The Record Newspaper 23 September 1954

YoungstersLookOutforFriends

OnSundaylast,Sept.12,about70 happyyoungstersreturnedtoCastledare afterspendingafortnight'sholidayinvariousCatholichomes.

TheBrotherswishtoquentintervals,commencing thanksincerelythosegood12.45,andalsofromFrepeoplewhoareusingthismantleat1.30and2.30. verypracticalmethodof exercisingChristiancharity tothelessprivileged.

Theladsinvitetheir friendstojointhemat CastledareonSunday,Oct. 17,fortheirannualField Day,whichtheyhopeto makeahugesuccess.

Specialbuseswillleave St.George'sTerraceatfre-

ChurchMustBeAtSide OfExilesAndMigrants

VATICANCITY,Sept.13.-The Churchmustbeatthesideoftheexilesand emigrantsandsheencouragesalleffortsto dealwiththeproblernofmigrationinaccordancewiththeteachingsofChristian charity.Thisthoughtwasexpressedina lettertoHisEminenceJohnCardinalde Jong,honorarychairmanoftheSecondCongressoftheInternationalCatholicMigration CommissionnowunderwayatBreda,Holland,fromMgr.GiovanniB.Montini,VaticanPro-SecretaryofState.

%Theletter,writtenatthe directionofHisHoliness PopePiusXII,recalledthat theInternationalCatholic MigrationCommission(I. C.M.C.)wasorganizedthree Yearsagoattheinstanceof theHolyFatheras"the agencyofco-ordination,informationandrepresentationoftheCatholiceffort inthisurgentproblemof migration."

MonsignorMontinireferredtotheApostolicConsti-tution"ExsulFamilia"on thesubjectofthespiritual careofemigrantstoindicate"theintimaterelationshipofyoureffortswiththe workoftheChurch."

Nations'Conscience

"Howimportantarethe deliberationsofyourCongress,"thelettercontinued, "isillustratedbythefrequencywithwhichthissubjectofmigrationhasrecurredinthelabouranddiscoursesoftheSupreme Pontiff

"Alreadyin1941,onthe occasionofthecommemorationoftheRerumNovarum, HisHolinesspointedout,in relationtoemigration,the rightofthefamilytoavitalspace

"Inthepost-warperiod, hehascontinuouslyused thewrittenandspoken wordtoarousenotonly Catholicsbuttheconscience A

ofthenationsoftheworld toasenseoftheirresponsibilityinthesolutionof thisproblem,international initsverynature;andto thoseinternationalorganizationsestablishedtothis end,hehasgivenboththe encouragementandthesupportoftheHolySee."

InternationalMigrationmeetingheldatNaplesin 1951,inwhichhesaidthat "theCatholicChurchfeels itselfobligedtotakethe greatestinterestinthework ofmigration,"whichinvolves"thefindingofa remedyforimmensenecessities."

AtthetimethePopealso pointedtotheneedofprotecting,inemigrationand immigration,"thedignity andtherightsofthehuman personandofthefamily,in orderthatthelattermay

ImprisonedCzechBishopReported IncurablyIIIFollowingTorture

SALZBURG,Austria,Sept.13(NC.)-Bishop StefanTrochtaofLitomerice,recentlysentenced to25yearsimprisonmentbyacommunisttribunal inPrague,Czechoslovakia,isreportedtobecriticallyinthenotoriousPankracprisoninPrague.

Thereportssaythatthereislittlehopeforthe Bishop'srecoveryfromtheeffectsoftorture.The 46-year-oldBishop,aSalesian,was"banished" fromhisdiocesetwoyearsagoandlateraccused of"espionage."Requestsofpriestsforpermission tovisittheBishophavebeenturneddown.

Accordingtothereportsthecommunistshave confiscatedthefurniturefromtheBishop'shouse, onthegroundthathewasalsosentencedtopay thecostofhis"trial."

remainunited,thatitbeArchbishopGives abletoestablishanewhome andfindtherethenecessitiesforalifeofcontent-ClericalTransfers mentandpleasingtoGod."

Thesesentiments,Monsi-HisGracetheArchbishop gnorMontiniwrote,"haveannouncesthefollowing anevenmoredirectandclericalappointments: personalapplicationtoyouRev.G.Crocetti.assistant whoareattendingthisatManjimup.

MonsignorMontiniquoted fromanaddressoftheHoly FathertodelegatesoftheChurch."

CatholicMigrationCongressRev.M.J.Toop,assistant aszealouscollaboratorsinatWestPerth. theapostolateoftheRev.W.Foley. atShentonPark. assistant

ResidentsKnowMoreOfRed ChinaThanVisitors,HeSays

LONDON,Sept.13.-Archbishop WilliamGodfreyofLiverpoolhasindirectly criticizedthetriptoRedChinaundertaken byaLabourPartydelegationledbyformer PrimeMinisterClementAttlee.Healso warnedCatholicsnottobemisledbystatementswhitewashingtheChinesecommunists intheirwaragainstreligion.

"Surely,itisamatterof commonsensetoacceptthe statementsofthosewhoresidepermanentlyinacountryratherthanofthosewho afteraplannedvisitofa weekorafewdaysreturn homeandmakestatements calculatedtogivetheim-

pressionthatstoriesabout persecutionaremuchexaggeratedifnotuntrue,"the ArchbishopsaidinaSermon atTarletonnearPreston, Lancashire.

TheArchbishop,whois theformerApostolicDelegatetoGreatBritain,said

ByAdditionofNewWingCarmelitesCon NowReceiveMoreVocations

itisgenerallyknown"that allthatChristianshold dearisatpresenttheobjectofasustainedandbitterassault."

"Youmustneverbeled astray,"headded,"byany statementwhichseeksto givetheimpressionthat suchthingsarenothappeningintheFarEastandin theeasterncountriesofour owncontinent.

"TheHolySeeisnotin anydoubtregardingthe cruelfateofpriestsand peopleinthoselandswhere

EveningMassFor

WorkersonOct. 1

EveningMassforindustrialworkerswillbecelebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedralonFriday,Oct.1,at5.45 p.m. *

Thefirstanniversaryof theimprisonmentofC.ardhalWysznski.Primateof Poland(above),willbeobservedbythePolishcommunityonSunday,Sept,26 Mass,atwhichHisGrace theArchbishopwillbeprevent,willbeofferedinSt. Brigid'schurch,WestPerth, at11.30.(SeePage13.)

InFoceofMountingWaveOf PopularImmoralityPope CallsChemiststoStandFirm

CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy,Sept.13.HisHolinessPopePiusXIIhascalledon pharmaciststostandfirmandremainloyal totheirChristiandutyinthefaceofagreat waveofpopularimmoralitywhichoften seekstomakethemitsaccomplices.

HespokeinLatintothe InternationalCongressof theHistoryofPharmacy heldhereonthe525thanniversaryofPopeMartin V'sgrantofhelptothe pharmacistsofRome.The audiencewasheldatthe Pope'ssummerhomehere.

"Inourdayswhenimmoralityissowidespreadand alllawissoreadilybroken, youareheldbyhumandignityandChristianlawnot tofailinyourduty,"the HolyFatherremindedthe pharmacists."Attimesit mayhappenthatclients willaskinsistentlythat youbecomeaccomplicesto theircrimes."

Heurgedthepharmacists totakecarelesttheyplace theperceptsoftheeternal lawsecondtotheshamelessnessofgainorfalsepity."

atZaragoza,Spain.Hetold themproperlegislation"in accordwithCatholicmorality"couldbeabighelpto them.

Hesaidafurtherhelpwas moraltrainingthatwould illustrateforthemtheapplicationoflawsandprinciples.Butthegreatesthelp, thelettersaid,willbe"the honestyofhisChristian conscience-theimmediate judgeandguideofthe pharmacist'sactions."

IrishChapelIn SaintPeter's

Builtatacostof£13,000thenewwingoftheCarmelite

governmentswhorejectGod andreligionhaveastheir aimtodestroytheChristian religionandtheCatholic Churchinparticular."

TheArchbishopsaidhe knewfromhislongexperienceasanApostolicDelegatethat"detailedreports arereachingtheHolySee continuallyofthegrossest outragesagainstthefreedom oftheChurchandherministers,andagainstthefreedomanddignityofthe humanperson."

Heconcluded:"Thegibbet andthejailaremorereliablewitnessesthanthe hustings,andthephrase `peacefulco-existence'falls strangelyontheearsofthe Christianasheisledtoexecutionorlanguishesin chains."

OblateMission StaffChanged

TheOblateFathers'MissionStaffhasbeentransferredtoLesmurdie.All applicationsforMissions andRetreatsshouldbeaddressedto:V.Rev.F.Gavin, O.M.I..Superior,c/oSt. Brigid'sPresbytery,Lesmurdie.Tel.Lesmurdie261.

Healsorequestedthemto havepityonthepoorwho needmedicineandhave troublepayingforit.When measuringvariousdrops, saidtheHolyFather,tryto measureafewdropsofthe sweatofthepoorwhohave toearntheirbreadin mines,quarries,factories andotherdifficultplaces, anddon'tmaketheprice anyhigherthanthetruly justone.

Earlierthismonth,the HolyFathersentamessage toanothergroupofpharmacists,delegatestothe thirdinternationalcongress ofCatholicpharmacistsheld Monks

Mark JubileeOf Ordination

OnTuesdaylast,Sept. 21,theRev.TheodoreHernandez,O.S.B.,andtheRev. IldephonsusGarcia,O.S.B., bothmembersoftheBenedictinecommunityatNew Norciacelebratedtheir silverjubileeofordination.

Owingtotheabsenceof theLordAbbot,theRt. Rev.G.Gomez,O.S.B.,from theAbbey,officialcelebrationshavebeendeferred toalaterdate.

OnavisittotheStateis theV.Rev.R.J.Morin, S.S.S.,whoisrecuperating afteranillness.Father MorinistheSuperiorofthe BlessedSacramentFathers attheirchurchinGeorgestreet,Sydney.

VATICANCITY,Sept.13 (Radio,NC.)-AnIrish chapeldedicatedtoSt.Colwnban,celebratedIrish monkwhodiedatBobbio, Italy,in615,wasinauguratedinthecryptofSt.Peter'sBasilicabyArchbishopJohnC.McQuaidof Dublin,whocelebrated Mass,there. Asmalldistinguished groupofIrishandVatican personalitiesattendedthe Mass.TheyincludedJoseph Devlin,IrishMinisterto Italy,andtworepresentativesoftheKnightsofSt. Columban,PresidentSean T.O'KellyofIreland,and SeanMackenzie.

Othersattendingwere FatherMichaelBrowne, O.P.,MasteroftheSacred PalaceandprivatetheologiantoHisHolinessPope PiusXII;Msgr.Thomas Ryan,ofthePapalSecretariate,ofState;FatherDanielO'Connell,S.J.,directoroftheVaticanOsservatory;CountEnricoP.Galeazzi,architectofthe SacredApostolicPalaces; andFranciscoVaccini,architectinchargeofSt.Peter's Basilica,whowaslargely responsibleforplanningthe newchapel.

JosephP.Walshe,Irish AmbassadortotheHoly Seewhoplayedamajorrole ininitiatingthechapelproject,waspreventedbyillnessfromwitnessingthe dedication.

TheIrishchapelis adornedinappropriateIrish style,withCelticcross surmountingthealtar.Itis agiftoftheKnightsofSt. Columbanandislocated closetothetombofSt. Peter.

ThreeOnlyDaughters GiveThemselvesToGod

TheimpressiveceremonyofReligious Professiontookplacein'St.Joseph'sConvent,FremantleonthelovelyfeastofOur BlessedLady'sNativity,Sept.8.TheV. Rev.J.Sullivan,0.M.I.,officiated,assisted bytheRev.T.Brady,O.M.I.

Twoyoungnovices,Sis-thesanctuaryasthechoir tersMarisStella,onlysang"VeniCreator"and daughterofMr.andMrs.P.kneltbeforetheofficiating AhernofBeaconsfield,andpriestwho,aftertheusual SisterM.Joseph,onlyformulaofprofessionwas daughterofMr.andMrs.concluded,blessedthecruM.Vagg,alsoofBeacons-cifixesandpresentedoneto field,hadthehappinessofeachofthetwonovices. pronouncingfirstvows, whileSr.M.Elizabethonly daughterofMr.andMrs.F. Higgins,ofBeaconsfield, hadthesupremeprivilege ofgivingherselftoGod for4verbyfinalProfession.

Theceremony,inwhich threeyounggirls,ineach caseanonlydaughter,renouncedhomeandfamilyto workinthefieldofeducationforGod'sgloryandthe salvationofsouls,wasa brightreflectiononthegenerosityoftheparentsof theyoungreligious.

Thoseworthyfathersand mothersfelt,naturally,the sacrificeGodaskedofthem, buttheyknew,too,the sublimedignityofavocationinthefamily,andconsideredthemselvesprivilegedindeedtohavetheir daughtersochosenby Christ.

Itisnotonlyduringlife thatthechosenoneswill comfortandconsoletheir parents,butatdeath, mothersandfathersofReligiouswillbefilledwith confidence,andgowithout feartomeetthatGodto whomtheysogenerously gavetheirchildren.

Ifonlymoreparentsreflectedonthedignityand valueofa"callfromGod", theywouldencourage,and notdiscouragetheirchildrenwhomayexhibitsigns ofareligiousvocationeither totheconventortothe priesthood."Theharvestis great,buthowfewarethe labourers!"

AsthethreeSistersenteredthechapelthechoir rendered,insoul-stirring strains,thebeautiful"Veni SponsaCristi."MasswascelebratedbyFatherSullivan,servedbyFather Brady.

Atitsconclusiontheprivilegedtrioadvancedto

Hesaid:-"Receive,my child,thecrossofOur LordJesusChrist.Wearit onyourbreastasanunfailingshieldagainsttheassaultsofthefoe,andletit serveyouasaperpetual reminderoftheobligationsyouhavecontractedof livingcrucifiedtothe world."

FatherSullivanthenaddressedthenewly-professed

andthosepresentinthe chapel.Hesaidtherewas reallynoneedforasermon asthebeautifulceremony justwitnessedwasapower- fulsermoninitself.

He stressedcongratulatedalland thefactthatifthe youngReligioushadmade abigsacrificeingivingtheirlivestoGod,theirparentshadalsomadeabig sacrificeingivingtheir daughterstotheserviceof OurLordwhowouldnotbe outdoneingenerosityas Hisrewardwouldbethe "hundred-fold".

Theceremony,simplebut fraughtwithdeepmeaning, wasbroughttoaclosewith BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament,duringwhichthe TeDeumwassung.The finalhymn,"Magnificat", beautifullyrenderedbythe Sisters'choir,concludedthe functionandthevisitors weretheguestsofRev. MotherandSisters.

SecondGroupOf ClergyinRetreat

Thirty-ninepriestswho havebeenmakingtheirannualRetreatattheRedemptoristmonastery.North Perth,sinceSeptember20, willconcludethespiritual exercisestomorrowmorning.

Thefollowingpriestswere inRetreat:Revs.J.Dunne, C.Stinson,T.Ahern,M. Holohan;VeryRevs.A. Johnston,T.Linnane,J.M:Gillicuddy,P.Kelliher,J. Brosnan.E.Power,W. Clary,P.Carmody,E.McBride.C.Casey,M.Diviney, J.Murphy,T.McCitul,J. Nolan,J.Leech,S.Hawe,J. Hogan,O'Dwyer,M.K. Duffy,D.J.Lenihan.S. Kelly,P.Dunne,E.Rogers, L.Eivers,E.Kenny,J.O'Sullivan.W.Buckley,J.F.Rus' sell.A.Morahan,J.Challis. P.Cunningham,B.Harris, W.Dzieciol,M.Maslovar. B.Binkowski.

HighgateC.B.H.S.LadsBreak

SportRecordsInNineEvents

Recordsweremadeinnineeventsatthe18than- nualsportsmeetingoftheChristianBrothers'High School,Highgate,atPerthOvalonSept.16.Andintwo othereventsrecordswereequalled.

PerformancesgenerallyRed1,Blue2,Green3, Gold4.

weregood,asrunnersheadedintoalightbreezeinthe straight.

Theunder10division producedrecordsinthree championshipevents.R. VarianbroketwoandJ. Wohlmuttheother.inwhich Varianwosrunner-up.

Oneofthemostpromising runnersatthemeeting.was R.Lawrence,abiglad,who broketwounder-14record.%

Theopenchampionship waswonbyJ.McCarthy, whowonthreeevents.makingnewrecordsintwoof them.

Thechampionathletesin theiragegroupswere:Open, J.McCarthy;under-16,B. Werndly;under-15,P.McKimmie;under-14,R.Lawrence;under-13,F.Roche; under-12,N.Ward;under11,R.Donovan;under-10, R.Varian;under-9,G.McGrath.

Akeenlycontestedcolourcompetitionresulted:

Morethan450boystook partinthesports. HisLordshipBishop Goodypresentedthecupsto thewinners.

Detailsofthechampionshipevents:

OPEN:

100yards:D.Gibbs,1;K. Miller,2;J.McCarthy.3. 11.0sec.(equalrecord).

220yards:D.Gibbs,1;K. Miller,2;J.McCarthy.3. 24.8sec.

440yards:J.McCarthy, 1;K.Miller,2;P.McGrath, 3.57.0secs.

Mile:J.McCarthy.1:.E Klucis,2;J.Kieran, '3. 5min.13sec.(record).

Highjump:P.Seaman,1; B.Byrne,2;K.Bogue,3. 5ft.2in.

Broadjump:P.Seaman. 1;K.Miller,2;P.McGrath, 3. 17ft9iin. 120yardshurdles:J.McCarthy,1;J.Kieran,2;K. Miller,3.18.8sec.(record).

UNDER 16. .100yards:P.McGrath,1: B.Werndly,2;W.Morrison. 3. 11.4sec. 220yards:P.McGrath,1; B.Werndly,2;W.Griffith, 3.25.8sec.

880yards:B.Werndly,1; P.McGrath,2;W.Griffiths, andG.L'Estrange(equal). 3.2min.20sec.(record).

Highjump:B.Werndly, 1;E.Turchanyi,2;P.McGrath,3.5ft.Iiin.

90yardshurdles:B. Werndly,1;P.McGrath.2: R.Beurteaux,3. 14.0sec.

UNDER 15:

100yards:P.McKimmie, 1;R.Bullard,2;E.Turchanyi,3. 12.1see.

220yards:P.McKimmie, 1;R.Bullard,2;E.Turchanyi,3.26.3sec.

90yardshurdles:R.Bullard,1;E.Turchanyi,2: P.McKiMmie,3.15.1sec.

Broadjump:R.Lawrence,1;E.Turchanyi,2;E. Davis,3.15ft.Min.

UNDER 14:

100yards:R.Lawrence, 1;V.Biffen,2;B.Devereux, 31 11.8sec.(record).

220yards:R.Lawrence,1; V:Biffen,2;B.Devereux,3. 26.1sec.(record).

90yardshurdles:V.Biffen1;R.Lawrence,2;C. Desmond,3.15.0sec.(equals record).

Highjump:R.Lawrence, 1;B.WerndlyandP.Lang- ley(equal),2.4ft.6in.

UNDER 13:

100yards:F.Roche,1;P. Manwaring,2;P.Langley, 3. 12.5secs.(record).

220yards:P.Manwaring, 1:F.Roche,2;P.Langley, 3.28.8sec.

Broadjump:F.Roche,1; P.Langley2:B.Gilligan, 3. 14ft.

UNDER 12:

75yards:N.Ward,1;R.

100yards:T.Aram1;W. Gibson,2;T.Aram,3.10.9

100yards:T.Aram,1:W. Hebb,2;N.Ward3.13.8sec.

Highjump:N.Ward1;J. O'Connor,2;R.Dalglish 3. 4ft.lin.

UNDER 11:

75yards:G.Taylor1;R. Donovan,2;

CarmeliteSisters AddNewWingTo, TheirMonastery

ThefirstcompletewingoftheCarmeliteMonasterywasblessedbythisGracethe Archbishoprecently.Onaccountofsolemn' enclosurethisceremonycouldonlybe private.(Interiorpicturedabove).

HisGracesaidhewas4, * veryimpressedwiththe" ColombiaMoves designedanderected simplicityanddignityofthe building,whichhasbeen lowmaintenancecost.The andToBanMarxists theviewofdurability wingformsonecomplete sideoftheproposedquad-BOGOTA,Colombia,Sept. ranglefollowingtheusual11(Radio,NC.)-Inclasien designsofCarmelitemon-ofaclauseintheColombian asteries. constitutionprohibitingin-

Itistwo-storey,ofbrickternationalcommunistsellandtile,110feetlongby30titlesInthiscountrywas feetwide.ThegroundfloorvotedherebytheConaticonsistsofkitchen,refec-WentAssemblypriorto tory,andablutionblock.windingohupitsfirstgag' withconcretepavedcloister extendingfulllengthonTheclausereads:"The southside.Thewallsofactivityofinternational blockaretiledtoaheight thekitchenandablutionPhoibliitteicda leTohmemlauwn'iswmillisrepgrue-offourfeet. latethemannerinwhich

Theentiregroundfloorthisprohibitionistobe hasbeentiledwithsemas-madeeffective."Itwas tictilesonconcrete,withapassedbyavoteof36to viewtoserviceanddurabil-18' bility.ThefirstfloorisAdoptionoftheclause cameafterPresidentGus- supportedbyheavysteelgirders,whichinturnare tavoRojasPinillahadlisteditasoneofthe"urgent supportedbysteelstaun-reforms"theAssembly wchioroknsbuiltintothebrickshouldapprove.Oneofthe

Astaircasegiveseasyac-otherreforms,whichthe Aernb cesstothefirstfloor,whichapproved,ss lyhad was previously give consistsofawell-ventilated corn-andto therighttovote infirmary,12cells,co andtoholdpublicoffice. munityroom,severalworkroomsandablutionblock. Theanti-communism

Alarge,airycorridorclausewasadoptedinthe t leadstothecells,whichfaceofobjectionsbysome withtheirsilentwoodenopponentswhodeclared thatdemocracydoesnot latchesandwoodenwin dowshuttersgiveamonprotectitselfbyrestricting pearance.Thisnewwingtothearbitraryexerciseof clauseThe voiced duld

fearslead asticandmostpleasingap-thatli ithees. wasdesignedandbuiltbyauthoritybypublicofficials. Mr.StanCostelloattheveryTheseobjectionswere reasonablecostof£13.000.answeredbyChancellor EvaristoSourdis,whosaid thattheclausewasinharmonywithobligations undertakenbyColombiain signingtheanti-communist declarationadoptedbythe tenthInter-AmericanConferenceheldatCaracaslast March.

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Headdedthattheconstitutionalprovisionwillgive thegovernmentthenecessarypowertoimpedecommunistpenetration,which hedescribedas"adanger tointer-Americansolidarity."

CloisteredViewofChapel

Anunusualviewofthepublicchapel attachedtotheCarmeliteMonastery.

YoungChristianWorkersHaveBig ProgrammeforSlateConference

Anothermilestoneinthehistoryofthe workingyouthofW.A.willbepassedon 'theweekendofSept.24-26,whentheYoung ChristianWorkersofthisstateconduct theirfourthannualstateconferenceat Highgate.

Bythismeetingofsomany leadersfromallpartsof theState,bytheirmutual training,discussions,and deliberations,thecauseof theyoungworkersofthe West,thatoftheChurch andofChristwillbereemphasised,restated,and redirected.

WITHNEWVIGOUR.

Leaderswillbefilledagain withthespiritoftheorgan%wisedlayapostolate,andthe Y.C.W.inthisStatewill continuewithnewvigour itsworkforthesalvation ofthegreatmassofYOUREZ workers.

Nearly100Y.C.W.leaders fromtheY.C.W.metropolitanandcountrybranches willgiveconsiderationto motionsonthefollowine topics:Formationofcredit unions;NationalService training;apprenticeship:indecentliterature.

Y.C.W.nationalheadauarterswillberepresentedby DanCallahan.afull-time organiseroftheY.C.W.in Melbourne,whoarrivedin Perthrecently.

Conferenceprogrammeis asfollows:-

Friday,Sept.24:8p.m.. Openingofconference."The ,Problemconfrontingthe youngworkersofW.A."by NevilleWard.Discussionon paper.

9.30p.m.,supper:9.45,reportsondiscussion.

Thesocialsideoftheconferencewillbewellcatered forbytheconferencedance, whichistobeheldatSt.

GirlsFromNCGM WillParticipate

InShowMarch

HEADQUARTERS. RoyalShowYouthmarch istobeheldaeainthisyear. onThursday,Oct.7.Girls areaskedtowearuniforms. thatis,greyskirt,white blouseandgreyberet. SUBIACO. Girlsareaskedtoattend therallyatHighgateon Sundaynight,Sept.26.The nextcombinedmeetingwill heldonSunday,October 3;thethemeofthe discussionwillbefilms. AllN.C.G.M.girlsareremindedoftheChildrenof MaryRetreatfromOct.1617.

HIGHGATE. Acombinedgeneral meetingwasheldonSept. 13,whentheV.Rev.P. Talty,C.Ss.R.,gaveatalk onhistriptoEuropeand America.ThenextmeetingwillbeonSept.27. Twonewmemberswere welcomedtotheleaders' group.

PALMYRA. Acombinedhightea. followedbyadance,will beheldonOct.3. A grandcarnivaldancewill beheldonOct.18. Friday,Oct.22,isthedate forarepetitionofthe verysuccessfulconcert.

