The Record Newspaper 16 October 1941

ClontarfBandMakesMetropolitanDebut

DomMorenoComposesSpecialMarch

FATHERMARTINDALE'STRIBUTERECALLED

WHENonespeaksofClontarf's "new"band,theexpressionis notquiteaccurate.Clontarf hashadabandformanyyears.Twelve orthirteenyearsagoitwasunderthe directionofMr.E.J.McCormack,and hadreachedahighmusicalstandardsohighindeedthatClontarfBandcompetedintheBandContestin1929and acquitteditselfverycreditably,gaining aprize

Itwastheonlyboys'bandcompetingagainstadults.

Owingtovariouscircumstancesthe banddeclinedfromthatdate.Itdid notgooutofexistence,owinglargelytothesterlingservicesofoneofthe seniorboys,JoeJackson,buthewas handicappedbylackofexperienceand constantchangesinthepersonnelof theband.Thatthebandsurvivedat allisagreatcredittoJoeJackson.But itsstandardswerenothighenoughto enabletheboystoappearinpublic.It waswiththereturnofMr,E.J.McCormackasbandmasterthathoperevived. Onlyeightinstrumentalistsremained

whenMr.McCormacktookoveratthe beginningofthisyear.Inninemonths thenumbershaveswelledtoalmost forty,andjuniorunder-studiesare beingarrangedtofilltheplaceof boyswhogooutfromClontarfBandto jobs.Thegruellingworkofteaching thesmallladstoplaytheirinstruments isstillperformedbyJoeJackson, whiletheprecisionoftimeandthe musicalfinishisachievedbyMr.McCormack.

Rev.BrotherO'Connorhasrecently renewedhisassociationwiththeband --anassociationwhichiswellknown andrememberedbyfriendsofClontarf inthepast.Rev.BrotherAllenrelievesBrotherKeanevontheadministrativeside,andislendinginvaluate supporttothecommitteeorganising theappealonbehalfoftheband.

Inconnectionwiththepastachievementsoftheband(which,together withthe"new"bailersprogress,is thebestpromiseforthefuture),itis interestingtorecalltheverdictofa distinguishedpersonalitywhovisited

Clontarfin1928.Rev.Fat Nfartindale,S.J.,havingattendedtoteSydney EucharisticCongress,hadcometo PerthattheinvitationofArchbishop Clune.OnhisreturntoEngland,he wroteabookofimpressionsinAustralia-"TheRisenSun."Hisopinionof Clontarfisgivenbelow:

"Well,Iwastold,wearegoingtosee Clontarf. IconfessIsighed.But afteralongishdrivethroughsparse bushglorifiedbytheastonishingChristmas-tree-ithasgreattuftsorclusters ofacrocus-yellowflower,crocus,cornFinedwitheverysplendourofnasturtium-goldandorange:theysayitisa parasiteandtheythreatentocutthe lotofitdown-wecametosoadmirableaninstitutionthatIwokeup wide.

"St.Joseph'sFcliool,Clontar:, theCanningRiver,whithertheChristianBrotherscamein1901,aftercaring fortheCatholicorphanboysofWest AustraliaelsewhereforfourYearsbeforethat.Enoughtosaythat,from incompleterecords,itisclearthatover 200ofSt.Joseph'sboysservedinthe andamongthesewastheman whomthe"Times"calledthe"superv.C.,"LaurenceMcCarthy,alsoCroix deGuerre.Asforthehouse,itisa

hugeplaceoflocalstone(Cottesloe), basedonsensibleslightlyflattened archesandaverandah-storeyabove them.Muchifnotmostoftheground betweenthehouseandtheriverhas beenreclaimed,Ithink,bythesuccessivegenerationsofboys.Oneofthe firstthingsIwastakentosee,afterthe houseitself,wastheband.Youexpect boystomakeanoise;youexpectAustralianboystomakeavehementnoise; andinaBrothers'School,youexpect precisionintimeandtune.ButI confessIhadn'texpectedsomuchsensitivenessalongwithbrillianceasI heardatClontarf.Youcouldseethat alotmustbeputdowntotheBandmasterbutIshouldbesurprisedif twoorthreeofthoseboyshadn'tareal sparkofgeniusinthem;andthey wereallrespondingtothemusic-after all,itwasGSbeetandSullivan;and anyonewhocan'trespondtothathad bettertaketogardening.Theseboys doalsotaketogardeningandalso learntomanagehorsesandcowsand alsocarpentryandmakeborits.I likedtowatchthematthz.'-barefootedyoungstersinshortsanjerseys andsplendidlysturdy."

Thosewhohavealreadycontributed totheBandAppeal,orwhoarecontemplatingdoingso,willlearnwithinterestthattheboysmadetheirmusicaldebut-thefirstinthemetropolitan area-attheSportsCarnivalofthe ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle. Thisperformancewasverycreditable andexcitedfavourablecomment.

Anotheritemofgreatinterestisthat theHonoraryBandmaster(Mr.E.JMcCormack)hashadwordfromRev. DomS.Moreno,O.S.B.,thathehas completedthescoreofthespecial "ClontarfMarch,"whichhepromisedto composeforthebandfortheopening ofthenewChapelonDecember21. FatherMorenoisnowengagedonthe orchestrationofthepartsandfrontall reportsitisastirringpieceofmusic towhichtheresponsivenessoftheboys shoulddofulljustice.

Itmightbenoted,inpassing,that nokindfriendofClontarfhasvet comeforwardtodonatetheEuphonium,thelackofwhichratherupsets thebalanceoftheband.Thedonationlistis,however,improving,and variouspeoplehavepromisedtodonate auniform.

HelptoprovidetheboysofClontarf Bandwithsmartuniformsanda euphonium.Sendadonationto-day toRev.BrotherKeaney.ClontarfBoys' Home,VictoriaPark;ortotheChairmanoftheBandCommittee,Mr.Prank Bryant,GeorgeHotel,Perth:orto -TheRecord"Office,BoxA35,G.P0., Perth.

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"DeathComesinInchesandFeet"

Snake'StoriestheMissionariesTell

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About20,000personsdieeveryyear fromsnakebiteinIndia.

TheKraitclaimsmanyofthesevie. tims.Thissnakesharesthenotoriety oftheCobraandtheViper.Inmany placesitismorecommonthaneither ofthetwo,YouhavetheBanded Kraitfivefeetofalternateblackand yellowbands;andtheBungarusCam didus,theordinaryKrait.ThisOrdinaryKraitisofadeepskybluecolourwithstreaksofpaleyellowor white.Somespecimenshavedotted barsinplaceofthetransversestreaks. ThistypeofKraitcanreachuptofour andahalffeet,thoughmoreoftenitis onlythree.Thekillingpowerofthe Kraitmaybejudgedfromthefact thatitsvenomactsonthebloodand thenervoussystem,thuscombining theeffectsofCobraandViperpoison.

TheKraithasthetendencyofturningupinmostunexpectedplaces. FatherJulius,ofthePlateauofthe Figs,wasoutonatigerbeat.Two aboriginalhuntersarmedwithbows andarrowsweresafewithinan"Atta" orprotectionmadeofsaplingsand leaves.LikeFatherJuliustheywere waitingforthebeaterstobringth,. tigerwithinb6w-shot.Therewasa rustlingintheleavesofthe"Atta' andsuddenlysomethingfellwithinthe shelteroftheirprotection.Itwasa Krait-aBungarusCandidus.Itlay stunned.Theywerecaughtin"No Man'sLand."Iftheymoved,the tigerwhichmaybehiddenjustafew feetawayfromtheAtta,onlyawaitingthenoiseofthebeaterstobringit withinbow-shot,wouldbreakawayor springuponthem.Withinsixinches ofstrikingdistancelaytheKrait,get-

Close-upofaCobra'sHood. tingovertheeffectsofitsfall.Now ornever.Oneofthemtookhis chance.Theotherlookedstraight aheadofhim,alleyesforthetiger.An arrowwasslowlytakenoffthestring andjustasslowlybroughtdownonthe headoftheKrait.Anotherarrow waspickedoffthegroundandraised tothebow.

I AmissionaryonthebordersofBarway,ChotaNagpur,wasfeelingfora keywhichheknewtobehangingona pegnearthedoor.Intheotherhand heheldhistorch."Hullo!What's this?"Hethoughtheheldtheendof thecurtaincord.Heflasheshistorch inthedirectionofhisrighthand.The rayoflightpiercesthedarknessand thesilhouetteofasnakeisthrownon thewall.Thelightfallsonthepeg andtherehanksaKraitwiththewantedkeybelowit.GuardianAngelsare keptbusyinChotaNagpur.

The"Burra"orBigFatherof12( garihinwildBiru(ChotaNagpur)is atthealtarsayingMass.Onthemat belowhisfeetliesaKrait.Howit gottherenooneknows.Thealtar boysonlynoticeditwhenitgotnear Father'sfeet.TheydarenotinterruptFather.Largeanxiouseyes watchGod'sAmbassadorashegoeson withtheHolySacrifice,"Willhe stampontheKraitwhenheturns roundtoblessus?"Thesnakemoves awayfromhisfeet.Itcreepsalong thealtarplinthanddisappears.After MassthepeopletellFatherhownear hewastodeath,orratherhownear deathwastohim.

15FOOTPYTHON. OneeveningIheardababelofvoices belowmywindow.Irushedoutof

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haps?"Theyoftenbroughtinsome wildanimalwhichhadeitherbeen trappedorkilled.Iwasdownthose threeflightsofstairsin"halfnu time,"aswewouldhavesaidinschool! Betweenthosetwoparallellinesof eyeslaya15footpython,oneofthe largestsnakesinIndia.Ithadbeen woundednearourfarmlowerdownthe hills,andthefarmhandshadbrought ituptoFatherCurator.

ThePythonMolurusisanon-poisonoussnake,Itkillsitsprey,asmall deer,bywrappingitshugecoilsround it,dislocatingitsbones,swallowing everythingdownandthensleepingfor weeksonenduntilthedeerhasdigested.Apython'sskinismostbeautiful,patchesofblackandgoldona lightbackgroundwithanirridescent sheeninsunlight.

Whenbornthepythonmeasures24 inches.Attheendofthefirstyearit hasalreadyreached7feetandweighs 12pounds.Awell-fedandfull-grown pythontiltsthescalesof220pounds andmeasures26feet.

Pythonsmakegoodpets.Iknow ofaFatherwhotookhispetpython forawalkinthegardeneveryweek.

AnotherFatherwouldallowfive youngpythonstocoillaocoon-like roundhisneckandshoulders!One greatadvantageofkeepingpythonsas petsisthatthesegreatsnakescango sixmonthswithoutamealiftheyare ingoodcondition.A10-footpython keepsgoingontwoIndianbandicoots aweek;oneadaywouldhetoomuch!

A20-footspecimenwillswallowa501b. nigandgotosleepforfourmonthsor morebeforeittakesanothermeal.Put aratinapython's andifthe snakefeelsavoidsomewhereinfive secondswhatoncewasratwithhave beenturnedintofood.Afullgrown pythonwilltakenearonhalfanhour totakeina201b,monkey.Abarking deer,whichstandsashighasawellbuiltgoat,isaboutthelargestanimal a--""thoucanmanage.

"Whatwithacobralyinginambush behindthedoor,aKraithangingon thehatpeg,aRussell'sViperlazily baskinginthesunontheverandah step,a20-footpythonhauntingthe garden,lifeinIndiamustbearegularnightmare!"

Butitisnotallsnakesandtigers. asIthoughtwhenfirstIcameto India.Therearemany"White Sahibs"inIndiawhohavenevercome acrossasnakeintheirlives.Ifit werenotfortheall-too-welcomesnakecharmerwhopipeshimselfintoyour presencesportingacobraroundhis neck,theSahibsfromacrosstheseas wouldneverhavegazedwithbigwondrouseyesonthreemajesticcobras swayingtothemusicofthepipes.It istheForestOfficer,theDistrictMagistrate,theDoctor,andaboveallthe Missionarywholeavesthebeaten track,whocomeincontactwithsnakes andtheirvictims.Gooutintothe missionfieldofChota.Nagpur,the LandofTheCobra,whosefirstRajahs claimdirectdescentfromtheSnake god,PundarikaNag,andlistentothe snakestoriesthemissionariestell. Hardlyaweekpasseswithoutsomeone beingcarriedtothebungalow-the victimofasnakebite.

REMEDIES. Thetourniquetandamputationhave savedmanyagrasscutterandacowherdfromtheconsequencesofsnake bite.ThePondicherryRemedy,a blackointment,swallowedinpillsand rubbedonthesnakebite,hasbeen usedwithgreatsuccessbyourmissionaries.Afiatblackstone,nobigger thanthenailofyourlittlefinger,which ifgenuineclingstothesnakebite,and afterdrawingoutthepoisonfallsoft thewoundandgivesupitspoison whendroppedinapailofmilk,has savedmanyasnakecharmer'slife. Whatthatstoneisnooneknows.And sowithtourniquet,theknifeandhypodermicneedleandblackointmentto fightagainstsnakebitegoeson. "Butalltheseremediesdonotget ridofthesnakes;"Ihearyousay. "Quitetrue,butmanylivesaresaved, andwhenyouhavesnatchedaman fromthejawsofdeathyoudonotcare forthesnake."

TheSpectacledCobra, whichwearstwowhite ringsonitsexpanded hood.Itgenerallyreaches alengthoffiveanda halffeet.Itsvenomis deadly,andmaykill within30seconds.No Indiansnake-charmercan boastofhisprowessifhe doesnotbringhisper formancetoacloseby makingthreeormore full-growncobrassway tothemusicofhisgourd pipe,

ButtheI3urraFatherofRengarih inwildI3irudidcareforthesnakes. Hisstationwasknownasadenof Vipers,KraitsandCobras.Hehad savedmanyofhisaboriginalsafterthe venomfangshaddonetheirwork,but thesnakeswentonbitinginspiteof thePondicherryointment.Father Henry,G.S.J.,waspuzzled.Ointment hehadinplenty,andthankGod,it wasalife-saver,butifonlyhecould ridRengarihofitssnakes-andthey werelegion?Takethesnakesaway andhisChristianswouldberidofone greatfear-Deathwouldclaimfewer victims.Hisschool,too,wouldprofit bysuchariddance.Kraitsrather likedthecosinessoftheboys'dormitory.HeappealedtoSt.Patrick.In duetimealovelybigstatueofthe SaintarrivedinRengarihandfounda placeneartheCommunionrailonthe Epistlesideofthealtar.InathrillingsermongoodFatherHenryrecount. edthegloriesoftheApostlesofthe EmeraldIsle.Thepeoplewenthome trustinginSt,Patrick'scare.With St.Patrick'sarrivalthesnakeshave left.ThePondicherryremedystands unusedontheshelf.

ST.PATRICK.

IwasinRengarihlastJanuary,ann whilstridingouttotheChristianvillagesIwasoverjoyedtoseeSt.Patrick'spicturesofullofGreenand Hope,hangingontheplainmudwalls ofsomanyhomes."Andwhois this?"Ilikedtoask."Oh!Father. surelyyouknowhim.He'sSt.Patrick,Snakesfearhim.Sincewe

havestartedtopraytohimwehave hadnosnakesinourhomesandinour fields."AndRengarihwasfullof snakes.ThesnakeshavebroughtSt. PatricktoRengarihandSt.Patrickin histurnhasinspiredthesesimple aboriginalswithagreaterconfidence inGodwhofeedstheravensandcares furthegrassinthefield. JustonemorestorybeforeIlower mylampandgotobed.Iwastalkingsnakeswithacompanionofmine whoseprivilegeitwastoteachinone ofourAboriginalHighSchoolsoutin thedistrict,12milesN.E.ofRengarih. Justbeforeturningintobedhefound aKraitlyingcosilyinoneofthecornersofhisroom.Afewblowswith hiswalkingstickturnedthatsnake intofoodforthekites.Thenext nightitwasaCobra."Iwasscared todeath,"saidFatherJohn,"butI mangedtokillthatcobraaswell."

NextmorninghemetPius,the aboriginalwater-carrieroftheschool. "Lookhere,Pius,youmustknowof somemeanstokeepsnakesoutofmy room.Whatdotheydointhevillages?IhadaKraitinmyroom yesterdayandacombalastnight. Can'tyoudosomethingforme,please? Piusshookhiscurlyheadandgave onegreatsmile."Father,haven't youheardofSt.Patrick?Praytohim. Hewillkeepthesnakesoutofyour room.St.Patrickridagreatbig "des"Iland)calledIrelandofallits snakes,What'salittleroomtohim?'

FatherJohnpondereddeeply"SnakesandSt.Patrick!Whydidn't Ithinkofthatbefore?"

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AVocationto Priesthood

INrecentmonthsthemindsofmanyofouryoungboys-andoftheir parents,too,wehope-havebeen turnedtothoughtsofapriestlyvocation.Whatisavocation?Howisit manifested?Towhatisitacall? Youthfulheartsarepondering,and youthfulmindsaresearchingthe vaguenesswhich,formanypeople,surroundsthesequestionsonwhichwhole treatiseshavebeenwrittenbythe learned.Itishopedthatarapid, comprehensivesurveymaybe,forsome atleast,ahelp,anencouragement,and aguide.

Avocation,asitiscalled,isnothing lessthananinvitationfromGodto entertheranksofthepriesthood.And thethingthatmattersisthefactofits comingfromGod.Mostpeopleareaccustomedtochoosetheirownwayof life.Onebecomesafarmerbecause onthelandheworkswiththeCreator; anotherentersthemedicalprofession

For"TheRecord,"byJ.D. cm1,111111111111,111111.111,3111111.mitificiliimmis,..,,,, todevotehimselftotheserviceofhumanity;butnoonemaybecomea priestunlessfirsthehadbeencalled byGod.Writingonthissubject,St. Paulsays,"Neitherdothanyman.....e thehonourtohimself,buthethatis calledasAaronwas.-Web.5,4.)

Andherewerecallthat,whenAaron wasmadeHighPriest,GodusedMoses asaninstrumentthroughwhichHis choicewasmade.(Exod.,18,1.)Consequently,weexpecttofindahuman agentbeingemployedto-dayinchoosingthepriestsofGod.Inpointof fact,thisagentisfoundintheBi hopsoftheChurch.TheBishop,who ordainspriestsinthenameofGodand withthepowerandauthorityofGod, callseachcandidateforthepriesthood, Inthiscase,asinsomanyothers,the voiceoftheBishopisthevoiceof God.

Usually,however,whenwespeak ofavocation,wedonotmeanthecall thatcomesthroughthisdivinelyappointedchanned.Wemean,rather, theworkingofgracewithinthesoul bywhichaboyisdrawntoofferhi.n selfasaprospectivecandidateforthe priesthood. Thisinteriorcallpresupnosi:sthatthe boyinquestionissuitableKotaby natureandbygrace,andthisdouble suppositionentailsagreatdeal.Fora boytobesuitablebynatureheshould beingoodhealthandhavetheaverageintelligencerequiredtocopewith thenecessarystudies.Fortunately, heisnotexpectedtobeanintellectual genius,thoughhewillneverberefused forbeingone.Tobesuitablebygrace heshouldpossesstheaveragevirtueof aboyofhisage.Heisnotrequired tobeassaintlyasSt.Aloysiusthough, nodoubt,hewilldobetterifheis.

