The Record Newspaper 03 August 1950

330ReceivedtheSacramentofConfirmation

ArchbishopVisitsCountryCentres

Inastrenuousweek-enditinerary,from21st.-23rd.ult,HisGrace theArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationattheparishesofCunderdin,Merredin,and,onthe30th.ult.,atFremantle.Inall 330persons,childrenandadults,wereconfirmed.HisGracealsoreceived debutantesattheTamminCatholicBall,andwasaccordedaheartyreceptionattheCunderdinMigrants'Centreonhisfirstvisit.

AccompaniedbyRev,FatherAustralianstogivetheirpriest J.P.O'Farrell,HisGracetheallthehelptheycould,andto ArchbishoparrivedatCunder-enterintotheAustralianwayof dinonFridayevening,21st,ult.lifewhilestillupholdingtheir Confirmationwasadministeredgreatnationaltradiitons. intheChurchoftheHolyCrossAmostentertainingconcert tothirty-fivechildren.Thewasthengiveninthehall.There ArchbishoppaidtributetothewerenationaldancesbyPoles, carefulpreparationofthechil-UkrainiansandHungarians,drenandthankedFatherD.songsinEnglishbythechildren LenihanandtheSistersofSt.andmusicalitemsofahigh Josephforthesuccessoftheirorder.Theconcertleftthe effortsinthisdirection. impressionthatthemigrants

HIGHMASSBROADCAST.

SolemnHighMasswillbe broadcastfromSt.Mary's CathedralonSunday,August6th.,at11a.m.

RightRev,MonsignorJohn T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D., H.Dip,Ed.,willbethe preacher.

AsmallPolishgirlpresentedHisGracewithabouquetat CunderdinMigrationCentre.

O'Byrnespokeofthesignific-{responsiblefortheirpreparaanceoftheoccasion,andHistion,andpaidaglowingtribute Gracecongratulatedtherecipi-totheworkoftheOblate entsoftheSacramentandthoseFathersatFremantle.

Y.C.W.NATIONALSECRETARYPASSES THROUGHFREMANTLE.

OnthisoccasionHisGrace alsoformallyappointedFather Lenihanparishpriest.

OnSaturdayafternoonthe ArchbishopvisitedtheMigrants' Centre,accompaniedbyFathers LenihanandO'Farrell.The entireCatholicpopulationofthe Centre,comprisingmanynationalities,wasgatheredinthe chapeltoreceiveHisGracein liturgicalfashion.

TheRosarywasrecitedin EnglishbytheChaplainofthe Centre,Rev.FatherW.Dczieciol, theNewAustraliansmakingthe responsesclearlyandfervently. FatherDczieciolthenreadan addressofwelcometotheArchbishop,thankinghimforthe wonderfulhelphehadgiven themandforhisinterestinall theNewAustralians.

Inreplying,HisGracecongratulatedthechaplainforthe workhewasdoingamongthe migrants,andexhortedtheNew 11111.11111111111!MINS Archbishop's Engagements.

HisGracethearchbishopwill presideatSolemnHighMassat theRedemptoristMonastery, NorthPerth,onSundayat10.30 a.m.

HewillconductCanonical Visitationandadministerthe SacramentofConfirmationatSt. Joachim'sChurch,VictoriaPark, at3p.m.intheafternoon. 1111111101MNIIIIIIIIMI

wereahappygroup,contented withtheirsurroundingsandpossessingawealthoftalentin theirranks.

OnSaturdaynight,July22nd., HisGracejourneyedtoTammin, wherehereceived13debutantes attheannualCatholicBall,in thepresenceofabout600people. Itwasgenerallyacknowledged tohavebeenthebiggestevent evertohavetakenplaceinthe township,andreflectedgreat creditontheorganisers.Precededbytwodaintyflowergirls, thedebutanteswerepresentedbythewifeoftheChairmanof theRoadsBoard.Thehallwas beautifullydecoratedfortheoccasion. OnSundaynightHisGrace

travelledasfarasMerredin, whereheconferredtheSacramentofConfirmationoh45childrenFatherO'Farrellconductedthepreliminaryexamination,andthechildrenrespondedsplendidly,despitethepresenceofparentsandteachers. HisGracepraisedthetraining andmannerofpresentationof thechildren,whichwassolargelyduetotheSistersandthe parishpriest(Rev.Father Browne).

OnSundaylasttheArchbishopconfirmed250adultsand childrenatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,at7.30p.m.Despite thestormyweather,thechurch waspacked,manybeingunable togainadmittance.Rev.Father

KevinSullivan,amemberoftheDiocesanExecutiveofthe Y.C.W.,andTerryBarker,exam'nethelatestcopyof''New Youth."

EnrouteforEurope,Mr.TerryBarker,notional secretaryoftheYoungChristianWorkers,passed throughFremantleonthe"Maloja"onMonday.

Mr.BarkeristravellingtointheY.C.W.International Brussels,Belgium,toparticipateStudyWeek,whichwillbeheld thereinSeptember.Atthis conferencehewillactassecretarytotheEnglish-speakingsec-tion. Afterwardshehopestospend sometimeinFranceandBelgium.LaterhewillgotoEng- landtogatherinformationregardingtheworkingofthe youthmovementintheBritish Isles.

Mr.Barkerhasoccupiedthe positionofNationalSecretaryforthepasttwoyears.Previouslyhewasfieldorganiserforthenationalmovement.

Duringthevessel'sstayin port,Mr.Barkerwastheguest ofthediocesanexecutiveofthe Y.C.W.,andwasentertainedby themattheirheadquarters.

TheRosaryisrecitedinEnglishattheCunderdinCentre,HisGraceattended.

HowHungaryDealtWith1,000Religious

VIENNA,July1-Practicallyallthe1,000 ReligiousoustedfromtheirmonasteriesandconventsbytheHungarianRedsresidednearthe Yugoslavborder,itisevidentfromfulldetails receivedhereofthemassexpulsions.

IncarryingouttheexpulsionstheHungarianpolicecitedanordinancewhich calledfora25to30mile "safetyzone"alongthe Yugoslavfrontier.TheReligiotswereconsidered"unreliable,"thepolicesaid,and thereforehadtobemoved.

EventhoseReligious priestsengagedinparish workwereousted.Theresultisthatanumberofparishesalongthefrontierare nowwithoutpriests.

TheexpulsionswerecarriedoutonthenightofJune 9withoutwarning.The numberofmonksoustedis givenas322.Thenumberof nunsdeportedisestimated at600.

Hungarian**security"policeclimbed'overwallsand

fencestoentertheconvents ofthenuns,itisreported. At.someplacestheydidnot bothertoringthedoorbell butbrokeintowindowsor brokedowndoors.

Thenunsandmonkswere generallygivenonlyahalf hourtogetreadyfordeportation.Theywerenotpermittedtotakeanyblanketsor beddingandonlyofmaximum oftenpoundsofpersonal belongings.Atsomeplaces theReligiousweresearched andsuchthingsasnote books,prayerbooks,holy pictures,andidentification cardsweretakenfromthem.

Thetreatmentgenerally accordedtheReligiouswas thatofcriminals,itissaid.

Theywerehauledawayin tarpaulin-coveredtruckslike

"WHITELILYOFQUITO"RAISEDTO ALTARS

VATICANCITY.-Anapostleofcharitywas raisedtothehonoursofthealtarwhenSt.MariannadeJesusParedes,the"WhiteLilyof'Quito," wascanonisedinSt.Peter'sBasilicahereonSunday,July9.ThenameofanotherSouthAmerican girlwasthusenrolledbesidethatofSt.Roseof LimaintheCalendarofSaints.

AsHisHolinessPopePius XIIsolemnlyproclaimsher sainthood,herfameasanationalheroineisrecalled.In 1645,aseriesofearthquakes shookQuito,thecapitalof Ecuador,andawaveofepid-, emirsfollowed.Aftershehad heardasermonbythefamed Jesuitpreacher,FatherAlfonso deRojas,Marianaroseupin churchandcriedout:"MyGod, Ioffermylifeformypeople."

Thatverynighttheepidemics abatedandtheearthquakes ceased,whileMariana'sinfirmitiesgrew.Shediedafewweeks later,onMay26,1645,atthe ageof26years.

MarianadeJesusParedesy FloreswasbornonOctober31, 1618,atQuito,whichhadbeen foundedhighintheAndes mountainsonlyacenturybefore inthemidstofaflourishing Indiancivilization.Shewasthe youngestandfavouritechild.Her homewasoneofelegantcolonial luxuryandMarianawasan heiresswhenherpleasure-lovingparentsdiedearlyand suddenly.

This,itwasbelieyed,impressedthebeautifulyroungheiress withthepassing,emptyand worthlesscharacterofthingson earth.Shewasimpressed,too,

TributetoJubilarian

"Fiftyyearsspentmoulding theplasticmindofyouth,fifty yearsshapedbynobleselfcontroltoanobleend-thatis whatwecelebrateto-day,"said theRightRev.MonsignorJ. English,D.D.,inhissermonat theHighMasscelebratedinSt Mary'sChurch,Maryborough, Queenslandrecently,tomark thegoldenjubileeofBrother Molloy.

ThecelebrantoftheMasswas theRightRev.MonsignorM. Jordan,P.P.,whowasassisted bytheRev.FathersJ.Slyney andB.Graham.

"BrotherMolloybelongsto anorderinwhichsacrificeisa livingpartofdailylife,"rrntinuedMonsignorEnglish.

"For50yearsthisestimable manhassacrificedeveryconsiderationoftimeandlabourto oneend-thathemightstamp God'simageonthesoulsofthe childrenhetaught."

MonsignorEnglishsaidthat hehadanspecialinterestin BrotherMolloy'sjubileebecause,afterteachinginIreland andAmerica,BrotherMolloy hadspent15yearsinSt.Columban'sCollegeatClayfield, whichisunderMons.English's care.Forsixyearshehadbeen superiorofthecollege,priorto takingupdutyinMaryborough.

cattle,thereportsstate. Manyofthetruckshadno benchesandtheReligious wereforcedtostandforthe longjourneytothe"concentration"monasteries.The trucksstoppedforrestperiodsonlyeverysixoreight hours.TheReligiouswere notpermittedtotakealong food,norweretheygiven anyalongtheway.

Whenthemonksandnuns arrivedatthenewmonesteriesandconvents,itwas discoveredthattheheadsof thesehouseshadreceivedno notificationthattheywere tohouseadditionalReligious andconsequentlyhadnoaccommodationsforthem.

Imm'ediatelyafterthedeportationtheRedregime beganasmearcampaign againsttheReligious.Accordingtothepropaganda, "workmenallegedlyfound twocorpsesinonemonasteryandtwoshort-wave transmittersinanother.The Redregimealsocharged that"hugeamounts"ofhiddenmoneyweredugup,and that"espionagematerial" andlargequantitiesof"immoralbooks"wereconfiscated.

Alistofthemonksousted showsthat107Franciscans weredeportedfrommonasteriesatPecs,Mariagyud, Siklos, Szigetvar,Baja, Mohacs,Szeged,Nagykanizsa,Kishamazsa,FelsoszegedandNagyatad. 4

atthetimebythecanonization in1622ofSt.TeresaofAvila. Marianaheardoftheglorious martyrdomofJesuitsandFranciscansinJapan,andshe,too, triedtogotothatfar-away countrywithagirlfriendto evangelizethepagans.Butthe highAndesdefeatedthem.

Attheageoftenshemade herFrstCommunion.Thelove ofGodseemedtotakepossessionofherinaspecialwayand shethenceforthcalledherself "MarianadeJesus".Shewas frustratedinattemptingtoenter aconventbecauseofherhealth. Shehadsufferedforyearsfrom dropsy.

"Shesetaboutlivingalife ofabnegationintheworld.In placeofthesacrificesofamissionaryorthemonasticlifeto whichshehadaspired,shenow begantospendherdaysand nightsinpenancesfortheconversionofsinners;insteadofthe martyrdomwhichshecraved, shenowembracedthemore certainandscarcelylessmeritoriousmortificationofdailycarryingacross;givingupthe dreamofdistantandvastexpansesofpaganlands,sheconfinedherselftothefamiliar prisonofherhome.

Herpenitentiallife,seemsto usunbelievable.Hergreatdevotionswerethree:Godinthe mysteryoftheHolyTrinity, JesusintheEucharist,Whom shereceiveddaily,andthe VirginMary.Shevisitedthe sickandaidedthepoor,giving themtheearningsofherwork. Shetaughtcatechismandreconciledquarrellingmarried people.

OnehundredandsixJesuitmovedfromhouses atNagykapornok,Pecsand Szeged;37Cisterciansfrom Baja,PecsandSzentgotthardt; twoLazaristsfrom Szeged;25Piaristsfrom NagykanizsaandSzeged;18 ConventualsfromSzeged16 monksofSt.PaultheHermit fromPecs;eighthospitallers ofSt.JohnofGodfromPecs, andthreeServitesfrom Make.

SomeoftheReligiouswere movedtomonasteriesoftheir ownorderbutmanyothers wereforcedonmonasteries ofdifferentorders,thereport states.

FledReds,Studyin Spain.

BURGOS,Spain,July7(NC.)

-SixyoungChineseseminarianswhofledcommunist-dominatedChinahavebeencontinuingtheirstudiesforthe priesthoodattheseminaryhere fornearlyayear.Theyhave adaptedthemselvestothe changeofsurroundingsandtheir knowledgeofLatinhashelped themconsiderablyinlearning tostudyandexpressthemselves inSpanish.Oneofthemisthe sonofthebrotherofBlessed FranciscoChang.Chinesemartyr, whowasbeatifiedin1946.

VOCATIONSINCREASEINJAPAN

KYOTO,Japan,July7(NC).-MoreJapaneseyouthsareenteringseminariesnowthanever beforeinthehistoryofJapan,reportsBrother ClementHanson,MaryknollBrother,fromKansas, stationedhere.

Practicallyallseminaries haveexpandedsincethewar's end,accordingtoBrother Clement,butstillc4nnothandletheincreasednumbersof applicants.Duetoanexceptionallylargeenrollmentinthe Tokyoarea,anotherseminary willhavetobeerectedtoaccomodatethosescheduledto enternextyear.

TokyoInter-DiocesanSeminary,with121students,hasthe highestenrollment,closelyfollowedbyFukuokaSeminary with73.Inadditiontotheyoung menindiocesanseminaries, about100haveenteredsemin-

ariesconductedbyindividual religiouscommunities.

"Theseyoungmencomefrom allwalksoflife,"saysBrother Clement,"fromthelaboring professions,andevenfrom royalfamilies.Oneyoungcandidate,MichaelHachijo,traces hisancestrybackmorethana thousandyearstooneofJapan's ancientroyalfamilies.The oldestsonofViscountTakamasaHachijo,youngMichael renouncedhistraditionalinheritanceandtitlestoenterthe seminary.Herepresentsthenew spiritwhichseemstobespreadingamongtheyouthofJapan."

Levinson

HowHungaryDealtWith1,000Religious

VIENNA,July1-Practicallyallthe1,000 ReligiousoustedfromtheirmonasteriesandconventsbytheHungarianRedsresidednearthe Yugoslavborder,itisevidentfromfulldetails receivedhereofthemassexpulsions.

Incarryingouttheex-fencestoentertheconvents pulsionstheHungarianpol-ofthenuns,itisreported. icecitedanordinancewhichAt,someplacestheydidnot calledfora25to30milebothertoringthedoorbell safetyzone"alongthebutbrokeintowindows-or Yugoslavfrontier.TheRel-brokedowndoors. igioiswereconsidered"unr-Thenunsandmonkswere eliable,"thepolicesaid,andgenerallygivenonlyahalf thereforehadtobemoved.hourtogetreadyfordeportEventhoseReligiousation.Theywerenotpermitpriestsengagedinparishtedtotakeanyblanketsor workwereousted.Theres-beddingandonlyofmaximum ultisthatanumberofpar-oftenpoundsofpersonal ishesalongthefrontierarebelongings.Atsomeplaces nowwithoutpriests. theReligiousweresearched

Theexpulsionswerecar-andsuchthingsasnote tiedoutonthenightofJunebooks,prayerbooks,holy 9withoutwarning.Thepictures,andidentification numberofmonksoustediscardsweretakenfromthem. givenas322.ThenumberofThetreatmentgenerally nunsdeportedisestimatedaccordedtheReligiouswas at600. thatofcriminals,itissaid. Hungarian"security'.po-Theywerehauledawayin liceclimbed(.\-er\\alb,andtarpaulin-coveredtruckslike

"WHITELILYOFQUITO"RAISEDTO ALTARS

VATICANCITY.-Anapostleofcharitywas raisedtothehonoursofthealtarwhenSt.MariannadeJesusParedes,the"WhiteLilyof'Quito," wascanonisedinSt.Peter'sBasilicahereonSunday,July9.ThenameofanotherSouthAmerican girlwasthusenrolledbesidethatofSt.Roseof LimaintheCalendarofSaints.

cattle,thereportsstate. Manyofthetruckshadno benchesandtheReligious wereforcedtostandforthe longjourneytothe"concentration"monasteries.The trucksstoppedforrestperiodsonlyeverysixoreight hours.TheReligiouswere notpermittedtotakealong food,norweretheygiven anyalongtheway.