LEEDERVILLE. Allmembersareremindedofthenextcombinedmeeting,tobeheld onTuesday,Sept.25.As supperistobeserved,all girlsareaskedtobringa *late.Afterthemeetingafewgameswillbe played.,sogirlsshould bringtheirsandshoes.

FREMANTLE.

Joseph'shall,Subiaco,on Saturdaynight,Sept25. Enrolmentformsforthe theconferenceareobtainablefromanyparishpresbytery,anybranchofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M..and atD.I.S.C.A.,81St.George's terrace'PhoneB2546. Y.C.W.BALL. TheY.C.W.SpringBail willbeheldonMonday next,Sept.27,attheCivic Centre,Cottesloe.Dancing willbefrom8.30to1a.m. Ticketsareobtainablefrom Y.C.W.headauarters.81St. George's-terrace.There willalsobeticketsavailable atthedooronthenight.

PRE-CANACONFERENCE.

OnFridayevenings,Oct. 1,8,15,and22,thelastPreCanaconferencefor1954 willbeheld.Itisrecommendedthatallengaeed couplesattendthisconference,asnodoubtallthose presentshouldderivegreat benefitandhelpfortheir futurelife.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact thesecretary,N.C.G.M.Y.C.W.YouthCouncil.81St George's-terrace.'Phone: B2546.

SOUTHPERTH Therewillbeasport's night,Sept.29,atSt.Columba'shall,SouthPerth. SouthPerth,Como,and Allboysintheparishesof Kensingtonareurgedtoattend.Therewillalsobea monsterpicnictoSerpentineonSunday.Oct.3.The buswillbestoppinginVictoriaPark.

Sunday,September26

HeGaveThreeReligioustotheChurch AlexanderMcKinley,Pioneer OfMooraDistrict,DiesAt95

ThelostPioneeroftheMooradistrict, AlexanderMcKinley,diedathishome MoorPark,Mooro,onSept.9inhis96th. year.

HewasbornatCusherdun,Co.Antrim,Northern Irelandandattheageof23 hemarriedandwithhis wifesailedimmediatelyfor Australia,landingfromthe OroyoatAlbanyinFebruary1892. HetravelledtoPerth, thenawildernessofsand withonlyveryfewbuildings.Afterfouryearsfarm experiencewiththelate Mr.LotonontheSwanhe selectedlandintheMoora districtandsettledtherein 1896,laterselectingfurther areasfromtheMidland RailwayCo. Hespentmanyyearsdevelopingandfarmingthe property;astimepassed withtheaidofthreeofhis sons,whonowownthe originalholdings. Fromtheearliesttimes hetookaactiveinterestin

daughtersprayingardently forhimtothelostmoment oflife.

Mr.McKinleywasproud tocountBishopSalvadoas afriendoftheearlyyears andrecalledoneoccasion whenheandthelateStephenSheridanwentdown onchurchbusinessand wereentertainedbyBishop Salvadoandhishardworkingmonks.TripstoNew Norciaweremadeonhorse backorbyhorseandbuggy forthe35miles.

Deceasedleavesafamily offoursonsandthree daughters,10grandchildren andfourgreatgrandchildren.Themembersofthe familyinreligionareSister M.Bertrand(St.Joseph's Convent,Merredin),Sister M.Maureen,(St.Joseph's Convent,Kellerberrin),and Rev.BrotherAngelus,directoroftheMaristBrothers'AgriculturalCollege, Campbelltown,N.S.W.

OnSaturdayflagsin Mooraflewathalfmastto markthepassingofagreat pioneer.Deceasedwaslaid torestintheCatholicportionoftheMooracemetery inthepresenceofalarge gatheringoffamilyfriends.

edbyMr.McKinley'sson, Rev.Bro.Angelusandin thepresenceofhisdaughters,SistersBertrandand Maureen.

Bro.Angelusreturnedto collegeafewdaysbefore hisfatherdied.Ontheday ofhisdeathhereceived HolyViaticumandtheprayersforthedyingwererecitedinthepresenceofhis family.

RequiemMasswasoffered attheparishchurchofSt. JohntheBaptist,Moora,and thefuneralleftthechurch laterfortheMooracemetery.HisLordship,thelit. Rev.AnselmCatalan,O.S.B., officiatedatthegraveside assistedbyFatherMurphy, acting-parishpriest,the Rev.R.Hynes,P.P.WyalkatchemandRev.I.Ruiz. O.S.B.,NewNorcia.

Rev.Bros.Oliver(superior,NewNorcia)Calixtus andRichardrepresentedthe MaristBrothers.TheSistersofSt.Joseph'swererepresentedbySistersfrom St.Gertrude'sandtheConventofMoore.

Thepallbearerswere: Messrs.R.White,T.Tierney,S.Nenke(representing MooraRoadBoard),G. Topham(MooreDistrict Hospital),C.Ferguson(AgriculturalSociety),T. Dix(MooraClub),Dr.G. Miles,E.H.B.Lefroy,F. Cook,andJ.M.Reever.

Asoftballteamthisseasonhasbeennamed"White Tops."Mr.Vodanovichis sponsoringtheteamDelys iWaddinghamwaselected captain.Dawn,Russell vice-captain,andMarie ,Collins secretaryand coach:.Physicaltrauma,: atthelastmeetinewasa success.

SHENTONPARK.

Themeetingpostponed lastWednesday.dueto unforseen circumstances, willbeheldonWednesday,Sept.29,andgirlsare askedtobringsupper.All arewelcometotabletennis aftertheNovena,inpreparationfortheforthcomingtournamentbetween SubiacoandShentonPark.

VICTORIAPARK.

AtthecombinedmeetingonSept.19,Father Taltygaveamostinterestingandinformativetalk onCatholicisminother lands.

ApicnictoYanchepis beingplannedforthe fourthweekinOctober. Congratulationstothe B1basketballteamon reachingthefinals.

AthleticClubs

OfYouthGroups

ElectOfficials

OnSept.7,membersof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. athleticclubsheldtheirannualgeneralmeetinginthe Highgatehall.Theattendanceleftsomethingtobe desired.Thecommittee electedforthecomingseasonwas: YoungChristianWorkers.

President,MarkHaydock; secretary,JohnChilvers; assistant-secretary,Ray Waters;treasurer,Terry Hughan;gradingofficer, NormKeyson. NationalCatholicGirls' Movement.

President,Mrs.Smith, vice-president,ColleenMcPherson;secretary,Cannel Rowe;assistant-secretarytreasurer,LorraineHarrison. TheRev.J.Depiazziis chaplaintobothmovements

Thewind-updinnerand dancewillbeheldinthe LeedervilleTownhall.Cambridge-streetat6p.m.on WednesdayOct.13.

districtaffairsassistingto formthefirstMooraProgressAssociationandthe MoorabranchoftheFarmers'andSettlers'Associationofwhichhewaselected presidentandwiththelate GeorgeBishoprepresented MooraatthefirstconferenceoffarmersinPerth.

HismembershipofMoora AgriculturalSocietydates bachtoitsinception.Hewas appointedtothefirstcommitteeoftheMooraDistrict Hospitalin1911andserved continuouslyonthatbody forover40years,being chairmanforseveralyears.

Forabout15yearshe wasamemberofthe MooreRoadBoardofwhich hewasforaperiodchairman.In1931hewasappointedaJusticeofthe PeacefortheSwanMagisterialDistrict. Opportunitiestopractise theirfaithwererareinthe earlyyearsandMasswas onlyavailableoccasionally atpioneerhomesmany milesapart,buttheparents eversetagoodexampleof sacrificeanddevotionand managedtoimplantfirmly intheirchildrenastrong spiritoffaith.

Mr.andMrs.McKinley weretirelessworkersfor thechurchonthefinancial aswellasthespiritualside andalthoughtheyhada largefamilytocarefor, theywereactiveinall churcheffortsandwere pleasedtoseein1908a substantialchurcherected andsomeyearslateraconventtohousetheSisters ofSt.Joseph.

Deceasedwaschairmanof thechurchcommitteefor manyyears.

ThedeathofMrs.McKinleyin1934wasasevere blowtodeceasedbuthe carriedonresolutelywith hisworkforGodandman untiladvancingyearscausedhimtoretirefromactive participation,buthiskeen interestcontinued.

Mr.McKinleyhadthe happinessofreceivingall theritesofHolyMother Churchinhislastillness. Duringthelasttwoweeks hereceivedHolyViaticum frequently,atthehandsof theRev.F.Murphy,assist-

Theverylargeattendance atthefuneralandthemany beautifulwreathslaidon thegravepaidtributetothe esteeminwhichMr.McKinleywasheldbythe peopleofthedistrict.

JerusalemBuilds YetAnotherWall

JERUSALEM,Sept.9.-

Initslonghistoryofover 3,000years,Jerusalemhas beendefendedbyfiveCity Walls.Nowthedivided HolyCityiswitnessingthe constructionofitssixthdefensiveWall.

ThenewWallisbeing builtalongthelinesofno. man'slandwhichslashes theancientCitythroughits centre.dividingitintoeast andwestarmedcamps, ArabandJewish.

Theproject,whichisexpectedtocostabout£450,000,wasundertakenbythe Arabstoprotectinhabitants oftheirpartoftheCity fromthefireofsnipersand theorganisedattackswhich haveoccurredperiodically asaresultoftheexisting tensionbetweenthetwo partsoftheHolyLand.

ThethickWallisbeing builtofuncutstonesand cementtoaheightoffrom sixtoninefeet.ItisexpectedtoextendnorthofJerusalemasfarasthevillage ofSho'fat,whichwasdesignatedbytheUnitedNations in1947tobethenorthern limitofthe"internationalis. ed"HolyCity.

ThefirstofJerusalem's defensiveWallswasbuiltby KingDavidandSolomon about1,000B.C.toprotect thepresentMountSion quarterandtothesouthernpartofthethenJewish capitalandTemple.

areallthatremaintodayof thiswallerectedbythe Romansin43A.D.

Aso-calledfourthWall wasthatbuiltasabarricadeintherebellionof Bar-Kochebaagainstthe Romansin133A.D.

Theimpressiveexisting fifthWall,seenbypresentdayvisitorstoJerusalem,is thatbuiltbytheTurkish SultanSuleimantheMagnificentafterhisconquestofJerusalemfromtheEgyptiansin1517.

TheyMayPay ForAttending

BERLIN,Germany,Sept. 11(NC.)-There'ssome "brain-washing"inprospect forthe30,000Soviet-sone Catholicswhoattendedthe FuldaCatholicCongress, accordingtoinformation reachinghere.

East-zoneGermanofficialsaredescribedasannoyedatthelargeparticipationofcommunistzoneCatholicsinthe76th GermanCatholicCongress (Katholinkentag). Some 10,000moreattendedthan hadbeenoriginallyexpected.

TheRedofficialsarealso reportedirritatedbythe factthatnostrongdefence ofcommunistpolicieswas madebytheSoviet-zone Catholicsattheworkshop onlabouratthecongress.

Whenthreeofthefamily -theeldestdaughter,eldest sonandthirddaughter-werecalledtotheservice ofGodtheparentswilling madethesacrificeandthe fatherwasrewardedonhis death-bedbybeingconscioustoseethosetwo

ThesecondWallwasbuilt inthetimeofKingEzechias about726B.C.,toinclude moreoftheCitytothe north-west.ThisWallwas destroyedbytheBabylonianNabuchodonosorin588 B.C.,butwasrebuilt70 yearslateronthereturnof theJewsfromthe"Babyloniancaptivity." ItwasduringEzechias' reignthatAssyrianSennacheribvainlybesiegedthe HolyCity,aneventImmo', talisedinByron'spoem, "TheDestructionOfSennacherib."

ThethirdWall,thatof HerodAgrippa,tookin muchofthenorthernpart ofJerusalem.Numerous traces,ofimmensestones,

The"brain-washing"job hasreportedlybeenentrustedtotheeast-zone ChristianDemocratic Union,apurgedpartynow cooperatingwiththeReds.

DeputyPremierand ChurchAffairsMinister, OttoNuschke,isquotedas sayingthat"underthe circumstances"theFulda congresswillhavebeen thelastall-GermanKatholikentag.

Fearsarealsoexpressed herethattheeastGerman Redsmaydemandtheseparationofsectionsof dioceseswhichhavetheir headquartersinWestGermany.Involvedwouldbe theseesofOsnobrueck, FuldaandPaderborn.

Ex-Delegate AttendsRally OfNurses

QUEBEC,(NC.)-One thousanddelegatesfrom24 countriesjoinedinthefifth worldCongressoftheInternationalCommitteeofCatholicNursesandMedicSocialAssistantsheldhere.

Itwasthefirsttimethis meetinghadbeenheldoutsideofEurope.Thefirst congresswasatLourdesin 1933,thesecondatRomein 1935,thethirdatLondonin 1937andthefourthinRome in1950.

ArchbishopGiovanniPanico,ApostolicDelegateto Canada,wasthehonorary chairmanattheopening session,andaletterofgood wishesandblessingfrom PopePiusXIIwasreadby Msgr.AndreFourgerat, ViceRectoroftheCatholic UniversityofParis.

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TrendsinEducationalPolicy

FULDA,Germany,Sept. 14.-Deepanxietyover developmentsinGermany's schoolsystemhasbeenvoicedbytheGermanBishops followingtheirannualconferencehere.

Inapublicstatement,the Bishops -reaffirmtheiropposition tothe"obligatorystate schoolthatviolatesour conscience"; -protestagainsttheattempts"toenslavetheconscienceofaminority'.by thedecisionofaparliamentarymajority; -declaretheirreadiness tomakeallpossibleconcessionsinordertomaintain theinteriorpeace,butnever atthepriceofsacrificing deepestconvictionsand neglectingepiscopalduties; -appealtoCatholicparentsnevertorelaxinfightingfortheCatholicschool, and -renewdemandsforthe maintenanceofnormal schoolsforthetrainingof Catholicteachers.

TheBishops'generalstatementfollowedanearlier oneissuedbytheOrdinaries ofLowerSaxonyinprotest againstarecentlyadopted stateschoollawwhich,in effect,doomsexistingCatholicschoolsintheStateof LowerSaxony,indirect violationoftheGerman ConcordatwiththeHoly See.

Intheirstatementthe GermanBishopsnotethat the"catch-chyof'clerical-

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ism'(Konfessionalismus)is beingusedinordertoantagonizethepeopleagainst thedenominationalschools."

Inreply,theBishopsaffirmthattheyandanygenuineCatholicarenever motivatedbyintoleranceor lustforpowerininsisting upontheCatholicschool, butonlybytheirconcern forthespiritualwelfareof thechildrenentrustedto theircare.

'Nounifiedschool,includingtheso-calledChristian unifiedschool,canbeacceptedasasubstitutefor theCatholicschool,"the Bishopssay.Theyuphold thepriorityofparental rightswhichmustbeprotectedbythestateauthoritiesanddeclare:

"Inacountryofdivided religiousallegiance,aresponsiblestateleadership hasthetasktocreatethe conditionsforthepeaceful co-existenceofallgroups intheinterestofthegeneralwelfare.Itisnotits tasktoenforceaphilosophicalunificationthrough recklesspressureonconsciences."

"Christconqueredthe worldwithouteverwriting aword".

-IanSabey

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SenatorMcCarthy'sMethods!

"IapproveofSenatorMcCarthy'sobjectives,butI stronglydisapproveofhismethods,whicharesimilarto thoseoftheCommunists."Thistypeofstatementisnow beingwidelyusedtohelpsmearAmericananti-Communistleader,SenatorJ.McCarthy.Butthoseindoubt aboutMcCarthy'smethodsshouldreadthecurrentissue oftheLeagueofRights'monthlyINTELLIGENCE SURVEY,whichcontainsactualextractsfromtheofficial recordsofSenatorMcCarthy'sinterrogationofatypical witnessstronglysuspectedofbeingaCommunist.AcomparisonismadebetweenMcCarthy'smethodsandthose usedbytheCommunistsduringtheexaminationof AmericanprisonersofwarinKorea.

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Official Engagements

October3:

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,SacredHeart church,Highgate,andSt. Joseph'schurch,Kellerberrin.

Blessandopenadditions toSt.Joseph'schurch,Kellerberrin.

October4.

Thirdpriests'Retreat.

October10: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatQueen ofMartyrschurch,Maylands.

Attendannualprocession, (OurLadyofFatima,Palmyra).

October15:

PresideatSolemnHigh MassatCarmelitemonastery.

October17:

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatKalamunda.

October24: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Anthony's church,Wanneroo.

October31: PresideatSolemnHigh MassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,andattendEucharisticprocessionatAquinas college,onfeastofChristthe King.

November4: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

November7: Blessandopennewschool ofSt.Jerome,Spearwood.

Dr.Hromadka'sLiesEasilyDisproved

ItWhenamansuchasMr.ClementAttlee,oreven reso,Mr.AneurinBevan,comestothiscountry tpeddletheapologiasofCommunism,oneneednot resentitverymuch,exceptwhereascertainablefalsehoodisinvolved.Forinhisideology,asinhispolitics,heisnotvastlyremovedformthethinghe plugs.ThesocialismofAttleeisbutatameversion ofthetotalperversionoflifepropoundedbyMarxism.Ifthereisanybasicdifferenceitcouldonlybe anargumentaboutmethods.Butwhenamancomes tousintheguiseofaministerofChristwiththe hymnsofMarxinhisheart,itistimetodrawthe whipsanddrivesuchahucksteroutofthetemple.

Itisverymuchtothecreditandgoodsenseof peopleintheEasternStatesthattheygavethismoclernJudasapracticaltasteofrighteousmoralindignation.AndsincemanyofthemwereCzechswho hadescapedfromtheRedTerrorintheirowncountry, theirdemonstrationwasalltheToreimpressivethan/ mereargumentagainstMarxisttext-books.WhateverplausibilitymayattachtoDr.Hromadka'sexcusesforCommunism,andstillmoretohisclaimto beingaChristian,itisquitecertainthathewould notbeatlargeunlesshewereastoodgeoftheatheistswhoruleto-dayinCzechoslovakia.Thereare plentyofbrutalguards,barbedwireanddogs,to makesurethatreallyfreemendonotgetoutofthat concentrationcamptotelltales.

Dr.Hromadka'slineofpropaganda,thatitispossibleasasincereChristiantoworkhandinglovewith aCommunistgovernmentisbestansweredbyasurveyofwhathashappenedtotheCatholicChurchiii CzechoslovakiasincetheRedscametopowerin1948. Inthatyearsignatureswerecollectedfromtheclergy "demanding"thattheybecomeState-salariedcivil servants.Priestswhorefusedtosignwerearrested.InSlovakiathepeasantsfoughtindefenceof theirpastors.ThereaftertheChurchwasforcedto giveupitsorphanages,kindergartens,primaryand secondaryschools.Under"land-reform"laws, M7,000hectaresofchurchpropertywereexpropriatedbytheState.

Earlyin1949aMinistryofChurchAffairswasset tpinPrague.Itsoonsuppressedallreligiousnewspapers,declareditselfthesolearbiterforallchurch mattersandbegantoappointChurchofficials.Religiousprocessionswerebannedand"peacerallies.' madeobligatory.Thehierarchymetanddenounced theCommunistregime.Thenthepersecutiongot intofullstride.Atoneperiodmorethan1,000priests wereingaol-oneoutofseven.Itwasanoffencetc, cadtheBishops'pastoralsfromthepulpit.Early in1950theStatetookoverthekeepingofbaptismal andmarriageregisters.Eachweekanavalancheof instructionstotheclergycamefromtheChurchMinistrytobereadfromthepulpit."Churchsecreta:.ies"wereappointedtospyonthepriests.

ST.MICHAEL,THEARCHANGEL

WecelebratethefeastoftheDedicationofthe BasilicaerectedinhishonourinRome,onWednesdaynext.September29.

UnprovenPsychologicalTheory CannotBePhilosophyofLife

NEWYORK(NC.)-The psychologistwhoturnsa possibletheory-oftenuntestedandonlyvaguelyde-fined-intoaphilosophyand wayoflifeand,insome cases,almostareligion,is notatruescientistandmust betreatedwithagreatdeal ofcaution.

SosaidFatherCharlesA. CurraninhisaddressasretiringpresidentoftheAmericanCatholicPsychological Association.

Thetruescientist,said FatherCurran,approaches hissubjectwithhumility andcaution."Thisisallthe moretruewhendealing withsuchahighlycomplex andvariablesubjectofinvestigationasthehuman personitself,"hesaid.

"Thedangerofpsycho-

logy,likethedangerof rashnessofanythingyoung, istorushin,destroyquickly,becauseitthinksithasa visionofanewworld-a newconceptofascientific personality-thatsadlyhas neverbeengivenanycareful testingandmeasuringitself,"hestated.

But,headded"psychology is,fortunately,cominginto maturitywhenscienceitself ismuchhumblerthanin theboastfuldaysofitsown youth."

FatherCurranurgedthe delegatestoconvincetheir fellowCatholicsthat"we aretrueandsincerefollowersandrespectersofour sciencewithoutbeingany thelesstrueandsincerefollowersandrespectersofour religion."

CASTLEDAREINVITESYOU!

ToenjoyyourselfinbeautifulSurroundingsand helpaWorthyCause!

GrandJubileeFieldDay

Sunday,October17.

Theclergywerecompelledtoattendcoursesi "politicaleducation"atthetheologicalfacultyo Prague,ofwhichourvisitingdivineisadistinguishedmember.Heoughttorememberthat!Andso thesickeningpatternfamiliarineveryRed-ridden countrywasrepeateduntilthefinaloutrageofthe arrestofArchbishopBeranandhisimprisonment, withouteventhemockeryofaCommunist"trial.", ThenBishopTrochtawassentencedto25yearsgaol, andthreepriestswithhim.ThisisthekindoflibertyDr.Hromadkawouldtellusabout.Thisishow co-existenceispossiblewiththeRedbarbarians.Dr. Hromadkaisluckytohavegotoffwithafewverbal :hafts!

ST.VINCENT'SFOUNDLINGHOME ANNUALCARDPARTY

TobeheldatVictoriaSquareLadies'Collegeon Friday,October1,at8p.m.

EntrancesHayandGoderichStreets. Mrs.L.Davies,478FitzgeraldSt.,NorthPerth,Organiser.

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Australia'sGestureOfFriendshipAnd SpiritualFellowshipToNewIndia

INDIA-ancientlandofglamourandofmysteryandof mightyproblems-Indioto-dayisboundclosetoAustraliabya mutualinterest:AustralianeedsIndiatoinsureherownsurvival asademocraticnotion,andIndioneedsAustraliatoassisther inbuildingupagreatmodernstate,inwhichtheFourFreedoms willreignsecureandbringwiththempeace,prosperityandhappinesstoherpeople.

Ourpoliticalleadershave manytimesdeclaredthat such,indeed,isthepurpose oftheAustralianGovernment.Much,too,hasbeen donetoprovetheirsincerity:manymillionsofmoneyhavebeenvotedtohelp theindustrialandagriculturaldevelopmentofIndia; anexchangeofstudentsof bothcountrieshasbeeneffected;and,ingeneral,a seriousattemptmadetorecognisethemutualinterests ofthetwocountries.

Justfouryearsago,the Australianprovinceofthe SocietyofJesus-theJesuits-senttheirfirstband ofAustralianJesuitpriests, toplaytheirpartinthe upriseofIndia:sincethen, eachsucceedingyearhas seengroupsofpriestsand studentsleaveforthisfertilelandofpromise.

Forthefirstfewyears, theirworkistobeunder thedirectionoftheexpe-

Bihar,entrustedtotheAustralianJesuits,Hazaribagh andPalamau,tremendous scopeforeveryvarietyof

past,thataneweraofhappinessmaydawnforthem. Maywenotunderstand now,theenthusiasmofthe eageryoungAustralians,to playtheirpartinsoinspiringanenterprise?

RadioTalkbytheV.AustinKelly,S.J.,Australian provincialoftheSocietyof Jesus.

PrintedbykindpermissionoftheAustralian BroadcastingCommission.

Anyreaderwhowould liketogetregularnewsof theAustralianJesuitsin Indiamaysendtheirname totheMissionProcurator, 130Power-street,Hawthorn, E.2,Victoria.

missionaryworkawaits them.

Hazaribagh,withits formergarrisontownofthe olddays,isfastdeveloping intooneofIndia'smostimportantindustrialcentres. Throughtheenterpriseof

ButbesidesHazaribagh thereisPalamau.Herethe Australiansfindquiteanothersceneoflabour:thisis thedistrictofjungleand thehill-country.Rugged hills,greatthicketsofmango-treesand,hereandthere, gentlyslopingvalleys,dottedwithlittlevillages, theirbrownmudwallsand thatchedroofshardlydistinguithablefromthecolourofthesun-scorched earth.

Mostofthesevillagesare Christian:theirsimplefolk livingasereneandhappy life,welcomingtheFather ashemakeshisregularvisit,andtheirheartsand hopescentredinthemissionchurch,oftenmany

bassilads-aremostlyboarders,andarefromthefaroffvillagesoftheDistrict; butmanyoftheday-boys makeeachdayajourney toschoolofasmuchasfive mileseachway.Thismakes onerealisethevaluethe villagersplaceoneducation.

Althoughthenativelanguageoftheboysisoneof themanyaboriginaltongues,theteachinginthe schoolisgiventhroughthe mediumofHindi,thenationallanguageofIndia.

