother auxiliaryforcesforgoodseem doomedtostandeternallyonthe defensive.Yetsofarfrombeing depressedbythesereflections,we oughttobecomfortedbythem, forbothevilandgoodareperformingaccuratelyaccordingto theirinmostnatures.Asfaras tangibletestsareconcerned,evil willusuallybeabletoshowmore spectacularresultsthangood,becauseevilofitsnatureisdestructiveanditiscertainlymuch fastertodemolishthantobuild. Babiesandlunaticsfindcongenial occupationintearingdown.But onlytheintelligentmanmay createandbuild.

DYNAMICEVIL.

Good,therefore,willalwaysand necessarilybeaslowerprocess thanevil,butslowmovementneed notconnoteslothifthetimeinvolvediscommensuratewiththe finalstrengthofthestructure. Moreover,goodnessisnotnormal-

lyaconstantlyprogressiveforce. Intheunhappilyvitiatedconditionofhumannature,mentend toback-slide,tobecomplacent aboutverysmallgains,andabove alltogrowwearyinwell-doing. Thereisastrangecontrastbetweenphysicalandspiritualhunger.Withtheformerappetite issharpenedacutely.Withthe latterappetitedeclinesprogressivelywiththelackofnourishmentuntilfinallynosensationremainsofsheimperativeneedof food.Evilappearspleasantand gainsgroundbecauseitcallsfor noeffort.Yetinourdaythere hasarisenamilitantevil,apositivecrusadingpowerofcorruption,anditisaninfinitelymore perilousthingthanmeremoral passivity,omissionandslothto whichallmoreorlessincline.As thisdynamicevilgatherspower andmomentum,sotheChurchof Godmustcloseitsranksand summonyetgreaterresources

REMARKABLEGROWTH.

Themosthearteningfactoron theCatholicsideinthisclashof allegiancesisthetrulyremarkablegrowthofdevotiontoOur BlessedLadyNomatterhow hardthepressofbattlemaybecome,wehavefromChristHimselfthepledgeoffinalvictory. Perhapsatoosmugrelianceon thisDivineassurancehassapped thezealofsomewhodonotrealisethattheChurchwillfinally triumphthroughmemberswho areheroesandmartyrs.TherevelationsofGod'sMothertoour generationcertainlyleaveno

NoPurchaseofMasses

Arecentreportinourevening contemporaryaboutthewillofa Catholicladyrecentlydeceasedis cabletocauseconsiderablemisunderstandingamongnon-Catholics.Thereisnottheslightest suggestionofwilfulmisrepresentationinthereport.Itwasmerelyamatterofloosephraseology, which(inviewofthedistasteful sectarianismlatelydisplayed'a tilecommunity)mighteasily causewrongnotionsofCatholic practicetotakeroot.Itwas statedinthereporttatunder hetermsofthelatelady'swill £1,000weretobesetasidefor Masses.ThereisamistakenimpressionamongnotafewnoneatholicsthattheCatholic Churchishighlycommercialised, andthatinsoniccuriousfashion Catholicsarerequiredtopayfor Masses,sacramentalabsolution, andindulgences.Thisconfusion arises,1imagine,fromalackof knowledgeofjustwhatthese thingsmean.Allthreerepresentmethodsbywhichthemerits ofChrist'sdeathmaybeapplied toindividualsouls.Hencethey arespiritualthingsuponwhich itisimpossibletoplaceanyeconomicvalue.Hencenoquestion ofbuyingorsellingarises.

PURPOSEOFSTIPENDS.

Commonlyweheartheexpression,''Apennyforyour thoughts,"yetnooneseriously proposestopurchaseamental concept.Evenwhenonebuysa bookitcannotbesaidonehaspurchasedtheauthor'smind. Thoughtsandideasarespiritual thingsandcannotbecompassed byvenality.Likewiseinthe caseofMassstipends,thereisnot theslightestnotion(inthemini ofaCatholic,anyhow)thatone is"buying"aMass,anymore thanthefeepaidtoadoctor couldbeconstruedaspurchasing health.Itiscustomaryforpriests toeat,andanormalmethodof providingfortheirdecentsupport isbywayofstipends,givenon

particularoccasions,suchasmarriages,birthsanddeaths.There isnofixedamount,exceptwhat hascometobeacceptedthrough custom.Noristheofferingofa stipendobligatory;itispurelya free-willgift,theextentofwhich isgovernedbythedonor'smeans andgenerosity.Likewise,asit isaholyandawholesome thoughttoprayforthedead,so itisprudentfortherichtoensurethanMasseswillbeoflered forthemafterdeath,andatthe sametimetohelpontheworkof theChurchbyprovidingsomeof thathireofwhichthepriest-labourerisworthy.

groundforcomplacency.The wordsofOurLadyatFatimaindicatethatsodeephasgrownthe corruptionoftheworldthatno normalhumanendeavourwill availtoavertdisasterandcatastrophe.WeoftheFaithhave alwaysknownthatwemustdependutterlyonGod,that novirtueispossiblemerelythroughour owsn activity,butonlythroughcb-operstionwithGod'sgrace.Butto knowisnotnecessarilytodo. Thereisanoddcleavagebetween conductandbelief.Anditisto reconcilethisdisparitythatOur LadydemandsprayerandpenanceanddevotiontoherImmaculateHeart.

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"TheLittleFoxes

W.A's.EntryintoDramaFestival

Thewheelhasturnedfullcir cle,andthetimefortheinterVarsityDramaFestivalhascome roundagain.Itseemsnotvery longagothatwewirefarewellingthecastof"HeddaGabler," andwishingthemgoodfortunein theirquestoflaurelsoverin Melbourneontheoccasionofthe secondUniversities'DramaFestival.Andtheyacquittedthemselvesverycreditably,beingunofficiallyplacedthird,if1 rememberrightly-theFestival beingofficiallynon-competitive. Thedistinctionratherreminds oneofthenicetiesofamateur andprofessionalstatusoften underdiscussionintheworldof sport.

IthinkthatW.A.willnotbe disgiacedinMelbournethisyear.

LillianHellman's"TheLittle Foxes"isanuglydramawitha powerfulpunch.Ithassufficientstrengthtocommandinterestandattention,evenifithasn't enoughofthemilkofhuman kindnessinittorenderitpermanentlymemorable.Theaction isvigorouslypushedalongby theParsonsbrothersandFaith Clayton,eachofwhompresentsa strongcharacterstudyofthe sortofpeoplewedon'tliketo meetorevenhearabout.There isplentyofdramatictensionin theplay,thesituationsareconvincinglydeveloped,thelinesare smooth,thetechnicaleffectsadequate.WithOleexperienceof severalactualperformancesbehindthem,thecastshouldbe abletopresentaplayinMelbournewhichwilldojusticeto theveryhighstandardofamateurdramanowobtaininginthis State.MissJeanTweedieisonce againtobecomplimentedona fineproduction.

sicanlikeMoiseiwitchalltheway toAustraliatodoverylittle more.Asbox-officetheremust besomethinginit,butitdoes nothingtoadvancetherepertoireofconcertgoers.

Moussorgsky's"Picturesatan. Exhibition"wasawelcomerelief, andIthinkthepublicdemandfor ee arepeatperformanceofthisone workbearsoutmycontention. Formyownpart,Moiseiwitch's visitwillliveinmymemoryfor thisonemagnificentitemalone.

"TheLittleFoxes"isasocial drama,depictingtheeffectsof greedonboththehumanpersonalityandonthelivesofinnocent peoplewhobecomeitssacrificial victims.Thereisnohumourin thisplay,andthatisagreatdeficiency.Also,theplaydoesnot strikedeeplyathumansympathies.

JudithMauldonisnotstrong enoughtobringustotearswhen shemakesherstandagainsttyrannyattheendoftheplay.In anycasethelinesarenotput intohermouth.Thatisanother deficiency;thedialogueisnot goodenoughtogivetheplaya touchofgreatness.Itisapowerfulplay,butnotagreatone.

Thespeakingwasalittlecareless,especiallyatfirst,when Birdie(LilaHansen)madeher appearance.Therewasnota goodbalancebetweenspeedand distinctenunciation;thefault wasremediedastheplayprogressed.Birdie'swbrkwaseffective,thoughhervoicewasa triflemonotonous.

BruceWarrellplayedadual rolewithdistinction,Pamela SimpsonwasaconvincingNegress.JohnAdamsonplayed reallywellasLeoHubbard,the contemptibleyoungsonofan equallycontemptiblefather. NevilleTeededidgoodworkas theinvalid,HoraceGiddens.The castwaswell-balanced,with PhilipParsons,asBenHubbard, lackingalittleinsuavity.JudithMauldonlookedlovely,and lookedcapableofmakinga greaterhitwhenshegetsapart thatsuitsherbetter.Faith Clayton,asReginaGiddens.and StephenParsons,asOscarHubbard,werethemainstaysofa strongteam.-DEGUSTIBUS.

BennoMoiseiwitch

DuringthepastweekPerth hasbeenre-visitedbyawellknownidentityinthepersonof thefamouspianist,BennoMoiseiwitch,andthecrowdswhich flockedtoHisMajesty'sTheatre wereatributetothevividimpressionleftbythisverycolourfulpersonalityonhisprevious visits.

Towritetooenthusiastically abouthisrecitalsfromthemusicalanglewouldbetoproveunworthyoftheofficeofcritic.

LasttimeIspokeoftheliterary morassonecouldfallintowhen allone'sadjectiveshadbeen usedupbeforethecreamofperformerscameonthescene.In thiscasethereverseapplies.It wouldbeimpossibletousethe languagedevotedtoClaudio ArrantodescribeMoiseiwitch.At timeshewasbrilliant,asinthe Brahma'VariationsonaTheme ofPaganiniand"Picturesatan Exhibiton;"atalltimeshewas

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precise,andashiningexampleto musicstudents,but,withafew exceptions,hisprogrammesleft mecompletelyunmoved.The passionandfirethatoncemade aMoiseiwitchconcertanelectrifyingexperienceseemstohave gcne,hisplayingisdisinterested andoftenevendull.

Itwouldbeunfairtoremark ontheenormousbreadthofhis repertoire,whichmadefourlong recitalsinoneweekamatterof child'splay.Undoubtedly,too, hisworkthistimewasmarkedby farmoreaccuracy.thanitwas lasttimeIheardhim,butIfelt Iwouldratherhavehadlesspre-cisionandmoreoftheoldfeeling.

Wehavealargebodyofyoung musiciansinAustraliaoffirstratequalitywhoarecapableif verypreciseandromanticrenditionsofsuchwar-horsesas the "Moonlight,""Waldstein,'"Pathetique," and"Appasionata," nottomentionthebetter-known ChopinandLisztworks.It seemsapitytobringafinemuELLIOTT ELLIOTT OPTICIANS

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FarewellConcerttoMiss FrancesMoran

PerthmusicloversandwellwisherspackedtheCapitolTheatreonSundaynighttofarewell MissFrancesMoran,winnerof theJuilliardScholarshipwhowas makingherfinalappearancebeforeleavingforSydneyenrlute totheUnitedStates.

Fivecombinedchoi under thebatonofMr.ArthurPuss, gaveanunusualannimpressive effect.Thebalanceachieve.i

themanipulationof250voices leftnothingtobedesired.It wouldbeinvidioustomakecomparisonsamongsomuchfine work.

MissMoranwasheardtovery goodadvantageintwobrackets ofChopinandRachmaninoff,and herzestfulinterpretations,combinedwithamasterlytechnique, delightedthehugecrowd,leavingnodoubtthatshewilldo honourtohercountryandhersel inthegreatopportunitythatlies beforeher.

`AppointmentwithTherry'

Duringthepastweeks,through thesecolumns,"TheTherrySociety"hasextendedaninvitation toyou,thereaders,tobepresentattheirforthcomingproduction,"PinkStringandSealingWax."Onceagainweextendthatinvitationandearnestlyhopethatyouwillgiveyour supporttothisSocietyandits work,andthatonthedatesmentionedyouwillmakean"appointmentwithTherry."

Theplay,acomedy-dramaof familylifeanditsincidentsIn thelateVictorianera,waswrittenbythe wright,brilliantEnglishplayRolandPertwee.

TheproductionisbyJamesA: Quinn,andincludesinthecast JillnaHiggins,ThereseHoran, MaureenChild,PatriciaHalligan,FrankQuinlivan,IvanMilbank,andFrankPowell,andwill bepresentedattheAssembly Hall,PierStreet,onAugust2Ote. and21st.,at8p.m.

TotheEditor

Sir,-AfterreadingMr.Gilbert's"CoalSabotageMust Cease,"Ifinditthemostsenselessandirresponsiblehehaspro- ducedtodate.