Whenthemonksandnuns arrivedatthenewmonesteriesandconvents,itwas discoveredthattheheadsof thesehouseshadreceivedno notificationthattheywere tohouseadditionalReligious andconsequentlyhadnoaccommodationsforthem.

ImmediatelyafterthedeportationtheRedregime beganasmearcampaign againsttheReligious.Accordingtothepropaganda, "workmenallegedlyfound twocorpsesinonemonasteryandtwoshort-wave transmittersinanother.The Redregimealsocharged that"hugeamounts"ofhiddenmdneyweredugup,and that"espionagematerial" andlargequantitiesof"immoralbooks"wereconfiscated.

Alistofthemonksousted showsthat107Franciscans weredeportedfrommonasteriesatPecs,Mariagyud, Siklos,Szigetvar,Baja, Mohacs,Szeged,Nagykanizsa,Kishamazsa,FelsoszegedandNagyatad.

AsHisHolinessPopePiusatthetimebythecanonization XIIsolemnlyproclaimsherin1622ofSt.TeresaofAvila. sainthood,herfameasanationalheroineisrecalled.In 1645,aseriesofearthquakes shookQuito,thecapitalof Ecuador,andawaveofepid-, emicsfollowed.Aftershehad heardasermonbythefamed Jesuitpreacher,FatherAlfonso deRojas,Marianaroseupin churchandcriedout:"MyGod, Ioffermylifeformypeople."

Thatverynighttheepidemics abatedandtheearthquakes ceased,whileMariana'sinfirmitiesgrew.Shediedafewweeks later,onMay26,1645,atthe ageof26years.

MarianadeJesusParedesy FloreswasbornonOctober31, 1618,atQuito,whichhadbeen foundedhighintheAndes mountainsonlyacenturybefore inthemidstofaflourishing Indiancivilization.Shewasthe youngestandfavouritechild.Her homewasoneofelegantcolonial luxuryandMarianawasan heiresswhenherpleasure-lovingparentsdiedearlyand suddenly.

This,itwasbelieyed,impressedthebeautifulfoungheiress withthepassing,emptyand worthlesscharacterofthingson earth.Shewasimpressed,too,

TributetoJubilarian

"Fiftyyearsspentmoulding theplasticmindofyouth,fifty yearsshapedbynobleselfcontroltoanobleend-thatis whatwecelebrateto-day,"said theRightRev.MonsignorJ. English,D.D.,inhissermonat theHighMasscelebratedinSt Mary'sChurch,Maryborough, Queenslandrecently,tomark thegoldenjubileeofBrother Molloy. ThecelebrantoftheMasswas theRightRev.MonsignorM. Jordan,P.P.,whowasassisted bytheRev.FathersJ.Slyney andB.Graham.

"BrotherMolloybelongsto anorderinwhichsacrificeisa livingpartofdailylife,"rentinuedMonsignorEnglish.

"For50yearsthisestimable manhassacrificedeveryconsiderationoftimeandlabourto oneend-thathemightstamp God'simageonthesoulsofthe childrenhetaught."

MonsignorEnglishsaidthat hehadanspecialinterestin BrotherMolloy'sjubileebecause,afterteachinginIreland andAmerica,BrotherMolloy hadspent15yearsinSt.Columban'sCollegeatClayfield, whichisunderMons.English's care.Forsixyearshehadbeen superiorofthecollege,priorto takingupdutyinMaryborough.

Marianaheardoftheglorious martyrdomofJesuitsandFranciscansinJapan,andshe,too, triedtogotothatfar-away countrywithagirlfriendto evangelizethepagans.Butthe highAndesdefeatedthem.

Attheageoftenshemade herFrstCommunion.Thelove ofGodseemedtotakepossessionofherinaspecialwayand shethenceforthcalledherself "MarianadeJesus".Shewas frustratedinattemptingtoenter aconventbecauseofherhealth. Shehadsufferedforyearsfrom dropsy.

"Shesetaboutlivingalife ofabnegationintheworld.In placeofthesacrificesofamissionaryorthemonasticlifeto whichshehadaspired,shenow begantospendherdaysand nightsinpenancesfortheconversionofsinners;insteadofthe martyrdomwhichshecraved, shenowembracedthemore certainandscarcelylessmeritoriousmortificationofdailycarryingacross;givingupthe dreamofdistantandvastexpansesofpaganlands,sheconfinedherselftothefamiliar prisonofherhome.

Herpenitentiallife,seemsto usunbelievable.Hergreatdevotionswerethree:Godinthe mysteryoftheHolyTrinity, JesusintheEucharist,Whom shereceiveddaily,andthe VirginMary.Shevisitedthe sickandaidedthepoor,giving themtheearningsofherwork. Shetaughtcatechismandreconciledquarrellingmarried people.

OnehundredandsixJesuitmovedfromhouses atNagykapornok,Pecsand Szeged37Cisterciansfrom Baja,PecsandSzentgotthardt; twoLazaristsfrom Szeged; 25Piaristsfrom NagykanizsaandSzeged;18 ConventualsfromSzeged16 monksofSt.PaultheHermit fromPecseighthospitallers ofSt.JohnofGodfromPecs, andthreeServitesfrom Maki).

SomeoftheReligiouswere movedtomonasteriesoftheir ownorderbutmanyothers wereforcedonmonasteries ofdifferentorders,thereport states.

FledReds,Studyin Spain.

BURGOS,Spain,July7(NC.)

-SixyoungChineseseminarianswhofledcommunist-dominatedChinahavebeencontinuingtheirstudiesforthe priesthoodattheseminaryhere fornearlyayear.Theyhave adaptedthemselvestothe changeofsurroundingsandtheir knowledgeofLatinhashelped themconsiderablyinlearning tostudyandexpressthemselves inSpanish.Oneofthemisthe sonofthebrotherofBlessed FranciscoChang.Chinesemartyr, whowasbeatifiedin1946.

VOCATIONSINCREASEINJAPAN

KYOTO,Japan,July7(NC).-MoreJapaneseyouthsareenteringseminariesnowthanever beforeinthehistoryofJapan,reportsBrother ClementHanson,MaryknollBrother,fromKansas, stationedhere.

Practicallyallseminaries haveexpandedsincethewar's end,accordingtoBrother Clement,butstillcannothandletheincreasednumbersof applicants.Duetoanexceptionallylargeenrollmentinthe Tokyoarea,anotherseminary willhavetobeerectedtoaccomodatethosescheduledto enternextyear.

TokyoInter-DiocesanSeminary,with121students,hasthe highestenrollment,closelyfollowedbyFukuokaSeminary with73.Inadditiontotheyoung menindiocesanseminaries, about100haveenteredsemin-

ariesconductedbyindividual religiouscommunities.

"Theseyoungmencomefrom allwalksoflife,"saysBrother Clement,"fromthelaboring professions,andevenfrom royalfamilies.Oneyoungcandidate,MichaelHachijo,traces hisancestrybackmorethana thousandyearstooneofJapan's ancientroyalfamilies.The oldestsonofViscountTakamasaHachijo,youngMichael renouncedhistraditionalinheritanceandtitlestoenterthe seminary.Herepresentsthenew spiritwhichseemstobespreadingamongtheyouthofJapan."

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4.

PROF.MURDOCHand theMUDDLEOFASIA.,

ProfessorMurdoch'last weekrepliedtoaquery "WhatdotheChineseCommunistswant?"Hisreply, "atleastonesquaremeala day,"seemstometosavour ofthatover-simplification which,howeveradmirableas apersonalqualityofthesoul, doessomuchtoobscurethe realnatureofmanyofour problems.TheProfessor appearstoregardwhathas happenedinChinaasarevolutionaaginsthunger,which hasbeendevelopingoverthe pasthundredyears.HeattributesthegraspofCommunismoverChinaandover AsiagenerallytoRedpromisesofabetterstandardof living,.whilethepeoplehave beenofferedno"hopefulalternative."Inthewholeof aquitelengthyreply,ProfessorMurdochdoesnotso muchasmentiontheSoviet. China'sstruggleisrepresentedasonebetweenthe"progressives"andthereactionaryChiangKai-Shek,backed byAmericanarmsanddollars.Thefirstcommentthat springstothemindonreadingsuchatravesty9fthefact isthatProfessorMurdochis offeringtheCommunistexplanationinalmostidentical terms;itisalsotheexplanationofalotoflight-weight commentators,whoseinterpretationofworldeventshad beenconsistentlyslantedto theleftoverthepastdecade.

PartofWorld Conspiracy.

EvenifweacceptthecorruptiotioftheKoumintang regimeunderChiangKaiShek,andofAmericaninterventionbeinginspiredchieflybyselfishcommercialinterests,nothingofthatsort canglossovertherealcharacterofthepeopleChiang Kai-Shekfoughtagainstwith insifficientAmericanaid.

Theywereasmallminority ofCommunists,whohad dragoonedalargesectionof thenationintoservingtheir causebyterrorismandthe threatofhunger.Itwas preciselythesametechnique whichsubduedandbrokethe freepeoplesnowbehindthe IronCurtain.Therewasno questionofapopularmovement,norhastherebeenin anycountrynowunderRussiancontrol.Theconquest ofChinawaspartofthevast internationalconspiracyemanatingfromanddirectedby theKremlinforthesubjugationofAsia.Sofarfrom Communismhavingpromised oreffectedasolutiontothe age-oldproblemofmaterial hunger,ithasenormously aggravatedChina'sdifficultiesinthisrespect.Indeed thereisevidenceofadeliberateattempttosendhuge quantitiesoffoodoutofthe countryinordertobreakthe resistanceofthepeasant farmers.

GreatAmericanDelusion

TheAmericanblunderin Chinawasnotindeedthatit backed"reaction,"butthat itlenthalf-heartedandutterlyinsufficientaidtothe

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genuinenationalistmovement.Thereisabundant andmountingevidencethat theUnitedStatesForeign Officewaswilfullymisledas tothetruenatureandextent oftheRussianconspiracyin ChinabysuchmenasAlger Hiss,whoarenowrecognisedastraitors,servingthe causeofRussiaandCommunism.Andthemenwho wereresponsibleforthedirectionofAmericanforeign policyweredeceivedby preciselythelineofargumentwhichProfessorMurdochiscurrentlyservingout forpopularconsumption.I amnotsuggestingthatthe Professorismotivatedby anyconsciousdevotiontothe causeofCommunism.Indeedhehaspubliclydenouncedthatphilosophy.ButI doassertthathehasbeen "sucked-in"bythebarrageof Leftistpropaganda,disguisedasforeignnewscommentary,whichwasregularly dishedupbythedailynewspapersfromthetimeofthe SpanishCivilWar.Whether heintendsitornot,itis strikingthatProfessorMurdochtakesthesamelineas theCommunistsonagreat manyissues.

TheSameOldFirm

ThereisafinalerrorpropagatedbyProfessorMurdochwhichconcernsthe natureoftheCommunism whichnowreignssupreme overtheChinesepeople.He expressesitthus:"Weare terriblyapttospeakofthe ChineseCommunistsarmies asiftheywereuniversity classesstudyingKarlMarx. Wespeakasifthey'hadan "ideology"oftheirown. Theydon'tknowwhatan 'ideology'means;butthey knowwhathungermeans."

Thishasbeenafavourite theoryofLeft-Wingjournalists,thatsomehowCommunisminChinawasadifferent typefromthatoftheRussians;thatperhapsMaoTsetungwouldproveanother deviationistlikeTito;butin anycasetheChineseaffair wasmainlynationalisticand concernedexclusivelywith domesticsocialreform.That isaliewhicheventspromise tocontradictmorequickly thanaseriesofdebates. McArthur'svisittoFormosa whenKoreaisabouttocollapse,thethreattoTibet,the trainingof10,000Vietnam rebelsonChinesesoil-these aregreatandominouspointerstothefactthatthegeneralissimooftheChineseRed armieshasnotbeenfalseto hisMoscow.educationand thathewillservehisRussianmastersexactlyinthe fashionofthepuppetregimesofEurope.

AnAnti-RedCrusade. Thisisfurtherevidenced inthereplyIamdiscussing, whentheProfessor,having despatchedtheChinesetragedyinthetraditional,simple styleoftheCommunistpress,

ByFRANCISGILBERT

turnshisthoughtstoKorea. Inthecourseofabouthalfa column,theProfessordiscoursesonthis"clear-cut" issuewhich,hesays,we shouldallunderstand,withouteveninvokingthename ofRussia.Indeed,hegoes sofarastoassert:"America andheralliesarenotengage(Yinananti-Communist war,butinananti-agggession war."Doesn'titstrikethe Professorasalittleluciferous thatNorthKoreawouldhave challengedthemightofAm-, ericaandoftherestofthe UnitedNations,unlessshe hastheblessing,thebacking andmightyresourcesofthe Sovietbehindher.Thatis notanhonestexplanationof theKoreanincident,andProfessorMurdochcannothope toimpressanyone,except Communists,thatitisanythingbutatravestyofthe facts.WhatMr.Atleesaid inabroadcastonMonday lastexpressedwhatevery honestmanknowstobethe realfactsofthecase.He warnedhislistenersthatthe firethathadbeenstartedin distantKoreamightburn downtheirhouses."Communists,whethertheymake warinKoreaorcausedisruptioninMalaya,Indiaor Burma,whethertheydestroy thelibertiesoftheCzechs orPoles,ortrytowreckthe economicrecoveryofBritain. FranceandAustralia,areall engagedinanattemptto mouldthewholeworldtoa patternoftyranny,"saidMr. Attlee."Theyseektosweep democracyandlibertyfrom theworld.Theyareready todestroyourlivesifwedo notagreewiththem.They talkoffreedomwhilethey murderit.Theytalkof peacewhiletheysupportaggression.Theyareruthless andunscrupuloushypocrites whopretendtovirtueswhich theirphilosophyrejects."

HORRORSofthe HALF-CASTE.

Itispleasingtorecord thatthealarmingstaterevealedbythereportofthe CommissionerforNativeAffairsreferringtotherelations betweenwhitesandhybrid nativesintheSouth-Westis stillunderpublicdiscussion. Officialactionusuallywaits onsustainedpublicinterest, bothintheinaugurationof reformandinthescopeof thereformativemeasures. Evenmorevaluablethanthe articlesinthepresshasbeen thevisitoftheStatePremier toYork,whereheinspected thedwellingsofnativesona reserveontheUpperBeverleyroad.Hisverdictwas: "Ashockinganddeplorable stateofaffairs;humanbeings shouldnotbeallowedtolive undersuchconditions."One fearsthatitisnotmerelya questionofthesecoloured people'sbeingallowedtolive insuchconditions,butof

theirbeingforcedtodoso becausenothingelseisavailable,oratleastnotinareas wheretheirpresencewould beacceptabletothewhite community.Itisverydifficulttoimaginehowanybody, whiteorblack,canbeexpectedtokeeptheirself-respectwhentheyarehoused inhutnpiesofhessian.

DoctorsDiffer. Meanwhilediscussiongrows inthecolumnsofthepress. TheCuratorofAnthropol- ogyjttheAdelaideMuseum assuresusthat,aborigines beingequaltowhitesinintelligence,thereisnoreason, apartfromsocialrestrictions, whyaboriginesandwhites shouldnotinter-marry.Yet wearetold,onequalauthority,thatthebusinessofassimilationdoesnotinvolve theideaofinter-marriage.

Ontheotherhand,Dr.CharlesDuguid,notedSouthAustralianchampionofnative rights,informsus.through thepress,thataborigines alongtheTranscontinental railwayarestarvingandhave tobegforfood.

Yetagain,Rev.Father William,O.S.B.,recentlydepartedforEurope,warns thattherearegravedangers inthewayofassimilatingthe nativepopulation.Heargues thattheexistenceofahybrid nativepopulationisaprime instanceofthisdanger. FatherWilliamisperturbed that"thetwogroupshavg inter-marriedundernolaw, divineorhuman,byvoluntarymatingorseduction."

Short-RangePolicy.

possibility,thequestionof themomentisnotwhether assimilationorsegregationis thesolution,butwhatwe cando,hereandnow,toalleviatetheappallingconditionsunderwhichthelotof full-bloodedaborigines(who haveknownwhiteamenities) andhybridpeople(who knowthembetter)maybe ameliorated.Mr.F.J.Rankinproposedinourmorning contemporaryasolutionof theproblembywayofsegregation.Hisplanrevolves aboutthesettlementofaboriginesbetweenDerbyand Wyndham,withthedeductionofspecifiedwhitepopulation.Here,heclaims,is thepossibilityofsettling nativesontherichcoast-line, wheretheireconomicstabil-, itywillbefoundedonagricultural,pastoral,whaling, andfishingindustries.This maywellbepossible;Icannotsay.ButIdoknowthat itisalong-rangeplanand thatwhatweneedimmediatelyisashort-rangepolicy whichwillabatetheaggravatingrancoursofracial hatred.

Self-Help'Housing.