Aboywhoissuitableinthisway andwhowishestobecomeapriestto savehisownsoulorthesoulsofothers, togiveGodgloryorforanyother supernaturalmotive,maycertainly seektobeadmittedasacandidatefor thepriesthood.Hewillreceiveatrue vocationfromhisBishop.

THECALL.

Nevertheless,asarule,whenGod wantssomegoodworkdone,Hedoes notarrangeameresetofcutanddry circumstances.Onthecontrary,He isappealing,affectionate,andpersonal. GentlyHeenticesmenbyenlightening theirmindsandstrengtheningtheir willssothattheyunderstand,insome way,whatHewantsandhavethe poweroffreelywillingit.Andsoit iswithmostvocations.Underthe guidanceoftheHolySpirit,aboybeginstothinkdefinitethoughtsofbecomingapriestand,inproportionto theeffortshemakestoavailhimself oftheopportunitiesgivenhim,hiswill ismadestrongtoeffectuallydesirethe priesthood,

Astimegoeson,theyouthfullevite developsaneverincreasingappreciationofhissublimedestiny-Bythe indeliblecharacterthatwillbeengraveduponhissoulatordinationhe istobeseparatedfromothermento offersacrificeforhisownandforthe sinsofothers."EveryHighPriest takenfromamongmenisordainedfor meninthethingsthatappertainto Godtooffersacrificesforsin."(Heb., 5,1.)

AttheLastSupper,wheninstituting thepriesthood,OurLordsaid,"Dothis foracommemorationofme."The chargegiventopriestsisthis,totake breadandwine,changeitintothe BodyandBloodofChrist,andoffer

the

theSacrificeofCalvaryasdidOur Lord.Andthisthepriestdoes.Every day,ifpossible,herenewsonouraltars thatmeetsacrificeofadoration,of thanksgiving,ofatonement,ofmightypotencytoobtainallgracesandblessing.GodalonecouldoffertheSacrificeofCalvary;onlyGodandHischosenpriestscanrenewit.Itisadivine powergiventothepriest.

Aswellasofferingsacrificeanother functionofthepriestistoadminister certainofthesacraments.Ordinarily itisthepriestwhopoursthecleansing andvitalisingwatersofBaptism;to therepentantsinnerhislipspronounce thesentenceofpardon.Attheholy banquet,wheresoulsarenourished withtheBreadofSupernaturalLife, thepriestpresides;inthenameofGod heispresentwhenmenenterintothe sacramentalcontractofmarriage.The priestisfoundbythedeath-bedbring- inghelptothedepartingChristian. Farandwidehescattersthedivine largesse.ButGodalonecanbestow HissupernaturalgiftsonwhomHe wills,God,thatis,andHischosen ministers,Adivineprerogativeisen- trustedtothecareofthepriest.

APOSTOLATE.

"Going,therefore,teachyeallnations.."(Math.28,19.)Thisisanotherpartofthepriestlymission.Men aretobetaughtthetruthsofrevelation.Fromthepulpit,intheschoolroom,amongthefaithfulgatheredin confraternitiesandpioussocieties,this workiscarriedon.Fromthezealcus lipsoftheirpriests,thepeoplelearn thegreatdoctrineswhichtheybelieve onthewordofGodrevealing.And. indeed,onlyGodorHiscommissioned teacherscouldtellusofsuchdoctrines astheTrinity,thesupernaturallifeof menon destinyearth,ortheirsupernatural inheaven.Onceagainthe priestexercisesanofficethatisdivine. InalltheseinstanceswhereGodhas givenpowersthustoactonHisbehalf, Hehasalso,inthepresentdispensation,madeHimselfdependentonHis priests.AllthesegoodworkssonecessaryanddearlywishedbyGodwould ceasewiththefailureofourpriest- hood. Suchthoughtsastheseonapriest's lifeshouldservetodrawoutallthat isbest.generousandnobleinanyCatholicboy,But,ifheistobeasuccessfulpriest,hemusthavethespirit oftrueself-sacrificeandnotmere,impulsiveself-dramatisingasahero.A priest'slifecarrieswithitmanyobligationsandresponsibilities;itrequires constantwatchfulness,ceaselesseffort andperennialheroism.Ecstaticrapture atthevisionofhighidealswillnotbe ofmuchassistancewhenlifeistedious, buthumility,strengthofcharacter, andthespiritofprayerhelpapriest toconqueralldifficulties.

Thegiftofavocationissomething forwhichonecan!lipbeworthyor sufficientlygrateful.-Itisanhonour thatthewisedonotthoughtlesslyre- fusenormalevolentlythrustaside. Anditistruetosaythatboyseverywherearerespondinggenerouslytothe invitationofGod.Thenumberof theseboysmustbeincreased.Parents andteachersmustdoalltheycanto fostervocations;allmustpray.The dutyofprayingforvocationsisincumbentoneveryone.Oneneverknows butthatGodmaybewaitingtobestowavocationconditionallyonone's ownprayers. Andsurely,eveninthepressofmodernlife,itisnottoomuchtosaydaily, 90,Lord,sendholypriestsintoThy Church."(300days'indulgence).

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"Prophecies"ofNostradamus

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Iwouldbeverygratefulforyourcommentsontheenclosednewspaper cuttingwhichwasgiventomebya Mend.

Thecuttingcontainsnoclueasto theidentityofthenewspaperfrom whichitwastakenandyoudonot givemeanyinformationonthepoint.

Itdeals,however,withthealleged propheciesofNostradamus.

IhavealreadycommentedontheallegedpropheciesofNostradamusin thissession,butastheyarecontinuallycroppingup,itmaybeadvisableto dealbrieflywiththemoncemore.

MichaeldeNotredame,calledNostradamus,wasaXVIth.CenturyastrologerofJewishdescent.Bornat St.Remi,inProvence,inDecember, 1503,hestudiedmedicineatthefamousschoolofMontpellier,andgraduatedtherein1529.Duringtheplague whichragedinLyonsin1530,hisskill anddevotiontodutywonforhimthe highestpraise.

Abouttheyear1547hebaganto writeinastrologicalandprophetic vein.Butwhetherornothehimself regardedhiswritingsseriously,itis nowimpossibletosay.

Thefirstcollectionofhisfamous"Centuries"waspublishedatLyonsin1555. Thesewerepredictionsexpressedin rhymedquatrains,dividedintocenturies,ofwhichtherewereseveninthe firstedition.Thesecondeditionpublishedin1558containedtencenturies.

Astrologywasatthattimevery muchinvogue,andthequatrainsof Nostradamus,writtenforthemost partinobscureandenigmaticlanguage,admittingofvariousinterpretations,broughthimagreatreputation asaseer.

CatherinedeMediciinvitedhimto visitheratBlois.TheDukeand DuchessofSavoywenttoSalonexpresslytovisithim,andCharlesIX, uponhisaccessiontothethrone,appointedhimhisphysician-in-ordinary. NostradamusdiedatSalonin1566, andhispredictionshavegivenriseto avastliterature,friendlyorhostile.

OPIUM!

Ifoundtheprophecies(ofNostradamus)mostinstructiveandconsoling.

Somepersonsareveryeasytoplease.

WearetoldthatNostradamuspredictedtheGreatFireofLondon,the Franco-PrussianWarof1870,theSpanishCivilWar,theGreatWar,andthe presentwarwhichlast,itisalleged, willendin1944-andsoforth.

Ifsuchpredictionsweregenuine theywoulddoubtlessbeveryinstructive,andpossiblyconsoling.Buttheir genuinenessissodoubtfulthatthey mustbetreatedwiththegreatestreserveorrejectedasbogus.

Inthefirstplace,asFatherHerbert Thurstonpointsout,wholepassages havebeenaddedbylaterwriterstothe original'predictions"ofNostradamusafactwhichdetractsconsiderablyfrom theirvalue.

Secondly,itmustberemembered thatthosepredictionsofNostradamus whicharecertainlyhisaresoobscure andenigmatic,socrypticandindefinite,thattheycannotbereasonablyregardedasprophecies.

AsforthefewpredictionsofNostradamuswhichhavebeenverified(e.g., theGreatFireofLondon),thereseems tobenoreasonforregardingtheful-

filmentofthemasbeinganything morethanacoincidence-afortunate accident. * * * *

"PRINCEOFHUMBUGS."

AsFatherHerbertThurstonwrote: "Itisprobablysufficienttosaythat noclevercharlatanwhochoosesto throwallorderandconsistencytothe winds,andwhosketchesincrypticlanguageaninfinityofpossiblefutureoccurrences,canfailtoscoresomehits inthecourseofmorethanthreecen. turies.Thebrilliantepigram whichrepresentsNostradamusasthe "PrinceofHumbugs,"probablycomes nearertothetruththananythingthat haseverbeensaidofhimbyhisadmirers."("TheWarandtheProphets, p.115.)

Itwould,therefore,bewisetotreat theallegedpredictionsofNostradamus withthegreatestcautionandreserve. Onlycredulouspersonscouldaccept themasgenuineprophecies.They apparentlybelongtothesamecate goryasthepredictionsmadebysome ofourjournalistsandnewscommentators,predictionsbasedontheprinciplethatifonemakesenoughguesses someofthemareboundtoprovecorrect.

Theguess-workmaybeextraordinarilygood:butitisnotprophecy.It ismerelygoodguess-work,basedona balanceofprobabilities,agoodknowledgeofhistory,andaninsightinto therelativeimportanceofcurrentpoliticalandinternationalevents.And whenthepredictionsarecouched-in ambiguouslanguageandaretherefore obscureandelusive,theyfrequently admitofwhateverinterpretationone feelsinclinedtoputuponthem.But theycannotbedignifiedwiththetitle ofprophecy.

* * *

SOMETHINGTHERE.

Doyouthinkthereisanythinginit?

Asaprophecy,no;asanindication ofthetendencyintimesofstressto acceptallmannerofextravagantpredictionsattheirfacevalue,yes.

Theatmosphereofunrestandnervousexcitementcreatedbythewaris singularlyfavourabletothepropagationofeverykindofsuperstition.In thecircumstances,thistendencyisunderstandableenough,butitmanifests alackofmentalbalance,adisposition toclutchatstraws,anditcreatesa distinctlyunhealthymentalatmosphere.

Suchboguspredictionsmaygive risetoapassingsenseofconfidencein thosewhoarecredulousenoughtoacceptthem.Iftakenseriouslythey tendtostifletherobustcommonsense ofourrace;theyweakenthewillto combataggression,andlullthosewho acceptthemintothetreacheroussecurityofafool'sparadise.

Duringthelastwar,the"prophecies" ofBrotherJohannes,ofMotherShipton,ofNostradamusandothersofthe sametypewereraisedupfromthe graveofobliviontowhichtheyhad beenconsigned.Theywereaccepted forthetimebeingbythecredulous, andforgottenagainassoonasthewar wasover.

Thepresentconflicthasapparently giventhemanewleaseoflife,and,incidentally,hasprovidedanewand verypracticalinterestinlifeforhordes ofcharlatans.

TheDoctrineofPurgatory

MI.,Gilgandra,NS.W.

Whatistheoriginofthetheoryof Purgatory?

TheexistenceofaplaceorstatecalledPurgatoryisnota"theory."Itis afactrevealedbyGod,and,assuch, taughtbytheCatholicChurch.

TheCatholicChurchteachesasdivinelyrevealedtruththat,inaddition toHeavenandHell,thereisatransitoryplaceorstateinwhichthesouls ofthosewhohavediedinthefriendshipofGod,butwhostillowesomethingtoDivinejustice,sufferfora timebeforetheyenterHeaven.

ThedebttoGod'sjusticemayarise fromunrepentedvenialsinorfrom thesatisfactionstilldueaftertheguilt ofmortalsinhasbeenremitted.

ThisplaceorstateoftemporalpunishmentisrightlycalledPurgatory.

TheteachingoftheChurchisclearlycontainedintheSourcesofDivine

somethoughttoprayforthedead thattheymaybeloosedfromsins."

Fromthistextitisclear(a)that mencandieinthestateofgraceor thefriendshipofGod,yetnotfree fromallstainofsin-Judasprayedfor thosewhohad"fallenasleepwithgodliness"that"theymaybeloosedfrom theirsins";(b)thatthesesoulscan bepurifiedofsinand,inthismatter, helpedbytheprayersoftheliving;(c) thatthereisaplaceorstateoftemporalpunishmentinwhichthesouls ofthejustwhoarenotentirelyfree fromsinarepurifiedbeforetheycan enterheaven.

Inotherwords,thetextclearly showstheexistenceofPurgatory,as taughtbytheCatholicChurch.

(2)IntheGospelaccordingtoSt. Matthew,XII.,32,wefindthese wordsofOurLord:"Hethatshall speakagainsttheHolyGhost,itshall notbeforgivenhim,neitherinthis world,norintheworldtocome."

ThewordsofChristdefinitelyimply thattherearesinswhichcanbeforgivenintheworldtocome.

Thisforgivenesscannottakeplace inHeaven,forsincenothingdefiled canenterHeaven(Apoc.XXI.,27),

Revelation:SacredScriptureandTradition.

Thisvillbemadeclearasweproceed.

WHERETAUGHTINTHEBIBLE?

WhereisPurgatorytaughtinthe Bible?

IntheSecondBookofMachabees,XII.,43-46,weread:"Andmakingagathering,he(JudasMachabeus) senttwelvethousanddrachmsofsilvertoJerusalemforsacrificetobeofferedforthesinsofthedead,thinking wellandreligiouslyconcerningtheresurrection.(Forifhehadnothoped thattheythatwereslainshouldrise again,itwouldhaveseemedsuperfluousandvaintoprayforthedead. Andbecauseheconsideredthatthey whohadfallenasleepwithgodliness hadgreatgracelaidupforthem.

"Itisthereforeaholyandwhole-

forgivenesstherewouldlackanobject. Ontheotherhand,thewordscannot refertoforgivenessinHell:foroutof Hellthereisnoredemption.

ThewordsofOurLord,therefore, refertosomeintermediarystateof purificationor,inotherwords,toPurgatory.

(3)ThedoctrineofPurgatoryis clearlycontainedintheothersource ofDivineRevelationwhichisTradition.Itisclearlycontainedinthe practicedatingfromtheearliestcenturiesoftheChristianeraandofappealingtothelivingtoprayforthem. Inthisrespecttheinscriptionsinthe catacombs,someofthemdatingfrom theSecondCentury,areexactlylike thosefoundtc-dayinanyCatholic cemetery.

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TheChurchinSovietOccupiedPoland

W.B.,Woollahra,N.S.W.

SpeakingfromStation2FConAugust 1,Mr.H.D.Black,oftheSydney University,declaredthatRussiawas fightingforthelibertyoftheCatholicChurchinPoland.

Thatstatementissoopposedto factswhicharecommonknowledge thatitisdifficulttobelieveyouhave reportedthespeakercorrectly.

But,assumingthatyouhavereport. edhimcorrectly,hisstatementismisleadingandutterlyuntrue,andwould seemtobepartofthatcampaignof glorifyingeverythingconnectedwith Communism,whichhasbeenthefavoritepastimeofcertainnewscommentatorsforyears.

Authenticreportspublishedbythe VaticanandthePolishPressBureau inLondon,andthePolishInformation CentreinNewYork,reportsbasedon first-handevidenceprovethatinSoviet-occupiedPolandtheCatholic Churchwaspersecutedwithasavagery equalledonlybythatoftheNazis.

SOVIET

"LIBERATION."

theTheBolsheviksbeganbyposingas "liberators"ofthecountry.But, astheirgriponthecountryincreased, thepersecutionoftheChurchwent handinhandwithwholesaleplunder, confiscation,murderandmasstransportationofhelplesscivilianstothe frozenwastesofSiberia.

AllCatholicschools,colleges,and seminarieswereclosed,andtheteachersexpelled,imprisonedorshot.Their placewastakenbyCommunistteachers,whosemainmessagewasmilitant atheism.

Eventhecrudeexperimentofa prayertoGodforbread,followedby theinvocationofStalinandthedistributionofrollstohungrychildrenwas usedtodestroythefaithoftheinnocent.Asortofmaniacalstresswas laidonthedeliberatecorruptionofthe moralsoftheyoung.Sovietteachers wereatpainstoexplaintothechildrenthatchastitywasaprejudiceof thedecayedbourgeoisie.

Hundredsofchurcheswereconfiscatedordestroyedunderonepretext oranother.Hundredsofpriestsand severalbishopswereimprisonedor murdered.InMarch,1940,EmilYaroslayski,PresidentoftheLeagueof MilitantGodless,boastedthat4,000 priestshadbeentransportedtoSiberia.

Andsoforth.

SomuchforthepeoplewhomMr. Black,ifyouhavereportedhimcorrectly,championsasthedefendersof theCatholicChurchinPoland.

ThetruthisthattheCommunistsare thedefendersoflibertyoftheCatholic Churchtoaboutthesameextentas NeroandDiocletian.

IfNeroandDiocletianwerelivingtodaytherewoulddoubtlessbefound hordesofjournalistsandnewscorn. mentatorsreadyandwillingtopraise themfortheirbroad,tolerant,demo. craticoutlookasthedefendersofre-

ligiousliberties--provided,ofcourse, theyworeredshirtsandsportedhammer-and-sicklebadges.

* NOCHANGEOFATTITUDE.

IwasnotawarethatRussiahad changeditsanti-religiouspolicy.

TherehasnotbeentheslightestindicationofanychangeintheBolshevikattitudetoreligion.Therehas beenevidencemerelyofachangeof tacticscalculatedtopaintBolshevism asthefriendandtheallyofChristianityandDemocracy.

WhentheBolshevikshavefreed fromprisonandconcentrationcamp thepriestswhohavenotalreadybeen murdered;whentheyhaverestored thechurchestheyhaveconfiscated,and rebuiltwhattheyhavedestroyed; whentheyhaverestoredgenuinefreedomofworship,andallowedparents toinstructtheirchildreninthetruths ofChristianity,theirappealstoChristianswillnotsmellsuvilelyofhypocrisy.

Shortofsuchconcreteevidenceofa changeofheart-evidencewhich,up tothepresent,isconspicuousbyits absence-onlythosewholackthe powerofcriticalthought,andallow thenewspaperstodotheirthinking forthem,wouldbedeceivedbythe delugeofpro-Communistpropaganda pouringfrompressandradio.