Thiseducationenables theseboystoobtainpositionsinthelowerbranches ofthePublicService,and topursue,iftheyhavethe ability,theirhigherstudies inoneofthelocaluniversitycollegesatRanchiorat Patna.

BanishingFamine

ButthedreamoftheAustralianJesuitsistoseeone daythislovelyvalleyofthe Checharri,inthemidstof whichrisesthetapering spireofthechurchatMahuadanr,ifnotexactlya landflowingwithmilkand honey,atanyrateonebearingcropsofsuchabundance thatthespectreoffamine willbebanishedforever, andthewholestandardof lifeliftedtoanotherplane.

Toachievethistheyhope thatAustraliaandthose Australianswhoreallywish tohelpinthebuildingof thenewIndia,willsend ploughsandtractorsand farmmachineryofevery kind,withcompetentagriculturalexpertstomake possiblethepropercultivationoftheland.

IntheHazaribaghdistrict goodworkisbeingdoneby theJesuitsintheAgriculturalInstituteatSitaghra, whichhasreceivedsubstantialfinancialhelpfromAustralianwell-wishers,and where,undertheauspices oftheGovernmentofBihar, coursesinagricultural scienceandpracticalfarmingaregiven.

PerhapsthemostimportantoftheenterprisesundertakenbytheAustralian Jesuitsisthehighschool forthesonsoftheleading menofthedistrict,where theymaygetasecondary educationonthelinesof thatgiveninourgreat publicschools.Thesemen, whoholdimportantPositionsintheprofessionaland commercialworld,andon whomdependssomuchthe peaceandprosperityof theirState,valuehighlythe moral,intellectualandspiritualtrainingtheirsons receiveinaschoolofthis tYPe

Henceitisthatwithin twoyearsoftheopeningof St.Xavier's,morethan200 boyshavecometoboard there.Theoriginalbuildings arenolongeradequatefor thisgrowingschool,so

planshavejustbeen forconsiderableadditfoansse bemadeatonce.

FatherJohnMoore,a Victorian,andanoldXavier Collegeboy,istheheadmaster;andwithhimare FatherPhilipMcInerney, therectorandsuperiorof thedistrict,andsixother Jesuits.

ThevastparishofHazaribaghisunderthecareof FatherKevinGrogan,and thelargeprimaryschoolin thetownisrunbyFather MichaelBrady,wellknown tomanyoftheparentsand boysofXavierPrep.School atBrighton.

TangibleProof

Itmayberemembered thatFatherGrogangavea verytangibleproofofthe truthofhisstoriesoftigers andleopardsmetwithinthe mission,hair-raisingthough theybe,whenhecaptured andsenttotheMelbourne Zoo,Sita,themagnifieent leopardessnowreigning there.

Such,inbrief,isasketch ofthegestureoffriendship andspiritualfellowship madebytheAustralianJesuitstothenewIndia.

Maytherewardofthe unselfishsacrificeofthese bravemen,inleavinghome andfamilyandfriendsfor sonobleanenterprise,come totheminthepromised hundred-fold,andasthe yearsadvancemaythey rejoiceinwitnessingthe progress-spiritual,moraI andsocial-ofthenoble peopleofthismightyland.

BishopFultonSheenispreaching,as ChristorderedtheApostlestodo,"from thehousetops"-whichinAmericaare chokedwithtelevisionantennae.The Bishop,withpurposeandenergy,has foughtevilIvhereverhehasfoundit.

Nonewilldenythatheisaman giftedwithrareandvariedtalents -amanwhoisadmiredfor Owhebelieves.

riencedandenterprising BelgianJesuitmissionaries, whowiththeJesuitsof othernations,havehadso largeashareinthehigher educationoftheIndianpeopleduringthepasthundred years,intheiruniversity collegesandhighschools,at Calcutta,Bombay,Madras, Trichinopoly,Patnaand Ranchi.

TheyFoughtInjustice

Buttheworkoftheyoung AustralianJesuitswasnot toberestrictedtohigher educationalone;onthecontrary,inthedistrictsconfidedtothem,theyarein contactwiththetribalIndiansoftheChotanagpur plateauinBihar;theAdibassioraboriginalIndiansOuarans,Mundas,Chamars andSantals-wholivein theirvillagesscattered amongHinduandBengalis, andekeoutaprecariousexistenceontheirlittlericefields,carvedoutofthe jungle.

theCongressGovernment,milesaway,towhichfaitheachSunday.Ineachvillageisanativepreacheror teacher,whorunsthelittle schoolandlooksafterthe tinymud-walledchapel.

engineersfromAmericfullytheybendtheirsteps haveharnessedthewaters oftheDamodarRiverto formanothergreatRiver ValleySchemelikethatof Tennessee.

TheBelgianJesuitsarrivedamongthemsome80 yearsago,andfindingthese poorbutintelligentpeoplea preytoinjusticeandoppression,tookuptheircause, and,defendingtheirrights ascitizens,wonforthem securepossessionoftheir lands,andgavethem,both menandwomen,whatwas unheardofforsuchasthey, education;andwithit,not onlyself-respectandapurposeinlife,butalsothe mensaofmakingtheirway intheworld;which,indeed, countlessnumbersofthem havedonesuccessfully.

Fromthemightyhydroelectricplantscomesthe powertoturnthewheelstheirBishoporofaguest industryinthemanyfac-fromoverseas,thesesimpletortesspringingupeverylovingpeopledontheirbest day;this,withthefactthatand,withdrumsandflags inthisdistrictliesomeo India'sgreatestcoal-minesandlinesofvillagemaidens dancinginperfectrhythm, tellshowgreatistheho ofsecurityofemploymentheirage-oldfolk-dances, bringthatcolourandjoy forthelargefamiliesofth villagers,andhowsurelintolifethatspeaksof willcometopassthatge-peaceandgoodness-Ishall neralriseinthestandardofnoteasilyforgettheimpresliving,somuchlonged-for.sionmadeonme,asthey welcomedmeonmylast SimplePeople,T visittothemission.

Onfeastdaysanddaysof celebration,likethevisitof

Herethenthetaskofth AustralianJesuitswillbeTheJesuitwhopresides atMahuadanr,thechief tobuildandorganiz schools,hospitalsandchurchmissionstationofthisDistrict,isFatherLouisLachal, es,toprovideforthegrowaMelbourneman,anold ingpopulationpouringm' astimegoeson,fromth_boyofXavierCollege,wellknownandbelovedatRi- neighbouringcountry-sideverviewCollege,Sydney, Surelyanoblework:tobeandatRichmond,Melthusinthefront-line,witbourne.Withhimisanother India'sleaders,inthisgran projectofsocialsecurityan. Melbourneman,Father socialuplift. HerbertBalding,whowith othercaresthroughoutthe

createsocialconditio worthyofagreatnation theleadersarepledged;no merelybecausetheykno thatitisthesurestandth safestguaranteeagainstthevilsofCommunism,whir woulddestroyIndia'snewly-wonfreedom,butals becausetheseenlightene menlovetheirpeoplean havebutonedesire-tose wipedout,onceforall,th

MembersoftheBishop'saudiencebid goodbyetohimbeforehisdeparturefor Rome.

"TheBishopSheenStory"has32 pages,11wonderfulphotographs.

"TheBishopSheenStory"ishislife story.ittakesyoufromafamilyflat overahardwarestoretoatelevision stagecreatedbyafamousBroadway designer.Thesubjectsdiscussed-love, hope,death,philosophy,poetry,art, history,politics-willinspireyou,just asBishopSheen'stelevisionlectures haveinspiredhishugeaudienceoften millionAmericans."TheBishopSheen Story"isnowinbookformandyour newsagenthasalimitednumberof copies.Thecostisonly2/6.

OldFableOfLocked-Up NunsDiesVeryHardly

Val,TuartHill,writes:"Somemonthsagotherewasa write-upinamagazineofanunwhoranawayfromtheconvent afteradozenyearsandgaveupherreligion.Couldyoutellme anythingmoreaboutthecaseasIthinkthewrite-upwasapoor one?"

R.:YouareinerrorinThistheChurchhasfullandwiththecordialblesssayingthatthenuninques-powertodo,forReligiousingoftheChurch,leaves tioneitherranawayfromOrdersweresetupnotbyherconventbecauseshe herconventorsubsequentlyChristbutbytheChurch,findsafteryearsoftrying gaveupherreligion.SheandtheChurchalonerelgu-thatsheisnotsuitedto leftwiththefullpermissionlatestheconditionsforen-thelife. andblessingoftheChurchteringandleaving.IntheYourlastremark,thatthe andisstillaferventandcaseofmarriageitisquitemagazinewrite-upwasa devoutCatholic.TheChurchdifferent.ThereitisChrist,pooroneis,Ithink,quite seestoitthatanyonewhonottheChurch,wholaidjustified.Itiswithrelief entersaconventorreli-downthatthemarriagetiethatoneturnsfromsome giouscongregationdoessoistolasttilldeath;henceoftheponderousandinefentirelyofhisorherfreedivorce(intheusualsensefablejudgmentsofthe will. oftheword)cannotbewritertothoseofthelady Forthatreasonacandi-grantedbytheChurch. herselfwhosaysthatshe dateiscarefullyexaminedYet,thoughso-calleddi-stillregardsnunsasthe beforehandtoensurethatvorcehasbecomeascorn-mostwonderfulpeoplein nooutsidepressureinfluen-monasmurder-themurdertheworld.Sheoughtto cesthedesiretoenter.ofinnocentunbornbabes-know.Shehadlivedamong Further,aperiodoftwo-and-somepeopleliftanasto-themforyearsand,now a-halfyears,calledtheno-nishedeyebrowwhenverysanplingsecularlife,sheis viceship,isspentasatest-rarelyanun,withfullper-abletomakeaninformed ingtime.Duringthistimemission,witheveryright,andunbiassedjudgment. thenovicestudiesthe;pies andputsthemintopractice minutely.Ifatanytime duringthenoviceshipshe thinksthatsheisreallyunsuitedtothelife,shemayandindeedwill-beadvised topackherbagandreturn home.

Sheisprefectlyfreeto leave;shehasnoobligation tostay;shehaspronounced' novowsorpromises.Even ifafterthistimeofprobationshedecidestodedicate herlifetoGodinprayer andworkforHimandHis brethren,thevowsshepronouncesaretemporary,and arerepeated,iftheperson sodesires,yearafteryear foranumberofyearswhich religioussocieties.

Hence,donotforamomentbelieveinthemythof thenunlockedupagainst herwillbehindthehigh wallsofafortress-convent. Thatisoneofthemostludicrousfableseverinvented bytheperverseimagination ofpeopleof who knownothingwhatever aboutthesubject.

Youwillseefromallthis thatonlyveryrarelyindeed canan_unsuitableperson slipthroughthemanyprecautionswhichtheChurch laysdowntoensurethat onlythosefittedforthisadmirableliferemain.Andif, laterinlife,onewhohas finallythrowninherlot withthereligioussociety findsthatthroughillness, nervousstressorsomesuch cause,shewouldpreferto bereleasedfromherpromises,theChurchmakesno fussaboutreleasingher.

Nobodystandsoverthemwithawhip;theydothe mostmenialtasksfreelyandgladlyfortheloveofGod.

WhenSatanTemptedOurLord HeWasNotSureHeWasGod

"R.B.",Como;writes:"IfChristwere reallyGod,howcouldbeundergotemptationasrelatedinSt.Matthew'sGospel, chapter4?"

WhiteAnts EXTERMINATED

PUTABARRIERBETWEEN YOURHOMEANDTHEWHITEANTS. CONSULTTHEEXPERTS.

MAXWELLROBINSON&PHELPS, 49ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH

EvenWhenFolly GamblingNeed

NotBeSinful

"Gambler",Cottesloe, writes:"Listeningtoaministerbroadcastinganutter condemnationofallgamblingIthoughtofyouand wouldappreciateitifyou statetheviewofyour Churchongambling."

R.:Itreatedthismatter atsomelengthinareplyto anenquirerlastMay,and theanswerwasprintedin thesecolumns.Thisevening Ishallbebrief.TheCatholicChurchteachesthatwe shouldavoidnotonlysin, buttheoccasionsofsin. Anyperson,placeorthing thatgenerallyleadsusto sinisanoccasionofsin, andtheseweshouldshun.

ConditionsofLiceity

Nowgamblingisnotin itselfasin,anymorethan dancing,goingtothetheatreorhavingaglassofbeer withmyneighbour.Anyof thesecanbeaharmlessrecreation,andGodtakes pleasureinseeingHispeopleenjoythemselvesinan innocentmanner.

Irepeat,noneofthese amusementsisnecessarily sinfulititself;itcanbecomesinfuloranoccasion ofsinifthegamblingis crooked,orifthedanceis thekindthatsuggestsimmorality,orifIdrinkto excess,orifthetheatrefare is"off-colour".

Inaword,therefore,your gamblingisaninnocent formofrecreation(though somewouldsay"foolish"), ifitisaboveboard,ifyou arenottemptedtotricking anddishonestywhenluck goesagainstyou;ifyouare notwastingyouremployer's time,andifyouarenotexposingtojeopardythesupportofwifeorfamilywho maybedependingonyou. Ifhowever,anyofthese conditionsisabsent,then gamblingcanbeforyouan occasionofsin,greateror less,dependingonthegravityoftheabusewhich gamblingleadsto.

OurLordisanillustration ofHisuttersinlessness.

Thefurtherquestionarises:whydidSatantempt OurLord;didhereally thinkthatChristwould yield?Wedonotknowfor certain,buttheansweris probablyalongthefollowing lines.SatanhadbeenpayingcloseattentiontoOur Lordduringtheyearsof HishiddenlifeatNazareth. Neverhadheexperienced soholyaman,soprayerful, sounitedwithGod.

SolidObjections AboutCremation

"Progressive,"ShentonPark,writes: "Cremationseemstomethemostmodern andmostconvenientwayofdisposingof thedead.Iamsurprisedtohearthatyour churchdisapprovesofit,andshouldliketo knewwhy".

R.:Youerrinthinking thatcremationisavery modernwayofdisposingof thedead.Actuallyitis thousandsofyearsold: WhentheChristianchurch began,itwasthepagan customtoburntoashesthe bodiesoftheirdead,butthe veryearlyChristianwriters speakofitasabarbarous usageandwarntheChristiansagainstadoptingit.

YouarecorrectinthinkingthattheCatholicChurch disapprovesofcremation.In factsheroundlycondemns it,notassomethingwhich iscontrarytoGod'spositive lawortonaturallaw,but asapaganpracticelacking inreverenceforahuman bodywhich,byBaptism, hasbecomethetempleof theHolyGhostandwhich istobeafterwardsthe eternalcompanionofthe soulinheaven.

Tohastenbyartificial meansthedissolutionof suchasacredthing,except inthecaseofnecessitysuchasinwaroratimeof plague-theChurchconsidersawantofrespect.

Itisinterestingtonote thatthefirstattemptin moderntimestorevivecremationwasmadebythe neo-pagansoftheFrench Revolution,anditwasintroducedexpresslytodes-

troy"thesuperstitionsof theimmortalityofthesoul andtheresurrectionofthe body."

Butthemovementwas bootlessuntilitwasrevived seventyyearslaterinItaly whereitwasvirulentlysupportedbyanti-Christians withtheavowedintention ofshakingChristianbelief inthefutureresurrectionof thebody.Smallwonder thattheChurchopposeda measurewhichwasprofessedlyanti-Christianinorigin andintention.

Yousaythatcremationis themostconvenientwayof disposingofhumanremains. Perhaps,butconvenienceis noteverything.Decency,a senseofwhatisbefitting, aninstinctofreverencehave theirpart,too.Themost convenientwayofdisposingofanagedandcrotchetyrelativewouldbeafew grainsofarsenic,butit wouldhardlybedecentor befitting,wouldit?

Besides,evenonthe planeofconvenience,it wouldnotbeconvenient fortheChurchtoalterher beautifulliturgyandceremoniesforthedeadjustto suitthispassingcraze;and itwouldnotbeconvenient fordoctorsandthepoliceif alltracesofcrimecould thuseasilydisappearin smoke.

HowCameSts.FrancisXavier,Little FlowertoBePatronsofNation!

R.:Yourquestionhasa doubleaspectand,ifweare tounderstandthismatter clearly,wehadbetterdistinguisheachfromthestart.

First,couldChrist,theGodman,haveexperienced temptationfromwithin; couldHehaveknownthe inwardrebellionbetween fleshandspirit,-aswedoorthedifficultiesthatcome fromtheerrorsofthereasonorfromtheweakness ofthewill?Tothatquestiontheanswerisanemphaticno.

Secondly,couldHehave beentemptedfromwithout, bysomeotherperson,the devilforinstance?Yes,of course,forthatwouldnot argueanyweaknessin ChristHimself.

IfTomJonesapproached youwithanofferof£5000 tomurderhisenemy,it wouldmeanthatTomJones wasabounder,notyou,unlessyouacceptedhisoffer. Butifyourejectedtheofferindignantlyandimmediately,itwouldredoundto yourcreditasamanof honour.

SowithChristandSatan, asrecordedinSt.Matthew. Thetripletemptationshows usthedevilashereallyis, thearch-enemyofhuman nature;theimmediaterejectionofthetemptationby (Cont.nextcolumn)

CertainlyHewasholier thananyoftheprevious prophets;probablyHewas thepromisedMessiasbutandhereisthecrucialquestionforSatan-isHealso thenaturalSonofGod;is Hedivineaswellashuman?

SatanFoundOut

F.X.,Scarborough,asks:-"Itually,weshallpassoutof havefrequentlybeentoldthattheadministrationofthe thePatronsofAustraliaare CongregatiodePropaganda FrancisXavierandSt.Therese. ThispuzzlesmeasIhaveal-Fide. waysunderstoodthataPatronjustincaseyouarepuzzled chosenforacountryissomehowbythenameofSt.Therese, closelyconnectedwiththelife aCarmelitenunwholiveda storyofthecountry.Ihaveno knowledgeofsuchanassocia.lifeofstrictenclosurein tionwithAustraliaasfarastheEurope,asamissionpatron, Saintsnamedareconcerned." Ishallbrieflyindicatethe R.-Itistrue,F.X.,thatreasonforthatfact.Missions thereisnoimmediatecon-dependfortheirexistence nectionwithAustraliaintheandsuccessonseveralfaclifeofSt.FrancisXavierandtors.OneofthemostimSt.Therese.WhileSt.Fran-portantofthosefactorsisthe cislabouredasamissionerinspiritualassistancetheyretheislandsclosetothenorthceivefromtheprayersand ofourland,heneveractual-sacrifices,notonlyofthe lycamesofarsouthastobemissionersthemselves,but insightofAustraliaFatheralsoofanyapostolic-minded Martindale.inhisshortCatholicswhoarezealous sketch,statesthatthegreatenoughtohelpinthoseways. XavierlandedinNew Missionsare interesting,if essentiallyac true-butinthelaterandtivitiesdesignedtospreadthe largerbiographyFatherBrod_graceofGodand,asyou rickmakesnomentionofwellknow,themeansof this.St.Therese,ofcourse,gainingthegraceofGodare theSacraments,.prayerand neverleftEurope.

ThisSatandeterminesto findout,andprudently bideshistimeuntilChrist isphysicallyweakafterstillamissionarycountryas fortydaysoffastinginthefarasChurchadministration desert.NoticethesubtleapproachofSatanwhoglibly quotesSacredScripturefor hispurpose;itisnotafrontalattackbuttemptation undertheguiseofgood.He issummarilyrepulsed,but thisdoesnotdiscourage him;heisaviscousgentleman;likeacertainbrand ofpainthe"keepsonkeepingon."

St.Luke'sversionadds thesignificantremarkthat thedevil,departing,"left Himuntilapropitiousoccasion."Nodoubtheplied histemptationsagainuntil OurLordworkedHisfirst first-classmiracle,thefirst raisingfromthedead, perhaps.ThenSatanknew hewasdealingwithGod, withSomebodymuchtoo powerfulevenforhim;and beinganastutepersonhe ceasedtowastehistime further.

However,boththesesaintsself-denial.Noneofthose arePatronsofMissionsinmeansisrestrictedintimeor general,andasAustraliaisplaceinitseffect,sothata prayerfulnunorlayperson inEurope,orinPerth,can beofinvaluableassistanceto missionarywork.

isconcerned,weareentitled tonameasourpatronsthe generalpatronsofmission lands.

Youwillbeastonishedto hearnodoubt,thatweare stillamissionarycountry,ecclesiastically.Itissomething ofatechnicalityinactual fact-ouraffairsarecontrolledbytheCongregation forthePropagationofthe FaithratherthanbytheadministrativeCongregations whichattendtochurchaffairsincountrieswherethe churchhasbeenfullyestablishedfor.alongtime.Even-

St.Thereseinactualfact didrendersuchassistanceto themissionsandconsciously dedicatedtheprayersand sufferingsofherlifeto spreadthefaithinmissionary work.Soshejustlymerits thetitleofPatronofthe Missions,andherchoiceby theHolyFatherassucha patronhelpstobringhome toustheopportunityweall havetobeofhelptomissions byimitatinghertypeof apostolate--prayerandpenance.

TheyCameToACi

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ConvertsExplainWhyTheyBecameCatholics

ItakeitthatCatholicsreadingthisareinterestedtoknowhowthegreattruthstaughttothemand confirmedbytheirexperiencebecomeevidentto thosewhohavenotbeentaughtthematall.oronly inamodifiedform.

- .ati-e*meveryfairly.AdmittedlyI sometimesthoughtofthesufferinginEurope,anda loudbanginthenightmightsometimesremindme, beforeIdroppedofftosleepagain,thatsomepoor devilwasprovablynowhomelessasaresult.

IntheuninterestingsuburbofLondonwhereI grewupmyparentssentmetoSundayschool,though theyhadceasedreligiousobservancethemselves:and. 'houghtheycaredformemateriallyineveryway, ipiritualmatterswerelargelyignored. Iwasgiven tounderstandthattheyhopedIwouldgetoninthe world,beacredittothem,oratleastkeepoutof troublewiththepolice.

SointheChurchofEnglandIwasbaptised,and induecourseconfirmed.BeforeconfirmationIdid admittodifficulties.Thisinvolvedavisittothe curate'slodgings,andmuchinconvenienceandembarrassmentallround.Mydifficultyhadbeenthat didn'tquiteunderstandanything.However,Idishonestlyallegedthatthedifficultieshadbeencleared,toeveryone'sreliefbutmyown.

GRASPEDNOTHINGOFTEACHINGS

SoonafterconfirmationIlefttheChurch,not againtoenterachurchfordevotionsforovertwenty ),ears.IhadgraspednothingthatIhadbeentaught. Icannotsing,andIhadbeenverybored.Thefault wasprobablymyown,formybrotherhasremained apillaroftheChurchtothisday.

Iseemtohavebeenanunlovingandunlovable child.IlefttheChurchbecauseIwasoldenough togetmyownway,andhadfoundsomethingbetter t,)doonSundays.

Dayschoolwasagreaterandbetterinfluence onme.Itwasacitycompany'sschool,well-establishedandwellrun,withfinebuildingsandacarefullycultivatedtradition.Further,unlikeSunday school,theboyswerebetteroffthanmyself.Some ofthemasterswerequiteculturedmen,whofor somereasonchosetospendtheirlivesrelievingyouthfulbarbarity.Theymadeagreatimpressiononme.

AlthoughIwasthenenchantedwiththetruths ofnaturalscience,Ireveredmostaclassicmaster, butwasmortifiedtofindanyconversationwithhim turnedtoenquiriesaboutmyelderbrother,asifmy interestinsciencemademeaphilistine.

CIRCUMSTANCESMAKEFORVIRTUE

MynewSundayoccupationwaswalkingandtalkingwithfriendsinthecountry.Thesewerethe arsofthehikingcrazeandmyschoolhadformed itsramblingclub,attractingtypeslikemyselfwho likedexercisewithoutorganisedsport.

Hikingwasawordwedisliked;wegotourinspirationfromGeorgeBorrowandR.L.Stevenson.In duecourseitbecameanoldboys'club;ladieswere acmittecltopreventthesecounterattractionsfrom disintegratingtheclub,andinthissocietyIspent someofthehappiestdaysofmylife.Iwasanearly memberoftheYouthHostelsmovement,andcrammedwalkingandclimbingtoursintoeveryholiday.

Catholiccontactshadbeennegligiblesofar. DuringthewarIhadtwoCatholicgirlsworkingfor rie;andtheydidnothingtojustifythesinisterreputationoftheirChurch.Infacttheywerequitenice girls,andnotthesorttobedominatedbypriestsor anyoneelse,includingme.

Butitwasfirewatchingatworkthatbroughtme intocontactwitharealCatholictalker.Ourfirst nighttogetherwetalkedallnight;afterthatwewere moremoderate.Hewasinterestedinphilosophy, e.ndwasattendingDr.Joad'slecturesatBirkbeck collegeintheevening.Ilearnedfromhimthatthe CatholicChurchhadaphilosophy,ofSt.Thomas Aquinas,andThomistphilosopherslikeMaritain. wasleftwiththefavourableimpressionthattheCatholicChurchknewitsbusinessthoroughly.