Whateventuatesfromthis wholespateofjournalism,at leastinwhatisgermaneto thisStateandthejurisdictionoftheStateGovernment,isthatthehybridnativesneedtobedecently housed.Noamountofpretextualtalkaboutstaging campsandtemporaryresidencecanexcusetheghastly conditionsofdomesticity underwhichthehalf-castes arecondemnedtolive.I knowthatthedemandson housingforourownpeople andforourNewAustralians aremorethanwecancope with,butwecannot,onany pretext,affordtoneglect thosewhosharesolargelyin ourownbloodandwhohave beenfortoolongthrust aside.Itseemstomethat thereisacaseonthehighest Governmentpriorityfor housingforourhalf-caste people.Andifitisnotpossibletodoanythingadequate intheorthodoxlineof housing,atleastsomething couldandshouldbedone withcement-brick,oreven withmud-brick.Inthisage ofserviledependenceon Governmentalplanning,surelyacommencementcouldbe madeamongChristianpeoplewithsomedesignforself-

Iamafraidthatagreat dealofthistypeofargument ispurelyacademic.From thepointofviewofChristiancharityandofpracticalhelp.

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MASONICVICTORYINBELGIUM.

ThecrisisoftheBelgian monarchyisamostinstructiveaffair.Itilluminates morevividlythananything sincetheSpanishCivilWar thetrulymalignantcharacterofpropaganda.FollowingthedisasterofDunkirk, itwasperhapsnatural enoughtocastaboutfora scapegoat.Theworldpress foundsuchaoneinLeopold III.,KingoftheBelgians. ForsevenlongyearsLeopoldwastreatedslanderous-

thepress.Despitethefact thatthedetailsoftheBelgian surrenderwerenotknown, theKingwasfreelyaccused alternativelyofcowardice andoftreachery.Onelocal journalplumbedthedepths withapostercaption:"King Quisling,"nordiditsubsequentlyacknowledgehisvindication.Althoughthefacts werenotknownuntil1947, thereweresufficientindicationsforthepresstoIhsve reservedjudgmentonthe lyandevenscurrilouslybyissue.

EvidencefortheDefence.

Thefirstwascontainedin aPastoralLetterofCardinal VanRoey,whowrote:"We maintainforourKing,re-, spect,fidelityandconfidence."Thenextwasthe libelactionbroughtbyAdmiralSirRogerKeyesin 1941againsttheLondon "DailyMail."Onthefacts presentedincourt,thenewspaperapologised.Inthat sameyear,Mr.Churchillalso askedforasuspensionof judgment.Furthermore,a bookpublishedbytheBelgianMinistryofForeignAffairsrevealedthatbutforthe King'saction.theBritish

Revivalof

Anotherinterestingaspect ofLeopold'sabdicationis thatitisverymuchmore thanadomesticpoliticalissueforBelgium.Itappears thatthereligiousquestion, thatis,Catholicismversus ProtestantismandFreemasonry,istherealissueover whichthecountryissplit. Andthereisadisturbing numberofindicationsthat theGrandOrientisbeing resurrectedafterbeingdemolishedinagreatpartof Europeunderthedictatorships.Foracenturyand moretheEuropeannations have,beengovernedbyMasonicLiberals,andthedread-

"Democracy"

Afurthercuriousangleon theBelgiansceneisthetacticsoftheSocialists,andin particularofM.HenriSpaak. Thatgentleman,whileForeignMinisteroftheGovernment-in-exile,inabroadcast fromLondonaskedtheBelgianpeopletodotheirduty andstayfaithfultotheKing. ButaftertheGermancapitulationin1945,M.Spaakapparentlyforgotwhathehad saidthen.TheSocialistsprofessedtoregardLeopold's surrenderolhispersontothe Nazisasanactofdesertion. Sincetheythenexcitedtheir followerstosuchanextent onthematter,theyarenow obligedtocontinue.But whateveranypartyorper-

.PALEVESTIGEOFHOPE

Russia,weereinformed,is abouttoreturntotheUnited Nations,notjustasaplain, ground-floormember,butas PresidentoftheSecurity Council.Now,whatever usemaybemadeofthissituation,itiscertainthatthe Soviet,accordingtoitsfashion,willusethemachinery oftheUnitedNationspurelyasapropaganddsoundingbox.TheUnitedStateswill bedenouncedasaggressorsin Korea;therewillbefanaticalpleasforthedisplacementofChineseNationalist

delegates.In a word. therewillbeabidforCommunistcontroloftheU.N. SecurityCouncil,sothata legalaspectmaybegivento thebanditryoftheSoviet Union.Allofwhichprompts ustoenquirewhyweshould continuewiththehypocriticalpretencethattheKremlinisacivilisedpowerworthyoftheattentionofpeacelovingpeoples.Whynot saytoRussiabluntlythatwe knowhergame,thatwecarriedonwithoutherforseven months,andThatweareprerepresentativesbyRedArmyparedtodosoindefinitely?

PerfidyasaPrinciple.

armycouldneverhavereachedthecoast,andprobably 325,000moreBritishtroops wouldhavebeenkilledor captured.Thefinalandconclusivevindicationcamein 1947,whentheCommission setuptoinvestigatetheslandersofthepress,brandedas entirelyfalsetheallegation thattheKinghadsurrenderedtotheGermanswithout warningtheBritishandthe French.Still,thedamage ofthatincontinentpropagandahasdoneitsfoulwork, andisto-dayreapingtherottenharvestitsowed10years ago.

theLodges.

fulmoralanarchyofour timesis,innosmallpart,attributabletotheirmaligninfluence.Forthefirsttime, themajorEuropeannations areunderCatholicguidance, andthetraditionalsociaj conceptsofChristendomare beingappliedundergreat difficulties.Itwouldseem thattheGrandOrientis mountingacounter-offensive andthattheLodgeswillgo downfighting.Inthisrespectitisofconsiderable significancetorecallthatthe Papaltheologianwrptein March,afront-pagearticle inthe"OsservatoreRomano" which re-affirmed the Church'sbaninfullforce.

oftheSocialists.

sonthoughtofMgnarchyas suchorofLeopoldpersonally,thefactremainsthata referenduminwhich58per centofthepeoplefavoured theKing'sreturnshouldhave laidthemattertorestina democraticregime.Itis notpleasanttoseeaparty suchastheSocialists,whose leader, Spaak,hasbeen chairmanoftheAssemblyof U.N.O.,threatencivilwarto achieveanobjectiveupon whichthepeoplehadpronounced.Itleadsoneto speculatewhethertheSocialistsareveryfarremoved fromtheCommunists.Certainlytheyseemtohaveno objectiontousingthesame methods.

AsCatholicsweshouldbe thelasttoyieldtoaspiritof pessimism.Butwearenot dealingherewithanisolated casenoralongnormalchannelsofdiplomaticprocedur,e. Weareconfrontednotso muchvithapowerfulnation aswithafanaticalandruthlessworldconspiracywhich usesperfidyasaprincipleof action.TheSovietactswith duplicityasnaturallyasa normalcivilisednationacts withdecency.Themenof theKremlinhaveavowedly abandonedallattachmentto objectivetruth,tohonour, andtohonestydealing.They have,withoutapology,setup

Dangerof

Istherethetiniestvestige' ofhopethatRussiamayseek peace,evenfromthemotive ofherownadvantage?There isanaccumulationofevidencewhichindicatesthat shemaydoso.TheStockholm"peace offensive" whichhasbeenhawkedall overEuropeanddecisively rejectbc1asapropagandaruse byCatholicsandProtestants alike,mayhegenuineenough whenitisconsideredthat timeisontheSovietside. EvendespitethegravereverseinKorea,thereisreasontobelievethatthe promptitudeandsolidarity displayedbytheUnitedNationsoverthatgrossaggres-

expediencyintheplaceof moralityastheday-springof politicalactionininternationalrelations.Nordowe derivethisnotionpurelyfrom thewritingsoftheirhighpriests.Thelongrecordof brokentreaties,unhonoured promisesandvulgarjockeyingfortemporarypolitical advantageisthereforallto see.Theonlyreasonthat thefreenationsshouldcontinuetosuffertheinsolence, theobstructionsandthebarefacedhypocrisyoftheSoviet isthefrailhopethatpeace mayyetbeachievedandthe horrorsofaglobal.war averted.

SmallWars.

sionhascausedtheKremlin toreconsidertheprospectsof wideningtheconflict.On theotherhand,theapparent Sovietstrategyoffomenting aseriesofsmallwarsmay proveannoyingenoughfor theUnitedNationstodecide thatthereadiestmethodof meetingsuchachallenge wouldbetoattackthesource ofinspirationandarmed might.ThatistheeventualitytheRussiansmustconsider.Itsuitstheirbookto haveKoreans,Formosans, Malays,ChineseandVietamesedoingtheirdirty work.Itwouldbequite anotherthingifatombombs weretofallonMoscow.

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HISTORYTHROUGHMALIGNANTEYES

Ourfirstletterto-nightcomes fromonetowhomIgaveareply toaquestionsomeweeksago.It isfrom"NoPopery"ofNorth Perth."NoPopery,"listeners mayremember,regrettedthatI, aneducatedman,couldbelieve inApostolicSuccession.Itried toshowthatthemostunlearned ofmencouldbelieveinthatif theyknewwhatwasmeantby thetermanddidn'tblindthemselvestothefactsbymisconcept-ionsandprejudice."NoPopery's"troubleisthathecannot getintohisheadtheideathata badPopecaninfactbeinthe directlineofsuccession.At leastthatistheimpressionIget fromhismostrecentletterin whichheinformsme:

"Iregrettosayyouhavenot thrownanylightonthematter asfarasIamconcerned."

A.:That,tosaytheleast,is notencouraging.Hequarrels withtheparallelIdrewbetween thelineofPopesandtheline ofanyothermonarchy.My pointwasthatthefactofsuccessionisinnowayinfluencedby thepersonalqualificationsofthe personholdingtheoffice.The actualmannerinwhichtheofficeishandedondoesnotaffect theissue-thefactofsuccession stillremains.If"NoPopery" 'willgivealittlemorethoughtto whatIsayhemightbegintosee thatmyargumentshavealittle weightatleast. ButIfeartheworst.What everwaythewindblowsthe diceareloadedagainstthe Papacyaswillappearfromthe correspondent'snextwords:

OUTOFTHEFRYING PAN

"Thegreatrevoltagainstthe "oneChurch"atthereformation isevidenceoftheneedofthe peopleofthattimetoescape fromtheclutchesofacorrupt papacy."

A.:Thatisallnonsenseof course,butasIhaven'ttheabilitytomakemyselfcleartoyou, "NoPopery,"'listentothenonCatholicJamesGairdner("LollardsandtheReformationin England").

(I)"ThatRomeexercisedher spiritualpowerbythewilling

obedienceofEnglishmeningeneral,andthattheyregardedit asareallywholesomepower, evenforthecontrolitexercised overseculartyranny,isafact whichitrequiresnoveryintimateknowledgeofEnglishliteraturetobringhometous. Itwasonlyafteranableand despotickinghadprovedhimselfstrongerthanthespiritual powerofRomethatthepeople ofEnglandweredivorcedfrom theirRomanallegiance;and thereisabundantevidencethat theyweredivorcedfromit againsttheirwill."(Vol.1p.5).

(2)."WhileinEnglandbishops andclergyweresworntothe supremacy,andmonasteries weredissolvedandsaintsunsaintedbyanewalithorityin suchmatters,and'bullsfrom Romeforbidden,andanyacknowledgementoftheoldjurisdictiondeclaredtreason,the heartsofmen,especiallyofgood men,longedfornothingsomuch asareassertionofthatspiritual jurisdictionwhichwasacknowledgedbyallneighbouring countries,andwhichalonecould emancipatethemfromademoralisingandinsufferable thraldom."(Vol.II,p.158-9).

(3)"Coerciondidthework, andunlesscoercionhadbeen thoroughtheworkwouldnot havebeendone."(Vol.111,p. 307).

Somuchthenfor"theneed ofthepeopletoescapefromthe clutchesofacorruptpapacy."

CONTRAST

Itisthe12th.ofJulyasI writethis.Thefollowingwords haveahomelyring:TheMessiahsays:"Loveyourenemies," "Dogoodtothemthathateyou." Romesays:"Destroyallheretics. Deathtoallwhodonotdoaswe sy." A.:Ishouldliketobegiven thereferencestothesequotations.

DARKDEEDS ThatRomedoesineffectsay thesethingsisborneout,"accordingtoourfriend,"NoPopery,"by(1)TheInquisition.

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(2)Themassacreofthe "Heangonots."

(3)ThemadCrusades. A.:Ihadafewwordstosay abouttheInquisitionrecently.I trust"NoPopery"waslistening.

Itisbadhistorytochargethe CatholicChurchwiththemassacreoftheHuguenots.French politicsarenottheCatholic Church,thoughtheFrenchpoliticiansmayhavebeenCatholics.

ByFATHERP.J.TRACEY,S.J.

Isupposeonemightcondemn theCrusadesasmadforpreservingacivilizationwhichhasdevelopedalonglinesthathave ledtotheprettymesswearein to-day.Maybeiftheforcesof theEasthadnotbeenstopped bythecrusadestheworldwould havebeenabetterplacetolive in.Therewouldstillhavebeen aPope,ofcourse,butthenthere mightn'thavebeena"NoPop- ery."

ALLTHAT'SPRINTEDISN'TTRUE

Thisletterisfrom"Ben Nevis"ofMinyle.

Yousendmealongletter chieflytakenupwithsecondhandquotationsfromanAmericanhistorian.Whatprecisely amItodo?Youdon'tsaywhat youwant.Youcopyouta partly-accurate,partly-inaccurateaccountof16th.century scandalsintheChurch.These areavailableinmanybooks, CatholicandProtestant,for thosewhowanttoreadthem. ButIdonotthinkthetimeof thisSessionismeanttobeused indetailingthecorruptionsof pastPopesandprinces.

Oneortwocomments.Itis simplyfalsetostatethatLeo.X wasPopethroughthemoneyof theMedicifamily.Allthecontemporarywitnesses,friendly andhostile,commentonthefact thathiselectionwasnotstained byanycorruption,Whyhis beingoneofthegreatMedici houseshouldbeconsideredsomethingdisgracefulIdonotsee. Ifanyoneisinterestedinthe ecclesiasticalpoliticsofthetime Ithinkhemaywellcometothe conclusionthatthebestman waschosenforthepositionas farascouldthenbeseen.

HewasoneofthebesteducatedmeninEurope,ofafamily experiencedinthelifeofthe time,andofirreproachablelifeusingthat.phraseinitsnarrow sense.Thatheturnedoutso lavishinspendinghismoney andthatoftheChurchin promotingartandarchitecture andinthewarsofthetime, couldscarcelyhaebeenforeseen.HistransactionsinconnectionwithAlbrecht'sbenefices wereascandalandwerewidely reprobatedbyCatholicsand madethesubjectofvainremonstrancebymenneartothe Pope.

Ifyouwerebetteracquainted withtheworkofhistoriansyou wouldknowthatthereisagood dealofdifferenceofopinion abouttheamountinvolvedand abouttheprecisestepsinthe proceedings.Thereisnodoubt thatLeo'sactionbroughtgreat discreditontheChurch:he exposedtheuseofIndulgences toabuse.Yourphrase'sales campaign'isignoranceorbigotryonthepartofyourauthoritiesoronyourownpart.

FICTION

YouraccountofLutherand hisparishionersandtheirindulgencedlettersisfiction.Ido notthinkLutherwasevera parishpriestatall.AndIam afraidnohistorianreliesonthe truthofLuther'snarratives evenwhenheisspeakingto hisowndisfavour,letaloneto hisownfavour.

YouraccountofDr,Tetzelis drawnfromsourcesthathave longbeendiscredited.Orelse youaremixinguptwoentirelydifferentthings.Tetzel taughtexactlywhatLuther taught,thatIndulgencescannot begainedinsatisfactionfor thepunishmentduetosin unlessthesinnerrepentsand confesses.Theactualwords, 'contritusandconfessus'arein theBullandnoCatholiccould besuchafoolastotrytoteach anythingelse.Thatsort-of chargeshouldbelefttothe religiousgutterpresstowhich itbelongs.

Thequestionaboutwhich Tetzelwasmistakenwas whether,inordertosatisfyfor thepunishmentofthesinsof thosewhoweredead,butnot

yetadmittedtothevisionof God,a himselflivingpersonmustbe inastateofgracebe- forehecouldhelpthemby prayer,penanceandalmsgiving.Tetzelthoughtthatthe stateofgracewasnotnecessaryandthatsinnerscould helpthesoulsinpurgatory.

THESEHEROES

Attheendyouseemtome tobeholdingupLutherasa

SCRIPTURAL

Thenextletterfrom"A.B.

C."ofNorthamiswrittenin theformofaseriesofchallengeswhichconsistsofa numberofitemsinvolvingin eachcasetheproductionofa textofscriptureinproofof whatthechallengerthinksare Catholicdoctrines."A.B.C.", thechallenger,islabouring undertwomisapprehensions.