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THEFIGHTATEUREKA

Inarecentlettertohissister(Sister M.Alphonsus,LoretoConvent,Osborne,Claremont),Mr.J.J.O'Loughlin, ofAscotVale,Victoria,mentionssome interestingsidelightsofthehistoric struggleoftheDiggersatEureka.We reprintanumberofextractsbelow:1havegatheredthesefactsandfiguresfromhistoricalworksandfrom myownpeoplewhowerepresentwhen thefighttookplace,whichwasSunday morning,December3,1854,atEureka, thatisBallaratEast,adjacenttoSt. AlepiusChurch.TheQueen'stroops werewellequippedwithweaponsof first-classorder,whiletheDiggers'were ofpoorcalibreandofpoorsortsofall descriptions.Neverthelessthediggers putupastubbornresistance,butwere ultimatelydefeated,leavingmany woundedanddeaduponthefieldof battle.

Aspyfromthesoldierspurporting tobeadiggerwasdrillingtheDiggers, andwhenhefoundsomesectionswere weakinnumbershenotifiedthetroops andtheyopenedfirewithoutanydeclarationthathostilitieshadbegun.It wasagruesomesighttoseediggers andtroopsdeadandhuddledtogether -enemiesinlife,friendsindeath. Latertheywereallgatheredupand depositedinonegraveintheoldBallaratCemetery.Ononetombstonein theoldcemetetjarewordsoftruth:

"Rememberman,asyoupassby,as youarenowsooncewasI;asIam nowsoshallyoube.Prepareyourself tofollowme."

Motherandthreeofherbrothers wereatthesceneofbattleonthat memorablemorn,UnclesJoe,Simon andMick.Thelatterwaswounded andfellnearaburningstoreunableto move.Hecalledtoapassingtrooper toshoothimorpullhimoutofthis burningstore.Thetrooper,anIrishman,lookedaroundhimtoseehewas notobserved,gotoffhishorse,and pulledhimawayfromtheinfernoof fire.Hethentoldhimtobequietor hemightnotfaresowellfromother trooperswhowereexasperatedthatso manyoftheircomradeswerekilledand wounded,andweregoingaboutputting woundeddiggersoutofaction.Of course,thiswas thefightwasdecided.

Afterthetumultofbattlepeople werelookingfortheirownandothers tobehelped,andthusitiswefind motherandaMrs.Dynonouttobefriendthewoundedandcarrythemto safety.Ofcourse,therewereother searchersontheerrandofmercybefriendingthewoundedandhelpless, andonewhowassobefriendedwas PeterLalor,theCommanderinChief oftherebelforces.Andmotherhad ahandwithMrs.Dynoninspiriting himawaytosafety,Yetthefirst casualtytheyfounddeaduponthe fieldwasMrs.Dynon'shusband,a braveman,whohadfoughttothe finish.

Itsastrangecoincidencethatour motherandPeterLalorshouldbeassociatedwithoneanotherintheearly days,andtofindagranddaughterof PeterLalor,SisterM.Madeline,and oursister,SisterM.Alphonsus,devotingtheirlivestindertheoneroofof Mary'sMounttoareligiouslifeofthe OrderofLoreto., PeterLalorhadhisarmshattered intheengagement',lateramputated). Stillhecarriedonandlaterfiguredan ablemaninParliament.Wherethe fightstartedwasclosetoSt.Alepius Church.AndasitspreadoutadvancinginthedirectionofSt.Alepiusit's certainthechurchisbuiltuponsome partwherethefightingtookplace,or possiblyupontheveryspot.Where Ballarat'sfirstMasswascelebratedby FatherSmyth,animprovisedaltarwas erectedbymother,whoansweredMass. Thereisamonumenterectedatthe spotwherethefightissupposedto havestarted.AnnuallypeopleforegatherfrommanypartsofAustralia andthecitizensofBallaratpayhomagetothebravediggersof1854.But therewerebravemenamongthetroops aswellasamongthediggers,each fightingforacausetheythoughtwas right. Apriceof£400wasplaceduponthe headofPeterLalorfortheparthe playedinleadingthediggers.Hewas laterpardoned.HeenteredParliament,waselectedtotheSpeaker's Chair,andbecameoneofthemost ableandcapabletherehasbeen.At thetimeofhisescapadeincaptaining thediggershewasintheprimeoflife, about25yearsofage,blueeyed,handsome,andoffinestature,ofcommandingappearance,standingover6ft.He wasaformidableopponenttoencounter,amanofbrilliantparts,acultured andlearnedgentleman,oneofIreland's giftedandgreatsons, Isitanywonderourheartsgoout toEurekaofBallaratfromthegrand associationsofthepast.TheO'Loughlinnameisoneofthedistinguished namesinIrishhistoryasrecordedin thehistoryofIreland,anamefrom fathertosonneversulliedbycrime. ItscoatofarmswastheAnchorof Salvation.Father'spropertywas filchedfromhimatthetimeofthe invasion,butthenamenever;ithas stoodthetestoftimeandisnotlikely toperishnow.

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PopeHearsConfessionsDuring PublicAudience

Inthemidstofalargeaudiencein theVatican,HisHolinessPopePius XII.recentlydidanunusualthing-he heardConfession.

Thepenitentwasagirlv.h,was kneelingwithagroupofSistersand smallchildren.Attheapproachof theHolyFathersheburstintotears andhidherfaceinherhands.The Popebenttowardher,seekingthe causeofheremotion.Theconversationbetweenthemlastedsomemoments,andafterawhilethePoperequestedhissuitetowithdrawafew paces.Hetheninvitedthegirlto riseandfollowhimtothemiddleof thevastroom.Thenshekneltand whisperedtoHisHoliness.Hislips movedandthenhishandswereraise;; inblessing.

Itbecameevidenttoallthathehad justheardthegirl'sconfession,and hadgivenherabsolution.

Thegirlreturnedtoherplacewith joyousfaceandtheHolyFatherresumedtheaudience.

RELICSOFTHEFIRSTKOREA BISHOPAREUNEARTHED

Peking.-LumenServicereportsthat shortageofaltarstonesintheVicariateofChengtu,Szechwan,hasledto thediscoveryofarelicconnectedwith thefirstBishopevertogainentryinto Korea.HewasBishopImbert,martyredshortlyafterhisappointmentas VicarApostolicofKorea.

Whilethemissionterritorieswere beingsearchedforaltarstonesatthe directionoftheMostRev.JV.Rouehouse,D.D.,VicarApostolicofChengtu,abrokenstone,lacking-henecessaryrelics,wasunearthed.

Stillhidden,inthereceptacle,however,wasasmalldocumentwhich provedtobeadeclarationbyBishop Imbertthathehadconsecratedthis stoneonJuly21,1897.

sponsoringaRollofHonour,bearing thenamesofCatholicWarCasualties. Thenameswillappearin"TheRecord" andtheorganisationwillarrangefor theweeklycelebrationofMassesfor allthoseonthelist.

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CANONICALVISITATIONAND CONFIRMATION.

OnSunday,October12,HisGrace theArchbishopofPerthconducted CanonicalVisitationatSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,andadministered theSacramentofConfirmationat7.30 p.m.tosome200childrenandadults.

HisGracewasreceivedattheentrancetoSt.Patrick'sbyaguardof honourcomposedofthemembersof theHolyNameandtheHibernianSocieties.

Addressingthechildren,Rev.Father Conway,O.M.I.,saidtheyweregather. edthatnighttowitnessascenesimilartothatwhichtookplaceinJerusalemonthatfirstPentecostSunday, whentheHolyGhostdescendedonthe Apostlesandchangedthemfromweak, timidmentofearlesssoldiersofChrist. OnHolyThursdaynighttheleaderof theApostleshaddeniedonoaththat heknewhisDivineMaster."Iknow nottheman."ButafterPentecost thisman,Peter,andindeedallthe Apostleswillgladlyshedtheirlife's bloodforChrist.OurLordselected HisApostlesinspiteoftheirmany faults,inspiteoftheircowardice,in spiteoftheirignorance,toshowus whatamarvellouschangetheHoly Ghostcanbringaboutinusifonly weallowHim.BeforeHiscoming theApostleswerestillexpectingan earthlytriumph,toconquertheworld andputtheJewishpeopleintheplace ofhonour.Now,afterPentecost,they exchangethethronefortheCross,the gloryoftherulertothatofdyingby crucifixionforloveofJesusChrist.

"Ifyou,dearchildren,"continued FatherConway,"areinclinedtoenvy theApostlesthewonderfulgiftsof Pentecost,remembertheverysame giftsareyoursinConfirmation.You mayneverbeopenlypersecutedfor yourFaith,butthewordsofHolyJob areastruenowaswhenfirstspoken: 'Man'slifeonearthisacontinualwarfareagainstSatanandthepowersof darkness,'andasConfirmationhas beenrightlycalledastrengtheningSacrament,itpreparesyoutobecomecourageoussoldiersofChrist.Inalittle whiletheHolyGhostwillcomedown uponyouandspeaktoyouastothe Apostleslongago.ObserveGod's Commandments,honouryourFaithby livingaccordingtoourholyreligionin suchawaythatitmaybesaidofyou, asoftheearlyChristians,'Beholdhow theyloveoneanother.'Befaithfulto prayer;St.Augustinehassaid,'He aloneknowshowtolistentheHoly Ghostwhoknowshowtopraywell. ThisgreatlessontheHolyGhostwishes toteachyouwhenHecomestoyou inConfirmation,alessonwhichIhope youwillbearinmindallthedaysof yourlife."

HisGrace,assistedbyRev.Father Conway,O.M.I.,andRev.Father Cowan,O.M.I.,thenproceededtoadministertheSacramentofConfirmation,andafterwardsenteredthepulpit andaddressedthechildrenandtheir parents.

HisGracecongratulatedthechildren onthegreatSacramenttheyhadjust received,aSacramentwhichmade themstrongandperfectChristians. FatherConwayhadgiventhemabeautifulexpositionofitssignificance,linkingitupwiththemorningofPentecost.

Lookingdownuponthisgrandarmy ofsoldiersofChristgatheredunderthe sacredStandardoftheCross,hesaw thehopeoftheCatholicChurchin Australia.Theircountrymenwere standingupagainstthestressofwarin thosedistantlandswherethedestinies ofmankindweretremblinginthebalance.Theywereperformingprodigies ofvalourforjusticeandfreedom,those twinattributesofChristiancivilisation,infaceofamightyfoe.What wouldtheythinkofhimwhointhe houroftheEmpire'speril,playedthe partofcowardonthefieldofbattle, flungdownhisarms,andturnedhis hackupontheenemy!So,too,the boysandgirlsthatdayconfirmedcome undertheStandardofChristtheKing, pledgedtoachievevictoryforaChris. tian,aCatholicwayoflife.Itnowremainedforthem,stronginthespirit ofGod,toputintopracticeintheir dailylivesthoseChristianvirtuesso admirablyinculcatedintheirCatholic schoolsunderthedirectionoftheSistersandtheChristianBrothers.His Gracewishedtopubliclythankthe ChristianBrothersandtheSistersfor theirwonderfulachievementsinthe causeofCatholiceducation.Butall theireffortswereinvainwithoutsanctityinthehome.Theretheparents hadatremendousresponsibility.It remainedforthemtobringuptheir

childreninthefearandloveofGod, andtolendtheinfluenceoftheirown example.

HisGracesaidthatwordsfailedhim adequatelytothanktheOblateFathers fortheirextraordinarylaboursforGod andhumanityintheparishofFremantleandbeyond.HehadthatdaycompletedCanonicalVisitationoftheparish,andineverythingconnectedwith theserviceofGodandthespiritualupliftofthepeople,hishighesthopes weremorethanrealised.Hefound flourishingsodalitiesandaHolyName Societyofwhichhefeltjustlyproud. Itshoweditsesteemandrespectby assemblinginsuchnumberstoform aguardofhonour.TheHolyName Societywasdestinedtoplayabigpart intheCatholiclifeofAustralia.He wasdeeplyconsciousofthegrandCatholicspiritmanifestinSt.Patrick's, Fremantle,aspiritnotunworthyofthe brightesttraditionsofthepast, HisGraceconcludedmystatingthat St.Patrick's,withitssanctuarycompletedinthenottoodistantfuture throughtheirunfailinggenerosity, wouldbeoneofthenoblestedifices raisedtoGodinWestAustralia. HisGracethenadministeredthe pledgeagainstintoxicantstothenewlyconfirmeduntiltheyattainedthe ageof25years.

BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacrament,givenbyHisGrace,brought theceremonytoaclose.

CHURCHINJAPANNOWHAS

LEGALSTATUS

Far-reachinggoodwillresultfrom therecentofficialrecognitionofthe CatholicChurchinJapan,intheopinionoftheRev.PatrickJ.Byrne,Maryknollmissionhead,atKyoto,Japan.

TheJapaneseGovernmentdecree, bearingthedateofApril,1941,is issuedinaccordancewiththeLawof ReligiousBodiesenactedsomeyears agobythenationaldiet.TheGovernment,itisexplained,annoyedby theappearancethroughoutthecountry ofnewssects,principallyofBuddhist origin,someofwhichhavehadsubversivepoliticaltendencies,plansto issueapatentofapprovaltoeachreligiousbodyonceithasdeterminedthe dulyauthorisedpartiesresponsiblefor itspublicactivities,Therequirements presentednogreatproblemfortheCatholicChurch.Itslegalrecognition precedesthatoftheProtestantChristianbodieswhoplancertainchanges intheiradministrativeorganisation.

"Therearetwopracticalimplications tothisrecognitionbytheGovernment," statesRev.FatherByrne."Firstof all,weourselvesandallofficersofthe Churchacquirenotonlyguaranteed libertyforreligiousactivities,buteven recognisedlegalstandingaswell,

"Secondly,thebodyofJapaneseCatholicsisrelieveddefinitelyandcompletelyofanysuspicionthattheirpatriotismwasopentoquestionbecause oftheirspiritualallegiancetotheHoly See.Forthefirsttimeinoverthree hundredyearsofChristianityinJapan, theCatholicChurchhasatlastreceivedofficialrecognitionfromtheGovernment.TheChurchisnolongermerelytolerated;itisnowlegallyestablished."

WHATis(HIROPRACTIC?

"Chiropracticisadruglessmethodof healingandisbaseduponthescientific factthatthesoftnerves,astheyescapefromthelateralopeningsofthe spine,frequentlybecomeimpingedby comingincontactwithhardbone; hencepathologicalchangestakeplace attheterminationofthenerve.The spineisthekeytotheentiresituation regardingthemaintenanceofhealth ontheonehandortheestablishment ofdiseaseontheother,andisthemost vitalandimportantthinginthewhole anatomicalstructure."

FORTHCOMINGEVENTS

HighgateAmicale.

Tuesday,October21,isthedatefixed fortheflighgate"Amicale."AcordialinvitationisextendedtotheLeagueofCatholicYouthandothersocietiesofallparishestoattendthisnoveltydance.Everyoneattendingwill haveachancetowinahugeboxof chocolates.Therewillbemanynoveltydancesforwhichprizeswillbe given,inadditiontothewheelbarrow race,forwhichtherewillbecash prizes.MissIsobelO'Dwyer'sorchestrahasbeenengagedandapleasant nightofdancingisassuredtoeveryone. RepeatConcert.

Thecommitteeofladies,comprising Mrs.Slattery,Mrs.Mulcahy,Miss MaryI3uggeyandMissMarjoryWyndham,byspecialrequest,arerepeating thegrandvarietyconcertwhichtook placerecentlyinHighgate.Those whoattendedthisfunctionwillundoubtedlyrememberthegrandentertainmentitwas.Thecommitteehave beenfortunateinprocuringthesame selectedradioartists,inadditionto GlenMatson'sHawaiians,featuring YvonneandAlanCarrier.Ticketsare 1/6,andnoreserves.Theproceeds areinaidofSacredHeartConvent,so acrowdedhouseisexpected.

DramaticEvening.

Twooftheplaystobepresentedby theVictoriaSquareEx-Collegians'AzsociationDramaticClubattheRepertoryTheatreonFriday,October31,at 8p.m.,includethe"DogsofWar,"producedbyMrs?EnidForrestal.The castincludesMissesMargaretHanky, PatHardy,andMessrs.JohnKeating, BillWhitely,andRonBulbeck.The secondplay,"0LetHimPass,"is beingproducedbyMissMarjorie Wyndham,anddealswiththesubject ofeuthanasiafromaCatholicviewpoint.PlayerswillbeMrs.EnidForrestal,MissesJessicaMcGinnis,Joy O'Brien,JoanHealy,andMarjorie Wyndham.Theothertwoplays beingpresentedduringtheevening's entertainmentare"TheWhirlwind Blows"and"HusbandsareaProblem." MusicalitemsbyMissesShirley NichollsandAnnetteBernetwillbe givenduringtheintervalsbetweenthe plays.Seatsmaybereservedat Nicholson's,wheretheboxplanis nowopen.Admissionis2s.(notax) andbookingcostsld.

SEWINGAFTERNOON

Tuesdayafternoon,October7,the HighgatebranchoftheCatholicWomen'sSewingGuildmetintheParish Hallforthesecondtimethisseason.A verybusydaywasspentbythosepresentinpreparingandmakinggarments forthesummerexhibitionwhichtakes placeinthenearfuture.Thecommit. teewouldliketoseemoreHighgate ladiesjoininthispleasantandcharitablework.Therearemanywaysof spendingtheafternoon,andthosepresentmaychoosebetweenhandsewing, cuttingout,orknitting,andthrough thekindpermissionofoneofthemembers,theGuildhastheuseofasewingmachine.ThefollowingwerepresentduringtheOctoberafternoon: Mrs.O'Sullivan(president),Mrs.Morris(vice-president),,lrs.Hannan(treasurer),MesdamelSeage,McGrade, Milne,Slattery,Tilt,Callaghan,Hurley, Kenneally,Thomas,Mulcahy,Moyle, Marsland,Ryan,Charles,Miller,Russell,Parker,Henderson,McGuire, McCaul,Flanagan,andMissesNorine WallandWinnieDwyer.

COLLIEDANCE

Nearly200peopleattendedthedance attheConventSchoolHallonSeptember24.Themusicwassuppliedby MissEileenKenneallyontheviolin, andMessrs.V,Heil(piano),J.Wright (trumpet),S.Scott(saxophone),A. Evans(violin),andW.Hetherington (drums).Thefunctionwasasuccess bothsociallyandfinancially.