Tosuggest"replacingtheminerswithmigrants,Poles,Baits andotherswhoarewillingto work,oremployingextremecoercivemeasureswithmilitarysupportifnecessary,"isstarklunacy.

Mr.Gilbertrefersto"thedisasterdescendingonusall."Has itneverstruckhimthatinall thesedisastrousstrikestherehas beennobloodshed?Doeshenot agreethatbloodshedisthefinal disastertheCommunistsaimat?

Thefactisthatnogovernment inAustraliacancoercetheindustrialmovementto-day.Industrial workersaretherealrulersof Australiaintheirownsphere, powerfulenoughtodealwithany government.Astothepresent Government"gettingoutandgiv- ingplacetosomeonewhowillgovern,"Ishouldliketoknowwhom heconsidersarethesenebulous people. ticalThereareonlytwopoligroupsinAustraliaatpre- sent-LabourandLiberal-C.P.andtheLiberalshavebeenmost carefultorefrainfromevena syllablethatmightcommitthem toanyactionagainsttheindustrialmovement. Itisonlytwentyyearssince thepenalclauseswereremoved fromtheFederalArbitration Act.TheNationalistleaderof theOpposition,SirJohnLatham, supportedtheremovalbysaying:"Suchpenaltiesonlybringt'he lawintocontempt.Itisimpos- sibletoenforcethelawsagainst themassesofthepeople,"andasChiefJusticeherepeatedhis statementstothiseffect.

ItmaybenewstoMr.Gilbert thattherearenopenalprovisions intheindustriallawsofEngland. Thereisonlyonewaytocombatstrikes,byconciliation,by ceaselesseffortstogivethe workerssolidprosperityandse-curity,andleavingittotheirgood sensetorejecttheleadershipof Communists.If,however,they choosetostrike,thereisnothing Mr.GilbertorIcandobutwan untiltheydecidetogobackto work.AndalthoughMr.Gilberthasdeclared"thetimefor tinkeringispast,"itisjustpos- siblethattheminersmaynotas yetbeawarethathehassaid this,andsomaycontinueintheir evilways.Ontheotherhand, ifhedecidestogoandinform themofhisdeclarationandhis plansfor"extremecoercivemeasureswithmilitarysupport,"itis quitepossiblethatthetimefur tinkeringmaybepast-forMr. Gilbert.-Yours,etc., FRANKK.MOORE.

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TheAustralianMedicalCongress,whichwillopenat theUniversityonMonday,willbeappropriatelypreluded bytheofferingofSolemnHighMassinSt.Mary'sCathedralontheFeastoftheAssumption.Thereisaclose, andevennecessaryaffinitybetweenthemissionsofthe Churchandthemedicalprofession.Inasensetheirroles complementoneanother,forbetweenthemtheydealwith thewholesubstantialnatureofman,thebody-soul.In preservingtheintegrityofphysicalhealthandstrength thedoctorpredisposeshispatientforamorecompleteand radiantspirituallife.For,althoughtheSaintshaverisen togreatheightsonthewingsofsuffering(indeedSt.IgnatiusLoyolaclaimedthatsicknesswasnolessagiftthan healthfromthehandofGod),manylessheroicsoulsfind itastumbling-blockinthepathofsanctification.Onthe otherhand,theChurch,intheadministrationoftheSacraments(especiallyofPenance,ViaticumandExtreme Unction)andinthestrengththatcomesfromprayer,lends powerfuiaidtothephysicianincreatingaspiritualand psychologicalatmosphereofserenity.hopeandcooperation.

Theintrinsicnobilityofthedoctor'sprofessionisrecognisedamongeventhemostprimitivepeoples,andhe isaccordedasocialrankingandrespectwhichhasnoconnectionwithwealth.Butifthedoctorenjoysgreatprivileges,hebearsalsomostgraveresponsibilities.Indeed themedicalvocationhasanimmediateandconstantassociationwiththesciencesofethicsandin_ralphilosophy. Thehighstandardsoftheprofessionstemfromanacknowledgementofmoralprinciplessuchasthoseoutlined intheHyppocraticOath.Inourday,unhappily,there hasbeensomesappingoftheseelevatedidealsandmedical sciencehasfallenintodisreputeinproportionasmoral principleahavebeendiscardedorcompromised.This perilarisesfromtwosourceschiefly,theoneanimpersonalisedspecialism,andtheothersentimentalismOnce apatientbecomesmerelyacasehistory,itisalltooeasy tolosesightofthefactthatheisanindividualwithhis ownintrinsicworthandpersonality."Ifmanisnotthe imageofGod,thenheisadiseaseofthedust."Thehorriblelogicalconsequencesofsuchmaterialismwereevidentintheinsaneandevilmedicalexperimentperformed inconcentrationcampsduringthewar.

Similarly,thegrosseffectsofdivorcingsciencefrom moralresponsibilitymaybeseeninthedevelopmentofthe atomicbombandoftechniquesforbacteriologicalwarfare. Buttheordinarymedicalpractitionerstandsto-dayinmore dangerfromfalsesentiment.Thatabdicationofreason canbeseenineveryargumentcentreingabouteuthanasia, birth-controlandabortion.Andtheanswertoitisthat thebusinessofthedoctoristosavelifeandnottodestroy it.Theeuthasiastsandtheabortionistswouldmake ofthemedicalprofessionlittlemorethancommonhangmen.Forwhilethedoctorhas,inmanyinstances,con troloverlife,hehasnottheabsolutedominionwhichbelongstoGodalone.Therearefurtherperilssurroundingtheprofessionwhicharisefromthefalseandarrogant claimsoftheStatetoregimentlife.Thereiseveryindicationthatanattemptwillbemadeinthiscountryto nationalisetheprofession.Butifdoctorscometoberegardedasatradeunionratherthanavocation,itwill spellanendtothehighidealsoftheprofession.Thesacrosanctrelationsbetweendoctorandpatientmustbe preserved,whileproficiencyinmedicalpracticemustgo handinhandwithbeliefinGodandtheapplicationof Hislaws.

MIDLANDJUNCTION ANNUALCATHOLICBALL

TOWNHALL,MIDLANDJUNCTION.

FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd.,1948.

Friday,3rdSeptember,1948 SPECTACULARCORONATIONCEREMONY, Dancing:8p.m.-2a.m. FirstClassOrchestra. SpecialSit-DownSupper. Tickets,6/-(SalesStrictlyLimited). LateTrainAllStationstoPerth.

MISSE.BERRIGAN,Hon.Secretary. 75MorrisonRoad,MidlandJunction.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

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.

10a.m.:AttendQuarterlyConferenceofPriestsofMetropolitanArea,ChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

7p.m.:ConfirmationofAdults, St.Mary'sCathedral.

September20: AttendSeniorPriests'Retreat, RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

September26: AttendAnnualEucharistic ProcessionattheConventof theGoodShepherd,Leederville.

NOVENAINHONOUROF OURLADYOFTHE MIRACULOUSMEDAL.

ANovenainhonourof OurLadyoftheMiraculous MedalWincommenceinthe 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.

SeminarySunday

AUGUST22nd.

SeminarySundaywillbeobservedthroughouttheArchdiotestonSunday,August22nd.

INTHEPARISHES.

Inallparochialchurchesan appropriateinstructiononthe significanceofSeminarySunday andthesubjectofVocationsto theReligiousLifewillbegiven. Attheconclusionoftheinstructionthespecialprayer,which hasbeenapprovedbyHisGrace theArchbishopforuseonSeminarySundayeachyear.willbe recites.

INTHESCHOOLS.

PriestsshallarrangeforaspecialChildren'sMassataconvenienttimeontheFridayprecedingSeminarySunday.At thisMassanappropriateinstructionwillbegivenandtheprayersofthechildrenrequestedfor anincreaseinVocations.

INRELIGIOUSHOUSES.

PermissionisgrantedforExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentthroughoutthedayonSeminarySundayintheChapelsand OratoriesofReligiousHouses andInstitutions.

finalProfessionatSt.Mary's,Leederville

OntheFeastoftheTransfiguration,August6th.,theFinal ProfessionofSisterM.Rose. daughterofEdwardandRose Smullen,ofOsbornePark,took placeatSt.Mary'sConventof Mercy,Leederville.Manyrelatives andfriendsofthenovicewere presentatthissolemnceremony.

Theceremonycommencedwith aprocessionofReligiousintothe ConventChapel.Thenovice wasthenconductedintothe Sanctuary,wheretheRt.Rev. MonsignorMoloney,actingfor HisGrace,questionedheronher knowledgeofanddesireforthe religiouslife.

HolyMasswasthenofferedby theRt.Rev.MonsignorMoloney. AtthesolemnmomentofCommunion,SisterM.Rosepronouncedandsignedhervows.The Sisters'ChoirgaveamostpleasingrenditionofDomMoreno's "MissaDecimaSeptima"and the"AssumptaEst."

Rt.Rev.MonsignorMoloney wasassistedbyRev.FatherK. Duffy.Presentattheceremony wereRev.FatherJoyce,C.SS.R., Rev.FatherLangmead,andRev. FatherMcKenna.

Rev.FatherW.Joyce,C.SS.R., preachedtheoccasionalsermon.

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OnJune19,oneofKalgoorlie'sprettiestweddingswassolemnised,withNuptialMass,at St.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie, byRev.FatherGallagher,when DorothyKathleen,onlydaughter ofMr.andMrs.W.B.Kelly,of Kalgoorlie,said"Iwill"to ErnestWilliam,secondsonof Mr.andMrs.J.R.Holmes,of Puntable,S.A.

Thebride,whowasgivenaway byherfather,woreagraceful gownofembossedorgandiewith veryfullskirt,whichfellintoa longtrain.Herbeautifulembroideredveilwasheldinplace byathree-tieredcoronetoftulle andorangeblossom,andshecarriedalovelybouquetofroses andcarnations,andassheenteredthechurchherChildofMary cloakwasplacedoverhershoutders. MissNancyDoogueandMiss JoanDunnewerebridesmaids, frockedalikeinbluegeorgette, veryfullskirtsandbustlebows, andworenaturalstrawpicture hatstrimmedwithwaist-length ribbonsandpinkcarnations,and carriedbouquetsofpinkcarnationsandroses.CaroleThorne wasminiaturemaid,frockedin bluegeorgetteonsimilarlinesto thebridesmaids,andworeatiara ofrosesandviolets,andcarried aposyofpinkrosesandviolets.

TheChildrenofMary,inregalia,formedaguardofhonour asthehappycoupleleftthe church.Mr.KevinKellyably carriedoutthedutiesofbest man,andMr.RoyLanewas groomsman.Duringthesigning oftheregister"AveMaria"was beautifullyrenderedbyMiss EileenRowe.

Theweddingbreakfastwas heldinSt.Mary'sHall,where theguestswerereceivedbythe bride'smother,wearingablack ensembleandashouldersprayoT redroses.Shewasassistedby themotherofthegroom,frocked innavyblue,andwearinga shouldersprayofgerberas.The dutiesofchairmanwereinthe capablehandsofMr.C.L. McLlheney,anold!friendofthe

family,who,aftertheusual toastshadbeenhonoured,read manycongratulatorytelegrams, includingonefromafriendof thebrideinMalaya,whowas, marriedthesameday.Thebeautifulthree-tiered,heart-shaped cake,whichwasmadebythe bride'smotherandicedbyMrs. F.Cooper,wasthencut.Duringtheweddingbreakfastsongs wererenderedbyMissEileen Rowe,MissJoanDunne,andMr. C.L.McLlheney.Thehappy coupleleftbyplane,thebride wearingaheavilybeadedblue frockwithblackaccessories. AfterahoneymooninPerthand. Yallinguptheywillmaketheir homeinKalgoorlie.

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Forourtop-rankingmilitary strategists thequestionisnot warcomebuthowwill.itbe fought,bytheenemyandby ourselves.Itisnotthejobof thearmedforcestoprevent wars;itistheirjobtoplanhow theyshouldbefoughtifthey areforceduponat.Perhaps becausetheyhabituallythinkin termsofwar,ourmilitarymen aredecidedlyless optimietic aboutthechancesofavoiding warthanthecivilianendof government.TheviewofGeneralOmarBradley,ArmyChief ofStaff,thatnoonecanbesure that"therewillbenowarright away."issharedbymanyofthe

andRussiathisiswhatthey find: WhileourintelligenceinRussiaiswoefullydeficient,our militaryauthoritiesaresatisfied thatRussiagroundforcesandair forcesaresuperiorinnumbers toourown.Althoughtheexact strengthisnotknown,Russiais believedtohaveinserviceand inreserveanarmyofmorethan 4.000,000men,wellequipped withtanksandheavyartillery, anairforceconsistingofmany thousandsoffighterplanesand heavybombers,largestockof V-typerocket.,andafleetof250 submarines. OffsettingRussia'ssuperior THISWASBADENOUGH.

best-informedofficersofthe Army,Navy,andAirForce. Wherethedifferenceofopinion arisesisinthematterofact will whethertheRussians willstrikeina month,six months,year,fiveyear.,or ten.Someofourmilitarymen believeRussiawillforceour hand,perhapsinafewmonths. Othersthinkthat,eventhough Russiacontinuesinfirmpursuit ofherobjectiveofworlddomination,shewillpostponeforat leasttwoorthreeyearsanyactionthatwouldlead war.