(1)ThatCatholicsclaimthat alltheirdoctrinescanbeproved fromsacredscripture.(2) ThatallthestatementsproposedwereinfactCatholic doctrines.Intelligentlisteners knowquitewellthatwehold thattheScripturescontainonly partofGod'srevelationand consequentlythatthefactthat agivendoctrineisnottobe foundintheBibleisnoproof thatitisnottrueandisnot revealedbyGod.Mostofthe statementscontainedinthe listcanbedisposedofinafew words.Thefirstoneisthis:

judgeofwhatisrightinwhat wegenerallycallmorality.I amnotgoingtomakethisa timeof Luthertalkingscandalagainst anymorethanagainst Catholics.AndifIwereto startquotingLutherhimselfon suchmattersthisStationwould loseitslicencebecauseofwhat theanti-papalCanonLiddon delicatelycallshis'incurable coarseness.'

IfyouwanttoextolLuther asacontroversialist,asa masteroftheGermantongue, asapopularrebelagainst authority,asausefulinstrumentofwordlyprinces,dosoby allmeans.Butpleasebyepass HenryVIIIandLutherwhen youwanttokeepitclean.If youwanttogetthefacts,read anyoftherecognisedhistories, CatholicorProtestant,thatrely onthefirsthandsources.Historydoesnotendwiththe readingof'LittleArthur's History.'

AUTHORITIES

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

Canyouproduceatextto provethatSt.Peterhadno wife?

A.:IfnecessaryIcould produceatexttoprovethathe didhavea mother-in-law whichwouldseemtoimply thatatonetimeoranotherhe alsohadawife.Incidentally whetherhehadornotdoesnot seemtobeofanygreatimportanceexceptpossiblytoSt. Peterhimself.Onewouldhave thoughtthathismarriedstate wouldhavemadePeterrather apersonagratatopeopleofthe calibreofthecomposerofthis challenge.Thathoweverdoes notseemtobethecaseaswe shallseefromsomeofthe (Continuedonpage12)

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THOUSANDSCOMMEMORATEST.BRIGID

DUBLIN,July13 (NC).-ThousandsofpeoplefromallsectionsofIreland,butmostlyfrom here,participatedintheannualpilgrimageand specialdevotionsattheShrineofSt.Brigidat Faughart,nearDundalk.Theeventcommemoratedthebirthatthatplace1,500yearsagoofIreland'sgreatPatroness.

RelicsofSt.Brigidandthe newlycanonizedSt.MariaGorettiwerecarriedinthetwomilelongprocessionfromSt. Brigid'schurchinKilcurryto Faughart.TherelicofSt.Maria waspresentedtotheparishby

PRAYEROPENS

SESSIONS

FRANKFURT,July13(NC).

-Religiousservicesarenow heldregularlybeforeallplenary sessionsofUlfBonnParliament ofWestGermany.Catholicand Protestantdeputiesalternate weeklyingivingtheprayers, Hymnsopenandclosethedevotions,andtheOurFatheris prayedjointly.Membersofall parties,excepttheCommunists, participate.Manynewspaper correspondentsaccreditedtothe Bundestagalsojoininthe prayers.

membersofthecommunityof theLittleSistersofthePoor visitingIreland.Theyinturn soughtarelicofSt.Brigidfor aparishinComo,Italy,which isdedicatedtotheIrishSaint.

TheRev.S.Conneely,C.SS.R., preachedasermoninIrishin whicheventsinthelifeofthe IrishPatronesswererecounted. St.Brigidestablishedaconvent anduniversityinKildare.Father ConneelysaidSt.Brigidwas referredtoasthe"Maryof Ireland."Becauseshefounded thefirstconventinIrelandshe isregardedasthespiritual motherofallIrishnuns.

KOREANWARTHREATENSTHRIVING MISSION

SEOUL,Korea,June26.-Thewelfareof thesmall,thrivingCatholiccommunityinSouth Koreastoodgravelyimperilledthisweekwiththe launchingoffullscalewarbythenorthKorean communistsonthesouthKoreanrepublic.

TheonlytwoBishopsofnorth Koreawereimprisonedbythe Redsmorethanayearago. Churchleadersherespeculated thatanidenticalfatewould befallChurchofficialsinthe southshouldthenorthernarmiesbesuccessfulintheirmilitarypush.

OneofsouthKorea'stwoVicarsApostolicwasawayfrom hisSeeatthetimeoftheattack. BishopPaulRo,VicarApostolic ofSeoul,lefthereattheendof Mayforan"adlimina"visitto Rome.BishopRohadplannedto makeitaround-the-worldtrip. TheothersouthKoreanVicar

POPEEXPRESSESHOPEFORPEACE

VATICANCITY,July4(Radio,NC).-His HolinessPopePiusXII.expressedthehopethat God"mightkeepthescourgeofwarfromRome andtheworldbyinspiringinallthoughtsofbrotherhoodandpeace."

CARDINALFAULHABERCONGRATULATES PASSIONPLAYCAST

ByMAXJORDAN (StaffCorrespondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

MUNICH,July7.-HisEminenceMichael CardinalvonFaulhaber,ArchbishopofMunich andFreising,hasattendedthePassionPlayat Oberammergau.Aftertheperformancehereceivedinaudiencetheprincipalmembersofthe castandthemembersofthePassionPlaycommittee,congratulatingthemontheirgreatachievement.

AtthesametimetheCardinalsaidthatOberammergau shouldfirmlyadheretoitspolicy nottopermitamotionpicture presentationoftheplay.Previouslytheprelatehadentrusted thecastwiththe"canonical mission"oftheChurch.InacknowledgingtheCardinal'sdeclaration,MayorRaimundLang ofOberammergaupledgedthe N,iilagenevertopermitamovie oftheclay,whichisheldaholy rite,notashow,bythevillagers.VarioustemptingHollywood offershavebeenrejected.

TheCardinal'svisitonceand foralldisposedofrumours emanatingfromquartersill-

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disposedtowardthefamedPassionPlayvillage-rumorswhich havefoundacertainechointhe Americansecularpress-that thePrimatehadmisgivingsregardingthePassionPlaycast.

Ithadbeenpointedoutthat AntonPreisinger,whoportrays thepartofChrist,hadbeena memberofthenaziparty.They said,too,thatAloisLang,who enactedthesamepart16years agoandnowdeliversthePrologueoftheplay,hadsuccumbed tonaziwiles,andthatthevillagegenerallywassupposedto havebeenwidely-permeated withnaziinfluence.

AloisLang,ofcourse,wasnot chosenforthepartofChristthis yearfornootherreasonthan thathehadpassedtheagelimit strictlyadheredtobyPassion Playtradition.Itistruethathe hadjoinedthenazipartyfive yearsafterHitler'sadventto power,butonlyunderthemost severepressurewhenhisandhis family'sverylivelihoodwereat stake.Hismembershipwas strictlynominalandHerrLang neverengagedinpoliticalactivitiesofanykind.

AsforHerrPreisinger,hewas noteven20yearsoldwhenhe joinedthenazisoutofanimmaturepatrioticidealism,but soonrealizedthathehadbeen misled.Heisadeeplyreligious manwho,alongwithothercitizensofOberammergau,turned awayfromthenazisoncehe realizedthattheywerebitter foesoftheChurch.

Americanauthoritieshere haveestablishedofficiallythat therewereveryfewrealnazis inOberammergau.Outofa totalpopulationofapproximately3.000atthetimeofHitler's adventtopower,only182had joinedhisranks,mostofthem motivated,likeHerrPreisinger, byayouthfulpatrioticenthusiasmandanaivemisconception ofrealnaziaims.Inthecourse ofsubsequentyearsanadditional38Oberammergaucitizens becamemembersofthenazi party,mostlyunderheavypressure.Ofthese220members150 wereinthePassionPlaycast whichthennumberedapproximately2,000people.

S.I.C.OLDBOYS'BALL, ANZACHOUSE, THURSDAY,10th.AUGUST,1950. 8p.m.-1.30a.m.

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ApostolicisBishopJohnChoe, VicarApostolicofTaiku.

OnhistriptoRomeBishop RowasaccompaniedbyBishop AdrianLarribeau,formerVicar ApostolicofSeoul,who'hasbeen maintainingresidenceatTaejon insouthKorea.

Latestreportsfromnorth Koreagivethispictureof Churchlifethere.Thebulkof theclergyandforeignBrothers andSistershavebeenplaced underarrest.NativeReligious andseminarianshavebeendispersedandorderedtoreturnto theirhomes.Afewpriestsare stillcarryingonpastoralwork inIloanghaiprovincewherethe restrictionsontheChurchwere saidtobelesstyrannicalthanin therestofnorthKorea.

MASSTIMETABLES

KensingtonParish(Church, CareyStreet): EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.30a.m.

Scarborough(Church,Scarboro BeachRoad): EverySundayat7.30a.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 LionandMachamleySts.:8.39 a.m.

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.

ThePontiffvoicedthishope forpeaceagainstthebackdrop ofominousdevelopmentsinthe FarEastashegreetedtheVatican'sPalatineguardsduring theircentenarycelebrationheld intheVatican'sBelvedere courtyard.

Formedasasmallcorpsof volunteersrecruitedfromRoman citizensin1850,thePalatine guardsattendtheHolyFather inthepapalanteroom,atprocessionsandatsolemnpapal functions.Theywearadark blueuniformandpeakedcap withaplumeoffeathers.

InanotheraddressthePontiff gaveapatonthebacktocitizensworkinginthepublicservices.Speakingto3,000workers oftheRomeElectricalCorporationhepraisedtheirspiritof devotionandremarkedonthe shallowappreciationofthegeneralpublicforthefidelityto dutyshownbysuchworkersas they.

ThePopeexpressedhisown pleasureatreceivingthehomageoftheworkersandremindedthemthattheChurch"has alwaysprotectedtheworker andhiswork."Thedeclarations ofthePopesarenotempty declarationsimpossibleoffulfillment,hestated,but"powerful,. efficaciousandjustsafeguards indefenceoftheworker,his workandhiswelfare."

TheHolyFatherlaudedthe workersanddirectorsofthe Italianelectricalindustryfor restorationofelectricalestablishmentsdestroyedbythewar inatimeandmannerbelieved impossibleaccordingtothemost optimisticcalculations.

ThebulkofKorea's200,000 Catholicslivesouthofthe38th. parallelwhichdividesthenorthernandsouthernregimes.Only about35,000liveinnorthKorea. Abouttwo-thirdsofthe250 priestsinKoreaarenatives,the restaremembersofforeign missionarycommunities.

ThesouthKoreanrepublic has,fromitsbeginningafter WorldWarII,hadthewholeheartedsupportoftheCatholic Church.Whenthecommunists ofsouthKoreaurged'boycotting ofthefirstgeneralelectionsin May,1948,orderedandsupervisedbyaUnitedNationscommission,theheadsofthevicariates andprefecturesapostolicin southKoreaissuedpastorallettersurgingCatholicstovoteand remindingthemoftheirdutyas Catholicsandcitizenstochoose menwhoseintegritywasunquestioned.

WhenthenewRepubliccame intoexistence,HisHolinessPope PiusXIIsentitamessageof "warmestcongratulations.""May God,ourFather,guideand strengthenPresident(Syngman) Rheeandallthemembersofthe newgovernmenttomeetsuccessfullytheirgraveresponsibilitiesandblesstheentirenation withunity.peaceandhappiness," thePontiff'smessageread.

TheVaticanearlysawthe importanceofthenewrepublic andsentanApostolicVisitator, Msgr.PatrickJ.Byrne,M.M.,to SeoullongbeforethenewKorea wasrecognizedbyothergovernments.MonsignorByrnewas latermadeaBishopandnamed ApostolicDelegate.

COLOGNE,Germany,July14 (NC.)-Thefirstcommunityof Trappistnunstobeestablished onGermansoilwilltakeresidencesoonatBergnearMechernich,Rhineland.

OVERAMILLIONPILGRIMSALREADY

ROME,July8(RadioNC).-Thehalf-way markoftheHolyYearfindsoveramillionpilgrims haveansweredtheinvitationofHisHolinessPope PiusXIItovisitthetombsoftheApostlesandgain theJubileeindulgence.Thefigurewasreleased bythepressofficeoftheCentralCommitteefor theHolyYear.

TheHolyFatherhasreceived almostasmanyingeneralor smalleraudiencessinceeveryonepossiblehastriedtosee him,althoughsomefailedbecauseoflackoftimeorfor otherreasons.

Ofthisgreatnumber,theestimatesplacethenumberof foreignersornon-Italiansat morethanone-thirdofthetotal. ThenumberofUnitedStates pilgrimsisestimatedatnearly 50,000.

HOLYFATHERTOMOVETOSUMMERVILLA

VATICANCITY,July8(Radio,NC)-His HolinessPopePiusXII.isexpectedtogotohis summervillaatCastelgandolfonextweek,accordingtoVaticanauthorities.Theexactdayhasnot yetbeengivenout.

HisHolinessplanstomakea coupleofreturntripstoVaticanCityeachweekforthepurposeofgivinggeneralaudiences topilgrimsatSt.Peter'sBasilica.Althoughithasnotbeen sostated,itisconsideredlikely thatthepracticethusfarof holdinggeneralaudienceson WednesdayandSaturdayeven-

ingswillbemaintained.

SuchreturntripstotheVaticanwhile:remaininginresidenceatCastelgandolfoarea newfeaturedirectlyconnected withtheHolyYear,butnotunprecedented,forinpastyears theHolyFatherhashereand therereturnedforceremoniesin St.Peter's.

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.

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

NavalBase(Hall):1st.and 3rd.Sundays,10a.m.;2nd.and 4th.Sundays,8.30am.

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

WHAT MISSIONARIES THINK

MissionaryBro.-,North Solomons:Certainlyallyou claim;triedmostinhalantsand injection,butfromnonesuch instantrelief;soeasyand painlesstousetoo nomore needlesforme-Godbless youforit.

Rev.Fr.-,Mission,New Guinea:Verybestresultsbothmyselfandnatives.My complaintisbronchialcatarrh, butwithAspaxadreneonhand Inevergetacold.(Verytroublesomeforapriestinhisoffice andfunctions.)

Rev.Fr.-,Mission,Bougainville:Oneweekago,afaithfuloldnativenamed-wished toreceiveExtremeUnctionnowheisupandbackatthe village.

Rev.Fr.-,Mission,Guadalcanal;Bro.-hadoperation forcancerinmouthfiveyears ago,consequentirritationcaused frequentfitofcoughing-Aspax, broughtpeace;localboyat MaristSchoolhadchronic asthma-Aspax,soonputastop tothat.

Rev.-,Mission,BritishSolomons:Verygoodreport-K.1 sufferedforyearsbuthasimprovedwonderfully.

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ByGustavoVega (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService)

CUCATA,Colombia,July14(Radio).-Improvisedaltarshavebeensetupinpublicsquares intheseveralmunicipalitiesstrickenbytheseries ofearthquakesintheNorthSantanderProvince ofColombia.Massesandspecialservicesare beingheldandthousandsofpeople,fearfuloffurtherearthtremorsandafraidtogohome,gather aroundthealtarsinconstantprayer.

Pastorsandpriestswhoare leadingtherescueworkalong withthedoctorsandcivicauthorities,areexhaustedfrom theireffortsandfromfulfilling thecountlessrequestsforspiritualaid.

InthetownofArboledas,7a percent.ofthebuildingswere destroyed,andanaltarwas setupinthepublicsquare.The churchcouldnotbeusedforthis purpose,asthesteepleshad tumbledtothegroundandit wasindangerofcompletecollapse.

InSalazar,whilethechurch wascrumbling,thepastorsucceededinrescuingstatuesand sacredimagesandsetthemup onanimprovisedaltarsothe peoplecouldprayandvenerate them.

ThetownofCucutillawasalmostcompletelydestroyedand thechurchandtownhallentirelyrazed,withseveralkilledand injured.

Unofficialreportsbroughtthe deathtollwellover200.The officialgovernmentreportshows 96deadand150injured.An unofficialestimateplacesthe amountofdamageat20,000,000 dollarsandreports40,000homeless.

Thisearthquakeisconsidered tobeworseinallrespectsthan theonethatlevelledpartsof CuzcoinPerulessthantwo monthsago.Thousandsthere arestillhomelessandlivingin tents.Repairstotheseveral damagedchurchesareunder way.

TheCathedralofCuzco,which datesbackto1560,andwhich suffereddalnageinanearthquake300yearsago,hasits badlycrackedbelfryshoredup. Thecathedralinterior,withits remarkablewoodcarvings,one

MushroomParishin Persia.

ROME,July13(NC).-The portofKuwait,onthePersian Gulf,anditssurroundingarea, whichisunderaBritishprotectorate,hasdevelopedaCatholic populationof2,000,wherefour yearsagoithadpractically none.Theconstantlyincreasingamountofoilshippedoutof thisporthasbroughtCatholics fromAmerica,Australia,England,Franceandothercountries.

ACarmelitepriest,theRev. TrofanoStella,O.C.D.,tookup residencethereinApril,1948,to lookafterthespiritualneedsof thefaithfulinthisgrowinginternationalcommunity.

Masswascelebratedfora timeinthemoving-picturetheatre.However,anelectricalcentrehasnowbeentransformed intoachapelandanothersmall chapelwasestablishednearthe oilwells.

HibernianGrandSecretaryship. See"SituationsVacant,"Page16

ofwhichisthe"Lordof Earthquakes,"isintact. ChurchofSt.Domingois closedandropedoff.

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KYOTO,Japan,July13(NC).

