The Record Newspaper 20 April 1950

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POPETHANKSCHILDREN.

ThefollowingletterhasbeenreceivedbyHisGracethe ArchbishopfromMonsignorJ.B.Montini,SubstituteSecretaryto HisHoliness:-

VaticanCity,February8,1950.

MyLordArchbishop,-

TheHolyFatherhasreceivedtheSpiritualBouquetoffered tohimbytheschoolchildrenoftheArchdioceseofPerth,which youforwardedtohimthroughthekindofficesofHisExcellency theApostolicDelegate.

ItwasasourceofsatisfactionandconsolationtotheSovereign Pontiff,amidstthearduousdutiesofhisexaltedoffice,tolearn thatsomanyardentyoungsoulshavegenerouslyofferedprayers andsacrificestoimplorelightandstrengthfromAlmightyGod fortheCommonFather.

HisHolinesswouldrequestYourGracetoconveytothemthe expressionofhiscordialgratitude,andasanaffectionatetokenof hispaternalappreciation,helovinglyimpartstoYourGrace,to theDiocesanInspector,andtotheteachersandchildren of, the ArchdioceseofPerthhispaternalApostolicBenediction.

GladlyavailingmyselfofthisoccasiontorenewtoYour Gracetheassuranceofmycordialesteemandhighregard.-Iremain,

YourssincerelyinChrist, J.B.MONTINI,Subst.

Smilingfaces

InOctober,1948,theCatholic EpiscopalMigrationandWelfareAssociationofPerthopened negotiationswiththeMaltese Governmentaboutthepossibilityofobtainingchildmigrants fromMalta.TheMalteseGovernmentwerekeenlyinterested, andintimatedthatsuitablechildrenwereavailable.Thematterwasthentakenupwiththe CommonwealthandStateGovernments.Considerablenegotiationwasnecessary,andfinallyagreementstothesatisfaction ofallpartiesweredrawnuu. Thechildrenwereselectedbya representativeoftheCommonwealthGovernmentandarepresentativeoftheCatholicMigrationAssociation.Twentysevenchildrenwillbearriving onFriday,andafurthertwenty- threewhenshippingisavailable.

Theboysarebeingescorted byFatherGlaeaandBrother Pantalleresco,membersofthe PaulistOrder,whoaregoingon toMelbourne.

Thechaplainonthevoyageis FatherEmanuelBrincat,whois atpresenttheArchpriestofZetjunatMalta.HewastheparishpriestoftheCityofSenglea, whichwasthemostheavily bombedarea.Ofhisparish, whichincludedsome13,000inhabitants,onlyhomesfor1,500 wereleftstanding.

FatherBrincatgaveanoutstandingexampleofcoolness andcourageduringthelongsiege.Heusedtocomeout duringthebombingandreadhis Breviarywhilewalkingupanddownthemainstreet,ofwhich hardlyanythinghadbeenleft standing.Hehadthehonour ofconductingHisMajestythe Kingovertheruinedparish whentheKingvisitedMalta, andhewasawardedtheM.B.E. forhiswarservices.

Areceptionwillbegivento theMaltesechildreninSt.Patrick'sParishHall,Fremantle. RepresentativesoftheFederal andStateImmigrationDepartments,theMayorofFremantle (SirFrankGibson),andRt. Rev.MonsignorMoss(repre-Warhero,FatherBrincat,conductsHisMajesty,KingGeorgeVI.,onaninspectionoftheruinsofhisparish.Nine-tenths sentingHisGracetheArchbis-ofthebuildingsweredestroyedinthis,theworst-bombedspotinallEurope.ButFatherBrincatusedtosayhisOffice hop)willattendthefunction. inthestreetduringair-raids,isnowship'schaplainforthemigrants.

astheysetouttobeginanewlife.Australianeedsmoresuchmigrants.

FIVENEWBEAT!TOBECANONISED

PopeMakesAnnouncementPersonally

VATICANCITY,March28(Radio,NC.)-Inthe presenceof14Cardinalsandmorethan40Archbishops, Bishops,Abbotsandprelates,HisHolinessPopePiusXII personallyannouncedinapublicconsistorythatfivebeatifiedpersonswillberaisedtosainthoodatcanonizations duringthecurrentHolyYear.

Inaceremonylastingslightly morethananhourintheConsistorialHall,theCardinals andotherprelateslivingwithin aradiusofabout60milesof RomevotedforthecanonizationsofthefiveBlessed.They are:AntonioMariaClaret,a Spaniardandfounderofthe Claretians;VincenzoMaria Strambi,oncePassionistBishop ofMacerataandTolentino, Italy;MariaGuglielmaGoretti,Italianmartyrofchastity; MariaGuglielmaDeRodat, founderofacommunityofSistersoftheHolyFamily,and MarianadeJesusParedesof Ecuador,apostleofcharity.

Attheconclusionofthe consistorythePopeexpressed

TRAVELLEDLIGHT

MUNICH,March30(NC).Armedwithnothingbuthis prayer-bookandarosary,aCatholicrefugeefromSlovakiahas arrivedhereaftercrossingthe CzechborderintoBavaria.Only hisfaith,hesaid,hadhelped himtoescapefromthetyranny nowrulinginhishomeland.

Anti-NaziReturns

FRANKFURT,Germany, March31(NC.)-MeyerHultschin,directoroftheCatholic HouroftheBritishBroadcastingCorporation,hasbeenappointedchiefofthepressdepartmentofthestateofNorth RhineWestphaliainWest Germany.HerrHultschinformerlyeditedamilitantanti-nazi CatholicperiodicalinPoland andmanagedtoescapeto England,

satisfactionwiththevotesand announcedthecanonizations whichwilloccurinthefollowingorder:April23,Blessed DeRodat;May7,Blessed Claret;June11,BlessedStrambi;June25,BlessedGoretti; July9,BlesseddeJesusParedes.

GiftsForPope

LONDON,March30(NC).MembersoftheUnionofCatholicMothersinEngland,Scotland andWalesaretopresentHis HolinessPopePiusXII.witha speciallydesignedchaliceto marktheHolyYear,ithasbeen decidedbytheorganisation's nationalcouncil,meetinginBirmingham.

Inaddition,theywillpresent totheHolyFatheraspiritual bouquetconsistingoffiveattendancesatMass,apartfrom Sundays,fiveHolyCommunions andfiverecitationsoftheRosaryfromeachofthe22,000 members.Thechaliceandthe spiritualbouquetwillbepresentedtothePopeinOctober byMrs.HughLee.

URGEENDTOSTRIKES-ANDTOINJUSTICE

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PARIS,March30.-MembersoftheFrenchHierarchy haveissuedseveralimportantstatementsonthecurrentstrike situationinFrance,callingforsocialjusticeforthestrikers. Forthepastseveralweekslargenumbersofindustrial andpublicserviceworkersherehavebeenonstrikefor higherwages.Inadditiontoplayingamajorroleincalling thestrikes,theCommunistPartyhasalsotakenadvantageof oftheconfusiontheyhavecausedtocampaignagainstthe AtlanticPactandthepoliciesofthepresentFrenchGovernment.Wagelossesduetothestrikeshavealreadycaused muchhardshipinworkingclassfamilies.

AttheirmeetinginParisthe CardinalsandArchbishopsof Franceissuedthefollowing statementsonthesituation:

"TheCardinalsandArchbishopsdonotwishtoseparate withoutexpressingtheirfeelingsinregardtothecurrentsocialsituation.Theyardently hopethatthestrikes,whichare bringingpovertytomanyworkingclasshomesandseriously disturbingtheeconomiclifeof thecountry,willbebroughtto anendassoonaspossible.They insist,asseveralBishopshave justdone,thatwhilethereare certaineconomicrealitiesthat noonemaydisregardwithout peril,itisjustasimportantthat socialjusticenotbeoverlooked. Socialjusticedemandsthata manearnfromhisworkawage sufficienttomeethislivingexspensesandthehonestrequireHaveYoutaste

mentsofhisfamily.Italsodemandsareciprocaleffortatunderstandingandwisdom.

"Alabourdisputethatissolvedonlybytheimpoverishment oftheworkersleavesbehindit abitteranimositythatopensthe waytoviolence."

AchilleCardinalLienart,BishopofLille,wroteinapastoral letter:

"Workhasasitsprimaryand naturalendtheassuranceofa livelihoodtotheworkerandhis family.Profitsmaybelegitimately'soughtonlyasasecondary,endandnevertothedetrimentoftheworker'slivelihood. Thisprinciplebeingadmitted, theclaimswhichaimatraising thelowestwagetoaminimum subsistencelevelmaynotbeincludedinotherclaims,suchas thosethatseektoraiseallwages inaccordancewiththeusual scale.Thereisnocontesting theformerclaim.Asystemthat doesnotassurealivingwagein exchangeforworkcondemnsitself."

Inaletteraddressedtothe employersandworkersofhis diocese,ArchbishopDelay,of Marseilles,statedthat"men mustcomefirst.'Heasked whethercertainemployerswho saythattheyareunabletoraise wagestoanygreatextentcould notusefundsnowusedforinvestmenttoraisethelowest wagestoasubstantiallevel.

Bomphlet

TALCA,Chile,March31 (NC.)-Morethan100underpriviligedboysfromTalcawere givenathree-weekshorevacationrecentlybytheMaryknoll MissionersofLeoXIIIInstitute here.ItwasthesixthsuchannualeventconductedbyFatherJamesV.ManningofRichmondHill,N.Y.,directorofthe Institute.

Ranginginagefrom4to16, theyoungstershadtheirbiggest thrillwhenanAmericanplane fromtheU.S.NavalMissionin Valparaisoswoopedlowover thebeachandthepilotdropped anotetoFatherManning.

"Fromthenumberofkidson thebeach,"thenoteread,"I figureitmustbetheLeoXIII gang.I'dliketotradeplaces withyou."

World'sSmallest Christian

BISHOPSCALLFORUNITEDEFFORTIN SOCIALORDER

"Generosity,Courage,andaChristian Spirit."

QUEBEC(NC.)-AcallfortherestorationofChristianvaluesinindustryhasbeenissuedbytheHierarchyof theProvinceofQuebec.Teamworkbytheworkers,employers,professionalmen,membersofgovernmentandthe clergybothspirituallyandsociallywillaccomplishthis,the headsof25archdiocesesanddieceseshavedeclared.

Askingallresidentsoftantcontributiondemandedof Quebectoshowgenerosity, courageandaChristianspirit intheefforts,theBishopslaid downtheseguidesforthe overhaulingofindustriallife:

First,religionistheindispensablebasis,inspiringvirtue, strengthandcooperation.

Next,familyvaluesmustbe placedintheforefront-practicalconsiderationmustbe giventomatterspertainingto salary,housing,education,socialsecurityandleisure.

Thedignityandplaceofwork intheChristianplanmustbe stressed.Arealprideinthe individualjobmustbeinstilled intheworker.

Workersmustorganize."This renewalmovementsupposes theconvergenceoftwosimultaneousactions,oneinthereligiousorderandtheotherin thetemporalorder.Theworkerspursuethisdoubleorderby unitingthemselvesingroupsof CatholicActionandinprofessional,economicandsocial organizations."

Liketheworkers,theemployersalsohavetherightand dutytouniteinprofessional organizations.Aboutemployers, theBishopssaidinpart:"Respectofprivateproperty,establishmentofagoodmarketfor theircommodities,relationsinspiredbyjusticeandcharity towardstheiremployer,their clientsandlabororganizations, theirparticipationinthe progressofpatronalassociations,inawordtheirfaithfulnesstotheirmissionas employers,suchistheimpor-

employersforthepersonal, familyandsocialadvancement oftheworkers." Withregardtotheparttobe playedbytheState,theBishopssaiditwasuptogovernmenttoprovidelawsandins-, titutionswhichwouldcauseto flourishpublicaswellasprivateprosperity,peaceand socialorder.

Theprincipalroleofthe Statewastodirect,supervise, stimulateandkeepwithin boundsaccordingtodictationof circumstancesornecessity.Legislationshouldbeadaptedto newneeds;theremustbean applicationandadequatesurveillanceofthelawstosafeguard therightofworkerstoajust salaryandsafeworkingconditionsfrombothaphysicaland moralviewpoint.

LONDON,March30(NC).-

NineAmbassadorswereamong theheadsof28diplomaticmissionsherewhoattendedMass celebratedbyHisExcellency ArchbishopWilliamGodfrey, ApostolicDelegatetoEngland, inBromptonOratory,tomark the11th.anniversaryofthe coronationofHisHolinessPope PiusXII.

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LONDON,March30(NC).Aten-day-old,two-poundbaby girl,bornprematurelyinBenbecula,theHebrides,hasbeen flowntoaGlasgowhospitalwith hermother.Thebabywas baptisedatbirthbytheRev. NeilMacKellaig.

FondparenttoAbe:"How muchistwotimestwo?"

Abe:"Six,papa."

F.P.:"No,Abie,that'swrong. Theanswerisfour."

Abie:"Iknowtheanswer, fader,butIwantedtoseeyou bargain." -Flarepath.

CATHOLICISMEXTRAORDINARY

CzechSchismaticImaginationRunsRiot (N.C.W.C.NewsService)

NewsfromCzechoslovakiarevealsthattheregimeisstill tryingtopumplifeintoitsownschismatic"CatholicAction" organisation,foundedlastyear,andsincebannedbythe ChurchandshunnedbyallpracticingCatholics.TheindicationisthattheCommunistregimestillhopestoachievea schismthroughthisorganisation.Facilitieswereextended the"CatholicAction"forahugemeetinginBratislava,Slovakia,wherethespeakersprofessed"loyalty"toHisHoliness PopePiusXII.,butviciouslyattackedthe"politicalpolicies" oftheVatican.

Theprincipalspeaker,Mr. Cervinka,describedasthesecretaryofthecentralcommittee of"CatholicAction,"charged theVaticanwith"servingU.S. imperialism,"andaddedthatthe "Vaticanisbutacolonyofthe UnitedStates."

"WeCzechoslovakChristians," hedeclared,"relyonourown civicconscienceandpursuea policyinharmonywithourown convictions.Thevariousexcommunicationspronouncedby theVaticanagainstpriestsinthe people'sdemocracieshavean exclusivelypoliticalcharacter."

Thetenourofthegroup'sCatholicismwasalsoevidentinthe resolutionsadopted."Weobservewithanxietythepolicyof thesecularStateoftheVatican,"theysaid,"whichignores Christ'snoblecommandoflove forone'sneighbour.Instead ofsidingwiththecampofpeace theVaticansupportsallmeans, includingpurelyreligiousand ecclesiasticalones,thewarmongeringeffortsofanti-Christianimperialists.

"Inviewofthesefacts,we CatholicsofBratislavahaveto declarethatwerecognise Christ'sVicaronearthasthe wpremeauthorityinChurch mattersandmorals,butatthe sametimedistinguishclearly betweenhisecclesiasticalmissionandhisfunctionastherepresentativeofthesecularState oftheVatican.

"WewholeheartedlyapprovetheChurchpolicyofourCzechoslovakgovernmentandapprove

itsenergeticactionagainstMonsignorDeLiva(Msgr.Ottavia DeLiva,fowlersecretaryofthe PapalNunciatureinPrague), whohadtobeexpelledfrom ourcountrybecauseofhisactivitieshostiletoourStateand ourpeople.

"WeexpressunanimousapprovaloftheactionoftheSlovakOfficeforChurchAffairs whichappointlDeanJanDechet(Rev.JanDechet,excommunicatedpriest)asadminisoftheBanksaBystricadiocese, inordertoforestallunfortunate consequenceswhichmightarise fromavacantbishopric."

AtthesametimetheRedregimepublicisedthatitwould richlyrewardthoseapostateCatholicsandpriestswhowillcooperatewithit.FatherDechet,whomtheRedshavebeen heraldingasahero,wasgiven alargesumofmoneywith whichtodischargehisdutiesas government-appointed"apostolicadministrator"ofthe BankskaBystricadiocese.The canonicallyelectedadministrator Msgr.DanielBriedon,hasbeen preventedbytheregimefrom exercising hisjurisdiction. FatherDechetwasexcommunicatedbytheVaticanforacceptingthepostfromthegovernmentcontrary,totheprescriptionsofCanonLaw.

Muchceremonywasattached tothehandingoverof130,000 crownsincashandachequefor 400,000crownstoFatherDechet bytheSlovakOfficeforChurch Affairs.Atthelatestknown EMPLOYER

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KYOTO,Japan,March31 (NC.)-"Afewkindwords spokenbyayoungJapanese priest15yearsagobroughta dyingmanintotheChurchrecently,:'reportsBrotherClement Hansan,Maryknollmissioner fromSt.Mary'sKansas.

"Theman,"BrotherClement relates,"wasaselleroffurniturewhenMsgr.PaulFuruya, nowPrefectApostolicofKyoto, walkedintohisshoptobuy somechairsin1935.Aftera friendlyconversation,thetwo menpartednottomeetagain untiltheoldJapaneselaydying andcalledforthekindlyyoung priestof15yearsago.Monsignor Furuyaarrivedintimetogive afewbriefinstructionsand baptizetheshopkeeperbefore hedied."

rateofexchange,50crownsfor adollar,thesumsgivenwould bereckonedat2,600dollars cashand8,000dollarsincheque. Themoney,itwassaid,wasto coverFatherDechet'sexpendituresforthecurrentyear.

Inacceptipgthemoneythe excommunicatedpriestsaidhe woulduseitwisely,becauseit hadbeenprovided"bythe workingpeople."Headdedhe wascertainthatthegreatmajorityoftheclergyofthediocesewould"showtheirgrati- tudetothegovernmentbydoing honestworkforthereconstructionofthepeople'srepublic."

Togetherwithitspolicyofencouragingschismandapostacy, theregimemaintaineditstough policyforthosewhofailedto knuckleundertoit.Thelatestvictimofthispolicyisa prominentFranciscanpriest,the Rev.JohnEvangelistUrban, whohasbeenreportedplaced underarrest.Heissaidtobe inextremelypoorhealth.

PENALTYONTERMS

LONDAN,March30(NC).BishopCyrilC.Cowderoy,of Southwark,speakingto600 membersoftheDiocesanUnion ofCatholicMothers,quoteda lawyerwhohadtoldhimthat "itmaytake100yearstorepair theravagesthathaveresulted fromlackofparentalcontrol."

TheBishopadded:"Weare livingto-dayinapaganworld wheremotherhoodislooked uponasbiologyandnothing more.Butweknowthatitis oneofthegreatestprivileges giventoahumanbeing."

NiemollerRetracts.

FRANKFURT,Germany, March31.-Dr.MartinNiemoeller,Protestantministerand chairmanofthecouncilofProtestantchurchesinGermany, hasformallywithdrawnthe chargeherecentlymadethat Catholicshadsecuredforthemselvesanund,ueinfluenceinthe affairsoftheWestGermanfederalgovernment.

Thestatementwastheresult ofameetingheldatKoenigswinter:nearBonn,inthepresenceofFederalChancellor KonradAdenauer,whoisa Catholic;ProtestantBishop HannsLiljeofHanoverand prominentleadersofboththe Protestantchurchesandthe ChristianSocialParty,ofwhich Dr.Adenauerisamember. BishopLiljestatedinthecourse ofthemeetingthattheProtestantsofGermanywelcomeclose cooperationwiththeirCatholic fellow-citizensandinnoway areinterestedinadenominationaldivisionofminds.

Atthesametimeagathering ofProtestanteditorsandnewspapermenheldatBadBoll expressedadesireofclosecooperationwiththeCatholicpress, "intheaccomplishmentofour commontaskinadechristianizedworld."

NoLong-Distance

HONGKONG,China,March 31(NC.)-Apriest,freshfrom theinterior,describesinapers- onalletterreceivedhere,how hewasheldupatgun-pointby policeforpossessingasecret radio.Atthemomenthewas "offtheair"forthelackof workingbatteries.Asaresult therewasalotoftalkingbackandforth.Finallyheconvinced thepolicethathishearingaid, whenfunctioning,wassimplyfor'localreceptiononly.'

"THEWORLDNEEDSEVENYOU,DR. FUCHS!"

Inafrontpagearticle,"OsservatoreRomano"hasasked Dr.KlausFuchs,Britishatomscientist,tousehistalentsfor thegoodoftheworld,despitethefactthatheisinprison. Theyoungscientistwasfoundguiltyofsupplyingsecret atominformationtotheRussians,andsentencedtogaol.

Entitled,"There'sNeedFor You,"thearticle,writtenby AndreaLitzarini,askedhimto forgetthefalsemirageofthe past,andduringhisyearsofimprisonmenttoatoneforhismisdeedsbydedicatinghismind andhearttodoinggoodfor mankind.

"Lawsofmenhaveseparated youfromsociety,"thearticle declared,"butontheotherhand thelawoflovegivesyouanop- portunity,ifyouonlyuseit,to re-enterimmediatelyandforeverintocommunionofspirit withsocietyandtogivemankindsomebeneficialdiscovery, cureordeviceofyourmakilkg."

ThearticlesaidFuchs,in handingovertheatomsecrets totheSoviet,was"notbewitchedby'femmesfatales,'orseducedbythemirageoffabulous riches,"butwaspromgtedby anidealwhichhehimselflater recognisedasfalse.

"ForsuchunselfishnessDr. Fuchsdeservesarespectwhich isallthegreaterinthesedays whenithasbeenrarertosee someonereadytodo'for nothing'notonlyevilbuteven whatisgood."

ThearticlesaidDr.Fuchs meritstheesteemofmenfor "hisrepentance,hisconfession, andhissorrows,"butrepentanceisn'tcompleteandvalid unlessmandevoteshimself whollytoundoingevilbypro- ducinggood.

"Fuchshassuffered,thearticlesays,"andhistearsresultedfromasuddenbreakdownof thefalseBolshevistideaofhumanitywhichformanyyears hehadacceptedasfulltruth. Withnothingbut'adarkabyss' left,theall-too-famousscientist, nowbecomesapoorhuman being,findshimselffacedwith

thedesperatequestionofwhat tobelieveinnow,towhomto dedicatehisheartandbrain. Willitbetoresearchthelight ofhisintellect?"