Themeninthearmedservices whoareattemptingtoproject thestrategyandthecourseof warbetweenusandtheRussians wouldgivetheirrighteyefor crystalballthatwouldrevealthe Russiantime-table.Forwar foughtn wouldtakeaquite different w shapefromawarfought fiveyearsfromnow.To-day wearestrongerinrelationto Russiathanweprobablywould befiveyearsfromnow,immeasurablystrongerthanwewould betenyearsfromnow.

Infact,ourmilitaryexperts thinkofawarwithRussia,sag, inthenexttwelvemonths,anda warwithRussiafiveortenyears henceintermsofmarkedlydifferentstrategy.

Whenourstrategiststakeinventoryoftherecentrelative strengthoftheUnitedStates

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mobilisation,wehavetheatomic bombandthegreatestindustrial planttheworldhaveeverknown. AsidefrommenandarmsRussiawouldhaveanotherpowerful weaponwhichshedidnothave nGermanyintheSecondWorld War-aloyalfifthcolumninalmosteverycountryintheworld, includingourown,capableof seriouslyweakeningthecapac- itytoresistattack.Ourallies, ontheotherhand,in war againstRussiaintheimmediate future,probablywouldbeanelementofweaknessratherthanof strength.

Strictlyfromthestandpointof strategy,mostofourmilitaryexpertswouldprefertofightRum sia,ifwarmustcormanyway, onthepresentbalancesheetof assetsandliabilities. Solong asRussiadoesnothavethe atomicbomb-ourmilitarypeoplehavenoevidencethatRussia ismanufacturingthebomb-the strategistsbelievewewould standagoodchanceofkeeping thewaroutofourownbackyard.Wemightnotcome throughwithoutascratch,aswe didintheFirstandSecond WorldWars,buttheexpertsbelievethatwecouldcouldkeep outcentresofproductionrelativelyintactandcatchuponmobilisation.Therewouldbethis difference,however:whileinthe FirstandSecondWorldWanwe

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werecompelledtodevoteIlttie ofourmilitaryefforttohome defence,inawarwithRussia, protectionoftheWesternHemispfherewouldengagercamajorpart oourdefmcefoes.Whilethe forcesathomefendedoffattacks onourindustrialcentres,our long-rangebomberswouldar tempttoparalyseRussia'swiar industry.

If,however,wardidnotcome untilRussiahadgottentheatom bombintoproduction,thesituationwouldbequitedifferent.We wouldthenbefightingwitha differentbalancesheet,withthe vssetsheavilyweightedonthe Russianside.Ourstrengthtoday,asamilitarypoirter,liesin ourabilitytoconvertquicklyour vastproductivecapacitiestowar productionandtoout-produce tialenyinsuperior weapons.Thisismanacne[however,whichwecouldlosequickly. We.couldloseitalmostovernightiftheRussianswereable togetthejumponuswithafew well-plannedandwell-executed raidswithatomicbombs.Afew suchbombsdroppedonPittsburgh,Birmingham,andtheGary areawouldcrippleourwarindustry,andwecouldnotrebuild itintimetoretaliateandwinthe war.WecouldabsorbTNTbut notatomicbombs.

Itisthispossibilityofasuddenblitzofatomicdestruction thatkeepsourmilitarystrategistsawakenightsastheyenvisage'thetimeafewyearshems whenRussiahasthebombin production.

Noone known, ofcourse. whetherweshallhave war withRussiaorhowsuchawar wouldstart.Wedoknowthat Russiawouldhavetomakethe provocativemove.TheUnited Stateswillnotstartapreventive war.Thep0Inrocationmight occurinBerlin,inGreece,in Turkey,inIran,inNorway.Once thetwocountrieswereatwar, ourstrategistsassumethatRuawouldstartsweepthrough EuropeandinvadeWesternGer moans,France.Denmark,Belgium,theNetherlands,andpossiblyNorway.

AgainsttheRussianarmies, ouroccupationforcesinGermany couldofferlittleresistance.As ourstrategistsenvisagetheaCs :ton,ourtroopswouldattempt anevacuation,blowinguprailroadsandbridgesastheyfled. Russiaalsowouldbeexpected topushdownintoItaly,Greece, Tkey.theDardanelles,the SuesCanal,andtheoilfieldson thePersianGulf.

Ourproblemthen,asthemilitarystrategistsareit,wouldhe twofold:(1)toseizeandhold advancedairbasesfromwhichto bombvitalcentresMRussiaand intheRussian-occupiedpartdr Europe;(2)tothrowaringof defencesaroundtheperipheryor theNorthAmericancontinent.

Ourexpertsareassumingthat GreatBritainwouldbeonour sideinawarwithRussiaand thatwewouldattempttousethe BritishIslesasanadvancedbase forbombingRussia.Ourstrategyanywouldcallforholding asmaybasesintheMediterraneanaswecouldforseizing othersinNorthAfrica.These baseswouldputdewithinbombingreachoftheRumanianit fields,theSkodamunitionsworks inC.mhoelovakia,andthebig Sovietindustrialcentrenorthof theBlackSea. Wewouldstart,ifwarcame withinthenextyear,withlongrangebombersnotmeasurably superiortothosewithwhichwe broughtthelastwartoavictoriousclose.TheimeedY,long' rangejetbomberisstillinthe experimentalstage.Ourstater istsknowthatourbombers wouldrunintoswarmsofmissile-firingSovietfighterplanes andareportedlyefflcientradar

"THE SIGN"

Tharetentiunofanyatbasewe ghtseizeintheearly stagesofthefightingwould'volve themountingofsizmbl. mpeditionaryforcesfullyequip pedwithallweaponnecessa, forresistingattackfrorntheair andon.theground.

OurmaintaskinEuropeand Africa.asstrategists see it, wouldbetokeeptheRussian. outoftheBritishIsles,Iceland, Norway.Greece,andtheAfncancoastFrombasesinthese countrieswewouldconcentrate ourbombingonRussia'sindustrialcentres,oilfields,andlines oftransportation,particularly thelast.

Wewouldexpect,accordingto ourtrategiets,toloseaccessto theNearEastoilfields,Iran,and SaudiArabia,whichwouldmean thatourNavyintheMediterraneanandtheNorthAtlantic andourairandgroundforcesin EuropeanandAfricanbases wouldhavetobesuppliedwith fuelfromthissideoftheAtlanticandfromtheEastIndies.

Intheinitialstages,ourstrategistsbelieve,wemightsuffer mnsiderablelossestoourshippingfromRussiansubmarines.

MostoftheRussianundersea .shipsweretakenfromtheGermans;other.havebeenbuilt, presumablyaccordingtoGerman U-boatdesigns.Thelate-type U-boatsWerenoteasytodetect, andtheRussiansubsundoubtedlywouldgiveusagooddealof troubleattheoutset,particularlyiftheyareequippedwith proximityfuseprojectiles.

IntheFarEast,theexperts beiieve,theRussiansmighttry todriveusoutofKorea.Our strategywouldnotcallfora majorstandthere,butwewould trytoholdJapan.Fromthe KurilesandMusesinthenormernmosttipofSiberia,theBus siansmightattemptaninvasion ofAlaska.Whetherwecould preventsuchaninvasionis questiononwhichourexpertsdiffer.Inanyevent,wepro- bablywouldnotdivertalug forcetoAlaskatorepelaninastiom

Fromthedefenceangleitisin terestmgtonotethattherecent atomicbombtestsatEniwetok wereintendednotsomuchtode velopnewinformationaboutth e.plosiveastodetermineatwith distancefromthecentreofth explosionthesettingoffofAn atomicbombcouldbedirected. maybethatiftheRussiansvv.ere abletodropabombinthePam fie,remoteUnitedStateslisten mgpostswould beinstantl awareoftheexplosionandth probablelocation.

Ourstrategistsdoubtthatat thistimetheRussianscouldde liveranatomicattackonour Midwest9rEasternindustrial centreswithoutfirstseizin hamsclosetoourterritory.S farasourintelligencePeoPi know,Russiadoesnotposses. bomberswithsufficientrange mach interior.Itispus cointhatabomb-carryingplan couldbelaunched

amcompelledtodevotelittle ofourmilitaryefforttohome defence,inawarwithRaman protectionoftheWesternHemispherewouldengageamajorPart ofourdefenceforces.Whilethe forcesathomefendedoffattack. otiourindustrialcentres,our long-rangebomberswouldattempttoparalyseRussia'swar industry.

If,however,wardidnotcome untilRussiahadgottentheatom bombintoproduction,thesituationwouldbequitedifferent.We wouldthenbefightingwitha differentbalancesheet,withthe assetsheavilyweightedonthe Russianside.Ourstrengthtoday,asamilitarypouter,liesin ourabilitytoconvertquicklyour vastproductivecapacitiestowar productionandtoout-produce anypotentialenemyinsuperior weapons.Thisisanasset,however,cowhichwecould sequickly. WecouldloseitalmloostovernightiftheRussianswereable togetthejumponuswithafew well-plannedandwell-executed raidswithatomicbombs.Afew snobbombsdroppedonPittsburgh,Birmingham,andtheGary areawouldcrippleourwarindustry,andwecouldnotrebuild itintimetoretaliateandwinthe war.WemeldabsorbTNTbut notatomicbombs.

Itisthispossibilityofasuddenblitzofatomicdestruction thatkeepsourmilitarystrategists awakenightsastheyenisagethetimefewyearsheme whenRussiahasthebombin production.

Nooneknown,ofcourse. whetherweshallhaveawar withRussiaorhowsuchawar wouldstartWedoknowthat Russiawouldhavetomakethe provocativemove.TheUnited Stateswillnotstartapreventive war.Theptiovocationmight occurinBerlin,inGreece,in Turkey,inIran,inNorway.Once thetwoCountrieswereatwar, ourstrategistsassumethatRussiawouldstartaSweepthrough EuropeandinvadeWesternGer mahy,France.Denmark,Belgium,theNetherlands,andpossiblyNorway.

AgainsttheRussianarmies, ouroccupationforcesinGermany couldofferlittleresistance.As ourstrategistsenvisagetheaction,ourtroopswouldattempt auevacuation,blowinguprailroadsandbridgesastheyfled. Russiaalsowouldbeexpected topushdownintoItaly,Greece. Turkey,theDardanelles,the SuezCanal,andtheoilfieldson 'bePersianGulf.

Ourproblemthen,asthemill- t3strategistsseeit,wouldbe wofoldi(I)toseiseandhold advancedairbasesfromwhichto bombvitalcentresinRussiaand inthet,( occupiedpartof Europe;(2) throwaringof defencesaroundtheperipheryof theNorthAmericancontinent.

Theretentionofanyairbases wemightseizeintheearly stagesofthefightingwouldMvolvethemountingofalembic expeditionaryforcesfullyequipwithallweaponsnecessary forresistingattackfromtheair andon.theground.

OurmaintaskinEuropeand Africa,asstrategists see it, wouldbetokeeptheRussians outoftheBritishIsles, Iceland, Norway.Greece,andsheAfric coastFrombasesinthese oucntrieswewouldconcentrate ourbombingonRussia'sindustrialcentres,oilfields,andlines oYtransportation,particularly thelast.