-TodatethevillageofKawanishi,nearNara,Japan'sancient capital,hasonlyonebaptised Catholic.Butcatechumensare somanyandeagerthatthey contributedasubstantialsumox moneytowardsthepurchaseof propertyonwhichacombination hallandchapelhasjustbeen built.TheMayorishimself underinstruction.

ASolemnMasswascelebratedtherebyMaryknollFather LeoJ.Steinbachonthedaythe buildingwasblessed,andMsgr. PaulYoshiyukiFuruya,Prefect ApostolicofKyoto,gavethesermon.

CARMELITESHAVERIGHTOFAPPEAL

LONDON,July6(NC).-Britain'sHome Secretary,JamesChuterEde,hastoldtheHouseof Commonsthatcloisterednunswhoseapplication foramailvoteinparliamentaryelectionswas turneddownbyalocalregistrationofficer,have therighttoappealagainstthedecision.

Thequestionaroseoutofan earlierdecisionwhenEdinburgh'sactingSheriffPrincipal refusedanapplicationby16 Carmelitenunstovotebymail, aprocedurenormallynotpermittedinBritain.TheSistershad madetheirrequestsindividually andformally"owingtomyoccupationasanenclosednun." Theofficialhadmaintainedthat thewayoflifeofanenclosed nunwasnotanoccupation withinthemeaningoftheAct. TheSheriffPrincipalreferred todispensationsgrantedtosuch nunsbythelateArchbishop AndrewJ.MacDonald,O.S.B., ofS.AndrewsandEdinburgh,overseas.

toenablethemtoleavetheir conventtovoteinthelastgeneralelection.

"Itwouldseemasifallthat successinthisappealwoulddo fortheappellantswouldbeto relievethemofthenecessityof makinganapplicationtothe Archbishop,"hesaid.

Mr.ChuterEde'sstatement wasinreplytoaquestionraised intheHousebyLabormember B.Janner,ofLeicester.

Thoseentitledtoamailvote inBritainincludecertainmembersoftheArmedForces,people physicallyincapableofgoingto thepollsandpeopletemporarily

FATHERCHARLES-AMEMORY

Fromarecentnewsparagraph,InotethattheMissionariesinKoreahavebeenorderedtostayandcarryonbythe HolySee.Doyouknowwhatthatmeans?Maybedeath oranything!Certainlyeverydiscomfort,worryandtrouHe! Howmanypeoplehaveanyideahowamissionary lives?Veryfeweventhinkorcanvisualisewhatthey havetoputupwith;theylive,dresslikenativesinmost cases,accordingtotheplacewheretheyare'stationed.

InmymanyyearsintheFar East,Ihavemettheminall parts;allOrders,thoughmy firstweretheFrenchFathers, astheywerethenknown.I believetheywereasecularOrdermainlyfromFranceand Belgium.

IwasinShasiin1932onbusiness,whenImetFatherCharles.Atthatriverport,some 900milesuptheYangtse,the FranciscanFathersofNewYork hadtakenovertheeasternpart oftheIchangdiocese,as,followingthefirstWorldWar,few recruitshadcomeoutforthe missions.

TheAmericanshadestablishedschools,clinics,etc.,there, andFatherCharleshadcome inforsomemedicaltreatment.

Inthefewdayshewasthere,I gottoknowhimquitewell.He toldmethathespokenothing elsebutChinese,though,of course,hewasaFrenchman;he knewsomeEnglishandwas veryproudofit.Hetoldme thathehadnotseenaforeigner forthensomeeightmonths;his nearestneighbourwasanother priestsome80milessouthof him.Ashewasstationedhimselfsome90milessouthof RBIMEMMNIONMWIN11WMNMEMMN

Shasi,Ichang,onecouldwell imaginethathiscontactswere fewandfarbetween!

Hetoldmethathehadnot seencivilisationforcloseupon 30years,exceptanoccasional visittotheBishopinIchang, wherefewforeignerslive.He hadseennothingsincehisfirst landinginShanghaiand,asregardsthepresent-dayamenities oflife,withitstalkies,frigidaires,etc.,heknewnothing!He livedonsome30dollarsa month.Thatwasequivalent thentolessthan£3permonth. Whenyouthinkthatmanypeopleliveonthatandmoreper day,perhapsyoumayhavesome ideahowheandhiskindexist!

TheCommunistswerethen, in1932,givingconsiderable troubleinthatarea.Ashesaid tome:"Ihavetokeepmybrains inmylegsinordertokeepjust aheadofthem.Mypeople keepmewellinformed,andI amalwaysjustalittleway off!"

Hehadquiteagoodtime whilstatShasi.Itwaswonderfultowatchhisexpression whenhesawtalkiesforthefirst timeinhislife!Hisdelightin havingarealcolddrinkfrom thelatestAmericanfrigidaire wasbeyondtelling.Noschoolboywaseversoenthusiastic overwhathesaw.

Hewasthenabout58orso,I shouldguess.Hewasnearly bald,buthadaskinandcomplexionthatmostwomenwould havegladlygivenanythingfor. Mymeetingwithhimwaslike abreathfromadifferentworld!

Y.C.W.FIGHTSFORFAIRERHOLIDAY PROVISIONS

LONDON,July7(NC).-Britain'sYoung ChristianWorkershavebegunacampaigntoobtainthreeweeks'vacationeveryyearforyoung peopleunder18. Theyalreadyhaveattracted theattentionofParliament.

TheY.C.W.wascomplimented onitscampaignintheHouseof CommonsbytheGovernment LabourPartymember,Anthony Greenwood,duringadebateon accommodationatseasideresorts.RobertMellish,Catholicpro-Governmentmember, toldtheHousethataY.C.W. surveyshowedthattheaverage vacationperiodforyoungworkersinBritainwasoneweek.

Hecomparedthistoconditions inFrance,wheretheyhaveone month'spaidrest,whichthey cantakewhentheywish,and employersmustcontributetowardstravellingexpenses.In Belgiumitis18days.

TheY.C.W.isalsocampaigningtoeducateallyoungworkersintherightuseofleisure. Theyplannationalandinternationalactionandanationalholidaysandrecreationservice.

EVANGELISATIONOFDUTCHNEWGUINEA

PriestTellsofEarlyDays.

ROTTERDAM,Holland,July13(NC).-The storyoftheevangelisationofaregionofheadhuntersinDutchNewGuineahasbeentoldinthe DutchCatholicdaily,"DaMaasbode."

missionariesamongthese publishedatalkwiththe thereinthelast50years. story:-

Ontheoccasionofthe75th.birthdayof FatherGourtjens,M.S.C.,whowasamongthefirst headhunters,thepaper missionaryonhiswork Hetoldthefollowing wasnosuchthingasacompulsoryschoollaw,theattendanceofchildrenattheschools wasinaway"bought"bythe distributionoffishingrights.In timethemissionarieswereable togivereligiousinstructionin theseschools.

Duringthefirst15yearsof thiscenturyallattemptsat Christianizingfailed.Theentire populationwentabouttotally unclothed.Venerealdiseasecut thepopulationbyone-thirdin tenyears.OnlyaftertheDutch colonialpolicestoppedthe greatestexcessesbythethreat ofdraconianpunishmentsdid missionariesbegintomake headway.

Fromabout1920onthey establishedso-called"civilizing schools,whichtookitupon themselvestotamethechildren ofthesavages.Becausethere

Throughthispersistenteffort ofthemissionaries,conditions arenowsomewhatcivilizedin DutchNewGuinea.In1949 therewere52,909Catholicsand 210schools,administeredby32 priests,wereattendedby8,504 boysand6,413girls. ---

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Itrustso!Fewpeopleever giveathoughttosuchmen,but when,likemyself,youmeet themintheirfieldsoflabour, onerealisestheirhardwayof living.Youcan,atleast,rememberthem,ifnotwithyour money,withanoccasionalpray- er!-E.L.

RueSt.Marie,Lourdes, France,July4,1950.

Lourdesatlast!Thefirst divisionoftheAustralianNationalPilgrimagearrivedhere at9.10p.m.onFriday,June 30,afteralmost15hours'train journeyonanexceedinglyhot day.Theearlypartofthat journeywasreferredtoinmy lastletter,aswewerespeeding towardsMarseilles.AtNimes thesteamenginewhichhad drawnussmoothlyandswiftly fromNicewasrelievedbyan electricenginewhichprovided locomotionuntilourarrivalat Lourdes.AtToulousewe changeddirection.Thetrain reversedandturnedtowards thesouth.Aftersometime weachievedourfirstglimpse ofthefoothillsofthePyrenees, andforsomelittledistanceran closebytheRiverGaronne.

RURALFRANCE.

Aswedrewclosertothe mountains,thepeaksofwhich appearedgraduallyincooling cloud,thecountrybeganto takeonaparticularlylovely aspect,luxuriouslyverdant,with lushgrassandrichfoliageon treesandshrubs.Thelittle villages,neverwithouttheir steeples,nestledinpeaceful,refreshingvalleysoronpleasant hillsides,andasthetrainslowed downtoasteady.climb,the countrysidebecamegreenerand greenerstill.Ithadanairof beingpeculiarlyblessedandthe effectwasenhancedbyasoft rainwhich,aftertheheatofa waterlessday,wasnectartohot andwearypilgrims.Inthelong, cleartwilighttheremainderof thejourneywasamplerecompenseforthehoursbehindus. AtthehistorictownofTarbes wesensedthatLourdeswas near,yetthereremainedsome distancetogobefore,after9 o'clock,butstillintwilight,we cametoourcherisheddestination.

Pilgrims'Progress

REMARKABLESPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE.

Alatedinnerwasawaitingpilgrimsattheirvarioushotels, but,afterjusticehadbeendone toit,andafteraquickbrushup,mostpilgrims,Ibelieve, hastenedouttofindtheGrotto. Fromthishotel,theRoyal,itis amatterofonlyafewminutes toreachtheSanctuaries.Crowds werestillattheGrotto,after

discoveredthereapackedcongregationattendingaHolyHour, giveninaforeignlanguage whichwasafterwardsfoundto beFlemish.Thecongregation consistedof1,800Flemishworkers.AftertheHolyHour,as midnightapproached,HighMass wascommenced.Inthemeantime,stormthreatened.Vivid lightningflashedthroughthe windowsofthechurchandin

intheirdevotions.Allthese groupscarriedintheprocession andgatheringsplacardsdenotingtheircountryoforigin;we hadarrivedinLourdeslabelled bytherailways"Pilgrimage fromMeath."

BLESSINGOFTHESICK.

OntheSaturdaymorning,pilgrimsattendedMassatvarious chosenplaces,butmost,Iimagine,werepresentattheGrotto,

whereBernadettescrapedthe ground,atOurLady'scommand.Itisnowcementedover andtherunningwaterchannelledtothePiscines.Bythese bathsaretaps,whenceallwho wishmayfilltheirbottles, flasks,orothercontainerswith themiraculouswater.Allday longpeoplearedoingthis,or drinkingthere.

WAYOFTHECROSS

OnMondaymorning,thefirst divisionoftheAustralian pilgrimsfollowedthemarvellousWayoftheCrosserected highonthehilloverlookingthe Sanctuaries..Thestationsare morethanlife-sizefigures, completeandimpressive.The prayerswerereadbyFather Perkins,whocelebratedMassat thealtarbeforetheremarkableTwelfthStation,depicting thecrucifixionofOurLordon Calvary.Thisimmensestatuary group,highonthepinnacleof thehill,formedamagnificent andfittingbackgroundforthe Sacrifice.BeforeMass,ashort instructiononthesignificance oftheoccasion,wasgivenbyFatherShelton.ofMelbourne.

PLACEOFHONOUR

AtypicalpilgrimagesceneatLourdes. thecustomaryeveningprocession,andtheremarkablespiritualatmosphereofthesacred placewasfeltasonekneltand gazedonthecavewhereOur LadyhadappearedtoBernadette.AvisittotheChurchof theRosary,constructedunder theBasilicaandtheCrypt-for therearethreechurches,makingathree-storeyedsanctuary-

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thesurroundinghillsthunder rolledandreverberated,not above,aswemostlyexperienced, butroundaboutus,asifwe wereperchedhighinthemiddle ofit.Butthestormpassedand rainfelllightly.Laterinthe night,itpouredsteadily,our firstrealrainsinceourjourney beganinAustralia,eversolong ago.

UNITYINTHEMASS.

LiketheMassatNice,the HighMasshereintheLourdes sanctuarywasarevelation.The congregationwasnotpassive andsilent,asinourcountry,but animatedandvocal.Herewas asungdialogueMass,thepeopleansweringnotonlytheresponsesusuallyutteredbythe altarboybutsingingtheGloria andCredo.Theplainchantis obviouslyquitefamiliarto them.Theyareperfectlyat homewithit.Theeffectinspiresandgivesastrikingsense ofunitybetweenpriestandpeopleintheofferingoftheSacrifice.

GROUPPILGRIMAGES.

ThisFlemishgroupofworkerswasnottheonlyone,Iascertainednextdayfromoneof theirchaplainswhomIstopped inthestreet.Therewasanother, andlargergroupof1,800presentinLourdes,agroupconsistingoffamilyunits.Theycertainlypresentedanappearance ofvigorousCatholiclife,asseen

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13,000TROOPS.

Ourfirstnightprocession,on theSaturdayevening,wasanexperiencegreaterthanwe couldpossiblyhaveexpected.

Thirteenthousand French troops,representativeofvarious unitsofthearmy,arrivedduringthedayonpilgrimage. Theyturnedoutinforceforthe processionandledthewayfrom theGrotto,eachcarrying,asdo allpilgrims,alightedcandle, whichisshieldedfromthewind byapapershade.Ontheshade isprintedthewordsofthe Lourdeshymn.TheprocessionwoundroundfromtheGrottoto thefrontofthechurchesand mountedthelongstoneramp, withitshandsomebalustrades, thatleadstothetopofthe ChurchoftheRosary.Itcrossed anddescendedontheotherside andthenpassedalongthelength oftheextensiveesplanade,built inbeautifulparkland.Returningontheotherpathwayofthe esplanade,theprocessionists gatheredinfrontofthechurch forBenediction.

MEMORABLESCENE.

Duringthewholecourseof theprocession,whichtookover anhourtocoverthecourse,the Lourdeshymnissung,pilgrims ofallnationsjoininginthe "Ave"refrain.Theviewfrom thetopoftherampswasunequalled;theslowlymoving streamoffaces,litbythelight ofthemyriadcandles,passing roundtheesplanadeandcrossingandre-crossingthespacein frontofthechurch.Atthe sametimethedancinglights movedupanduptherampon onesideanddowntheother.As abackground,thechurcheswere outlinedinelectriclights,abrilliantdisplaythatchangedcharacterwhen,suddenly,theglobes wereswitchedoffandpowerfulfloodlightswereturnedoninstead,illuminatingthebuildings fromtowardsthefront.

AUSTRALIANS ATTHEGROTTO

Thisafternoon,July4,ArchbishopDuhig,leaderoftheAustralianNationalPilgrimage,carriedtheBlessedSacrament intheafternoonprocessionand officiatedattheBlessingofthe Sick.Australianpilgrimshad theplaceofhonourincarrying outtheceremoniesandinthe orderofprocession.Atthecustomaryhour4,30,thelongline ofpilgrimsofnations,carrying

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flagsandbanners,movedoff fromthesideoftheSanctuaries, neartheGrottowheretheBlessedSacramentwasplacedinthe MonstrancebyRightRev.MonsignorO'Donnell(Lewisham, N.S.W.)deacon.

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TheArchbishopcarriedthe BlessedSacramenttothegreat canopy,carriedbysixlaypilgrims,withsixotherstorelieve thematintervals,andtheproc-

Arthur(Melbourne);acolytes wereRev.P.Ryan(Melbourne) andRev.R.Hynes(W.A.), ThuriferswereRev.P.Shelton (Melbourne),andRev.F.Coffey (Maitland),Boatbearer wasRev.V.Monekton(Towns-

theyallmanagetothriveisa mystery,fortherearesomany, rangedsidebysideindozens. Thecompetition, however, keepspricesreasonable,andthe general,appearanceandstandardprovedanagreeablesurp- rise.Theneedsofpilgrims must,naturally,becateredfor, andtherepositories,brightand wellkept,onthewhole,are notunbecoming.

Thetownisgreatlyaltered, especiallybythisgrowth,sinceBernadette'sday,butthereis anexcellentpanorama,which canbeinspectedfortenfrancs, whichreproducestheLourdes of1858.Itisanimmensepainting,expertlydone,onthelines

oftheoldcycloramas,ofwhich ourfathersusedtospeak.

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Lourdesiscrowdednow.The streetsatalltimesoftheday arethrongedwithpeople,for thisistheheightofthepilgrim season.Inthewinter,between OctoberandEaster,Iunderstand,thelowerpartofthetown ispracticallydeserted.One wouldliketovisitherethen,to gomorequietlytotheGrottoin weatherthatBernadetteknew inthefirstdaysoftheApparitions.Onecanimaginethecold, then,whenshesetouttogather firewoodalongtheGave,and whatshelterthecavemusthave been,whichshewouldrather ''

visitforprayerthanpaddlein thechillwatersoftheriver. Butnowwehavethemarvelof thepilgrimages,theCatholic gatheringofpeopleofallnat-' ions,speakingmanytongues, allunitedinprayeratthe GrottoandattheotherSanctuaries.Themiracles-ofthe Grottocontinue.Surgicalapplianceslefttohangonlyrecentlywiththeweather-beaten crutchesthathaveassembled overtheyears,attesttothe claimsmadeofcureswithinthe lastcoupleofweeks.These,as yet,havenot,ofcourse,been officiallyrecognized.Butthe evidenceisthereofphysicians' propsnolongerneeded.