CATHEDRALHALLAMICALE

Tuesday,October14,theLeagueof CatholicYouthandtheChildrenof MaryheldtheirfirstAmicaleofthe seasonintheCathedralHall.The functionwasagreatsuccess,everyone enteringintothefunwholeheartedly. Apartfromdancingthereweremany novelgamesforwhichprizeswere awarded.Theoutstandingitemof theeveningwastheHighgateHula Ballet,dancedbyMessrs.AlanHogan, KevinRyan,DesFlinn,NeilFogarty, GeoffSmith,andJackLynch.They causedconsiderablelaughterandwon agoodapplause.TheHighgateinstrumentaltriowerealsowellreceived whentheyrenderedseveralpopular airsontheirbanjosandpianoaccordeon.Messrs.RonFlanagan,Gerard SlatteryandJimIsaiaweretheartists. Amongtheyoungpeoplepresentwere: MissesAliceHiggins,BettyKelly, Kath.Groessler,EnidHopkins,Eileen

OfGeneralInterest

Walker,AnnetteBernet,M.Walker,J. Naylor,M.Cowain,IrisBaker,Terry Edwards,E.Casey,R.LePage,F. Casey,J.Buckley,M.Gatti,D.Knox, P.Knox,V.Davies,Y.Firmin,E.Le Guier,M.Milner,D.Templeman,L. Templeman,P.Slattery,N.McMullen, M.Flanagan,K.Quinn,1,McAdam,L. McAdam,M.McAdam,J.Anderson,A. King,A.Sheehan,M.Sheehan,M. Sachse,M.Punch,E.Collopy,J.Biram, Mrs.Brookes,Mrs.Ryan;Messrs.Harry Noonan,DonJohnson,BrianBoyce,G. Slattery,J.D.O'Mara,A.Philippe,F. Goddard,S.Nye,D.Brennan,T.Brennan,J.Buckley,D.Long,J.Chandler, H.Woodings,H.Annal,R.Woodings, B.Daly,H.F.Sachse,G.Brophy,P. McCaul,T.Cogan,C.Nallen,B.Long, P.Sweeney,J.Leahy,B.McGurke,J. N.Griffin,J.Evans,JackLynch,K. Thomas,H.Easton,A.Brain,N.Fogarty,M.S.Smith,P.F.Mann. Muchcreditforthesuccess'ofthe functionisduetotheladies'committee,andtheHighgaterepresentatives, MesdamesSlattery,Thomas,andMulcahy,whotookfullresponsibilityfor thecateringandmakingallarrangements,MissMaryMulcahy'sorchestrasuppliedthemusiconeachoccasion.

SUBIACODRAMATICEVENING

InterspersedwithcommunitysingingitemsablyledbyMr.Frank Jones,anexcellentprogramme,includingtwoone-actplays,waspresentedin St.Joseph'sParishHallonThursday, October9,toacrowdedhouse.

Mrs.Lawler,whowasaccompaniste throughouttheevening,openedthebill withanovertureofpopularmelodies, whichwasfollowedbyamandoline solobyMissBillieRock.Rev.Father O'Sullivanthensang"Mountainsof Morne,"withaverypopularencore. MissCatherineKane'sdancingofthe Sailor'sHornpipeandviolinsolosby MissKathleenDonohoe,weregreatly enjoyed,andthefirsthalfoftheprogrammewasthencompletedbyaoneactplayentitled"MarthaandMary.

TohaveNewTestamentincidents liveinoneown'sparishwithdramatic effectandcolourfulatmosphereissurelyinthebesttraditionofCatholic teaching,buttodothiswithacast madeupexclusivelyofitsownparishionersisanachievementofwhich St.Joseph'smaywellbeproud.

Thisone-actplayissetinthehouse ofLazarusaboutthetimeofhisdeath. While'OurLorddoesnotappearonthe stage,Hisinfluenceonthevarious charactersisfeltthroughoutandthe interplayofcustomandfeelingmakes onerealisethatpeoplehadjustthe samehumanfoiblesthenasnow.MarthaandMary,thetwoprincipalcharacters,wereplayedbyDoraBulbeck andMargaretSanderson.TheirneighboursofBethanywhocametocondole onthedeathofLazaruswereRuth, playedbyPeggieHickey,Miriamby ConnieGuilfoyle,LeahbyPeggyMcGovern,RebekahbyPatDonohoe, Sara,thehandmaiden,wasplayedby EthelwyneSanderson.Productionwas ablyhandledbyMrs.R.M.Bulbeck. Thesettingandtimeoftheplaylent themselvestocolourfulcostuming whichwasfullyavailedofandwas warmlycommended.Theplaywas enthusiasticallyreceived.

Thesecondhalfoftheprogramme wasopenedwithapianofortesoloby MissBillieRock,andfollowedbyour popularentertainer,Mr.W.Patterson, whosangintheDoricandtoldtalc, ofpawkyhumour.

Thecurtainthenroseonourfour Hill-billiesreclininginthe"shadowof arockinawearyland,"sotospeak. Theretheytoldeachothertalltalesof rustlers,rustled,andsanganumberof popularmelodies.Theysangthemselvestosleepandshoteachotherawake again.ThisitemoftheRockyCanyon Quartette(BertMcPartland,LeoHickey,HarryNoonanandBillPatterson)waseffectiveandverypopular.

Afarcecentringroundthechristencouple'sfirstborn,with abattleofwillsbetweenamanaging mother-in-lawandamasterfulaunt withmisguidedmissionaryenthusiams,wastheclosingitemofthe secondpartoftheprogramme.Mary Patterson,asMrs.Blossom,andMary Glynn,asAuntHarriet,kepttheplay movingfromstarttofinish.PatHannagangaveacharmingstudyofthe youngwife,whileRogerRyan,inhis firstappearanceonthestage,asthe adoringbutapprehensiveyounghusband,wasgreetedwithdeliriouscheers fromhisconfreresintheparish.Kath. DonohoeandEnidCarruthersmadean attractivecoupleoftomboysisters-inlaw-Mrs.Bulbeckalsoproducedthis play.

Muchthanksareduetothoseunseen workerswithoutwhomtheshowcannotgoon-Mr.Patterson,stagemanager;MissMargaretMorrow,property mistress;Mr.Thurkle,electrician,and Mr.R.M.Bulbeck,scene-shifter.

PERSONAL

Dr.M.J.Coonanwillleaveshortly fortheUnitedStates,whereshewill undertakefurthercancerresearch.

MissStellaWilliams,ofMcCourtstreet,WestLeederville,leftrecently toresideinKatanning.Priortoher departureshewasgivenasend-offby membersoftheChildrenofMarySocietyandtheC.Y.M.S.ofSubiaco.

Mr.JosephCharles,ofCrawley,will bespendingtheweek-endinBunbury.

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Mr.E.Needham,M.L.A.,General PresidentoftheWestAustralian branchoftheAustralianLabourParty, wasunabletoattendthetriennialcongressofthePartyonMondaylast owingtoindisposition, Apresentationofaninscribedcigarcasefilled withcigarswasmadetohimfollowing thecongress,andwasacceptedbyMrs. Needhamonhisbehalf.

* AtpresentinSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,are:Mrs.H.Downey,of MosmanPark;Mrs.T.Hedley,ofLeonora-street,SouthComo;Mrs.Marchessi,ofJarrandale;Mrs.T.O'Connor; Mrs.H.Slocum,ofNedlands;Mrs.E. Sharp,ofSouthPerth;Mrs.W.Woods, ofNedlands;Mr,P.Della-Vedova,of Wiluna;Mr.V.Devitt,ofTyre11-road. Nedlands:andMr.CyrilSeddon.

MissM.Flynn,ofNarrogin,returned homeduringtheweekafterashort illnessinSt.JohnofGodHospital,Su biaco.

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Babydaughterswerebornduringthe weekatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,toMr.andMrs.MichaelAhern (AnneElizabeth)toMr.andMrs.J. Kerrigan,ofWembley(PatriciaElizabeth);andtoMr.andMrs.W.Smith. of -street,NorthPerth, * Messrs.H.V.JohnsonandT.W. Marwick,M's.H.R.,returnedtoPerth onMondaylastfromCanberrabythe Westlandexpress.

FriendsofMissEileenKenneally. wellknownPerthmusician,willregret tolearnofherinvolmentinanaccident nearCollieonMondaylast.MissKenneally,whowasviolinistattheConventSchoolBallatCollieonOctober 1,wasreturningtoPerthwhenthe collisionoccurred.Shesufferedsevere facialinjuries.

MissesJosieBoylanandCarmelFlahertywillleaveshortlyforaholidayin theEasternStates.

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CongratulationstoMasterNoelBickey,whowaschampionathleteatthe St.Ildephonsus'CollegeSportsduring theweek.

KurtSchuschnigg,lastChancellorof Austria,isaprisoneroftheNaziGestapoinaspecialprisonnearMunich.

SOCIALCALENDAR

October16:Children'sPlainand FancyDressBall,ParishHall,East VictoriaPark.

October17:LC.Y,Dance,Parish Hall,Cottesloe.

October17:Children'sPlainand FancyDressBall,inSt.Patrick'sHall, Fremantle.

October19.KoalaClubHiketoDarlington.

October20:BridgeandCardEvening,byDominicanEx-Students'Association,inStirlingSocialRooms.

October21:HighgateArnicale,

October25:CombinedSocieties'Final Dance,St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

October29:RepeatGrandVariety Concert,HighgateParishHall.

October31:FourOne-ActPlays,pre- sentedbytheVictoriaSquareOldCol legians'Dramatic intheRepertoryTheatre.

andisstillingreatdanger,according tohisfirstcousin,WalterSchuschnigg, formerAustriandiplomat,whorecentlyarrivedinAmericafromLisbon.

HisHolinessPopePiusXIIhasconferredtheGrandCrossoftheOrderof PiusIXuponEmanuelPrado,PresidentofPeru,andStemoVincent, formerPresidentof Haiti* * * Asapresentmarkingherseventy- ninthbirthday,thetwosonsofMrs. DennisO'Sullivanpresentedherwith aroundtripbyTransCanadaAirLines betweenHalifaxandMoncton,118 miles.SopleasedwasMrs.Sullivan thatsheisnowanxioustomakeavisit byairtoIreland.

* * * NewscomesfromNewYorkCityof thedeathofMrs.HelenMannix,sister- in-lawofMostRev.Dr.D.J.Mannix, ArchbishopofMelbourne.Shewas bornatToomvvara,Co.Tipperary. Sheissurvivedbyherhusband,bro- therof slaughters.ArchbishopMannix,andfour D'ARCY'SSELECT

ANZACHOUSEBALLROOM. ModernandOldTime.

D'Arcy'sEver-PopularSeven-Piece Orchestra,withMissBettyFry,

TELEPHONE:

PERTH,THURSDAY,OCTOBER

CUR'LING1HE

MONEYLENDER

TheMoneylenders'ActAmendmentBillwhichisatpresent beforetheLegislativeAssembly,isconsiderablyoverdue.The Billproposestopreventmoneylendersfromchargingahigherrate ofinterestthan20percent.Hithertotheycouldchargeanyinterest.andeveninterestoninterest.Itisaterribleindictment ofoursocialorderthatsomemenareabletomakeanextortionate livingoutofthepassionsoreconomicnecessityofothermenby soexploitingtheirweaknessortheirdireneedastocompelthem tosubmittoruinousconditions.Thisunnaturalmethodofgain wasdiscreditedthroughalltheChristiancenturies,bythepreChristianpagans,andbyMohammedanistn.Itwasreservedtoour ownenlightenedagetoseethepracticebecomelegalisedandrespectable.Itisinterestingtonotethatdowntothefourteenth centurytheChurchandthecivillawrigorouslycondemnedthe lendingofmoneyatinterest,exceptbyreasonofsomespecialcircumstance,wherethelenderwasindangeroflosinghiscapitalor -exposedhimselftoalossorthedeprivationofagain.

Inourday,however,theChurchpermitsthegeneralpractice oflendingatinterest,providedtheinterestdemandedismoderate. Sothatcharityalone,andnotjustice,canobligeanyonetomakea gratiutousloan.Someareperplexedoverthesedifferentattitudes onthepartoftheChurch,atonetimecondemning,andatanother authorising,thepracticeoftakinginterestonloans.Asatisfactoryexplanationistobefoundinthedifferenceofeconomiccircumstancesandthestateofsociety.Moneywasformerlyemployed merelyasatokentofacilitatetheexchangeofgoods.Opportuni: tiesforinvestingmoneyincommercialventuresorconvertingit intorevenue-producingpropertywerecomparativelyrare.Hence aloantoasolventpersoninthosedayswasanadvantagerather thanaburden,foritgavethemoney-lenderfullsecurityforhis money,astheborrowerinsuredhimagainstitsaccidentalloss.Today,however,moneyisfruitfulinitself,andonthisgroundthe Churchpermitsthelendingofmoneyformoderateinterest.

Yetmoney-lendingisto-daythesourceofmanysinsagainst justice,becausetheinterestchargedisexcessive,justastheprofits ofmodernbusinessareexorbitant.Themoralissueatstakeis howtherateofinterestmaybejudgedtobejustandmoderate. Theoretically,thefairrateofinterestshouldnearlycorrespondto theaveragegainthatthoseengagedinbusinessmaygenerallyexpectinadeterminedcentre.If,forexample,investorsinagiven centrewhohavemoneyinbuildings,land,orindustrialenterprises, generallylookforaprofitof6percent.,thejustrateofinterest wouldbeabout4percentor5percent.Inpractice,thebest courseistoconformtotheusagesestablishedamonghonestmen. Specialcircumstances,ofcourse,makethefluctuationsoftherate 'ofinterestreasonable,asinthecaseofprices.Thegeneraldecay ofconscienceinbusiness,however,seemstoindicatethatprivate money-lendingissounsatisfactorythatitcannotsafelybeleftwith individualconsciences.Governmentalcontrolofloansseemsindicated.Buttheissue,ofcourse,drivesmuchdeeper.Theactivitiesoftheprivatemoney-lenderareonlytheevilfruitsofan eviltree.Ifmenarefoundtobeseekingloanmoneyinlarge numbers(andthepositionofcivilservantsinthismatterhasbecomeproverbial),theobviousinferenceisthattheyarenotbeing paidadecentlivingwage.Andevenmoreultimatethanthat,if themajorityofmenweremastersandnotserfs(thatis,ifthey ownedproductiveproperty),theywouldtakecarenottoforfeit theireconomicindependence.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

October19.--MissionSunday: 10.30a.m.:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco.

Afternoon:PresideatAnnualRally ofPromotorsoftheSocietyforthe PropagationoftheFaith.

October26-FeastofChristtheKing: CelebratePontificalHighMassinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

October27-9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,ontheoccasion ofthecelebrationoftheGoldenJubileeofProfessionofRev.Mother EvangelistandRev.MotherVeronica(oftheOrderofSt.Josephofthe Apparition),andtheSilverJubilee offourothermembersofthecommunity.

November16.-CanonicalVisitation

Divorceand

ARECENTarticleinascientific journaldealswithdivorceina numberofEuropeancountries, notablyHungary.Itisnoteworthy thatwhiledivorcegenerallyisconsiderablylowerinEuropethanin theUnitedStates,thefrequencyofdivorce,accordingtovariousfactorsinfluencingit,isproportionatelymuch thesameasintheUnitedStates.The articleinquestionspeaksofsuchinfluencesonthedivorcerateasreligion, depressions,cityandcountrylife,and kindofoccupation.

Speakingofreligion,thearticle statesthatoverarecent40-yearperiod inHungary,"acharacteristicaspectof thefrequencyofdivorceisthelow percentageamongbothCatholicgroups (RomanandGreek),comparedwith thoseofotherreligiousgroups."

Thereasonassignedforthisis"the inflexibleattitudetowardmarriageof theCatholicChurch."

OtherFactors.

Butitissuggestedthatothercircumstancesmayalsohaveplayedsome part.OftheJewishgroupanda numberofProtestantgroupsinHungary,theJewishdivorceratewasthe highest.Oneexplanationofferedfor thelastmentionedfact,besidethe Jews'nonetoorigorousreligiousattitudetowarddivorce,isthehighconcentrationoftheJewishpeoplein cities.BothinEuropeandinthe UnitedStatesthedivorcerateis notablyhigherincitiesthaninrural territories.

DataisofferednotonlyfromHungarybutalsofromSwitzerlandand Denmarktoprovethelattercontention.InastudyinSwitzerland,for instance,Schmiedfollowedaso-called "territorial"method,classifyingSwiss districtsaccordingtotheproportion ofpeopleoccupiedinagriculture,and consideringasindustrialzonetheterritorieswherelessthan40percent.are occupiedinagriculture,asmixedzones where40-60percent.aresoengaged, andasagricultural,thedistrictsthat havemorethan60percent, UrbanWeandOccupation.

Incomputingtheaveragenumberof divorcesper10,000marriagesonthe basisofthesedivisions,hefoundthat thehighestnumberofdivorcestook placeintheindustrialdistricts(27.4 per10,000),thelowestintheagricultural(10.0),whileinthemixedzones anintermediatevaluewasfound.For allreligiongroupsthenumberof divorceswashigher,proportionately totheirnumbers,incitiesthanin countrydistricts.

Statisticaldatecitedfortheperiod, 1906-10,inSaxony,showedthefollowingonthebasisofoccupations:the highestdivorceratewasthatofthe liberalprofessions(45.8divorcesper 10,000marriedmales);thiswasfollowedbytradeandtransport(29.4),publicadministration(24.0),industry (17.8),andagriculture(8.3).The studyadded:"Ineachgrouptherates calculatedfortheself-employedshow clearlyhowrarelythemembersofthe upperclassesaredisposedtoresolve theirmatrimonialdiscordsbydivorce. Ontheotherhand,clerksinallthe occupationalgroupsexceptindustry ,howthehighestfrequencyofdivorce: MorerecentdataforBavariaand Denmarkshowmuchthesameconditionholdsto-day. IntheUnitedStatesthedivorcerate

andConfirmationatSt.Patrick's Church,Katanning.

BlessnewPresbyteryatMt.Barker.

November23.-CanonicalVisitation andConfirmationatSt.Joseph's Church,Wagin.

November30.-CanonicalVisitation andConfirmationatSt.Matthew's Church,Narrogin.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

SpecialMissionSundayBroadcast.

The11o'clockMassonSunday,19th. inst.,willbeSolemnHighMass.St. Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthe directionofRev,A.Lynch,willrender the"MissaDominicalis"byMonsignor Refice,andattheOffe-tory Palestrina's"LaudaSion."Rev.H. Lalorwillbethepreacher.

TheMassandsermonwillbebroadcastoverStationSWF.

Depressions

decreasedstrikinglyduringtheworst yearsofthedepression.Thenumber ofdivorceshadclimbedoverthe200,000 markintheyear1929,butitdropped toabout165,000by1932.Similarlyin othercountriesthedepressionexerted aninfluenceondivorce.Duringthe years1931and1932inHungary,forinstance,divorceforallthelargereligiousgroupsdroppedtothelowestlevel inallthepost-waryears.

Thearticlereferredtostatesthatit wouldheinterestingtoknowthereasonswhyeconomicdepressionsareassociatedwithadiminutionoftherate ofdivorce,"sinceonemightexpectan increaseinthealtercations,conflicts anddiscordsinmaritallifeasaconsequenceofincreasedeconomicdifficulties."Itstates,however,thatthere wasavailablenostatisticalinformationthatmightthrowanylightonthe subject.

Still,inanotherconnection,astatementisfoundthatoffersatleastsome explanation.Thisstatementreads: "Itcannotbedoubtedthatinsocial classeswherewomencanmoreeasily dependontheirownresources,suchas commercial,liberal,professional,clericalclasses,etc.,thereisagreaterpotentialityofdivorcethaninthoseclasses wheretheactivityofwomenisbased chieflyonfamiliallife,asinagriculturalclasses."Itis,ofcourse,noteworthythatwomenoftheclassesmentionedcanbynomeanssoeasily"dependontheirownresources"during depressionsasatothertimes.