Wewouldexpect,accordingto ourstrategists,toloseaccessto theNearEastoilfields.Iran,and SaudiArabia,whichwouldmean thatourNavyintheMediterraneanandtheNorthAtlantic andourairandgroundforcesin EuropeanandAfricanbases wouldhavetobeauppliedwith fuelfromthissideoftheAtlanticandfromtheEastIndies. Intheinitialstages,ourstrategistsbelieve,wemightsuffer considerablelossestoourshippingfromRussiansubmarines. MostoftheRussianundersea shipsweretakenfromtheGet inane;othershavebeenbuilt, presumablyaccordingtoGerman U-boatdesigns.Thelate-type U-boatswerenoteasytodetect, andtheRussiansubsundoubtedlywouldgiveusagooddealof troubleattheorstaet,particularlyiftheyareequippedwith proximityfuseprojectiles.

theSecondWorldWar.TheexpertsSeel confident,however, thatasthebombingprOgreaSal thelosseswouldbesharplycurtailed.Theymightevendrop belowsheaverageforthelast war. Whilewemouldrelyuponthe airarmtocarryforwardthe taskofdestroyingRussia'swar industries,allofourmilitary strategistsemphasisethatground force.wouldbeneededtobring about decisiveremit.We wouldneedtheNavyandthe groundforcestoseiseandbold airbasesOurexpertsdonot anticipatethattheRussians wouldatempttoinvadeour mainlandinforce;neitherisan invasionofRussiacontemplated byourstrategists.Ronk.Sees nothavetheseapowerorthe transporttomountsuchaninvasion. Nifedonothavesufficientmanpower,Ourexperts consideritextremelydoubtful thatwewouldtrytodislodgethe Russianarmiesiftheyoverran

and theMiddleEast.They would winaccesstoavastnew militarypotential,whichfora time,theymightsucceedinexploitingwiththeassistanceof thestrongCommunistgroupsin mostoftheWesternEurouem nations.Unlesswesucceeded inkeepingthecoastofFranceand theLowCountriesundercon tinualheavybombing,Russian rocketbombsmightmakeour positioninEnglanddifficult. Wewouldrelyultimatelyon ourabilitytoparalyseRussia withtheatomicbomb.How manyoftheselethalweaponswe haveisnecessarilyatopmilitary secret.However,itmayberaid thatourmilitaryexpertsaresatisfiedwiththeproduction.They aremoreconcernedaboutour abilitytodeliverthemwhere theywoulddothemostgood. Thewarpatternjustdescribed isbasedupontheanumption thatwarmightcomebeforethe Russiansgettheatomicborn', intoproduction.Wiresthatday

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todropour atomicbombs,ourstrategietsbelieveourlossesofaircraftand personnelwouldexceedOUTheaviestlossesinanybombingraidin

Ourexpertsareassumingthat GreatBritainwouldbeonour sideinawarwithRussiaand thatwewouldattempttoatethe BritishIslesasanadvancedbase forbombingRussia.Ourstrategyalsowouldcallforholding a,manybasesintheMediterraneanaswecouldforseizing othersinNorthAfrica. These baseswouldputuswithinbombMgreachoftheRumanianoil fields,theRodemunitionsworks inCzechoslovakia,andthebig Sovietindustrialcentrenorthof theBlackSea. Wewouldstart,ifwarsm. withinthenextyear,withlongrangebombersnotmeasurably superiortothosewithwhichwe broughtthelastwartoavir torn,.clone.Thespeedy,longrangejetbomberisstillinthe experimentalstage.Ourstater letsknowthatourbombers wouldrunintoswarmofmisile-firingSovietfighterplaness andareportedlyefficientradar screen.

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IntheFarEau,themperts believe,theRussiansmighttry sodrivesoutofRosen.Our strategywouldnotcallfora majorstandthere,butwewoun trytoholdJapan.Fromtne EtudesandbasesinthenormernmosttipofSiberia,theSatsmasmightattemptaninvasiofn Alaska.Whetherwecoal.]n preventsuchaninvasionisa miestiononwhichourexpertsdiffer.Inanyevent,wepro- bablywouldnotdivertalarge forcetoAlaskatorepelaninvasion. Fromthedefenceangleitisin- terestingtonotethattherecent atomicbombtestsatEniwetok wereintendednotsomuchtodevelopnewinformationaboutthe e.plosiveasto ineatwhat distancefromhercentreofthe explosionthesettingoffofan atomicbombcouldbedirected.It maybethatiftheRussianswere abletodropbombinthePacific,remoteUnitedStateslisteningpostswouldbeinstantlyawareoftheexplosionandthe probablelocation.

Ourstrategistsdoubtthatat thistimetheRussianscouldde- liveranatomicattackon MidwestqeEsste indastrial centmswithoutfirstseising basesclosetoourterritory.So farasourintelligencepeople know,Russiadoesnotpossess bomberswithsufficientrangetu machourinterior.Itispos- siblethatabomb-carryingplane couldbelaunchedfromasubmarine,butthechancesofaccuratedeliverytotargetwould beslight.Thisdoesnotmean, however,thatWewouldbewhoilyhumanefrom bombingat- tackbytheRussians.

Atthebeginning,untilwehad gainedmoreaccurateinformationaboutthelocationofRum Sia'isvitaltargets,ourbombers wouldbeexpectedtouseourlatestconventionaltypebombs.The atombomb,whichinextremely coetlytomanufacture,wouldbe heldbackuntilwewereeurowe coulduseitwithmaximumefficiency.

Oncewebegantodropour atomicbombs,ourstrategistsbelieveourlossesofaircraftand pummelwouldexceedouraid lossesinanybombingraidin

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WesteroEurope.Oureffort therewouldbetopreventRussia frommakinguseoftheindustriesandresourcesofthecap. turedcountries.Whetherwe wouldsucceedinthateffort woulddependuponhoweffectivelywewereabletodieruptEupes duriesandAnd Andthiein turnwoulddependuponoursueCeSSinmixingandholdingbases withinthebombingrangeofour planes. MeanwhiletheMinimswould undoubtedlyachievequicksuecentsinWestemEurope,possiblyalsointheMeditrvranem

comesoursuperiorityinweaponswillhavevanished.How wewouldfareinawaragainst anothernationpossessedofthe atomicbombisadmittedlyextremelyproblematical.Thestrategistsforeseethepossibility thelightningblowwhichwould sprilultimatedefeatforthe nationwhichsufferedtheattack. Ourownexpertstalkintermsof havingareserveofbombs,aircraft,andpersonnelsufficientto deliveraretaliatorybloatThat mightemceed,butitwouldnot guaranteevictory. Instead, therewouldbenovictoryfor eitherside.

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Alargecrowdthoroughly joyedthemselvesatourrecent carnivaldance.Theresultsof theraffleconductedbythe branch,andwhichwasdrawn thatnight,are:1st.,MarieBaseden;2nd.,IanDavidson,South Perth;3rd.,DonSinclair,Highgate.

VICTORIAPARK:

Ourgeneralrally,heldrecently,wasverysuccessful.Competitionswereheldinallindoor games,forwhichprizesweredonatedbyFatherDunne.We wishtoextendthanksandappreciationtotheWestAustralianfootballvice-captain,Bill O'Neill,fortheveryinformative talkonFootballthathegave.

Football:OnSundaylast,we defeatedWestPerth,8.9to6.10. BestplayerswereR.Shires, BrownandHughes.BillO'Neill's talkhasevidentlyalreadyprovedfruitful.OnSunday,15th. August,weplayWestPerth again.

CLAREMONT:

Don'tforgetthemonthlymeetingonFriday,27th.August,at 8p.m.Wewanttoseeagood attendanceofallmembers.

Basketballpracticesareheld everyWednesdayeveninginthe CentenaryHall.

LEEDERVILLE:

Aninterestingsyllabushas beensetupforMondaynight. August16th.Onceagain,all membersofbothMovementsare requestedtogivetheirattendanceatthismeeting.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

Meetings.

MarianLodge:Monday,August 30,7.30p.m.

Executive:Monday,August30, 8p.m.

Council:Monday,September6, 8p.m.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Nextmeeting-17th.August. Therewillbedartsandtable tennisafterthemeeting,alsoa goodsupper. Someoftheoldfaceshavebeen missed.Nextmeetingeveryonepleasebepresent.

WESTPERTHBRANCH. Ourcombinedmeetingshave beensuccessful,andwewould liketoseemoregirlscoming alongtojoininthefun.

OnSunday,August15,at o'clock,wearehavingaDialogue MassspeciallyforOurLady's FeastoftheAsumption.Please trytocome.

CONFERENCE.

AllmembersofbothMovementsshouldmakeaspecialefforttoattendthenextone-day CombinedConference,tobeheld atFremantleonAugust22rst Delegatesaretobringtheir lunch.AcupofteawillbeprovidedbyFremantlemembers.

S.IC.NOTES

BoysfromSt.Ildephonsus' College,NewNorcia,aretoplay afootballmatchagainstAquinas College,atAquinas,onSunday next.Thematchistimedto startat2p.m.

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OldAquinians' HockeyClub

TheresultsofthegamesplayedonSaturday,August7,were:

AlGradehadaverystrenuous weekend,havingtoplaytwohard games.OnSaturdaytheywere defeatedbyOldMod.,2-1;and onSundaytheydrewwith Suburban,1-1.

TheReserveshadnodifficulty indefeatingGuildford,5-nil,and intheBGradematchOldAquiniansdrewwithSuburban1.This wasakeenlyfoughtgame,the goalforRedandBlackscoming fromQuinlivan.

TheJuniorsdidnotplaythis week,havingabye.

PresentationConvent School,Goomalling

PIANOFORTE,THEORETICAL ANDSINGINGRESULTS.

OneHundredPerCent.Passesin Examinations.

TRINITYCOLLEGEOFMUSIC

CongratulationstothefollowingpupilsofthelocalPresentationConventontheirsuccessful examinations,whichwererecentlyconductedbyDr.EdgarC. Ford:

Pianoforte: Intermediate-Pass:Carmel Curley,YvonneHey.

AdvancedPreparatory-Pass: MaySmith.

Preparatory-Merit:Glenis French.Pass:PatHillman.

FirstSteps-Honours:Zoe Booth.Merit:ShirleyHogan, MaureenBunny,CarolBrennan, VelmaFrench,UrsulaFrench. Pass:JenniferPlaisted.

Initial-Honours:JanetteMcKenna.Merit:PeterPitman, KathleenFerguson.Pass:Quona Meek,JanicePowell. Theory:

Junior-Honours:NellieBowen,RaeNelson. Preparatory-Honours(100 marks):MarionSawyer,Shirley Hogan,PatHillman,Valmai Caulfield,KathleenFerguson, RobinThamm.Pass:KayeRoyal

FirstSteps-Honours (100 marks):MaureenBunny,JenniferPlaisted,RobertBrackenbury,PeterPitman,Yvonne Slater.

BRIDAL SUGGESTIONS

Marriageisamilestoneinthe lifeofeverygirl,andthebrideto-beandherfianceshouldtake everycarethatallarrangements fortheweddingareperfected wellinadvance.

Caterers,floristsandtaxis shouldbecarefullyselected,but thegreatestcareofallshouldbe exercisedwhenyouchooseyour photographer.

Thephotographsareapermanentrecordofthehappy event,andgoodbridalportraits arecherishedforalltine,and displayedwithpride.

Takethetroubletoinspectthe showcasesofallrecognisedbridalstudios,andyouwillundoubtedlyselectVictorPenrose,672 HayStreet,entranceandshowcasesinCouncilAvenue,tomake yourweddingportraits.His mottoisbridalportraitsofqualityanddistinction,plusservice. TelephonenumberB4296;after August15.BA4296.

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COMBINEDN.C.G.M.-

Y.C.W.CONFERENCE.

ST.PATRICK'S, FREMANTLE.

SUNDAY,22nd.AUGUST.

Theprogrammeforthe Conferenceisasfollows:-

10.30a.m.:MassinSt.Patrick'sChurch.

11.30a.m.:Conferenceand

Discussion:"ACampaign inAction." ByTerry Daly.

1p.m.:Lunch.

2.30p.m.:Conferenceand

Discussion:"Teamsand theReviewofInfluence.' ByMaryConnor.

4p.m.:SermonbyFather McQuinn,U.M.L.and BenedictionoftheBless edSacrament.

W.A.C.L.T.A.

Allshieldmatchescontinue thisweek-end,14th.-15th.August.Dontforgettolodgeyour scoresheetsimmediatelyaftera match.

Ticketsarenowavailablefor theAssociationBallonAugust 25rd. St.Thomas'Club,Claremont.

Arecordattendancewasnoted lastweek-endatthecourts.

CongratulationstoKath.and JohnMclnerheney,onthebirth oftheirdaughter;andalsolo PamandDickBarker,whohave ason.Welcome,futuremembersofSt.Thomas'.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD

Themonthlymeetingofthe CatholicNurses'Guildwillbe heldinFlorenceNightingale Rooms,4th.floor,MercantileMutualBuildings,179St.George's Terrace,onWednesday,18th. August,at8p.m.Theguest speakerfortheeveningwillbe Miss0.Graves,whohasvery kindlyconsentedtocomealong andgiveusatalkonherrecent tripabroad.Allmembersan'l intendingmembersareinvitedto bepresent.

AMATTEROFCULTIVATION

Cropsarenotgainedwithout cultivation.Luckalsorequires tobecultivated.Buyaticket aweekinthe"Charities."The firstprizeis£3,000.Everytickethasanequalchance.

FirstSteps-Honours:Faye Brennan,CoralHaywood,Carol Brennan.Merit:HelenFerguson.

SingingChoirs: SeniorGirls:Honours

JuniorGirls:Merit.