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TheBasilicaatLourdesisathree-storeyed Sanctuary.BeneathitistheChurchoftheRosary andtheCrypt. essionbegan.Theassistant priesttocarrytheBlessedSacramenttotheGrottowasRev. T.Awburn(Wodonga,Victoria), thecrossbearer,attheheadof theprocession,wasRev.V.

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Foralmosttwohoursthe processionpassedalongthe esplanadeoftheparklandin frontoftheSanctuaries,toits fullextentandbackagain,and thenalongthelinesofsicklying onstretchersorsittinginchairs oneithersideofthesquarein frontoftheChurchofthe Rosary.Nothinginone'slife couldbemoremovingthanthe sightofthesesickpeoplewho Lourdestoseekthe aidofOurLady.Pausingevery fewpaces,ArchbishopDuhig raisedtheMonstranceinblessingoverfacestensewithsupplication.Frequently,atsuch times,duringtheblessingwith theBlessedSacrament,miracleshavetakenplace.Itwas atremendousprivilegetobe presentattheblessing,arare gracenotaffordedtoeveryone.

Aftertheblessing,theBlessedSacramentwascarriedto thetopofthestepsleadingto thechurchandtheretheBenedictiongiventoallassembled. TheArchbishopandMinisters thenledthewayintothe church,wheretheBlessedSacramentwasplacedinthetabernacle.

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Tonight,theAustralianpilgrimswillleadagain,inthe torchlightprocession.Tomorrow,thefirsttraingroupwill leaveLourdesforLisbon,on theirwaytoFatima.The journeywilltake36hours,with a40-hourjourneytoParis almostimmediatelyafterwards. AtthesuggestionofFather Thomas,somepilgrimswho,becauseofage,illnessorfatigue, feltunequaltothearduoustrip toPortugalandfromPortugal toParis,inwhatissaidtobe Europe'shottestsummer.for50 years,maynotgotoFatima. Butthepilgrimage,assuch, willcarryoutitsschedule.Benefittingbytheirexperienceon thewayfromItaly,pilgrims arefurnishingthemselveswith waterbottles.Eventhemodern pilgrimhassomethingtoendure.

ASPECTSOFTHETOWN ThetownshipofLourdesis fascinating.Itconsistsoftwo parts,theoldpartliesabovethe Chateau-Fort,whichhasfigured inLourdeshistoryforcenturies, evenbeforethedaysofthe VisigothSandVandals.Atthe baseoftherockonwhichthe fortisbuilt-186feethigh- Bernadettewasborn,inalittle housewhichpilgrimshavevisited,andlaterlivedinanother house,alsostilltobeseen. Belowthefort,downtowards thebeautifulRiverGave(one ofthemostcharmingrivers, surely,inalltheworld)isthe newpartofthetown,mostlythe productofthepilgrimages.It consistsprincipallyofhotels andofrowsandrowsofshops dealinginpiousobjects.How

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LastweekIsaidIwouldtell yousomethingto-dayaboutthat heroicsoldier-saint,Ignatius, andthewonderfulReligious Orderhefounded.ButInotice I havebeenforestalled.There hasbeenagooddealin"The Record"aboutSt.Ignatius,andI supposeyouhavereadit.

Butjustincaseyouhaven'tnd,inanycase,itmakesgood eadingasecondtime-hereis omethingmore.Itakemy actsfrom"TheJesuitDirectory ndYearBookfor1950."

AtdaybreakontheFeastof theAssumption,1534,St.IgnatiusLoyolaandsixcompanions madetheirwaytothechapelof St.Denys,onthehillofMontmartreOneofthelittleband wasapriest,andhesaidMss whiletheothersassisted.DaringtheMasstheyallbound themselvesbyvowtopoverty andchastity,andtoapilgrimage toJerusalem,tobefollowedby alifeofapostolicwork.There wehavethefirstbeginningsof whatgrewintotheSocietyof Jesus.Theagesofthecompanionsrangedfromeighteento twenty-eight;Ignatiushimself waswelladvancedinlife,being forty-threeyearsofage.

Ignatiuswasahigh-spirited Spaniardofnoblebirth,worldly-mindedandambitious.He hadbeensruckdownbyacannon-ballwhileperformingdeeds ofvalour.Carriedtohiscastle,hewasobligedtoreadpious bookstopassawaythetime.An oldLifeofOurLordandsome livesofthesaintsrevealedto himanewheroismofwhichhe hadneverdreamed.Thusdid God'sgraceformoneofthe greatestsaintsoftheChurch.He lefthisancestralhomeanew man.Hebecameabeggarand pilgrim;heledthelifeofaher-

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleaseaccepfor,theBushies'fundthe 10s.enclosed.It'snotmuch, buthalfaloafisbetterthanno bread,isn'tit?Doyouknow anyonethatwouldsayalittle prayerforanoldsinner? OS,

DearFriend,-Yourhalfloaf isaverygenerouscontribution towardsourObjectiveof£100 fortheBushies.Ithinkyou speakofyourselftooharshly, buthere'sonewhohasalready murmuredalittleprayerfor you. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed 10s.notefortheBushies.Please sayaprayerformyintentions.Yourssincerely, E.J.FROUDE.

DearFriend,-Wearemost gratefultoyouforyourhelp. Yoursmallrequestisgranted willingly.

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mit;hereceivedtheclearestand mostintimaterevelationsof God;hevisitedtheHolyLand. Thenthepracticalsideofhis natureasserteditself,andhe wenttoschoolwithlittleboysin ordertofillupthegapsinhis education.Thenheattended theUniversityofParis,where heinspiredsomeofhiscompan-

ionswithhisownambitionsSt.FrancisXavier,patronof Australia,wasoneofthem.

To-daythereare29,000Jesuits intheworld.Theyexcelin scientificandeducationalwork. ThroughouttheworldtheSocietyofJesushaschargeof104 seminariesandsome5,000 schoolsorcolleges,fromtiny classesontheMissionstogreat collegesinthecapitalcities.

AUNTBESSY.

LESLIETHEDOG

DuringtherecentY.AL.WinterTourstoCairns,LeagueOfficersTomWoodandLesSmyth wereeveronthejob.These twofineLeaguershavebeen firmfriendsformanyyears,and theirfriendshipwascertainly puttothetestallbecauseof Lesliethedog.Thisiswhat happened:

WhilstthecampwasinprogressattheY.A.L.YouthCentre,ahugedogwearingaperpetualgrinwalkedintothepremisesandaffixedhimselfto Tom,somuchsothatevenwhen Tomwenttobedthebigbeast curleduponhisbedandcontentedlyscratchedhisfleas, muchtoTom'sdisgustandto everyoneelse'samusement. Evenintheshowerroomthe wretchedanimalcouldbeseen pawingatTom'sclotheswith hismuddyfeet.Leslaughed longandloudwheneverTom appeared,accompanied, of course,bythebigdog,andreferredtotheanimalas"Tom's pet."Tomretaliatedbyholdingasolemnchristeningservice attendedbyquiteanumberof Leaguers.Pouringajugofcold waterovertheanimal,Tomofficiallychristenedhim"Leslie." Atnotimewas"Leslie"atall popular,butbeforelonghebecameaperfectpest.Onemorning,withoutanyauthority,he gallopedintothekitchenafter Tom,crashedintoatableand flungsixofourfineplatestothe cementfloor,besidesemptyinga largebowsofhotgreasywater overLesandhisnewLeague uniform.TosayLeswaswild isputtingitmildly, Grabbinganewbroomhe madeagreatswipeatLeslie, butmissedthedogandbroke thebroom.Hethenthrewa largepotatoatthedog,who withhis,sneeringgrincleverly side-stepped,andthemissile flewthroughtheopenkitchen door.Makingawildrush, heflewatLeslie,whobolted outofthedoor.Sadtorelate, Lesneverreachedthedoorhimself.Hisfeetslippedonthe greasywaterandhecrashed heavilytotheflooramidthe brokencrockery. Somelittletimelater,Les hadoccasiontovisithis sleepingquarters.Thereinhis roomtohishorrorhefound Lesliejustfinishingavery thoroughchewingofhisbrand

newLeaguecap.Thiswas altogethertoomuchforpoor Les,strongmanthathe is.Withaheavygroanhesat onhisbedandgentlyrockedhis headinhishands.SuddenlyawildyellcamefromTom inthenextroom.HehaddiscoveredthatwretchedLeslie hadpaidavisittoHISquarters also,andthatthedirtymesson thefloorevidencedtheremains ofhisfineLeagueuniform whichthatmorninghadbeen returnedfromthedrycleaners inallitsglory,Hisbrand-new walletandnoteshadapparently beenchewedandconsumed, whilsthisspectacleswerepartitionedinto1,001piecesof shatteredglass.

Thenbeganthegreatsearch forLesliethedog.Agreat armyofLeaguesupporters,all bentonacomm9nmissionof revenge,searchedthegrounds ofthecentrewithoutresult,and thenbegantosearchthewhole oftheCairnsarea.However,all tonoavail.Lesliecouldnot befound,anditlookedasifhis disappearancewouldbecome oneofQueensland'sgreatunsolvedmysteries,whenanofficialoftheAdelaideSteamship Companyreportedthatahuge dogwithahorriblegrinhad boardedacargoboatboundfor China.Itthereforewouldappearthatwehaveheardand seenthelastofLeslie,thedog, Wecertainlyhopeso. -Condensedfrom"TheBoomerang,"June30,1950.

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SermonintheAir

NewCrusaderPreachesOvertheAlps (N.C.W.C.NewsService).

BERLIN,July13.-TheRev.RiccardoLombardi,S.J.,famedpreacheroftheworldCrusadeof Love,gaveaninterviewwhileflying20,000feet overtheAlpsonaflightfromBerlintoRomevia a Munich.HehadjustcompletedaGermantour beforegoingtoSouthAmerica.

Theinterview,giventothe"Michael-Zeitung," oGermanyouthpaper,wasreproducedin"Petrus Blatt,"Berlinweekly,underaheadlinesaying: "PreachesOvertheAlps."Theinterviewfollows, inpart:-

OnboardthePrincessIrene, DC-6airlinerofK.L.M.:-Itis 9.15p.m.,andweareatanaltitudeof20,000feetonthe course:Munich,Rome,Athens, Teheran.Thepassengersare crowdingaroundtheseator FatherLombardi.Thestewardesshastroublegettingtothe front.Belowusaretheabysses andpeaksoftheAlps.Overus

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"ThreeDaughtersoftheUnited Kingdom."

'HonourWithoutRenown."

Thesetwonovels,byMrs. InnesBrowne,areconcerned withthelivesandadventuresof threecompanions,whosedestiniesareinterwoven.Theyare metwith,inthefirstnovel,as girlsfinishingtheireducationin aFrenchconvent;oneisIrish, thesecondaScot,thethirdEnglish.Theirstoryiscarriedforwordtoareunionfiveyears later.

Inthesecondnovelthesethree reappearindifferentsettings, butthespotlightiskeptlargely ononeofthem,whohasbecome aSisterofCharity,andonher workamongthepoorinthe ParisCommuneof1870.Hence thetitle.Theseareromantic tales,withmanyvicissitudesfor theprincipalcharacters,but withhappyendings.IfImistakenot,theyarereprints,and thesebookswerewidelyread someyearsago.(Clonmoreand ReynoldsLtd.,Dublin.)

"TheChurchintheChristian RomanEmpire."JR.Palanque,G.Bardy,P.deLab, riolle,G.dePlinval,Louis Brehier.Vol.1. Thisvolumeformspartofa verynotablework,"Histoirede L'Eglise,"nowbeingpublished undertheeditorshipofFliche andMartin.Thefirstparthas beentranslatedintoEnglishand issuedinfourvolumesunderthe titleof"TheHistoryofthe PrimitiveChurch."Nowwe havethefirstoffourvolumes entitled"TheChurchinthe Christian.RomanEmpire,"and thisvolumecarriesthesub-title of"TheChurchandtheArian Crisis."Itcontinuesthestory oftheChurchfromthecomersionofConstantinetotheCouncilofConstantinople,A.D.382, whichstoryisdominatedbythe riseanddevelopmentofArianismandthefinalvictoryofthe Church.

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This"HistoryoftheChurch" isaworkofcollaborationby eminentscholars,eachhighly qualifiedinhisownsphere.The resultisaworkofgreat scholarship.Ofthefivewho collaborateinthispart,thefirst threecontributetowardsthis firstvolume.Wesee,among otherthingsandoffirstimportance,theconversionofConstantine,thepeaceoftheChurch, andthegradualemergenceof theChristianEmpire,theinternaldifficulties,theriseanddeclineofArianism.Asstudents ofhistoryknow,inthediscussionofthesethingsmanyproblemsarise.Theauthorsdo notclaimtosolvedefinitelyall theseproblems,buttheydonut forwardthesolutionswhich seemtothemmostreasonable.

Footnotesthroughoutthetext arecopiousand,besidesageneralbibliography,thereisabibliographytochapters.Theentiretranslationistheworkof

thestarsinthelieavens.

Throughastarboardwindow sicklemoonshimmers.

"FatherLombardiisforming hissentences(hehasjusthadto learnGerman)thoughtfully, andunderlinesthemwithimpressivemovementsofhis hands. "'Theworldneedsanidea,a positiveidea,'saysFatherLombardi,inanswertoaquestion. 'Itdoesnotneedtheatombomb, for,againstCommunism,the atombombalsoispowerless. Onlyapositiveideawillbeable toovercomeCommunism.Itell You,however,thatliberalism alonewilllosethestrugglewith Communism;forCommunism hasawakenedinmanypeople thesenseofrighteousness.It isamilitantidea.'

("Theplaneislyingquietlyin theair.Theearshaveaccustomedthemselvestotheroaror thepowerfulmotors.)

"'Butwhatisthisnewidea?'

FatherLombardigoeson.'You allknowit;youfeelit.The ideaexists.ItistheGospelof Christ-thewordsthattrueheartedlycameforthfromHim. Itisthetruthwhichallunderstand,iftheyareofgoodwill.'

("KLMPrincessIreneisflyingat250milesanhour.Place: 40milesfromVenice:altitude 13,000feet.Wehaveflown overtheAlps.)

"'Yousee,'FatherLombardi continues,'thisideaisnotthe ideaofPlato.Whoeverbelieves that,ismistaken.Thewordsof Jesusarenotamatterofchoice, Jesusisafighter.HisGospel fightsdemagoguery,againstlife withoutideals,againstegoism, againstuntruthoftheheart.The wordsofJesusthemselvesimmediatelybringaworldinto movement.Theyarethesalvationoftheworld.

"FatherLombardisaysthese wordsstraightforwardlyand simply.Hesmilesabitand goeson:

"'Ihavespokenin75cities andfivenations.Ihavegiven morethan210lectures.AndI havelearnedthatthepeoplesof to-dayarethirstingfortheGospelofChrist. Itellyou,a betterworldiscoming.'

"HeisaskedaboutGermany. Weexpectacriticalanswer.He says:

"'Oh,theGermanpeople.are astrongpeople.Theyareprofoundlygood.Iwasgripped bytheirkindness.Saythat,I entreatyou,whereveryougo.1 amhappytohavemetonce moresomeGermanjournalists towhomIcantellthis.Imyselfwilltellthistruthtothe world.Whatwonderfulthings IexperiencedinBerlin.Iam happyoverit beforeIgoto SouthAmerica.'

("Abovearethestarsofthe Campagna.Inthedistanceare thelightsofRome.Onthe ViaAppiaweridein.")

(FatherLombardihadJustcomp- letedasuccessfultourofGermany, whereasin countriesAustria,Italyandother hehasdrawnimmense crowdswhilepreachinghisCrusadeofLove.Lastyearhevisited theUnitedStates.OnlyinSwitzerland,wheretheSocietyofJesus isbarredfrogspublicreligious activitieswasFatherLombardi barredfrompreaching.)

----COLOGNE,Germany,July13 (NC.)-AgroupofCatholic menandwomenfrom29differentparishesofthecityof Essenwillundertakeaspecial speakingcampaignthisfall somewhatsimilartotheCatholicEvidenceGuild.Theywill addressinterestedpeopleonthe subject,"YouandtheTen ErnestMessenger,Ph.D.,surelyCommandents."Itisthefirst aheavyandexactingtask.experimentofitskindinGerm(Burns,OatesandWashbourneanyanditwillbewatchedwith Ltd.,London.) keeninterest.

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Canyouproduceatextto provethattherearemoremed-

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"Strategy"hassentmea questionaboutthepositionofa baptisednon-Catholicwho marriedanunbaptisednonCatholicandafterwardsobtainedadivorce.Hewantsto knowthepositionofthebaptisedpartnerisregardsasubsequentmarriage.