Inthesummerof1945IholidayedatOban,stayingattheLoyolaHotel.StayingtherewasaDr. Lavery,aGlasgowmedicoandanincomparableraconteur.Iwasgladitrainedsomuch,sothatIcould listentostoriesofWorldWarI,Malaya,Irelandand

THEAUTHOR

HaroldWolterParkerwasbornin London.Broughtupinanatmosphereof religiousindifferencehesoonceasedtoregardthespiritualatall.However,byprivateconversationandbyreading,especially ofthemodernpoets,hewasdrawntothe FaithandbecameaCatholiclessthantwo yearsago.

Havingnopressingproblems,mymindturnedto theenigmaofexistence. Iwasnowforty,andno expectedexplanationoflifehadbeenforthcomingin thattime,sothereseemednoreasontoexpectonein theyearsthatremained.

Icouldhearthecheerfulbangingofhammers. carsrolledbyloadedwithchildrenlickingices,trucksurroundedhotelshummedwithbusytongues,yet venturedtoguessthatnoneofthesepeopleknewany morethanIwhytheywerehere.

AroundthistimeIwasattractedbytherather difficultpoetryofT.S.Eliot,andinsofarasIcould followit,Ifoundin"TheWasteLand'anacuteexpressionoftheaimlessnessoflife.Furtheritsambit coveredsuchalargeexpanseofspaceandtimeasto makeitappearaninescapableconditionofhuman existence.

IwasattractedtoEliotnotonlybytheprecision andeconomyofhisexpression,butbyhisconsistent refusaltobedrawnbeyondtheevidence.Yethe

ithUnhurryingChase

hadbecomeaChristian.Hehadpublished"The WasteLand"in1922,butby1935,in"TheRock,"he waspresentingtheorthodoxChristianattitudeof lifeintheplainestpossiblelanguage.

IwaslaterinfindinEliot'spoetrythestateof mindthroughwhichIwaspassingexpressedina masterlymanner,thusgivingmeassuranceoftheir objectivereality.

Thesequence,"Gerantion,'"TheHollowMen," "AsnWednesday,"and"Marina,"coverthetransition fromdoubttobelief.Icanonlypointtothem,for theexpressionofthattransitionisutterlybeyondme.

Butthatistogoaheadtoofast.Atthetimemy icieaofGodwassomethinglikethis.InEngland imp°,rantpersonsareremoteandunapproachable; God,therefore,wasmostremoteandunapproachable.TheideaofitbeingpossibletooffendGod wouldhaveseemedabsurd.

BACKWARDSEARCHOBTRUDES

Sundayschoolhadtaughtmeotherwise,of course,buttheharpingonleprosy,crucifixion,blood andburntofferingssseemedliketheobsessionsofunhealthyminds,andIfledtothesweetnessandlight ofhumanism.SinceGodremainedhidden,IassumedHewishedtoremainso,andIdidnotpresumeto searchforhim.

AtthetimeIleftschoolthedepressionhadarrived,andalongwithsomanyothersmyfatherwas outofwork,soIbecameoneofthoseindigentstucentswhoappliedmodestabilitiesdiligentlytosecuringareliablecareer.Suchcircumstances,andnot soundprinciples,probablysavedmefromyouthful excesses.

Itseemsunlikelythattheadjustmentsofadolescencearehappyforanyone,leastofallforonewith amakeshiftmorality.Thetragi-comicsituationsof youngpeopletryingtofiteachotherintotheirdreams arestillpainfulinrecollection.Theydid,however, teachmethattheworldwasfullofothercreatures aspiringtohappiness,andprobablymadememore charitable.

MEANING

OFLIFETOTHEPOETS

Talkingwasmyaddiction.Withfellow-students,andinyouthhostelsalloverBritain,andon theContinent,too.Idiscussedeverythingunderthe sun.sometimeswellintothenight,andoftenenough itgotroundtoconsideringman'splaceintheuniverse. Pe-dingwasthenextbestthingtotalking,and onsolitarywalkingtoursavolumeofpoetrywouldbe mycompanion.Althoughthepoetsspokewithmore humilityonquestionsthatovershadowhumanity, theyseemedtohavetheclearervision.

Iwasalwayssurprisedatthethoughtlesswayso manyapparentlyintelligentpersonsburiedthemselvesincareersorfamilylife,orinotherwayscommittedthemselvesbeforetheyhadsettledfundamental questions.

"Howcouldyou."Iwouldask."bringanother personintotheworldwhenyoudonotknowwhy :'ouarehereyourself?""Doyoureallywantahome withalltheusualtrappingsorhaven'tyougivenit athought?"ButIwasdismissedasacynic.

FIRSTIMPRESSIONSOFCATHOLICS

Whenthewarcamemyfriendswhohadbusied themselveswithhomesandcareersabandonedthem 1.,rtheServices.I,ontheotherhand,feltlikesettlingdown.Activitieswerenowcurtailed;starvationandinvasionappearedaspossibilities,soIdecidedtoenjoydomesticpeaceforthetimethatremained.

Soithappenedthatwhilethewarbroughtdomesticupheavaltomost,inmycaseitbroughtdomestichappinessandpeace.Imarriedandlivedin apleasanthomenearmywork,whichhadnowbecomequiteimportant.Icouldnothelpreflecting bitterlyhowthewarhadcreatedademandforyoung people,whentheyhadsorecentlybeenadrugonthe market.

HAROLDWALTERPARKER

Jesuits.Thelast,ofwhomtherewereseveralabout theplace,weremadetoappearinaninteresting light.IrememberhimsayingofIrishpeasantsthat theycouldberagged,buthappy(hewascontrasting themwitharatherstiffEnglishfamilystayingatthe hotel),"and,"hesaid,"youcannotbemorethan nappy."

Hetookagreatinterestinallthevisitorsand quicklydiscoveredIwascontemplatingturningto teachingattheendofthewar.Hegavemeconsiderableencouragement,andtheadviceofhiswife,also adoctor,butformerlyaschoolinspector.

ThefollowingyearIwasteaching,andwentto Icelandtoseeformyself.Notconsciously,itwas myfire-watchingfriendwhotoldmethatIneededto seeaCatholiccountry. Idiscoveredformyselfthe charmofIreland;butwhethertheinspirationwas IrishorCatholic,Icouldnottell.Irecentlyfound thatcharm,capturedinabookofp)totographsentitled"APortraitofIreland."

HOPESPRINGSINANEWLAND

InmydesultorypursuitofhappinessIwasoccasionallydisturbed,eventormented,withunexpectedmomentsofgreathappinessorbeauty,beyondall hopeofattainment. Irememberoneparticular summereveningontheriver,themountain-topview cfthesunsettinginaseaofislands,andsoon.Others feltthis,too.

OnajourneyIoncediscoveredagirlhuddled withherchinonherkneesdreaminginthewakeof theship."Iwanttodienow,"sheannouncedwith herusualfrankness.Sheandherfriendweretwo fearlessgirls,butthatmadenodifference.Thelast IsawoftheotherwasabegraddledCommunistwith achildandseparatedfromherCommunisthusband. 'Neitherfearorcouragesaveus."

Itwasbecomingincreasinglydifficultformeto ignoretheclaimsofChristianity.Inmyyouth,betv:eenthewars,itseemedtohavebeenregardedas obsolescent,andthequestwasforitssuccessor.

NowthesecondWorldWarandtheatombomb weremoreencouragingforabackwardthanaforwardsearch.Someofthepoetsthathadbeenyoung betweenthewarswerenowexaminingtheChristian revelation,andmakingheavyweatherofit.

Weallknowsimplepiouspeople;thesoundness oftheirliveshastobeacceptedasaplainfactofobservation.Yetwhatsortoftruthisitthatsimple folkshouldgraspitbest?Neitherfearnorcourage saveus,norlearningeitherapparently.

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Ispentthewarincomfort,andIhopeusefully occupied,myindigencepassed,andIbegantofeelthat

Thedestructionofthewarpromptedmetotake alookatsomeoftheremainingchurchesofinterest inLondon,includingWestminsterCathedral.Althoughitisofcomparativelittueinteresthistoricaly, itwastheonlyoneIrevisited,andseveraltimesat that. IdidnotfeelIwasintrudingasinanordinary church,fortherewasalargeexpanseoffloorspace asbusyasamarketplacewiththecomingandgoing, candlelighting,andprayingofaconstantstreamof visitors.Atthefarendthereappearedtobesome moreofficialactivitygoingonaroundwhatlooked likealargefour-posterbed,butitwastooremoteto embarrassme.Ilurkedindarkcornersandwatcheditall,fascinated. In1948IcametoAustralia,mainly,Ibelieve,for thesunshine.Iwaswelcomedwithsunshineand friendliness,andwassoonhappilysettledinPerth. Europeanditsproblemsseemedfaraway,nosqualor orpovertyinevidence,everyonehappilyoccupiedaccordingtohistaste,fullofhopeandenterprise.Here, ifanywhere,wasElDorado.

SuccessofMargaretRiverFunction

Theannualbreakfastof theMargaretRiverbranch oftheHolyNameSocietyis ahighlightofthelocal group.Itisalwayslooked forwardtoasahappyreunionofthemenandthe boysoftheparish.This yearthefunctionhasagain liveduptoitsreputation.

OnSept.12afterthe8 o'clockMass14menand 9boysadjournedtothe conventschoolandwere amplyrewardedbyanexcellentbreakfastprepared bytheladies.

Unfortunately,owingto theillnessoftheRev.C. Cunningham,atDardanup, nobunburypriestwas availabletovisitthegatheringandtheirownparish priestwassayingMassin anotheroutpostofhisscatteredarea.

ThepresidentoftheDiocesanUnion,J.F.Lynch andvice-president,C.Berry, werepresentandwerewelcomedbyG.Power,presidentofthebranchand thankedfortheirattendance.

Bothexecutiveofficers praisedthemembersfor theirsteadfastnessandenergyinkeepingthebranchin suchalivecondition.Althoughthenumberswere small,MargaretRiverheld itsownincontinuityofattendanceandspirituality.

Memberswerewarnedof thedisruptiveinfluences outsideoftheCatholic Churchandurgedtotake theirpartinalllocalcommunityaffairs.Areminder wasgiventhatH.N.men mustactuptotheirpledge, notonlyonHolyName Sundaybutoneverydayof theweek.

ThetoastoftheHeirarchy wasproposedbysecretary T.Reidyandrespondedto byC.Berry;thatofthe SistersbyD.Creedonand theladiesbyG.Sherrington.

Allspokeintermsofap- preciationoftheexcellent teamworkinparishaffairs andtheirdeterminationto standbehindtheirparish priestandtheSistersinall theirundertakings.

NotedamongthosepresentwereJ.Brennanfrom

AnneCroyle, M.N.S.Ch.,(Melbourne). CHIROPODIST 18(East)St.George'sTer. 2doorsdownfromCelticClub PhoneB2273.

15milesawayaftermilking 30cows;andD.Creedon afteran11milestripand themilkingof35cows.

HasAnyoneSeen

ThisMusicBook?

TheRev.P.McCudden, diocesandirectorofsacred music,reportsthelosstwo monthsagoofabookof music,thepropertyofSt. Mary'sCathedralchoir.

Thebook,whichisirreplaceable,containsunaccompaniedmotets,mostly by16thcenturycomposers. Itis,therefore,oflittle practicalusetootherchoral groups.

Thevolume,measuring approximately18by10 inches,hasastiffclothcoveringinred.Photographic copieswereabouttobe madewhenthebookdisappeared.

RivervaleHas VarietyShow, PlansBazaar

AtSt.Augustine's,Gladstone-road,Rivervale,on Tuesday,Sept.28at8p.m., aVarietyConcertofsong,playsandoperawillbepre- sentedbylocaltalent.Admissionisonly2/6for adultsand6d.forchildren.

Theparishchoir,conductedbyMr.G.Turner, aretobecongratulatedon theexcellentanddevotional renderingoftheGregorian MusicfortheMissaCantatacelebratedlastSunday.

Mr.Turneriseveronthe lookoutfornewvoices. Thosedesirousofjoining thechoirareaskedtocontacthim.

Preparationsfortheannualbazaartobeheldon Friday,Nov.12,arewellin hand.

Several.parishionersare notenjoyingthebestof healthandforthemprayersarerequestedforaspeedy andfullrecovery.

WorldAssemblyofYouthWill ProbeNeedsofVietnamExiles

SINGAPORE,Malaya,Sept.11(NC.)

-TheinternationalcongressoftheWorld AssemblyofYouth,inwhichmanyCatholic delegatesparticipated,votedatitsfinalsessiontosendaspecialmissiontoSaigonin SouthVietnamtoinvestigatewaysinwhich theorganisationcanhelprefugeesfromthe communist-controllednorthernarea.

AugustineHadTitanicBattle

AgainstIntellectualPride

BytheRev.J.Docherty,O.S.B.

Neitzsche,thatinsaneoriginatorofsuperman, randedtheGreatFathersandDoctorsofthe Churchas"crafty,stealthy,invisible,anaemic vampires.HehadafearfulgrouchagainstAugus- tine,asLutherhadagainstAquinas."Oneonly eedstoreadanyoftheChristianagitators-St. Augustineforinstance-inordertorealise,inorder tosmell,whatfilthyfellowscametothetopinthis movement."(Antichrist).

Leavingasidethissmelly,theirhearerstoGodandto filthyideaofAugustine,freethemfromallerror. becauseofthesweetthingsWhydidIsetasidethere- hetellsusofhimself,be-ligionwhichhadbeeninscauseofthefragrantthingstilledintomeasalittleboy hisfriendstellusofhimbymymother,andfor also,weturnnowtotheti-nearlynineyearswasthe tanicstrugleagainstpridediscipleofthosemenand anderrorwhichwasfarlistenedtothemattentively? moreterriblethanthestruggleagainsttheflesh.

FatherH.Pope,O.P.has expressedthiswithtypical forceandclarity:"Howterriblethisintellectualstrugglewasthesainthasrevealedtousinwordsthat willneverdie.Butweare sofamiliarwithandsoimpressedbyhispoignantaccountofhisstruggleto overcometheweaknessof thefleshthatalmostunconsciouslywethinkof Augustine'sconversionas aturningawayfromsin. Thereistruthinthis-terribletruth.-'Theallurementsofwifeandreputationdid,Iconfess,prevent mefrommakingprogressin philosophy,'buttheintellectualstrugglewasfar greater."

"Fornootherreasonthan thisthattheymaintained thatwearecowedbysuperstitionandthatfaithis demandedofusbeforereason,butthattheywould forcenobodytoacceptthe faithbeforethrashingout andunfoldingthetruth.

teredhimselfthathisinterestwasmerelyliterary. Butwiththesuavityof theSaint'slanguagethe truthbeganto Augustine'sfilterthrough prouddefences.Thentheendseemedto comesuddenly.Thegraceof God strugglefoughtthrough.The wasover.Thespark offaithwhichhetellsus neverceasedtoshine throughthesmokeofpride andpassionblazedforth, andthedarknessofheresy wasdispelledforever. Ithinkmostpeoplehave theideathatAugustine's conversionwasasuddenaf- fair.ButeventhemostcursoryreadingoftheConfessionsdispelsthatidea.But indeedthereisnosuch thingasasuddenconversion.Magdalen,thegood robber,St.Paularenoexceptions.Youcannotshock apersonintothegraceof Godwhichmustworksilentlyastheyeast,unobserved asthegrowthofthegrass, asOurLordpointedout withsuchtellingemphasis.

Theactionwastakenaf-telegramwasreceivedfrom teraresolutionhadbeen adoptedvoicingsympathy forVietnaminitspresent plightandurgingnational committeestohelprelieve distressamongtherefugees. Itwasannouncedthatone ofthepurposesofthemissiontoSaigonwouldbeto decidehowthenational committeescouldco-operate.

Delegatesvoicedthe hopethatthegesturemade byWAY-theorganisa-tionwasfoundedtoco-ordinatetheeffortsofyouthorganisationsthroughoutthe freeworldandtocounteracttheworkoftheReddominatedWorldFederationofDemocraticYouthwouldencouragetheyoung peopleinVietnambylettingthemknowthatthe youthoftheworldaretakingnoteoftheirposition.

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theMinisterofLabourin VietnamthankingWAYfor itsresolution,andaskingto beinformedwhentheWAY missionwouldarrivein Saigon.

LargelythroughtheeffortsofitsCatholicdelegates,theCeylonrepresen-tativessecuredtheadop- tionofaresolutioncallingfortheestablishmentofa centreintheBritishcrown colonyforthetrainingof youthleaders.

Whenanotherresolution wasproposedtoadmitpoliticalyouthandstudentorganisationstoWAYnationalcommittees,theCeylon group,whichfearedthis wouldleadtocommunistinfiltration,threatenedto breakwithWAYifthe motionwascarried.Aftera heateddebate,theresolutionwaspassed,butwith safeguards.

Prominentparticipantin thecongresswasJoseG. Guevara,chairmanofthe Philippinedelegation.He toldthegatheringofmore than280delegatesfrom over50countriesthatthe Westshouldrealisethat missionariesaremore knownandlovedbythe Asianpeasantsthanforeignaidexpertsandthatmore advantageshouldbetaken ofthemissionaries'influenceinbuildingupresistanceagainstcommunism.

Mr.Guevara,arepresen- tativeoftheCatholicYouth OrganisationofthePhilippines,calledontheWestern powersforanewapproach intheiraidprogrammeto Asiancountriesthatwould takeintoaccountthespiri- tualaspirationsaswellas materialneedsofthe peple.

"Manisprincipallyofthe spirit,"thePhilippinesdelegatetoldtheassembly. "Therefore,nutsandbolts canneverjoinustogether, norcanwebeweldedas onebyanacetylenetorch. Onlyaspiritualbondcan uniteus,andthiscanbe foundinourcommonbelief inGod.Itisthisbondalone thatwillenableustofight successfullyagainstgodless communism."

Summinguptheresults ofthecongress,FrankFerrari,aUnitedStatesdelegate,madethiscomment: wEveniftheworkshops erenotallproductiveand thespeakersnotalways good,evenifalltheresolutionspassedshouldremain ineffective,WAYwouldstill beasuccess,becauseso manyyoungpeoplefromso manypartsoftheworld wereabletositdownand talkabouttheirproblems peacefullyandwithoutbit terness."

NaturalSuperiority

Allthegiantintellectsof historythatwentastray wentthroughsimilar phases.Theresultswerestupendousforthemandfor theworld.AsAugustine himselfputitwhenspeakingofthegreatheresiarchs: "Theymadegiganticstrides, butoffthetrack!"

WhetheritisAriusor Luther,PorphyryorVoltaire,SigerorRousseau,De LammenaisorRussel,ifwe willbehistoricalwemust admittheirBrobdingnagian strides.Ifwewillbehuman wemustadmittheawful, agonisingintellectualstruggleinwhichtheyhavebeer, worstedbytheoriginalsin ofcreation,mentalpride.

Augustine'sfirstchiefdifficultywasmentalpride. Whenamereladhehad readAristotleandgrasped himwithouttheaidof teacherordiagram.Hissense ofsuperioritywasanatural consequence.Buthefell intoaworsesnare.His foundhisownthoughtsuperiortoAristotle'sinsome respects,inthematterof thecategories. Insteadoflimitingthem toafixednumberhefound theyopenedupaninfinity. Worsestill,hepinnedthem ontoGodinthebeliefthat theyembracedallbeing. Thisfalseconclusioncrippledagreatdealofhis thoughtforsometenyears.

ManicheePromises

Buttherewasaworse pridethatenslavedhimfor ninewholeyears.Probably itwastheresultofthe other.Itwastheprideof therationalist.Hehadturnedfromhismother'sfaith especiallybecauseofthe natureofthefaithdemandedbytheChurch,thatpure assentofthemindwhich doesnotaskforproofor demonstration.

AndherewemaybeallowedtogivetherealreasonsforhisjoiningtheManicheesandalsoinducing Alypiustofollowhisexample.Theypromisedthatthey wouldasktheircatechumens toacceptandbelievenothinguntilithadbeendemonstratedasclearlyas thattwoandtwomakefour. Naturallythiswasagreat drawtoayoungrationalisingprofessor.

Augustineadmitsthisand alsoanotherreason,"The namesofJesusandtheParacletewereneveroutof theirmouths."Inhisdelightfullittlebookonthe "AdvantagesoftheFaith" heexplainsthefirstreason. "Honoratus,youknowI wentovertothosemenfor nootherreasonthanthis,thattheypromisedtolead

SaintAugustine

Nowwhowouldnotbeenticedbysuchpromises, especiallyayoungman eagerforthetruth?"

Whichwasthegreaterdraw?Itmaybethathe wasconsciouslydrawnby loveoftheNameofJesus, thegreatloveofhiswhole life,andunconsciouslyby that spiritproud,rationalising whichwillnotbelabelledcowardbytheworld.

Twothingsarequitepa- tent.Hisconsciousanddeliberatemotivewasgood.At thesametimepridewas deepatwork,atleastunconsciously,anditwasto troublehimrightuptothe momentofhisconversion andafter.

DabbledinDoubt Augustine'sintellectwas toosubtletobedupedfor longbythedrivelofthe Manichees,'hisclassical backgroundtoocompleteto begulledbytheirsmoothtonguedleaders.Butastheir griploosenedhedidnot,as mighthavebeenexpected, drawnearertothefaith. Mentalpridewastheroot cause.

Andwhenhedropped themaltogetherhedrifted foratimeintoastillmore dangerousplane,scepticism. Thismanwhosetoutatthe ageofnineteenwithone burningideal,thepursuitof truth,indespairdabbledin doubt.Evenwhenhestartedlisteningtothelectures ofSaintAmbroseheflat-

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BeganinChildhood datesAugustine'sconversion fromhisearliest childhood,atleastfromthe momentwhenhereally prayedtoGodtogethim outofthescrap.Itwasassuredwhenhesetoutonthe pursuitoftruthatnineteen, andbyhisardentloveof thenameofJesusofwhich hetellsus,"whateveroccurredwithoutthisName, nomatterhowelegantor polishedoreventrue,did notgetholdofme."

Andthisexplainsthetone ofthefirstbookhewrote afterhissubmissionwhile stillwaitingforbaptism. Hisfirstbookwasonhap- piness.The"critics"are scandalisedattheserene andpurestyleandtoneof thebook.Theywanttoregarditasfiction,because itissodifferentfromthe narrativeofthecontemporaryscenesintheConfessions.Butweeasilyrecog- nisethatthebookisrather likeafairpanoramaman getsfromamountaintop afteralongandlaborious ascent.

SuddenMaturity?

FatherPopehasexpressed allthisinamasterlyway: "AswereadtheConfessions,penned13yearsafter hisconversion,wefeelthat fromhischildhoodAugus-tinehadbeenatheologian, thathereallyneverhad anyinterestsaveinthings ofthespirit,andtherefore ofGod,forunderstandingof Him,possesionofHim;and thoughatthetimehepenn- edtheseundyingphraseshehadcomeintohisinheritance,wefeelthatheis lookingbackontheseyears ofstrife,andfixingonce forallindeathlesswords thethoughtsandyearnings thathadhauntedhimfirst intheolddaysatMadaura. thenatCarthageandRome. thenfinallyatMilan.

Thismayexplain,inpart atleast,howitwasthat fromtheinstantofhisconversionAugustineseemsto enter ofintotheveryfulness hisCatholicinheritance... atonestrideheappearsas thefinishedtheologian.He neverwavers."

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GoonsLivinginIndiaIndict

PortugalforRefusingPlebiscite

Apilgrimageof10,000 peopleinGoa,Portuguese India,trekkedsixmilesto thetombofSt.Francis Xaviertopraytothesaint forthecontinuedprotection ofthatPortugueseprovince ontheIndiansubcontinent.

Atthesametimeagroup sfGoansnowresidingin ndiahaveissuedamaniestochargingthatthePortugueseauthoritiesare denyingtheGoanpeople therightofself-determination.Thesignersofthe manifestoincludeprominentlayCatholicsinIndia.

GoaisthecentreofacontroversybetweenPortugal andIndia.Indiaisdemandingtheincorporationinto thatcountryofGoaand otherPortuguesepossessionsontheIndiansubcontinent.Portugalmaintains .,thattheseareashavebeen Portugueseforcenturies andshouldremainso.

Thesix-milepilgrimage fromNewGoatotheshrine ofXavierinOldGoawas ledbyPatriarchJoseVieria Alvernaz.Manymarched barefootedinagestureof penance.

Onarrivingattheshrine ,---theChurchofGoodJesus wheretheremainsofSt. Francisarepreserved.the PatriarchcelebratedMass. Prayerswereofferedfor theperservationofpeace andthewelfareof"all thosewhohavecomefrom afartodefendPortuguese 4tndiawiththeirbloodifnecessary.

Amongthesignersofthe GoanmanifestoinIndia wereASoares.presidentof All-IndiaCatholicCongress andAlbertF.W.daCost, generalsecretaryofthe CatholicUnionofIndia.

FrenchEastern

RiteIslarge

TheManifestostatedthat itssigners"grantthatthe decisionaboutthefutureof Goaisprimarilytheresponsibilityofthosewhoare livinginGoa.Hadcondi tionsinGoabeenfavourablefortheexerciseof yourinherentrightofselfdetermination,wewould havelefttoyouboththe initiativeandthedecision inthismatter.

"ButthePortugueserulersintheirmanystatementsofpolicyregarding Goaatnotimehaveoffered toputourwishesoraspirationstothetestofareferendum.Theyknowthata freeandfairplebiscite,underconditionswhichwould enabletherealwishesof thepeopletobeknown, wouldmeantheendof theircenturies-olddominion."