JuniorBoys:Merit. ArtofSpeechChoirs: SeniorGirls:Merit. JuniorBoys:Merit.

ArtofSpeechindividualExaminations.

Intermediate-Pass:Robert Brackenbury.

Junior-Honours:Shirley Horan.Merit:ZoeBooth,May Smith. Preparatory-Merit:Carol Brennan,Annette Stephenson. Pass:JoyceHitchcock,Charles Chitty.

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WHITESIDE.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayforthesoulofAnn Whiteside,whopassedawayat Kalgoorlie,27th.July,dearly lovedwifeofArthurF.Whiteside,lovingsisterofEllenCOOK andMaryKilloron. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonher. ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher.

ViHITESIDE.-Inlovingmemoryofourlovedandesteemed PresidentoftheC.W.League, Kalgoorlie,AnnWhiteside,who passedawayon27th.July, 1948. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord.

WHITESIDE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthedearsoulofAnn Whiteside,whopassedaway 27th.July,1948. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonher. LifelongfriendofMaryand CarmelRyales.

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GRADY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof MaryAnnGrady,whodeparted thislifeAugust16th.,1936.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,T.Grady.

HASKINS.-Sadthoughtsbut lovingmemoriesofourdearly lovedonlyson,FlightSergeantRonHaskins,killedin airoperationsAugust16th, 1943. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-,Insertedbyhislovingparentsandsister,Elaine.

HASKINS.-Ineverlovingmemoryofourbrother,Ron,killed August16th.,1943.

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HASKINS,RonaldHenry(Flight Sergeant,R.A.A.F.)-killedin airoperations,August16,194:3. AsinceretributetoRon. Hislifewasgreat,hisheart waskind, Abetterladnoonecouldfind. Mayperpetuallightshineupon him.R.I.P. -InsertedbyJack,Girlk, andMargaret,Rivervale.

KELLY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusband,Jim,andour dearfather,whopassedaway August11th.,1943.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren,Mary,Neil,KathleenandJane.

LEITCH.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofourdear mother,EllenMaryLeitch,who died23rd.August,1936. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingdaughters.

McKENNA.-Inlovingmemory ofaverydearfriend,Mrs.M. McKenna,whodiedon10th. August,1947. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. AlwaysrememberedbyShirley McCrann.

RULE.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Patricia,ourbelovedeldest daughterandsister,whodied 17th.August.1946;aged17 years. Thypurpose,Lord,wecannot see, Butalliswellthat'sdoneby Thee. -Insertedbyherloving motherandfatherandsister. Maureen.

SYDNEYSMITH,LionelPeterInlovingmemoryofourdear sonandbrother,whodiedleth. August.1941,belovedonlyson ofMaieandSydneySmith, lovedbrotherofLorna,Patand Joan.

WIGGINS,Hubert.-Insadand lovingmemoryofourdearhusbandandfather,whopassed awayatBunbury,August16th., 1949. Mayherestinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

TheMiraculousMedalandDevotionto theImmaculateConception

Thestudenttracingthehistory ofthedevotiontoOurLady's ImmaculateConception,finds threedatesofthenineteenth centuryofthefirstimportance; theseare,1830,theyearofthe ManifestationoftheMiraculous Medal;1854,theyearofthesolemnDefinitionoftheImmaculateConceptionbyPopePius IX.,and1858,whichmarkedthe apparitionsofOurLadytoSt. BernadetteatLourdes.The DefinitionofChrist'sVicaris naturallythecentraldate,and theothertwogroupthemselves aroundthis,theoneasapreparation,andtheother,asitwere,a graciousconfirmationonthepart ofOurLadyherself.

ThedefinitionoftheDogmaor theImmaculateConceptionisalmostuniqueamongdefinitionsof theFaith,inthatitwasnotdemandedinanswertoanyheresy, outwaspropoundedbytheVicar ofChristinanswertothespontaneousdesiresofMary'sfaithfulchildrenthroughoutthewhole world.

Theprerogativeofinfallibility istooimportanttobeuseu lightlyorwithoutreason,anu generallythereasonforaPapal definitionisthatsomeCatholic doctrineneedstobedefendeu againstmenwhowoulddenyit. Thedefinitionofthedogmaor theImmaculateConceptionhau somethingincommonwiththe canonisationofasaint;suchhad beenthealmostuniversalbelief ofCatholics,expressedespecially inCatholicdevotionallife,and theCatholicworldrequestedthe Popetofixthesealofhisinfallibilityupontheirbelief.

Thehistoryofthedogmaprovidessomeinterestingandsurprisingfactstothestudent. Amongotherthingswefindthat thefeastofOurLady'sImmaculateConceptionisveryancient. ItisfoundbeforethetenthcenturyinSicily,Naples,andin Ireland,andlaterpassedtoother placesontheContinent.But wecanfindtheFeastevenearlierintheEasternChurch,the earliestmentionbeingtheCanon ofSt.AndrewofCrete.Even hereticalEasternsectstestifyto itsvenerableantiquity,bythe factthattheypreservedthefeast evenaftertheirseparationfrom theSeeofPeterintheearly centuries;sincetheywouldnot haveaccepteditaftertheirsenaration,theymusthavehadit beforethattime.Inlatercenturies,whentheologiansbegant,' discussthequestionofOur Lady'sImmaculateConception wefindtwoschoolsamongthem, forsomeaffirmedthedoctrine, andothersdeniedit.Itissurprisingtofindquotedasdenying theImmaculateConceptionthe namesofthegreatSt.BonaventureandofSt.Albert;butwe findintheoppositecamp,asa vigorousdefenderofOurLady's prerogative,thefamousFranciscan,JohnDunsScotus.What betterproofdoweneedthatno individualtheologian,nomatter howgreathebe,hasbeengrantedthegiftofinfallibility;inhe CatholicChturch,weclaimthat privilegeforthePopewhenhe speaks"excathedra."

Byaboutthefifteenthcentury,however,thetheologiansappear tohavecometoagreementonthe question,forfromthattime,it becameveryraretofindonewho woulddenythisprerogativeof OurLady.TheCouncilofTrent didnotwishtodecidetheques- tion-thereweremanyother matterscallingforinstantat-

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Propagationof theFaith

tention-butwascareful,inits declarationsaboutOriginalSin, toaddthatitwasnotitsintentiontoincludeOurBlessedLady. Inthemeantime,devotionto OurLadyunderthetitleot Immaculatehadcontinuedto increase. preachers,Greattheologians, andsaints,likeSt.AlphonsusdeLigouripropagated thedevotion.St.Vincent.le Paul,thefounderoftheDaughtersofCharity,hadhisDaughtersofCharityrecitedailya prayerbeginningwiththewords: "0Mary,Ibelieveandconfess yourImmaculateConception, pureandwithoutstain."

Wecannotpenetrateintothe secretsofDivineProvidence,but ithasbeensuggestedthatthe apparitionsofOurLadyinthe Mother-houseoftheDaughters ofCharity,toSt.CatherineLaboure,were,asitwere,arecog- nitionoftheconstantloveand devotionoftheDaughtersofSt. VincenttoherImmaculateConception.'

OurBlessedLadytaughtSt. Catherinethesimpleprayer,"0 Mary,conceivedwithoutsin, prayforuswhohaverecourseto thee."Thisprayer,andthe specialfavoursgrantedtothose whoworeOurLady'smedal, broughtparticularattentionto thedoctrineofherImmaculate Conception.Thiswasyetanother greattributaryofthemighty streamofdevotiontotheMother ofGod.Finally,PopePiusIX, attendingtotheferventrequestsmadebybishops,priests, religiousandpeoplefromevery land,in1854,definedthat"the doctrinewhichheldthatthe BlessedVirginitthefirstin stantofherconceptionwasbya singulargrace,inviewofthe meritsofJesusChrist,preser-'edfreefromallstainoforiginal sin,wasadoctrinerevealedby God,andwasthereforetobeheld byallthefaithful."

Thisarticlehasbeenconcerned morewiththehumanrecognition ofthegreatnessoftheMother ofGod;butdevotionisnever one-sided.OurBlessedLady has,inherturn,recognisedthe loveandvenerationofherchildren;shepromisedthatthose whofulfilledthesimpleconditionsshelaiddownwouldreceive specialgraces;shewouldshower gracesuponallwhoworeher medalwithdevotion.Shehas keptherpromise.

FLOREATPARKPARISH

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MemorableSundayatKalgoorlie

LOCALPRIEST'SFIRSTMASS

OnlastSunday,Rev.FatherAfterBenedonthemenof theparishreceivedtheyoung priest'sblessing.

HubertKelly,whowasordained byHisGraceArchbishopPrendivilleinPerthrecently,celebratHolyMasspubliclyforthefirst timeinhishometown.Two HolyNamemembers(Messrs. ClarkandMcCarthy)servedthe Mass,asitwasalsoHolyName Sunday.

SolemnBenediction.

At720p.m.thechurchwas againfilledtocapacity.Rosary andprayers,inaccordance with, theHolyNameritual,wererecitedbyFatherCarmody,who thenwentontopreachonthe Priesthood.

EveningReception.

AfterDevotionsfriendsand ellwishersfromKalgoorlieand BoulderassembledinSt.Mary's Hall,tothenumberofseveral hundreds,todohonourtothe youngpriestandhisfamily.

Apresentationtotheguest andhisspeechinreplywerevery wellreceived,andtestifiedtohis gredtpopularity.

DeathofProminent'Fields Identity.

Onceagaindeathhasclaime, aprominentmemberoftheCa tholiccommunity.Mrs.Arta Whiteside,wifeofMr.Arthur Whiteside,diedrathersuddenly atherhomeduringlastweek. Shehadbeeninindifferenthealth forseveralmonths.

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Hepointedouttheall-importantpartwhichthePriesthood playsinourholyreligionand thedignity,thepowersandthe obligationsofthissublimecalling.Hesaidthefirst,the greatestandthemostwondrous powerofapriestisthepowerto offerJesusChristintheHoly SacrificeoftheMass.

Thispowerisequaltothatof GodHimselfinthatthepriestat thealtarspeaksinthenameof JesusChrist,andwithHisauthority."Noact,"saysSt. Thomas,"isgreaterthanthe ConsecrationoftheBodyof Christ,"andSt.Augustinecries outinwonder,"0priest,Hewho createdyougivesyoupowerto createHimself."

Thesecondwondrouspowerel thepriestisthepowertoforgive sin.OurDivineLord,onEasterSundayevening,appearedto HisApostles,breathedonthem, andsaid,"ReceiveyetheHoly Ghost,whosesinsyoushallforgivetheyareforgiventhem,and whosesinsyoushallretainthey areretained."

Thepreacherfinishedwiththe beautifulwordsofLacordaireon thePriesthood:'Toliveinthe worldwithoutwishingitsplea sures;tobeamemberofeach family,yetbelongingtonone;to shareallsufferings;topenetrate ellsecrets;tocureallwounds; togofrommantoGod,bringing Himtheirerayers;toreturn fromGodtoman,tobringhope andpardon;tohaveaheartof fireforCharityandaheartof bronzeforChastity;toteachand topardon,toconsoleandbless always,myGod,whatalife!And itisyours,0PriestofJesus Christ."Amen.

SolemnBenedictionwasthen givenbyRev.FatherKelly,assistedbyRev.FathersGallagher andConroy.

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Breeders'Handicap:General's Fancy,1;PhyllisAnne,2;Some Double,3.

CarnamahHandicap:Royal Force,1;LadyMandalup,2;Wirradale,3.

NorthamptonHandicap:No Doubt,1;MasterWhips,2; Wilna'sRibbons,3. AjanaHandicap:PlainMary, 1;Dreamer,2;StarofLurig,3. GeraldtonHandicap:Traverse, 1;Corinthian,2;ChildeWirra3. DongarraHandicap:Hada Grattan,1;TonyLee,2;Plunderer,3. MullewaHandicap:PlainJoe, 1;SouthernBeam,2;Brolite,3.

Mrs.Whitesidedevotedhen leisuretoworkfortheChurch andcharitableundertakings,and atthetimeofherdeathwasPresidentoftheSacredHeartSodalityandalsooftheCatholic Women'sLeague.Shewaswell knownasaRedCrossworker duringthewar. RequiemMassfortherepose ofhersoulwasverywellat tended.Sympathyisextended toherhusbandandsisters theirsadloss.

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"MySundayMissal"isanabridgededitionofthe RomanMissalusedbythepriest.Itmakesiteasy tofollowtheHolyFather'sinjunctionto"praythe Mass."ItcontainsthefullMassesforallSundays andtheprincipalfeastdays.Itissimplyarranged yourefertotwosectionsonly.And,withthe indexandlistoffeasts,itiseasytofindtheproper Massoftheday.Itincludes,too,alltheprayers anddevotionsneeded,andcontainsanAustralian supplement.