A.:Yourquestion"Strategy" wouldseemtothelaymantobe aperfectlysimpleoneadmitting ofanimmediate"Yes"or"No". Such,however,isnotthecase. Thequestionisonewhichwould havetobe-determinedbyanecclesiasticaltribunalwhichwas inpossessionofallthefacts.It isnotaquestiontobedecided byaprivatetheologian.

Thereareseveralfactors whichwouldinfluencetheanswertothequestionwhichare unknownonthedatayousubmittedtome.Thevalidityofthe non-Catholicbaptismwould havetobedecidedon.Whetherthepartiestothefirstmarriagecontractedavalidmarriage,whichagainwould dependonseveralfactorsat presentunknownandsoon.In anycaseevenifIhadallthe factsofthecasebeforemethe

INTERPRETATI

Anotherletteroffairlyrecentdatemaybetakennowas itadmitsofashortreply.Itis from"JohnM.F."ofPerth.

Thewriterasksmetointerpretforhimavividdream hehadsometimeagowhich seemedtobelinkedupwith anincidentthathappened ratherunexpectedlysometime afterwards.Hewritestome because,ashesays:

"AlthoughanAnglicanI haveheardthatmembersof yourSocietyaregreatlylearnedinthesematters."

A.:Iamafraidyourinformationisratherinaccurate.Iam notatallsurethatmembers oftheSocietyofJesusareexpertsinthismatter.Truemost

A.:InthesensethatChrist isamediatorbetweenusand theFatherthereisonlyone mediator.NaturallytheCatholicChurchhasnevertaught anyotherdoctrineonthis point.Buttheuniquenessof Christ'smediationdoesnot excludethepossibilityof anotherkindofmediation whichwouldconsistofintercessionwithGodthroughChrist. Thatisthekindofmediation thatweattributeforexample totheMotherofChrist.You willfindnothinginScripture toexcludethiskindofmediation.

AndnowwegetbacktoSt.

Peter.Nextchallenge:

HSTORY

Produceatexttoprovethat St.PeterwasBishopofRome.

A.:ThatSt.PeterwasBishop ofRomeisafterallanhistoricalfactwhichisestablished bytheordinarymeansusedto establishfactsofhistory.Why onewouldexpecttofindastatementofthisfact,whichcan belearnedsoeasilyfromother sources,intheScripturesis morethanIcanunderstand.

Thenextchallengeisperhaps thesilliestofthemall,though itisratherhardtoallotprioritieshere.Nextquestion:

NOSUCHDOCTRINE

CanyouprovefromScripture thattheVirginMarycansave us?

A.:Seeingthatnosaneman everheldthatdoctrineitis rathersuperfluoustoaskfora proofofitfromScripture.Next question.

ProvefromScripturethatthe ChurchofRomeistheoldest Church.

A.:Ifyoumeanbythe ChurchofRometheCatholic Churchthenitistruetosaythat thischurchistheoldestofthe Christianchurches.Ifyoumean thattheChurchinRomeisthe oldestchurchthenthestatementisinaccurate.Inanycase theproofisfromhistorynot fromscripture.

LCOULDDECIDE

mostIcouldtellyouwould bewhetheritwouldbeworthwhilesubmittingthequestion tothecompetentauthorities. So"Strategy"ifyourcaseis arealonetheCatholicparty concernedshouldgetintouch withtheecclesiasticalauthoritiespreferablythroughhisor herparishpriest.Ifonthe otherhandyourinterestis purelyacademic,well,Ihave nodesiretodiscouragesuch interestbutIwouldwarnyou thatifyouwishtopursuethis typeofquestionwithprofit youwillneedalegalmindto beginwith.Grantedthat,a gooddealofyoursparetime willgointhestudyofmarriagefromtheviewpointsof scholasticphilosophyanddogmatictheology.Youwillthenbe readytodevoteyourselftothe CanonLawaspectofthematter.Thestudyisafascinating one.Theprinciplesarecomp- arativelyeasytograspbutthe realtroublecomeswhenyou attempttodiscoverwhatexactlyarethefactsofthecase andhowtheprinciplesareto beappliedtothosefacts.That iswheretheworkoftheecclesiasticaltribunalbegins.

ONOFDREAMS

ofthemgiVesometimetothe studyofthisstrangephenomenonduringthatperiodoftheir trainingwhantheyarestudyingPsychology.Butsodoes prettywelleveryotherstudent ofphilosophyboth`clericaland lay.SoImust,confessIam unabletohelpyoufindasatisfactoryexplanationofyour dreamandthesubsequent incidentsocloselylinked withit.

Thenextletterisfrom "Agnostic"whowrites:

"Youhaveamostexasperatingwayoftakingforgranted thatChristisGod.Iwouldlike toknowwhatgroundsyou haveforthatassumption.Tobe morepreciseIwillputmy questioninthisform.Isitnot truethatthebeliefthatChrist wasactuallyGodhaditsorigin onlysomecenturiesafterhis death?

A.:No,thatisnottrueat all.Fromtheverybeginning oftheirpreachingtheApostles insistedasthecentralpointof their"goodtidings"thatChrist, whosewitnessestheyare,is indeedGod.Tocitejustafew instanceswherethisteaching isfoundexplicitlyintheNew Testament.St.Peterbeginshis secondepistlewiththewords:

"Tothemthathaveobtained equalfaithwithusinthe justiceofourGodandSaviour JesusChrist."St.Paulwrote totheRomans(Rom.9.5.)that Christ"isoverallthings,God blessedforever."Writingto theColossianshedeclaredthat inChrist"dwellsallthefulness oftheGodhead."St.John beginshisgospelwiththe words:"Inthebeginningwas theWordandtheWordwas God"andlestwemighthave anydoubtsastowhowas meantbytheWord,hetellsus "theWordwasmadefleshand dweltamongstus."Thereis 1". noroomwhateverfordoubt thatfromtheverybeginning ChristwasacceptedasGod. Yoursuggestionthatthenotion wastheendproductofan evolutionextendingoverseveralcenturiesiswithoutanyfoundationwhatever.Youask further:

INSISTENTCLAIM

Doyouseriouslythinkthere isanyevidencethatChrist Himselfwasconsciousofbeing GodorclaimedtobeGod?

A.:Thereisplentyofevidenceifyouknowhowtolook forit.Christdidnotsimply presentHimselftothepeople andsay"I'mGod."Thatwould hardlyhavebeenaveryconvincingwayofacting.TherevelationofHisdivinitywasmade gradually.Heclaimedrightsand privilegeswhichbelongtoGod alone.Godalonecanforgive sins,yetChristdidnothesitate tosaytothesickman:"Thysins areforgiventhee,"andtoprove Hispowerwhenchallengedby thescandalisedJews,Heworkedamiraclebyhealingtheman ofhissicknessaswell.Christ claimedthecompleteallegiance ofmensaying:"Hethatloves fatherormothermorethanMe .isnotworthyofMe."Godalone canspeaklikethat.Heclaimednotmerelytoshow/theway tosalvation,asdidtheprophets,buthealsoclaimedthat Hewasoursalvation."Iam theWay,thetruth,andthelife." Noman,knowinghimselftobe merelyman,couldmakesucha claimsincerely.Hedeclared thatHeistobethesupremeand finalJudgeofmankind.When heasserted"IandtheFather areone,"theJewsrightlyunderstoodHimtomeanthatHeis GodjustastheFatherisGod. Hewascondemnedtodeathfor claimingtobeGod.

InproofofHisclaimHepredictedandaccomplishedHisown resurrectionfromthegrave. WhenHereturnedfromthe graveThomasaddressedHimas "MyLordandMyGod."Far fromcorrectingHisdisciples, Christacceptedthistribute. Thesearejustafewoftheinstanceswhichmakeitperfectly clearthatChristdidclaimtobe God.AndImightadd,taking intoaccountwhatweknowof thecharacterofChristthefact thatHeclaimedtobeGodisa stringentandrigorousproof thatHeisGod.

Thursday,August3,1950.

NATIONAL CATHOLICGIRLS' MOVEMENT

Headquarters:

CouncilMeeting7thAugustat 8p.m.

VICTORIAPARK

Itwasgratifyingtoseesucha splendidroll-upfortheGeneral CommunionlastSunday,eventhoughtheweatherwassoinclement. ThereistobeaSocialEveningon Wednesday16thAugust,whichwill beheldatLiddell'sresidence,3King GeorgeStreet.Wewouldlikeas manyaspossibletocomealong;you arealsoaskedtobringa'plate'. Anygirlswhohavegramophonerecordsareaskedtobringthem along,too.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Well,perhapslastSundaynight waswet,butdopleasetrytoattendchoirpracticenextSunday night.Rememberthefutureofthe choirdependsonyou.

HereAttention,allSoftballplayers! isthenewsthatyouhave beenwaitingfor.Weresume practiceonAugust6th.at10a.m. sharp.Therendezvous,ofcourse, isLangleyPark. Sobringyour glovesandcrashhelmetsoutof mothballsandstarttraining.

HIGHGATE.

Thespecialgeneralmeetingwill beheldnextWednesdayat8p.m. sharp. Asthereareseveralimportantthingsto,discuss,wewould bepleasedifyouallturnedup.Thetabletennis,badmintonand theJasssessionarestillonafter themeeting.sodon'tforgetthem.

MAYLANDS.

AnnouncingourGrandCarnival Dance,tobeheldonFriday,August11th.attheMaylandsTown Hall,onthecornerofGuildford RoadandEighthAvenue.(Catch No.34tramfromBridgeStreet.) Weinviteeveryoneandguarantee ajollyevening.Frockingisop- tional."SoseeyouattheCarnival." BEDFORDPARK.

Weareholdingthefirstgeneral meetingofourbranchatSt.Peter's SchoolonThursday.August10th., at8p.m.sharp.Allthegirlswhoareinterestedareinvitedtocome alongandhelpmakethisnighta hugesuccess.Supperwillbeservedafterthemeeting.

FREMANTLE:

Choirpracticeisheldevery Tuesdaynightat8o'clocksharp, andallgirlsareaskedtomake aspecialefforttokeepthis nightfree,asourconcertison the5th.SeptemberintheFremantleTownHall.

11, NEDLANDS:

Girls,don'tforgetthegeneral meeting,whichwillbeheldon Thursdaynext,August10th.,in theSchoolHall,Asourlast meetingwasverypoorlyattendedowingtotherain,weareexpectingaverylargeattendance atthismeeting,sopleasere-

memberandalsobringalong yoursubs,andmoneyforthis month's"Torchlight."

Youarealsoremindedofthe Conferencewhichistobeheld atMarianLodgeonnextweekend,the12th.and13th.August, AnyonewhoisinterestedisaskedtocontacteitherBettyLow (WM2302),NancyShepherd (WM3816), Sheila Hogan (WM3723),orCarmelRowe,beforemiddayWednesday,August 9th.,atthelatest.

N.C.G.M.ANDY.C.W.NOTICE. 'Inaccordancewiththewishof theHoly conditionsFather,andunderthe nowannouncedbyHis GracetheArchbishopforthegain-ingoftheHolyYearIndulgence,theCathedralbranchesoftheN.C.G.M. andY.C.W.haveorganisedalocal r'ilgrimagetovisitfourchurchesin themetropolitanareaandforthe recitationoftheprescribedprayers fortheMembersgainingoftheIndulgence. willassembleatSt. Mary'sCathedralby2p.m.onSunday,August13th.,andthenwalkto St.Patrick'sChurch,HavelockSt., WestPerth,thentoSt.Brigid's, WestPerth,andthentoSt.FrancisXavier's,EastPerth,where Benedictionwillbegiven. WeconsiderthattheCatholicActionMovementsshouldsetanexampleinthismatter,andallthe membersofyourbranchandanyothefsinterestedareinvitedtojoin in. YouareremindedthatConfessionandHolyCommunionare necessaryconditionsforthegain- ingof ChaplaintheIndulgence,andyour willexplaintheformof theprayers,etc. Hopingtohaveyouwithuson Sunday,August13th.

N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.SOCIAL CALENDAR.

August5th.:Dance,VictoriaPark.. August11th.:Carnival,MaylandsTownHall. August12th.:Dance,Subiaco. August18th.:N.C.G.M.Basketball AssociationandY.C.W.Athletic clubwillholdadanceatY.A.L. Hall.

N.C.G.M.BASKETBALL RESULTS,29th.July.

"A"Reserve"Grade:

FootballitAquinas

ScotchdefeatsAquinas

OnWednesday,26thJuly,Aquinas CollegemetScotchCollegeatSubiaco.Ovaltoplaythematchon whichthepremiershipofthe PublicSchools'Associationvirtuallydepended.Thedaywasnot idealforfootball,butconditions duringthegamedidnotpreventthe playersofeachsidegivingafine exhibitionofthenational code. Scotchprovedthestrongerteam, andfinishedthegameacomfortable marginaheadofAquinaswhokick- edwiththewindinthefirstquarter. ScotchattackedfirstbutGianotti wasprominentearlywhenhedefendedstronglyfromthecentre full-backposition.WhenAquinaswentintoattack,TowninghandballedtoAkkermansinagoodpositledandthelatterbroughtupthefirstgoal Aquinaswithagood brokepunt.Shortlyafter, awayfromthecentreand forwardedtoMajorwhohandballed toMorriswhokickedtrulytoenable Aquinasleadby2goals.Scotch reducedtheredandblacks'leadto onegoalwhentheygoaledfroma penaltybeforetheendofthequart- er.Earlyinthesecondquarter, Scotchbrokeawaytoenabletheir goalsneakHillscoreaclevergoal, outshortlyafterTowningdefending withgreatdashturnedaScotchat- tackbacktosendAquinasgoal- wardstoseeClarkemakeposition welltogoal.NotlongafterMorris goaledwithawell-judgedkickfor theredand blacks butScotch repliedwithagoalfromapenalty. Beforehalf-time.Byrne,the Aquinasrover,restinginaforward pocketsnappedapoint,thenagoal. Halltimescores: A.C.5goals1behind. S.C.3goals.

Inthethirdquarter,Churack snappedapointforAquinasthen ClarkeforwardedtoMorriswho kickedhisthirdgoalfortheredand blacks. Supremeinthenick,Scotchclosed thegameupanddespiteTowning's strongworkindefencewereableto addagoaltotheirtallyagainstthe wind. brokeDowsett,atthecentreforAquinas awayandpassedtoChurack inascoringposition,butfroma poorkicktheballwentoutof bounds.Theendofthequarter foundthescores: A.C.6goals4behinds. S.C.4goals2behinds. Assistedbyastrongwind,Scotch dominatedthegameinthelast quarterwhengoalscameto'them fromcleverplaybytheirrover, Saggers,andaspectacularmarkby Hill,Aquinasthegoalsneak.couldmakenoheadway inattack,thegamefinishingwithScotchclearwinners. S.C.7goals11behinds,53points. A.C.6goals4behinds,40points.

Goalkickers:Morris3, Clarke, ByrneandAkkermans.

Bestplayers:Gianotti,Major.Ak- kermans,Johnson,Towning,Morris, Scahill 2ndXVIII A.C.2goals7behinds,19points: S.C.1goal5behinds,11points.

Goalkickers:L.JanandM.Cullity.Bestplayers:Jan,Singleton. Smith,Durack,Sims. 3rdXVM A.C.3goals3behinds.21points; S.C.2goals1behind,13points.

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S.C.9goals8behinds.62points; A.C.7goals13behinds,55points

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Bestplayers:Flugge,Wratten,Akkermans,Churack. 7thXVM

A.C.9goals6behinds.60points; S.C.2goals2behinds,14points. Goalkickers:W.Bagby7,R.PiggotandT.Hutton. Bestplayers:Shehan, Bagby.Anderson.NulsenandFarcich.

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InAustralasiatheSocietyis organisedintoeightDistricts, andtheConstitutionoftheSocietyismaintainedbyamovable TriennialInter-DistrictConvention,consistingofdeputieselectedattherespectiveDistrict Meetings.TheNationalDirectory,electedattheConvention, carriesonthenationalcoordinationsbetweenConventions.

IneachStatetheSocietyis controlled,astostatutoryrequirementsincommonwith otherfriendlysocieties,bythe Registrarappointedunderthe StateFriendlySocieties'Act.

Anymemberiseligiblefor electiontothebranchexecutive, anditisnormalforofficersto progressfromGuardiantoPresident.Anyexperiencedmembermaybeelectedasadelegate totheConventionorasaGrand officerontheDistrictBoard. AgainitisnormalforprogressionfromGrandGuardianto GrandPresident.Nationalofficersaregenerallychosenfrom PastGrandPresidents.

Thusthehighestofficesinthe Societyarewithinthereachof anymemberofreasonable capacitywhoispreparedtodevotethenecessarytimeandattentiontoitsaffairs.Regularattendanceatmeetingsisthe foundationofadvancement withintheSociety,and,incidentally,itisalsooneofthe bestmeansofassistingtheSocietytoadvance.

Theprinciplesoftruedemocracycanbeseenrightthrough theorganisationoftheSociety, andthisfactprovidesanother reasonwhymembershipofthe onlyCatholicBenefitSocietyin theStateshouldbetheaimof everyyoungCatholic.

CALENDAROFEVENTS.

AnnualRetreats:2nd.and3rd, September,atRedemptorist Monastery,formen,andatSacredHeartConvent,forladies.

