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PERTH. THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940.
SIXTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
176 Million Condemn Invasion "UNJUSTIFIABLE AND CRUEL"
Strict Neutrality. Yet. remarks the "Osservatore's" editor. Belgium and HolPROTEST BY ALL AMERICAN REPUBLICS SENT TO VATICAN land, let alone Luxemburg, had The Papal Nuncio in Monte Video. Archbishop Alberto alwavs maintained their neutralLevame, has sent to the Holy See a protest from the 21 ity with scrupulous vigilance, American Republics against the Nazi invasion of Belwith strict lovaltv, as was lately confirmed bv the President of the gium, Holland and Luxemburg. The protest-made on behalf of The presence oi Mexico among Belgian Council at Charleroi and the many Dutch declarations and com- the signatories does not mean that 176,000,000 people-was articles, all inspired with the same municated to the Nuncio by Dr. the Mexican Government agreed lberto Guani. Foreign Minister to the sending oi the protest to motive: We will maintain absolute neutrality. We will take up of Uruguay. It reads: the Holy See. arms only ii we are attacked.' "In accordance with the prinCount Dalla Torre points out the contradiction between the coles of international aw an" the application of resolutions terrible German aggression and adopted by them in their Conthe often-repeated principles oi The Holy Father, of course, tinental conferences, the AmPope Pius II; he points out how erican States consider unjusti- has already condemned the Nazi irreconcilable is the German acfiable and cruel the violation by invasion bv saving in his mes- tion with the principles of posito the King the Belgians Germany of the neutrality and sages tive and natural rights, with the and Queen Wilhelmina that the of Belgium, Holrules of humanity, and shows how sovereignty German troops entered "against land and Luxemburg. they oppose the teachings of the • The consulative conference held the will and rights" of the people. Pope regarding the organisation The Vatican newspaper, "Osat Panama in 1939 established of a just peace and his declaration servatore Romano,'' has reinforcthat violation of neutrality or of the right to existence and indeinvasion of the weak as a means ed the Holy Father's protest by pendence of all nations, great or declaring that "the present conof securing triumphs in wars flict has dragged into its whirl- small. The "Osservatore" comment justifies a protest by Ameriwind three nations that wanted cans. ends with a paraphrase of the re" Therefore the American coun- peace and worked for peace.' cent declarations of the Holy This statement recalls the eftries resolve to protest against forts for peace in which King Father: military attacks against Bel"·Mav God. Who in His forand Queen Wilhelmina gium, Holland and Luxemburg, Leopold emphasises His power, giveness and at the same time to make sought the support of the Holy check this whirlwind of death Father in the of the early days an appeal for the re-establishthat bears down upon redeemed war. ment of right and justice in rehumanitv. Count Dalla Torre, editor of lations among peoples.'' May He protect and guard the "Osservatore,'' declares that The 21 republics are: may He triumph over the Italy; the German invasion has not the Mexico world: and may He restore peace Argentina benefit of a single excuse. Bolivia Nicaragua the peoples and the naSentiments of humanity, of among Brazil Panama tions.' Christian charity, of good relaChile Paraguay Bad Faith. tions between the nations, the Colombia Peru On the following day the "Os'principles which form the basis Costa Rica Salvador servatore" continued its attack of a civilisation, are peaceful Cuba Santo Domingo bound to suffer, he declares. The upon Nazi aggression. Ecuador United States Analysing the political and illelatest news is but an unhappy reGuatemala Uruguay aspects of the German invagal of similar events that petition Haiti Venezuela ontinued on Back Cover, Column I have already created a precedent. Honduras
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