Whilehardlymeanttobesuch,the wholearticleinquestionisinreality afavourablecomalentaryontheviews oftheChurchnotWilyregardingmarriage,butalsoregardingmanysocial factorsthatbearonfamilylife.Rev,Dr.EdgarSchmiedeler,0.S.B.,in the"PhiladelphiaStandard."

SOCIETYFORTHEPROPAGATIONOFTHEFAITH.

MissionSundayRally.

TheannualRallyofPromotersandMembersoftheSociety forthePropagationoftheFaith willbeheldinSt.Mary'sCathedralonMissionSunday,October19,at3p.m.HisGrace theArchbishopwillattend. 4.1.4.0.04.004,04.4....00.11.0.4.00004.0.0k4Ms

QUARANTORE

Sunday.

OCTOBER.

3rd.Guildford:FortyHours' Prayer(17th.-19th.).

4th.AquinasCollege:OneDay ofExposition.Diocesan RallyoftheHolyNameSocietyandProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament.

Sunday.

NOVEMBER.

1st.BassendeanandBelmont: OneDayofExposition.

2nd.Bayswater:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd.Bunbury:FortyHours' Prayer(14th.16th.).

4th.ShentonPark:OneDayof Exposition.

5th.Maylands:FortyHours' Prayer(28th.-30th.).

ThecourseoflecturesattheCentral 'CatholicLibrary-"StudiesofChrist"openedonFriday,10th.inst.,whenDr. Goodyspokeon"ChristinProphecy.' ThesubsidiarysubjectwasonthespecialcollectionofBelloc'sandChesterton'sworks,whichtheLibrarycontains.ThiswasreviewedbyMr.K. Spruhan.Rev.FatherH.Lalorpresidedandopenedtheproceedingsby givingabriefsynthesisofthecourse asawhole.TheLibrarywaspacked tocapacity,andquestionsfollowingDr. Goody'slectureillustratedthekeeninterestwhichthecourseisarousing.At theconclusionofthesubsidiaryaddress lightrefreshmentswereserved.

THEkeynoteofthiswholeseries oflectureswouldseemtobe suggestedinthemottotakenby thegreatPopePiusX.ofholymemory asthethemeofhispontificate,"InstaurareomniainChristo'(usuallytranslated"tore-establishallthingsin Christ"),butwhichcanbemoreaccuratelyrenderedinitscompletecontext fromtheEpistletotheEphesiansas: "ItwasthepurposeoftheFather's goodpleasureinHim,adispensationto berealisedinthefulnessoftimeto bringallthingstoaheadinChrist.' ForthisisalsotheobjectoftheselecturesonthelifeofChrist-toshow thatjustasJesusChrist,inwhom restsallthefulnessoftheGodhead,is thecompletefulfillmentofouraspirationsinthelifetocome,soalsoisHe thewhyandthewhereforeofthepresentlife.Itisbecauseofhimthat wewerecreatedandonlythroughhim andwiththedivinehelpthatHehas provided,canwekeephislaw,which alonewillbeabletoleadusandtodirectusalongthatpathwhichleadsus tothefulfillmentofGod'spurposein creatingus.Thisismerelyputtingin otherwordsthecertaindoctrineof CatholicTheologythatnomancanbe savedindependentlyofJesusChrist. Thisisauniversalstatementwhich appliestobelieversandtounbelievers sincethecomingofChristandalso tothatimmensemultitudeofmenwho inhabitedtheworldbeforeHisincarnation.Itmeansthatnomencanbe savedwithoutanexplicitorimplicit beliefinChrist.Itmeansthatno manwhodoesnotatleastindirectlybenefitfromChrist'sSalvationwillpar- ticipateinthatSalvation.

This,asIhavealreadyhinted,ap- pliesasmuchtothetimebeforethe historicalcomingofChristastothose timeswhichcomeafter."JesusChrist yesterdayandto-dayandthesame forever,"saidSt.PaultotheHebrews (XIII.,8,,andwhenwedoactually scrutinisethedocumentsrelatingto themostancientoftimes,weseepre-

ANINVITATIONTOALL

Inresponsetonumerousrequests,theCentralCatholicLibraryCommitteehasdecidedtoarrangeaseriesof lecturestobegivenattheLibrary. Nowthattherearrangementandrenovationoftheroomisalmostcompleted,itispossibletoholdlecture meetingsinmorepleasantsurroundings.

ThalFirstSeries. Thefirstseriesoftalkswillhaveas acentralthemetheLifeofChrist,and Hissignificanceinthedramaofhuman history.Thetreatmentwillnotbe onlyachronologicalpresentationof theincidentsofthelifeofOurLord, butcertainaspectsofHislifewillbe linkedupwithmodernproblemsand thedifficultiesencounteredbyChristiansthroughtheoperationsofthe NewPaganism.

WeareChristians,anditisnecessarythatwehavearealappreciation oftheLifeofChrist.Themorereal andthoroughthatappreciationis,the moredeepwillbeourCatholicity.

SubjectsandLecturers. Thefollowingisalistofthesubjects andspeakers:-

October24:

3.Christ:APublicFigure-Rev.J. Doyle,S.J. BiographyandHagiography-Mrs. R.Bulbeck.

October31:

4.HisPassion:TheShroudofTurinFatherLalor.

November7:

5.Epilogue:TheRisenChrist-the Eucharist-Rev.FatherDa,--;-r, C.SS.R. TheIndex-Rev.J.Doyle,S.J.

November14:

6.TheMysticalBody-FatherLalor. C.T.S.Pamphlets-FatherHussey.

November21:

7.ChristinOurNeighbours:Catholic Action-FatherHussey. Sociology-Mr.H.Goerke.

November28:

8.ChristandtheInterpretationof History-Mr.K.Spruhan.

theLibrarylectures

Rev.Dr.GoodyOpensSeries

"ChristinProphecy"

ciselythatitwasthisfaithandconfidenceintheSaviourwhowasto come,thatwasthewholefundamental structureofthereligiousbeliefsofthe ancientpeoples.Whentheydrifted fromthesebeliefsandhopes,everyendeavourwasmadebyGod,through theexhortations,throughthefulminationsandthethreats,throughthepro. pheciesandmiraclesofHisservants, tobringthembacktotheprimeval faithagain.Iftheseendeavoursfailed,thenhadthosepeoplealsolostthe reasonfortheirexistence.Frequently theyweredestroyedbyGod,asatthe Flood,orrazedfromthefaceofthe earthbyHischosenpeople.

ThemoreonestudiestheScriptures oftheOldTestamentorthemoreone triestorecapturethespiritandthe inspirationoftheoldreligionofthe Hebrews,themoreonerealisesthatthe futureSaviouristheobjectofalltheir sacrifices;thefutureSaviouristypifiedinalltheirvictimsandtheirtheocraticstateitself,eitherwithorwithoutaking,wasalwaysconsideredasa sortofRegency,merelysufferingalong interregnum,waitingforthethroneto beoccupiedbyHimwhowastocome, thedesiredofallpeoples.

THECHRIST.

Thewholesituationmaybewellconceivedimaginativelyinthisway: ChriststandsatthefulnessoftimethetimeofHisIncarnation-asa brightandburninglight;alightwhich hearrangedshouldbecarriedonundimmedthroughallfutureages.This light,actingasaguideandagoal,also shoneoutbehindHim,growingalittle moredimperhapsasitrecededinto thecenturies,butalsobecomingmore diffusedanduniversal.Thepeople whoactedinthewayofthislighthad withthemalsothelifeandthetruth, andthosewhoturnedawayfromthis lightstoodinthevalleyofthe shadows;theylosttheirwayandwith theirlossofdirectiontheyalsolost thetruthandtheirlife.Inthefull beamofthislightstoodtheProphets ortheNebi-im,astheHebrewscalled them.Nebimeansseer,andthey werecalledthusappropriatelybecause theysawclearly,withthehelpofthe lightwhichwasChrist.Theysawthe SaviourasHewas,God,aneternal present.(Youwillfindthatnearly allthepropheciesarecouchedinthe presenttenseorevenasthingswhich havealreadyhappenedbecausethe SeersperceivedChrist,theAnointed One,inHistrueperspective,whichis reallynotaperspectiveatallbutan everpresentforeground.)

Thereisaverywellsupporteddoctrineamongthegreatesttheologians thatapartaltogetherfromtheforeknowledgewhichGodhadofthefall ofman,theSonofGodwouldstillhave becomeincarnate,asthecompletionof adivineschemefortheennoblement andelevationofman.Withthistheory(anditismorethanatheory)in mind,wecanrealisemoreclearlystill theabsolute,essentialimportanceof keepingthefutureChristbeforethe mindsofthepeople,becausemankind wasinHimtoattainitscompletedevelopment.

Thereflectedlightofprophecybegan toilluminatemankindattheverymomentwhenthesplendourofthelight ofOriginalJusticewasquenchedby thedisobedienceofmankind.

Atthemomentofexpulsionfromthe earthlyparadisethepromiseofa SaviourwasmadeandtheLordGod saidtoSatanincarnateintheserpent andtoourfirstparents:"Iwillput enmitybetweentheeandthewoman andbetweenthyseedandherseed,she shallcrushthyheadandthoushalt lieinwaitforherheel."(Gen.3,15.)

ThispassagefromGenesiscommitted towritingbytheprophetandlaw, giverMosesiscalledthe"protogospel," orprimitivegospel,becauseinitasin aseed,inembryonicform,iscontained allthefuturepropheciesconcerningthe comingoftheSaviour.Henoch,Noe, Abraham,Isaac,Jacob,andallthe Patriarchsknewofitandreferredto it.Isaias,Jeremias,Micheasandthe othergreatprophetsreferbacktoit astothebasisoftheirhopesandas thefoundationuponwhichtheirmore detailedpropheciesrested.

Davidicaloriginsofthe'Messiasfrequently.

Eventhoughoftheroyalhouse,he wastobebornofavirgin.Isaias 14):"ThereforetheLordHimselfshall giveyouasign.Beholdavirginshall conceiveandbearason:andHisname shallbecalledEmmanuel."

THEPLAOZ.

THETRADITION.

ThehopeofthefutureSaviourof mankind,then,wasfirstimplantedin theheartsofmeninthisfirstprophecy, thisproto-gospel,fromthelipsofGod Himself.Cainandhisdescendants lostfaithinGodandHispromise,and theywereexcluded.Latertheworld hadwanderedsofarfromthelighted pathandhadturneditsbackcompletelyonGod-andwhatissinother thananaversionfromGodanda conversiontocreatures-thathumanly speakingGodrepentedofhavingcrest edman.Heproposedtodestroythis onesolitaryunitofallHiscreation whichwasnotactingaccordingtoHis ruleanddirection.Thesparkof hopeinHimwhowastocomestill glowed,however,intheconsciousness ofNoeandhisfamily,sothatfamily remained.ItwassavedbytheArk, whichtypifiedChristandHisChurch andtherestofmankind,havinglostits excuseforexistence,lostthatexistence itself.God,aftertheflood,renewed Hiscovenantwithmanandrenewed HispromiseofafutureSaviour:"BeholdIwillestablishmycovenantwith you,andwithyourseedafteryou.' (Gen.IX.,9.)

Theprocessofselectionthenwenton throughAbraham,IsacandJacob. WiththepromulgationoftheLawof Mosesforthechildrenofthetwelve tribesofIsrael-IsraelwasJacob'ssecondname-theforeshadowingofthe Christbecamemoreandmoreclear.In factitmayberightlysaidthatthe wholeMosaicLaw,especiallywithregardtoitsceremoniesandprescribed formofworshipintheTabernacle,was acompositeprophecyconcerningthe futureSaviour.Itssacrificeswerea figureoftheSacrificeofChrist,asSt. PaulsofrequentlyinsistsinhisEpistles,especiallythattotheHebrews. Duringroughlyfivehundredyears, thatisfromthetimeofSamuelthe Prophetdowntothelastoftheprophets,Malachias,wholivedaboutfour l.undredyearsbeforeChrist,thegreatestfloweringofprophecytookplace. Thephysicalandmoralpressureupon theHebrewstoabandontheirreligion andwithittheirfaithinChristto come,wasappallingduringthesecenturies.Theneedforprophetstokeep thetruthbeforethemwascorrespondinglygreat.Someoftheprophets failedintheirimmediatemissions,some succeeded,butalladdedmoreand moretotheclarityoftheoutlineof theMessias.

THEMAN. Youmightfinditinterestingtohave asummaryofwhatknowledgethe chosenpeoplewouldhavehadof Christandhowwell-ingeneraloutline-itcompareswithourowndirect knowledgeofHim.TheyknewHe wastobe,insomeway,God,thatHe waseternal,thatHispowerwasinfinite.Todemonstratethisitwillsufficetoquoteoneofthemostfamous passagesfromtheprophetIsaias(IX., 6):"Forachildisborntous,anda sonisgiventous,andthegovernment isuponhisshoulder:andhisname shallbecalled,Wonderful,Counsellor, GodtheMighty,theFatherofthe worldtocome,thePrinceofPeace. Hisempireshallbemultiplied,and thereshallbenoendtopeace.He shallsituponthethroneofDavid,and uponhiskingdom:toestablishit,and tostrengthenitwithjudgmentand withjusticefromhenceforthandforever."Micheasputsitveryclearly too(V.5):". andhisgoingforthis fromthebeginning,fromthedaysof eternity."TheyknewthattheSaviourwastobeagreatworkerofmiracles,therebyconfirmingthetruthof hismission.

ThattheMessiaswastobeatrue manwasalsoknownveryclearly.As wehavealreadyseenitwasprophesied unequivocallythatHewastobeofthe seedofAbrahamandofthetribeof Juda.Equallyunmistakablyhewas tobeofthehouseofDavidorofJesse, thefatherofDavid;forthislistento Isaiasagain(XI.1):"Andthereshall comefortharodfromtherootofJesse: andaflowershallriseupoutofhis root.AndthespiritoftheLordshall restuponhim:thespiritofwisdomand understanding,thespiritofcounseland fortitude,thespiritofknowledgeand ofgodliness.Andheshallbefilled withthespiritofthefearoftheLord." HearalsothegreatJeremias(XXIII,, 5,6)ThePsalmsalsomentionthe

Theveryplaceofthefuturebirthof theSaviourwasknown;itwillberecalledthattheHighPriestsknewit whenquestionedbytheMagi.Hear theProphetMicheasagain(V.2): "AndthouBethlehemEphrata,arta littleoneamongthethousandsofJude: outoftheeshallcomeforthuntome thatistobetherulerofIsrael:and hisgoingforthisfromthebeginning, fromthedaysofeternity."Even thoughtheMessiaswastobeofthe royalhouseofDavidandtobeborn inthecityofDavid,neverthelessHe wasnottobegloriousorvictoriousin thehumansense,butHewastobedespised,unacceptableandevenrejected, andHewastosuffermuchfromthose Hecametosave,Hissalvationwould be,however,nonethelessrealandeffective.HisinitialtriumphonPalm Sundayisclearlyforetoldandhissufferingsonthecrossequallyclearlytoreshadowed,witheventhedetailsofthe disgustingbadtasteoftheHigh PriestsonCalvary. RegardingthetimewhentheLord wastobeborn,theJewshadquitean amountofdatatogoon.Jacobhad foretoldthatwhenthesceptreorselfgovernmenthadentirelypassedfrom Juda,theSaviourwastobeexpected. Daniel,duringthesecondBabyloniancaptivity,recordedwhathehadheard fromtheArchangelGabriel,regarding thetimeofthecomingoftheMessias, inthefamousprophecyoftheseventy

CLONTARFDONATIONS

Thismeansseventy

namely490years.Sixty-nine weeksare483years,whichisexactly thetimethatelapsedfromthetwentiethyearofthereignofArtaxerxes, whentheybegantorebuildthewallsof Jerusalem,tothebaptismofChrist. Threeandahalfyearsorhalfaweek istheperiodofthepubliclifeofOur Lord,attheendofwhichthesacrifices intheTempleandthevictimwereabrogated.

THETIME.

ListentothewordsofDaniel(Dan. 1X,24):"Seventyweeksareshortened, uponthypeopleanduponthyholy city,thattransgressionmaybefinished andsinmayhaveanendandiniquity maybeabolishedandeverlastingjusticemaybebroughtandvisionand prophecymaybefulfilledandth.; SaintofSaintsmaybeanointed. Knowthou,therefore,andtakenotice thatfromthegoingforthoftheword tobuildupJerusalemagain,unto Christtheprincethereshallbeseven weeksandsixty-twoweeks:andthe. streetsshallbebuiltagainandthe wallsinstraightnessoftimes.And aftersixty-twoweeksChristshallbe slain:andthepeoplethatshalldeny HimshallnotbeHis.Andapeople withtheirleaderthatshallcome,shall destroythecityandthesanctuary. AndHeshallconfirmthecovenant withmany,inoneweek:andinthe halfoftheweekthevictimandthe sanctuaryshallfailandthereshallbe inthesanctuarytheabominationofdesolation.Andthedesolationshall continueeventotheconsummation andtotheend."

Withthisfinalsplendidprophecy letuscometoanend,andIhopethat themainobjectofthislecturewill havebeenattained,inhelpingusto realisehowwellChristwasknown evenbeforehishistoricalcoming.With thegreater,clearer,andmoredetailed knowledgethatwecanhaveofHim to-day,letustrytoappreciatethat,te istheAlphaandOmega,thebeginningandtheendforallofus.IfbeliefandhopeinHiscomingandafulfillmentofHislawwasnecessaryfor theancients;somuchthemoreisitessentialthatweshouldrealisethecentralpositionthatJesusChristshould occupyinthelifeofourworldto-day, andbyfaithandhopeandgoodworks toendeavourto"Instaurareomniain Christo"-tobringallthingstoahead inChrist.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON."

ShieldCompetition.

Theshieldcompetitionisnowdrawingtoaclose,withtheplayingofseveralofthesemi-finalsandfinalsthis week-end.Inthemen's"A"Grade thetwoSt.Mary'steamswillmeetin thegrandfinal,andindicationssuggest anevencontest.Lastyeartheseteams metinthefinal,theNo.2'sbeingsuccessful.

Theresultsoflastweek'smatches wereasfollows:

Women's"B"Gradesemi-final):St. Brigid's,13sets83games,beatSt.Patrick's,3sets68games.

Men's"C"Grade(semi-finals)St. Columba,13sets72games,beatNedlands,3sets49games;St.Anthony's, 11sets85games,beatSt.Kevin's,5 sets55games.

Thefollowingsecondroundmatches willbeplayedthisweek-end(October 18and19):

Women"B"Grade(final) St. Brigid'sv.Nedlands,atTheresian's.

Men's"A"Grade(grandfinal)St. Mary'sNo.1v.St.Mary'sNo.2,at Leederville.

Men's"B"Grade(semi-finals):St. Joachim'sv.St.Mary's,atWestPerth; St.Kevin'sv.Theresians,atHighgate.