RedsAreCallous TakingConvents

VIENNA,Sept.11(NC). -Thebrutalcoldnesswith whichthePolishcommunist regimeistakingoverthe establishmentsofreligous communitiesisseenina decreepublishedintheofficialgazettereachinghere.

Thedecreedispossessed theSistersoftheSt. CharlesBorromeoofSt. Joseph'sHospitalatKamieniecZabkowicki,and tookoveralltheirbelongingsthere.Itmadenoprovisionforthenuns,nordid itprovideanycompensation.

SignedbyPremerBoleslawBierut,thedecree read:

IdeasOnPopulationControl VeerTowardsPositiveIdeals

1DulchtoProvide AidtoRefugees

AMSTERDAM,Sept11 (NC).-Dutchemployers andworkershavedecided jointlytoprovidefinancial aidtorefugeesinGermany andAustria. Theworkerswillworkan extrahourandcontribute theirwagestowardbetteringthelotoftherefugees.

ROME,Sept.6-Initssecondcommentrelativetothe WorldCongressonPopulationhere,theVaticanCitynewspaper OsservatoreRomanocalledartificialbirthcontrola"fatal blunder."Thepopulationcongresshadheardanaddressstating thattheSocialAssistanceMinistryinTokyoestimatedatleast one-thirdofthemarriedcouplesinJapanwereusingbirthcontrol.Employerswillmatchthe TheVaticanpapersaid"thisevervasterandmorerapid catributionoftheirwork towardthesuicideofnations"is"oneofthemoreapocalypticTheworkers'decisionto signsofthehour." workanextrahourwas

Morethan500scientists.

PARIS.Sept.10(NC): TheEastern-Riteordin",iriaterecentlyerectedfor FrancebytheHolySee willbeginfunctioningon November1.Itincludes some60to70thousand Catholics.

France'sEasternRite Catholicsarecomposed mainlyofUkrainiansand Armenians.TheyarecentredprincipallyinParis. Iarseilles,Lyonandinthe industrialregionsofLor raineandFlanders.

TheheadofthenewordinariateisHisEminence MauriceCardinalFeltin.

ArchbishopofParis.He willbeguidedbythefollowingrulessetdownby ,theVaticandecree,issued .roughtheSacredCongregationfortheOriental Church:

Whereverpossiblethe ordinaryistosetupCatholicparishesoftheOriental Rite,buildchurches.train seminarians,maintainthe equalityoftheritesandecclesiasticaldiscipline,encourageecclesiastical,socialandeducationalworks, andallotherinstitutions whichheshalljudgeuseful.

"TheStatewilltakeover thesocialhealthestablishmentknownas'St.Joseph's Hospital'atKamieniecZabkowicki.thepropertyofthe SistersofCharlesBorro meo.

"TheWholemovablepropertyistobecomestate propertywithoutcompensation.Immovablepro pertywillbeusedbythe statefreeofcharge.

"Thestateistotakeover allassetsandliabilitiesof theSisters.

"TheHospitalwitbe transferredtotheNational People'sCouncilofthe countyofZabkowice.

ThefaithfuloftheOrientalRiteshallhesubjectto theauthorityofthebishops inwhosediocesestheyreside,butthesebishopsare togiveanaccounttoCardinalFeltinofallsteps takenfortheEastern-Rite Catholics.

Inplaceswhereitisnot possibletoerectaparish oftheEasternRite,the Latin-Ritepastorshallcare fortheirspiritualneeds after fromreceivingfaculties eitherCardinalFeltin orthelocalbishop.

CardinalFeltinshall havetherighttodesignate oneormorevicarsgeneral toassisthim.

"Thegovernment'sdecreecomesintoforceon thedayofitspromulgation."

HinduAgitators

AreArrested

Althoughprofessional birthcontroladvocates voicedtheirusualrecommendationsforthesolution oftheworld'spopulation problem,theCongresswas givingitsmoreseriousattentiontootherelementsin thepopulationpicture:food, soil,atomicenergy,migration,industrialization,and populationshifts.

InitscommentontheJapanesefigures,Osservatore Romanosaid:

"Thesourcesoflifeare notlikeirrigationwaters wheregatescanbeopened orclosedaccordingtothe needsofcultivation."Even inapagancountry,itadded, "aremedywhichopensa pathtodeathcanbenothing butillusory."

Pope'sAdmonition

Afront-pagearticleinOsservatoreonthedaythe Congressopenedrecalled anaddressofHisHoliness PopePiusXIIlastyear whenhesaid:

"Nosolutionofpopulation problemscaneverbeconsideredtobeinaccordance withjusticeandtruthunlessitholdsthesacredand intangiblevalueofhuman lifeindueaccountorifitin anywayneglectstherules thatregulatesitswell-orderedtransmission."

ofalleviatingthepopulation problemifnotcompletely solvingitbymeansofpopulationredistributionand scientificdevelopmentssuch astheuseofatomicenergy. Thetappingofsolarenergy forheatandpowerisexpectedtocontributemuch towardthemoreconvenient expansionoftheworld's population.

othertime.

Inaninterviewwitha Romenewspaper,thedirectorofthePlannedParenthoodFederation,Dr. Vogt,said,however,"you cannotdoitallwithbirth control."Hesaidhisprogrammeismoreamatterof properuseoffood,landand economics.

EnemiesofFamily OtherslikeDr.William Vogt,Americandirectorof thePlannedParenthoodFederation,andDr.Abraham Stone,fertilityexpertofthe MargaretSangerResearch BureauinNewYork, thoughttheplacetostart solvingtheproblemiswith thecontrolofbirths.

Dr.Stonereportedthat muchresearchwasbeing carriedontosimplifypresenttechniquesanddevelop newmethodsofcontraception.Heclosedhisaddress bylookingforwardtothe daywhen"acompletely harmlesstabletorinjection willbedeveloped,which willbereliableandmake familyplanningandwhat someonecalled'adaptive fertility'feasibleforpeoplesinallcultures."

Apriest-professorofthe CatholicInstituteofParis, FatherStanislasLestapis, tookcopiousnotesduring thelongdiscoursebyDr. Stonewhichwentintodetailintocontraceptivedevicesandmethods.Itwas thoughtbysomethatFather

HecalledonItalytocut itsbirthrateandsuggested thatItalianCatholicsmight dosobyusingrhythm.He saidPopePiusXIItold Catholicstheycoulddoso forproperreasons.

SovietPropaganda

OneItalianpapernoted thatthescientistsfromthe SovietUnionandthesatellitecountrieswereconspicuousfortheirabsenceof scientificpresentationand theirprofuseuseofpropagandatactics.

"Nocontributionofdata," saidIITempo,"hasbeen madetotheCongressbythe Russiansortheirsatellites.

Rathertheyhavemadea monotonoussuccessionof affirmationswithoutscientificdocumentation

That theirorganizationisexcellent theirmothersare heroic,theirinfantsprotected themortality lowerthantheU.S.,England,France,andallother countries-allderivingfrom theabolitionofcapitalism andthereformsrealizedin Russia."

CatholicWorkers'Movement,ProtestantTrade UnionandNeutralWorkers' Organisation.

FatherandSon

Lestapiswouldreplysome madebythethreelarge Dutchtradeunions:The statisticiansandotherpopulationexpertsfrom70 countriesareattendingthe conferencesponsoredbythe UnitedNations.Among themarescientistsfromthe SovietUnionandsomeof thesatellitecountries.

SayMassatOnce

NIJMEGEN, Holland, Sept.11(NC)-Arare eventtookplaceherewhen afatherandsoncelebrated Massessimultaneouslyin thelocalJesuitchurch.

FatherBakker,S.J..a formerlifeinsurancecompanydirectorwhostudied forthepriesthoodafterhis wife'sdeathandwasordainedinRomesomemonths ago.saidhisMassataside altar.

Meanwhile,hisson,alsoa Jesuit,celebratedhisfirst Massatthemainaltar.assistedbytwobrotherswho havenearlyfinishedtheir studiesforthepriesthoodin theJesuitmajorseminary atMaastricht.

"ThechancesofWorld WarIIIhavenotabated.I feelthattheyareonthe increase.Thereisafrantic raceforarmamentsaswell asarmedforces."

-UNu,Burmese

"Whenangry,countten beforeyouspeak,when veryangry,countahundred."

-ThomasJefferson

TheVaticanCitynewspapersaidthedayispast whenpublicopinioncanbe frightenedbyrepresenting hungerasbeingjustaround thecorner.

"Wearecalledontoday," continuedOsservatore,"to performafarmoredifficult taskandpropagateaspirit ofsolidarityandreciprocal helpbetweentheprivileged andunder-developedeconomiesthatisanindispensablepremisefortheequitabledivisionofgoods."

SANGLI,India,Sept.10 (NC)-Volunteersofthe HinduMahasabhawerearrestedhereforattempting todemonstrateagainstforeignChristianmissionaries. Thearrestscamewhenthe ultra-Hinduagitatorsdefied ordersprohibitingprocessionsandattemptedtoform aprocessiontodemonstrate againstmissionaries.The Mahasabhaaredemanding thatChristianmissionaries leavethecountry.

Earlier,agroupof40 leadingmembersoftheMahasabha,ledbyitslocalpresident,wereprohibitedfrom enteringKodoli,aChristian missioncentre.Thesemen presumablywantedtodemonstratebeforetheKodoli missionhouse.

CardinalGracias IsNamedLegate

LUANDA.Angola.PortuggueseWestAfrica.Sept.10 (NC)-ACatholicradio stationwillbeinaugurated hereonDecember8,the closingdayoftheMarian Year,accordingtoBishop MoisesAlvesdePinhoof Luanda. TheBishopstatedthat thisMarianYearprojectis ofgreatimportancebecause thenativeslistenagreat dealtotheradioandget manyoftheirvaluesand ideasinthatway.

TheHolyFatherwas scheduledtograntanaudiencetothepeopleattendingtheconferenceonSept. 8,butitwasnotknown whetherornothewould giveanaddressatthattime.

InvokingScience

Eachexpertattendingthe conferenceexpresseshis ownprivateviewanddoes notrepresentthecountry fromwhichhecomes. Neitherarethepopulation expertsfromtheUnited NationsFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO) oranyoftheotherUnited Nations'agenciesattending asrepresentativesofthe U.N.Therewillbenoresolutionsproposedattheend oftheconference.

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VATICANCITY,Sept.9 (Radio,NC)-HisHoliness PopePlusXIIhasnamed HisEminenceValerianCardinalGraeias,Archbishopof Bombay,thePapalLegate totheIndianNationalMarianCongressbeingheldat Bombay,December4to8. Thecongresslbeing sponsoredbyCardinalGmelsetomarkthecentenary ofthedefinitionofthe dogmaoftheImmaculate Conception.Nearly 80 bishopsfromIndiaand neighbouringcountriesare expectedtoattend.

Therateofgrowthofthe world'spopulationtoday maybeashighas85,000 perday,accordingtoa studybytheU.N.populationdivision.Atthisrate the1950populationof 2,450,000,000willberaised tobetweenthreeandfour billionasearlyas1980.

Manyofthoseattending theconferencehaveideas 4

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Posty'sWhistle

Deargirlandboys,-Ihope tohearaboutnewideasfor "thecorner"fromyouall. Askdadandmothertohelp, too.Wewanttocaterforas manydifferentkindsofinterestsaswecan.Soplease putonyourconsidering caps.

Bestwishes,

UNCLEMAC

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ThoughtforWeek

Neverputoffuntiltomorrowwhatcanbedone today.

(Andapplythistothe messageinPosty'swhistle). kwolowoommwookamiz

MaryCollectsStamps

43EarlStreet,Albany

DearUncleMac,-Iam sorrythatIhaven'twritten forsometime.Wehavehad ourexaminJuly,andit wasquiteeasy.

RecentlypupilsofSt. Joseph'sschool,Albany, presentedapantomime,"Alladin".Iwasinitasaset ofjewels.

Dadhasbeenawaytosee thestampexhibition,and hesentmethree"first daycovers"withthenew stampsonthem("TheBlackSwan").

Thebabyisonenowand heiswalkingalot.Iwill closenowasIhavetodo somework.Cheerio.

Yoursincereniece, MARYWILLIAMS

DearMary,-Thanksfor writingagainandforpenn- ingsuchaninterestingand friendlyletter.Gladthe babyisdoingsowell.Write againsoon.

Cheerio.

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Josephine'sStory WhoWasHorse?

ItwasonedayinJune twoyearsagowhenmy brothers,TedandGordon, wereplayingfarmers. MumwasoutsidewashingandTed(thenaged four)camehomeandsaid, "Hullo,mum,wearefarmersandwerehauling logs."

MumheardGordon(aged three)cryingattheshed andtoldTedtoseewhat wasthematter.Teddysaid, "Oh,he'llstopwhenIgo over.Hewantsmetogoand playwithhim". Howeverhedidn'tstop crying,somumcalledhim tocomehome.Gordon replied,"Ican't.I'mhooked up.Teddyhookedmeup."

WhenmumaskedTeddy ifhehadhookedGordon up,Teddyanswered,"Yes, toldyouwewerefarmers. IcamehometoseeifdinnerwasreadyandGordon's thehorse;soIhadtotie himup".

MemoforC.Musarraand B.McSweeney(bothof itilary'sMount.)Sorry, boys.yourletterswerethe lastofabatchandhadto beheldover.Nevermind! Theywillheadnextweek's.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC

Week'sWinners

Havemuchpleasurein declaringJosephineJefferyofKudardup,and KrystynaJakubekofAlbany,aswinnersoftheju- niorandspecialprizesrespectively.

Congratulations,children. Veryfinework!

Krystyna'sDog

70,LockyerAve,Albany

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youareverywellandyour competitionisgoingon well.Frommeyouwillreceiveapoemcalled, "Cheese,Cake,andBread," andIhopeyouwilllikeit. Sisterhasbeentellingus wecouldwriteanythingto you.

Well,Iwillwritetoyou aboutmypet,thedog.Her nameisFluffyTailandshe iscolouredblackand white.

Inthemorningwhen daddyfeedsthechickens sherunsawayandwhen shehearstheeighto'clock whistleshewaitsatthe door-step.

Whendaddycomeshome shewaggleshertail.That istheend.

IamaNewAustralian; myageistenyears.

Imustclosenowbecause mylessonisover.Iwill writetoyouagain,deer UncleMac.

Yourssincerely,

KRYSTYNAJAKUBEK

DearKrystyna,-Thank youforyourlovelyletter andforyourpoemwhich isprinted.Ireallyenjoyed hearingfromyou.Please writeagain.Cheerio, UNCLEMAC ***

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WarningtoMice

"Ofcheese,Mice,takecare. Ofcakesandbread beware. Escapesfromthesearevery rare.

So,Mice,whenyouare afterdinner, Soonerdie,bygetting thinner. Thanbecaughtbythis cruelpinner. Whichyoumayquickly snap.

So,Mice,bewareof eachmouseTrap "Nowearlytobed,dear Mice, Foritmakesyou healthy,wealthyand wise".

LEAVEME WITHASMILE

Josephine'sFarm

"Rockville"Kudardup

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingmyfirstletterto youasIwanttobeoneof yournieces. Myfatherisadairyfarmerandismilking37cows. MymotherandIfeed15 calveswhiledadfeedsapproximately50pigs. Ihavefivebrotherswho areallyoungerthanI. Ihavenosisters.MybirthdayisonNovember13and Iwillbethirteen.Myel- destbrotherBillisalready oneofyournephews.

Iamenclosingastory abouttwoofmyyounger brothers.Ithappenednearly twoyearsago.

Ihopeyouarewellin Perth.The"flu"hasbeen goingaroundthedistrict andnearlyeveryonehas hadit.

Ireadin"TheRecord" to-daythatDiannePhillips hadjoined.Iknowheras herfatherwasmyteacher inKudardup.

Well,UncleMac,Iwill closenowasIhaverunout ofnews.

Fromyourlovingniece, JOSEPHINEJEFFERY

DearJosephine,-Welcome to"thecorner".TheJeffreysfromKudardupare alwayswelcome.Fancyonegirlamongfiveboys!You mustbeeitherspoiltora tomboy.Which,Josephine? Oristhatafairquestion?

AnywayI'mprintingthat beautifulstoryofyours. Writeagain,won'tyou?

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC * *

LyndaSetforBazaar 188Flamborough-st.

DearScarborough UncleMac,-Thank youverymuchforthe5/-. Iamgoingtoamonster bargainbazaarheldatSt. John'sschool-hall,Scarborough,wherethereisgoing tobesomeofthethings thatIamgoingtomention. Children'sclothes,shrubs,fruit,vegetables.cakesandotherthings.Iamgoingto encloseapoemforthecompetition.

Good-byefornow, Yourlovingniece, LYNDAMcGILLIVRAY

NowforaPoem

ARITHMETIC

I'mnotveryfondofgeo- graphy ButarithmeticIhate' IalwaysdidandIalways will. Howmuchis5x8? Sixtimessixisthirty-six Butsixtimessevenis Idontwkhnaotw?furthertha 6x6

That'sasfarasI'vegot. Pleasewillmysums youhelpme with Howmuchis9x2? Mother!Ithinkarithmeticis Awfullyhard,don't you?

MAUREENGLYNN

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NewNieceMaureen

Conventof BeaconsfieldChristtheKing, DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirsttimeIhavewrittentoyou.Iwouldliketo beoneofyournieces.Iam nineyearsoldandhave fourlittlesisters. Sheelahisseven,Vero- nicaisfive,Kathleenis fourandFrances18months. IwouldlikeyoutoputVe- ronica'snameonthebirth-. daylist,onSeptember4 whenshewillbe6. Iaminthirdstandardat school,andmyteacheris verynice.

Iamgoingtowriteyoua poemcalled"Arithmetic" Good-bye,UncleMac,Iwill prayforyou.Lovefrom

MAUREENGLYNN

DearMaureen,-You're verywelcometo"thecorner,"Maureen,andIlike yourletterverymuch.I'm sorryImissedVeronica's birthdaycall,asyourletter hasjustcomeupinits turn.ButmayIsendher delayedgoodwishes? Writeagain,dear.

Bestwishes,

UNCLEMAC

MemoforCaroleLister, St.Joseph's,Fremantle. Yourentry,"Dandy,"receivedandwillbeconsidered later.Cheeriountil then.

UNCLEMAC

C.O.R. SERVICE STATION, attheintersectionofBrook, Bennett,andRoyalStreets, EastPerth

MillieSendsEntry St.Patrick'sSchool, HavelockStreet,W.Perth DearUncleMac,-1am pleasedtoseethatyouare gettingsomanyletters,and I'mwritingtohelpkeepup thegoodwork.

Thisisjustashortletter becauseIhavewrittena composition.Ithink"The WhiteTrout"isaverynice storyandIhopeyouenjoy it.

Wewereverybusythis weekbecausetheinspector iscomingto-morrow.

AsIhavenomorenews, Imustclosemyletter.God blessyou.

Yourlovingniece, MILLIEYUYNOVICH

DearMillie,-Anotherfine letterandalsoanentry fromanoldfriend!Thanks forboth.Theentrywillbe consideredlater.Please keepuptheletters.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC***

Mary'sFaithfulKitty

AngoveRoad,Albany

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingthislettertotellyou somethingabouthowIam gettingoninschool,becauseIliketheconventand nunsverymuch.

Iamelevenyearsofage andmysisterisseven.We havealittleblackand whitekitten.Healways followsmetothebusstop.

IthinkIwillleaveyou fornow.

Yourlovingfriend, MARIABASIAK

DearMaria,-Whata beautifullittleletteryou wrote.Thankyoueverso much.Yourpoemmaysee printnextweek.Please writeagain.Ilikeyour style.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC

"Dianaleaveanymilktoday,Tam.I'vejustwon firstprizeinaraffle."

Judge-"Yousaythe prisonerlookedroundcarefully,thenwhistled.What followed?"

Witness-"Hisdog, YourHonour."

Gent-"Theburglar escapedupthechimney, constable." Policeman-"Ah,sohe didn'tgetcleanaway."

OfficeBoy-"The cashierkickedme,sir."

Boss-"Well,what aboutit?Ican'tdoevery- thingmyself."

BrianHelpsCorner

85EdinboroStreet Mt.Hawthorn

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtothankyouforthe 5/-yousentmeformyessay. RecentlyatAquinasCollege,therewasaMarian yearprocessioninwhichI helpedformpartoftheletter"M".

TherewasaFancyDress BallatSt.Mary'sHalllately.Iwentasabarber, butdidnotreceiveaprize. Mysister'ssetgotfirst prize.

Iwillwriteacomposition intoyousoonasIcan.

Idon'tthinkthereisany morenewstotellyou.

Iremain, Yournephew, BRIANEASTON

P.S.:Itoldmymatesto writeinto"thecorner"and onehasalreadydoneso, althoughithasnotbeen publishedyet.

DearBrian,-Thanksfor yourletter,goodwishesand P/S.Iwasdelightedwiththemall.Thanksforhelping mewithyourmates.

You'rearealhelpmy boy. Bestwishesandwrite again.

UNCLEMAC

DearLynda,-Iwasglad tohearfromyouagainand Ihopethebazaarisgoing tobeallyouhoped.Your entrieswillbeconsidered later.Writeagain,soon, wontyou?

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC

Thursday,

PilgrimageIs ReunionFor Mass-Married

CAPDELAMADELEINE, Quebec(NC.-Fortythousandpeoplejoinedinaspecialpilgrimagetotheshrine ofOurLadyoftheHoly Rosaryheretomarkthe 5th.anniversaryofthe foundingoftheLOC(CatholicWorkers'League andthe15th.anniversary ofthemassmarriageceremonyof100couples.

Themassmarriagetook placeattheMontrealStadiumbeforeanArchbishop, sixBishops,andagathering ofmorethan20,000relatives andfriendsonJuly23, 1939.

The100marriagesmarkspedtheconclusionofaspecialmarriageinstruction coursewhichhadbeeninauguratedduringthepreviousyearandwhichsince thatyearhasbeenfollowedbymanythousandsof youngcouplesinCanade. 'heUnitedStatesandEurope. Eightyoftheoriginal Icouplesmadethepilgrimage.Sicknessandother causespreventedtheothers attending.Onlyoneofthe 100coupleshasdied.

The80coupleswereaccompaniedbymorethan 200children.Severalhad *10children,otherseight, sevenandsixchildren.

EnglishBishopAttributesCure

OfHandtoSt.MariaGoreffi

LANCASTER.England, Sept.6 (NC).-Bishop ThomasE.Flynn.ofLancaster,hasrevealedthat in1852heregainedthe useofhisparalysedlett handaftertheAmerican FamilyRosarycrusader. FatherPatrickPeyton. C.S.C.,hadblesseditwith arelicofSt.MariaGoretti. Herevealedthisashe preparedtolaythecorner stoneforBritain'sfirst churchdedicatedtoSt. MariaGoretti,the12-yearoldItaliangirlwhowas stabbedtodeathin1902as amartyrforpurity.She wascanonizedduringthe 1950HolyYear. BishopFlynnsaidhehad receivedarelicofthesaint whileinRomethatyear. Later,hehadastrokeand wasbroughtbackfrom Romeonastretcher.Asa resultofhisillness,hisleft handhad"nosignoflifein itatall."

DuringhisRosarycampaignintheLancasterdiocese,FatherPeytoncalled onBishopFlynnoneeveningandsuggestedhebless theprelatewiththerelic.

"Hetookitfromthemantelpieceandblessedthis hand,"saidtheBishop."I amnotclaiminganymira-

CarmelitesEnjoyed ,SymphonyConcert

cies,butbeforeFatherPeytonhadlefttheroommy thumbliftedup.Thatcure wentondaybydayandI wasabletosaymyfirst MassonthefeastofSt. MariaGoretti. "Shehashadmythanks eversinceandIhavebeen determinedthatwhenthe occasioncameIshouldhave achurchdedicatedinher honour.Thisisthefirst chanceIhavehad."

50,000Observe WeepingStatue's firstAnniversary

LONDON,Sept.6(NC.)-Overthe Britishradionetwork,SirMalcolmSargent, famedconductoroftheBritishBroadcasting CompanySymphonyOrchestra,readaletter senttohimbyaCarmelitenun.

SYRACUSE,Sicily,Sept. 6(NC).-Morethan50,00 pilgrimsfromSicilyand otherpartsoftheworld gatheredheretocommemoratethefirstanniversary ofthe"WeepingMadonna."

FormosaUpholdsHighestDemocraticIdeals,ButBritishPressDrawsPaper

CurtainInFavourOfReds

ArrivinginBritainwiththelatestinformationabout10,000000Chineseliberatedfromex-enemyJapanandsuccessfully upholdingthehighestmoderndemocraticidealsinFormosa,the islandofFreeChina,Dr.W.G.Goddard,aformermemberof theForeignOfficeinCanberra,hasfounditimpossibletobreak throughthe"PaperCurtain"setupbytheBritishPressand theB.B.C.

Dr.Goddardhasrecentlyspentthreemonths inFormosa.Anexpert intheChineselanguage anddiialectsandenlightenedbyhisFofeignOffice experience,heisinapositiontomakeinformed internationaljudgements onthebasisofdirectconversationswitheverysectionoftheFormosasociety,fromtheVice-President,ChenCheng,toindustrialworkers and peasants.

"SincearrivinginBritainsomeweeksagofrom theFarEast,"saysDr.

spiritualpotential of Christians, Buddhists. Matsuitesandotherswas beingmobilisedagainst CommunisminEastAsia.