AnnualSocial:Dateandplace tobeannounced.

BiennialConference:24th,and 25th.November,atClaremont.

AnnualGeneralCommunion: Sunday,26th,November,at St.Mary'sCathedral,8o'clock Mass, AnnualCommunionBreakfast: Sunday,26th.November,atAnzacHouse,afterthe8o'clock Mass.

GRANDSECRETARYSHIP, Attentionisinvitedtotheadvertisementunder"Situations Vacant"inthisissue. St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthefortnightlymeeting heldonWednesday,26th.July, presidedoverbyBro.J.G. Casey,twosuccessfulfunctions oftheSt.Mary'sTennisClub werereportedon,namely,the presentationoftrophiesand gamesevening,on20th,July, andthepicnictoYanchepon 16th.July.Memberswereappointedtoarrangethepennant matchesinthevariousgrades. Thebranchwillmeetagainon Wednesday,9th,August. St,ThomasAquinasBranch, Claremont. ThefirstfunctionoftheHibernianSocialClubwasheldin conjunctionwiththeusual meetingonMonday,24th.July, Bro.B.Edwardspresided,and againBro,W.Whitelyactedfor thesecretary,Bro.TedO'Connell,whohadnotyetrecovered fromhisrecentillness.Amongst otheractivitiesenjoyedafterthe meeting,somepopularrecordswereplayed.Awelcomevisi-

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torwasBro.BrianDuggan, formerlyofSt.Lawrence O'TooleBranch,lookingsmart inhismerchantnavyuniform Functionsarrangedandproposedinclude;Housepartyat homeofBro.VinWhitely,52 LoftusStreet,Claremont,on Wednesday,2nd.August;quoits competitionagainstFremantle, onMonday,21st.August;debate againstFremantleBranchtobe arranged.Thenextmeetingwill beonMonday,7th,August.

St.Patrick'sranch CathedralParini JulyOurusualMeetingwasheldon 27th.Bro.Williamspresided. AnapologywasreceivedfromSecretaryBro.T.Walkerwhowas unabletohepresentandSr.H.Coffeykindlycarriedouthisduties forMembersthemeeting.wereagainremindedof theDelegatesforthcomingannualRetreats. reportedonthevery enjoyableeveningspentatHolyRo- saryBranchincompetitionDartsandmuchcreditisduetoBro.C. Buschforthecapablewayinwhich thegameswerecarriedout. A slightalterationhasbeenmadein competitiongames-TableTennis andQuoits,andourteamsare askedtonotethattheyareto journeytoHolyRosaryBranchon August7thinsteadoftheirbeing "athome"toHolyRosaryonAugust 10th. Membersareremindedthatour nextmeetingwillbeonAugust10th andasitisQuarternightwillbegin sharpat7,30.Agoodattendanceis requestedasthereisveryimport- antbusinesstohediscussed.

OLDAQUINIANS' HOCKEYCLUB.

WinningagainstPerthonSaturdayinahardandfastmatch, the"A"Gradehavenowjumpedtoequalpositiononthepremiershiplist.Iftheycancontinuetoplaythewaytheyare playingnow,theyhaveavery goodchanceofstayinginthe "four"andhavingarunforthe honoursof"premiers."

Bestplayersforthe"A's" wereMelvinandEvans.

TheReservesbeatPerth,2-1, atSubiaco,andthe"B"Grade beatSuburban,3-1.Allthree goalscamefromT.Laylor,Best playerswereCain,Sutcliffand Williamson.

OnSundaythe"A"Grade played theState team "Women's"atLangleyPark,and althoughtheStateteamwas beaten,theywerebynomeans disgraced.Theyprovidedthe "A's"withaverygoodmatch. TheClubextendsitsbest wishestotheWomenState Team,andhopethattheywill bringbacktheshieldforW.A. again.

S.I.C.OldBoys'Notes.

OnWednesday19thJuly.69old boys PartygatheredfortheSundown arrangedbythecommittee. Sociallyitwasagreatsuccessand itwasverypleasingtoseealarge attendanceofmemberswhohave beenconspicuousbytheirabsence atpastsocialfunctions.Allpres- entexpressedtheirappreciationof thisfunctionandthecommitteeare alreadythinkingofholdingasimilarpartybeforetheendofthe year.Ourthanksgototheenerg- eticbandwhomadethisenjoyable meetingpossible.Amongstthose presentwereV.Byrne,J.Kemp,T. Furgeson,J.KinshelaJ.Kennedy

and

L.

O'Tode. Whileonthesocialsideitmight bewisetoremindmembersthat theAnnualBallisscheduledfor August10th-atAnzacHouse.If youarerequiringticketsorreservationscontactthesecretaryD.Gee 28HaynesSt.NorthPerthorJ. Kinshela,DukeSt.Scarboroughor anyofthecommitteemembersyou know. TheHockeyteamha,latelybeen showinggreatformInfightingits wayuponthepremiershiptable.Theladsaretobecongratulatedon theirdeterminationtowinthrough andtheirenthusiasmforthewelfare oftheclub. S.I.C.FootballNotes

OnSunday,July30th,S.I.C.1st XVIII.defeatedBolgartby27points onawetgroundatNewNerds.Till halftimethestandardofplaywas highwiththeCollegeteamdoing well,evenagainstastrongwind. butfailinginfrontofgoals.Continuousrainandabitterly coldstrongwindinthesecondhalf spoiledopenplay.Nevertheless bothsidesbattlledonhard.Bolgart usedtheirbigmentoadvantage. Markingwasafinefeatureofthe game,evenwhentheballwasgreasy andhandlingcouldhavebeenpoor. GoalscorersforS.I.C.:B.Gatti, 4;B.Clifford,2;N.FlinnandR. Andersoneach1. Best.playersforS.I.C.:J.Parsons, B.Clifford.B.Clune,R.Anderson, R.Cornelius. FinalScoresS.I.C.8goals18to Bolgart5goals7. TheCollege2nd.XVIII.travelledto Piawanningtosufferdefeat. Strangelynorainfell.butthe windwanstrongandbitterlycold.

Scores:Piawanning,8goals11behinds:S.I.C..2goals. BestplayersforSIC.N.Facet. A.Epis,T.Ryan,J.Hanley,andT. Flynn.

GoalScoversfor J. Hanley(2).

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,August5,1950, (BeforeAcceptances).

CranbrookMaiden:Melton Star,1;MeltonPrince,2;Panto Lad,3;Footbridge,4. ArdrossHandicap:DaintyTess, 1;Legifer,2;GayGipsy,3;Sensation,4. JardeePurse:Groper,1;Burbete,2;Sanopian,3;BeauGlory, 4. CuballingHandicap:Quicksand,1;GreatBeau,2;SanBalkan,3;Dhutia,4.

DonnybrookHandicap:Medicine,1;LegendNight,Shonner,3;Dhutia,4, WaginWelter(2):MainFeature,1;Burbete,2;FortDavid, 3;MelodyGirl,4. WaginWelter(1):Haoma,1; SirLarry,2;GinginLad,3; Reussir,4 TROTTING. (BeforeAcceptances).

MetropolitanMaiden;Bunjil's Hope,1;MichaelLee,2;Wee Gun,3. InitialHandicap:Dahlita,1; WelcomeGift,2;Keith'sIdol,3, Patrons'Handicap:WaginLass, 1;Lytham,2;AirPatrol,3. AugustHandicap:Brown Sheik,1;LilyGirl,2;Clockwork,3. Visitors'Handicap:Crossaway, 1;DualRibbons,2;NewBeauty, 3. Members'Handicap:Corio,1; AlfredAgain,2;RoyalPam,3. AssociationHandicap:Hilda Grattan,1;WirraGirl,2;Implacable,3.

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AzioneCattohca

NECESSITA'

a)Lacrisi.

E'laprimavoltanellastoria, scrivevaPioXI,chesie'testimonidiunalottaapertatra l'uomoe"tuttocio'chesi chiamaDio".Ilmaletieneasua disposizioneognisortadipropagandadiabolicamaiverificatasi.Essae'direttadaunacentro,adattataallevariecondizionideipopoliesorrettadaimmenserisorsefinanziarie,organizzazionigigantescheeconsessi industriali.Fausedigiornali, riviste,cinema,teatri,radio, scuole,edancheuniversita'.A pocoapocopenetranelleclassi delpopolofinoadinfluenzare laparteculturalecolrisultato chepochisonoconsciidelvelenocheincessantementepervade leloromentieilorocuori.Questoconflittotral'uomoe"tutto cio'chesichiamaDio"e'chiaramentequalchecosadipiu' profondocheunalottacircaun sistemapolitico,socialeodiordineeconomico.Quindisitratta diprevalenzadellafedecristianaodelnuovopaganesimo. Noicomecristianicattolici sappiamoconsicurezzachela vittoriafinaleecompletasara' dellaChiesa.Pero'nondobbiamoassentarciinquestacrisi delnostrotempo,dallalotta,ma dedicarcisenzaalcunariserva perlacausadiCristoeisuoi interessi.Noinonpossiamorestareimpassibiliinmezzoatantichesonocattolicisolodi nome:inquestocasouncornpromessosarebbeimpossibile. LostessoSommoPonteficedi s.m.hadetto:itcattolicoche nonviverealmenteesinceramentesecondolaFedecheprofessa,nonpuo'esserepadrone disestessoinquestitempidi persecuzione,eglisara'trascinatovia,senzaalcunadifesa, daldiluviocheatterrisceit mondo.Econcio'oltrechea prepararelasuarovina,mette inridicololostessonomediCristiano.

b)IIbisognodell'A.C.

LeparoledelPapasonoun appelloariviverelavitaspiritualenellapienezzadellepratichecristianenonsolamente passivamentemainunmodo attivodiopposizionealmale. L'AzioneCattolicae'l'unione dellaicato,uomini,donne,giovanievecchiinunmovimento attivoperlarestorazionedi tuttelecoseinCristo.L'Azione Cattolicastimulaacombattere ilmale,etrionfaresopradiesso,conl'aiutodiCristo,loro Duce.Quindichiedecheognuno conformilapropriavitaconle leggicristianedimodochenon visiasolamenteunaostentazionefarisaica,mafedepraticata, elavorocontinuoperl'espansionedelregnodiCristonelleanimeconleparole,conlapenna, conleaziohi,insommaconogni mezzopossibilesanzionatodalle Autorita'.

Ilbisognodell'AzioneCattolica,oltrechedalpericolodel neo-paganismo,sideduceanche dallascarsita'delcleroedalle difficolta'chequestoincontra nell'avvicinamentoalleanime. Epercio'e'diunanecessita'assolutacheneinostritempitutti devonoessereapostoliecheit laicatocattolicononstiaozioso, maunitoallaGerarchiadella Chiesa.Elealealledirezionidi essasiuniscanellalotta.Illaicatocattolicodeveessereit bracciodestrodelclero.L'azionistacattolicoe'necessarioche sottomettaitsuogiudizioalla volonta'delcleroedireconil fanciulloSamuelesempre:Parla oSignorecheittuoservoti ascolta.Esolocosi'vipuo'essereunits'esuccesso:unsolo greggesottounsolopastore.

(Continua)

P.AbramoO.M.I. Ass.Eccl.

PRIMOSPETTACOLOTEATRALE

CORONATODAGRANDESUCCESSO

Lafilodrammaticadell'A.C. I.hadatonell'HalldiSt.Mary Leederville,itprimoriuscito spettacoloteatrale.

Ilmagnificoscenario,l'appropriatovestiarioindossatodagli attoriedalleattrici,l'interpretazionevivanellebattutetragiche,hannodestatol'ammirazionedei350spettatoripresenti.

None'itcasodimenzionare inomidicolorochesisonodistintinell'esecuzionedellaloro partepoiche'tuttihannosfoggiatoleloroinnegabilicapacita' artistiche.

PadreAbramohadatoilvia allospettacoloconuncordiale salutorivoltoalpubblicoecon unringraziamentoatutticoloro cheincoraggianolebelleiniziativeacarattereeducativoe culturale.

Sondaggi

sull'opinionepubblica

Rivoltedelledomandeanumerosispettatori,sie'potutorilevare,sindall'iniziodellospettacolo,cheitpubblicoaveva accoltoconentusiasmoenon senzasorpresa,leprimebattute drammatiche.Allafinedelsecondoattol'entusiasmosiera intensificato,tantochesie'dovutoricorrereadunbreveavvisoperfrenaregliapplausidel pubblicochespessoimpedivedi seguiresinoallafinelaemozionantebattutatragica.

Lachiusuradeldrammae' statacoronatadaungrande,di- ciamoanche,inaspettatosuccesso.

Perchihalavorato

Riportiamoinomidituttigli attoreattricichesisonoesibiti allospettacolo:

L.Previtali,S.Silla,F.Fasoli, T.Fasoli,E.Bellinzier,Mussara, D'Orsogna,J.Cutri,E.Fasoli, G.Rossi,E.Briotti,F.Rossi, C.Apolingua,Monterosso,Luvera.

Fraquestiqualcunosie'distintotantoneldramma"Idue sergenti",quantonellacommedia"Vogliodiventareattorecinematografico". AllachiusuradellospettacololaSig.naPrevitalihaofferto trebellissimimazzidifiorialle attrici:G.Rossi,TeresaFasoli, EldaBriotti.Dapartedell'A.C. I.sirivolgeuncordialeringra- ziamentoallafilodrammaticae alpubblicochee'accorsoper salutare,ancoraunavolta,le belleiniziativedellagiovane AzioneCattolicaItaliana.

Unparticolareringraziamento vaaiSig.riRossi(direttoredi scenaesuggeritore),Previtalie Bellinzierperessereprodigati insiemeadungruppettodigio- vani,apreparareeorganizzare lospettacolo. Amiciartistiall'operaper prepararenuovemiglioriope-retteteatrali.

Unappello

allemadriitaliane

Domenica6Agostovisara' unariunionedelleMadriItalianechedesideranolavorare perilbenespiritualeesociale dellaCollettivita'italiana.La riunionee'indettadalPadre Abramonell'HalldiSantaBrigidaalleore3pomeridianea scopodiformarel'Associazione diAzioneCattolicasezione Donne.Veniteadingrossarele filedell'AzioneCattolicache aspettadavoicosegrandi!

Unabboccamento conl'Arcivescovo IlSignorD'Orsogna,Cassiere dell'AzioneCattolicaePresidentedelComitatoperl'acquistodiunamacchinaperilSacerdoteItaliano,accompagnato dalSignorGiovanniRe,alritornodellorogirodicolletta perdettamacchinahannoavutounabboccamentoconSua Eccellenzal'Arcivescovo,nel PresbiteriodiFremantle.Sua Eccellenzahaespressoilsuo sentitoringraziamentopertutto cio'chestannofacendoaffinche'alpiu'prestosiprocuri unamacchinaalPadreAbramo perche'possasvolgerelasua operadiapostolatotralacomunita'italiana.Desiderache: tuttisienogenerosiecheper darel'esempiosie'degnatodi donarelire10perilfondomacchina.Haespressoildesiderio difarsapereagliitalianiche SuaEccellenzae'prontoafare qualsiasicosaperaiutarela Comunita'italianaechequesta coopericolPadreAbramonel vastocampodiapostolatochesi stasvolgendo.IlSignorGio-vanniRehainformatoSuaEccellenzadelleottimeaccoglienzecheluieitSignorD'Orsogna ricevonodagliitalianiecome sonodesiderosicheitPadre Abramovadaavisitarlonelle loroabitazionieches'incontrinocolSacerdotemoItopiu'frequentementechenontosiastato perilpassato. SuaEccellenzaprimadiritirarsidavalasuabenedizioneai dueinterlocutorieatuttala Comunita'Italiana.

SOTTOSCRIZIONE

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BRADY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Patrick,whopassedaway,fortifiedbyalltheritesofHoly Church,atCamberwell,Victoria,andinterredinCatholic CemeteryBoxHill,Victoria, onMonday,July24th.,Rev. FatherCaseyofficiating. Eternallightshineuponhim, andmayherestinpeace.

Amen. -InsertedbyBonandMick Brady,Fremantle.

TAYLOR,John.-Passedaway attheSouthernCrossHospi- tal,onJuly23rd.,John,loved husbandofthelateMaryAnn Taylor,lovedfatherofErn, Mollie, JessieMargaret(deceased), andJack,father-in-law ofMyrtleandClarrie.R.I.P. Mayperpetuallightshine uponhim,

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BREDAHL,CarlJulius.-In lovingmemoryofmydear father,whodepartedthislife atYork,August3rd,,1949. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol, SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingdaughter,Augusta.andgrandchildren.

CASEY.-Insacredandloving *memoryofmybelovedhusband,WilliamThomas,died August1st.,1949.R.I,P. Onlyhappymemoriesleftdear.

CULLINANE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofCyrilJoseph,whodiedonAugust3rd., 1940. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingfamily.

FOX,JosephineMary.-InlovingmemoryofJosie,who passedawaysuddenlyonAugust8,1949. Mayhersoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyherfondbrothersandsisters. LEEN.-Insadandlovingmemoryofourdearhusbandand father,MichaelLeen,whodepartedthislifeonAugust2nd., 1944.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

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