Men's"C"Grade(final):St.Anthony'sv.Columba,atVictoriaPark. AnnualTournament.

Monday,October20,at5p.m.,isthe closingdateforentriesintheAssociation'sannualtournament,whichcommencesonSaturday,November1. Championshipandhandicapeventsin allgradesaretobeheld.Entryforms areavailablefromallclubsecretaries andfromtheAssociationDepot.Itis hopedthatthisyear'sentrywillbeon aparwiththatoflastyear,withthe hopethatthewomenmemberswill nominateinlargenumbers,soasto offsetthedepletednumberofmen. TrainPicnic.

Despitetheunfavourableweather conditions,theAssociationtrainpicnic toDarlingtononSunday,October5, wasmostsuccessful,Themajorityof themetropolitanclubswerewellrepresented,andthesocialcommitteeappreciatestheworkofthevariousclub delegatesinpersuadingtheirmembers toattend. DramaticClub.

TheAssociationDramaticClubis nowunderway,andthemembersare alreadyhardatworkontheproduction ofathree-actplay.Thursdayand Friday,December11and12,arethe eveningsbookedfortheplayingofthis productionintheRepertoryClubTheatre.Withtheabundanttalentwe haveintheAssociation,itisexpected thatourfirstventurewillbeagreat success,andthecommitteeanticipate ahugeaudienceontheopeningnight. Detailsofthepriceofadmission,etc., willbegivenatalaterdate, Tit-BitsofInterest.

Thesocialcommitteehasarrangementswellinhandfortheannual W.A.C.L.T.A.picnictoGardenIsland. The"Emerald"hasbeenchartered, andthedateisSunday,November30. Reservethatdatenow!

MostmetropolitanclubswererepresentedatSt,Kevin'sShowCarnival.

Itwasagreatnightoffun,andone Theresianmemberhadagreattime whenhelostthevaluable"bag."

TheRailwayInstitutewasthevenue ofasuccessfulAssociationdanceon lastWednesdayevening.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe counciltakesplacethisFriday(October17)inBartonHouse.Alldelegatesareurgedtoattend.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

AtSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,onOctober13,ameetingwasconvenedby themembersoftheS.C.Y.M.S.There wasanexcellentattendance,andit wasverypleasingtoseeseveralnew faces,alsoafewoftheoldermembers whomwehavenotseenforsometime. Therewasanairofoptimismasto thesuccessofthecomingathleticseason.Amotionwasputforwardto fieldthreeteamsintheW.A,A.A.;the motionwascarriedunanimouslybyall present.TheS.C.Y.M.S.willtherefore befieldingA,B,andCteamsinabout fiveweeks'time,andthereiseveryindicationthattheoncomingseasonwill heassuccessful,ifnotmoreso,than thatoflast. Alreadywehavebeenincommunicationwithintendingnewmembers,and wecordiallyinviteanyCatholicyoung maninanyparish,orwhoisstillpursuinghisstudies,tocomealongand giveahelpinghandfortheapproach. ingseason.Owingtomilitaryduties andinjuriessustainedduringthewinter,theClubhasbeenunfortunatein losingsomeofitsmostpromisingathletes.Soallyouyoungmenflock along,andyouwillbeassuredofagood timeinagoodCatholicatmosphere. AllintendingmemberscangetfullparticularsfromGeof.Warnerbyringing 138141,orBrianRyan,B9368. Arrangementsarewellinhandfor trainingonTuesdayandThursday afternoons.Fulldetailswillbeset downatthenextmeetingon'October 27.Inthemeantimegetintouchwith Geof.orBrian. Don'tforgetthelastdanceoftheseason,whichisbeingconductedinSt. Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,bytheSubiaco C.Y.M.S,,onSaturday,October25. Comealongandbringyourfriends.A good,sociablenight'sentertainmentis guaranteed.Therewillbefloorshows andvarieties.Socomealong,oneand all.

HARVEY

Rev.FatherPowerwishestoacknowledgewiththanksthefollowing furtherdonationstowardsSt.Patrick's Church,Waroona:£ d. Mr.McRory 200

Mr.andMrs.FredFoley 100 Furtherpromises:-

Mr.P.Derissa 1000

Mr.andMrs.Deleo 200

Mr.M.O'Rourke 500 MassTimeTable.

October5:Yarloop,8.30a.m.;Harvey,10a.m.

October12:Harvep,8a.m.:Waroona, 10a.m.

October19:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop,10a.m.

October26:Waroona,8.30a.m. (N.B.ConfessionsonSaturdayeveningat7.30p.m.DevotionsonSundayevening,at7.30p.m.,Waroona.

Harvey,10a.m.

November2:Yarloop,8.30a.m. Harvey,10a.m.

November3(AllSoitts'Day):Harvey,7and7.30a.m.;Waroona,9a.m.

November9:Harvey,Sa.m.;Waroona,10a.m.

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE.

October18:Wongamine,8.30a.m.

October19:Jennacubbine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

October26:Clackline,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thevice-president,Bro.T.Hegney, occupiedthechairatthemeetingheld onSeptember29.Sickpaywaspass edforfourmembers.Bros.M.FeatherstoneandL.Gentelliarestillverysick inhospital.Membersareaskedtore. memberthemintheirprayers.Word hasnowbeenreceivedfromBro.Major B.S.Heagneystatingthatheisingood health. St.Columba'sBranch,SouthPerth. Atthemeetingheldon7th.inst., Bro.JimHoughwasappointedpresidentandBro.LaurieBurrowessecretary.Arrangementsweremadetoengageactivelyintheworkofreorganisingthebranch,andinthisco-operation ofeverymemberisaskedfor.The firstessentialistohavewell-attended meetings,andeverymemberisreque.itedtoattendthemeetingonTuesday next,21st.inst.

October19:Mandurah,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

October26:Dwellingup,8am-;Pinjarra,10a.m.

WAGIN

MASSTIMETABLE.

October19:Kukerin,9a.m.;Lake Grace,11a.m.

October26:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

COLLIE

SundayMasses. St.Brigid's,Collie:7.30a.m.and10 a.m.

AquinasSports

AquinasAnnualAthleticMeetingwas heldonFriday,October10,atthe W.A.C.A.Ground. RESULTS.

WinningHouse:St.Paul's.Captain: M.Durack. Seniorchampion,winnerofArchbishop'sCup:M.Johnson. Juniorchampion,winnerofDr.J.J SavageCup:D.Campagnoli. Juvenilechampion,winnerofOld Aquinians'Cup:J.Schwarz. Midgetchampion,winnerofPeter ScottCup:G.Melvin. JuniorSchoolchampion,winnerof KellyandRodoredaCup:C.Ranting.

Record:K.Deane,100yardschampionship,under16,103-5sec.,lowered CollegerecordpreviouslyheldbyH. Lalor,B.O'Sullivan,andA.Szczecinski, by1-5sec.AlsoequalledCollegerecord,102-5sec.,foropen100yards.

100Yards,Open:K.Deane,1;D. Campagnoli,2;J.Bourke,3. Time, 102-5sec.

220Yards,Open:J.Bourke,1;H. Rigg,2;R.Prendiville,3.Time,233-5 sec. 440Yards,Open:J.Bourke,1;R. Cooper,2;H.Rigg, Time,551-5sec.

880Yards,Open:M.Johnson,1;N. Durack,2;K.Morris,3,Time,2min. 151.5sec. Mile,Open:M.Johnson,1;K.Morris,2;A.Travers,3.Time,5min.3sec. 120YardsHurdles:M.Johnson,1; A.Travers,2. HighJump:J.Dease,T.Stack. Height,Sit,2in.

BroadJump:T.Hale,1;K.Sawle. 2;M.Johnson,3.Distance,17ft.10in. Under16.

100Yards:K.Deane,1:D.Campagnoli,2;B.Robinson,3. Time, 103-5sec.

220Yards:K.Deane,1:D.Campagnoli,2;B.Robinson,3.Time,242-5sec.

440Yards:D.Campagnoli,1;B.Lawrence,2;B.Robinson,3.Time. 582-5sec.

880Yards:A.Hinkley,1;D.Campagnoli,2;T.Bourke,3. Time, 2min.184-5sec.

100YardsHurdles:B.Robinson,1: B.Lawrence,2;T.Bourke,3.Time, 151-5sec.

HighJump:J.Strempel,1;A.Maitin,2;P.Ranting,3.Height:5ft. Under15.

100YardsChampionship:T.Bourke, 1;J.Schwarz,2;J.Streich,3.Time. 114-5sec,

220Yards:T.Bourke,1;J.Streich, 2:J.Kelly,3,Time,24isec. Under14.

100Yards:J.Schwarz,1;T.Keough, 2;M.Nolan,3. Time,12sec.

220Yards:J.Schwarz,1;T.Keough, 2:L.Pekovich,3,Time,271-5sec.

HighJump:L.Dawson,1;L.Kirwen,2;L.Pekovich,3.Height:4ft.6in. Under13.

100Yards:G.Melin,1;G.Bahen,2; DAnderson,3.Time,13sec.

HighJump:D.Tighe,1;D.Anderson,2:I.Robinson,3.Height:4ft. 3lin.

JUNIORSCHOOLEVENTS.

75YardsChampionship,Under12: D.Kennedy,1:M.Paget,2;J.Tout,3. Time,103-5sec.

75YardsChampionship,Under11: C.Ranting,1;R.Melvin,2;S.Haywood,3.Time,104-5sec.

J.NEILSON,Optician S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), W.A.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST. Tel.:B1616 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

ALEXRODOREDA

TurfCommissionAgent 802HAYSTREET. AGENTFORW.A.CHARITIES. RingB5841andB5236.

DERBY'S MURRAYSTREET,PERTH.

PhonesB9731(threelines) B7777 B3588 B9101(twolines) REGISTEREDW.A.T.A.

BUNBURY.

LANDandESTATEAGENT G.H.it.t.DE 'Phone31 Private267. SMITH"SBUILDINGS, WELLINGTONST..BUNBURY. Businesses,Farms,Houses,Land ForSale.

50YardsChampionship,Under10: P.Walsh,1;B.Bahen,2;H.LampenSmith,3.Time,7isec.

50YardsChampionship,Under9:J. Lane,1;G.Cullity,2;J.Prosser,3. Time,73-5sec. HighJumpChampionships. Under12:M.Paget,1;N.Tunstill,2; J.Tout,3. Height:3ft.Ilin. Under11:C.Banting,1;R.Melvin, 2;B.O'Brien,3.Height:3ft.9in, Handicaps.

75YardsHandicap,Under12:M. Paget,1;J.Tout,2;D.Kennedy,3.

75YardsHandicap,Under11:C. Ranting,1;R.Melvin,2;S.Haywood, 3.

50YardsHandicap,Under10:B. BahenandW.Barker,dead-heat,1;D. Barry,3.

50YardsHandicap,Under9:J.Lane, 1;G.Cullity,2;A.Gregson,3. NoveltyRaces.

SiameseRace,Under12:D.Kennedy-N.Tunstill,1:J.Tout-B.Moore,2. SiameseRace,Under11:R.MelvinC.Ranting,1;S.Haywood-G.Gandfield,2. SiameseRace,Under10:B.Bahen-B. Moore,1;D.Barry-J.McCall,2,

Balloon,Under12:D.Kennedy,1;J. Tout,2.

Balloon,Under11:W.Lockton,1;R. Melvin,2.

Balloon,Under10:D.Barry,1;H. Lampen-Smith,2.

Balloon,Under9:G.Cullity,1;J. Lane,2. SackRace,Under12:R.VanderVossen,1;M.Paget,2, SackRace,Under11:R.Melvin,1: G.Gandfield,2.

SackRace,Under10:B.Bahen,1; P.Walsh,2. SackRace,Under9:J.Proser,1;G. Cullity,2.

CONVERTFROMFAMOUS JEWISHCOLONYINCHINA

Interestisfocussedoncemoreonthe ChineseJewishcolonyatKaifeng, China,bytheadmissionofoneoftheir numbertothelocalseminary.

TheyoungmanisLouisShih-Kailing,whosefatherwasbaptisedbythe Rev,FrancisClougherty,0.S.B.,in 1924,afterattendingtheschoolof whichFatherCloughertywasdirector.

AlittlecolonyofwealthyJews, whosehomewasprobablyinPersia, settledinKaifeng,thenthecapitalof China,duringtheSungdynastyAD.960.1127.

TheJewsaccommodatedthemselves inlanguageanddresstotheChinese, butthroughseveralcenturiestheyretainedtheHebrewtongueintheirliturgicalfunctions.Theyhadcopiesof theSacredScripturesinthatlanguage. StonetabletsstillextantinKaifeng recordsomeofthese,engravedinbeautifulChinese.Thefirstwordsrunthus:

"Adamwasthefirstman;Abraham wasthefounderofourreligion;then cameMosesandgaveustheLawand theHolyScriptures. ."

Muchoftheinformationwepossess aboutthegroupisduetotheJesuit missionariesoftheseventeenthcentury.FatherMatteoRiccimeta youngJewinPekingin1609,andwas muchinterestedinhisstory.Hesent anotherFathertoKaifengtoinvestigate.Tohimweowethedescription ofthesynagogue.Itwasbuiltinthe styleofamosque.TheChinesename forthehouseofworshipwas"Temple ofPurityandTruth."Boththemosquestyleofbuildingandthename suggestMohammedaninfluence.

ThecolonyhasbeenprogressivelyabsorbedbytheChinese.Someyears agothesynagoguewasdestroyedby fire.ThecopiesoftheSacredScrip- turesweresoldtocollectors,sincethe survivorswerenolongerabletoread them.TheCanadianChurchMission acquiredthedeedstothepropertyand thesynagogue.

PRIESTCONVERTSTHE

CONDEMNED

OneofthemostextraordinaryApos- tolatesintheworldto-dayissurely thatofFatherHughFinnegan,O.M.I., chaplainoftheStateprisonatHunts. vibe,Texas,U.S.A.DuringhisfourteenyearsatHuntsville,FatherFinneganhashad168mencondemnedto deathbyelectrocutionunderhis spiritualcare, OfthesefewwereCatholicsbybirth, buttheastonishingnumberofeightysevenwenttothe"chair"afterinstruct tionandtheSacramentsoftheChurch.

Sometimesitisonlyjustueforethe executionthattheSacramentsofBap-tism,Penance,andtheHolyEucharist areadministered. Amurdererofan entirefamilyinNorthTexas,when askedwhetherhehadanythingtosay tothosepresentbeforehewasbound intothechair,beganstrikingly: "Fellow-prisoner,makethesame preparationsthatIhavemadewhen yourturncomestogointotheother world.ThankGodFatherFinnegan helpedmetosettlemyaccounts."

Whoadvocates:

1.Theclosestpossibleco-operationbetweentheFederaland StateGovernmentsinthenationalwareffort,

2.Theimmediateplanningfor post-warre-construction,and theabsorptionofmenofthe returningforcesintoindustry.

3.Theencouragementofscientificresearchwithaviewto securingthegreatestmeasure ofefficiencyinbothprimary andsecondaryindustries.

4.Experienceandpractical knowledgeatyourservice. umming,95Adelaide-terrace,Perth.

INMEMORIAM.

HILL.--InlovingmemoryofSamuel JosephHill,whodepartedthislife atKalgoorlie,October15,19.37. Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0 andletperpetuallightshineupon him.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

REDDEN.-Inlovingmemoryof SusanRedden,whopassedawayon October20,1940;alsoLukeRedden, whopassedawayNovember10,1940. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

SAYERS-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofGarrettJosephSayers,whodiedasaresultof anaccidentatNorthamCamp,October,19,1940. Maythesilentprayersunceasing, Maythetearinsecretshed, PleadwithThee,0HeartofJesus, Forthelovedonewhoisdead. --Insertedbyhisfondwifeandfamily.

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SMITH.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofMartinJames Smith,whodiedonOctober20,1930. SweetHeartofJesus,havemercyon hissoul.

GOODFASTWORK

Itwouldbegoodfastworktoinvest 2/6to-dayintheNo.97CharitiesConsultation,andonSaturday,October18, withthattickettowin£150,firstprize intheLotteriesCommission'sspecial sweepontheCaulfieldCup.Tryit. Getaticketto-day.

Soldier'sLetter

W.

'PHONE109. TRUCKS.

BOX32,

BASSENDEANBAKERY N.LOVELOCK ii BAKERANDPASTRYCOOK,ETC.

I'TEL.:UL128. WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN.

AMAN andhis Hat

AHatismorethanaheadcovering initscolour,shapeand theangleatwhichhewearsit,amanunconsciouslyexpresseshis attitudetowardslife. Dashingorconservative yourtasteinhatsismagnificently cateredfor

CorporalCharlesKenworthy,youngestsonofMr.andMrs.H.Kenworthy, 35Lochee-street,Mosman'sPark,is withtheA.I.F.abroad.Herecently finishedacourseinanofficers'training school,gaining38outof45marks,and wasthirdamongAustralians,CorporalKenworthywaseducatedat C.B.C.,Fremantle.Thefollowingextractsarefromarecentlettertohis parents:-

WhilstinCairoIvisitedthePyramids,butIdidn'tgetthegreatthrill youwouldthink.Theyareabsolutelywhatyouwouldexpect.Alittle rougherifanything,becausetheyare madeupofrocksofgraniteweighing manytonseach.Thereisnocement used,soyoucanimaginewhatthey looklikeafter5,000years'wearand tear.Youdon'trealisetheirheight untilyoustandrightatthebaseand lookup.Ibelievethereisachapwho undertakestorunupanddowninten minutesifyoupayhim10s.Inever sawhim,soIstilldon'tbelieveit.

ThosethatIvisitedarejustoutside Cairo.Therearetwolargeonesand sixsmallones.Theroughestoneis thelargest,beingabout360feethigh; theotherisabout300feethigh.Each ofthesehavethreesmallerpyramids builtbesidethem.Thekingsand queensareinthelargerones,andthe kingshadthreedaughterseach.They wereburiedinthesmallerpyramids.

Thelargestpyramidtook30yearsto build.Therewere30,000menworkingonitcontinuously.Thegranite Iron,whichtheywereconstructedhad tobebrought300milesfromUpper Egypt.Itwascutupintoabout10tonblocksandsentdowntheRiver Nileinboats.Thesestoneshadtobe cuttofitexactlyasthestonebeneath themandfitinwiththesymmetryof thepyramid.Archeologistshavenever foundthecorrectdoorwaytothe tombs.Theyhavejusttakenafew stonesoutofthepyramidsandgained entrancethatway.

Theotherlargepyramidwascoveredwithalabasterandpolished.This onlyremainsonaboutthetop50feet nave.Thereisatempleherealso wherethePharoahsusedtopray whilstthepyramidswerebeingbuilt. Therearesixtombsinthistemple.I thinktheywereforpreciousKingsor HighPriests.Thereareseveralslabs ofalabasterabout50feetlonginthe temple.Herealsonocementwas used.Thecornerstonesofthebuildingarecutsothatpartofthestone isineachplace,wheretheymeet,thus ensuringitsstability.Thestonesare asbiginthisastheyareinthepyramids.ItremindsoneoftheBiblehistorytoseetheoldstonealtars.There areeightpillarsinit,andnotoneis theslightestfractionoutofline.The romanceofitallistakenawaybythe commercialisationofthewholebusiness.Thereareguides,bootblacks, donkeys,camels,horses,souvenirsand allsortstotakeyourmoney.