"Idrewattentiontothe factthatChristianchurchesinFormosaarefull aswellasthetemples. Myletterwasreceived andreturnedtome.

"Anothercase.Onedaily publishedareportofa speechgivenbyK.C.Wu inAmericacondemning Formosaas a 'Polise State.'

"Ihadheardthefull WustoryinFormosa,and sowrotealettertothat dailyquotingwhatK.C. Wuhadsaidjustbefore heleftFormosa,which wastheveryoppositeto hisutterancesasquoted inthedailyhere.In face,Igavetheexact wordsheusedonthree differentoccasions.My letterwasreceivedand returned.

ChangKuotao,eachin turnbeingsecretary-generaloftheChineseCornmu,.istParty,hadplao nedtobecomeaTitoand Ii.nziahadcrushedthen,. Againmyletterwas 4.,.ivedandreturned.

"Anothercase:InMarch ofthosyearIhadspent awholedayinHong Kongwith22men,students,factoryworker:;, andfarmers,whohadfled fromCommunistChina thepreviousevening.

"Thesementoldme whatwastranspiringin ComunistChinaandthe supportthatFormosa couldexpectfromthe mainlandChinese.Iwrote upwhatIwastoldand forwardedittotheeditor ofaLondondaily.My letterwasreceivedand returned.Truly,thepapeh curtainwasdown."

AsanAustralian.Dr. Goddardhadreasonsfor hisanger.

"Lastmonth,"theSis-butwehaveourownjob terwrote,"byaveryspecialermission,wehadin ourmonasteryawireless set.inordertolistento thecanonisationofPope PiusX.Asittookplace onaSaturday,thesethad tostayinthehouseover .unday.andwewerealowedtolistentoyour concert.

"Someofushadheard nomusicsinceweenteredtheconventnearly30 yearsago,sothatsuddenlytohearafullsymhonyorchestra was suchanoverwhelming, breath-takingpleasure thatwhentheopportunity camewefeltwesimply mustsay'Thankyou'toyouveryspeciallyand toeachoneintheorchestra.

"Yoncan probably takeSchubert'sUnfinishedSymphonyinyourdaily round,withoutbeing awestruckandwithout beingawareofthemagic andlovelinessofanexquisitephraseofMIISi'2 thatyouarelettingescape intotheair.

"Butwewereleftjust praisingGodingiving suchgiftstoman.We cannotshowourgratitudebyapplausenorby comingtoanotherconcert,

todoforGod,andweincludeyouandalltheorchestrainthat.

"Sopleasebesurethat youwillalwaysbeinthe prayersoftheCarmelite nuns,togetherwithall yourfamiliesandintentions.Andonedaywe hopethattheloveliness ofthethingsofGodthat weareoccupiedwithwill fallonyourearsasstrikinglyandcompellingas yourmusiccametous."

UkrainianChurch

LONDON,Sept.6(NC). --Abuildingformerlyused asaProtestantSundayschool wasconsecratedasaUkrainianCatholicchurchatCheetham,Manchester,byArchbishopJohnBucko,Apostolic VisitatorforCatholicsofthe Ukrainianrite.

ItisthefirstUkrainian churchtoheconsecratedin thiscountry.

Ukrainianexiles,mostof whomaredisplacedpersons fromcampsinEurope,paid forthebuildingbyashillinga-headlevyeverySunday untilthetotalcostwas reached.TheUkrainians havetheirownpriestswith themandMassisinthe Ukrainianrite.

NEWHOMES AT DOUBLEVIEW

WehaveavailableforpurchaseinthisGardenSuburb NewModernBrickandTiledHomes,containinglounge, diningroom,twobedrooms,modelkitchen.electric stove,stainlesssteelsink,plentybullt-incupboards, bathroom,tiledshowerrecess,hotandcoldwater, basin,etc.Fewminutesbusandshops.Handyto schools.

REASONABLEPRICES.DEPOSITSFROMB1,158.

TheMadonnaisaterracottabuststatueoftheVirginwhichshedtearsfrom August29toSeptember1 oflastyear.Thephenomenonimmediatelyexcited greatinterest,andanumberofunusualcureswere attributedtoprayerstothe BlessedMotherofferedbeforetheMadonna.

LastDecembertheBishopsofSicilyissuedastatementstatingthat"therealityoftheweeping^annot beheldindoubt."

Theweepingtookplace inthehomeofAngeloand AntoniaGiusto,towhom thestatuebelonged.

AspartoftheanniversarycelebrationArchbishop EttoreBaranzini,ofSyracuse,celebratedaPontifical Massinenoratoryinthe couple'shomeandblessed thebuilding.Healsounveiledamemorialtothe event.

ThehighpointofthefestivitieswasanotherPontificalMassofferedbyBishop GiuseppeM.Palatucci,of Campagna,inthanksgiving forthemanyunusualcures whichhavebeeneffected throughdevotiontothe "Weeping'Madonna."

EnglishBishop

ReceivesTitle PORTSMOUTH.Eng Sept.6(NC).--BishopJohn HenryKingofPortsmouth hasbeengiventhepersonal rankofArchbishoptomark hispriestlygoldenjubileeand inrecognitionofhisworkas secretaryofthehierarchyof EnglandandWales.

ChouEn-tairotawaywith theliethat"Americahas occupiedFormosa."

Goddard,"Ihavebeen amazedatthecomplete ignoranceonthepartof personsotherwisewellinformed,ofdevelopments inFreeChnia.

"Inasense,thisdidnot surpriseme,forearlier thisyearwhentheGovernmentofFreeChina invitedforeigncorrespondentstovisitFormosa andseethe14,000exprisonersofwarfrom Koreawhohaddecided nottoreturntoCommunistChinabutratherto FreeChina,ofthe50correspondentswhoaccepted theinvitationnotonewas British."

Dr.Goddardisaforthrightangryman,andh rightangryman,andhe saidforcefully,"Ihave beenforcedtotheconclusionthatthedailyPress heredoesnotwantthe peopleofBritaintoknow thefactsaboutFree China."

"Anothercase,Iwrote toadailypapersuggestingthataparty,representingallshades of politicalthought,should lvisitChinaanddiscoverthefacts.Onlyin thiswaycouldthemind ofthiscountry,official andotherwise,betruly informed.Myletterwas receivedandreturned

"Anothercase.After hearingandreadingso muchsinceIarrivedhere aboutthepossibilityofdivmcingPekingfromMoscow,Iwrotetoadaily paperpointingoutthat between1921and1935, threesuchattemptshad beenmade.

Threemen,ChenTu-

"Iamconcernedabout thefuturesecurityof myowncountry,"hesaid, "andwhenIknowthat fromHongKongtoDarwintheroare10million Chinesequiteoutsidethe ChinamainlandandFormosa,Iamdeterminedto doeverythingpossibleto bindtogetherallpeoples whoshareourdemocratic idealsandourmoral values,irrespectiveof colour,countryorcreed. )"Afterspendingsome monthsinFormosa.trayellingfromKeelung,in thenorth,toKaoshinue. inthesouth,IamconvincedthatFormosais suchacountry,asdemocraticasourselves.andI challengecontradictionof hsm,ChenShao-yu,any,thatassertion."

DUDLEY&DWYERLIMITED

BUILDERSandDESIGNERS, 98

HewasmadeBishopof Portsmouthin1941,when Portsmouth,animportant navalcentre,wasthetarget ofconstantheavyairraids. TheBishop'shousewasone ofthemanybuildingsdestroyed.Hewastheonly Englishbishoptohavepart ofhisdiocese-theChannel Islands-occupiedbythe enemy.

ArchbishopKingisnoted asaleaderoftheliturgical revival.Hisdiocesewasthe firstinEnglandtohavethe EastervigilandtohaveeveningMass.

Heexplained:"Inthe firstspeechthatChou En-laigaveatGeneva,h?. statedthat"Americahas occupiedFormosa." I wrotealettertotheeditorofoneLondondaily, statingthatIhadjustarrivedfromFormosaand ChouEn-laihadneve beenthere,thathisstatementwasuntrue,andthat Formosawasoccupiedand effectivelyso,bythenative-bornChinese(usuallycalledFormasans),who hold51ofthe55seatsin theProvisionalAssembly and18ofthe21mayoral andcountychairmanships.Myletterwasreceivedandreturnedto me. ChouEn-lai'suntruthremained.

"Anotherase.Iwrote toanotherdailypointing outhowagreatspiritual renaissancewasoperating inFormosa,wherethe

WithUnhurryingChase

(ContinuedfromPage7)

TheFestivalofBritaincompetitionpoemspublishedas"Poems1951,"surprisedmewiththeir Christiancontent,quiteasifChristianitywascoming intofashionagain.IalwaysreadEvelynWaugh's novels,delightingintheirderision,butIwasa httleshakenwhenhavingthoroughlyenjoyed `BridesheadRevisited'asachronicle,Ilearnedfrom areviewofitinPunchthatithadaCatholictheme thatIhadnotevensuspected.

Ire-readitcarefully.Iwasbeginningtorealise thattherewereexactCatholicmeaningsforwords Iwasencounteringinordinarydictionariesorreferencebooks.

ChaffingtwoCatholiccolleaguesonedaywith thosepreposterousslandersontheChurch,theytold meIshouldhearsomebeautiesontheCatholic Answer.Thissessionwasnewtome.anddirectlyI listenedtoitIsentinarequestforthenameofa Catholicreferencebook,suchasyoucangetfor mythology.

BeforeIgotmyansweritoccurredtometotry theCatholicBookshopwhereIgottheCatholic EncyclopaedicDictionary.Ibrowsedinitandwas wonoverbyitsmoderatetone,andcharitableattitude tothoseoutsidethefaith.Onephrasestuck:"Itis thedutyofareasonablemantoexaminetheclaims oftheCatholicChurch."

SEARCHFORUNITYOFTRUTH

AtthistimemyinterestintheChurchwas mainlycultural.Inanuncertainandchangingworld aninstitutionsoextensiveinspaceandtimeispar- ticularlyattractive.AcertainrawnessaboutAustraliahadtaughtmeanappreciationofEuropean culture,inwhichtheChurchhadplayedsolarge apart.

NewNorciahaddelightedme.Myhobbyof photographyhadtakenmetomanyCatholicbuildings.SittinginSt.Mary'sCathedraloneday,studyingthepatternsthrownbythesunlight,Iwondered vaguelyifthearchitecthadanticipatedallthat,and passedontowonderingifagreaterarchitecthad anticipatedallthoselittletouchesofbeautythatthe photographerseeks."Flowerinthecranniedwall, ifIknewtheeallinall,IshouldknowwhatGod andmanis."IhopeIhavegotthatright.

Thequestforbeautyandthequestfortruth keepusalive,butbetweenthemmadeupapuzzle forme.Therewasscientifictruthandaesthetic truth,andtheymetnowherethatIcouldsee.Yet Iwasconvincedthattruthwasone.Iwasinterested tolearnlaterinChesterton's'St.ThomasAquinas' thatSt.Thomashaddefendedtheunityoftruth againstSigerofBrabant.

ANOV.0..000APV.V.:WMUMPAPOOPAPAPARAY441000010U.

MyinterestinCatholicswasmadeplaintome whenIjumpedataninvitationtotakesomephotos backstageafteraTherrySocietyproduction.Itmeant apeepbehindthescenesinmoresensesthanone.

MyformersuspicionofprofessedChristians wasbeingdispelledbythoseImetinAustralia.One inparticularwasnotonlyhighlyintelligentbut quiteatheologian,havingstudiedforatimeforthe Methodistministry.Helaterreturnedtohisstudies andbecameaMethodistminister.Theintegration effectedbyreligioninhislifewassomethingnew tome,andmostimpressive.

Inthewinterof1952Isawaperformanceof `AsleepofPrisoners'byChristopherFryatSt. George'sCathedral;Ileftinadazewiththewords `Butwillyouwakeforpity'ssake'inmyears.

Ieagerlyread'TheLady'sNotforBurning'and `VenusObserved'andfelttheexcitementgrowing.

INSECURITYOFHAPPINESS

Ihadonlysomuchasheardofonepriestin Australia,thebrotherofacolleague,butIhadheard thathereadEvelynWaugh.Thatwasfine.Iwrote tohimsayingIwishedtoknowmoreaboutthe Church.ThenIwenttoRottnestwithT.S.Eliotin mypocket,knowingperfectlywellwhatIhaddone.

BackinPerthagainIwasstunnedtolearnthat mychiefwastooseriouslyillinhospitaltobe seen.Itwashethathadmademe,astranger,welcomeinPerthandhappyinmywork.Nowitseem- edasifIwastolosebothafriendandthesecurity ofwell-orderedemployment.

Theinsecurityoflifeandhappinessoverwhelmed me.Therewasnowheretogo,loyaltyrequiredme toseethedifficulttimesthrough,sotheissuesof lifehadtobefacedatlast.ThistimeIwenttothe priest.

AtthispointIshouldexplainwhyIhadno timeforthesects.Ilikeauthority.AfterIfoundI hadbeendeceivedaboutthefactsoflifeItransferredthatauthorityfrommyparentstobooks.Itseems tomethatifyoureadwidelyenoughyouseethe sameauthorityinChristianityasforexamplein science.

CHARITYMOVESINTOACTION

Ihadtochoosebetweentwoattitudestothe Church'steaching.One,thatitwastrue.Two,that itwasafabricationbythebestbrainsofEuropeto meetthedesiresofthehumanheart.IneithercaseI stoodtogainbyacceptingit;theonlyobjectionif thesecondweretruewouldbethedishonestyofacceptingit.YetlikeMaxBeerbohm's'HappyHypo- crite'Imightevenwearthemaskoftruevirtue withgoodeffect.Fortunatelyitdidnotcometothat.

Themysteriesoffaithwere,ofcourse,thedifficulty,andIsawnowayroundit.IstudiedCatholic doctrineassiduously.

OnenightbeforegoingtobedItookawalkto coolmyhead,andencounteredafrailelderlywoman theworsefordrink,whoappealedtomepathetically aboutbuseshomeasclearlyasshewasable.Idid mybesttoexplainandwenton,butcouldnotgether outofmymind.

Afterall,Ithought,thereisthepracticeof Christianity;whatuseisthetheorywithoutthat?I turnedbackandwasrelievedtofindheragain.She hadcoveredabout100yardstomymile.Itoldher tostaywhereshewaswhileIfetchedthecar.Her homewasseveralmilesawayinthebush,Ifound. AfewdayslaterIdidthesameforanelderlyman.

ItwasshortlyafterthisthatIboughtabook entitled'TheVirginandtheChild'becauseIliked thechoiceofpicturesandverses.ManyofthepicturesIknewintheNationalGalleryandtheverses includedsomeofmyfavourites.Iwasenjoyingthis bookinSupremeCourtGardenswhensomething happenedtomewhichisdifficulttodescribe.Ilater founditdescribedcompletelyandaccuratelyasthe poem'TheTransfiguration'byEdwinMuir,butat thetimethenearestIcouldgetwasthedelightful visionoftheworldwegetinearlychildhood,and thefamouslinesofThomasTraherne;`thecornwas crientandimmortalwheat,whichnevershouldbe reaped,norwaseversown.Ithoughtithadstood fromeverlastingtoeverlasting.'

FIRSTMASSANDBAPTISM

WhenIfoundtheselinesagain,from'Cent.iriesofMeditation,'andreadthemintheircontext Iwascertainwhatmyexperiencehadmeant.

AlthoughIhadstilltochoosewhetherthiswis acruelimpositiononmyfeeblesensesorarevelationofloveandbeautyandgoodness,Icouldno moredoubtthanalovercoulddoubthisbeloved.

TherevealedmysteriesIcouldnowaccept withoutunderstandingthem,likethepalpablemysteriesoffreewill,personality,evil,andexistence

TheletterIthenwrotesurprisedthepriestby mysuddenprogress.Helookmeintothechurchand showedmethedrill,sothatIcouldattendMassand looklikeanold-stager.

IchosetomakemydebutatBayswater.I remembermywonderatfindingsomanypeople convergingonthechurchatahourwhenIthought everybodyinbed.ItwasmyfirstMass,andmyfirst churchattendancefortwenty-threeyears.Ifound itmuchtomytaste,itwasallpoetrytome,andI haveattendedregularlyeversince,butatmyparish church.

EightmonthslaterIwasbaptised.Itisnowa yearsincemybaptism.Ihavealreadyfoundmore intheChurchthanIhadhopedfor,andIhave notfinishedyet.

FromtheCatholicLibraryIcontinuetoinform myself.Ibelongedtothelibrary,incidentally,be- foreIwasofficiallyaCatholic,orperhapsIwas,for mybaptismwasconditional.

Ofcourse,IstillfindavyselfignorantofelementarythingsthateveryCatholicchildknows.Finally,needIsayit,Iamhappy.

BantuSchools

Left WithoutStateAid

PRETORIA,SouthAfrica,Sept.7.CatholicBantu(African)Missionschools willloseallstatesubsidiesorwillbetaken overbythegovernment.Noexceptiontothe BantuEducationActpassedlastyearwillbe modeinfavourofCatholicschools.

Thisgravedecisionwas revealedbytheMinisterof NativeAffairs,Dr.H.F. Verwoerd,atameetinghere betweentheAdministrative BoardoftheSouthAfrican CatholicBishopsandthe Ministerandotherleading officialsofhisdepartment.

Thedecisioninvolves790 schoolswith120,000pupils. TheChurchstandstolose about£400,000eachyear instatesubsidies.

InamemorandumdealingwiththeBantuEducationAct,theCatholic Bishopsurgedauthoritiesto permitthecontinuedexistenceandsupportofCatholicBantuschoolssideby sidewiththenewstate schoolsystem.

Inreplyingtothismemorandum,theMinisterof NativeAffairs,Dr.Verwoerd,saidheregretted thathewouldhavetodisappointtheBishopscompletely.Hesaidhecould makenoalterationsorconcessionsthatwouldimplya returntotheoldhaphazard systemofBantueducation.

Catholicschoolsandinstitutionshadaverygood recordofdisciplineand soundachievement,hesaid. ItisapitythattheCatholic Churchhastosuffer,buthe couldmakenoexceptions inthecaseofCatholic schools,theministerinsisted.

TheBantuEducationAct waspassedbyparliament lastyearandfollowedadetailedinvestigationbyagovernmentcommissioninto allaspectsoftheAct.It authorizedthegovernment totaketheadministration ofeducationoutofthehands ofprovincialauthoritiesand toputitundertheUnion DepartmentofNativeAffairs.

Ownershipandlocal controlofschoolscould

SymbolismOf TwoShrines AtLourdes

LOURDES,France,Sept. 7(NC.)-Forthefirst timeinthehistoryof LourdestheannualFrench nationalpilgrimagewas changedintoaFrenchPortuguesepilgrimage.

Thechangewasmadeat thesuggestionofthePortuguesehierarchywho foundinitanoccasionto affirmthefraternalunion betweenthepilgrimagesto LourdesandFatima.

Aspecialtraintook500 Portuguesepilgrimsfrom Lisbon.LeadingthepilgrimagewasHisEminence ManuelCardinalConclaves Cerejeira,PatriarchofLisbon.HundredsofotherPortuguesejoinedthepilgrimageasthetrainmoved towardLourdes.

AtLourdes,thedevotions werepresidedoverbyCardinalCerejeira.Athisside wasHisEminenceJules CardinalSaliege,ArchbishopofToulouseandmetropolitanoftheecclesiasticalprovincetowhich Lourdesbelongs.

Adozenarchbishopsand bishopsofFranceandPortugalwereamongthe40,000 pilgrims,1,200ofwhom weresick.

Attheclosingpontifical Mass,CardinalCercielra affirmedtheclosenessof thoughtofthepilgrimstoLourdesandthosetoFatima.Lourdes,hesaid,is OurLady'sanswertothe ratienalistsofthenthcentury.FatimaisOurLady's answertothematerialism ofthe20thcentury.

Twenty-sixmembersof theFrenchparliamentparticipatedinthereligiousceremoniesand,rocessions.

alsobetakenfrommission churches,andschoolswould thenbecomestateschools either Stateadministeredbythe dircetlyorbylocal Bantutribalcommunities. NonewBantuschoolscould bestartedwithoutstate permission.

VietnamExiles CommenceNew

LifeinSouth

SAIGON,SouthVietnam.. Sept. from9.-Catholicrefugees, northVietnamhave" brokengroundforthefirst oftennewvillagesinan area15milesnorthofSaigon.

"Wehopetosettle2,500 personsineachoftheten villages,"saidMagr.Joseph J.HarnettofWarRelief. Services-NationalCatholic WelfareConference,whois helpingtoorganisethepro- ject.'ThelandisinBienHoaprovince,whichhas plentyofvacantspace. Everyrefugeefamilywill getonehectareoflandto (Ahectareisabouttwc andone-halfacres.)

TheVietnamesegovern-menthasmadetheland available.

Thefirstcontingentof 1,500settlersisscheduled toleaveacrowdedrefugee campinSaigonforBien Hoaimmediately.Theywill livein untilFrencharmytents theybuildtheirown homes.

HousingProject

Vietnameseauthorities havepromisedtoallocate somematerialsanda moneygranttoeachfarad forbuilding.Eachhous willcostabout£50,itisestimated.Astheclimateis warm,noheavyconstructionisneeded.

Themoneygrantwill comefromAmericanaid funds,partoftheFOAas sistancetoVietnam.The FOAagencyhereiskno. asSTEM,SpecialTechnica andEconomicMission.

AVietnamesebishopand two beenAmericanpriestshave workingwithSTEM expertsandVietnameseand Frenchauthoritiesonthe project.

AVietnameserefugee priestwillbestationedin eachvillage.

"Oneofournextprob- lemswillbetobuildand equipasimplechurchin eachvillage,"Monsignor Harnettsaid.

ShelterNearMonks

Anestimated90percent ofallcivilianrefugeesfrom northandcentralVietnam areCatholics.Inanynew location.,theyprefertostay withtheirfellow-parishionersfromupnorth.

Catholicrefugeeshave movedouttotwoother places,tomakenewsettlements.Alreadyabout5,000 havegatheredaroundan improvisedCistercianmonasteryatPhuoc-Ly,about 20milessouthofSaigon.

Themonks,themselves pennilessrefugeesfromthe north,havepromotedthe project,whichmayyetabsorb15,000persons. The5,000pioneersareliv ingintheopen,withonly theirsleepingmatstohold overtheirchildrenduringthetorrentialrainsofthese days.

A aboutrefugeepriestand 1,000ofhisflockhave movedtovacantlandat Phuoc-Kanh,12milesfrom here,another1,000willjointhemwithVietnamesegov- ernmentapproval. dangers"Drawfromotherpeople's

GaolingiOfPolishPrimate Ha&FailedToCowCatholics

LOURDES,France,Sept.

14(NC.)-TheimprisonmentofHisEminenceStefanCardinalWyszynskl, PrimateofPoland,ayear agowasintendedbythe communistgovernmentasa mortalblowattheChurch inthatcountry,butithas failedtoproveso.

Thiswasstressedina manifestotoPolesabroad issuedherebyArchbishop JosephGawlina,spiritual protectorofPolishexiles,in connectionwiththeanniversaryoftheCardinal's imprisonmentonSeptember 25,1953.

"Thegodlessregime,dealingthisterribleblowagainst thefreedomoftheCatholic ChurchinPoland,"hesaid, "soughttointimidateour Episcopateandclergy,to weakenthebondsuniting ourcountrywiththeApostolicSee,and,lastly,toundermineourFaith.

"Buttheexpectationsof thegodlesscametonaught, forthefaithful,observing thecynicallawlessnessand obviousoutrage,sawmore clearlythesatanicaimof theenemiesofGodandPoland,andthereforerallied morecloselyaroundthe HolyChurch."

ArchbishopGawlinadeclaredthat"noonewillbe abletomakethePolesbelievethatourholyarchpastor,azealouspatriotand generoussocialworker, couldhavedoneanything whichwouldbeincompatible withthelawofGodorthe goodofthecountry."

"AllhonestPoles,"hesaid, "knowthattheperverse criminalssingledoutinthe sacredpersonoftheCardinalPrimateavictimwhom theysoughttoexploitfor theirevilendsduringahideousstagedtrial.

"Thefactthatthegodless havenotyetannouncedthe reasonsforthearrestand imprisonmentoftheCardinalPrimateprovesthey havenothingofwhichthey couldaccusehim.Thegodlessholdtheplaceofhis imprisonmentintimorous secrecy,becausetheyfeara contactoftheeminentprisonerwithPolandandthe world."

Recallingthat"thewhole world,undertheleadership ofHisHolinessPopePius XII,hadexpresseditsindignationovertheoutrage committedagainstCardinal Wyszynski,ArchbishopGawlinadeclaredthatevento-

HiberniansPlanPicnictoSecret

DestinationForMixedFootballGame

Atthelastmeetingof theMetropolitanSocial counciloftheHibernian Society,arrangementsfor thepicnictobeheldon Oct.3werecompleted.

Asannouncedpreviously. thepicnicwillbetoasec-

FirstNativeAs SecularOblate

OfSt.Benedict

Thefirstcolouredper:eninAustraliatobecomeasecularBenedictineOblateisMissGrace MaryWilliams,ofSt. Joseph'sorphanagefor nativegirls,atNewNorcia.

MissWilliamswasreceivedasSisterGertrudeinthe orphanagechapelbythe DirectorofOblatesonSept. 11.