"Theanswershouldnotbe longinforthcoming,"continued thearticle,"onthepartofhim whobelievesinthepowerof spirit.Thereisneedofyou, Dr.Fuchs.Thereissomuch workforyou,andthistimeit's fordoinggood.

"Youhavebeforeyou14 yearswhichforanyonewould bFimprisonment,butforyou theycanbecomeyearsofstudy, ofresearch,and,whoknows, evenexperience theworld needsevenyou,Dr.Fuchs. Thereissomuchgoodtodofor then,andthiSistheyearofthe 'greatreturn."'

VanguardofYouth

MENDOZA,Argentina,March 30(NC.)-Asecondsocial conferenceweekwasheldhere bytheCatholicLabourVanguards.Theconferencewasdesignedtoawakeninterestamong youngworkersinsocialand labourproblems.Theyproposedtoworkforadequatefamily incomes,thepromotionofsavings,morehealthfulconditions infactoriesandworkshops,and properrecreationfortheworkingclasses.

Aclosingstatementsaidthat labourisnotonlythenatural sourceofeconomicgrowthbut aninstrumentforthemoraland spiritualelevationofyouthful workers.Iturgedavocational programmeforchildrenofthe workingpeople,asix-hour workingdayforminorsand sportsforallyoungworkers.

PERTH,THURSDAY,APRIL20,1950.

APSYCHOLOGICALMARVEL

ThevisittotheseshoresoftheAnglicanDeanofCanterburyhasscarcelybeenanunalloyedjoyforthepeopleof Australia.Onthecontrary.ithasprovedaconsiderable embarrassmenttotheAnglicancommunity,whichnaturally findsitdifficultytoreconciletheessentialatheismoftheCommunistcreedwiththeprofessionofChristianity.Perhaps theaptestcommentaryontheDean'spositioninhisChurch wasmadebytheAnglicanArchbishopofPerth,Dr.Moline, whodescribedhimas"apsychologicalmarvel."ThegeneralpublicwouldseemtohaveassumedanairofpatientsufferingatthenaiveteofamantryingtopuffRussiaandimperialisticCommunismatatimeWhenourcountryhasreceivedhundredsofthousandsofvictimsofSoviettyranny andbarbarism.Withonesectionofthecommunityatleast DeanHewlettJohnsonwaspopular:theCommunistsandfellow-travellerswhohaveorganisedthespuriousPeaceConference.Thesepeoplewhohavebeendoingeverythingpossibletofosterandfomentclasswarfare,shouldknowall aboutpeace,anditisobviousfromtheDean'suncriticalappraisalofeverythingRussianthatthepeacehehasinmind isthepeaceofthetomb.

InthefaceofsomanyandsuchoverwhelmingevidencesofreligiouspersecutioninRussiaitself,anditssatellitenations,itisrathertooingenuousoftheDeantoattempt rebuttalbydisplayingthegoldcrucifixpresentedhiminMoscow.lWehavenomorenotionthathefromwhatchurch thatcrucifixmayhavebeenlooted,fortheirnumberislegion. Andthereis,moreover,ablasphemousironyinthesymbol chosenbytheSovietfortheirhenchman.Theonlypartof theCreedwhichappealstoMoscowisthedeathofChrist. AndunconsciouslytheDeanbearswithhimasymbolof Christ'sMysticalBodycrucifiedanddyinginsomanylands to-dayundertheSovietheel.Onecanonlydoubtthesanityorsincerityofamanwhoclaimsthatthereisnoreligious persecutionundertheSoviet.Eventhewildestsecularist wasnotdeludedastotheinnersignificanceofwhathappened toArchbishopStepinacinYugoslavia,CardinalMindszentyin Hungary,andArchbishopBeraninCzechoslovakia.Thereal truthofthematter,ofcourse,isthattheDeandoesn'tcare aboutthepersecutionofChristianity,becausehehaslong sinceceasedtobelieveinit.

WhatpuzzlestheplainmaniswhytheDeandoesnot havethecourageofhisconvictions,doesnotrefusethe stipendoftheChurchofEnglandwhenheconsistently tendstoreduceittoignominyandtodiscreditreligionat large.Hiscapacityforpropagandaisnothighlydeveloped, buttheremustbealucrativenicheforhimsomewhereinthe Sovietschemeofthings,evenifitwereonlypreparingtextbooksonatheismfortheschoolsofhalfEurope.Certainit isthatthetimeofhisvisitationtoAustraliahasbeensingularlyill-chosen.OnefanciesthattheDeanwillscarcely makeatourofthemigrantcampstotellthePoles,theBalts, theHungariansandadozenothernationalitieswhatnice peopletheRussiansare.For,althoughtheDeanhasmade anumberofvisitstoMoscow,hehasnotbeenentertainedfor anytimeintheSovietconcentrationcampsorsaltmines.It isagreatpity,forthisisanaspectofSovietlifewhichmany millionsofpeoplehaveexperienced,4nditseemstohaveleft themindoubtasthesweetnessandlightoftheRussian scene.PerhapstheDeanisindarkerdungeons-thoseofa mindimpenetrablyclosedinwiththewallsofCommunist ideology.

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Sunday,30th.April.isfast approaching,andarrangements arewellinhandfortheentertainmentofalargeconcourseof friendsofClontarf,whowill spendthedayinthedelightful surroundingsofthiswell-known Institution.

Thesettingforthisyear's function-thestage-adorned quadrangle-hasbeenmadeparticularlyattractive,andwill lenditselftoawell-organised schemeofentertainment.

Stallholdershaveworkedhard andenthusiasticallyinpreparationforthebigeventandgenerouspatronageisallthatis nowrequiredforarecordfinancialreturn.

Governmentbuseswillmaintaina15-minuteservicefrom

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PRESSOPINION.

YO

DoyouacceptasfacttheNew Testamentmiracles?ProfessorMurdoch,the"Herald's" AnswerMan,hadtoadmitto cowardice.Thequestionlayon hisdeskformanymonths.He wasafraidofgettingintohot water,butthevoiceofconsciencewasnottobedenied.A greatCatholicwriter,wrotethe Professor,hasmaintainedthat Christianityhadneverbeen tried.Thewriter,ofcourse, wasG.K.Chesterton.The sameCatholicwriterpillories thosetortuousmuddledminds whocan'tsay"Yes"or"No"to asimplequestion.Theysay "Yo."ProfessorMurdoch'sanswerwas"Yo."Heregardsthe miraclesoftheNewTestament aslegends,includingpresumablytheResurrection,whichis theverycorner-stoneofChristianFaith.Buthebelievesin whathecalls"themainmiracle oftheNewTestament"-namely,themiracleoftheestablishment,thepropagationandpermanence of Christianity throughouthistory.Whatfollowsisafarragoofnonsense,so illogicalastobealmostincredible.Hismindonthematter wasobviouslymadeuponthe outmoded"modernism"ofa pastgeneration.Heswallowed theoldHigherCriticswhole,but isstilllivinginthepast.He seemsunawarethatthe"mistof legends"whichveiledthestory ofChrist'slife,weresiftedout andrelegatedtotheApocrypha twothousandyearsagoandthat thenineteenthcenturyHigher criticismisdead,leavingthe NewTestamentasthemosttried andtestedoftheworld'shistoricaldocuments.Buthereisthe Professor'slogic!Thevery

FORMULAFOR

Oneoftheelementaryfacts oflifewhicheSecretaryof Statemustlearnistocomein outoftherain.FromhisJanuary19lettertoSenatorTom Connally',chairmanoftheSenateForeignRelationsCommittee,itlooksasifSecretaryof StateDeanAchesonhadfinally learnedthatourpolicytowards Spainwasgivinghimagood dousing.Resortingtothewisdom,of"thecommonman,"Mr. Achesonisreadytogetout fromunder.

TheSecretarybeganbyexplainingthatitwastraditional Americanpolicytorecognise foreigngovernmentsdespiteour disapprovaloftheideologythey representandofthedomestic policiestheypursue.Thecriterionwehavegenerallyapplied,henowadmits,iswhether recognitionservestheinterests oftheUnitedStates.Presumably,wemayadd,theseinterestsarelegitimate,andinmany respectsidenticalwiththeinterestsofallnationsinestablishingworldprosperityand peace.

InthecaseofSpain,Mr. Achesonconfessesthatthe1946 resolutionoftheUNGeneral

miraclehedeignstoacceptbeginsintheNewTestament,especiallytheActsoftheApostles. Heacceptswhatsuitshismood ashistoricfact,butrejectswhat doesn'taslegends.Butevena Professorcan'thaveitboth ways.Finally,heforgetsthat themiraclesoftheNewTestament,especiallytheResurrectionandallitimplies,arethe explanationofthemiraculous propagationofChristianity whichheaccepts.Ifheaccepts theonewithouttheothers,heis contradictinghimself,asahistorian,athinker,andawriter. Asforhissneersatchurches, theologiansandecclesiastics,he forgetswithhistypicalviolence toelementarylogic,thatthe teachingmissionarychurchis responsibleforwhatheregards asamiracle-namely,"thespirit oftheChrist,stillalivingforce inthelivesandmindsofmillionsofgoodmenandwomen."

ItseemsthatProfessorMurdoch isnotaChristianatallinthe traditionalsenseoftheterm, buthasperpetratedaneatpiece ofliterarylegerdemainonthe public.Andthetimingofpublication-ontheeveofHoly Week,whichculminatesin Easter,thecommemorationof themiracleoftheResurrection --isaninsulttoChristianreaders.Intheeveningofhislife, theSageoftheWestshould quietlyponderChrist'swarning tothecitieswhichsawbutrejectedhismiracles."Woe,to thee,Corozain!Woetothee, Bethsaida!ForifinTyreand Sidonhadbeenwroughtthe miraclesthathavebeenwrought inyou,theyhadlongsincedone penanceinsackclothandashes. ButIsaytoyou,itshallbemore tolerableforTyreandSidonin thedayofJudgmentthanfor you."-"TheAdvocate."

CHAMELEONS

Assemblytowithdrawchiefsof diplomaticmissionsfromMadridhasfailed.Thepolicyhas strengthenedratherthanweakenedGeneralFranco,TheAmericanGovernment,according toMr.Acheson'srevisedjudgment,isnowpreparedtovotein favourofaUNresolution "whichwillleavemembersfree tosendanambassadororministertoSpainiftheychoose.Thisreversalofourpolicy,he adds,isamererecognitionof thefactsinthecase,andisnot tobemistakenforapprovalof theSpanishregime.

The"symbolism"ofourpolicyofrecognition,whichthe SecretaryofStatelastMaytook veryseriously,hasnowlostits glow.Recognitionnolonger connotesapprovalofaforeign government,butmerelythatit belongstothefamilyofnations andispreparedtocarryoutits internationalobligations.Spain meetsthesequalifications.If allthisisintendedasaprelude tooureveptualrecognitionof CommunistChina,however,we hardlyneedremindMr.AchesonthatPeipingdoesnotmeet them.

"America"

FAMILYREUNION

Wewonderhowmanymothers offamilieswillagreewithacorrespondentwhowrotetousthis weekintheseterms:

"Asthemotherofayoung familymypetaversionisthe9 o'clockMassforchildren. I hold:

Ampleparkingfacilitiesfor privatevehicleswillbeprovidedontheriverflatsintheboys' playingarea,accesstowhich willbegainedthroughthegate totheeastofthemainentrance gates.

DEBUTANTES, CATHOLICBALL.

Theofficialgroupphotographwillbetakenby VictorPenroseat7.45p.m.onthe29th.ofMay. Avoiddisappointmentforyourindividualportrait attheStudio.Makeanappointmentnow.Phone BA4296,orcallCouncilAvenue(offHayStreet), Perth.

"1.Itissheerinterference withtherightsofparentstoexpectthemnottotaketheirchildrentoMasswiththem.We hearendlesslyofthedutiesof parentstoteachtheirchildren, togivethemgoodexample,that thosewhopraytogetherstaytogether,andsoforth.Yetby thisrulechildrenaredeprived ofthe fight oftheirparentsgoingtoCommunion,andofhavingparentaldisciplineinMass.

"2.Itiswrongtoexpectthe nunstoworkalltheweekand thentomindthechildrenat SundayMass.Afterwatching theseindifferentparishes,Iam convincedthejobisimpossible fortwoorthreenuns,anyway.

"(3)Afteralltheappealsof thePopetohavechildrengoto frequentCommunion,theyare supposedtobesenttoMassat atimewhenfewparentswill allowtheirchildrentofast,and whenindeedtheyshouldnotbe fasting.

ODDMANOUT

ThetragiccaseoftheYugoslavwhojumpedtohisdeath fromtheaeroplanein,whichhe wasbeingflownbacktoZurich, fearingtobereturnedtoYugoslavia,becausehehadbeenrefusedadmissiontoBritain, shouldnotbeallowedtopassas nomorethananewsitem.It isafailureofourtraditional practicetogiveasylumtopoliticalrefugeeswhichrequires moreexplanationfromthe HomeSecretarythanastatementthatheisundernoobligationtogivereasonsforrefusingadmittance.Inthiscase theimmigrationauthoritiespresumablydidnotaccepttheaccountofhimselfwhichtheunhappymangave.ItiscommonenoughforCommunist agentstoappearasrefugees fromCommunism:ithasbeen aneasycategory,andithasat onceputtheminthewayofenteringthemilieuxinwhichthey canbegintheirwork,whether ofespionageorofpropaganda. Butthereoughtobviouslytobe analternativetodirectdeportation,whichonlyendswhenthe unhappyrefugeeisbackinthe triumphantgraspoftheenemies fromwhomtohetriedtoescape. UndertheoldPoorLaw,when eachtownandvillagewasresponsibleforitsunemployedunemploymentbeingregarded asawilfulandperverseactof choice-beggarswerepassed backfromplacetoplaceuntil theirlegaldomicilewasreached,anditisthegeneralinternationalpatternto-day.There oughttobeanoptionofadifferentkind.Governmentsought nottobeconfrontedwiththe dilemmaofeitheradmittinga manwhomay,attheworst,be anagent,orlessseriouslybecomeapubliccharge,orsendinghimbacktoimprisonment ordeath.Thereoughttobeinternationalcentresofreception, placeswheremencouldwork andliveatabaresubsistence develinpreferencetobeing sentback.

"TheTablet"

Commentators'Digest

"LearningtoLive Together."

Thecuriositysocharacteristicoftheveryyoungwasactive duringtheweek....InChicago, twoschoolboys,agedtwelveand fourteen,wantedtoseea railroadwreck.Afterbreaking intoatoolshanty,theypiled 500poundsoftoolsandequipmentontwosetsofrails.Minuteslater,twotrains,carrying 580passengers,smashedinto theobstructions.Somehowor other,bothtrainsmanagedto stayonthetracks.Whenthe pairwereaskedwhytheytried towreckthetrains,oneofthe boysreplied:"Itwasjusta crazyidea.Idon'tknowwhy wedidit.Ihadreadabouttrain wrecksinthenewspapers,soI thoughtwe'dtryonehere.I wantedtoseethesparksfly."

Inanotherarea,youthswantedtoseeahighschoolfly....

"PooroldMum,too,issupposedtobestillgettingbreakfastsafter10o'clock-theup- holdingofthedignityof women!Ifallthisgoingtogetherofchildren,awayfromtheirnaturalteachersandguardians,issoimportant,whynot havetheseparationatanearlierMass,andletthegrown-upsfasttilllater?

"Finally,insteadofdividing thefamilyintodifferentsodalitiesIwouldsuggestfamilysodalities,evenifitmeansmergingthetwoorthreechiefsodalities."-"CatholicLeader."

TOTHEEDITOR.

Sir, IleavePerththisweekendfor Hobart.AsaresultIshallbevacatingaplaceinthemembership oftheArchconfraternityoftheHoly FamilywhichholdsitsweeklymeetingsattheRedemptoristMonastery.Vincent'St.NorthPerthon Thursdayeveningsat7,30.Theinter-suburbanbuspassesthedoor andthereisnosubscription;no collection. parishWouldanyCatholicmaninany inPerthcaretotakemy place,doyouthink?Ifsowould youallowmeacornerofyourva luablespacetoaskanysuchman, marriedorsingletoattendthe meetingonanyThursday.-Yourssincerely,JOHNA.McCLUSKIE, B.Sc.,M.B.,Ch.B.

InPennsylvania,twofourteenyear-oldboyswhoexperienced greatdifficultyingettingpassingmarksintheirstudies,tried toblowupahighschoolwith 180sticksofdynamite.Police interruptedtheattempt.Had thisyouthmovementsucceeded, policerevealed,theladswould havebeenblowntobitsand everybuildingwithinfour blockswouldhavebeenlevelled. Here,thereandeverywhere, mid-centuryyoungsterswere blastingawayatthesocial milieu....Theseyounstersare theproductsofa'fearfuldivorce. Someyearsagoseculareducationdivorcedreligion andelopedwithirreligion.... Today'syouth,byandlarge,are broughtupbytheirstepmother. SinceGodhasirrevocably joinedreligionandeducation. together,nonationmaysafely putthemasunder. Theone andonlyhopeforabrightersituationinthesecondhalfofthe centuryliesinareconciliation. Educationandreligionmust livetogetheragain.

JohnA.Toomey in"America"

PrintedandPublished

EVERYSUNDA

HEISRISEN

IcannotletthisEasterday passwithout,aprayerfulwish thatyoursbeahappyanda holyone.

Greetingswehearoftenrepeatedtendtolosetheirmeaningandtobebluntedbyuse. Maybe,then,it'snotwithout pointtoturnbackforamoment tothefirstEaster,whenthe dawningsunlituptheemptyinteriorofthetomb,fromwhich thestonehadbeenrolledback.

Thedevotedwomenwhohad, cometocompletetheannointing ofthebodyofJesusstoodoutside,bewildered.Wherewasthe bodyoftheMaster?Itwasthen thattheyweretold:"Heisnot here,hehasrisenagain."And theangelswentontoexplain thatwhatChristhaddonewas merelytofulfiltheprediction Hemade"whileHewasstillin Galilee";forHehadbeen"given upintothehandsofsinners", Hehadbeencrucified,andHe hadrisenonthethirdday...He hadbeendead,butnowHehad returnedtolife.

Thewomenranbacktothe Citywiththegoodnews,butthe apostlesthoughtthestory madnessandbutawomen'stale. Wemustnotbesurprisedat this.ThevisionofJesusin agony,ofHissufferingsandof HishangingontheCross,had soburntitselfintotheirsouls thatthethoughtofseeingHim aliveagaincouldhardlygain admittance.

WIVES,BE

Ihavealetterherefromone who,Iamtold,isanold friendofthissession.Heis "SheikhAllMuhammad"of VictoriaPark.Isaidaletter.I shouldreallyhavesaidatreatise,foritrunsintoninefull pageswithapostscriptcovering ahalfapage.Iappreciatevery much,thefriendlyspiritin whichthe"Sheikh"writes.I hopetheanswershegetsfrom thespeakersontheCatholic Answerareequallypleasingto him.Ithinkhemustbesatisfied forhesaysheisimposingfurtheronourtoleranceinwriting inpencil.

"Iusuallywriteinpencil directtomyfriendsandinthe caseofthosenotsofriendly Ihaveittypedandkeepa copy."

A.:Afterreadingthroughnine pagesinpencilonebeginsto envythosenotsofriendlycorrespondentswhoreceivethe lettersintype!

Howeverthatisbesidethe point.

"If,heasks,youacknowledge receiptofthisletterinyour broadcastperhapsyouwill sayifCatholicwivesarerequiredtoobeytheirhusbands."

A.:TheChurch,followingSt. Paul'sinjunction"Wivesbe subjecttoyourhusband"has alwaysrecognisedthehusband asheadof encyclicalthefamily.Inhis onChristianMarriagePopePiusXIgaveapre- cisestatementoftheCatholic Conceptionofthewife'sdutyto obey.

POPE'SWORDS'

"Domesticsocietybeingcon-firmed,therefore,bythisbond oflove,thereshouldflourishin it"thatorderoflove,"asSt. Augustinecallsit.Thisorder includesboththeprimacyof thehusbandwithregardtothe wife subjectionandchildren,theready ofthewifeandher willingobedience,whichthe Apostlecommendsinthese words:"Letwomenbesubject

Laterthey,too,sawtheLord. TheyrememberedthatHehad promisedtorisefromthedead toprovethetruthfulnessofHis teaching.NowtheysawHim standingbeforethemandeating apieceofroastfishandahoneycomb-arisenGod.HisrisingfromthedeadH2hadasked tobetakenasaproofofHis divinity.Hehadrisen.Hehad provedHisdivinity.Hisapostlesacceptedthisproof,justas weacceptitnow.Byrising,by defeatingdeath,Christproved HimselfGod-totheapostles. andtous.

ButtheResurrectioniseven morethanaproofofOurLord's divinity;fortherisenChristis theChristatthisverymoment ontherighthandofGodthe Father.Henceisthecentral pointoftheResurrection:when wenowworshipChrist,we worshiptherisenChrist,and thatasmembersofHisMystical Body,theChurch,weareunitedwithHim,withtheChrist livingandimmortal.

May,then,thisEastermean foryouthedawningofanew lifeinyoursouls,alifethat bringswithitafullerknowledge andunderstandingoftherisen Christ,sothatyoumaybe ready,whenHecomesagain injudgement,toglimpsethe fulldawningofHisrisenlight. ThatistheblessingIwishyou thisnight.

OBEDIENT..

totheirhusbandsastotheLord, becausethehusbandisthehead ofthewife,asChrististhehead oftheChurch.