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SufficientScripturalIndications ofPurgatory

WITNESSOFOLDANDNEWTESTAMENTS

LastweekIbeganareplyto "Blank,"VictoriaPark,whohad questionedmeontheCatholic doctrineofPurgatory.The questionwasasfollows:

"Inlisteningtoyourbroadcast onSundaynight,1wassomewhatpuzzledatyourdoctrine ofPurgatory. Ihavebeena studentoftheScripturesfor amatteroffiftyyears,andnot inalltheScripturesisthere mentionedsuchaplace.Will youkindlyshowmeinthe Biblewheresuchaplaceis mentioned"?

A.:Thereplytothisquestion fallsihtotwoparts.Firstof all,itisnecessarytocorrect yourfalsesuppositionthatevery genuineChristiandoctrinemust beclearlycontainedintheScriptures.LastSundaynight triedtoshowyousomethingof therealnatureoftheChristian Revelation.Ipointedoutthat ChristcommittedHisteaching, nottothepagesofabook,hutto theApostlesandtheirsuccessigs-alivingChurch.This ChurchisempoweredtotransmitChrist'steaching,todefend it,andtoexploititsfullrichness.Nowsomeofthedoctrineswhichitisthetaskand privilegeoftheChurchtoteach arecontainedinthevarious booksofScripture;othersare not.Ofthosedoctrineswhich arecontainedintheScriptures, someareexpressedclearlyand explicitly,othersinanobscurer manner,andothersagainare merelyglancedatorhinted. WhentheChurchteachesitsdoctrineoftheEucharist.itcan pointtothatdoctrineasclearly andexplicitlycontainedinthe Scriptures;whenitteachesthat Christianmarriageissacramental,itcanpointtoapassagein St.Paulwherethisdoctrineis implied,althoughnotexplicitly stated;whenitteachesthat Christinstitutedasacramentof Confirmation,itcanpointtoa partoftheNewTestamentwhere thisishintedat,butbynomeans clearlytaught.Ontheother 'hand,whenitteachesthatacertainnumberofbooksareinspiredbyGodandarethereforeto berecognisedasformingacanon ofSacredScripture,itcannot pointtoanysatisfactorytextin theScripturesthemselves,for thesedonottellusthattheyare inspired,andtheygiveusnoinstructionsaboutwhichbooksare tobeacceptedasScriptureand which aretoberejected.

NOFINALCOURTOF APPEAL.

Yousee,then,thatitisunreasonabletolookupontheBible astheultimateandonlysource ofrevealedtruthandthesolearbiterofrightbelief.TheBible belongstotheChurch,and.isan immenselyimportantrepository ofmanyofthetruthswhichthe Churchteaches.Butthatitall. Itisnotasystematicanddetailedstudyoftheentirebodyof Christianbelief,muchlessthe onlygroundofthatbelief.

Havingsaidthis,Inowfeel freetodealwiththeScriptural basisforbeliefintheexistence ofPurgatory. Imighthave confrontedyouimmediatelywith textsthatsufficientlyprovedthe point,butIwantedtomakeit quitecleartoyouthatScripture isnot,asyouappeartothink, thefinalcourtofappeal.

COMMONSENSECASE.

TheCatholicdoctrineofPurgatoryisimpliedwhereverthere isquestionofprayingforthe

dead.If,afterdeath,thereare onlytwostatespossible,completehappinessorcompletemisery,immediateandfullyachievedsalvation,orutterdamnation, thentherewouldbenopointin intercedingonbehalfofthedead.

Ifthesoulsofthosewhodieare tiansferredimmediatelyeitherto HeavenortoHell,thenwhat wouldbetheuseofprayingfor them?IftheyareinHenven, theydon'tneedourprayers;if theyareinHell,thenourprayerscan'tdothemanygood.If prayerforthesoulsofourdead isnotjustamockeryandan emptyformofwords,thenthere mustbesomemiddlestatein whichthesesoulsarebeingpurgedofsinandarepayingthedebt incurredbysin,inpreparation forthatVisionofGodinwhich heavenconsists.

WITNESSOFMACCHABEES.

Nowthereisonewell-known placeintheScriptureswhichindicatesquiteclearlythatthe Jesswereawareofthepossibilityofhelpingthesoulsofthe deadbysacrificeandprayer.We readinthesecondbookofMacchabeesthatJudas,thecommanderoftheforcesofIsrael, offeredsacrificeforanumberof hismenwhohadfalleninbattle.Thesemencertainlyhad'i penaltytopayforasinof idolatrywhichtheyhadcommitted,butofwhichtheywerepresumablyrepentantbeforethey died.Judas,"makingagathering senttwelvethousand drachmsofsilvertoJerusalem forsacrificetobeofferedforthe sinsofthedead,thinkingwell andreligiouslyconcerningtheresurrection(forifhehadnot hopedthattheslainwouldrise again,itwouldhaveseemed superfluousandvaintoprayfor thedead).And,becauseheconsideredthattheywhohadfallenasleepwithgodlinesshad greatgracelaidupforthem.It isthereforeaholyandawholesomethoughttoprayforthe deadthattheymaybeloosed fromtheirsins"(II.Mac.,12, 43-6).

HOLYANDWHOLESOME THOUGHT. AlltherequirementsforprovingthedoctrineofPurgatory aretohandinthispassage. Thesedeadwarriorshadbeen foundwithimagesofpagangods undertheirtunics.Theyhad sinned,therefore,bysuperstitionandfalseworship.Atthe sametime,theydiedfightingfor IsraelandIsrael'sfaith.These waseveryreason,therefore,to takeitthattheyhadrepentedof theirsin,andhaddiedwiththeir willsdirectedoncemoretothe oneGod.Forthisreason,we aretoldthatthey"hadfallen asleepwithgodliness,andhad greatgracelaidupforthem: Theyhadsinned;therewasevery indicationthattheyweresorry fortheirsinandthattheirguilt wasthusobliteratedbefore death;andyettheleader,Judah, stillfeelsithisdutytooffersasrificeontheirbehalf.Moreover,thenarratorofthepassage nekestheexplicitstatementin parenthesis:"Itis,therefore,a holyandawholesomethoughtto prayforthedeadthattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins."In otherwords,itisclearthatafter deaththerearesomeeffectsof sinwhichmayhavetobeaccountedfor,somepenaltyand purificationwhichisanessential prelude,insomecasesatleast,to theunspeakablevisionoftheall-

holyGod.Andthatisprecisely theCatholicnotionofPurgatory.

OLDCANONOFSCRIPTURE.

ImayaddthatIhavequoted theabovepassagefromtheLatin versionofthebooksofMacchabees;theoriginalGreekhas afewslightverbaldifferences whichinnowayaffectthedoctrinalmeaning,andIwouldhave translatedfromthisGreektext iftheotherhadnotbeensofamiliarItmaybethatinyour editionoftheBiblethebooksof Macchaabeesarenotincluded, andyoumayhavetolookelsewhereforthem.Buttheyare partoftheoldAlexandrian canonoftheScriptureswhich wasfamiliartoSt.Paulanri othersacredwriters,andhas beenadoptedanddeclaredauthenticbytheCatholicChurch.

DEBTOR'SPRISON.

InthetimeofChristdevout .Iewsprayedforthedeadasthey donow.Wenowherereadthat ChristorHisApostlesreproved thispractice.Indeed,thewords ofChristHimselfreceivetheir simplestexplanationifwetake itthattheyimplyapossibilityof purgationafterdeath.Hespeaks ofaprisonfromwhichaman shallnotcomeoutuntilhehas paidthelastfarthing(Matt.5, 26).AndofacertainsinHe saysthatitisofsuchanature thatit"willnotbeforgiven eitherinthislifeorinthelife tocome"(Matt.12,32).It therecouldbenoquestionof purificationorthepayment01 penaltyinthelifetocome,these lastwordsofOurLordwould scentverystrangeindeed.And theprisonfromwhichaman. comesoutonlyafterpayingthe lastfarthingmoreclearlyappliestoPurgatorythantoanythingelse.

SAVEDASBYFIRE.

Thereisanothertextwhich wouldaskyoutoconsidercarefully.Youwillnotfinditan easytexttounderstand,butit youhavethepatiencetopuzzle itout,Ithinkyouwillfindthat ityieldsitsbestandmostconsistentexplanationwhenunderstoodasreferringtoPurgatory. ThetextisinthefirstEpistle ofSt.PaultotheCorinthians, chapterthree,verses11-15.St. Paultheretellsusthatnoman canbuildspirituallyonany foundationotherthanChrist.But somemenbuildwellonthat foundation,theybuildwithgold rindsilverandpreciousstones. Othersbuildwithweakerand worthlessmaterials,withwood andstubbleandstraw.The daywillcomewheneachman's buildingwillbeputtothetest. Ifitsurvivesthattestwell,the manshallreceivehisreward.If itdoesnotsurvive.themanshall bemulcted.Hehimselfwillbe saved,butsoasbyfire.

SUFFICIENTINDICATIONS.

YouwillnotethatSt.Paulis dealingherewithamanwhohas faithandwhobuildsonthefoundationofJesusChrist.Wehave todothen,itwouldseem,with onewhodiesinthestateof grace,withtheguiltofMortal sinforgiven.Buthisworks havebeenfaulty,markedwith thatvenialsinwhichdoesnot consignamantoHell,butwhich makeshimunfit,whileitispresent,forthevisionofGod.Such amanwillbesaved,wearetold, butsoasbyfire.Hewillhave somepenalty,somesortofsufferingtopay,andthisseemsto heidentifiedwiththerefitting fireitself.

YouaskedmeforsomeScripturalauthorityforthedoctrine ofPurgatory,andnovoyouhave it. Imadeitcleartoyouthat thedoctrinedoesnotdependon theseScripturalreferences,but itisneverthelesssufficientlyindicatedbythem. Tocompletethesurveyofproof fortheexistenceofPurgatory,it wouldbeadvisabletotakeintoandoverwhelmingevidence.

considerationotherevidence, suchastherecordsofancientliturgies,theinscriptionsonthe wallsofthecatacombsdating fromtheearlydaysofChristianity,andthewritingsoftheearliestChristiandoctors.But:t wasabouttheScripturalreferencesthatyouaskedme,andso Ishallstopshortofthisother

No"Escape"Necessary fromConvents

Youwrite: "Question3. Ourlandlady (Mum,aswecallher)asks whetherBritishConstitutional lawempowersyourChurchto keepwomenasnuns,after theyhavebeenmarriedtothe Church,fromseekingandobtainingtheirfreedombackto anaturallife.Wouldthey haveanyredressinacourtof justice? Ithinkwhatshe meansis:Ifanunweretoescapeandapplytoacourtof lawforpermissiontoretain herworldlyfreedom,couldshe getit.,orcouldtheChurch claimherreturn."

A.:1antafraidthisquestion isjustatangleoffalsesuppositionsandmisunderstandings,but Ithinkyouaskitingoodfaith. andIshalltrytostraighten thingsoutforyou.Idon'tknow whatyourlandladymeansby nunsbeingmarriedtotheChurch, andIdon'tthinknunswouldunderstanditeither.Andwhen youspeakaboutescapetofreedomandthepossibilityofretainingthatfreedom,youyourself arejustasfaroutinyoursuppositionsasyourlandlady. A nunisinaconventbecauseshe hasfreelyentereditandfreely livesthere.Ifshedecidedto comeout,shehasonlytoturn thehandleofthefrontdoor,and theresheis.Nobodywoulddemandherreturn,andthecivil powerwouldcertainlynotsuppertsuchademandifitwere trade.

NOCOMPULSION.

WhenagirloraWomanenters aconventshedoessobecauseshe wishestoadoptamoreperfect stateoflifethanwouldbepossibleforherintheworld.Havingentered,sheundergoesavery thoroughtrainingandhasyears

ofexperiencebehindherbefore shefinallycommitsherselfoy vowtothislife.Thenceforth, ofcourse,shehascontractedobligationsinthesightofGodto befaithfultoherreligiousvocation,andthoseobligationsremainunlesstheyareremoved,us specialcircumstances,byadispensation.ButthematterIS oneforthenun'sownconscience. Nooneisgoingtoforceherto keepthepromisesshehasmade toGod,andifshedecidesthat -hewillnot,thenshehasmerely towalkoutintothestreet,and theworldisbeforeher.

GENEROUSPACT.

But,inspeakingaboutthis questionofabandoningreligious life,IamconsciousthatthesuppositionIhaveadmitteddoesan injusticetothenunsinourconvents..Tholenunsarewhere theyarebecausetheywantto serveGod;theyhavemadetheir ewngenerouspactwithGodand theygenerouslykeepit.And ifyouwanttofindoutinwhat finespirit,andinwhatfreedom fsoul,theyleadtheirlives,I shouldadviseyoutotrytomeet SOMEofthem.IfyouhadaCatholicfriendwithsomerelativea nuninaconvent,andcouldgo alongwithhimtoseeher,ahalfan-hour'sconversationinaconventparlourwouldtellyoumore aboutthelivesofthesewomen thanallmytalkatthemicrophone.