Admittedintotheorphanageasalittlechild, shehasneverleftit,havingfoundherhappinessin thesecludedlifeofthatinstitutionandinco-operatingwiththeBenedictine Sistersintheirworkforthe nativechildren.

Unfortunately,herhealth. atpresent,isfarfromgood, andprayersforherrecoveryarebeingoffered.

day"voicesofsympathy andprotestarebeingconstantlyraised." "Contrarytothebrazen expectationsofthegodless,"hesaid,"theyear whichhaspassedsincethe Primatewasimprisonedhas bynomeanscoveredthis painfuleventwiththedust ofoblivion.Onthissorrowfulanniversary,whichwill placeanevenclearerbrand ofinfamyontheforeheads ofignominiousattackers, wePolesresidingabroad uniteinsorrowandprayer withthewholenation."

SpecialFaculties

InSeaApostolate

GLASGOW.Scotland, Sept.13(NC.)-Chaplains oftheApostleshipofthe SeahavebeengrantedspecialfacultiesbytheHoly See,itwasannouncedatthe apostleship'sheadquarters here.

Mgr.Refice's SuddenDeath DuringOpera

DespiteDifficultiesofProduction

RIODEJANEIRO,Sept. 13(NC.)-Msgr.Licinio Refice,69,famousItalian composerandformercounsellorofthePontificalInstituteofSacredMusic,collapsedanddiedofaheart attackwhileconductinghis opera"Cecilia"intheMunicipaltheatrehere.

MonsignorReficebrought agroupknownasthe RomanSingersofSacred MusictotheUnitedStates in1947.Theytouredthe countryanddrewsuchbig crowdsthatsomeofthe concertswereheldinstadiums.

(Lessthantwoweeksago anNCdispatchfromRome reportedthatMonsignor ReficehadcomposedaMass inremembranceofSt.Pius Xwhohadencouragedhim inhismusicalcareer).

Hisbodywillbereturned toItalyforburial. HewasborninRome wherehetaughtchurch musicattheScuolaPontificiaSuperiorediMusica Sacrabeginningin1910.

retdestination,wherehot waterandmilkwillbesunplied.Itisintendedthat duringthecourseofthepicnicafootballmatchwillbe arranged,consistingofAustralianrulesandGaelic rules.

ByarescriptoftheSacredMassBaptism ConsistorialCongregation thechaplainshavethepri-Among vilegeoftheportablealtar, Jacobites mayadministertheSacra-

mentsofBaptism,Confirma-QUIL0N,'Travancore, tionandMatrimonyaboardIndia,Sept.13(NC.)-NIshipandhavespecialfa-nety-sevenJacobiteChriscultiesforhearingConfes-tianswerebaptizedina singleceremonyatMukhasions. thalavillageclosetothis Theprivilegeoftheper-city. tablealtarpermitschaplainsTheChristians,whose tosayMassonasmallcon-forefatherslefttheCatholic secratedaltarstoneinanyChurch300yearsagoto respectableplace,even thoughtheplaceisnot foundtheJacobiteschismaticchurchofMalabar,reblessedorconsecrated. turnedtotheRomanChurch

Bustransporthasbeen arranged,thecostbeing 10s.perhead.Anyone desiringtotravelbycarmayoutalargepartofthe getdetailsoftherouteforworld,manyoftheminthe 3s. BuspassengersmustUnitedStates. booktheirseats,asitwill beimpossibletoarrange transportotherwise.

Thepicnicisnotrestrictedtosocietymembers,andallwantingtoattendwillbewelcomed.

FulldetailsmaybeobtainedbyringingMr.Chas. WatsonatWM2142.

TheApostleshipoftheSeainanimpressiveceremony istheofficialCatholicorga-atwhichBishopGregoryB. nizationdedicatedtothespi-Varghese.Administratorof ritual,moralandsocialwel-theArchdioceseofTrivanfareofCatholicseamen.Itdrum,officiated. hasmaritimeclubsthrough-ThemassBaptismwas climaxedwithaPontifical highMasscelebratedbythe Bishop.

acors lc ericmigration

BREDA,Holland,Sept.14 (Radio,NC.)-Although Japanisoneofthemost denselypopulatedareasof theworld-withcloseto88 millionpersonsinanarea QuakeVictimsoflessthan150,000square miles-onlyabout18,000 GetPapalAidJapg.%nteesedhavegbteheenableto mi postwar ALGIERS,Algeria,Sept.period.

13(Radio,NC.)-ArchbishopLeonDuvalofAlgiershasreceivedamessage ofsympathyandmoney fromHisHolinessPope PiusXIItoaidvictimsof theearthquakethatstruck northernAlgeriaandkilled almost1600. AfifthofthecityofOrleansville,whichhasapopulationof32,500,wasdestroyed.Villagesnearthe citywerepracticallydemolished,andinonevillage everyonewaskilled.

Sunday,September26

SpecialBuses:HighwaytoMonasteryalongVincent

Thiswasdisclosedhereby SuemasaOkamoto,Japanese AmbassadortotheNetherlands,attheSecondCongressoftheInternational CatholicMigrationCommissionwhichwasattendedby morethan200delegates from21countries.

Includedamongthe18,000,hesaid,were11,000 American-bornJapaneseor Japanesewarbrideswho wenttotheUnitedStates, and7,000whowereableto emigratetoSouthAmerica.

AmbassadorOkamoto declaredthatthelanguage barrierandtraditionalhabitsandsocialcustomsdifferingfromthoseofwesterncountriesmakeitdifficultfortheJapanese emigranttoadapthimsolf, andleadeasilytomisunderstandings.

callingonustoshareSheridan'smildamusementatthe foiblesofcourtshipinthe 'society'oftheeighteenth century.

ToniDudgeon(Lucy)and MichaelDavidson(Fag) gavegoodsupport,although theyandtherestofthe servantswereratherindefinite.Thecastasawhole washampered,too,byuncertaintyoftheirlines.

'TheRivals'IsGoodEntertainment "TheRivals",recently showingatthePatchTheatre,wasawisechoice,for whileitplacesnogreat strainonthecapabilitiesof anamateurgroup,itisat thesametimewellworth doing,andhassomeofthe qualitieswhichmake"The SchoolforScandal"Sheridan'smasterpiece. Theplaywrightrelieson theexpositoryconversation (betweenFagandThomas) toforecastthewiderange andvarietyofcomplications tocome,andthispresents difficultiesofclarityand tempowhichtheactorsdid notquitemaster.Consequentlytheopeningscene wassomewhatdullandstatic. Anotherdifficultyliesin theformalityandroundabout-nessoftheeighteenth century'society'language. Forexample:"Thenbefore weareinterrupted,letme imparttoyousomeofmy distress!-Iknowyour gentlenaturewillsympathisewithme,though yourprudencemaycondemnme!etc."

AlexPeacock(Captain Absolute)andBericeInkpen(LydiaLanguish)seemedill-at-easewiththeir lines,butVincentPeel (Faulkland),SandraWhite (Julia),FrankO'Grady (SirLucius°Trigger)and DickOxenburgh(Acres) werenotableforcleardelivery. PegCarterasMrs.Malapropwasenergeticandenlivening.Itseemedtome, however,thatthecharacterizationwasexaggerated andtoounnatural,andher heavilystressed'malapropisms'becametediousafter awhile.CedricStumplackedtheattacknecessaryfor thepartofthetyrannical SirAnthonyAbsolute,and hedidnotreachtheclimaxesofragecalledforinhis lines.

LeaveJapaninSoreNeedofSpace

TheambassadorcontendedthatJapaneseemigrants chosenfortheirtechnical ormanagerialabilitycould rendersterlingserviceto thecountriesofimmigration.Hesaidtheirdeparturemeanwhilewouldhelp solveJapan'scriticalpopulationproblem.

CardinalLeaves

ToThankIreland

ForGenerousAid

LOSANGELES(NC.)HisEminenceJamesFrancisCardinalMcIntyrewill leaveSeptember17fora tendayvisittoIrelandto expresshisgratitudeforthe religiousvocationsprovided theChurchinCaliforniaby theIrish.

"TheArchdioceseofLos Angelesisdeeplyindebted toIrelandforitsmostgenerousassistanceinthe causeofreligion,"hedeclared.

Asaresult,headded, Japaneseemigrantsareapt tosticktogetherratherthan tominglewithnon-Japanese,thusinvitingthecriticismthatJapaneseare unassimilable,orcontrolled bythepoliciesoftheir mothercountry.

Thedecorwasverypleasantindeed,andthefrequentscenechangesskilfullyandswiftlyhandled. Someofthemen'scostumes couldhavebeensmarter andmorespic-and-span, butthoseofthewomen werebeautiful,especially anensemblewornbyJulia.

ProdneerMollyCampbell isresponsibleforthiscreationofanatmospheresorefreshinglyalientotheusual drabdomestic'drama',and judgingbytheaudiences, Perththeatregoersfound theproductiongoodentertainment.

-QUEENMAB

TorchlightMarch

AtMarianRally

ROME,Sept.13(Radio, NC.)-ThefirstInternationalCongressofMarian Congregations concluded herewithanactofhomage totheBlessedVirginMary beneaththestatueofthe ImmaculateConceptionin thePiazzadiSpagna.

Twentythousandsodalists from60countries,witha largeproportionofItalians intheirranks,marchedina torchlightprocessionthe nightbeforefromtheBasilicaofSt.MaryMajorto theColiseum,foroutdoor StationsoftheCrosson behalfofCatholicsinIron Curtaincountries.

FrankO'GradywasconvincingasSirLuciusO'Trigger,conveyingthecorrect mixtureofegoisticgoodhumourandcheeryrepulsiveness,whileDickOxenburgh wasespeciallyenjoyable andbroughtjusttheright amountofwarmthtothe characterofJackAcres.

("Do,SirLucius,letme beginwithadamne.")

Thebestscenewasone betweenVincentPeeland SandraWhite,atechnically difficultconversationdelicatelyandbeautifullyhandled,drawingoursympathy towardsthelovers,while

Thecountrieswere:Albania,Lithuania,Bohemia, Korea,Croatia,Hungary, Rumania,Russia, Slovakia,Slovenia,theUkraine,ChinaandIndoChina.

Itwasannouncedthat English-speakinggroups, representingEngland,Ireland,Australia,India,CanadaandtheUnitedStates, wouldholdaspecialpostCongressmeetingtodiscuss problemspeculiartotheir owncountrieswhichhad notbeendiscussed,oronly dealtwithinadequately,at theFrench,Italianand Spanish-languagesessions oftheCongress.

ST.VINCENT'SFOUNDLINGHOME ANNUALCARDPARTY

TobeheldatVictoriaSquareLadies'Collegeon Friday,October1,at8p.m.

EntrancesHayandGoderichStreets.

Mrs.L.Davies,478FitzgeraldSt.,NorthPerth,Organiser.

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"TheBishopsofIreland, thesuperiorsofreligious communitiesofwomen,the missionarySocietiesandthe parentsofpriestsandnuns havewithtrueapostolic zealrespondedtotheurgent needsofthewesternUnited Stateswithvocationsina generousmanner."

CASTLEDAREINVITESYOU!

ToenjoyyourselfinbeautifulSurroundingsand helpaWorthyCause!

GrandJubileeFieldDay

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ALSONewSuppliesofFRENCHMISSALMARKERS Variouslengthsandprices. MoiresilkandTapestry,largeandsmall. WhitesatinforordinaryMissals.

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PopeTellsPolioSpecialists ThatPatientsNeedHelpIn OtherThanMuscularControl

CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy,Sept.11.-

Theneedformoreattentiontothepsycholo-

RelativelyHighPercentageOf Conversions,ButClergyShort

SEOUL,Korea,Sept.9.-Atotalof gicaldifficultiesofpatientsafflictedwith14,449adultconvertswerebaptizedinSouth infantileparalysiswasstressedbyHisHo-Koreaduringtheposttwelvemonths.MeanlinessPopePiusXIIatanaudiencetome-

while,another22,776menandwomenare reseivinginstructioninpreparationfor dicalspecialistsfrom47countriesattending theThirdInternationalPoliomyelitisConferenceinRome.

PopePiustoldthedoctors,whowerereceivedat thepapalsummerpalace, thattheirpatientsexpectfromthemnotonlycompetentmedicalattention,but acompleteunderstanding ofthespiritualvalueswhicharesoimportantto man.

Hesaidthatthepsycho- logicaldifficultiesofavictimofpoliomyelitisoften surpasshismerelyphysicaldifficulties,anddetermine hisconductinthefaceof affliction.Hestressedthat oftenamaturepersonstrickenwiththediseasebecomesselfishandself-centredandlosestheopportu-nitytoreallyandeffectively helphimself.

"Itwouldbeerroneousto believethatitiseasierto re-establishmoralandpsy- chologicalequilibriumthantheuseofmuscularforces," theHolyFathersaid.

"Apartfromexceptional cases,manissurprisedby thebrutalityofthecatastrophe,andlooksforhelp toreactpositivelyand rightlytoit,andtotake lifeagainintohishands andremakeitonanew plan."

RefineBestQualities

ThePopedeclaredthat althoughtheinjurysufferedbythepatientmaybe great,he"remainsaman withamoralresponsibility inthefaceofhisownconscienceandsociety,isea-

ing:"Inabrokenbody,a soulwhichstrivesforgreatnesscanrefineitsbestqua- lities."

PopePiussaidthatbecausetheordinaryways areclosedtohim,theafflictedpersonmuststrivehardertoreachahuman valuewhichhewouldpro- bablyneverhaveattained otherwise.

Becausethisisdifficult,thePopedeclared,"Itisimportantnottoforgetthatreligioussentimentisone ofthemostenergeticforces ofmoralaction,andthatit embracesasfactorsofpar- ticularefficacynotonlyfaithinahigherlife,but also,andaboveall,aconvictionofthemeritand usefulnessofsufferingto thosewhoseeyesarefixed onthesupernaturalvistas ofredemption."

baptism.

Thesefactsweledisclos-sentCatholicpopulation, edintheannualreportofmuchlesstospreadthe theSouthKoreanhierarchyGospelamongthe99per whichstressedthecompare-centofKoreanswhoare tivelyhighpercentageofstilloutsidetheChurch. conversionsinacountry"EverymissionaryandwhereCatholicsatpresentKoreanpriest,aswellas number189,301outofaeverylayCatholic,"theretota1 populationofportsaid,"isprayingfor 24,000,000. theLordtosendmorelab-

Accordingtothereport,ourersintothesefields thereare142parishesinwhicharesowhiteforthe SouthKoreawithanaye-harvest." rageof160catechumensinThereportrevealedthat each.ItsaidthatthelargetheChurchinSouthKorea numbersofconvertsandisconducting34seniorand prospectiveconvertsclearlyjuniorhighschoolsforboys indicatedthegreatopportu-andgirls,aswellastwo nitiesfortheCatholiccollegesforgirls.MeanChurchinthiscountryif onlyenoughmissionaries weremadeavailableto spreadtheFaith.

Declaringthatmissionary workatpresentisinthe handsof56missionaries and189Koreanpriests,the reportsaidthisnumberis toofewtocareforthepre-

IndianCardinalCallsforHelp

ForFloodVictimsofEastIndia

BOMBAY,India,Sept.9.-HisEminenceValerianCardinalGracias,ArchbishopofBombay,hascalledonIndian Catholicstohelpvictimsofthedisastrous northeastIndianfloods.TheCardinalappealedtoCatholicstosubscribegenerously toPrimeMinisterJawaharlalNehru'snationalrelieffund.

TheCardinalappealedto pableofaffection,andcall-Catholicstosubscribegen- edtothegivingofhimselferouslytoPrimeMinister ingenerosityandunselfish-JawaharlalNehru'sna- ness." tionalrelieffund.

EvenifthesickpersonThefloodsinAssamand findshimselfconstrainedtoBihar.theCardinalsaid, practiseahumbledprofes-havebroughtuntoldmisery sionthanthatofhistomillionsofpeople.We dreams,evenifheisreduc-cannotremainunconcerned edvirtuallytoimmobility,atthesufferingsofso nothingkeepshimfromac-manypeople,hesaid. quiringthehighestvirtues,TheCardinalannounced thePontiffdeclared,add-thatheisturningoverthe

HENRYCOCHRAN

entireproceedsofthe thescreeningof"India's firstCardinal"ataBombaytheatretothefloodrelieffund.ThefilmwasoriginallytoaidtheCardinal's owncharities.

Producedatthetimeof theconsistoryinRome whenCardinalGraciasreceivedtheRedHatfrom theHolyFather,thefilm includessceneswitnessed atBombayontheCardinal'sreturntoIndia.

PatnaHardHit

Meanwhile,inPatna,one ofthecitieshitbythe flood,aconsignmentof400 barrelsofpowderedmilkwaspresentedtoChiefMinisterKrishnaSinhaofBiharonbehalfofAmerican CatholicWarReliefServices.

Catholicpropertyin Patnaandotherdiocesesin thefloodedregionwashard hitbytheflood,according toreports.Theactualex- tentofdamagetoCatholic institutionsisnotknown, butitisreportedthatDi- brugarh,theseatofthediaceseofthesamename headedbyBishop0.Marengo,S.D.B.,wasthreatenedwithcompleteinundationbytherushingwatersof theBrahmaputrariver.

MeetingCalled ToDiscussParh

Sir,-Asnobodyhasyet adoptedmysuggestionthat ameetingbecalledtodiscussthepossiblityofforminga andnewpoliticalparty, asthisistheonlyway inwhichallthedifficulties maybediscussedfrankly,I ampreparedtoconvenea meetingofthoseinterested atmyhomeat330Bagot- road,Subiaco,nextSaturday night,Sept.25,at8p.m. Willthosepersonswho wouldcaretoattendkindly contactme,ateither6 LondonCourt,oratthe aboveaddress.Ihavea phoneatbothaddresses.

Isuggestthatitwouldbe inthepublicinterest,to publishinthispaperthe resultoftheproposedmeeting.

Iawait Yourstheresponse. etc., V.JAMES,Subiaco

while,itstated,theSalesian Fathersareabouttostart atradeschool,andnext springagroupofJesuit Fathersareexpectedto comeheretobeginworkingfortheestablishmentofa Catholicuniversityin SouthKorea.

"Thereisstillagreat needforschoolsandother institutions,"thereport commented."ThirtymissionarySistersand487Koreannunscanhardlyprovide forthe24millionsoulsof SouthKorea.CatholicBrothershaveyettobegina schoolorinstitutionin Korea."

Thehierarchy'sreportwasconfinedtoSouth Korea.Itsaidtherewasno informationastothepresentnumberofCatholicsin communist-ruledNorth Korea, therewhereformerly were70,000.

ThirtyPriestsLabourasSlaves

OnCanalinEasternPoland

BERLIN,Sept.10.-Some30Catholic priestsorereportedamongthehundredsof slavelabourersnowworkingonasixty-mile canalbeingconstructedineasternPoland.

TheRedregimeisreportedlyundertakingthecanal tofacilitatewatertraffic withtheSovietUnion.

Thepriestsandotherslave labourershavebeentaken fromfour"corrective camps"intheLublinarea. Inall,therearereportedto be50priestsinthesecamps. Mostofthemwereremovedfromtheirparishesin eastPolandshortlyafter thearrestlastyearofHis EminenceStefanCardinal Wyszynski.PrimateofPoland.

Meanwhileitislearned herethattheRedregime willexploitforitsownpurposestheprojectedvisitof BritishLabourPartyleaderstoPoland.Redpropa-gandaistellingthepeople thattheLabourPartyvisit

meansthatBritishworkers assuch Thisapprovetheregime. propaganda,itis pointedouthere,isdesignedtokillanyhopesthe Polishpeoplemayhaveof receivingbroadhelpfrom abroadinanyfutureattempttooverthrowthe communistregime.

ItisalsopointedoutthattheBritishdelegationwillprobablymeetso-calledCatholicleaderslikeit didinRedChina.However,itisstated,these "Catholicsleaders"willpro- bablybenomorerepresen- tativeoftheCatholic ChurchthantheChinese prieststheBritishdelega- tionmet. OneoftheChinesepriests hasbeenexcommunicated, theotherwasinbadstandingwithhisBishop.

OustedbyRedsBishopBeginsAnew

InFormosanAreaWithoutCatholics

TAIPEI,Formosa,Sept.9.-AnAmericanBishopoustedbytheChinesecommunistsfromadiocesewithatotalpopulation of5millions-and100,000Catholics-is nowopeninganewmissioninatownofFree ChinathathasnotevenoneCatholicamong its12,000inhabitants.

Heis60-year-oldBishop

PhilippeCote,S.J.,of SuchowDioceseontheRedheldChinamainland,who wasexpelledinAugust, 1953,after20monthsina communistprison.Follow- ingsomemonthsrestat homeandalecturetourin theUnitedStatesandCanada,theBishophasnowreturnedtoworkamongthe FreeChineseonFormosa.

Hehasmovedintoa small,rentedhouseinthe fishingtownofSuAo,on theeastcoast,together withFatherMauriceBegin, S.J.,ofMontreal,whoalso wasexpelledfromthe SuchowDiocesebythecommunists.

FatherBeginhasbeenlivinginFormosafortwo yearsandhaslearnedto speakTaiwanese,thelocal dialect.BishopCote,meanwhile,isstudyingthelanguage,undauntedbythe factthathehasspent25 yearsinaMandarinspeakingdistrictofChinaand thatforaMandarinspeakertolearnTaiwaneseis roughlyequivalenttoa FrenchmanlearningItalian.

Theproblemforthetwo missionariesishowtopenetratethepaganmindsofthepeopleandawakenaninterestintheCatholic_Faith.

"Ihavebeen superstitionwatchingthe onthestreet andinthehouseshere,looktheforanopeningwhereby wecanenter,"BishopCote

PopeHoldsUp

MaryasModel OfHomeLife

VATICANCITY,Sept9

(Radio,NC.)-Therestorationofthehometoits "mereandChristiancharacter"offormerttmeswas urgedbyHisHolinessPops PiusXIIinamessagetothe Beilvialipeople.

Themessagewascontain-edinalettersenttoArch- bishopJoseClementeMaurerofSucre,Bolivia,onthe occasionofthesecondNa-tionalMarianCongressin Bolivia.Theletterwaspub- lishedhereasthecongress wasdrawingtoaclose. ThePontiffcitedMaryas anexampleoffamilyvirtueswhowashonouredandimitatedinformertimesby familiesassemblingeach eveningtorecitetheRosary and,receivingfromherthe helpneededforfamilyharmony,pietyandthespiritof atrueChristianlifeofvirtueandsacrifice.

"Conjugalfidelity,aharmonyandmutualhelpbetweenspouses,andreligi-ouseducationareatthe baseofsociety'shappiness,"thelettersaid:"Defectsin thesethreethingsgenerate enormousevils."

RumourDeclares

GaoledCardinal MayBeReleased

VIENNA,Sept.11(NC.)

-HisEminenceJosefCar- dinal edMindssenty,ImprisonPrimateofHungary,will bereleasedsoon,according toareportwhichcirculatedhereamongdelegatesI. the43rdCongressofthe InterparliamentaryUnion.

AtareceptionintheHun- garianlegationhere,San- dorRonal,speakerofthe Hungariannationalassembly,isquotedassaying thattheofficialannounce-t mentonCardinalMindszentymay soon.

OtherHungariandele-gatesstatedprivatelythat thedecisiontoreleasethe Cardinalhadbeenmade,buttheconditionsofhisre- leasehavenotyetbeen workedout.

Itisunderstoodthatthe regimewouldliketohandle theCardinal'sreleasein suchawaythatitwillfavourablyinfluencethecoun- try'sfarmersandspurthe laggingfoodproduction programme.

ArrestedinDecember 1948,CardinalMindszenty was"tried"andsentenced tolifeimprisonmentin February1949foralleged treason.Hehasfrequent]ybeenreportedinill health.

said."Inotethepredomin- anceofancestorworship.If wecanstartfromtheremakethemawareofthe GreatAncestortheyhave failedtoworship-perhaps thatisourbestapproach."

ThefishingtownofSuAo isfamousforlobstersand sharks'fins,anditisfrom therethatthelobsterand sharkfishingfleetsoperate.FatherBeginarrivedinthe townonlyaweekbeforethe Bishop,butheisalreadyon friendlytermswithalmost everyonethere.

Informalconversations betweenPolishandother foreigndelegatesatthe meetingthrewnolighton thefateofanotherimpri- sonedCardinalbehindthe IronCurtain.HeisHis EminenceStefanCardinal Wyszynski,Primateof Poland,arrestedayearago. fromTheimpressiongathered conversationswith Polishdelegatesisthat CardinalWyszynski'splace ofconfinementisaclosely guardedsecretknownbyonlythehighestRedofficials.

SofteningOnBirth ControlIsDenied

AllInstitutions OpentoFlooded

ROME,Sept.11.-AleadingFrench Jesuitsociologistemphaticallydeniedhere anypossiblesuggestionimputedtohimthat theattitudeoftheCatholicChurchtoward birthcontrolis"softening."

Thedenialwasissuedby atherStanislasdeLesapis,S.J..followinga pressreportwhichstated thatapaperreadbyhimat theWorldPopulationConferenceinRomeindicated someslightchangeinthe Church'sattitudeonthis importantproblem.

InthisstatementFather deLestapisalsomadeit clearthathedidnotrepresenttheHolySeeatthe conference,butattended solelyasanindividualCatholicexpert.