"Thissubjection,however, doesnotdenyortakeawaythe libertywhichfullybelongsto thewomanbothinviewofher dignityasahumanperson,and inviewofhermostnobleoffice aswifeandmotherandcompanion;nordoesitbidherobey herhusband'severyrequestif notinharmonywithrightreason orwiththedignityduetowife; nor,infine,doesitimplythat thewifeshouldbeputonalevel withthosepersonswhoinlaw arecalledminors,towhomitis notcustomarytoallowfree exerciseoftheirrightsonaccountoftheirlackofmature judgment,oroftheirignorance ofhumanaffairs.

"Butitforbidsthatexaggeratedlibertywhichcaresnotfor thegoodofthefamily,itforbids thatinthisbody,whichisthe family,theheartbeseparated fromtheheadtothegreatde- trimentofthewholebodyand theproximatedangerofruin.

For,ifthemanisthehead,the womanistheheart,andashe occupiesthechiefplaceinruling,soshemayandoughtto claimforherselfthechiefplace inlove."

DUTY,NOTHONOUR.

Thepassagequotedissufficientevidencethatthemanis headofthefamilyandthatto himthewomanowesobedience. Butnoticeitisnotbecauseof anysuperiorityofnature.Itis simplybecause,sinceeverysocietyneedsahead,thiscapacity seemstocallforthemanrather thanthewoman.Andinpoint offactChristianityconferson thewomanakindofprimacy of'honourthroughtherespect whichitshowsher.Underthe influenceofagreatmanyfactors,theregrewupinChristian societyawholebodyofcustoms whichobligethemantoserve thewoman,torespectherinthe fullsenseoftheword,tolove

her,asSt.Paulsays"asChrist alsolovedtheChurchandgave Himselfupforhersakethathe mightsanctifyher."Andsothe wife,subjecttothehusband thoughshebe,isaqueeninher ownwidesphereofregaland maternalprerogativesandher

subjectiontoherhusbandinno wiseinfringesherwomanly dignityaswife,asmotherand companion.Itlessonsinnowise thatunionofmindandheart whichGodmeanstobethecore ofChristianmarriage.Toquote thewordsofPopePiusXIagain.

"Inthisbodywhichisthefamily,theheart(mustnot)be separatedfromthehead.Forif themanishead,thewomanis theheart,andasheoccupies thechiefplaceinruling,soshe mayandoughttoclaimfor herselfthechiefplaceinlove."

CZECHOSLOVAKIASAFESTBETFOR SHOWDOWN!

.1111.

ColdWarMayHaveReachedLemonTime (N.C.W.C.NewsService).

TheKremlinhaschosenCzechoslovakiaforashowdownwiththeVaticanforthereasonthatMoscowbelieves thatcountryamuchsafercountryinwhichtostrikethe ChurchthanHungaryorPoland.

ThetreasontrialoftenCatholicclergymenatPrague seemstobearoutreportsthatadecisivestruggleforcontrol oftheCatholicChurchisunderwayinCzechoslovakia,an editorialintheNewYork"Times-goesontosay.TheeditorialnotesthatAlexeiCepicka,CabinetMinisterforChurch Affairs,issueda"lastwarning"totheCatholicBishopsfour weeksago.Thetrial,itsays,willeitherdestroytheCommunistworldorsendittoanewDarkAge.

"ThereasonsCzechoslovakia hasbeenchosenforwhatappearstobethefirstrealshowdownwiththeVaticanarenot accidental,"theeditorialdeclares."Czechoslovakia(orwhat wouldcorrespondtothesame territoryintheAustro-Hung- arianEmpire)hasatradition ofanti-clericalism.Grantingthat acommunistregimemust,by definition,controlthechurches, itseemsasiftheKremlinand itssupportersbelievethat oslovakiaisamuchsafercountrytostrikefirstthan,forinstance,HungaryorPoland.It remainstobedemonstratedthat thecommunistshavechosen rightly."

Thetrial,thepapersays, showsthatthecommunist-dominatedPragueregimefeels itselfstrongenoughto"persecuteevenleadingchurchmen," andthattheCzechHierarchy "isnotgivingintothecommunistgovernment The Czechsarehardlylikelytopers- uadeoutsidersthattheyhave caughtagangoftraitorous spiesandrevolutionaries."

TheTimesalsonotesthatthe threeremainingforeigncorres- pondentsinPraguewerenot permittedtoattendthetrial.It citestheexpulsionofthelast AssociatedPressandUnited Presscorrespondentsfor"unobjectivereporting,"andadds that"onecanwellbelievethat theywerenotas"objective"as theTasscorrespondentin Prague.

"Thisisonemorerivetinthe IronCurtain,"theeditorial continues."TheWestishelplessagainstsuchtactics,andthere islittlesatisfactioninthe thoughtthatthegreatestsuf-

TheMoreWeAre Together

FRANKFURT,Germany, March30(NC.)-ThreeChristiandenominationsaremaking useoftheChurchofSt.CatharineinLuebeck:theCatholics,theProtestantsandthe schimaticGreekOrthodox.The latterhaveobtainedpermission towalloffapartofthecrypt, makingofthespaceachapel fortheirspecialneeds.

Jewishreligiousinstructionis beinggiveninapublicschool buildinginFreiburg,Breisgau. Theschoolsuperintendentand themunicipalitygavethenecessaryauthorityalthoughthere isnotaJewamongthem.

ferersarethemillionsbehind theCurtainwhoarebeingkept inignoranceandfedwithlies. Therecouldbenobetterwayto createaFrankenstein'smonster thatwilleitherdestroythecommunistworldorsentittoanew DarkAge

Thursday,April20,1950.

heandtoknowhowtoassessonits meritsthefactthatsomenaive .peoplebelievetheycanbeCatholicsandMasonswithimpunity.Thissanction,werepeat, referstoallkindsofMasonry, eventhosewhichbyreasonof thepeoplewhoadoptthemor thethingstheyconcerndode-

Freemasonryand,hastrulyCatholicsentiments,willfeelthe needtofreehimselfofandnot multiplyfalsestandards.The standardsbornebynon-confessionalists,thatofneutralityand thatofuniversalconcord,lead naturallytoindifferenceinreligiousmatters,andareanti-Ca-

erntendencyofsomewhowould readilyblendCatholicismwith allideologiesandsocialmovements,withalltrendsandevolutions,isitnotamarkofheresy,evenifmanyarenotaware ofit?

Certainly,theChurchgoesout tomeeteveryonebypreaching

atthepriceofTruthorthesalvationofsouls.Sheunitesthe absoluteprimacyofDivine Truthwiththelibertyoflove, andthisgivesheradistinctand sovereigncharacter. Wemustliveaccordingtothe LawsofGod,nottheideologies oftheworld.

ChurchandFreemasonry

Youmightthinkthataftersotragicalessonasthelate war,wewouldallhavebecomewiserandorderedourlives inanewdirection.Tooursurprise,however,wemustadmitthatwehavelearnedalmostnothing;formererrorsand waysarerepeated,incurringgreaterdangerswhichareeasily foreseeable.

Amonginstitutionswhichhavebeenresurrectedand whichareresumingtheirvigour.notonlyinItalybutelsewhere,isFreemasonry,withitseverrenewedhostilitytoreligionandtheChurch.Thatthisissoisevidentwhenyou recallthespeechesmadeinParliamentbytheheadofItalian Freemasonry.

ThenewaspectofthisMasonicrevivalisthecontentionin variouscirclesofsocietythat thereisacertainkindofMasonrywhichisnolongeratloggerheadswiththeChurch,that MasonryandtheChurchhave reachedanagreementbywhich evenCatholicsmayjointhesect withtranquillityandnotincur excommunicationorreproval. Thepeopleresponsibleforthis propagandaarewellawarethat nothinghasbeenalteredinthe legislationoftheChurchasto Freemasonry.Theirinsistence onthispropagandameansthat theyaretryingtoprofitbythe naiveteoftheweak.

TOTALPROHIBITION.

TheHierarchyiswellaware thatCanon684,andespecially, Canon2335,whichinflictsexcommunicationonthosewhobecomeMasons,withoutdistinguishingbetweenitsvarious forms,areinfullforcejustas muchto-dayastheywereyesterday.EveryCatholicmust beawareofthisandremember itinordernottofallintoerror

darethemselvesnothostileto theChurch. Masonisawordwhichhistoryhasshownbothbyword anddeedtosignifyhostilityto religion.Forsomepeoplethe famoussecretconcernstheobjectofthesect,forothersjust themeansemployed.Butitis alwayssuspectanddangerous, evenwhenminimisedasinthe caseofthemostindependentof Masoniclodgeswhichmaintain thatitisnotnecessarytobelongtoanyorganisedreligion, andthat,incountrieswhichare largelyCatholic,allformsofreligionareequal.Theseare factsandstatementswhichhindertheChurchfromgivingany formofrecognitiontoMasonry. Ifshedid,itwouldcreatescan dalandincreaseconfusion.

CONTRADICTION.

Anagreementbetweenthe ChurchandFreemasonry,as thoughtheyweretwopowers givinglegalshapetotheirnew attitudes,isanobviouscontradiction.Themanwhodoesnot approveoftheteachingsof

tholicbecause,apartfromall otherconsiderations,theydeny theabsoluteprimacywhichmust begiventotheTruthinevery field,especiallythereligious, whereinliestheconditionofour salvation.Ifitdoesnotmean activehostility(atcertain times)itisacquiescentindifference,tosaytheleastofit.In thisfield,theChurchcannot comestotermsifitmeansgivingherapprobationorceding.

Butdoesnotthisrigidattitudemisinterpretthegoodwill ofsomewhowanttheecclesiasticalauthoritiestorecognise somelittlebranchofMasonry whichmaintainsthatitisnot hostiletoreligionandthe Church?

CONFUSION.

Andisthisnotacontradiction ofthatspiritofadaptation whichtheChurchhasshownat alltimes,goingouttomeet everyoneinthespiritofunderstandingandgenerouscharity?

Onlyasuperficialjudgment woulddeemthatthisisthecase. Everyonemustunderstandthat iftheecclesiasticalauthorities hadgiveninevenpartlytothis tendencytheconsequencewould havebeenconfusionandabuse bothinthetheorya,Adpractice ofCathblicteaching.Themod-

theTruthandurgingthemto seektheirsalvation.Inthis spiritmanyapriesthastriedto easethereturnofMasonstothe Church,hopingforradical changeinthesectitself.And itmaywellbethatthehopeof successandthezealinspiring thisbeneficialandsalutarytask havemadehimtakeanoptimisticviewandundervaluethe needsoftruthandclaritywhich canneverbecompromised.

CUSTODIANOFTRUTH.

TheChurchmustnotbeconsideredassomehumansociety dealingwithhumanelements andmerehumanvalues.She hasadivinedoctrinalcontent, therevelationofGod;shehasto beclearinherteachingbecause uponitdependseternalsalvation.Therecanbenocompromiseontheseessentials.Our faithinthemmustbeabsolute. InherdealingswithMasonsand Communists,theChurchmust alwaysshowcharityandeven heroiczealfortheconversionof all.Butwhenitisaquestion ofDivineTruthandtheharmonisingofRevelationand graceinaman'slife,shemust alwaysmaintainanobleand gloriousintransigence.

ItistruethattheChurchgoes outtomeeteverybody,butnot

CONGRESSOFCATHOLICMUSICIANSIN ROME

MarksHolyYearandd'ArezzoCentenary

OPENINGINMAY

Catholicmusiciansfromall overtheworldwillassemblein RomeinMayforthegreatest internationalcongressofsacred musiceverheld.

ofCatholicmusiciansandthe creationofnationalschoolsof musicaswellasavarietyof practicalquestionsincluding theartofbellringing.

Itistobehopedthatthese fewlineswillclarifythesituationforthosewhohaveasked usforanexplanation.

TRUTHALONEMAKESUS FREE.

EveryonecanreadthePapal documentswhichreceiveconfirmationeverydayfromthat whichMasonrydoesandsaysin variouscountries.Suchartificialtitlesas"RevolutionaryCatholics,""CatholicCommunists," andCatholicMasons,"arean objectofscornforthoseofus whodonotwishtobedefiled.

AsTertulliansaid,thereis nothingintheworldgreater thanatrueChristian.Thereis noneedtoelaboratetheword withadjectives.

Catholicshaveaspecialduty tomaintainaclearconscientiousnessoftheirdutiesandto understandthateveryaffrontto theLawoftheGospelmeansin practiceanaccumulationofdisastersforindividualsoulsand fornations.

Thosewholiveoutsidethe ChurchofGoddonotrealise this.Itisagravesituation. Butthoseofuswhoareaware ofitcanfindnoexcuse.

ItistheTruthwhichmakes usfree,theTruthwhichis knownandloved,notcompromises,nottheblendingofideologieswhichdishonourreason andconstituteanoffencetoour Faith.

(Translatedfrom"Osservatore Romano.")

The"LADA"SewingMachineHeadismanufacturedinone ofEurope'soldestandbest-knownfactories.Itisavailable ineithervibratingshuttleorcentralbobbintypes,bothof whichseweitherbackwardsorforwardsandarecompletely silent.ElectricMotorsfor

canbefittedtothecentral bobbinmodel.Makeenquiriesto-dayaboutthenewlowpriced"LADA."

Thecongress.organisedby thePontificalInstitutefor SacredMusicwillbedivided intothreesections:

1.Oriental-ByzantineChant andGregorianchant.

2.Classicalpolyphony,organ musicandmusicology.

3.Contemporarymusicand popularreligioussinging.

Vaticancirclesbelievethat theCongresswillhavean exceptionalimportanceforthe futureofecclesiasticalmusic. Neverbeforehassofar-reaching aprogrammebeenproposed, norsomanymusiciansannouncedtheirintentiontoattend.

Mayhasbeenchosenforthe Congresstocoincidewiththe ninthcentenaryofthedeathof thepioneermusicologist,Guido d'Arezzo,in1050.

ORIENTAL-BYZANTINE CHANT

TheCongresswillstudyhis workanddedicateasessionto mediaevalstudies.Therewill alsobeanexhibitionofthe mediaevalmusicmanuscripts intheVaticanlibrary.

Ofexceptionalimportance willbethediscussionsonOrien_ tal-Byzantinechant,underthe directionofthecomposerMr. EgonWellesz,formerlyprofessoratViennaUniversityand nowaprofessoratOxford.

WiththeexceptionofGreek manuscriptspreservedbythe ancientByzantineliturgy,the musicalinheritanceofthe EasternChurchwashanded downbyoraltradition.Itis important,therefore,tosafeguardthisinheritancetowhich theLatinChurchpartlyowes theoriginofGregorianchant.

TohelpkeepalivetheOrientaltradition,theSacredOrientalCongregationhasarranged forthepresentationofOrientalmusicinRomethroughout theHolyYear.

ARTOFBELLRINGING

TheCongresswillopenon May25andlastsixdays,Among specialistswhowilladdressit willbeseveralprominentmusiciansfromallovertheworld.

Thesectiononcontemporary musicwilldiscusstheeducation

LITTLEWAY

LONDON,March30(NC.)HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,achievedanambition hehasheldforsixyears,hetold alargecongregationatthe WestminsterCathedralafter blessingamosaicofSt.Therese ofLisieux,whichhadjustbeen installedonapillaroutsidethe Cathedral'sLadyChapel.St. Thereseiscommonlyknownas "TheLittleFlower."

Inblessingthemosaic,the Cardinalsaid,"sheisthegreatestmodernsaintbecauseshe taughtpeoplethesimplestand mostdirectwaytogettoheaven. Sheshowedushowbydoing thelittlehumdrumthingsof dailylifefortheloveofGodwe canraisethemtogreatsignificanceandvalue.

"Thuswecanallmakeour ordinarydailylivessomething ofgreatvaluetoourselvesand otherpeople."

TheCardinaladded,"Ifyou havenotreadherbiography, readit.Ifyouhavereadit,read ittentimes,readita100times, foreachpageisofgreatvalue. Manythousandshavebeen broughtintotheChurchbyreadingit."

Whatweneedisalittlemore oftheSermonontheMount withitsbeatitudesandalittle lessof"braveneworders"with theirpanaceasforpeace. -Blackfriars

Thursday,April20,1950.

heandtoknowhowtoassessonits meritsthefactthatsomenaive ,peoplebelievetheycanbeCatholicsandMasonswithimpunity.Thissanction,werepeat, referstoallkindsofMasonry, eventhosewhichbyreasonof thepeoplewhoadoptthemor thethingstheyconcerndode-

FreemasonryandhastrulyCatholicsentiments,willfeelthe needtofreehimselfofandnot multiplyfalsestandards.The standardsbornebynon-confessionalists,thatofneutralityand thatofuniversalconcord,lead naturallytoIndifferenceinreligiousmatters,andareanti-Ca-

erntendencyofsomewhowould readilyblendCatholicismwith allideologiesandsocialmovements,withalltrendsandevolutions,isitnotamarkofheresy,evenifmanyarenotaware ofit?

Certainly,theChurchgoesout tomeeteveryonebypreaching

atthepriceofTruthorthesalvationofsouls.Sheunitesthe absoluteprimacyofDivine Truthwiththelibertyoflove, andthisgivesheradistinctand sovereigncharacter. Wemustliveaccordingtothe LawsofGod,nottheideologies oftheworld.

ChurchandFreemasonry

Youmightthinkthataftersotragicalessonasthelate war,wewouldallhavebecomewiserandorderedourlives inanewdirection.Tooursurprise,however,wemustadmitthatwehavelearnedalmostnothing;formererrorsand waysarerepeated,incurringgreaterdangerswhichareeasily foreseeable.

Amonginstitutionswhichhavebeenresurrectedand whichareresumingtheirvigour,notonlyinItalybutelsewhere,isFreemasonry.withitseverrenewedhostilitytoreligionandtheChurch.Thatthisissoisevidentwhenyou recallthespeechesmadeinParliamentbytheheadofItalian Freemasonry.

ThenewaspectofthisMasonicrevivalisthecontentionin variouscirclesofsocietythat thereisacertainkindofMasonrywhichisnolongeratloggerheadswiththeChurch,that MasonryandtheChurchhave reachedanagreementbywhich evenCatholicsmayjointhesect withtranquillityandnotincur excommunicationorreproval.

Thepeopleresponsibleforthis propagandaarewellawarethat nothinghasbeenalteredinthe legislationoftheChurchasto Freemasonry.Theirinsistence onthispropagandameansthat theyaretryingtoprofitbythe naiveteoftheweak.

TOTALPROHIBITION.

TheHierarchyiswellaware thatCanon684,andespecially Canon2335,whichinflictsexcommunicationonthosewhobecomeMasons,withoutdistinguishingbetweenitsvarious forms,areinfullforcejustas muchto-dayastheywereyesterday.EveryCatholicmust beawareofthisandremember itinordernottofallintoerror

darethemselvesnothostileto theChurch.

Masonisawordwhichhistoryhasshownbothbyword anddeedtosignifyhostilityto religion.Forsomepeoplethe famoussecretconcernstheobjectofthesect,forothersjust themeansemployed.Butitis alwayssuspectanddangerous, evenwhenminimisedasinthe caseofthemostindependentof Masoniclodgeswhichmaintain thatitisnotnecessarytobelongtoanyorganisedreligion, andthat,incountrieswhichare largelyCatholic,allformsofreligionareequal.Theseare factsandstatementswhichhindertheChurchfromgivingany formofrecognitiontoMasonry. Ifshedid,itwouldcreatescan dalandincreaseconfusion, CONTRADICTION.

Anagreementbetweenthe ChurchandFreemasonry,as thoughtheyweretwopowers givinglegalshapetotheirnew attitudes,isanobviouscontradiction.Themanwhodoesnot approveofjheteachingsof

tholicbecause,apartfromall otherconsiderations,theydeny theabsoluteprimacywhichmust begiventotheTruthinevery field,especiallythereligious, whereinliestheconditionofour salvation.Ifitdoesnotmean activehostility(atcertain times)itisacquiescentindifference,tosaytheleastofit.In thisfield,theChurchcannot comestotermsifitmeansgivingherapprobationorceding. Butdoesnotthisrigidattitudemisinterpretthegoodwill ofsomewhowanttheecclesiasticalauthoritiestorecognise somelittlebranchofMasonry whichmaintainsthatitisnot hostiletoreligionandthe Church?

CONFUSION.

Andisthisnotacontradiction ofthatspiritofadaptation whichtheChurchhasshownat alltimes,goingouttomeet everyoneinthespiritofunderstandingandgenerouscharity?

Onlyasuperficialjudgment woulddeemthatthisisthecase. Everyonemustunderstandthat iftheecclesiasticalauthorities hadgiveninevenpartlytothis tendencytheconsequencewould havebeenconfusionandabuse bothinthetheoryandpractice ofCathblicteaching.Themod-

theTruthandurgingthemto seektheirsalvation.Inthis spiritmanyapriesthastriedto easethereturnofMasonstothe Church,hopingforradical changeinthesectitself.And itmaywellbethatthehopeof successandthezealinspiring thisbeneficialandsalutarytask havemadehimtakeanoptimisticviewandundervaluethe needsoftruthandclaritywhich canneverbecompromised.

CUSTODIANOFTRUTH.

TheChurchmustnotbeconsideredassomehumansociety dealingwithhumanelements andmerehumanvalues.She hasadivinedoctrinalcontent, therevelationofGod;shehasto beclearinherteachingbecause uponitdependseternalsalvation.Therecanbenocompromiseontheseessentials.Our faithinthemmustbeabsolute. InherdealingswithMasonsand Communists,theChurchmust alwaysshowcharityandeven heroiczealfortheconversionof all.Butwhenitisaquestion ofDivineTruthandtheharmonisingofRevelationand graceinaman'slife,shemust alwaysmaintainanobleand gloriousintransigence.

ItistruethattheChurchgoes outtomeeteverybody,butnot

CONGRESSOFCATHOLICMUSICIANSIN ROME

MarksHolyYearandd'ArezzoCentenary

OPENINGINMAY

Catholicmusiciansfromall overtheworldwillassemblein RomeinMayforthegreatest internationalcongressofsacred musiceverheld.

ofCatholicmusiciansandthe creationofnationalschoolsof musicaswellasavarietyof practicalquestionsincluding theartofbellringing.