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Thereisanappealbeinglaunchedthroughouttheworldatpresentforthestarvingchildrenof Europe.Itisknownasthe UnitedNations'AppealforChildlen(UNAC),andithasth. blessingandapprovalofOur HolyFather,thePope.

Itisthemostdeservingappeal thathaseverbeenmadeasthe resultoftherecentwar.Just imaginethemillionsuponmillionsofchildrenthatarethe helplessvictimsofacruelwar forwhichtheywerenotatallto blame.Littlechildren,nomatterwhatnationtheycomefrom, donotmakewars.AndGod lovesalllittlechildren.Hesaid: "Sufferthelittlechildrentocome untoMe,andforbidthemnot,for ofsuchistheKingdomofHeaven."OnanotheroccasionHe said"Unlessyoubeaslittlechildren,youshallnotenterthe KingdomofHeaven."

IwantallCorneritestodo wthattheycantohelpthisAppealtobeagreatsuccess,Our HolyFatherhasexpressedawish toseeeverywage-earnercontributegenerouslytotheAppeal. Manyofthosestarvingchildren arefellow-Catholics,butour charityshouldextendtothemall, whethertheybeCatholicsornot. Weareboundtoloveourneighbour.

Wearetoldthatifallthehungrychildrenoftheworldstood inabreadline,thequeuewould reachmorethantwiceroundthe globe,andthelastchildwould notreachtheendofthelinefor f;veyears,walkingdayandnight.

ClearlyitisourdutytosupportthisAppealforthechild victimsofthewarwithgreat generosity.Wemustgiveuntil ithurts,foritisanunworthy giftifwedonotknowthatwe aremakingsomesacrificeinthe giving.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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Franciswasnine,hissister Jacintawasseven,andLucy, theircousin,wasten.OnSunday,May13,1917,theywere playinginthefieldsnearFatima, inPortugal,whenlightningsuddenlyflashedaroundthem.

Theylookedupandsaw,quite nearthem,aLadybrightwitha heavenlylight.Shewasyoung, dressedinwhite,withalong cloakornamentedwithgold,and inherhandssheheldaglisteningrosary.

MessageForUs

ItwastheBlessedVirgin MaryShehadcometothemas shecameoncetolittleBernadetteAndshehadcomewitha message.Themessageisfor youandme,too.

Shecameonceeverymontn untilOctober,when,inthenoondaysky,apublicmiracletook placebefore50,000people,asa signthattheapparitionwas trulyheavenly. Nowwhatmessagedidthe BlessedMothergiveatFatima?

"IcomefromHeaven."

"SaytheRosary." "Pray,praymuchforsinners. Manygotohellbecausethereis nobodywhowillmakesacrifices andprayforthem."

"Tosavesouls,Godwishest) establishdevotiontomyImmaculateHeart. Iaskforthe Consecrationoftheworldtomy

ImmaculateHeartandCommunioninreparationonthefirst Saturdayofeachmonth.Ifmy requestsareheard,Russiawillbe convertedandtherewillbepeace.

"IamtheLadyoftheRosary. Ihavecometowarnthepeople toamendtheirlivesandaskpardonfortheirsins.Theymust notcontinuetooffendOurLord, Whohasbeenalreadysodeeply offended.Theyshouldsaythe Rosary.Ifpeoplewilllivebetterlives,thewarwillsoonbe over."

Toshowthechildrenhowlterriblyimportantitistoprayand makesacrificesforsouls,they weregivenavisionofhell,where thesoulsofsinnersgo."Our Lordshowedusagreatseaof fire..Immersedintheflames werethedevilsandthedamned. Thecriesofsorrowanddespairwerehorrifyingandawful."Itwasafterthisvision thatOurLadyaskedfordevotion toherImmaculateHeart. Allthishasplentyofmeaning forus,rightnow. Prayandprayandprayfor theworld.Itneedsitbadly.Do penancefortheworld.Itneeds penance.Trytoseeinthesetwo thingsthegreatremedyforall thesufferingintheworldto-day.

Itisthepartofamissionary-bigorlittle-to"takeon"the wholeworldasanintentionin prayer.

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Here'sapoemaboutaboywho sailedhisclockworkboatinthe bath,andimaginedhewasgoing toChina,"wherethemissioners are."Hispreciouscargowasa perny,whichhehadputasidefor theforeignmissions.Haveyou apennyfortheBushies?Ifso, writetoAuntBessy,c/o"The Record"Newspaper,450HaySt., Perth,andyouwillbesenta prickcardwhichwillaccommodatethirtypennies.Whenyou havefilledthecardyoureturnit toAuntBessy,withthe2/6,and youhavethesatisfactionofknowingthatyouhavemadeacontributiontowardstheBushies' Scheme,wherebyreligiousknowledgeandhappinessarebrought tochildreninthebushlandsof W.A.-childrensituatedalong wayfromachurchorconvent school,childrenwhohavenotgot theopportunitiesandadvantages thatyoupossess.

ADMIRALJIM.

I'veacardboardtelescopeand papercockethat, Myflagisonabroomstickand myquarterdeck'sthemat; I'veaboatthatgoesbyclockworkandasailingshipneat, AndI'mHighCommandingAdmiraloftheToytownFleet!

Soheave-ho,myhearties,witha long,strongpull!

Myshipsarefloatingnicelyand thebath-tubisfull. Thefarend'stheoceanandthe nearend'sthebay, AndwhenIblowmywhistle, we'llsingAnchorsAweigh!

Ihavecaptainsandcabin-boys andabig,bracecrew. Ofcourse,Ijustimaginethem, whichyoudo,too. Wedon'tcareabuttonifwe've roughseastomeet, AndI'mHighCommandingAdmiraloftheToytownFleet

Soheave-ho,myhearties,witha long,strongpull! Myshipsarefitforsailingand thebath-tubisfull.

Ifyouwanttodanceahornpipe, you'llhavetoearnyourpay. Andwhen1blowmywhistle,that meansAnchorsAweigh!

P'rapswe'llrunacrossawhale andp'rapswe'llrunaground; ThespongeisFunnyIslandwhere there'streasuretobefound. Youdon'tknow,whatwillhappen.Ifyourhearaglug-aglug, You'llknowthetideisgoingout -I'mpullinguptheplug!

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Myshipsarelookingprettyand thebath-tubisfull. Wehaven'tanycompassbut we'llnevergoastray, Andwhen1blowmywhistle, thatmeansAnchorsAweigh!

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Socomealong,sailors,hoistmy pennyonboard!

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George,mycabinmate,hasrecentlyjoinedtheranksofproud canaryowners.Hehasthoughtfullysuspendedthecagejustinsidethedoor,wheretheunwary uponenteringthecabinhaveno difficultyingashingtheirforehead.Itseemstobeagood whistler,butIdonotparticularlyenthuseoveritsvibratoat dawn.IhavewarnedGeorge thatshouldmybeautysleep(so greatlyneeded)bedisturbed,it willbeacase-toquotethetitle ofanoldsongrecentlyrevived byHollywood-of"Good-bye, LittleYellowBird."IthinkI mentionedpreviouslythatmany cfthecrewboughtcanariesin Spain.NowIambeginningto doubtifthiswasagoodthing, andthisismyreason:Notall thebirdsareequallygiftedmusically.Thehorribletruthisthat someleadanalmostcontemplativeexistence.Take,forinstance,theonebelongingtothe fourthengineer.Itseldomemits anykindofsound,andIthink thatthechapwhosolditwas eitheracleversalesmanora giftedventriloquist.Despiteall this,thefourthhasquiteanattachmenttohislittlefeathered friend,andseemstohavesome blind,unwaveringfaiththatit willsineatanearlydate.Now

whoisconsideredoneofthe gloriesoftheOrder.Hewas borninValenciaintheyear135U. Afterhisordinationhetaught asaprofessorinthecollegeattachedtotheValenciaCathedral, andsoonafterhisfameattracted theattentionofKingJohnof Aragon,whomadehimhisadviser.Laterhewascalledto AvignontobemadeGrandPenitentiarybythePope. Vincentelongedforhisbeloved Valencia,andafewyearslaterhe returnedtopreachpenanceta thepeople.Hisfamespreadto thoseoutsidetheranksofthe faithful,andithasbeensaidthat heconvertednolessthan25,000 Jewsand10,000Moorstothe Faith.Ibelievehepreachedin manypartsofEuropeandalso visitedEngland,Scotlandand Ireland.Myfriendalsomentionedthatthesainthadavery remarkablegiftoflanguages (Ihavemadeaquietnoteofthis forfutureinvocations)before havingtobreakoffourchat.

Tuesday,February10:

Loadingcontinuedlastniet until0200to-day.Thenthere wasabreakofsixhoursbefore itcommencedagain.TheMate andtheOldManwereratherconcernedwhenIheardthemduring le.eakfastoverComepilferingin

MYSTERYOFTHE

thesecondelectricianhasalittle beauty-andheknowsit.Yesterday,inconversationwiththe fcurth,thesecondcallouslysuggestedthattheonlyrightthing todowiththeaforesaidcontemplativewas"tofattenitupfer Christmasdinner."Thefourth tookaverydimviewofthisre mark.Sodiminfactthatthe pairnearlycametoblows.Now, atthebreakfasttablethismorning,Inoticedthattheyjustsat andglaredateachother,instead oftheusualcheeryconversation. YouseewhatImean?

Monday,February9:

WedockedinValenciaat0800 to-day,andsoonbiggangsof workmenhadthousandsofcases oforangescomingovertheside tobestackedneatlyinthefour holds. ThefinebigcityofValenciais abouttwomilesfromtheport, andIreacheditforthefirsttime bytramthisafternoon.Inmy three-hourstrollIobservedthe manyhugemodernbuildings, particularlythose grouped aroundthePlazadelCaudillo.I calledattheG.P.O.,butcould notrouseanystampsellerbefore1500.Thesiestahadto comefirst!OnthereturnjourneytotheshipthisafternoonI notedthewardamagearoundthe port.Ididnotseeanyinthe city.Valenciaisthefirstplace inSpainwhereIhaveseenany realevidenceoftheCivilWar. Ofcourseitwastheheadquar tersforaperiodoftheRepublicanGovernment.Atanyrate Francoseemspopularenoughin thiscitynow.Manyshopshad afinepictureofhim,andInoted thatnoneofthenumerouspostersofhimorcaptions(suchas "FrancoSiempre"and"Franco Si-ComunismoNo,"displayed onwallsandfences,weredefacedinanyway,althoughtheyhad beentherealongtime.

To-nightIagainwent.intothe city,andfirstcalledatthelovelynewchurchdedicatedtoSt. VincenteFerrer-thepatronof thecityandtheprovince.The churchiscontrolledbytheDominicanOrder,andafterDevotions to-nightIwasabletogetalittle informationfromoneofthe priestsregagdingSt.Vincente,

ofhotcoffeehegavememuch interestinginformationconcerningthesemenacingandtreacherousshoals.Hehashadalong acquaintancewiththemsince boyhooddays,whenheoften playedcricketandfootballon thematebbtide.Now,apilot inthisareaformanyyears,he hastotakeakeener,moreconcentrated'interestintheGoodwins,whichstillclaimonan averagefivevesselsayear.

(Morethan50shipssankthere duringthewar.)Thequicksands,whichlieanirregular shapedtenmilesbyfive,offthe Kentcoast,areto-dayconsider edmoredangerousthanever. Changesinthepositionofthe shoalshavealteredthedirection andforceofthecurrents,and manyoftheshortcutswhich lifeboatsstationedunnearby DealWalmerandRamsgateused tohelpstrandedshipshavesiltedup.

Beforethewarsurveyswere madeeverythreeorfouryears, buttheSandsarechangingshape sorapidlythatannualsurveys aredeemednecessary.

Onecanstillseetheremains ofmanywreckedships,andthe pilotpointedouttomethetwisted,brokensuperstructureofthe ItaliansteamerSilviaOnorato,

GOODWINSANDS

theholdsduringthenight.In addition,itappearsthatsomeof thedockershadbroachedafew winebarrelsintheearlyhours ofthemorningandquenched theirthirst.Sothat,according toKevinW-,whosawthem downthegangway,beingnot onlyfullofgoodcheer,some weresingingatthetopoftheir voices!

Uptowntwiceto-dayand boughtasupplyofriceandnuts totaketofriendsinEngland. Riceisonly5pesetasakilo(2.2 lbs.).