300BRITISHNUNS INTERNEDINFRANCE

ThreehundredBritishandCanadian nunsbelongingtoFrenchconventsare held,togetherwith1,100otherBritish women,100elderlymenandabout15 children,inaGermanintermentcamp at amessagefromVichy.

Theinternees,continuesthemessage, arelodgedinseveralrequisitioned hotels,eitherinorfacingapark,while thewholecampissurroundedbybarbedwireentanglementsandguardedby steel-helmetedsentinels.Theyare notallowedtoleavethecamp,andare confinedtotheirroomsafter9.30p.m.

FREMANTLE

St.Joseph'sConventEx-Students'ReUnionGardenParty.

OnSundaynext,October26,aGardenPartywillbeheldinthegrounds ofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle, ontheoccasionoftheGoldenJubilee oftheprofessionofRev.MothersEvangelistandVeronica,andtheSilver JubileeofMotherCarmelandSisters Dorothea,PaulineandBrigid.Itis expectedthatonsuchanuniqueoccasion,asmanyoldgirlsaspossiblewill foregathertodohonourtothesepioneerSisters,whohavegivenalifetimeofservicetotheyouthofthe State.Itisinevitablethatthere willbemanyex-studentsandfriends oftheSisterswhosepresentaddresses areunknowntothecommitteewhich isarrangingthisJubileefunction,but itisdesiredthatthiswillbetakenas anofficalinvitatontothere-union,so thatthegatheringwillbeasrepresentativeaspossible.Anyfurtherparticularsmaybeobtainedbyringing thePresident,MissDorothyTangney, 2Mount-street,Claremont(F1619),or MissConnieYench(L2209),orthe Convent(L2135).

1St.Brigid'sEx-Students' Association (WESTPERTHANDLESMURDIE).

OurfirstenclosedRetreatwasheld attheCollege,Lesmurdie,duringthe week-endofSaturdayandSunday,October4and5and,asaninitialevent, wasverysuccessful.TheRev.Father Lyons,C.SS.R.,conductedtheRetreat;andhe,togetherwiththeSisters, hadarrangedaverysuitableprogramme,includingHolyMass,Benediction,Conferences,Meditations, SpiritualReading,etc.,whichwas strictlycarriedoutduringenclosure.

AllretreatantsappreciatedtheinstructivelecturesdeliveredbyFather Lyonsandprofitedaccordingly.Also greatandwell-meritedpraisewasextendedtotheSisterswho"leftno stoneunturned"towelcomeus,cater forusandgenerallyacceptusastheir chargeduringthetimewewerewith them.

TheRetreatendedwiththegiving ofthePontificalBlessingandBenediction,afterwhichweretiredtothe SchoolHall,tobeentertainedbythe presentstudents,untilthetransport arrivedtobringusbacktoPerth.

Everyonereturnedfeelingspiritually refreshedafterherbriefbutfruitful retreat,andallagreedthatitwasgood tobeaCatholic,especiallyaCatholic ex-studentofSt.Brigid's.Nextyear itishopedforevengreatersuccessto beachieved.

MARY'SMOUNTANNUALSPORTS DAY.

TheannualsportsoftheMary's MountBoys'Schoolwillbeheldat KalamundaonSunday,October19, commencingat3p.m.Parentsand friendsoftheboysareinvitedtovisit theBoys'SchoolintheHillsonthat day.

RacingSelections

IT"THEHAWK"

Saturday,October18,1941.

(BeforeAcceptances.)

OpeningHandicapOrimadale,1; Aku,2;Ragtime,3. InitialStakes:Lamplighter,1;Ariel, 2;Pointlette,3. AnniversaryHandicap:Cannonball, 1;Roundabout,2;MeadowLine,3. LeakeHandicap:Byronic,1;Dainty Lace,2;Chariton,3. GovernorStirlingHandicap:Mylopia,1;Wynbring,2;MadamMurphy, 3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,October18,194L

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Auburn Childe,1;DerbySheik,2DavidDixie, 3. KellerberrinHandicapNanWay,1; WiseGuy,2;Fullwil,3. KatanningHandicap:PrincessDoral, 1;JulianWilver,2;RealLou,3. MerredinHandicap:FlyingChilde,1; ConeyMavista,2;Thebes,3. MidlandHandicap:King'sGuide,1; LastChoice,2;Moredca,3. NarroginHandicap:MaoriWonder, 1;RoyalGus,2;EugowraLady,& NorthamHandicap:Minting,1; RedBay,2;TennesseeWood,3.

MARGARETRIVER

AnnualCatholicBall

Th.!RoadsBoardHallinMargaret RiverwasalivelysceneontheeveningofSaturday,September20,theoccasionbeingtheAnnualCatholicBall. Thehallwasdecoratedwithcoloured lightsandChineselanterns,thelanternsbeingkindlyloanedbyDr,Tun-bridge.Thelightsandthegayand prettyfrockswornbytheladieswere veryeffective.

DuringtheeveningaPrideofErin WaltzCompetitionwasheldandfour goodprizesweregiven.Thefirst prize,asilvercup,waswonbyMiss M.SmithandMr.R.Forrester;the secondprizewenttoMissB.McKeown andMr.K.Frearson;thethirdtoMiss N.SacrastiniandMr,P.Zani,andthe fourthtoMr.G.Lloydandpartner,of Busse1ton.Anoveltywaltzcompeti- tionwaswonbyMr.andMrs.Ned Higgins.Duringtheeveningasmall clockwasraffledandwonbyMr.Maxwell.Excellentmusicwasrendered byMissRenieSmith'sorchestra,of Busselton.Theladiesprovidedanexcellentsupperandthesupperroom wasgaywithflowers,Thecommittee wishtothankallhelpersfortheirexcellentwork,whichcontributedlargely tothesuccessoftheevening.

Amongsttheladiespresentwere:

Mrs.K.Edwards,Mrs.Hollis,MissK. Warner,MistM.Davies,MissN.Hewett,MissJ.Mewett,Mrs.J.Smith,Mrs, Giles,MissSmith,MissWhelan,Miss Stockdill,Mrs.E.H.Shepherdson,Miss Ilinchcliffe,MissFox,MissO'Farrell, MissJ.McLaren,MissI.McLaren,Mrs. Spreadbrow,MissK.Holland,Mrs. Pearce,Mrs.McDonald,Mrs.K.Herrington,Mrs.Burgoyne,MissJ. Thomas,MissJackson,MissMartin, Mrs.Burton,Mrs.Dunbar,Mrs.Mansfield,MissHenderson,MissJ.Slavin, MissSelwyn,Mrs.Merchant,Miss Byrne,Mrs.W.Smith,MissHiggins, Mrs.D.Creedon,Mrs.Silverthorne, Mrs.Kelly,MissM.Vinall,MissP. Mills,MissG.Taylor,MissB.Wells, MissV.Wells,MissM.Smith,Mrs. Thompson,Mrs.Shervington,MissK. Nixon,MissM.Sacristani,MissJ.Anderson,MissN.Anderson,MissG. Huai,Mrs.Fogarty,MissD.Lancaster,Mrs.Guthrie,MissV.Zani,Miss N.Meleri,MissM.Power,MissP.Hastie,MissK.Wake,MissJ.Cullum.

S.J.LUCF.

InthepresenceofRev.FatherRafferty,DiocesanSpiritualDirector,and ofmanymembersofthemetropolitan clergy,andunderthechairmanshipof Mr.E.LeB,Henderson(DiocesanPresident),thequarterlymeetingofthe SocietywasheldintheCathedralHall onMonday,September29.,andattendedbyrepresentativesofmostmetropolitanbranches.

Theminutesofthepreviousquarterlymeetinghavingbeenreadand adopted,thePresidentextendedawelcometotheRev.FatherRafferty,on theoccasionofhisappointmentasthe Society'sspiritualguide,andtothe Rev.FatherMorrison,theSeniorAir ForceChaplain,who,onashortvisit totheState,hadhonouredthemeetingbyhispresence.

TheGeneralSecretary'sreportdisclosedtheimprovementmadeofrecentmonthsintheformationofnew branches,thenumbernowinoperation beingsixty,withatotalmembership of3,063.Ofthisenrolment,theattendancesattheSociety'smonthly meetingsfortheprecedingquarterhad averaged76percent.atHolyCommunionand54percent.ateveningdevotions.Sincethelastreporthadbeen madethefollowingmembershadpassedtotheireternalreward:T.Butler (Bunbury),L.RyanCathedral),O'Heney(MidlandJunction),T.J. Healy(Claremont),T.F.Mulcahy (Queen'sPark),C.KlapackandH.J. Mattison(Beaconsfield),andR.Power (Leederville).Prayersfortherepose oftheirsoulswereasked.

Mentionwasmadeofthesuccess whichhadattendedtheDiocesan Union'svisittotheBunburybranch, andofthevirilitywithwhichtheactivitiesofthatbranchwerebeingcarriedon.

TheSecretarymadeanappealtoa, HolyNamementobecomeregular subscriberstotheHolyNameMonthly.

Themeetingwasinformedastothe conditionsunderwhichanenclosed RetreatfortheSocietywouldbemade possible,andonthissubjectmany branchrepresentativesspokeinfavour oftheproposal.Stepsarebeingtakentocircularisebrancheswithaview totheholdingofthefirstRetreatduringthelongweek-endinmid-November.

Inresponsetoinvitations,theRev. FathersCunninghamandAhern(Army andR.A.A.F.Chaplains,respectively) spokeatlengthontheproposalput forwardbytheBeverleybranchfor adoptioninthevariousmilitary camps.Inbothcasesthedifficultiesattendinganysuchpro- posalwerestressed,particularemphasisbeinggiventheprevailingpracticeofgeneralweek-endleaveasthe mainobstacle.TheirhearersweredelightedatbeingaffordedfirsthandinformationregardingtheexcellentconductofCatholicmeninA.I.F.andmilitiacamps,andatbeinggiventheRev. Fathers'assurancethat,despitethe dearthoffacilitiesfororganisedspirit- ualpracticesandexercises,military traineeswere,inthemain,doingall thatcouldbereasonablyexpectedof them.

TheRev.FatherMorrisonaccepted theinvitationtoaddressthemeeting ontheactivitiesoftheHolyNameSocietyinthevariousAirForcestationsintheEasternStates.Heexplainedthenatureoftheconstitution whichhadtheapprovaloftheAir Board,detailedthesystemunder whichhutswereprovidedforthegen- eraluseofalldenominations,and hopedthatarrangementsnowintrain fortheappointmentofpermanent ChaplainstoAirForcecampswould shortlybeeffected.

AfteravoteofthankstotheRev. FatherMorrisonhadbeencarriedby acclamation,themeetingclosedwith therecitaloftheSociety'sprayers. J.

BLESSEDROBERTSOWER,S.J.

For"TheRecord,"byREV.G.J.DRUMM,S.J, THEAnnualLettersoftheSoci. etyofJesusfortheyear1592in ashortnoticeoftheEnglish MissionoftheSociety,alludebriefly tothetorturingofacertainFather Southwell,"whowassogrievously rackedasalmosttocausedeath,but theycouldonlyextractthesewords fromhislips,"Iamapriest,andboastingapart,amareligiousoftheSociety ofJesus,andpassedoverintoEngland thatImightpreachbywordtomy fellow-countrymen,andsealwithmy bloodthatCatholictruthwhichIhave imbibedinRome,thefountain-headof religion. Bringforthyourirons, satisfyyourdesires,andminelikewise!Youintenddeath,buttome martyrdom!"

BlessedRobertSouthwellwasborn inNorfolk,England,intheyear1561. Ofhisearlylifelittleisknown.Howeverhisforefathershadheldimportant postsattheroyalcourt,andfromthe littleevidenceavailable,itwouldappearthathisfatherhadkeptupfamilytraditions;forheisdescribedas "amanofrankandwealth,"Atan earlyage,RobertwassenttoDouay tobeginhiseducation.Here,under theguidanceofthesaintlyFatherLessius,S.J.,hismasterofphilosophy,he firstthoughtofenteringtheSociety ofJesus.

Attheageoffifteen,hewassentto Paristofurtherhisstudies,wherehe choseashisspiritualdirectorFather ThomasDarbyshire,S.J.,anexilefor thefaith.Thesparkenkindledby FatherLessiusburstintoflameunder thewisedirectionofFatherDarbyshire,andSouthwellfinallyresolved toentertheSociety.TheJesuits themselveswereinnohurrytoadmit him.BoththeFrenchandBelgian Jesuitswereirresponsivetohisappeals, andSouthwellsetoutforRomewhere atlength,in1578,whileyetaladof sixteen,hewasadmittedasanoviceof theSociety, Hisnoviciate,whichwaschieflypassedatTournav,completed,hepro. nouncedthefirstreligiousvowsandreturnedtoRometoundergoacourseof PhilosophyandTheology.During theseyearsofformation,Roberthad provedhisworth.Hisnaturalability joinedtohisconstantapplicationto hisstudieshadbroughthimunderthe noticeofsuperiors,withtheresultthat afterhisadmissiontoHolyOrders,he wasappointedprefectofstudiesat theEnglishCollege.Whileheset himselfwholeheartedlytohistask,his eyeswereturnedtohisnativeland, wheretheblightofheresywascausing suchhavoc.Theyear1581hadseen themartyrdomofBlessedEdmund Campion,S.J.,atTyburn,andSouthwelllongedtofollowinthefootsteps ofhisfellow-countrymen.Hedidnot havetowaitlong.

Ordainedpriestin1585,hewassent withFatherHenryGarnett,Si.,to Englandin1586;there,attheageof twenty-five,hebeganthatheroicwork whichwasfinallytoberewardedby themartyr'scrown.

Despitethesecrecyofhisdeparture, hisarrivalwasdulyreportedbythe spiestothereligiousauthoritiesof England.Thesightofhisnative landinthestrangle-holdofheresywas certainlysorrowenoughforSouthwell; butthediscoverythathisbrotherhad abandonedhisreligion,hissisterwas backwardinitsconfession,andhis father,marriedforthesecondtimeto thedaughterofaclergyman,wasadheringtoanhereticalfaith,nearly brokehisheart.Hewastednotime, butattackedhisfatherforhisevil waysandwasfinallyinstrumentalin bringinghimbacktotheChurch.

Southwellnowturnedhisattention tothenationasawhole.Herealised hisdanger,notonlyasapriest,butespeciallyasaJesuit,foritwastowards theJesuitsinparticularthattheElizabehanpriest-huntersweremostbitter.Fearlessinthefaceofindescribabletorturesanddiabolicalcruelty,the Jesuitscontinuedtoministertothe needsoftheCatholicpopulation,and reconciletotheFaithmanywhohad fallenawayduringthepersecutions.

March,1590,nearlysawtheendof hislabours.Anumberoftheclergy andlaityhadassembledatFather Garnett'shouse.FatherSouthwell wasabouttobeginMasswhenfour pursuivants,ridinguptothehouse, demandedadmission.Theopposition offeredbytheservantgaveSouthwell andtheotherclergytimetotakecover inahidingplacewhichwasmade readyforsuchemergencies.Inthis crampedsheltertheyremainedforfour longhoursuntilthesearchersfinally departed. Southwellsoonmadehispresencefelt inEngland,Threeyearsafterhisarrivalhewasdescribedbyaspyas''the chiefdealerintheaffairsofourState ofEnglandforthePapists.-Forsix yearsFatherSouthwellhadbeenlab. ouringontheEnglishMission,andhad sofarescapedcaputure.However,Top. cliffe,thatinfamouspersecutorofCatholicsandpriests,wasredoublinghis effortstocapturehim,andSouthwell feltthatthelong-prayed-formartyr's crownwasnotfardistant.Yet strangetorelateitwasnotTopcliffe, oranyofhiskind,thatwastoexpose him,butone,whoinheryoungerdays hadbeenaferventfolloweroftheold religion.

Thetraitor,orrathertraitors,by nameAnneBellamy,beljongedtoa familyofstaunch,well-knownCatholics residentatUxendenHall.Shehad beenapupilofSouthwell'sandhad sowellprofitedbyhisinstructionsthat onthetwenty-sixthofJanuary,1592, shewascommittedbytheBishopof LondontotheWestminsterGate House,becauseofthefervourandcouragewithwhichshesupportedtheCatholiccause.However,herspirit,soon brokenbythehardshipsofprisonlife, sheabjuredherFaithandlivedade. gradedlifeundertheinfluenceof Topcliffe,whofinallymarriedheroff tohisservantNicholasJones.Thus releasedfromcaptivity,shesoughtto gainfavourbytheapprehensionofa priest.Tobeinstrumentalinthe captureoftherenownedFatherSouthwellwouldsurelybeanachievement which earnforherthegratitude ofhernewfriends,souponthisline ofactionshedecided.Forthwithshe senthimaletterbegginghimtomeet heratherfather'shouse,Thinking thatshehadrepentedofherevilways, heobeyedhersummons,hiszealfor hersoulbindinghimtothepossibility oftrickery.Theplotwascarriedout accordingtoplan.Attheappointed hour,Topcliffepresentedhimselfat theBellamy'sgatedemandingthesurrenderofthepriestwhowashiding intheirhouse.Ignorantofthetreacheryofherdaughter,Mrs.Bellamysubmittedtothesearchingofherhome. GuidedbyAnne'sinstructionsthesecretchamberwhichconcealedthepriest wassoondiscoveredandhewasledin triumphtoTopcliffe'shouseatWestminster.Here,withpermissionof theLordsoftheCounciltotorture FatherRoberttos.nvextentshortof death,heprivatelysubjectedhimten timestotorturessoatrociousthatat histrialSouthwellcalledGodtowitnessthathewouldratherhaveenduredsomanydeaths.Despitehissuffer. ingsnoinformationcouldbeextracted fromhim,noteventhecolourofthe horsehehadriddensomedaysprevioustohiscapture.Afterashort timeinthehandsofTopcliffe,hewas committedtotheGateHouseandlater totheTower,whereheremainedfor threelongyears.Atlength,in1595, inresponsetotheprisoner'sownrequest,hewasbroughttotrial.

3

JulyfoundSouthwellandGarnettin London,wheretheytookuptheir abodeatHackneyatthehouseof LordVaux,aconvertofFatherParsons.WeknowlittleofSouthwell's movementsatthistime;ourmain sourceofinformationcomingfromtwo letterswrittenbyhimtotheGeneral oftheSociety,Hehadnowchosen thehouseofLadyArundel,whosehusbandwasalreadyintheToweronthe chargeofassistingpriests,ashispermanentrestingplace;andfromhere hecarriedonhissacredministrytothe scatteredCatholicpopulation.