Itistobehopedthatthese fewlineswillclarifythesituationforthosewhohaveasked usforanexplanation.

TRUTHALONEMAKESUS FREE.

EveryonecanreadthePapal documentswhichreceiveconfirmationeverydayfromthat whichMasonrydoesandsaysin variouscountries.Suchartificialtitlesas"RevolutionaryCatholics,""CatholicCommunists," andCatholicMasons,"arean objectofscornforthoseofus whodonotwishtobedefiled.

AsTertulliansaid,thereis nothingintheworldgreater thanatrueChristian.Thereis noneedtoelaboratetheword withadjectives.

Catholicshaveaspecialduty tomaintainaclearconscientiousnessoftheirdutiesandto understandthateveryaffrontto theLawoftheGospelmeansin practiceanaccumulationofdisastersforindividualsoulsand fornations.

Thosewholiveoutsidethe ChurchofGoddonotrealise this.Itisagravesituation. Butthoseofuswhoareaware ofitcanfindnoexcuse.

ItistheTruthwhichmakes usfree,theTruthwhichis knownandloved,notcompromises,nottheblendingofideologieswhichdishonourreason andconstituteanoffencetoour Faith.

(Translatedfrom"Osservatore Romano.")

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Thecongress,organisedby thePontificalInstitutefor SacredMusicwillbedivided intothreesections:

1.Oriental-ByzantineChant andGregorianchant.

2.Classicalpolyphony,organ musicandmusicology.

3.Contemporarymusicand popularreligioussinging. Vaticancirclesbelievethat theCongresswillhavean exceptionalimportanceforthe futureofecclesiasticalmusic. Neverbeforehassofar-reaching aprogrammebeenproposed, norsomanymusiciansannouncedtheirintentiontoattend.

Mayhasbeenchosenforthe Congresstocoincidewiththe ninthcentenaryofthedeathof thepioneermusicologist,Guido d'Arezzo,in1050.

ORIENTAL-BYZANTINE CHANT

TheCongresswillstudyhis workanddedicateasessionto mediaevalstudies.Therewill alsobeanexhibitionofthe mediaevalmusicmanuscripts intheVaticanlibrary.

Ofexceptionalimportance willbethediscussionsonOrien_ tal-Byzantinechant,underthe directionofthecomposerMr. EgonWellesz,formerlyprofessoratViennaUniversityand nowaprofessoratOxford.

WiththeexceptionofGreek manuscriptspreservedbythe ancientByzantineliturgy,the musicalinheritanceofthe EasternChurchwashanded downbyoraltradition.Itis important,therefore,tosafeguardthisinheritancetowhich theLatinChurchpartlyowes theoriginofGregorianchant.

TohelpkeepalivetheOrientaltradition,theSacredOrientalCongregationhasarranged forthepresentationofOrientalmusicinRomethroughout theHolyYear.

ARTOFBELLRINGING

TheCongresswillopenon May25andlastsixdays,Among specialistswhowilladdressit willbeseveralprominentmusiciansfromallovertheworld.

Thesectiononcontemporary musicwilldiscusstheeducation

LITTLEWAY

LONDON,March30(NC.)HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,achievedanambition hehasheldforsixyears,hetold alargecongregationatthe WestminsterCathedralafter blessingamosaicofSt.Therese ofLisieux,whichhadjustbeen installedonapillaroutsidethe Cathedral'sLadyChapel.St. Thereseiscommonlyknownas "TheLittleFlower."

Inblessingthemosaic,the Cardinalsaid,"sheisthegreatestmodernsaintbecauseshe taughtpeoplethesimplestand mostdirectwaytogettoheaven. Sheshowedushowbydoing thelittlehumdrumthingsof dailylifefortheloveofGodwe canraisethemtogreatsignificanceandvalue. "Thuswecanallmakeour ordinarydailylivessomething ofgreatvaluetoourselvesand otherpeople."

TheCardinaladded,"Ifyou havenotreadherbiography, readit.Ifyouhavereadit,read ittentimes,readita100times, foreachpageisofgreatvalue. Manythousandshavebeen broughtintotheChurchbyreadingit."

Whatweneedisalittlemore oftheSermonontheMount withitsbeatitudesandalittle lessof"braveneworders"with theirpanaceasforpeace.-Blzekfriars

Thursday,

ForathousandyearsFrancehasbeenthekeystone ofEurope.Itshegemonyinlearning,incivilisation,inculture,andinwarwasforcenturiesabyword.Butslowly,subtly,withrelentlessefficiency, thefoundationsofnationalgreatnesswerecorrodedbysecularismandclasswarfare.Nowwith thefateofmankindtremblinginthebalance, pettypartisanjealousiesandacridpridekeepthe Frenchbusywiththeirownaffairs,like

TheStatevisitofM.Vincent Auriolisthefirsttobepaidto Londonsincejustbeforethe war;anditmayseemstrange thatcountrieswhosecapitalsare soclose,andwhoseinterestsare soclose,shouldhavewaitedas longasfiveyearssincetheend ofthewar.Ithasbeenfromno lackofwarmthinBritain,nor, webelieve,inFrance.Theroot reasonistheinstabilitythathas sogravelyandunremittingly troubledtheFrenchStateever sincetheliberation.Thosewho wantAnglo-Frenchrelationsto beascloseandasharmonious aspossiblecannotthinkit usefultoseektoglossoverthe internalrealitiesofthedivisions inFrance.Theyarefundamentaldivisions,butitisalsoboth fairandencouragingtonote thatthereissomethingelse,a generalgoodsenseandacivilizedtraditionwhichhassofar weatheredallstorms.

LAICTRADITION.

PresidentAuriolisavery representativefigurefromthe FrenchRepublic;aSocialistwho emergedfromaRadicalSocialist homeandbackgroundinthe Midi,andoneofthevoicesof FrenchSocialismwhich,while itkeptastrongdesiretointroduceSocialisminsideasocietywhichshouldremainhum_ anistandliberalinculture,in factprovedforsomanyofits rankandfileapreparationfor Communism.ThegreatweaknessofFranceto-day,theCommuniststrengthinindustrial organizations,isthenemesisof laicite:thepedigreeofdescent iswithoutmystery,fromthe aggressivesecularizationofthe firstJacobins,throughthemen whosteadilyandconsistently soughttoextrudetheChurch fromthenationallifeinthenineteenthcentury.Radical-Socialismgraduallybecamemoreand moreconservativeinmattersof property,butitspoliticians soughttoappearprogressiveby theresolutenessoftheiranticlericalism.TothisdaytheCatholicshavetodefendsomething whichshouldnotneedtobe defendedatall,thevaluetothe nationoftheindependent school.TheFrenchchampionof thelayState,howeverliberal hemightimaginehimselftobe, builtasystemofuniversalState educationwhichwasinthefull traditionofLouisXIV.Itwas anachievementoftheState,by andfortheState,andnotofthe nation,byandforthenation. Thiscloseconnectionbetween theGovermentandeducation, inspiteofallthecounter-balancinginfluencesofthegenuinelyindependentcentres,predominatelytheCatholiccentres, gaveasharpnesstoFrenchpolitics,whichweretoomuch concernedwithsomethingwhich shouldnotbeapoliticalquestion,theethosofthenational life.Thegreatdefenceoflaicite wasalwaysthatthenationmust beunitedandstrong,andthat

makeasynthesisandtotranscendthedivision,butithasnot asyetbeenachieved.Itwas mostnearlyachievedbyNapoleonwhenhegaveallFrenchmenanover-ridingcommoninterestintheFrenchhegemony ofEurope.ButaftertherestoredBourbonshadmissedtheir greatopportunity,intheyears between1815and1830,itwas clearthatthetwocampswere thereinalltheirdeep-rooted opposition.Thepartyinpower wasalwaysvividlyconsciousof anotherFrance,temporarily

thirprimaryinterestandenthusiasmwasforthevictoryover theirfoesathome.Outofthis camethepeculiarlypolitical' characteroftheFrenchresistancemovements,andthepointedlynationalcharactergivento FrenchCommunistpropaganda. Thecontrastisverymarked withotherCommunistPartiesof WesternEurope,thatnational renaissanceandrenovationis moreconsistentlyandvociferouslythethemeinFrancethan anywhereelseintheWest. Startingfromtheoft-verified

ANTSONATIMEBOMB

theCatholicreligioncreateda dualism.Butinfactnothing weakenedFrancembre'thanthe attempttorenderthenationin thespiritandimageofonepart ofit.

UNHAPPYLEGACY.

Thehistoriancanpointout, quitecorrectly,thatinallthis theheirsoftheRevolutionwere alsotheheirsoftheancienregime,thatLouisXIV.setthe fashioninusingthemachinery oftheStatetoestablishanorthodoxyofbeliefandoutlook, underminingtheworkofhis grandfatherHenryIV,whenfor atimeitlookedasthough Francewasgoingtoleadthe restofEuropeintheerection ofamixedandtolerantnational society.Suchasociety,thatrecognizedbytheEdictofNantes, wasthefruitmoreofexhaustionthanofconviction;the priceofamixedandtolerant societywasaweakState,with factionsamongwhomtheexternalenemiesofFrancecould findfriends.Themonarchyreestablisheditselfandproceeded tobuttressitsauthority;and whatthemonarchydid,theRepublicinitsturnsetouttodo.

IfFranceisweaktoday,itis becauseoftheviolenceofthe past,theterrorandtheSeptembermassacres.Innumerable Frenchmenofhighpatriotism andgoodwillhavesoughtto

submerged,andsetitselfto fortifyitsownpositionbyonly advancingaparticulartypeof Frenchmaninthepublicadmi-nistration,theuniversitiesand theServices.Theslow,longblockedpromotionofMarshal Fochwasbutoneillustration ofthis.

BITTERCLEFTS.

Howdivided,andhowfierce intheirdivision,theFrenchare wasShownrecentlyinthe broadcastswhichtheB.B.C. gave,twiceover,ofaso-called "LetterfromParis,"byM. ClaudeBourdet,editorofCombat,boastingoftheparthehad justtakenintheBritishgeneral elections.Hedeclaredthata Conservativevictoryherewould havemeantchaosinEurope, wouldhaveencouragedthe bourgeoisie,alreadytoofullof self-confidenceandmovingtowardsfreshinjustice,andwould havefilledtheworkerswith theconvictionthat"decency doesn'tpay":wouldhaveencouragedinItaly"DeGasperi's diehardright-wingGovernment" -andsoon,thequintessenceof thespiritofblindfaction.

Itishardlyanexaggerationto saythatalltheinternational crisesofthe'thirtiesandthe warofthe'fortiesweretomany Frenchmenincidentsin,raw materialfor,thenextroundof thisperennialstruggle,andthat

DOMINICANMASTERGENERALCOMING TOAUSTRALIA

Fr.EmmanuelSuarez,19th.Successorof St.Dominic.

TheMaster-GeneraloftheDominicanOrder,theVeryRev. EmmanuelSuarez,O.P.,willarriveinAustraliathisweekon canonicalvisitationofthehouses oftheOrder.Historywillbe madebyhiscoming,asthisis thefirstoccasionthatthesupremeheadoftheOrderhasvisitedtheCommonwealth.

BorninSpainintheyear 1895,Fr.Suarezreceivedthe habitoftheOrderin1918and madehisreligiousprofessionin thefollowingyear.Ordained priestin1920,hesubsequently proceededtoRomewherehe studiedforhisdoctorateatthe PontificalInstitute,theAngelico,whichisunderthedirectionoftheDominicanFathers. Havingreceived,withgreatdistinction,thetitleofDoctorof bothCanonandCivilLaw,Fr.

Suarezpursuedpost-graduate coursesattheUniversityofFriburg,Switzerland.

RecalledtoRome,thefuture Master-Generalwasentrusted withaprofessorshipintheFacultyofCanonLawattheAngelicoUniversity,ofwhichFacultyheeventuallybecame Dean.In1936,hereceivedthe highestscholastichonourthat theDominicanOrdercanbestow onitsmembers-thatofMaster inSacredTheology.In1941,Fr. SuarezwasappointedasRector MagnificusoftheAngelicoUniversity.

Whilstengagedinthedischargeofthisoffice,hewas electedMaster-Generalofthe wholeDominicanOrderatthe GeneralChapterheldinRome inSeptember,1946.Heisthe 79thsucessorofSt.Dominic.

BesidesbeingaConsultorof severalSacredRomanCongregationsandamemberofanumber ofCommissions,Fr.Suarezisa ConsultoroftheCommissionfor theAuthenticInterpretationof theCodeofCanonLawand,in addition,isanAdvocateforthe SacredRomanRota.

Duringhisshorttwoweeks' visit,Fr.Suarezwillvisitthe AustralianPrioriesoftheOrder, includingtheHouseofTheology inSydneyandtheHouseof PhilosophyandNovitiateatSt. Dominic'sPriory,EastCamberwell,Melbourne.

Fr.SuarezwillbeaccompaniedbytheProcurator-General oftheOrder,MostRev.Paul AugustineSkehan,whoisa memberofSt.Joseph'sProvince oftheOrder,U.S.A.

LONDON,March30(NC). -Acampaignfortheobservanceofatwo-minutesilenceat 3p.m.onGoodFridaywasconductedinBristolbytheYoung ChristianWorkers.About500 largeposterswereputup,while 20,000smallerbillsweredistributedinhomes,shops,restaurants,cinemasandfactories.

truththattheformulaforpoliticalsuccesswithaproletariat istoblendnationalismandSocialism,theCommunistshavein mostcountriesrestedupontheir mainappealontheSocialism, whichdoesnothavetobedisavowedandrevisedasthenationalismwillhavetobe.But notinFrance.wherethepatrioticargumentcouldbeused againsttheFranceofMarshal PetainastheFranceofthedefeat,althoughtheCommunists havedoneasmuchasany Frenchmentobringthedefeat about.Itispreciselybecause theyseesoclearelythatthe FrenchRepublicstandsoneven moredubiousandtreacherous foundationsthantheThirddid, thatsomanyFrenchmenare turningto-daytothecreationof Europeaninstitutionsasaway out.

VICIOUSNESSOFFEAR.

couldobtainboththesecurity andtheresourcestheyareaimingatintheSaarbypursuing quiteadifferentpolicy,conceivedinEuropeanterms.Itis nottoolateforadecisivereorientationofpolicy,whichwill accept,whatisdemonstrably obvious,thattheinhabitantsof theSaarareGermans.Instead oftryingtoseparatetheSaar fromGermany,weoughttobe unitingGermanytoEurope.The strongSaarpolicyoftheFrench doesnotreallycomefrom strength,butfromweakness, fromdoubtsabouttheBritish andAmericanpolicies.Yet therecannotto-daybeanumberofdiscordantindividualnationalpoliciestowardsGermany;theremustbeoneWesternpolicy,designedtobringthe Germansintoasystemsolarge andsobroadlybasedthatthey cannotaspiretodominateit, butcanfindscopefortheirenergiesandabilitiesinsideit.

AGONYOFINDECISION.

TheFrenchto-dayareequally uncertainwhichtheywantto see:theGermanswithanarmy, ortheFrenchthemselvesprovidingsoldierstoprotectthe EasternfrontiersofEurope. HereagaintheGermanquestion isnottobeseparatedfromthe internalpoliciesofFrance.It is,inshort,astrueto-dayasit wastenyearsagothatthereis aFrenchinternalcrisisintimatelyinteractingonFrench policytoGermany.Theoffer ofjointcitizenshipwhichMr. Churchillsodramaticallymade in1940wasnotmerelyanimprovisationaftertheeventsof May.Itwasmadenotmerely tosecurerightsinAfrica.It cameoutofdeliberationsthat beganin1939,promptedbya realisationthattheThirdRepublicbyitselfseemedunable toliftthenationallifeofFrance outoftheconflictbetween Frenchmen.To-dayitisaEuropeanratherthanaBritishreinforcementthatneedstobe broughtup;andthatalsohappenstobenecessaryforthe otherEuropeansaswell.The morethedefenceandthetrade ofEuropeisproclaimedtobe andistreatedasawhole,the easierthetaskoftheFrench Governmentwillbe.-"TheTab-

Greatharmwasdoneto France,after1918,whenBritain andAmericafailedtorealiseat itsfullgravitywhatthatwar hadcosttheFrenchinblood andstrength,andhowlittleenduringcorrespondencetherewas betweentheambitiouspolitics followed(forthenewmapof 1919restedontheFrench Army),andthestrengthavail- abletomaintainthesettlement. To-dayevengravermiscalculationsarebeingattempted.The Saarpolicyisalltooreminiscent ofthirtyyearsago.TheFrenchlet."

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Eveningwasfallingonthe littlevillageofWunchan.The shadowofthemountaincrept overthefloodedrice-fieldsand atlastreachedthebamboohut whichservedFatherTchinasa chapel.Thevillagewashushed, thestreetdeserted,andfrom behindbarredandshuttered windowsanxiouseyespeered andwatched.Earlythatmorningthenewshadarrived,no oneknewwhence:Theyare coming.Inurgenthastethe storesoffoodandthelittle treasuresofthevillagerswere carriedouttothefieldsand hiddeninsecretplaces.These peoplehavearace-memoryof

wasthetaskofobtainingbilletsandfoodforbothcolumns. Alldayhehadsatonthe saddle,grippingthehandlebars automaticallywithwearystrainedhands.Howhehatedthese longmonotonousdays,thesickeningfumesofpetrol,theblindingswirlsofdustormorasses ofmud.Dayafterday,mile aftermileofcart-track,with villagesscatteredthirtyorforty milesapart,andhostilityon everyfacehesaw.Andinhis heartburnedtheknowledge thathewasatraitortohis countryandaJudastoChrist.

Tenyearsagohehadbeena youthofnineteen,aCatholic,a Seminarian.Fouryearsofstudy

billetasanytheycouldhope for.Soontheywerebackcarryingfoodandstrawandfirewood.Heaskednoquestions; heknewtheyhadtheirmethods ofobtainingsupplies.Soonthe warmthofthefoodandthe heatofthefireandtheglowof thewinebegantohavetheir effect.Themenbegantosingin lowvoiceswhichbecamelouder andmoreboisterousasthetime passed.

-tiddenlyhegotanidea.He hadbeengoingtobeapriest, hadn'the?Heknewallabout howpriestsdressandbehave. Hecouldgivethemenalaugh. Withunsteadystepshestumbledtowardsthesacristy;inthe

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Andinflislittlechapelknelt thepriest.Itwasstrangehow everyonelovedhim.Whenthey spoke,abouttheirpriestinthis Catholicvillagetheyfeltthat theywerespeakingofsomethingverysacred,andthey loweredtheirvoices.Perhapsit wasrespectforhispriesthood, forhisknowledge,forhiskindness.Butsurelyallpriestshad thesethings.

Thechapelseemedverycold andbareandemptyto-night. Atearlydawnthepriesthad busiedhimselfpreparingforthe arrivaloftheCommunists, buryingthefewSacredVessels whichhischapelpossessed.No longerwasthereacomforting glowoflightfromthesanctuary lamp;hehadconsumedthe SacredSpeciesforfearof profanation. Thismorningashehad worked,hehadnotfeltmuch fearoftheCommunists.But now,waitingforthemhere alonesincemidday,hewas tormentedwiththoughtsof whattheymightdotohim,by memoriesofwhattheyhad donetopriestswhomhehad known."Brothers,thisisthe TempleoftheHeavenlyKing..." Sincemorninghehadbeen preparingthisspeechinhis mind.Itwashisdutytoprotect thechurchfromdesecration, butheknewthatfearwould surelydryuphismemorywhen thetimecameforsayingthese wordstothelootingsoldiers. Nowhehadwrittenthemona pieceofpaper,butthewords muddledthemselvesbeforehis eyesashepeeredinthegatheringgloomforathousandth repetition."Brothers,thisisthe Templeof.theHeavenlyKing..."

Hetriedtopray,butno prayerwouldcome.Hewanted tosay:"Lord,intoThyhands Icommendmyspirit,"buta greatnumbnessseemedtohave grippedhismind.Hewaspossessedbyonethought:the prospectofpainanddeath.Not deathsomuchaspain.Hehad seensomuchofbothduring hisfiveyearsofpriestlyministryinthisforgottenvillageof SouthernChina.Hehadseen deathcomeasamercifulescape frompain.Buthedreadedthe longhoursoftorturethatmight precedehisfinaldeliverance.If onlythereweresomeonetobe nearhimduringthisagonyof waiting;nowheunderstoodthe lonelinessofChristinGethsemani.

Helongedforthemtocome soon.Whyhadtheydelayedso long?Perhapstheywouldnot come,afterall;perhapsthey wereherealready.Thecourage withwhichhehadfacedthe morninghadnowebbed,and againandagainherosetoleave thechapelandfleeintothe country;andagainandagain somestrongsenseofduty,a willstrengthenedbyyearsof consciousobedienceintheSeminary,inevitablybroughthim backtohisknees.Helongedto sitdownandresthisaching limbs,butitseemedunworthy ofamanwhowaswaitingtobe martyred.