AshWednesday,February11:

Anotherdayofbrilliantsunshine.Wefinishedloadingabout 1730,andsoonafterteaweslowlyleftthewell-protectedharbourforLondon.

Thursday,February12:

OntherundowntoGibraltar, whichwepassedat2000,wewere closetotheshore,andthesnow coveredSierraNevadawithits ruggedbeautykeptmanyofus enthralled.

Saturday,February14: PassedFinisterre(atthe mostwesterlypointoftheEuropeancontinent,sotheoldThird Matetoldmeconfidentially)at 0900,andshortlyafterwiardswe wereintheBay.Apartfrom theusualheavyswelltheseas wereverycalmallday.

Sunday,February15: Everyonebusycleaningship. TheChannelislikeglass.It seemsalmostuncanny,particularlyaftertheheavydoingwe gotonthedownwardjourney. AccordingtoSparks,whogets alltheweatherreports,data, etc.,wehavemissedbytwodays someterrificgalesthatwerein thisarea.

Monday,February16: ItwasquitebrightaswepassedDoverat0700to-day,andit wasnotlongafterwardsbefore wewerepassingthenotorious GoodwinSands,whichhavebeen theterrorofcoastalmerchant shippingforeightorninehundredyears.Ihurrieduptothe bridgetohaveayarnwiththe pilot,afriendly,prematurelybaldmanIhadmetontheprevioustrip.Overalargemug

whichhadonlybeenwreckeda shorttimeago.Shipsaground ontheGoodwinsarecaughtby thetwotidesfromRamsgateand Walmer.Onewashestnem fromsterntostern,andmote theysettledeeperanddeeper, theothertidejustpoundsthem tomatchwood.

Iaskedhimwerethereany localtraditionsorstoriesconcerningtheGoodwins.Hementionedafewk,andoneinparticularinterestedme.Itdealtwith the"ghostship,"LadyLovilund, whichsunkin1750withover50 personsonboard.Theskipper hadjustbeenmarried,andwhile theweddingfeastwasinprogressthehelmsman,abitter rival,steeredtheshiptoitsdestruction.Every50years,accordingtotradition,theghosts oftheweddingpartyaresaidto appear.Theyaredueagain thismonth.

AtGravesend,oppositeTilbury, wewaitedfrom1100until1400 beforemovingupthe"London River."Noonecallsitthe "Thames."Atleastnosailor. Onlyboat-raceenthusiastsand thosewhopicnicorpuntalong theupperreaches.Itwasinterestingtoobservethetremendous volumeoftrafficalongtheRiver, which,ofcourse,meansthePort ofLondon-thegreatestportin theworld.(Sixty-twothousand shipsusetheportduringanor malyear.)AsIsatoutondeck toviewthepassingparade,it waseasyforthemindtoconjure upthevividcontrastsofferedby thedifferentshipsintheRiver's colourfulpast.Firsttheleather-sailedcraftoftheBrittany fleetsaroundthetimeoftheCaesars,thequaintup-curvedprows oftheScandinavians,thegalleys ofthekeen-eyedMediterranean traders,thehigh-poopedmerchantmenofElizabethantimes, thecumbersomethreeandsometimesfour-deckersoftheeighteenthcentury,soontohefollowedbythemostbeautifulships thateverscuddedbeforea 1,1(seZe-theexquisiteColonial andChinaclippers.Andthen, ontoourownday,withitshuge liners,tramps,tankers,tugs,and alltheotherarraysowellknown tousall.

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ByM.MASSIANI (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

PARIS,July17.-AviolentattackonthePapacyas the"centreofinternationalFascism"andablatantattempr todriveawedgebetweentheCatholichierarchyandthe ''massesofthefaithful,"characterisedaresolutionunanimouslyadoptedattheclosingsessionoftheRussianOrthodoxChurchSynodheldinMocow.

TheSynod,presidedoverby PatriarchAlexei,pro-Soviethead oftheOrthodoxChurch,wasconvokedtomarkthe500th.anniversaryoftheestablishmentof theRussianOrthodoxChurch.In thecourseofthedeliberations AlexeiheapedpraiseuponStalin andtheSovietregime.

AccordingtoTass,Sovietnew's agency,andreportsintheFrench press,theresolutiondeclaredin part:"TheRomanpriestsare alwaysonthesideofthepowerfulandagainstthosewhoare weakandexploited.Atthis

time,too,theactivityofthe Vaticanisdirectedagainstthe workers.TheVaticanisthe centreofinternationalintrigues againsttheinterestsofthepeople,particularlytheinterestsof theSlavpeoples,andisthecentreofinternationalFascism.

"AllChristians,regardlessof nationalanddenominationaldifferences,canbutbrandVatican policiesasanti-Christian,antinationalandanti-democratic."

ABRITTLEWEDGE.

Theresolutionthengoesonto declare,accordingtothetext

publishedhere,thattheOrthodox Churchrecognisesacleardistinctionbetween"theecclesiasticalhierarchyoftheCatholic ChurchdominatedbythePope inRome,andthemassesofthe faithful,addingthat"theCatholicsarenotresponsibleforthe crimesoftheVatican."

OrthodoxChurchleaders,on theotherhand,haverefusedto takepartintheAmsterdam meetingoftheWorldCouncilof Churches,takingplacenext month,because,itissaid,itsorganiserspursue"anti-democratic politicsandnotreligiousaims."

Amongthosewhoattendedthe MoscowSynodwere many foreigndelegates,includingthe (pro-Soviet)ArchbishopMakarius,ofNewYork.

PopeReceivesU.S.Sailors

VAIICANCITY,July26-(Radio,NC).-Two groupsofU.S.navymenwerereceivedinaudienceyes- terdayandto-claybyHisHolinessPopePiusXII.

Yesterday'sgroupwascomposedof40midshipmen andcadetsfronttheNewYorkStateMaritimeAcademy, whoareonthetrainingship"EmpireState,"anchoredat SantaMargarita.Theship'sarrivalwasofspecialinteresttothePontificalReliefCommission,since.itbrought alargequantityoffood,clothing,toysandmedicine,the greaterpartofwhichwillbeusedfortheCommission's summer..ampprogramme.Thecargoincluded150millionunitsofpenicillin,agiftoftheBristolLaboratories inSyracuse.N.Y.,tobeusedentirelyinbehalfofsick childrenattheCommission'ssummercamps.

To-day'sgroupreceivedbytheHolyFatherwascomposedof50officersandmenfromthecarrier"Siboney," dockedatNaples.Thegroupwasaccompaniedbythe Rev.JamesA.Stapleton,U.S.NavychaplainfromtheFort Waynediocese.

ItalianLabourNeeds "FreeUnity"

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

ROME,July24-(ByRadio).-TheearthquaketremorsthathavebeenrockingtheItalianlabourworldsince theattemptonthelifeofPahl-TiroTogliatti,theCommunistleader,andthesubsequentgeneralstrike,giveevident' ofcontinuingforsometimeandofprobablyhavingfarreachingeffects.

TheleadersofACIL(Christian AssociationofItalianWorkers) aremaintainingtheirposition thattheSocialist-Communist groupoftheCGIL(ItalianGeneralConfederationofLabour) defactobroketheconstitutionof theCGILbyorderingageneral strikeforpoliticalpurposes.The Socialist-Communistleaderson the.CGILexecutivecommitteeretortbyaccusingtheACLIleadersofbreakinglabourunityand betrayingtheinterestsofthe workers.

statementrepeatsthecallforthe new,organisation.

siontoanextraordinaryACLI nationalcongresstobecalledbeforeSeptember15,thenational councilsaysitconsidersititsinescapabledutytodeclareitsown viewof"thecompellingnecessity fornewdisciplineinlabourorganisationandaction."

AMERICANVISITORS.

ThreeAmericanlabourleaders nowvisitingItalyreceivedwhat hasbecometypicaltreatment fromtheleft-socialistnewspaper,"I'Avanti,"whichtermer! them"specialistsindisunion." TheAmericanswereDavidDubinsky,oftheInternational Ladies'GarmentWorkers'Union; LuigiAntonini,oftheItalianAmericanLabourCouncil,andG. I).Procopio,oftheUnitedShoe ServiceEmployees'Union.

MissFrancesMoran,winneroftheJulliardScholarship, whohopestoleaveforAmericashortly,picturedwithher sisterCarmel,whosemarriagetoMr.KevinHynes,ofAdelaide,tookplaceinSt.Mary'sCathedralonMonday.

NoPlaceforComfortable Christian

NEWYORK,July18-(NC.).

-Thesearetheprimedutiesel aChristianincommunitylifetodayassetforthbyFultonOursler,senioreditorof"TheReadersDigest,"inatalktoradio listenersacrossthenation:

1.Settingagoodexample.

2.Keepingwell-informedby readingtheCatholicnewspapers andmagazines,aswellasthe secularpress.

3.Participatinginthegovernmentofcommunityaffairs, throughregularvotingandexpressionofopiniontopublicrepresentatives.

Mr.Oursler'saddresswasthe thirdinaseriesofeightbyprominentCatholiclaymenoverthe CatholicHour,aprogrammeproducedbytheNationalCouncilof CatholicMen,andcarriedbythe NationalBroadcastingCompany.

"AllthatIhavesuggested,"he said,"maysoundlikeastrenuousprogrammeforanindividual tofollow.YetaCommunistwho

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TheACLInationalcouncilhas justissuedastatementapprovingtheearlieractiontakenby thecombinedChristianelements oftheCGILexecutivecommitteeandtheACLIheadsinprotestingtheuseofthegeneral strikeforthepoliticalpurposeof stackingthegovernmentandin callingforanewfreeanddemocraticorganisation.Thislatest

didforhispartynomorethan1 amheresuggestingforourselves, mightbedisciplinedforlackof interestintheRedcause."

"Thereisnoplaceto-dayfora comfortableChristian.Itwas thefalse,smugcomfortthatso manyofusallowedourselvesin daysgonebythathelpedtobring ustoourpresentpassofdanger. Nowwemustmakeamends,we mustworkdoublyhard,ifweare toserveeffectivelyinthefignt forthesurvivalofallthatwe holddear,"hecontinued.

"Theothernight,asIwas goingtothetheatre,Iwassurprisedtofindafanatic-eyedman hawkingatheisticmagazinesin frontoftheplayhouseentrance," Mr.Ourslerrelated."HeinsultedAlmightyGodandHis angelsandHissaints,Hispriests, Hisnuns,andallwholoveHimcrowningforthvilifyingphrases atthetopofhisvoice.Hedid notmindthecoldorrainorthe unfriendlycommentsthatcame fromsomeofthecrowd.Hewas servingthedevilwithallhissoul andwithallhisstrength."

NOPOLITICS:NOGENERAL STRIKE. Twoconditionslaiddownas essentialtoanysuchneworganisationare:absolutefreedomfrom politicalorpartyobjectives,even partialandindirect,andtheexclusionoftheuseofthegeneral strike,whichtheycallasubversiveactwhichparalysesthelife ofthecountry,canobstructthe functioningofcivilauthority, andcanbeinjurioustoother categoriesofthestrike.

Whiledeferringthefinaldeci-

"L'Unita,"organofthenonCommunistSocialists,ledby GiuseppiSaragat.defendedthe Americans,sayingthatinaddressingameetingofSaragat Socialiststheyhadcalledfor labourunity,butstressingatthe sametimetheneedofa"free unity."

Variouspoliticalgroups,such astheRepublicansandSaragat Socialists,emphasisetheneedof labourreforminaspiritoffree democraticunity,but,asyet, theirdemandsdonotgoasfar asthoseoftheACLI.

MoreFatimaMiracles

LISBON,July26.-(NC).-Twomorecureshavebeen reportedthroughtheintercessionofOurLadyofFatima. One,involvinganeight-year-old,paralysedgirl,Maria GonzalvesFrescas,occurredduringceremoniesatFatima markingtheanniversaryofanapparitionoftheBlessed Virginthere.Theceremoniesattractedabout10,000 pilgrims.

ThesecondcureisreportedatVelas,capitalofthe IslandofSaoJorgeintheAzores,wherethe.European PilgrimVirgin,areplicaoftheoriginalFatimastatue,ha'.: justcompletedadevotionaltour.Reportsstatethat UraniaSilveira,avictimofparalysisfor19yearsandalso asuffererfromchronicbronchitis,wascuredafterbeing takentoseetheFatimastatue.

ThestatuehasbeenbroughtbacktoLisbon,andis nowenroutetoCeuta,SouthAfrica;southernSpain,and Angola,PortugueseWestAfrica.

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"OnlythesamecompleteserviceofourselvestoGodcanovercomethespreadingpowerot evil,"heurged."ThecommunityisthehomefrontoftheNets Crusadeandeachofusisneeded there."