Needlesstosaytheresultofthe trialwasaforegoneconclusion.Despitethefactthatheinturnsilenced byhiseloquencethepresidingLord ChiefJustice,SirJohn'Popham,the AttorneyGeneralCoke,andTopcliffe himself,hewasfinallycondemnedon theevidenceofAnneBellamy.The nextmorning,whenplaceduponthe hurdle,onwhichhewastobedragged toTyburn,heexclaimedwithheart. feltjoy"howgreataprefermentisthis forsobaseaservant!"Tyburnwas reached-Ashestoodattheplaceof hisexecutionheaddressedtheassembledcrowd,declaringhisinnocence andproclaiminghisloyaltytothe Queen.Thehalterplacedroundhis neck,hesignedhimself,andwith Christ'sownprayeronhislips"FatherintoThyhandsIcommend myspirit"-BlessedRobertSouthwell wenttoreceivehiseternalreward.

SAVEMONEYonStoves,Coppers Baths,BathHeaters,andrepairstoaL Stoves.W.A.STOVECOY.,comes WellingtonandQueenStreets,Perth.

TheBushies'

WANTED:£4411112.

DearCornerites,-Asyousee,westill haveaverylongwaytogotogetthe 1100bytheendoftheyear.144/11/2 isstillneeded,andIdohopemany moreCorneriteswillsendalongdona- tionsduringthecomingweeks,sothat the1100willberealisedbytheendof December.Thereissuchashortspace oftimeleftinwhichtoraisethis amount,soaverybigeffortwillhave tobemadeinorderthattheBushies intheoutbackmaynotbeletdown thisyear, AUNTBESSY. * * * * CollinsSiding.

DearAuntBessy,-Ibeatallrecords thistimeinbeinglate,don'tPHowever,hereIamatlast.Pleasefind enclosed5s.postalnoteforlastmonth andthis.Iwishitcouldbemore. SOMEONE.

DearSomeone,-Itreallydoesn't matterhowlateyouhavebeenthis timesolongasyoufinallydidwrite.1 wassopleasedtoreceiveanotherletter fromyouandalsothe5s.,aseverydonationmeansalottothesuccessof theSchemeatthistimeoftheyear. TheCornerdependsalotonthoseregularsubscriberswhosendinadonation regularly,eventhoughitbebutalittleatatime,andIamsurethatbythecloseoftheyearthe£100willallbe in. AUNTBESSY. Yerapin.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare well.Ihavefilledtheprickcardsyou sentme,andamsendingyou5/2with thisletter.Pleasewillyousendme twomoreprickcards,andIwilltry andgetthemfilled.InAugustmy brotherJohnandIwenttotheMerredinBushies'School.Myuncledrove usthefirstfifteenmilestoBruceRock, thenwewenttherestoftheway, about30miles,inabuswithalotmoN children.WhenwegottoMerredin theSisterswereverykindtous.First wehadaplayuntilteawasready, anyafterteawewenttoBenediction. Thealtarwasbeautifulwithallits lightedcandlesandflowers,andthe lovelywhitesmokewhichcuriesitsei outofthewindow.Thereweretwenty. onecandlesoneachsideanditlooked veryniceindeed.AfterBenediction wewenttobed.Everymorningwe wenttoMassandHolyCommunion. AtnightwewenttoBenediction.In thedaytimewehadcatechism, hymns,stories,andgames.Rev. fatherLenihancameovertwiceaday toteachus.Therewere36children. andthatisalotforfourSisterstolook after.Weweretheretwoweeksand hadaveryniceholiday,IthinkI willclosenow.Sogood-bye,Aunt Bessy.GivemylovetoSandy.

TOMMASSAM.

DearTom,-Whatalovelysurprise itwastoreceiveanotherletterfrom you.IhopelotsoftheCorneriteswill readitcarefully,foritshowsthegood workbeingdoneforoutbackchildren likeyourselfwiththemoneycollected throughthisCorner.Youcertainly hadaverynicetimeatMerredinand Iknowyouwilllongrememberit. Thosewholiveinthecitydonotquite realisehowprivilEgedtheyarewhen theycangoto*MassandBenediction asoftenastheylikeandwithvery littleeffort.Butforthoselikeyourselfwhohavetotravelsuchverylong distancestotheBushies'Schools,itis agreatopportunitywhenyoucan spendtwoweekswiththeSistersat Merredin.IdohopeyouandJohn willbeabletogoagainandagain,as theseperiodsofinstructionwillmean verymuchtoyou.Thankyou,too, forfillingintheprickcardssoquickly,andforofferingtotakeanothertwo. The5s.helpedalotthisweektoswell thefunds. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyou willfindpostalnotefor10s,tohelpon theBushies'Fund.Isincerelyhope youwillgettherequired1100before theendoftheyear. M.T.B.

Dear111.T.B.,-TheLemonadeBottlehastakenanewleaseoflifeanda lotmoreinterestseemstobetakennow intheBushies'Scheme.Ithinkthe 1100willeventuallyallcomein,but thereisstillverymuchtobedoneduringthenextfewmonths.Thankyou foryourgenerousdonation,which1 wasverypleasedtoreceivethisweek, asithelpedquitealot. AUNTBESSY.

Menzies.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning thetwoprickcards,also5s.,filledin bytheSunday-schoolchildren.Will yousendmetwomore?Withbest wishes, ISABELPIANTO.

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DearMissPianto,-TheMenzies' Sunday-schoolcertainlydoesalotto

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helptheBushies'Cause,andIamvery gratefultoallthelittlechildrenwho contributetheirpenniestoitssuccess. Ihavesentalongtwomoreprick andIhopeyouwillhaveaslittletroublefillingtheminagainaslasttime. AUNTBESSY.

Menzies.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamw.it.ngto tellyouaboutoursmallcountrytown. Itis80milesfromKalgoorlieandthere isonemineworkingherenow;but therearenotverymanypeopleliving herenow.Atonetimeitwasabig place.Iamjustsevenyearsoldand ImademyFirstHolyCommunionin August.WehaveSunday-schoolevery Sundaymorning.ThePiantogirls teachus.Ihaveonebrothernamed Brian.Heisfiveyearsold.

BARBARAEPIS.

DearBarbara,-Itwasaverypleasantsurprisetoreceivesuchanicelittle letterfromoneoftheCorneritesat Menzies,Youcertainlydolivealong wayaway,butIamsurethereis plentyofinterestingthingstobeseen atMenzies,evenifonlyonemineis working.Youmustgetsomeofthe otherlittlechildrenuptheretowrite tome,too,asIdoliketoreceiveletters,particularlyfromchildreninthe country,andtohearallabouttheir townships,farmsandmines. AUNTBESSY.

* * * EastFremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyou backtheprickcardandwouldlikeyou tosendmeonemore,asIwillbeable tofillitalso.IhavesomestampsI willbesendingyousoon,asdaddy broughtmesomemorelastweekwhen hecamehomeonhisthreeweeks'leave. Iamgoingtothedanceto-nightinthe EastFremantleTownHall.TheSistercoftheSacredHeartConventare holdingit:that'stheschoolIgoto.

Ihopeitwillheabigsuccess.You remembermetellingyoudaddywas overatRottnest.Well,hecallsit NoMan'sLand.It'snothingbutbush andsand.Enclosedisapostalnote for2/6.

DOROTHYPRATT.

DearDorothy,-Thankyousomuch forsendingbacktheprickcardand the2/6,Everylittlehelps.Ishall heverypleasedtoreceivethestamps, astheyalsohelptoswellthefundsfor theBushies'Cause.Ihopethedance wasagreatsuccess,andIamsureyou enjoyedyourselfatit.Ihavesent voutheprickcardandIhopeyouwill heabletofillitinaseasilyasyou havefilledthelastone. AUNTBESSY.

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RECENTLYtheJapanesegained virtuallycompletecontrolover Indo-China,possessingthemselvesoftheexcellentnavalharbourof CamranhBay,andofSeim,together withotherplacesofsecondarystrategic importance.

Itwasjustover'ayearagothat theymadetheirfirstmoveintoIndoChineseterritory,takingadvantageof thecollapseofFrancetoinstallthemselvesintheprovinceofTonkingin thenorth.Butthispenetrationwas confinedtothenorth,andsinceits effectwastooutflankthesouthern ChineseArmiesofMarshalChiang Kai-shekinKwangsiandYunnan,it wasalltooeasytohopethatthatwas itsfirstpurpose.TheJapanesehave inthepastbeentraditionallyour friends,andweareperhapsslowinacknowledgingthattheyaresonolonger;inrecognisingthattheyhavedefinitelycommittedthemselvestoaNew AsiaticOrderwhichisincompatible withourinterestsandthoseofthe UnitedStates.

Thetendencytoover-optimismir. thisrespectwaswellillustratedwhen theJapaneseCabinetwasre-formedthe otherday.Manycommentators,includingtheB.B.C.,spokeoftheomissionofMr.Matsuokaasasignthat Japanwaspreparingtowithdrawfrom thatpolicyofco-operationwithour enemiesinEuropewithwhichMr. Matsuokawasdropperaprecisely oppositereason:bechewasidentifiedwiththenewly-madeTre4tywith Russia.TheGermandeclationof waronRussiagavetheJapanesethe opportunitytochoosebetweencontinuedadherencetotheTripartitePact andapolicyofFarEasternpeace. Theyhavechosentheformer.They havetakenactionwhich,asMr.Eden hasmadeabundantlyclearinthe HouseofCommons,constitutesadirect threattoBritishImperialsecurity. Itmightappearthatinchoosing thustheyhaveimplicitlydeclaredtheir convictionthattheGermanswillbe rapidlysuccessfulintheirgreatattack

JapaninIndo-China

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onRussia."Surely,"onemaysay, "theywouldonlyhaveadoptedthis truculentattitudeifRussiandefeat wereimminent?"Thisisafalsededuction;fortheRussianArmiesinthe FarEastandontheEuropeanfront aremilitarilyentirelyseparate.The fightingintheWestdoesnotmeana reductionoftheirstrengthintheEast.

TheeasternRussianArmies,brought byMarshalBluchertoahighdegreeof efficiency-althoughitisnotcertain whetherheisstillincommand-dependmainlyupondifferentindustrial centresanddifferentsourcesofsupply.

Itistruethatmuchmaterialmust stillreachthembythetrans-Siberian railway.Theindustrialdevelopment ofAsiaticRussiaandOuterMongolia, intheIrkutskarea,hasnotbeencarriedveryfar;butitisprobablytrueto saythatithasbeencarriedfarenough tomaketheFarEasternRussianArmiesvirtuallyindependentoftheprogressofthewarintheWest.

IntheWesttheGermansareprogressingveryslowlytowardstheirmain objectives,LeningradandMoscow.As Iwriteitseemsthattheirsecondgreat efforthasexhausteditself,buttheir reservesofattackingstrengthareenormous,anditwouldbeoptimistictoexpectthattheRussianscandefendthese citieslongerthantheGermanscanattackthem.Itwould,however,bea mistaketoexpectthattheirfallwould spellthedefeatofRussia,Thereis everyreasontobelievethattheRussianscancarryonthewarifnecessary frombasestotheeastoftheUrals, usingthegreatindustrialresourcesof

YOUmustdecidein favourofgoodlighting ifyouwouldsafeguard thehealthofyourchild. Throughinfantyears YOURwisdomishisonly protectionfromtheperilof poorlighting.

theSverdlovsk-Omsk-Novosibirskre. gion,whichweredevelopedunderthe FiveYearPlanspreciselytomeetthe contingencyofwarwithGermany.

Itisdangeroustocarrytoofarthe comparisonbetweentheGermancampaigninRussiaandtheJapanesecampaigninChina,whichhasnowentered itssixthyearwiththeChineseArmies stillintactandtheJapanesecommunicationsout-run-

TheJapanesearefightinginaless developedcountry,traversedbyrivers andmountains,andtheiradvanceis largelydependentontheexistenceof railways.InRussia,ontheother hand,theGermansareimpededbyrelativelyfewriversandthereareno mountainswestoftheUrals.Itis countryfavourabletomechanisedadvance.Butoverlongdistancesrail transportisessentialtosupply,and thedifferenceintheRussiangauge meansthattheGermanadvancecan hardlybecontinuedeastoftheLeningrad-Moscow-Kievline.Tochange thegaugeoverthousandsofmilesis toomuchtoexpectevenoftheGermans,andtheRussiansaredestroying theirbroad-gaugerollingstockasthey retreatassurelyastheyaredestroying thecrops.

Imentionedthepossibilityofthe Russianscarryingonthewarfromthe Urals.Itmustbeborneinmindthat theUralsliesomeeighthundredmiles eastofMoscow-asfartotheEastas the1939Polish-Germanfrontieristo theWest.AndeventheUralsare onlythebeginningofAsiaticRussia. Thedistancesaresovastthatifthe RussianscankeeptheirArmiesintact, theGermanswillprobablyout-run theircommunicationslongbeforethey reachtheUrals.

TheJapaneseattitude,therefore, whichisbringingthemtothebrinkof warwithBritainandtheUnited States,cansurelybebasedonnoexpectationofGermancontrolinEastern Russia.Theycanhavenohopethat, iftheybecomeinvolvedinwarwith BritainandtheUnitedStates,they willbeabletomakegood,bywayof Russiaandthetrans-Siberianrailway, anyofthedeficienciesinrawmaterialswhichtheyhavepreviouslyobtainedintheBritishandAmericanmarkets.ThefreezingofJapaneseassets, andtheothereconomicstepswhich havebeentaken,havehadanimmediateandconsiderableeffect,andmust havecomeasanunpleasantsurprise inTokio,wheresuchquickanddecisive actionwasprobablynotcontemplated.

FortheJapaneseintentionhadbeen toobtaintheirdominantpositionin theFarEast,notbywar,butbya seriesofstepseachintendedtobein itselfinsufficienttoprovokedrastic counter-action,andeachseparatedby anintervalinwhichapprehension mightsubside.Itwasatechnique copiedfromHitler'sinEurope.

Ithasfailed,however,andtheJapaneseknowthattheycannotgomuch furtherwithoutthecertaintyofawar whichtheycanhardlyregardwith confidenceofsuccess,

Wemayexpectthattheirnextstep willbetobringrenewedpressureto bearonThailand.TheSiameseare notafightingrace.Theyhave negligibleequipment,noknownleaders, andlittlespirittoresist;controlof BangkokandtheGulfofSiamwould givetheJapanesegreatadvantages, notonlyfromthegeographical,butdecidedlyfromtheeconomicandsupply pointsofview.

AlreadyJapanhasinCamranhBay afirst-ratenavalbase,withsufficient anchorageprobablyforthewholeJapanesefleetifnecessary,whichislittle morethanhalfthedistancefromSingaporeoftheIslandofHainanpreviouslytheirnearestnavalbase.And inSouthernIndo-China-CochinChina --JapanesebomberswillbewellwithinstrikingdistanceofSingapore.

TheMalayPeninsulaandtheDutch EastIndiesaregreatobjectsofJapaneseambitions,fortheycontainvastresourcesofrubberandoil,respectively

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-thetwochiefcommoditieswhich Japanlacks.Thethreatisalmost entirelynavalandaerial;militaryadvancedowntheMalayPeninsulais hardlywithintheboundsofpossibility.Itisroughandundevelopedforestcountrythroughwhichsuchanadvancewouldhavetobemade,butthe pressureonThailandmaypossibly meanthatitiscontemplated.

JapanesecontroloverThailand wouldhardlyrepresentalandthreat toBurma.TheparallelSalweenand Mekongrivers-tosaynothingofthe Irrawaddy-effectivelyprotecttheBurmesefrontier.

Thedeepgorgesoftheseriversare likewisethevulnerablepointsforattackontheBurmeseroadintoChina. Thisroadisnowofmoreimportance thanevertoChina,sinceRussiansuppliesarecutoffbytheneedsofthe Russiansthemselves.Lashio,thepoint inBurmaatwhichtheroadbegins,is asmallandun-importanttown;but RangoonisveryneartheThaifrontier,andallsuppliestoChinamust passthroughthere.

Butifitshouldcometowarwith Japan,thekeybothtotheJapanese attackandtotheBritishdefencewill beSingapore.Singaporeitselfisnow verywellgarrisonedandverystrongly fortified,andwemayreflectonthe debtweowetothosewhowereableto convinceRamsayMacdonald'sGovernmentofthevitalnecessityofitsdevelopment.

Australiaplayedaleadingpartin ensuringthatSingaporeshouldbe madeintotheverystrongbasewhich itisto-day,andsheisverydirectly concernedinthefutureoftheFar East,The"co-prosperitysphere"of whichJapanhopestogainaneconomic andpoliticalascendancy,includesAustraliachieflybecausetheJapanesesee inNorthernAustraliaanareawhere theythinktheymightsettlesomeof theirsurpluspopulation.

Theover-populationofJapanisa factorofthefirstimportanceinunderstandingJapanesepolicy.Itledin largedegreetothewarwithChina; andtheAmericanimmigrationlaws thathavebeenpassedduringthepast twentyyearshavecontributedtothe exacerbationofAmerican-Japaneserelations.

Wehaveheardmuchoftheeffectsof theimmigrationlawsonItalianpolicy, butlessoftheireffectontheJapanese.YetinthepastverylargenumbersofJapanesehavesettledinthe PacificStatesofAmerica,largelycentredinSanFrancisco,

TheUnitedStatesisasdirectlyconcernedasweareinthefutureofJapanesepolicy,andthePhilippineIslands, Guam,andthesystemofislandairbasesinthePacificwhichtheAmericanshaveestablishedmustbeconsideredinrelationto-Sjngaporeandthe DutchEastIndiesvihenthestrategic possibilitiesofafuturewararediscussed.ForlongtheUnitedStates neglectedthefortificationofGuamand thePhilippinesforfearofantagonising theJapanese,butefficientbasesare nowbeencompletedintheseislands.

GuamisrightamongtheCaroline IslandswhichwereGermanuntil1918, andoverwhichJapanhassinceexercisedamandate.ButanAmerican FleetoperatingagainstJapanwould certainlyhavetouseSingaporeand otherBritishbases,andtheinterdependenceofBritishandAmerican strategycannothetoogreatlystressed.

TheJapaneseNavyisundoubtedly verypowerful,anditmustberememberedthat,unliketheArmy,ithas notbeenaffectedbythewarinChina.

Againstit,however,theAmericans havethebulkoftheirnavalstrength available,whichwillbeincreasedwhen severalimportantbattleshipsnow underconstructionarelaunched.It Japangoestowar,wemayhavethe advantageoftheallianceofRussiain thattheatrealso;andtheRussianFar EasternFleet,basedonVladivostock, isindependentoftheBalticandBlack SeeFleets.TheprincipalRussiancontributionwouldprobablybeinsubmarines.Again,thereistheDutchFleet, ofwhichthebestunitsareinEastIndianwaters.

JapanmaybereinforcedbyFrench vesselsfromIndo-China,buttheseare notnumerousorpowerful,andwemay confidentlybelievethebalanceof navalpowertobeonourside.-"The Tablet."