* * * TwomilesawayLieutenant FrancisKwangledhiscolumn ofmotorcyclestowardsthe silentvillage.Ashebumped onwardthroughrutsandaxledeepmudhecursedtheNationalistsoldierswhohaddemolishedthebridgeacrossthe river.Heshouldhavebeenin Wunchanbymidday,andhere wasnightfallandhehadnotyet arrived.Therendezvousforthe secondcolumnofmotorcycles comingfromtheEasthadbeen fixedfornineo'clock,andhis

remaineduntilheshouldreceive theanointingandtheimposition ofhandsthatwouldordainhim apriestforever.Andthenthe obediencehadrevoltedhis proudheart,andambitionhad drivenhimtospurnhisvocation andreturntotheworld.Ayear laterhadfoundhimatraitorto theChurchandtohimself,a privateintheCommunistarmy. Andthathadbeenonlythe commencementofhismartyrdom.Thefearconstantly hauntedhimthatsomeone shouldlearnofthefactthathe hadoncebeenaCatholic,and hadevenbeenpreparingtobe apriest.Consequently,tosecure himselfintheopinionofhis companions,andtoinflicthis ownspitefulvengeanceonthose ofhisownFaith,hehadpersecutedandburnedandlootedand murderedwithfrenziedzeal. Butnowtheadvanceofthe Communistarmyintothemore

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southerlyregionofChinahad broughthimintothearea whereheknewthatsomeofhis fellow-seminarianswereworking.Whatiftheyshouldrecognisehim.Whatifhisown soldiersshouldlearnofhis yearsintheSeminary.Suspicionwouldimmediatelyfall onhimforhavingconcealed thefact.Disgracewouldbe certain;hecouldhopefornothingelse;farmoreprobably deathwouldbehisfate.He knewhisCommunistcompanionsandheknewtheirways.

Withgruntsofreliefthe columnsightedthevillagethat wastheobjectoftheirride.The motorcyclesroaredupthenarrowstreetandhaltedoutside thelargestbuilding,thehut whichwasFatherTchin's church.

* * Thepriestroseshakilytohis feet.Sincehehadheardthe zoomoftheenginessomeminutesbefore.hismouthhad gonedry,andhefeltphysically weakandsick.Heknewthat heoughttobepraying,buthe couldthinkofnothingexcept theHolyName.Hecametothe doorandsawbeforehimthe facesofagroupofdust-grimed soldiers.Automaticallyhebegan torecite:"Brothers,thisisthe TempleoftheHeavenlyKing..." andstopped.Thewordswere swimmingbeforehiseyes.He lookedupandfoundgazinginto hisfacesomeonewhomhe knew.Atoncehisparalysed mindwakenedwithjoyfulrecognition,andasthename "Francis"rosetohislips,the lieutenantraisedhisrevolver andshothimbetweentheeyes.

Themensaidnothing;they wereaccustomedtosuchconduct fromtheirofficers.Theymerely gazedwithstolidexpressionless facesatthebodywhichwrithed twitchingattheirfeet.Someone kickeditasideandtheyentered thehut.

Thelieutenantknewhisway aroundsuchplaces.Hemade straightforthesacristy,feeling sickatthebeastlybrutalityof whichhehadjustbeenguilty. Franticallyhearguedwith himselfthathehadbeenobligedtodoit;ifthepriesthad spokenhisnamehewouldhave beenruined. Hefoundwhathehadbeen lookingfor;thedistractedlittle priesthadnotthoughtof buryinghishalf-dozenbottles ofaltarwine.Themencould beheardtalkingoutside,and hesentthemtoforage.The churchwouldmakeasgooda

cornerstoodthecupboardwith itsvestmentsandstoreofcandles.Soonthealtarwascrowded withcandleswhichflickered anddancedinthegustsofnight air;andamidachorusofhalfdrunken,half-dutifullaughter herobedhimselfasapriestfor Mass. Onebyonehedonnedthe amice,thealb,thecincture,the manipleandstole,andlastof allthechasuble.Thenhestumbledontothealtarandturned tobeginhisblasphemous sermon.Hecouldthinkofnothingtosay,nothingthatwould makethemlaugh.Butinthat instantheperceivedinadim andmuddledwayallthathe hadmissedbyhistraitorous desertion:theintimatepowers ofConsecrationandForgiveness; theloveandrespectofthe people;thegrimtenacious couragethatenabledcowards likeFatherTchintorideoutany tempestoffear.Foramoment hesawthewreckofhislife, andwassorryforit,andthen somefamiliarwordsarosein hisdrink-muddledbrain."Brothers,thisistheTempleofthe HeavenlyKing..."Ashotrang out,andhepitchedbackwards withbloodtricklingthinlyfrom aholeinhisforehead.

Therewasaninstantofsilence.Thenthementurnedto facethedoorway.There,hisgun stillsmokinginhishand,stood anofficerinCommunistuniform, thecommanderofthesecond columnwhichhadarrivedunnoticed.Helookedaroundin surpriseatthesoldiersinthe church."Whatishappening here?"hesaid."Whowasthat priest?" Soberedwithfright,theyexplained.Theofficershrugged.It wasunfortunatebutcouldnot beremediednow.Overcome withapanicwhichtheycould notexplain,thesoldiersslunk fromthechurchandcrept elsewhereforthenight.The candlesflickeredonthealtar andspilledhotwaxuponthe varnishedwood.Grotesqueshadowsplayedaboutthemanwho laydeadatthefootofthealtar cladinthevestmentsofa priest...theTempleoftheHeavenlyKing.

"TheIrishMonthly"

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Inapastoralletteraddressed tothefaithfulonPassion SundayHisEminenceConrad CardinalvonPreysing,Bishop ofBerlin,urgedparentstoredoubletheireffortsinthesupportofCatholicschools.The naziregime,theCardinalsays, suppressedallCatholicschools. Sincethenconditionshave barelyimproved.In 1937 therewere83Catholicpublic schoolsintheBerlindiocese.55 oftheseinthecityofBerlin.In additiontherewere17private schoolsmaintainedbyparishes orreligiousorders.Allthese schoolswerewipedbytheHitler authorities.

Today,theCardinalgoeson tosay,theBerlinschoollawnot onlyexcludestheCatholic publicschoolasitexistedbefore thewar,butrendersCatholic instructiongenerallydifficult. Classesinreligionarepermittedduringunsuitablehours onlyandtheChurchmustpay thesalariesoftheteachersof religion.Yet,68,000Catholic childrenmustbeprovidedfor. Inthediasporadistrictssome 8,000childrenaredeprivedof allreligiousinstruction,mainly becauseoftheshortageof teachingpersonnel.

ReligiousEducationintheNewIndia

T.N.SIQUEIRA,S.J.

Itisnaturalduringacountry'stransitionfromdependencetoindependencetoemphasiseonlythebrightsideofthe picture.MostspeakersandwritersonIndiathrowmorelight ontheirsubjectiveattitudeto thenewregimethanonthe objectivetruthaboutit.Itmay thereforeinterestyoutoknow justwhatisthestateandprospectofCatholiceducationin Indiatoday.

OurnewConstitution,which wentintoeffectonJanuary26, 1950,haslaiditdownthat allminorities,whetherbased onreligion,communityor language,shallhavetheright toestablishandadminister educationalinstitutionsof theirchoice[PartIII,No.23, (3)(a)].

Thatthisisagreatvictory notonlyforCatholicsbutfor allparents-whohavethenatural,divinerighttodirectthe educationoftheirchildren, thosewhoareintouchwithrecenthistorywillreadilyappreciate.InthenativeStateof Travancore,afewyearsago,a seriousattemptwasmade,in theteethofunconcealedoppositionfromtheentireChristian community,to"statize"all primaryeducation,withtheintentionofcompletingtheprocess ineasystagesforthesecondary andhigherschools.Teachersup anddownthecountry,luredby theprospectofhigherscalesof payandimprovedconditionsof service,passedresolutionsin theirguildsandassociationscallingfororwelcomingstatecontrolandmonopolyofeducation.

ItistothegoodsenseandfairnessofthemembersoftheCons_ tituentAssemblythatweowe thedefiniteacknowledgment, quotedabove,oftherightof parentstoeducatetheirchildren accordingtothedictatesofconscienceandreligiousbelief.

JEKYLL&HYDE

Butastatemayadmitthe rightsofprivateschoolsandyet indirectlytrytonullifythese rightsbyimposingintolerable conditionsonsuchschoolsor bydenyingthemfinancialhelp. Catholicsneedhardlyberemindedofthis.Onthispoint weinIndiahavetheassurance ofNo.23,(3)(b)oftheConstitution,whichisspecifically designedtopreventthesubtle financialcripplingofminority education:

Thestateshallnot,ingran- tingaidtoeducationalinstitutions,discriminateagainst anyeducationalinstitution onthegroundthatitisunder themanagementofaminority,whetherbasedonreligion orcommunityorlanguage.

Theprincipleofdistributive justice,onwhichthisarticleis based,demandsthatanyCatholicorotherminorityhasthe righttostatehelpfromthe fundssuppliedbyall,accord-

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ingtoitsneed.Wearehappy thatinourinfantConstitution thisnaturalright,too,isadequatelysafeguarded.

COVENTRY

"AStatemayadmittherightsofprivateschools andyetindirectlytrytonullifytheserightsbyims posingintolerableconditionsonsuchschoolsorby denyingthemfinancialhelp,"saysFatherT.N. Siqueira,S.J.,ProfessorofEnglishatSt.Joseph's College,Trichinopoly,India,inhisreportoneducationinthenewDominion.Thisanalysisisvery relevanttous. s

Athirdwayinwhichamajoritycanbloodlesslykillaminorityisbyrefusingitsmembersadmissionintoprofessional colleges,whichonaccountof theircostlinessarebeyondthe reachofprivatebodies.Ifmedicine,law,engineeringand teachingareclosedtoit,acommunitylosesallinfluenceand respectabilitybeforeothers.On thissubjectaheatedcontroversy hasragedinrecentyears:shall admissionintohighercourses beby"merit"orbycommunity, religion,casteorparty?Though theword"merit"wasleftdelightfullyvague,andoften meantnothingmorereliable thanthemarkssecuredatan examinationwhichhadnoconnectionwiththeprofessionit wassupposedtoqualifyfor,still therewasinitanimplicationof fitnessasopposedtofavour.Our Constitutionsatisfactorilylays itdownthat

Nominority,whetherbased onreligionorcommunityor language,shallbediscriminatedagainstinregardtothe admissionofanypersonbelongingtosuchminorityinto anyeducationalinstitution maintainedbythestate[No. 23,(2)].

Thoughtheprincipleonwhich admissionwillbemadetothese institutionsisnotmentioned here,thepromiseofadmission itselfisencouragingtominorities.

SECULARISTBLIGHT

IshallnotdwellonPartIV, No.6ofournewConstitution, whichpromisesuniversalprimaryeducation"withinaperiod oftenyearsfromthecommencementofthisConstitution";but shallpassontoasubjectmore vitalforCatholicandotherminoritiesinastatewhichcalls itself"secular.'Section22,(1)

drylysays: Noreligiousinstructionshall beprovidedbythestatein anyeducationalinstitution whollymaintainedoutofstate funds.

Thismeansthatgovernment, district-boardormunicipal schoolsandcollegesmaynot providereligiousinstructionto thepupilsofanyreligion.In privateinstitutions,whichare onlypartially(halfortwothirds)maintainedbythestate, religionmaybetaught;forNo. 22,(3)oftheConstitutionadds: Nothinginthisarticleshall preventanycommunityordenominationfromproviding religiousinstructionforpupils ofthat nationcommunityordenomiinaneducationalinstitutionoutsideitsworking hours. Fromthisclauseweinfer thatreligiousinstructionmay begiveninprivateschools,in schoolbuildings,butnotwithin schoolhours.

SUGAR-COATEDPILL

Thislastphrase,harmlessas itlooks,isoneofthefewunsatisfactoryitemsinourConstitutionfromthepointofviewbf Catholiceducation.Itimplies thatreligionisnotanimportant orevenintegralpartofeducation.Andthoughaschoolmanagement,lefttoitself,may withoutanydangerallowreligiousinstructionbeforeorafter theregularschoolhours,itcannotberequiredbythestateto allowsuchinstruction.

Theotherobjectionablepara- graphisSection22,(2),which says: Nopersonattendinganyeducationalinstitutionmanaged bythestateorreceivingaid outofstatefundsshallberequiredtotakepartinany religiousinstructionthatmay beimpartedinsuchinstitui

Thegoodintentionofthis provisioncannotbequestioned. ItismeanttopreventacompulsoryteachingoftheBibleor otherreligiousbookstopupils whodonotbelievethesebooks tobesacred.Butitdoesnot makeanydistinctionbetween suchpupilsandotherswhodo belongtothesamereligionas thosewhoconducttheschool.Is thepermissionoftheparentor theconsentofthepupilnecessarybeforeaCatholicschool canrequireaCatholicpupilto attendthereligionclassorthe chapel?Isformalconsent needed,orisitsufficienttohave thevirtualconsentimpliedinthe veryfactofseekingadmission intosuchacollegeorschool? TheConstitutiondoesnot answerthesequestions,though theyareofgreattheoreticaland practicalimportance.

OurnewConstitutionisthus fairlysatisfactorytoCatholic education.Butitsactualdayto-dayimplementationwill dependonthehumanbeings whoareinchargeofschools andcollegesinvariouspartsof thisimmensecountry-andon thosewhoareappointedbythe Governmenttoinspect,control,recognizeoraffiliateprivate schoolsorsanctiongrants-in-aid tothem.

Thatthissideofthepicture isnotsorosyasoutsidersmay beinclinedtothinkfromofficial 'reportsinthepress,orfrom government-appointedspokesmennowsentinincreasing numberstoEuropeandAmerica,willappearfromafew factsoutofmanythatmightbe cited.Ontheonehand,thereis not,hasneverbeenandnever willbeapersecutionbythe CentralGovernment.Yetthere isasilentsupport,oratleast connivance,whichemboldens thepettypersecutorsatthecircumference-wherethepoorCatholics'mostlylive.Butforhis confidencethatDelhiwouldnot intervene,SirC.P.Ramaswami wouldnothavebeenableto continuehiseducationalpersecutioninTravancoresolongas hedid.Norcouldtheformer MinisterofEducationinMadras -whereCatholiceducationis more thanwidespreadandrenowned inanyotherpartof India-havedaredtointroduce abillallowingtheGovernment torequisitiontheproperty, furniture,libraryandothereffectsofanyprivateschoolwhich thesameGovernmentshould havedeclaredtohavelostits "recognition."(Thisbill,which wasstronglyopposedbyCatholicsandbyotherreligious groups,isreportedbyNCWC NewsServicetohavebecome lawintheMadraspresidency onJanuary12,1950,whenit waspassedbytheMadraslegislativecouncil.Accordingtoits terms,theGovernmentcan seize,fortheperiodofoneyear, anyprivateeducationalinstitutionwhichitdeemstoberun "inefficiently."Mostofthe privateschoolsinthepresidency areconductedunderCatholic auspices.-Ed.)

Oneofthechiefdutiesofany governmentinIndiaistolift upthelongdowntrodden"untouchables"and"aboriginals."

ButinMadrasanuntouchable ("Harijan")whoisconverted toChristianityatoncelosesthe schoolfeeconcessionshehad before,asifbybecominga Christianheatoncebecame rich.And,accordingtoagovernmentorderdatedAugust5, 1949,

Thereisnoobjectionto(Harijan)ChristianswhoarereconvertedtoHinduismbeing grantedthefullfeeconcessions,providedtheother conditionsrelatingtothe grantoftheconcessionsare satisfiedandthatauthenticatedcertificatesregardingthe conversionsfromChristianity toHinduismareproduced. SobybecomingChristians theybecomerich,andbyagain becomingHindustheyagainbecomepoor.IfthisisnotdiscriminatingagainstChristianity, whatis?

Thesamediscriminationis practisedinChotaNagpur.Ina memorandumsentbytheRt. Rev.0.Sevrin,S.J.,Bishopof Ranchi,totheGovernment,he says: Aboriginalswhohappentobe Christians.aredeprivedof

scholarshipsandothereducationalconcessionsonthesole groundof Anotherreligion. indirectmeansof discouragingCatholicschoolsis todemandfromthemwhatare calledendowments,hugesums ofmoneywhichhavetobeset apart(andcannotbeused)asa guaranteeofthestabilityof theseschools.BeforeIndiaattainedindependencetheseendowmentswerenotdemanded fromschoolsandcollegesrun bybishopsandreligiousbodies withacertainreputationand financialstanding,thoughthe ruleexistedonpaper.Butrecentlytheyhavebeeninsisted upon,sothatbishopsandreligiouscongregationshavenot beenabletostartandmaintain thenecessaryschoolsfortheir Catholicchildren.InMadras theGovernmentwasnotunwillingtoexemptcertainHindu organizationsliketheRama-

krishnaMissionfromthisrule, onthegroundthattheywere sufficientlyreliableandstable. ButCatholicbishopsandorganizationsdidnotseemtothe Governmenttobequitesoreliable. Thesefewinstancesare enoughtoshowwhichwaythe windisblowingintheProvinces,whiletheneedleofimpartialitystandsundeflectedat Delhi.Thepictureisneither brightnordark-itislikelife itself.Whenthethrillofour new-wonindependenceandthe generosityofallbeginningsrecedesintothepast,littlejea- lousiesandrivalrieswillrear theiruglyheads.ItisforCatholicsinIndiatobewatchful nolessthantrustfultowards themajoritywhichrulesthem. andfortheCatholicsofthe worldtohelpuswiththeir understandingsympathy.

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DearCorneritea

Wehaven'theardthefarmers callingoutforrainyet-and theyareusuallytheonesmost concerned-buthowdryitcontinuestobe!LawnsandgardensinPerthhavebeensuffering,andwheretheyhaven'tthe excesswaterbillisgoingto causeanupsetinthefamily budget.Butevenmoredisastrousistheplightofthosepeopleinthehillswhodependfor theirwatersupplyontanksand wells.Wereadthatmanyhave beenreducedtohavingwater cartedat12/6for500gallons. Whataproblemtheweekly washmustpresentunderthese circumstances! And those dreadfulbushfires!

Isupposetherearemanyof youwhohavehadpersonalcontactwiththebushfires.Why notwriteintomeaboutyour experiences?Suchaccounts wouldforminterestingreading forotherCornerites.

Ofcourse,thereisalwaysthe possibilitythatbythetimethis letterappearsinprinttherain willbepouringdown.I'msure noneofuswouldmindthat.I shouldstillbegladtohear fromyou.

AUNTBESSY.

-AuntBessy's 1.1LETTERBOX

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Albany.

DearAuntBessy,-Many thanksforyourkindness.I havewishedforyearstosend inthepoemonSt.Joseph,but neverhadthecourage.Icommittedtotomemoryyearsago. Pleasedyoulikedtheotherlittleone.Tellmeifenclosed ("Alleluia")willsuit-Sincerely, ELLENBALDWIN.

P.S.:Delightedthecollection onGoodFridaywasforthe Bushies.

DearFriend,-Yourpoerfisare welcomeadditionstoourpage. Theyrevealbeautifulthoughts. Iampleasedtopublish-Alleluia"inthisissue.Yes,itisa grandthingthattheBushiesare rememberedspeciallyoncea year. AUNTBESSY.

Wuraming.

DearAuntBessy,-Theprick cardyousaidyouwouldsend metwomonthsagohasnotyet come.Willyoupleasesendme one.-Yourlovingnephew, MICHAELKINSELLA.

DearMichael,-Ican'tunderstandwhyyouhaven'treceived yourcard,andI'mverysorry aboutit,because,apartfromthe disappointmentthedelayhas causedyou,wewantdonations forour£100Objectivetocome inquickly,andyour2/6willbe verywelcome.SoI'mmaking sureacardgoestoyouthis Week.Pleaseletmeknow whenithasarrived.

AUNTBESSY.

* * VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-IamenclosingP.N.for6/6.forthe Bushies,asathanksgivingfor favoursreceivedthroughprayerstoSt.Anthonyinfinding thingslost.Hehasneverletme down.Trustyouwillbeas successfulthisyearaslastyear. -Yourssincerely, (Mrs.)W.FLEMMING.

P.S.:Amsendingalongsome stamps.

DearFriend,-St.Anthonyhas manyclients,hasn'the?I knowthathehashelpedme manytimes.Itissuchaneasy mattertolosesomethingyou value.Thankyouforexpressingyourgratitudethroughthese columns.

AUNTBESSY.

OURLADY'SPROMISE

AtFatima,OurLadysaid thatifpeopleweredevotedto herImmaculateHeart,there wouldbepeace.It'sapromise, then,remember! WhenOurLadymakesapromise,it'squiteunlikeanyother promiseexceptGod'sownpromises.She'ssuretokeepit. Theworldiswearyofbroken promises.Politicians,statesmen, publicmenaswellasordinary privateindividualsareconstantlymakingpromisesthat eithertheywillnot,orcannot keep.OurLady'spromisescan neverbelikethat.Shehasthe

ofsorrow?Wasitnotforthat shefreelygaveherDivineSon onCalvary,withtheresultthat whileHewascrucifiedinthe flesh,shetoowascrucifiedin spiritandinherImmaculate Heart? Andasforpower!Isshenot theMotherofGod?Isshenot, asSt.BernardineofSienacalls her,"PrayingOmnipotence"? HasnotGodmadeherImmaculateHeartthetreasuryofall Hisgraces,includingpeace,and hasHenotmadeherhandsthe dispensersofallHisfavours, includingsalvationitself?"She

bemartyred,theHolyFather willhavemuchtosuffer;severalnationswillbewipedout."

Thefactisthatanotherand morefiercewardidbreakout asweknowonlytoowell.Many havebeenandarestillbeing martyred,theHolyFatherhas hadmuchtosuffer,Russiahas notyetbeenconverted,theimpiouspropagandaofCommunism isfastspreadingalloverthe globe,andthenationsofPoland, Hungary,Austria,Jugoslavia, Czechoslovakia,Bulgaria,Roumania,Latvia,andEsthonia havebeensystematicallywiped outoneafteranother.

Andthereisyetnopeace,but ratheranatmosphereofsuspicion,bickering,mutualdistrust, andoccasionallyeventhreatsof anotherwar.

Obviouslythen,theworld cannothaveyetdoneitspart fully,cannothavefulfilledthe conditionsoutlinedbyOurLady tomakeherpromiseoperative.

Willitdososomeday?