ThepressreporthadimpliedthattheChurchhad changeditsattitudetoward birthcontrolin1951,when HisHolinessPopePiusXII recognised socalled rhythm,ornaturalbirth .ntrol,asalegitimate ethodof controlling .irths,subjecttocertain qualifications.

Actually,the "safe period"methodhasbeen familiartoCatholicsfor centuriesandhasbeen sanctionedbymoraltheoogians,althoughonlyin circumstancesinwhichthe -racticeislicitormorally wful.

InhistalktotheRome conference,FatherdeLestapis reiterated the Church'srigiddenunciationofartificialbirthconrol,andsaidthatthe rhythmmethods.lawfully used.weretheonlyrecourse,besidestotalcontinence,leftopentoCatholiccoupleswho,forone soundreasonoranother. wishtoavoidhavingchildren. "Thereisno'Vatican softeningonbirthcontrol,'eitherwithregardtoVaticanteaching itselforinmyownreport," theFrenchJesuitdeclared.

Allotherhalf-waysolutionsarecondemnedbeforehand,thepriestsaid. addingthatonemust choosebetweenservitude andconquest.Hestressed thatthe"dilemmaofsurrenderormasteryisparticularlycrucialinourday inthefieldofsex there existsalatentconflictbetweenthefactorsof-.pleasureandthevaluesofcreation,betweenthedesireto possesstheoneandthe willtopromotetheother."

Smplfyngthequeston. FatherdeLestapissaidit couldbesaidthatthe choiceLsbetweenthetechniquesofcontraceptionand theconductofcontinence.

"Thefirst,"hedeclared, "requiresnospiritualmastery,forit(contraception) mustworkautomatically, thatismechanically,or chemically.etc. Onthe otherhand,thesecond(continence),asaprinciple,appealstospiritualmastery havingrecourseperiodicallytoanaturalcontinenceinconjugalrelations, this continencebeing guidedbyindicationsofthe humanorganismwhose physiologicallawsregular lyalternateperiodsofsterilitywithperiodsoffertility."

DACCA,EastPakistan, Sept.10(NC)-Archbishop LawrenceGranerofDacca, AmericanHolyCrossmissionaryandCatholicmetropolitanforEastPakistan, hasplacedallChurchinsti-tutionsatthedisposalof thegovernmentforitsflood reliefprogramme.Catholicinstitutionsare beingusedbythegovernmentasinoculationandreliefdistributioncentres. ThousandsofCatholics areamongthosestrickenby theworstfloodsinthehistoryofthisarea.AlltheinhabitantsoftheCatholicvillageofNagariwereevacuatedwhentheirhomesdisintegratedundertheonrushingwaters.

SodalitiesShouldAim AtQualityNotNumber

VATICANCITY,Sept.10.-HisHolinessPopePiusXII hascalledforaspiritualrenewalofsodalitiesthroughoutthe worldstrictlyonlinesofquality,notquantity.Thiswasthekeynotesofanaddresshegavetomorethan10,000sodalistsfrom 60countrieswhohadcometoRomeforthefirstInternational CongressofMarionCongregationswhichopenedontheFeastof theNativityoftheBlessedVirginMary.

TheHolyFatherspoketo thedelegatesatanevening audienceinSt.Peter'sBasilica.TheaudiencewasattendedalsobyseveralhundreddelegatestotheWorld CongressonPopulation andtheThirdInternational PoliomyelitisConference, andbymanythousandsof touristsandpilgrims.In all,probably30,000persons heardthePope'saddress, deliveredin

Meanwhilemembersof theCatholicAssociationof Daccaarevisitingthevillagesanddistributinggifts ofrice,barley,mustardoilwhichwas andclothes. French.

RedTerrorInChinaTakesTollOf

FightingOppositionofCatholics

HONGKONG,Sept.11.-Chinese communistterrorhasremovedfromCatholic ranksmuchofthefightingoppositiontothe Red"churchreform"programme,according toanItalianmissionaryarrivingherefrom Tientsin.

FatherNorbertPieraccini,O.F.M.,ofFlorence, Italy,appliedforandreceivedanexitvisaafterhis presenceinTientsinbecame

extremelyembarrassingto theChineseprieststhere. Redofficialsconstantly chargedthepriestswith keeping"foreignimperialists"inChina.

PopeAsksTailorstoRespect GoodTaste,Decency,Elegance

CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy,Sept.10 (Radio,NC.)-Awarningagainstfashion stylesthatoffendgoodtasteanddecency wassoundedbyHisHolinessPopePiusXII atanaudienceinhissummerpalaceto delegatesattendingtheSixthInternational CongressofMasterTailors.

Heinsistedthathisremarkswerewellunderstoodbythoseattending econferenceandthat subsequentdiscussionre-ealednomisunderstandgonthematter.

Furthermore,Fatherde Lestapisstated,itisob. vioustherecanbenosofteningoftheChurch'sposition.HesaidPopePlus XIIhadspokenveryclearlyonthematterbothinan addresstotheItalian nionofMidwivesinOctober,1951,andanotherto theNationalCongressof theFamilyFrontandthe AssociationofLargeFamiliesinNovemberofthe sameyear.

FatherdeLestapis,who isafamilylifeexpertof theCatholicInstituteof Paris,hadpresentedtothe Romeconferencethealternativeofsurrenderingto sexualforcesorconqueringthem.Hesaidthe choicewasbetween"aservitudetopleasureandvic-

Hesaidthatalltoooften modernstyles,insteadof elevatingandennoblingthe humanperson,"tendtodegradeanddebaseit,and dressbecomesaprovocaWyeluxurywhichignores everysenseofshame."

Hetoldthecrafts-havesomethingtosay."He menthatthematerialisticurgedhishearersneverto spirit"whichinspiressuchallowthemselvestobeguidagreatpartofmodernciv-edonlybymaterialconsidilisation"hasnotsparederations,buttoremember sectorsoftheworldofalwaystheprofoundhuman fashion. significanceoftheirwork andtokeepitonalofty plane, ThePontiffsaiditisperfectlynormalformento havespecialdressforvariousoccasions,allinharmonywithhissentiments rangingfromjoytosorrow, butheaddedthatdecency andmoralityshouldbepreservedatalltimes.

TheHolyFathertoldthe mastertailorsthattheir tradestillescapesmuchof thecurseofmassproductionandthusenablesthem toenjoytheexerciseofpersonalinterestintheirwork andtheirproducts.

Heurgedthemneverto consenttocurrenttendendestounproprietybuttorespectthenormsofgood tase,decencyandhealthy, honestelegance.

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PopePius,wholooked betterandappearedmore vigorousthanhehasfor morethanayearanda half,spoketothesodalists formorethan15minutes. Heremindedthemofthe ApostolicConstitution,"Bis Saeculari,"whichheissued in1948,andsaiditwasa trulybasicdocumentintendedtogovernallMarian congregationactivities.

ThePontiffpraisedthe themeoftheInternational CongressofMarianCongregations-"TheGreater GloryofGodthroughBetterSelection,CloserUnity withtheHierarchy,and GreaterCollaborationwith OtherAssociationsofthe Apostolate."Hesaiditincluded"inafewwordsthe principalpointsformulated byUsintheApostolicConstitution."

SchoolsofPerfection

Hesaidthatamorecarefulselectionofmembersis "essentialtoguaranteethe desiredrenewalofMarian congregationswhichare notsimplepiousassociations,hutschoolsofperfectionandapostolicity."

Thepriestreportedthat inTientsinsevenChinese priestsareinprisonfor theirresistancetotheRed "church reform"programme.FiveChinese priestsareco-operating withtheprogramme,he said. TheRed"churchreform" programmeisbasedonthe principlethatallchurches inChinamustbeself-supporting,self-rulingandselfevangelizing.Itrulesoutall foreignmissionariesandall aidfromCatholicsabroad. The"self-rule"principlehas beenattackedbyChinese Bishopsasleadingto schism.

FaithfulConfused

FatherPieraccinialsoreportedthatthewaveofarrestswhichplacedalarge numberofChinesepriests behindbarsinPekinglastMarchhasremovedmuch oftheoppositiontothe "churchreform" programmethere.

Sodalities,orMariancongregations,astheBisSaecularidefinesthem,are,the Popedeclared,"amongthe mostauthenticformsof CatholicAction becausetheystrivepurposely tomaketheirmembersfeel withtheChurch."hesaid thatsuchadispositionis highlynecessarywhenitis aquestitonofcollaborating withtheapostolateofthe Hierarchy.

late,PopePiusadded,"isa clearsignofthepresence ofChristamongthosewho followoneinspirationalone inactionaswellasin prayer."

International WeekofFilms IsScheduled

LIMA,Peru,Sept.U. (NC.)-AnInternational WeekofReligiousFilme willtakeplacehereint mid-November,itwasannounced.Theeventwill precedetheopeningofthe NationalEucharisticCongressinLimaattheendof December.

Thereligiousfilmweek willfeaturetheexhibition ofmoviesproducedin20 differentcountries,includingtheUnitedStates,Great Britain,Canada,Brazil, Chile,Denmark,Sweden, Holland,Luxembourg, Spain,Italy,Franceand Belgium.

Astatementissuedby theFilmCommitteeofthe EucharisticCongresssaid thatthefilmweekwill"emphasisethedignityofthe motionpictureasoneofthe mostof meansof spreadingtheapostolate."

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League'sBuilding

Truesodalities,theHoly Fathercontinued,donot keepthemselvesapartor seekcertainspheresofactivityexclusively,butare readyto"workwherever invitedbytheHierarchy. TheyservetheChurch,not asifshewereaforeign forceorevenjustahuman family,butastheSpouse ofChristinspiredandguidedbytheHolySpiritHimself."

Co-operationwithother associationsoftheaposto-

MaylandsbranchmembersoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague,willhold theirmonthlycardevening intheTownhallsupper roomonTuesday,Sept.28. Acardafternoonwillbe heldintheleaguerooms onThursday,Sept.30at 2p.m.Itisbeingorganised byMaylandsbranchmembersandproceedsarefor theleaguebuildingfund. Membersandfriendsare askedtogivethefunction theirsupport.

ChurchandState GreetNewNuncio

DUBLIN,Ireland.Sept.9 (NC).-Governmentleaders andnumerousprominent publicrepresentativesattendedthesolemnliturgicalreceptionherefor ArchbishopAlbertoLevame,newPapalNuncio toIreland.Theceremonytookplaceatthe Dublin Pro-Cathedral, wherecheeringcrowds gatheredtogreettheNuncioonhisarrival.

Amongthosetakingpart intheformalreceptionof ArchbishopLevamewere PresidentandMrs.SeanT. O'Kelly,PriceMinister JohnA.Costello,representativesoftheIrishparliamentandSenate,members oftheJudiciaryandthediplomaticcorps,andLord MayorAlfredByrne,who wasaccompaniedbyother membersoftheDublinMunicipalCouncil,allintheir robesofoffice.

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Themissionaryrelated thatbeforethesearreststhe Catholicsfrequentedthe smallchapelsthroughout thecityratherthanthe largerchurcheswhichthe regimehasturnedoverto the"churchreform"group. However,afterthearrests thefaithfulwereforcedto gotothelargerchurches.

FatherPieraccinireportedthatPekingCatholics crowdingtheImmaculate ConceptionChurchforMarianYeardevotionsdonot realisethatthepastor, FatherLiYin-tao.hasbeen excommunicatedandthat thechurchisunderinterdict.Thismeansthatthe faithfulareforbiddenby higherChurchauthorities fromattendingservices there.

TheItalianprieststated thatthevicargeneralofthe Pekingarchdiocese.Msgr. PaulFrancisLi.whoiscooperatingwiththe"church reform"programmehas orderedCatholicsnottoattendservicesattheFranciscanMissionariesof MarychapelinPeking.But thechapelcontinuestobe crowdedwithworshippers, thepriestadded.

TheNunciowasgreeted byArchbishopJohnC.McQuaidofDublinandhis Auxiliary,BishopPatrick Dunne.Otherprelatesat. tendingtheceremonyincludedArchbishopJames M.ListonofAuckland.New Zealand,manymembersof theIrishhierarchy,andthe LordAbbotsoftheCistercianmonasteriesatMeinfontandMountMelleray.

SuccessOfC.D.P.Doubted

Sir,-There'snothing Gilhooleylikesbetterthan anargumentandthat's whereIamnow,rightin themiddleofone,with roughlyadozencommenting inonewayoranotherin yourcolumnssincemyletterappearedthreeweeks ago.Andthestrangething isthatIagreewiththe substanceofallofthem, namely,thataChristian DemocraticPartywouldfill adefinitenicheinourpoliticalstructure.

But,asIearlierpointed out,suchaproposalisnot apracticableproposition underourconstitutional set-up.ToaEuropean comingfromcountrieswith somethinglikehalfthepopulationCatholic,itseems quitepossible,particularly withtheaidofaProportionalRepresentationsystem, foraChristianDemocratic Partytoeithergainoffice oratleastholdthebalance ofpower.

FateofGroups

ButinAustralia,thereis notasingleseatineither theRepresentativesorAssemblywhichsuchaParty couldwin.Ifanyofyour correspondentsthinkso,I shouldbegladtohear whichonestheythinkare vulnerableundersucha label.

Thetalethatmanyhonest non-Catholicswouldvote forsuchaPartyundera ChristianDemocratictitleis nothingmorethananidle dream.Toanyofyourrea- derswithexperienceofindustrialgroupactivityin theTradeUnionmovement tenyearsormoreago,the truthofthiswillbeselfevident.

Thesemovements(with orwithoutacapitalM) wererunonanon-sectarian hasimanyoftheirleaders werenotCatholics,andyet thestrongestandthemost effectiveallegationagainst themwasthattheywere inspiredbytheCatholic Church.Inspiteofthis, theyweresuccessful,but onlybecausetheiroppo- nents,beingineffectagents ofRussianimperialism,had noconstructive,rationallybasedpolicytooffer.

Thehopeforasystemof ProportionalRepresentation, expressedbyacoupleof yourcorrespondents,is equallyvain.SeveralAustralianStateshavetried thissystemanddroppedit andtheonlyHouseusingit today,namelytheSenate, isnoshiningexampleoflegislativeefficiency.Onpaper,thesystemseemsideal butithasnopractical chanceof',apingadoptedin theforseeaBlefutureand untilitis,itwillstillbene-

cessaryforacandidateto getbetterthan50%ofthe votestowinanyelectorate. Withregardtoindividual contributors,Ihavelittleto say.Mr.Bertola,whose mainargumentisapparently thathehasawifeandthree smallchildren,saysheis opposedtoCommunism. Thatisacoincidence,since Ilikewisehaveawifeand threesmallchildrenandI likewiseamopposedto Communism(althoughI don'tquitefollowtheconnectionbetweenthetwo).

ButwhereasMr.Bertola hasnoplanofactionexcept oppositiontotheterrible factthatisCommunism,I doatleastmaintainthatif wesentmorefoodand machineryandsharedthe westernworld'shighpro- ductionofconsumergoods withthepeopleofAsia,we mightachieyemorethanthe exportofgunsandsoldiers cando.

ThepolicyofAustralia supportingthemilitaryoccupationofMalayaorIndoChinabecauseofourdip-lomatictieswiththeirEuropeanoverlordshasalreadyhelpedpushmany millionsofhelplessAsians undertheruleoftheSoviets andallowedRussiatomasqueradeastheliberatorof oppressedpeople.

Youranonymouscorrespondent,"Family",talks whatcanonlybedescribed asnonsenseregardingthe policiesoftheLiberaland Labourparties.Ihavethe platformsofbothbeforeme asIwriteandIseenomentionofmostoftheitems hementions.Therecently adoptedFederalPlatform ofLabourdoesmakesome provisionthatwouldseem toindicatesupportfornonstateschools;theLiberals wouldseemrathervaguely, toopposeit.

Soldiers'PartyFailed

Bothhaveconcretebut differentpoliciesonagri- cultureandsomewhatdifferingforeignpolicies.In fact,theonlywaythosetwo appeartobesimilaristhat eachclaimstoprotectthe interestsofallthecommunity.

Dr.Adenauerachieveda greatvictoryattherecent pollsbuthediditina countrytornbytheaftermathofwarandwiththe opposition leaderlesspartiesvirtually inrespectofmen ofcharacter.Healsodidit inwhatisleftofGermany, nowpredominantlyCatholic andinthatpartofGermany whichhasalwaysbeenthe CatholicstrongholdofEurope. Butyourmostrecentcorrespondent,Mr.V.James, hitsthenailonthehead,

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whenhetellsofthefailure oftheSoldiers'Partyatthe endofthewar.Withovera millionpersonsinthearmed service,theyandtheirdependantsnumberedsomethinglike$0%ofthetotal electorate.Therefore,such aPartycouldseemtohope forafairmeasureofelectoralsupport.

IpersonallystronglyopposeditbecauseIfeltthat therewasalreadyfartoo muchmilitarisminourpoliticallifeandthetimehad cometotrywaysofpeace ratherthanwaysofwar. Apparentlythegeneral publicwasclosertomy viewpointthanthatofMr. Jamesbecausehispartywas aresoundingflop.But,I predict,nobiggerflopthan theproposedChristianDemocraticPartywouldbe.

Bothoftheexistingpoliticalgroupsareconstructedonademocraticbasis andyourcorrespondents mightbemoresuccessfulin theultimate,ifinsteadof forminganewPartythey joinedoneoftheexisting onesandendeavouredto mouldthatpolicycloserto theirideal.Theobviousone tojoinisthatwhichisalreadyclosesttotheideal, sincetherewouldbethat muchlessworktobedone

Yoursetc.

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Fluoridation ARedPlot?

Sir-TheStateGovernmentisatthemomentconsideringaproposalfromthe PublicHealthDepartment toaddapoisonknownas sodiumfluoridetoourdrinkingwater.Thereispracticallyastateofcivilwar goinginAmericaoverthe sameproposal,anditis interestingtonotethat whereverareferendumof thedoctorshasbeentaken onthematter,theproposal hasalwaysbeendefeated.

Inaninterestingbook called"FluoridationUnmasked,"byFanchonBattelle,thefollowingitemon brain-washingandCommunismappears:

"RenaM.Valeformer CommunistPartymember, whohasbeenanactiveantiCommunistforover20 years,aidingvariousgov- ernmentalagencieswithher knowledge,includingthe HouseCommitteeonUnAmericanActivitiesandthe CaliforniaSenateCommitteeonUn-AmericanActivities,hasstatedthatflouridationofdrinkingwateris knowninCommunistcirclesasavehicleofRedwarfare,tobeusedforoutrightpoisoningofthepop- ulationand/orreducingthe mentalityandwillofthe populationsoitwillnotresistCommunistdomination.

"Shestatesthisisplan- nedforAmerica.Themethodtobeemployedtoput fluoridationoveronthe peopleistobeatthedrums forthefraudulentreason ofprotectionofthechildren'steeth,andtoseeto itthatthepublicdoesnot learnthatfluoridesaffect thebrainandnervecellsto suchanextentthatinitiativeis alityreducedandpersonbecomesdocileand cowlike."

ArticlesintheAmerican ReviewofSovietMedicine. published1943-48,contains informationonfluoridation. andanitemonAugust14. 1945states:"Insomeinstancesmoreadvanced workwasbeingpursued inRussianlaboratories." Thearticlealsorevealsa veryinterestingfacet."The exchangeofliteratureon fluoridationbetweenthe RussianBolsheviksandthe Americanmedicalprofes-sion."Allthinkingoersonsmustopposefluoridation.-Yours,etc., LIBERALSTUDENT Subiaco.

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SuccessOfC.D.P.

Sir,-There'snothingGilhooleylikesbetterthan anargumentandthat's whereIamnow,rightin themiddleofone,with roughlyadozencommenting inonewayoranotherin yourcolumnssincemyletterappearedthreeweeks ago.Andthestrangething isthatIagreewiththe substanceofallofthem, namely,thataChristian DemocraticPartywouldfill adefinitenicheinourpoliticalstructure.

But,asIearlierpointed out,suchaproposalisnot apracticableproposition underourconstitutional set-up.ToaEuropean comingfromcountrieswith somethinglikehalfthepopulationCatholic,itseems quitepossible,particularly withtheaidofaProportio- nalRepresentationsystem, foraChristianDemocratic Partytoeithergainoffice oratleastholdthebalance ofpower.

FateofGroups

ButinAustralia,thereis notasingleseatineither theRepresentativesorAsiertiblywhichsuchaParty .couldwin.Ifanyofyour correspondentsthinkso,I shouldbegladtohear whichonestheythinkare vulnerableundersucha label.

Thetalethatmanyhonest non-Catholicswouldvote forsuchaPartyundera ChristianDemocratictitleis ,nothingmorethananidle dream.Toanyofyourreaderswithexperienceofi,dustrialgroupactivityin theTradeUnionmovement tenyearsormoreago,the truthofthiswillbeselfevident.

Thesemovements(withorwithoutacapitalM) wererunonanon-sectarian basis,manyoftheirleaders werenotCatholics,andyet thestrongestandthemost effectiveallegationagainst themwasthattheywere inspiredbytheCatholic Church.Inspiteofthis, theyweresuccessful,but onlybecausetheiropponents,beingineffectagents ofRussianimperialism,had noconstructive,rationallybasedpolicytooffer.

Thehopeforasystemof ProportionalRepresentation, expressedbyacoupleof yourcorrespondents,is equallyvain.SeveralAustralianStateshavetried thissystemanddroppedit andtheonlyHouseusingit today,namelytheSenate, isnoshiningexampleoflegislativeefficiency.Onpaper,thesystemseemsideal butithasnopractical chanceoflingadoptedin theforseeaElefutureand untilitis,itwillstillbene-

cessaryforacandidateto getbetterthan50%ofthe votestowinanyelectorate. Withregardtoindividual contributors,Ihavelittleto say.Mr.Bertola,whose mainargumentisapparently thathehasawifeandthree smallchildren,saysheis opposedtoCommunism. Thatisacoincidence,since Ilikewisehaveawifeand threesmallchildrenandI likewiseamopposedto Communism(althoughI don'tquitefollowtheconnectionbetweenthetwo).

ButwhereasMr.Bertola hasnoplanofactionexcept oppositiontotheterrible factthatisCommunism,I doatleastmaintainthatif wesentmorefoodand machineryandsharedthe westernworld'shighproductionofconsumergoods withthepeopleofAsia,we mightachieyemorethanthe exportofgunsandsoldiers cando.

ThepolicyofAustralia supportingthemilitaryoccupationofMalayaorIndoChinabecauseofourdiplomatictieswiththeirEuropeanoverlordshasalreadyhelpedpushmany millionsofhelplessAsians undertheruleoftheSoviets andallowedRussiatomasqueradeastheliberatorof oppressedpeople.

Youranonymouscorrespondent,"Family",talks whatcanonlybedescribed asnonsenseregardingthe policiesoftheLiberaland Labourparties.Ihavethe platformsofbothbeforeme asIwriteandIseeno tionofmoetoftheitems hementions.Therecently adoptedFederalPlatform ofLabourdoesmakesome provisionthatwouldseem toindicatesupportfornonstateschools;theLiberals wouldseemrathervaguely, toopposeit.

Soldiers'PartyFailed

Bothhaveconcretebut differentpoliciesonagricultureandsomewhatdifferingforeignpolicies.In fact,theonlywaythosetwo appeartobesimilaristhat eachclaimstoprotectthe interestsofallthecommunity.

Dr.Adenauerachieveda greatvictoryattherecent pollsbuthediditina countrytornbytheaftermathofwarandwiththe oppositionpartiesvirtually leaderlessinrespectofmen ofcharacter.Healsodidit inwhatisleftofGermany, nowpredominantlyCatholic andinthatpartofGermany whichhasalwaysbeenthe CatholicstrongholdofEurope.

Butyourmostrecentcorrespondent,Mr.V.James, hitsthenailonthehead, N.LOVELOCK

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whenhetellsofthefailure oftheSoldiers'Partyatthe endofthewar.Withovera millionpersonsinthearmed service,theyandtheirdependantsnumberedsomethinglike30%ofthetotal electotate.Therefore,such aPartycouldseemtohope forafairmeasureofelectoralsupport.

IpersonallystronglyopposeditbecauseIfeltthat therewasalreadyfartoo muchmilitarisminourpoliticallifeandthetimehad cometotrywaysofpeace ratherthanwaysofwar. Apparentlythegeneral publicwasclosertomy viewpointthanthatofMr. Jamesbecausehispartywas aresoundingflop.But,I predict,nobiggerflopthan theproposedChristianDemocraticPartywouldbe.

Bothoftheexistingpoliticalgroupsareconstructedonademocraticbasis andyourcorrespondents mightbemoresuccessfulin theultimate,ifinsteadof forminganewPartythey joinedoneoftheexisting onesandendeavouredto mouldthatpolicycloserto theirideal.Theobviousone tojoinisthatwhichisalreadyclosesttotheideal, sincetherewouldbethat muchlessworktobedone.

Yoursetc.

TOMGLLHOOLEY

Fluoridation

ARedPlot?

Sir-TheStateGovern mentisatthemomentcon sideringaproposalfrom PublicHealthDenarttnen toaddapoisonknowna sodiumfluoridetoourdrink ingwater.Thereispra ticallyastateofcivilw goinginAmerieaoverth sameproposal,anditi interestingtonotetha whereverareferendumo thedoctorshasbeentak on hasthematter,thepropose alwaysbeendefeated.

Inaninterestingboo called"FluoridationUn masked,"byFanchonBat telle,thefollowingitem brain-washingandCorn munismappears:

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