Godgrantit.Certainly,even OurLadycannotsavetheworld inspiteofitself.Andyet,with allamother'sloveshewill pursueitandwillneverabandonituntilshehasinduceditto listentothewayofitspeaceand comebacktothefeetofherDivineSon.Didshenotassurethe childrenofFatima:"Intheend myImmaculateHeartwill triumph."

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"ALLELUIA."

Forthesoundofwatersrushing

Inbybblingbeadsoflight, Forthefleetsofsnow-white lilies

Firmanchoredoutofsight, Forthereedsamongstthe eddies, Thecrystalonthesod, Fortheflowingoftherivers IthankThee0,myGod.

Fortherosebud'sbreakof beauty

Alongthetoiler'sway, Fortheviolet'seyethatopens Toblessthenew-bornday, Forthebaretwigsthatinsummer Bloomliketheprophet'srod, Fortheblossomingofflowers

IthankThee-O,myGod.

Fortherisingupofmountains

Inbrightnessandindread, Forthepeakswheresnowand sunshine

Alonehavedaredtotread, Forthedarkandsilentgorges Wheremightycedarsnod, Forthemajestyofmountains, IthankThee-O,myGod.

Forthesplendourofthesunsets

Vastmirroredonthesea, Forthegold-fringedcloudsthat curtain Heaven'sinnermajesty, Forthemoltenbarsoftwilight Whencethoughtleansgladyet awed, Forthegloryofthesunsets. IthankThee-O.myGod.

Foraneyeofinwardseeing.

Asoultoknowandlove, Forthosecommonaspirations Whichourhighheirship prove, Fortheheartsthatblesseach other BeneathThysmile,Thyrod, ForthisaftermathofEden IthankThee-O,myGod.

Inthepreciousscrollo'erwritten WithonedearNameadored, Fortheheavenlyinthehuman, Thespiritintheword, ForthetokensofThypresence Within,above,abroad, ForThineowngreatgiftof being IthankThee-O,myGod.

-ELLENBALDWIN.

MYNEWMUM

AStoryfortheLittleOnes.

"Hecan'tquitemakeit,George:standontiptoe."

willandthepowertoachieve whatshepromises. Shedesiresthepeaceandsalvationoftheworldevenmore thanwedo.IsshenottheMotherofall?WhenGodconferredonherthedignityofthe DivineMotherhood,didHenot makeherImmaculateHeart vastenoughtoembraceall,to motherall?Wasitnotforthe peaceandsalvationoftheworld thatherImmaculateHeartwas piercedwithasevenfoldsword

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istheladderofsalvation...the solegroundofmyhope,"declaresSt.Bernard. OurLady,therefore,neither can,norwillfailinherpromise.

Butwecanfail.Andwemust bearinmindthatthefulfilment ofherpromiseisconditionalon ourdoingourpart. Perhapswehavealready failed.Therearemanysignsto suggestthattheworldhasfailed todoasdirectedbyhersoasto securepeace.AtFatima,pointingoutsadlythatherDivine Sonwas,alreadytoomuchoffended,OurLadyurgedmento repent,todopenance,toobserve theCommandmentsofGod,to saytheRosarydevoutly,and lastly,toconsecratethemselves toherImmaculateHeart,becauseHerDivineSondesiredto givepeacetotheworldasthe fruitofthatconsecration.On theotherhand,shewarnedthat ifmendidnotdoassherequested,"Itwillnotbelongbefore anotherandworse[than191418]warbegins....Inorderto stopit,Ishallaskfortheconsecrationoftheworldtomy ImmaculateHeart,aswellas Communionofreparationonthe FirstSaturdaysofthemonth.If myrequestsaregranted,Russia willbeconvertedandtherewill bepeace.()the/Wiseanimpious propagandawillspreaditserrorsthroughouttheworld,raisingupwarsandpersecutions againsttheChurcii.Manywill

I'monlyalittleboyofseven. Ilivewithdaddyinahotelin town.Thehotelisnicebecause mostpeoplewhostaytherelike me.Theysmileandpatmy head.Ialwayslookrealhardat theladies,'causeIwanttosee iftheyareasniceasmyMum. Theyaren'tthough,Ineversaw anyoneasniceasmyMum.She wasbeautiful.Shelovedme andcalledmeherownweeson. WhenIcriedandwasnaughty, shekissedmeandwipedmy tearsandthenIdidn'twantto benaughtyanymore.She taughtmemyprayersandtold metoloveOurLadywhohada littleSon,justlikeme.Oh, Mumwassokindandgoodand beautiful,she-butwhat'sthe goodoftalking,'causeitwon't helpme.Mumdiedayearago.

DaddysayswhenIcry,that wewillneverseeMumoagain. OnedayIwassolonelyforher thatIcouldn'teat,andIcried andcried.Andtherewasno Mumtokissme.Butdaddy cameinandhuggedmereal hardandImusthavebeencallingforMumcausedadlooked sosad,andagreatbigtearrolledslowlyoutofhiseye.Iwas sosorryIsaidI'dnevercryfor Mumagain.AndnowIgo aroundandIfeelsadandlonely allinside.

To-daydaddycameinand threwmeupintheairlikehe alwaysdoes,andhetoldmewe weregoingtotheconventwhere myAuntie'sanun.Hernameis SisterDePaul.Ilovegoing there,'causeeverythingisso cleanandtherearelongshiningcorridorswhereyoucan slideifnooneislooking.And attheendofthecorridorthere isastatueofOurLady,andshe smilesdownatyouthroughthe flowersandcandlesonheraltar. Therewerelotsofnuns arounditto-daybecauseitwas aFeastofOurLady.SisterDe PaulkissedmejustlikeMum usedto,andIwantedtocryall overagain,butIremembered notto,justintime.Daddyand Auntiechattedaway.Iwalked

around,andpokedthebigsoft cushionsandlookedatthepicturesandbeforeIknewwe wereleaving.SisterDePaul broughtmeallbymyselftosay aprayerforMumatOurLady's altar,Ididn'twanttomuch, 'causeIneverhadsaidmany sinceMumdied.Idon'tknow howithappened,butImust havetoldAuntieallaboutMum, andhowlonelyIwas,'cause shesaidtomeandI'llalways rememberit,"Poorweelad. Don'tyouknowyourMumisin HeavenandifyoupraytoOur Lady,shewillsurelyunderstandandshewillhelpyou.And thenthereisyourdaddy;he lovedyourMumasmuchasyou didandhemisseshertoo,but hehastoworkhardallday andwhenhecomeshomehe findshislittlesoncryinginsteadofsmilingandhelpinghim toforgethissorrow."

Sisterlookedsokindandpattedmyheadandtoldmelots moreaboutOurLady,Ifeltso goodthatIpromisedhertobe amanandnottocrybutto helpdaddyallIcould.Andthen IsaidmyprayersandIthought OurLadysmileddownatme throughtheflowers.

Islidallthewaydownthe corridorandnowIfeelgood. DaddyandIaregoingtolight candlesonOurLady'saltartomorrowinthanksgiving.

SisterDePaul'shabitwas stainedwithtearswhenwesaid goodbye.Icriedtooandbroke mypromise,butI'mgladdaddy doesn'tknow.

-from"Assisi"

BUSHIES'CORNER.

Thefollowingdonationsto theBushies'Schemefor1950 havebeengratefullyreceived: £s.d.

Previouslyacknowt3 ledged 126 Mrs.W.Flemming (VictoriaPark) 66

Total ££12130

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DieEheisteineVerbindung zwischenMannandFrau, welcheGottvomAnfanggenehmigthat,undUnserHerrzu derWuerdeeinesSakraments erhobenhat,alsErsprach:"Was Gottvereinigthat,dartkein Menschtrennen".DiesesSakramentsolidemEhepaarden SegenderKinderunddereheli_ chenTreuebringen.

DiekatholischeKirchelegt grossesGewichtdarauf,dass ihreKinderrichtigheiraten,und umdiesakramentaleNaturder Ehezuschuetzen,hatsiegewisseRegelngemacht,diewir haltenmuessen.

1.EinMannundeineFrau, diesichverheiratenwollen, muessenmindestenseinenMonat vordeHochzeitzumPriester derPfarreikommen,urnalles inOrdnungzubringen.InAusSUCHT

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traliengiltdiekirchlicheHeirat auchalsstaatlicheEheschliessung,denndasRegister,dasder Priesterschreibt,wirdvom demStaatanerkannt.Keine andereFeieristnoetig.Die idealeHochzeitistdiejenige,die sichmitderHochzeitsmesse schliesst.

AustralienwirdIhnenzuerst einfremdesLanderscheinen unddasLebenbierganzanders alsm dieEuropa.Dagegenaberist CatholischeKircheueberall dieselbe.InAustralienwieueberallinderWeltistdiekatholischeLehreundderkatholische Gottesdienstemsunddasselbe. WiraustralischeKatholiken wollenIhnenbeweisendasswir unsmitIhnenengverbunden fuehl.n.mitBandendieweit staerkeralsdiejenigenvon Rasse, SittenSpracheoderweltlichen sind.

MASSTIMETABLES.

Rottnest(Hall): NavalBase(Hall):1stand. EverySundayat9a.m. 3rd.Sundays,10a.m.;2nd.and Scarborough(Church,St.Bri-4th.Sundays,8.30am. gid'sTerrace): EverySundayat6.30a.m,and 9a.m.

NorthBeach(Hall): EverySundayat8.20a.m.

BelmontParish(everySunday): Belmont(Church,HehirSt.):

7.45a.m.

Rivervale(Church,Corner SalisburyandGladstoneSts.):

7.30a.m.and9.30a.m.

Carlisle(Church,Corner J-,ionandMachamleySts.:8.30 a.m.

PinjarraParish: Mandurah(CapitolTheatre): 1st.and4th.Sundays,9.30a.m.; 2nd.and3rd.Sundays, a.m.

Pinjarra(Church):EerySundayat9a.m.,exceptfirstSundayofeachmonth,whenMass isat8a.m.

GreylandsMigrantCamp(RecreationHall): EverySunday,at9a.m. DunreathHostel,Rivervale: EverySundayat9a.m.

einesolcheHochzeiterlaubt, wenndieFraunichtkatholisch ist.BeidePersonen,diekatholischeunddienichtkatholische, muessenzumPriestergehen,um Unterrichtimkatholischen Glaubenzubekommen.Dienicht katholischePersonmussverprechen,derKatholischenkein HindernissinderUebungihres Glaubenszustellen,undauch dassdieKindergetauft,undals Katholikenerzogenwerden.

3.DieKircheerlaubtnicht dieScheidung,dennsicbetrach_ tetdieehelicheVerbindungals unloesbar.SieerlaubtauchnichtdasKinderhemmnis,dassieals Kindermordverurteilt.

IndenheutigenTagen,woso vieleTeilederWeltinAnarchie geworfen,undmoralicheIdealen vongottlosenRegierungenabsichtlichniedergesclagenworden sind,dennsiesehenkeinenUnterschiedzwischenViehzucht

2.Gewoehnlicherlaubtdie Kirche,dasseineHochzeitnur zwischen gefeiertgetauftenKatholiken wird,aberunterbesonderenUmstaendenerlaubtsie einesogenannte"Gemischte Heirat"(aufenglischMixed Marriage), KatholischwennderMannnichtundKindererzeugung,hisstnur ist.SehrseltenwirddiekatholischeKirchediechrist- licheFahne,undbehaeltdie EheschliessungalseinSakrament,dasmanmitFreude,und zugleicherZeitannimmt. VielejungeKatholikenstre- bensichdafuer,dieWeltwieder zuChristuszubekehren.Fuer sieistdiekatholischeEheeinmaechtigesMittel,jenesZielzu erreichen,dennihrFamilienleben ihrwirddadurchgeheiligt,und gutesBeispielfuehrtandere PersonenzuGott.DieEhemuss mangenausosphaetzen,wie dieanderensechsSakramente. DannwirdmaninseinemGlaubenwertieft,undgegen falscheWeltanschauungenund schlechteGewohnheitengeschuetzt,dieReinheitderEhe bedrohen.Auchwirddieue- brigeWeltdieFolgenderguten katholischenEheunddesFa- milienlebensmerken,undso wirdsieallmaehlichzudenrichtigenGlaubenzurueckkehren.

KEEPINGANEYEONTHECLERGY

PolishSecretPoliceSnoopVigorously

(N.C.W.C.NewsService)

TheCommunistregimeinPolandhashandedprisonsen- tencestotwomorepriests.TheyareFatherUchman,pas- torofSieniewa,andFatherWos,hisformerassistant.Both werecondemnedbyamilitarycourtatRzeszowforalleged collaborationwiththePolishunderground.

FatherUchmanwassentencedtonineyears'imprison- ment,lossofcivilrightsforfiveyears,andconfiscationofall hisproperty.FatherWoswasgivenaneight-yearprison term,deprivedofcivilrightsforfouryearsanddispossessed Ofallproperty.Thepriestsweretriedtogetherwithalayman,FranciszekBozek,whoreceivedthedeathsentence, whichwaslatercommutedto15years'imprisonment,lossof civilrightsforalltime,andconfiscationofproperty.

RockinghamParish: SafteyBay(School):Every Sunday,7.30a.m.

Rockingham(Hall):Every Sunday,9a.m.

VictoriaParkParish: Massesat7,8,9and10a.m. everySunday.

MundaringParish:

FirstSundayofmonth,Mundaring(Church,Coolgardie Street):8a.m.

SecondSunday Chidlow (Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30 a.m.

ThirdSunday:Darlington,8 a.m.;Mundaring,9..30a.m.

FourthSunday:Mundaring Weir(Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring, 9.30a.m.

Gosnells: EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.30a.m. EarlyMassatSt.Brigid's,West Perth.

Inadditiontotheordinary times,MasseverySundayat6 a.m.

SpearwoodParish: Spearwood(Church):1st.and 3rd.Sundays,8.30a.m.;2nd. and4th.Sundays,10a.m.

"Cool-Off"Period Sought.

MEXICOCITY,March30 (NC).-ABillfortheprotection ofchildren,introducedinthe MexicanCongress,asksthatall petitionsfordivorcebeshelved forsixmonths,andtheparties involvedaskedtoreconsider theiraction.

ThesponsorisFernandoCasas Aleman.Itisdesignedforthe protectionofchildrenthrough greaterstabilityofthehome,it wassaid.

Evenincaseswhereparties gothroughwiththeaction,the judge,inissuingadivorcedecree,musthaveaguaranteefor thecustodyandpropercareof thechildreninvolved.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,April22,1950.

(BeforeAcceptances).

MasonMaiden:SkyLady,1; Duletine,2;Heliolight,3;Epic Dome,4. Handran-Smith Handicap: Avarna,1;BeauJim,2;Gallant Reo,3;JolesAire,4. ColeHandicap:Kearney,1; BrightSky,2:St.Falcon,3:El Arena,4. FraserHandicap:Approsan, 1;Widgiepin,2;Sansoval,3; FineTek,4. MongerHandicap(2):Aesthete,1;TheWesterner,2;Ne Cede,3;Tadzick,4. MongerHandicap(1):Reussir,1;WesternBelle,2:Blue Ibis,3;GinginLad,4.

TROTTING.

MetropolitanMaiden:Miskin, 1;Eona'sGift,2;Broadview,3. MelvilleHandicap:Sweet Mavista,1;RedMiss,2;Baby Grattan,3. HarbourHandicap:Kulin,1; NewOrder,2;HighSong,3. BeaconsfieldHandicap:Fairy Lily,1;BraveLass,2;Epinard, 3. FremantleHandicap:Willack, 1;Desmond,2;Rockonda,3. KwinanaHandicap:Derby Raider,1;LeeSheen,2;Lytham, 3. PalmyraHandicap:Meadow Chief,1;VarsityBoy,2;PatriciaGail,3.

Headaches often indicate eyestrain, Ring B7326.

'Thetrialtookplaceafterthefessed"politicalcrimes"tosee priestshadbeenheldinprison foralongtime.Theiralleged connectionswiththeundergroundaresaidtohavetaken placebetween1944and1946. Thiswastheperiodbeforethe Communistshadwipedoutall oppositionparties.

Theonlyadmissionmadeby FatherUchmanatthetrialwas thathehadbeenopposedto Communismandthathehad sentreportstohisBishop'soffice detailingCommunism'sgrowth andthenecessityforseeking waystocombatit.TheState prosecutor'sconductofthetrial wassuchastoimplicatealso BishopFranciszek,ofPrzemysl, theOrdinaryof'thearea:.

ItisreportedthatmorenumeroustrialsofpriestsinPoland canbeexpectedsoon.ThePolishsecretpolicesometimeago greatlyexpandedtheirspecial divisionforthesurveillanceof priests.

Thecentralpoliceagencyis reportedtohavegivenorders thateveryCatholicpriestinthe countrybeplacedunderclose scrutiny.Numerousexamples havecometolightonhowthis surveillanceisconducted.

Secretservicemenapproachtheparentsofeachnew-born childthedayaftertheinfant's baptism,questionthemabout thechurchceremony,andask whatofferingifanytheygave to alsothepriest.Newly-wedsare questionedonwhatthe priesttoldtheminhisinstructions.Sometimesthreatsare usedto tionedmakethepersonsquessaysomethingthatwould compromisethepriest. Thepolicearereportedlyalso tryingtopenetrateintotheconfesional.Securityagentswanderaroundthechurchduring confessionhoursandquestionthepenitentsastheyleavethe church.Therehavebeenreportsofprovocateurswhocon-

whatthereactionofthepriest wouldbe.Othershaveattempt- edtodrawthepriestsintoa politicaldiscussionintheconfessional.

Somepriestshavealsoreport- edthattheyfoundtracesofall theirbelongingsbeingsearchedduringtheirabsence.Insome casesitisreportedthatthespy- ingonpriestsiscarriedonvery openly.Thepurposeofthisis saidtobetoinducefearinthe priestinordertointimidatehim intosubserviencetotheregime.

Otherreports'fromPoland statedthataccordingtjaitsfami-liarpatterntheregimehassent Communistagentstotheconfiscatedchurchlandsinorderto organisethefarmersfordemonstrationsofthankstothegov- ernmentforbeing"liberated fromfeudalism."Anumber oftheresolutions"adopted"at these"spontaneousdemonstrations"havealreadybeenprint- edintheCommunistpress.Theyinvariablythanktheregimefor its condemn"considerateaction,"and the"reactionaryBishops theandclergy,"thePopeand

Another"Americanimperialists." reportstatesthatthe regimeisestablishinganumber ofschoolsalloverPolandfortrainingagitators.Soldiers, workers,peasants,housewives arethusbeingmouldedintotrainedspecialistsforinciting thepopulation,fororganising massmeetingsandCommunist parades,andforconductingcen- tresofCommunistindoctrination.AccordingtotheCommunistorgan,"TrybunaLudu," thetaskoftheseagitatorswill beto"combattheresistanceof theclassenemy,unmaskhis tricks,trackhimdownandisolatehimfromthemasses,reply cleverlytoallquestionsandreactimmediatelyagainstallenemiesofthepeople'sPolandand thesocialistsystem."

RecentlytheSupremeCourt ofMexicodecreed,nineto seven,thatasuitofdivorcefiled outsideofthelegalresidenceof themarriedcouple,couldnotbe legalised.

SAINKEN&SAINKEN OptometristsandOpticians, 633HAYSTREET (NextAmbassadorsTheatre)

nomicaidandsupplies,butalso thebloodofitsyouth.

EuropeMustDefend Itself

ThePressAgencyIntertionalNewsService,ofNew York,hasdistributedtothe newspapersitserves,including theHearstgroup,anoteonthe importantremarksmadeby GeneralFrancotoMr.Seymour Berkson,thegeneralmanager, whenhevisitedGeneralFranco recently,atElPardo.

Thetextofthenoteis:

"Generalissimo Ftrancisco Francosaidto-daythatSpainis anintegralpartofthewestern world,andthatanyeffortsto separateitfromitslogicalfunctioncanonlyweakentheWest-4 ernworldvis-a-visRussia.

"Inthecourseofanexclusive interview,duringwhichhe spokeforanhourontheworld situationingeneralandSpain inparticular,GeneralFranco said:

ANINTEGRALPART.

"Spain,logically,isanintegralpartoftheWesternworld, forgeographic,culturalandeconomicreasons.Ourcontributioncanbeveryimportant,to strengthenthedefenceofEuropeagainstCommunism,and againstthedangersofathird worldwar.

TheGeneralissimoaddedthat "duetotheatmosphereofirresponsibilityintheworldto-day, thereisadangeroflosingthe peaceafterhavingwonthe war."

HOWTOSAVEPEACE.

Healsosaid: "TosavethepeacetheWestern nationsmustlearnthelessons ofthelastwarandabandonthe oldconceptsofdefence.

"Before,theperiodsofpeace usedtobelong,andshortthose ofwar.

"Nowtheoppositeisthecase. Theperiodsofpeaceareshort, andwarsarepreparedduring, peacetimebytwosubtlemethodsofinvasion;bytheactivityoffifthcolumnsandbypoisoningpeople'sminds.

"Tostoptheseformsofinvasionwemustsacrificesomeof ourliberty,ifwedonotwantto loseitaltogether."

STRATEGICPOSITION.

WhenGeneralFrancowas askedhowheinterpretedthe roleofSpainintheAtlantic PactandtheMarshallPlan,he answered:

"Asamember,withthesame rightsastheotherwesternnations,Spainwouldcontributein thesamemeasureastheseto thegeneraldefenceprogramme againstCommunism.

"NaturehasplacedSpainina strategicpositionintheWestern world.Spainhasadifferent opiniontoBritainandFranceas totheroleoftheUnitedStates inthedefenceofEurope.

EUROPEMUSTDEFEND ITSELF.

Apparently,itisthoughtin BritainandFrancethatUnited Statesmustberesponsiblefor sendingarmedforcestoEurope todefendtheContinent.Spain believesthatEuropemustdefenditself,andthatUnited StatesmustonlyprovideEuropewithadequateeconomicaid inmeansandmachinerytodefendtheContinenteffectively."

"ItiseasyforaEuropeannationtotelltheUnitedStates: 'Wefeelourselvesthreatenedby Communismandyoushould thereforecometoouraid.'

"Iamofopinionthat,ifa properwilltodefendthemselvesisawakenedmostEuropean nationswillbeabletodoitadmirably,providedtheyaregivenadequatematerialmeansfor thepurpose.

"Thisiswhattheyouthof Spaindidin1936,andweshould notsupposethattheyouthof otherEuropeannationswillnot dothesameifitreceivesthe necessaryencouragement.

NOFIFTHCOLUMN.

Withreferencetocriticism byoccidentaldemocraciesof

takenforthecommongoodof allthosecountriesinterestedin fosteringahealthytrade."

GeneralFrancosaidthattwo greatinfluencesfighttodominatetheworld.

"OneofthemisCommunist propaganda,andtheactivitiesof thefifthcolumns,financedby Moscow.

Theotheristhegroupofsocialistideologies,influencedby Marxismandthe2nd.International, "Thatiswhycountriesunder theinfluenceofsocialismareso muchagainstSpain.TheycannotgetoverthefactthatSpain hasfoundawaytosolveeconomicandsocialproblemsina mannerentirelydifferentfrom theirs.InSpaintheeconomic andsocialforcesarerepresent-

GeneralissimoFrancoOutlinesSpain's

Spain'spresentregime,andtheir attempttoresolveit,hesaid:

"Spainhasdevelopedthe formofgovernmentbestadaptedtothepeculiarproblemsof theworldwelivein.Oneof ourmainobjectsafterthesad experiencewhichledtothe1936 warwastoimpedeCommunism gettingholdofourcountry again.

"Someofthecountrieswhich havecriticisedSpain'sformof governmenthavedangerousfifth columns,readytostabtheWesternnations-especiallytheUnitedStates-intheback,assoon asMoscowgivesthesignal.

"ThereisrIofifthcolumnin Spain,henceourcollaboration withtheWesternnationswould bemoreeffective.

"InthisregardIthinkthe rightoughttoberecognisedto eachcountrytogovernitselfin theformmostappropriatetoits needs,andmostconvenientto thespiritandexigenciesofthe period.

"Withoutadoubtnationswith differentpoliticalsystemscan havemutualeconomicandfinancialrelations.withouteach nationtryingtoimposeitssystemontherest."

CASEFORDOLLARAID.

ReferringtothedesireexpressedinSpaintoobtainAmericancreditsindollars,Iasked theGeneralwhichdomesticproblemsheregardedasthosemost importantwhichAmericanaid couldhelp.

Heansweredsayingthatthe internaleconomicproblemsof Spainwerenotsourgentas thoseconnectedwithitslogical functioninthegeneralplanof thedefenceofEurope.

"Forinstance,"hesaid,"we havesufficienttransportfacilitiesforourownneeds,butnot enoughtoplayourpartifwe hadtoassistinthedefenceof WesternEurope,andnaturally, unlesswepreparedourselves nowforsuchacontingency, lateritwouldbetoolate.

"Itmustberealisedthat Spainhasneverdependedon externalaid,butnowtobuyin theforeignmarketsdollarsare necessary,andlackingthese, muchofourtradewhichcould bedonedirectlyhasgottobe donethroughFranceandBritain.

"Europeancirclesexpectfrom theUnitedStatesnotonlyeco-

"Suchcreditsshouldnotbe, andwouldnotbe,anadditional burdentotheAmericantaxpayer,butratherameasure

PLEADSEXILES'PRAYERSFORPOLAND.

Role

edandtakepartinthegovernment,insteadofthegovernment beingcontinuallyinconflict withgroupswhichplacethemselvesoutsidethelaw,suchas extremistlabourorganisations, etc."

AsregardsRussiaitselfGeneralFrancosaid:

"Itisquitenormalthatthe U.S.S.R.shouldhateus.They havenomeanstodominateour country,andtheydonotlikeit."

"Whatisnotnormalistheantagonismtowardsusofcountries whichhavethesameinterestas SpaininopposingCommunism."

Francorepeatedtheinvitation heextendedsometimeagoto exilestoreturntoSpain,offeringthemguaranteesand"an opportunitytocollaboratewith thepresentregimeforthecommongoodofthecountry."

Hesaidtheonlyonesheexcludedfromtheinvitationwere thosewithacriminalrecord.He saidthousandsofSpaniardshad takenadvantageofthisoffer, "includingsomewhohadplayed animportantpartintheopposition."

GeneralFrancoemphasised thathisregimewantstoextend thegreatestbenevolencetoall exilesofgoodfaith,andhealas faraspossiblethewoundsof thecivilwar.

MESSAGEFROMROOSEVELT.

TheGeneralissimosaidthat oneofthefirstambassadorsthat arrivedinSpainafterthecivil warbroughtamessagefromthe latePresidentRoosevelt,in whichhesaidheconsidered SpainasamemberoftheLatinAmericanbrotherhoodofnations,becauseofthecloserelationsthatuniteitwiththose countries.Francosaid:

"Weshallalwaysremember thosewords,weonourpart shallalwaysbearinmindthe problemsoftheUnitedStates."

TheGeneralissimo,whohasa vigorousaspectandgivesthe impressionofnevergettingtired andofpossessinggreatvigour, spokewithenergy,butwithout raisinghisvoiceonce.

ROME,March20(NC).-Anappealforspecialprayers forthewelfareoftheChurchinPolandhasbeenmadetohis flockbyBishopJosephGawlina,OrdinaryofPolishrefugees abroad. pattern.ItisatotalkulturTheappealwasmadeinapas-kampf.SatanseekstoundertoralletterreadinPolishcen-minetheCatholicChurchinour tresoutsidePoland."Forsomefatherland.Hehashistrusted timewehavebeenhearingfollowersamongweakortired abouttheincreasinglydifficultpeople. situationroftheCatholicChurch"Theenemiesseektoseparate inPoland,"theBishopwrote.Polandfromthatunionoflove, "ByarbitrarilybreakingthewhoseheadistheHolyFather; Concordat,dissolvingCatholicthereforestrengthenherwith associations,destroyingtheCa-yourprayersandbind.herthe tholicpress,seizingCatholicin-morestronglywithPeter'sRock. stitutions,imprisoningpriests,PrayferventlyforourPrince supportingsecularismandun-Cardinal. Sayprayersfor derminingtheauthorityofmagnificentPrimate,wholeads Churchsuperiors,andbygradu-indemonstratingspiritand allyrestrictingtheessentialstrength. PraynolessferrightsofGod'sChurch,theen-ventlyforourprieststhatthey emystrivestosubordinateittomaycontinuetolovethetruth, himselfinthePolishlands. thatnoneofthemmayaabndon

"WhatPolandisnowgoingit,vanquishedbyflatteryorby throughisacynicallycarriedfear.Obtainloyalty,enduroutandcunningilydisguishedfear.Obtainloyalty,endurkulturkampfontheHitleriteanceandlightforourpeople."

Hereceivedmeafterhaving hadalargenumberofaudiences andinspiteofithedidnotgive theslightestsignoffatigue,even afteroveranhour'sconversation.Helivesinawingnear hisstudyandduringmyvisitI learnedthatheandhiswifeare lookingafterthreelittleblonde Austrianrefugeegirls,whoform partofagroupofseveralhundredsofchildrentemporarily adoptedbySpanishfamilies. TheorganisationofthisarrangementwasduetoCatholic Action.TheseAustrianchildrenfeelquiteathomeinhis palace,andtherewasanoccasionwhenIcouldhearthem laughandplayinanearby room.

Contrarytowhatissaid abroad,GeneralFrancoisnot protectedbyanumerousguard atthepalace.OutsidethegardenrailingstwoMoorishofficers ridingtwofinehorsesformthe guardofhonour.Insidethere isanotherguardofhonour,of Moorishinfantryofficers,and severalofficersoftheregular army.TheMoorishguardsarethe personalguardofFranco. Franco,whoservedmanyyears inAfrica,gottolearnandappreciatethefinequalitiesofthe Moorishtroopsunderhiscommand.

ST.PATRICK'SBALL,WAGIN.

DebutantespresentedtoMonsignorGoodyattheannualSt. Patrick'sBallatWaginonMarch14th.,areshownabove.They are(fromlefttoright):MissesKayMoran,MargaretMcLean, HildaBoddington,WendyTrevenen,JudithHebb(flower,girl), Mrs.W.Potts(instructress),MissesPatGalloway,ElaineChristie, SophiaZacobus,andPhilomenaForward.

Thepresentationofeightdebutanteswasafeatureofthe annualSt.Patrick'sBallheldat WaginonMarch14th.,whena verylargecrowdenjoyedaparticularlypleasantevening.

ThedebutanteswerepresentedtotheRt.Rev.MonsignorL. J.Goody,representingHis Grace,ArchbishopPrendiville. BesidesMonsignorGoodythe officialpartyincludedtheRev. FatherJ.O'Mahoney(parish priestofWagin),Mr.andMrs. E.S.Luscombe,andMr.and Mrs.H.C.Ainsworth.

Thedebutantesenteredthe hallat8.40p.m.,andtheceremonywascarriedoutwithimpressivegracefulnessonthepart ofallparticipating.Thegirls weretrainedbyMrs.W.Potts, andcomprisedtheMissesHilda Bodington(partner,Douglas Murray);SophiaZacabus(partner,TedParker);KayMoran (JohnMoran);PatriciaGalloway(EdmundMcAuliffe);MargaretMcLean(HarryWallace);

PhilomenaForward(Campbell

James):Wendy Trevenen (KevinHamilton);andElaine Christie(GeoffHolland). MonsignorGoody,inwelcomingtheyoungladies,firstapologisedfortheabsenceofHis GraceArchbishopPrendiville, andashisdeputyexpressed muchpleasureinbeingpresent atsuchasuccessfulfunction.He congratulatedthedebutanteson themannerandpoisewith whichtheyhadcarriedouttheir partoftheceremony,andexpressedthewishthattheycould carrythemselveswiththesame gracethroughouttheirlives. Thankswerealsiexpressedto Mrs.Potts,whosocapably trainedtheyoungladies. Averysuccessfulballfollowed,amatterofmuchfavourable commentbeingthearrangement oftheflowersonthestageand thesuppertables,thearistic workofMissImeldaConway. LittleMissJudithHebbwas flowergirl.z

"TOBUILDUPTHEBODYOFCHRIST"

RecordGatheringCelebratesNewman

Sunday.

TocelebrateUniversitySunday,April16th.,Catholic graduatesandundergraduatesattendedMassandHolyCommunionat8a.m.atSt.Mary'sCathedral.About180,mostlyinacademicdress,attendedtheMass.Thecelebrantof theMasswasVeryRev.FatherT.Barden,S.J.,chaplainof theNewmanSociety.ThepreacherwasRev.FatherJ.E. Bourke.

FatherBourkesaidthatthose presentjoinedintheofferingof Christ'sBodyandBloodinthe Massfortworeasons-because ofthecommonpossessionofthe Catholicfaith,andbecauseof theircommonassociation,past orpresent,withtheUniversity. Theyhadbeentherecipientsof twogifts,thegiftofauniversity trainingandthegiftoffaith.

Thefirstofthosegiftsprovided apossibilityofconsiderable mentalenrichment,aperiodof timebeyondtheusual,forthe preparationoftheirmindsfor life.

Itwasintheirhandstousethat opportunityornottouseit,to useitresponsiblyorselfishly. Forthosetwogifts,onenatural, onesupernatural,thanksshould begiventoGod.Thismorningthosepresentmightask themselvesthisquestion:What ambitiondidChristhaveforme whenIbeganthisperiodofuniversitytraining?Theansweris theoneSt.Paulproposedtothe ChristiansofEphesusasthe properuseofthegiftstheyhad received-thebuildingupofthe BodyofChrist, ThisbuildingupofChrist's influenceshouldbefirstinourselves,theninthosearoundus, bytheinfluenceofOurLord's valuesandstandardsactivein ourlives.Tothefulfilmentof thatambitionofOurLordfor them,thosepresentwereinvitedtorededicatetheirgiftstothe knowledgeandloveandservice ofGod.

AftertheMassaCommunion breakfastwasheld,whichwas attendedbyamajorityofthose presentattheCathedral.An addresswasgivenbyMr.Alan

Smith,B.A.,LL.B.,S.M.,aninauguralmemberoftheNewman SocietyoftheUniversityof Sydney,andaformerpresident oftheS.R.C.inthatUniversity. Mr.Smithoutlinedtheobligationsofgraduatestothecommunityandtotheirreligionin theworldthatmetthemafter graduation.Fromhisexperienceshefilledinapictureofthe unobtrusiveinfluencesofthe personwhocouldpresentafully livedCatholiclifeinthesphere inwhichhemoved.

Mr.Adderley,onbehalfof undergraduates,andMr.P. Donnelly,B.A.,B.Sc.(Oxon), onbehalfofgraduates,moveda voteofthankstoMr.Smith.

Mr.F.Malone,Presidentof theNewmanSociety,andhis committee,wishtothankthose whomadetraansportavailable totherecordattendanceatthe Mass.

OLDAQUINIANS' HOCKEYCLUB

With trainingtheEasterHolidaysover, hasstartedinearnest,but itwouldbeagoodthingifalot moreofthemembersturnedup.So allwhocancomepleasemakean efforttobethereonTuesdays. ThursdaysandalsoonSundays. OnSunday16ththeclubhadits firstpracticeatAquinas.Theyhad afairlygoodattendance,andit looksasifagoodyearisaheadof them.Afewoftheboyswhoare stillatCollegehadarunwiththe teamsandamongthemwereB. Stevenson,R.MartinandE.Dr-re. QuiteafewoftheboysareinterestedinHockeyoutatAquinas,andtheyarealllookingforwardto seeingmoreofthegame.Theyare hopingonedaytohaveaschool team,andsocomeintolinewith theothercolleges.Bythetimethis reportispublishedtheclubwill haveplayeditsfirstgame,anda reportonitwillbepublishedin thenextissue,

SOUTHPERTHMAY PROCESSION.

TheannualprocessioninhonourofOurLadywillbeheldat St.Columba'sChurch,South Perth,ontheafternoonofthe firstSundayinMay,May7th.

Thepreacherfortheoccasion willbeMonsignorMcMahon. whowillspeakonhispilgrimagetoLourdesandFatima.The cadetsfromAquinasCollege willformtheguardofhonour.

TheparishsodalityoftheChildrenofMarycordiallyinvites themembersofotherparishesto walkwiththeminhonourof Mary.Theprocessionwill leaveSt.Columba'sChurchat 3p.m.forthenewschool,where. thesecondBenedictionwillbe given,andthenreturntothe church

PassionateCharity

CardinalCerejeira,Patriarch ofLisbon,hascalledonhis prieststoshowheroicCatholic activityandsloughoffwhathe describedasa "complacent pharisaismanddeafnesstothe charityofChrist."

HisEminencegavetheseadmonitionsashereceivedhis clergyonhistwentiethanniversaryasPatriarch.

"Inordinarytimespriestshave oftenbeencontentinexercisingtheirmissioninadignified andordinaryway,butnow priestsmustlivetheGospelin itsentirety.

"PriestlylifemustbeamysticexpressionofChrist,sothat allwhowishmaysee.

"ThepriestwithoutapassionateChristiancharityisof littleuse.Onlytheexampleof theCrossofChrist,theexample ofsupremelove,willbeableto convincecontemporaryhearts."

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VATICANPLANTOHELPTHEPEASANTS GETSUNDERWAY

"BadLands"BecomeSmilingFields.

Agraphicdescriptionofthesocialrevolutionbrought aboutsincelate1947inthenotorious"BadLands"ofLucania andPullia,inSouthernItaly,bytheVaticanReliefOrganisationisgivenbyoneofthelaypioneersoftheproject.Heis ErminioScivetti,agraduateineconomicsattheUniversity ofNaples,whoisnowinLondon.

"Forgenerations,"hesays, "thepeoplewholiveinthese provincesontheheelofItaly haveknownonlysub-human poverty.Conditionswereunbelievablybad,andtheheadof anormalfamilyofsixwasextremelyluckyifhegotfifty casualdays'workinayear.

"Itisnotsurprisingthattowns likeFoggiaandBaribecame RedstrongholdsandthatCommunismtookrootinoneofthe worstdepressedagricultural areasinEurope."

Thelandlordsreadilyexploitedacheapandover-abundant labourmarket.AndtheinhabitantsofLucaniaandPullia learnttohatethem.

Then,inDecember,1947,Mgr. FerdinandoBaldelli,President ofthePontificalReliefCommission,decidedtoact;avisit hehadpaidshortlybeforeconvincedhim,moreover,thathe mustactswiftly.

Settinguphisheadquartersat Bari,Mgr.Baldelliralliedround himasmallbutselectbodyof layvolunteers.

SWIFTRESPONSE.

Theyincludeddoctorsand menskilledinadministration, aswellastechnicalexperts. Soontheywerehardatwork layingthefoundationsofoneof themostextraordinarysocial undertakingsinmoderntimes.

"Thefirstphaseofourtask," explainedScivetti,"wastodistributefoodandclothestothese strickenpeoplewithoutarousing resentmentorsuspicion.We hadnotcometoconvertthem. Wedidnotwantanythingfrom theminreturn-excepttheir trust.

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onethingwedidnotwantto tamperwithwastheirself-respect."

Thesoleconditionthatgovernedreliefwasalwaysthedegreeofneed,neverideological outlook.Communistfamilies receivedhelp,asdidfamilies whichclungto,theFaith throughthehardesttimes.

"Thesecondandmorerevolutionaryphase,"saidScivetti, "wastheformationandbuilding upofentirenewvillagecommunities.Thathadtobedone gradually.Themenhadorganisedthemselvesandshown theirresponsibilityindistributingthecommonnecessitiesof life.

Theycontinuedtoshowthis samecivicspiritwhen-with furtherVaticanmoney,supplementedbyaGovernment grant-westartedourfirstprofessionalcoursesofinstruction."

TAUGHTTRADE

"Theyweretaughtbricklaying,carpentryandother manualtrades.Meanwhile,we wonthecooperationofsomeof thelandlords.Moreandmore menfoundworkforwhichthey werepaidadecentwage.We sawtothat.Itwaswonderful toobservetheprincipleswe hadquietlytriedtoteachbeing appliedquitenaturallyby thesesimplepeasants."

liowrecognisedbyItalian law,therearetoday72communitiesscatteredoverfive maindistricts.Twohundred thousandpeoplehavebeenaffectedbytheexperiment.The writtenConstitutionofthese landworkers-"Braccianti"as theyarecalled-affirmstheir resolvetostruggleforbetter times,notwiththeviolent

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LEGISLATIVECOUNCILELECTIONS SUBURBANPROVINCE

SpotlightsModern Evils.

HisHoliness,PopePiusXII hasissuedanewEncyclical, AnniSacri,bearingthedate 12thMarchandpublishedinthe OsservatoreRomanoofthe samedate.

IntheEncyclicalthePope picturesinamostmasterlyandmovingwaythesadstate ofmodernsocietyanditsdeviationfromthepathofChrist. andthetruefold."Weshould deploreaboveallandwith profoundsadness"hesays,"that therightsofGod,oftheChurch andofhumannatureitselfhave beenfloutedandflagrantlyviolatedinnotafewnations. Sacredministers,eventhoseof thehighestdignity,arethrust outoftheirsees,exiledandimprisonedorhinderedinthe exerciseoftheirsacredMinistry...

"Buthumanmeansareinefficaciousifnotsecondedbydivinegrace.Wethereforeexhort you,Van.brethren,tobegina crusadeofprayeramongstyour faithfultoimploretheFather ofallmercyandtheGodof everyconsolation,fortheopportuneremediesforourpresent evils."

Theentireencyclicalisa powerfulappealforprayerfor thesalvationoftheworldof today.

weaponsofCommunismbutin thespiritofChristiansolidarity whichtheynowunderstand.

Hetoldmeinconclusion: "Andthebettertimesweall hopeforwillcomewhenthe ItalianGovernmentmakesup itsmindtopassthenewAgrarianlaws.Formanylandless workersinLucaniaandPulls therevolutionwillbecomplete whentheycansettledownas smalllandownersintheirown righttopractisewhatwehave beenteachingthem."

VoteKARLDRAKE-BROCKMAN(1)

LiberalCountryLeague RhodesScholar,ReturnedSoldier,Bachelorof Arts,BarristerandSolicitor,andManofthe District.

PREJUDICEV.PATRIOTISM

OnJanuary18,MyronC.Taylor,theU.S.President's SpecialrepresentativetotheVatican(strictlyspeaking,tothe "HolySee"),withtherankofAmbassador(andnotAmericanAmbassadortotheVaticanState,astheWashington"ReligiousReview"asserts),submittedhisresignationtoMr, Truman.Thefollowingday,FranklinC.Gowan,Mr.Tay- lor'sassistant,wasrecalled"forconsultation."Themission may,indeed,becontinued,butthereiseveryindicationthat U.S.representationtotheHolySeeisliquidated.Theliquida- tionshouldbringablushofshametonosmallnumberofU.S. citizens.

Theyarethecitizenswho, fromthedayofMr.Taylor's appointmentbyPresidentRoosevelt(February27,1940),have beenvociferouslyprotestingin thenameof"separationof ChurchandState."Mr.Rooseveltmadetheappointment, afterconsultation,withtheapprovalofsuchdiplomatsas SumnerWelles,CordellHulland WilliamPhillips,thenAmbassadoratRome.Noneofthese, northePresidenthimself,saw theslightestinfringementofthe Americandoctrineofseparation. PresdentRoosevelt,writingto theFederalCouncilofChurches onMarch14,1940,flatlystated: "Thereis,ofourse,nottheslightestintentiontoraiseanyquestionrelatingtotheunionofthe functionsofChurchandState, anditisdifficultformetobelievethatanyonecouldtake seriouslyacontraryview."

Allthroughthenineyearsof themissions'existence,however, suchbodiesastheFederal CouncilofChurcheshavecontrinuedtoraisethesamestaleand groundlessclamour.Aslateas January25,thedemandwas madebyProtestantsandOther AmericansUnitedfortheSeparationofChurchandState that"Taylor'sofficemust[sic!] beclosedforgoodwhenhe leaves,"soasto"endtheVaticanmission,whichisanoffencetonon-CatholicAmericans."

Well,thenineyears'yammeringhasdonethetrick,it seems.Themission,ifitis closed,willnotbeclosedbe-

MISSIONARYMINERS!

SEOUL,Korea,March30(NC,Fides).-Theconviction thatthelargenumberofGermanBenedictinemissionariesarrestedbytheNorthKoreanCommunistregimelastMayare nowbeingusedasaforcedlaboUrinthecoalminesofPengyang,isexpressedherebyarefugeefromNorthKorea.

TherefugeereportedseeingEuropeanswhospokeKorean ,fluentlylabouringinthecoalminesthere.Theyworkedside bysidewithinternedKoreancitizens,hesaid.

TheBenedictineswerearrest-CommunistauthoritiesarereedattheirabbeyatTokwon.portedsomewhatlesstyrannical intheHoanhgaiprovince.Of the19priestsinthisareafour havebeenimprisoned,about halfadozenescapedtoSouth Korea,andtherestarestill workingattheirmissionsthough severelyhinderedbypoliceregulations.

TheywereheadedbyBishop BonifaceSauer,O.S.B.,headof theAbbeyNulliusatTokwon, andAdministratorApostolicof theWonson(Kanko)Vicariate. Apreviousreportstatedthatthe Bishophaddiedlastfallatthe ageof72whileimprisonedby theReds, TheexactnumberofBenedictinesarrestedatTokwonisnot known.SomeKoreanlaybrothersandseminarianswere merelyorderedtoreturntotheir homesbytheRedofficialsatthe time.Onereportstatedthat more-than120priests,Brothers andSistershavebeengaoledby theReds.

Thereisstillnonewsavailableabout43-year-oldBishop FrancisHong,VicarApostolic ofPengyang,whowasarrested atthesametime.Heisa nativeofKorea.

ThenorthKoreanrefugee statedthatthewholeprovince ofPengyangisbeingruledwith extremeharshness.TheRed leadersofthisregion,herelated, areformerterroristswhohave littlerespectforlibertyorfor humandignity.Theirtyrannousrulehasgivenrisetorevolutionarymovementsamong thepeasantsandparticularly amongthestudents,manyof whomhavebeenexecuted.

CrossinAntarctica.

BUENOSAIRES,Argentine, March30(NC).-Alargewoodencrossistobeerectedinthe Antarctic,attheNavalBase Melchior,asatributetoOur LordofArgentina,andforthe welfareoftheseamenwhowork intheseicyregions.Thecross, blessedbytheVicarGeneralof theArmy,theRev.LuisBertini Flores,willbetakentotheAntarcticonatanker.

causeithasdonethejobMr. RooseveltandMr.Trumansaw hadtobedone,butbecausebigotrywillhavewonoutover theinterestsoftheUnitedStates.Mr.Truman,inaccepting Mr.Taylor'sresignation,said thatthentissionhad"madea fundamentalcontributiontothe unityofmoralconvictionthat todaysustainstheworld's peoplesintheirunflaggingeffortsforinternationalpeace."It ispreciselythiscontribution thatisatstake,andnot,asopponentsofthemissioncharge, somevagueadvantagethat mightaccruetoAmericanCatholicsasCatholics.

Certainlyall,evenPOAU, mustadmit,asMr.Taylorsays inhisletterofresignation,that "thegreatobjectivessoughtby you[Mr.Truman]andyour predecessor[Mr.Roosevelt]are asyetnotfullyachieved."

Inotherwords,wearestillat war.Towardthebuildingofthe peace,themissiontotheHoly Seehasmadeandstillcan makeinvaluablecontributions. ButtothePOAUandother groupsthatdoesnotmatter. Theywouldratherjettisonour wholepeaceeffort,apparently, thanseethePopeofRomehave ahandinforwardingit.Inthis theyareatonewiththeCommunistpressinItaly,which welcomedthenewsofMr.Taylor'sresignationwithunfeigned delight.

Ifthisbenottoputprejudice beforepatriotism,lettherevellersovertheforcedendingof thePresident'spersonalmission totheHolySeeexplainwhy theyforceditsclosing.For peoplewhohowlabouttheCatholicChurch's"interferingin politics"theyhaveputthemselvesinaridiculousposition.Thirty-fourstatesarerepresen- tedattheHolySee-manyof themseparation-of-Church-and_Statecountries(likeFrance), othersofficiallyProtestantcountries(likeGreatBritain).But noneofthem,itseems,isofficiallyfanaticinitsdiplomaticrelations.-"America."

Waiter:"MayIhelpyouwith thatsoup,sir?"

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Mother:"Yes,Genevieveis takingFrenchandAlgebra.Say goodmorningtoMrs.Jonesin Algebra,darling."

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ACTIVITIES

EMPIREYOUTHSUNDAY.

EverymemberoftheY.C.W. andN.C.G.TM.isexpectedto takepartintheEmpireYouth Sundaycelebrationson21st.

May,tobeheldonthePerth Esplanade,commencingat2.15 p.m.,whentherewillbeacombinedRallyofallorganised youthbodies,followedbya marchthroughPerth,witheach denominationbreakingofffor simultaneousserviceintheir respectivechurches,which,in ourcase,willconsistofaspecial sermonandBenedictioninthe Cathedral.

ItisdesiredthatMovement uniformsbewornandafull attendanceofallbranchesis urged.

BRANCHNOTES

Cathedral: Allmembersareexpectedtobeat aBadgegivingceremonywhichwill beheldinSt.Mary'sCathedralon April30thafterBenediction.Dean Raffertywillpreachasermonand presentmemberswiththeirBadges. WelcomeisextendedtoallY.C.W. members.

Claremont:

Meeting:Allmembersareasked tomakeaspecialefforttoattend themeetingonFridaythe28th April.Theattendanceatthelast meetingwasdisappointingsoplease keeptheabovementioneddatefree.

Cricket:Asocialmatchistobe playedagainstSt.Charles'Seminary onSundaythe23rd.Forfurther ParticularsseeK.Sullivan.

Leederville:

ThegeneralmeetingwillbesuspendedthisweekowingtoAnzac Dayfallingontheappointeddate.Followingthegeneralmeetinglast Mondaynightwewereaddressed byFatherJ.O'Brienonthesecond partofhisseriesoftalksonthe Mass,thesebeinggiveninamost interestingandinformativemanner.

TenniswillbeplayedatLoftus ParkcourtsonFridaynight.

Subiaco: OnTuesdayJune13ththeSubiaco Y.C.W. N.C.G.M.areholdinga ReturnDebutanteCarnivalin LeedervilleTownHall.

Don'tforgetSt.Joseph'sHallthis Saturday22ndAprilwhenanother goodnight'sdancingisassured. Bringyourfriendsthistime.

TheCricketFinalwillbeonthis SundayApril23rdatAquinas.Comealongandhelptheteamtovictory.

WALKINWALKOUT.

IfyoubuytherighttickettodayintheNo.540Charities Consultation,youwilllaterbe abletowalkintotheheadoffice oftheLotteriesCommissionand walkoutwiththefirstprize, 1.13,000.

MILES-URQUHARTWEDDING

OnSaturday.February4th,a beautifulweddingwascelebratedby Rev.FatherM.RyanatSt.Brigid's CAhnunrechaauV%stterPnrwhen8,i,irsVaerr Urquhartdaughtermarriedto Mrs. Vincent,sonofMr.&Mrs.T.Miles, formerly Melbourne. ofSTuebimacaoi:riabguet coeflebratedwithNuptialMass,the acolytesbeingLeslieBrennanand ThomasTomich.ThealtarwastastefullydecoratedbytheSistersof Mercywithyellowgladioliand mauveasters.MissT.I.O'Connor presidedattheorgan. Thebridelookedradiantasshe enteredthechurchonthearmof herfather.cladinherblueChild ofMarycloak,whichwaslaterremovedbyHildaBroderickandOlvy Reghenzani.Thebeautifulwedding IMENIIIIIM111111111111111111111111011M10

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Hereareafewofthenewspiritualbookswhichwehave receivedthisweek. Wehavegreatsuppliesofnewbooks foralltypesofreading. Callandinspectourfinearray'.. Countryorderspromptlyattendedto:-

gownofmagnoliaslippersatinwas madeinperiodstyle,thebodice beingofRichelieuembroiderymountedonsilverlame'lace.The embroideryextendeddownthetop ofthewidecrinolineskirtwhich fellintoashorttrain.The3-tier veilofraw-cuttullewasheldin placewithatopknotofgladioli, frangipanni,andhyacinths,which matchedthebouquet.Hersatin horseshoewassentfromMelbourne by bride'sthegroom'smother,andthe ivoryMissalwasthegiftof thebridesmaid,MargaretMiles,the sisterof Thethebridegroom. bridesmaidwasadaintyfigureindaffodilyellowgeorgette andlace.Herbouquetwasofyellowgladioliandmauveasters,andshe woreaJulietcapofflowersto match.Mr.Stan.Hughesperformed thedutiesofbestman. Intheevening170guestswerere- ceivedattheA.N.A.clubroomsby Mrs.Urquhart,wearingadraped gownof groom'saquacrepe.assistedbythe aunt.MissV.Flanagan,who woreagracefulmodeloffloralcrepewithblackaccessories.Duringthebreakfasttheusualtoasts werehonouredandthe3-tiercake cut,afterwhichdancingandgames wereenjoyeduntilthehappycoupleleftontheirhoneymoon,the bridewearingatailoredfrockof greycrepe,withhatandshoesen suite,andcyclamenaccessories

DAILYMISSAL.

23rd.,Sun.:SecondSundayafter Easter;2nd.prayerofSt. George;3rd.prayerConcede; 4th.prayeragainstpersecution.

24th.,Mon.:St.FidelisofSigmaringen;2nd.prayeragainst persecution. 25th.,Tues.:St.Mark,Evangelist;2nd.prayerforthefaithfuldeparted;3rd.prayer againstpersecution.

National

Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT EMPIREYOUTHSUNDAY. EverymemberoftheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.isexpectedto takepartintheEmpireYouthSundaycelebrationson21st. May,tobeheldonthePerth Esplanade,commencingat2.15 p.m.,whentherewillbeacbmbittedRallyofallorganised youthbodies,followedbya marchthroughPerth,witheach denominationbreakingofffor simultaneousserviceintheir respectivechurches,which,in ourcase,willconsistofaspecial sermonandBenedictioninthe Cathedral.

ItisdesiredthatMovement uniformsbewornandafull attendanceofallbranchesis urged.

Meetings:HEADQUARTERS 'MarionLodge"Com- mittee,7-30p.m.24thApril.Execu- tiveCommittee,8p.m.24thApril. CouncilMeeting.8p.m.1stMay, 1950. BRANCHNOTES

Highgate: OurfirstquarterlyRallyforthis yearistobeheldonApril30th. Massat8o'clock,Devotionsinthe eveningfollowedbyaSocialeven- inginthehall,consistingofpic- turesanddancing. Subsarelookingup,butthereis stillroom

Torchlightforimprovement. willbeonsaleatthe nestmeeting.

CATHEDRAL

Girls!pleasenotethatthenext SpecialGeneralMeetingison Tuesdaynextat8p.m.Alsodon't forgetyourthreepencesforTorchlight.Thearticlesinthispaperare ofinteresttoeverybody. BasketBallpracticeeveryWednesdaynightafterDevotions. Allmembersareremindedofthe Badge-takingCeremonytotake placeonApril30thafterDevotions. Thisistobecombinedwiththe Y.C.W.

VICTORIAPARK

Don'tforgetthePkcnicthatisto beheldonSunday,30thApril.when youareassuredofanenjoyableday, withatriptoYanchep.BusesleavetheVictofiaParkPostOfficeat10 a.m.-sharp-andpleasedonot forgetthemostimportantthingon thisSunday,thatbeingtheGeneral Communionat7o'clockMass,when allmembersareexpectedtobe present. SouthPerthBranchwillbeformallyopenedonSunday,23rdApril, 1950,duringeveningDevotionsin St.Columba'sChurch.Badgeswill bepresentedandaspecialsermon willbepreachedbytheDiocesan Chaplain,Rev.E.Sullivan.Allthe girlsoftheParisharecordially invitedtoattend. AfterDevotionstherewillbea SocialintheHall.

SOCIALCALENDAR

June6th,FoundationDay,comb- inedN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.Executive Dance,Y.A.L.Ballroom. June13th,ReturnDebutantes' Dance,SubiacoN.0G.M.-Y.C.W. atLeedervilleTownHall.

VATICANCITY,April 1 (NC.)-OsservatoreRomano, theVaticanCitydaily,hasreprintedareportfromFrance PressethattheHungarianCa-tholicBishopshaverefusedto taketheoathaskedofthembythecommunistgovernmentof Hungary.

THERRYSOCIETY.

AverysucessfulPassiontidetourof presentationtheparisheswithourLenten ofthe"WayoftheCross"hasconcludedandweemerge fromthesolemnandpenitential seasonofLentintotheglorious seasonofEaster. OurthanksgotoMr.andMrs. L.T.Walshforhavingmadetheir homeatSouthPerthavailabletous forourPaschalparty.Manythanks Mr.andMrs.Walshforhaving madeusso"athome".

Inthiscolumn,overthepastfew months,muchhasbeensaidof Therryanditsworkinthelay-apos-tolate:aroundthecommoncultural centreofChristianentertainmentbasedonChristiandrama,whichhas itslifestreamintheMass;Togive educationinlivingtoallwhoall whowishtolearn. Thisrequiresofmembersthe realisationofatwo-foldresponsibi- lity,apostolicandeducational,spiri-tualandtechnical.Theymusttrain tobeapostlesaswellastobe teachers-forthecompleteperformanceofthatfirstcommand"Goyethereforeandteach,"andforthe extensionof throughouttheTherryapostolate Australia.

Qualificationformembershipis notamatteroftalent,butratherof willtoserve."Labourgladlygiven" isthemainthing.ThatiswhyFr. Therryissuchagoodexample.He hasbeendescribedasamanofno outstandingtalents,buthiswillto serve,hisdesireforsouls,his unboundedconfidenceinGodand inthefutureofAustralia,madehis lifea ture.braveandtriumphantadvenSocanitbewithtwentieth centuryTherrymembers.

Awordaboutthemeetingswhich areheldeveryMondaynightinthe BankofN.SW.Chambers,65St. George'sTce(oppositeLondonCourt).Themeetingbeginswiththe recitationoftheRosaryandthe Therryprayersafterwhichcomesa shorttalkbythepresident,followed by andspeechcraft,stagecraft,songcraft otherancillaryarts.Next... Walkabout...andtalkabout,thisis thetimeforsupperandcigarettes andachancetotalktoeveryone. AftersuppercomestheFeatureof theevening.TheseFeaturesortalks areonawiderangeofsubjectsin thefieldsofdrama,art,andmusic. onLiturgy,theMassandarange ofsubjectstoonumeroustomentionhere.Thefeatureofthisweek's Meetingwasthe§ydneyperiodof earlyAustraliandrama, Pleasecomealongandhelpusin ourwork.Menareneededvery badly.Ifyouthinkyoumightbe interested,ringFrankPowellat F2396orwritetothesecretary,Miss BettyMackay,orbetterstillCALL IN.SeeYOUnextMondayat8.

H.A.C.B.S.

Averyimportantmeetingwas conductedbythePresidenton Tuesday11th.inst.Theoccasion beingthevisitoftheDistrictBoard. Wewereprivilegedtohavewithus theGrandPresident,Bro.Watson andBros.Brown,Keogh,Creighton. ClearandGoerke.aswellasSisters KeoghandClearasvisitors. WewerepleasedtoseeBro. Harrisonwithusagainbutsorryto knowheisstillonthesicklist. AgreatprivilegehasbeenbestowedonourBranchinhaving Bro.FinneganSenr.selectedas DelegatefromtheW.A.Districtof theSocietytotheTriennialConferencetobeheldinMelbourneearly

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26th.,Wed.:SolemnityofSt. Joseph;2nd,prayerofSS. CletusandMarcellinus,Popes andMartyrs;3rd.prayer againstpersecution.Preface ofSt.Joseph. 27th.,Thurs.:St.PeterCanisius, ConfessorandDoctor;2nd. prayerofSt.Joseph;3rd. prayeragainstpersecution. PrefaceofSt.Joseph. 28th,Fri.:BlessedPeterAloysiusMariaChanel,Martyr; 2ndprayeratSt.Paulofthe Cross;3rd.prayerofSt.Joseph;4th.prayerofSt.Vitalis, Martyr;5th.prayeragainst persecution.PrefaceofSt. Joseph. 29th.,Sat.:St.Peter,Martyr; 2nd,prayerofSt.Joseph3rd. prayeragainstpersecution. PrefaceofSt.Joseph.

"It'saboy,"announcedthe nurse.

"What?"saidthefather,an absentmindedprofessor."Well, askhimwhathewants."

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NAYLOR.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofAnnieNaylor,lateof FothergillStreet,Fremantle, whodied13th.April,beloved motherofViolet,Bonnie, Laura,Ettie,Bill,Tom,Bert, John,AlfandBernie,motherin-lawofJack.Mick,Snow, Bina,Lois,Polly,Patand Patricia,deargrandmotherof 17grandchildren. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

RIDGE,Elizabeth.-OnApril 10th.,atAdelaide,formerlyof Kapunda,lovedsister-in-law andauntofM.Curtisand Kathleen,VictoriaPark,R.I.P.

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CURTIN.-Inlovingmemoryof DanielJamesCurtin,whodied 22nd.April,1949. SweetJesus,havemercyon him -Insertedbyhislovingsister, Mrs.MargaretCarroll,andfamily.

QUINN,Jeremiah.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofJeremiahQuinn, whodied25th.April,1949. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

RAMPANT,F/OC.A.N.

(R.A.A.F.).-Inlovingmemoryofourdearsonandbrother,Leon,killedairoperations,April25th.,1944.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhissorrowingparents,sistersandbrother.

FloralTributes

ANDONLYTHOSEWHOHAVI knownthesorrowofdeathinthei immediatefamilycanunderstan howmuchitmeanstohavefriend sendflowers.TheFLOWERSHO] OFDAWSONHARRISON,Special istsinFUNERALFLORALTRI BUTES.109Barrack-st,Tel.B213 (2lines).

ACCOMMODATION.

Urgentlyrequired,rentalo: houseorflat,pref.unfurnished byyoungR.C.couple,withtwo month-oldbaby.ReplyBoo 1174,"Record"Office,Perth.

Youngmarriedcoupleurgent lyrequireS.C.Flat,preferabl intheNedlandsdistrict.Repl Box1171,"Record"Office.

Singleroomtolet;middle agedpersonpreferred; return lightservices. 16Cornwal Street,Rivervale.

TOLET.

Accommodationforamiddle agedcouple,withgoodrefer ences,inagoodsuburbanhome ReplyBox1176,"Record"Office

FORSALE

A-HASSELLSSAVEYOU£' Plentyofnails,Simpsonwashinmachines£63.5ft.stainlesssink only£12/157;oncupboards£

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BrickandTileDivided

dens,lawns,etc.,garage.Bargain,£4,200.

Bayswater-Inglewood:Built4 yearstileroof,2bedrooms, lounge,dinette,kitchen,laundryW.C.Only£2,300.

Bayswater:Newasbestosand tile,verysmartexternally, beautifulfinishinside;2bedrooms,sleepout,kitchen,dinette, bathroom,etc.;gasandwood stovesinperfectcondition.Well worth£2,300.

Inglewood;Solidbrick,comprisinglargelounge,2bedrooms,diningroom,vestibule, kitchen,laundry,garage,etc.;4 handytransport,shoppingareb. For£2,850,ornearoffer.

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THOROUGH USINESS RAINING

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BeautySalon,withfurnished accommodation;idealposition, beachsuburb.Showsworking! proprietor£18weeklyclear.7: cubicles,fullyequipped.Owner goingabroad.Willsell£2,400, w.i.w.o.

SoundSuburbanFruit,Greens, cooldrinks,etc.,withfurnishedaccommodation.Well situated;shows£18weekly clear.Plantincludesutility andusualequipment.Tobacco quota 401bs.Attractiveat £1,600,w.i.w.o.

FreeholdCountryStoreand

Agency:Agencies.show£1,200 ayear;storeturnover£6,000. Wellequipped,refrigeration, electriclight,etc.Abargain at£4,180,w.i.w.o.

GoldfieldsMonopolyTearooms: Freehold.Goodaccommodation.Excellentpremises,big profits.£2,550,plusstock. HOTELLEASES.

Hotel,LongLease,centrally situatedinleadingGoldfields town.Bar£450weekly. Handsomelyfurnishedand equippedwithmodernplant. Financecanbearranged.

HotelLease:VerybusyNorthNorth-Westseaport.Turnover £500weekly.Wellfurnished. Cannegotiateon£3,500.

HotelLease,EasternGold-fields.Turnover£170weekly.

'Rent£4.Price,£2,000,w.i.w.o. WINESALOONS.

WineSaloons:Wehavejust listedseveralcitypropositions, whichareofoutstandingvalue.

' FARMINGPROPERTIES.

4 Wehavefarmingpropertiesalltypes-allprices-alllocali,ities.Enquirethisofficefor t.particulars.

`6 THEGENERALAGENCYCO., ;, sW.A.'sLeadingHotelandBusi-nessBrokers,LandandEstate 3 Agents.

d i.29/30PADBURYBUILDINGS C. (Opp.G.P.O.). 1, 11 FORHIRE.n, ',TAXIS-ForAllNeeds-Ring CreamTops,MW423orBA3488. SHIPPING.

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