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Stepinac in Sanitarium FRANKFURT, Jan. 27, -(NCO).-An unconfirmin ed report, published "Nachrichten aus der Katholischen Welt" ("News of the Catholic World"), a news service issued in Troves under the auspices of the Vicar General of that diocese, says that Archbis-
Extortion of "Confession" (N.C.W.C. News Service).
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KUMBAKONAN, India, Jan. 27.-(NC). Father Sanjeevi, pioneer priest in the Kumbakonam diocese, rode in procession in a car riage drawn by 25 pairs of decorated bulls as part of the three-day ceremonies here, marking his silver jub. ilee as a priest. Many nonCatholics took part in the procession, which extended over two miles. The priest is now working in the parish of Ammanpett, which he himself established. He built a church, two schools, and purchased grain lands for the support of the par-
proves, according to the priest that not only democratic freedom ROME, Jan. 31.-The "Yellow Book," published by of speech is lackng in Hungary, the Hungarian Government, and consisting of alleged but even freedom of thought. Judging others by themselves, he documents in the case of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, is continued, the regime considers little more than another tactical step in the struggle every Hungarian outside the against the Primate of Hungary, according to the Rev. country and every outsider who Gedeon Peterffy, rector of the Hungarian Pontifical In- is in Hungary a spy. They never send anyone to any stitute here. hop Aloysius Stepinac, of place, he said, who is not a spy Zagreb, Yugoslavia, is no Printed photostats showing the the Cardinal was not himself and they cannot understand how longer in gaol, but in a sanianybody else could act differentalleged "confession" of the Car- when writing. well treated. tarium and dinal and other documents conThe language of the "confes- ly. Particularly, they are wholHowever, the report adds, stitute a permanent record of the sion" shows dozens of mistakes ly unable to understand how a he is still barred from exerHungarian regime's' perfidy con- for any one of which a young priest, or any other person, could cising his ministry. taining as they do, proofs that school boy would be sent home, be interested in doing charitable ish. the priest said, adding that no work only, person who has been to school even for a short time would make such mistakes. Within a few moments the priest pointed out many mistakes, such as lacking punctuation, and wrong capitalisation, which are further proved by a comparison with the printed text in the Hungarian edition PARIS, Jan. 28.-Because the Hungarian GovernWASHINGTON -(NC) -It's of the Yellow Book, where all is printed correctly. ment, through its Minister to Paris, refused to permit him BASEL, Switzerland, Jan. 27- not too late, Archbishop Paul Yu No handwriting expert is need(NC).-The Swiss statistic'-.an, Pin, of Nanking, China, empha- ed, Father Peterffy said, to point to interview His Eminence Josef Cardinal Mindszenty Anton Sonti, in comparing world sised as he discussed conditions out the progressive decline from personally, Abbe Albert Gau, M.R.P., deputy in the in his war -ravished country, divorce figures for the year 1944, French National Assembly, has rejected a Hungarian inHe said in an interview here fair script to a scrawl in the the latest global figures availwritten "confession" and the vitation to visit Budapest and himself investigate the cirUnited States would that if the able to him, said that the United. very infirm signature. cumstances of the arrest of the Primate. States had the largest percent- extend aid to China, where the "Clearly, this is not the Carage of divodces that year, with Communists now hold the upper Commenting on the Hungarian for almost a month. On Dehand, the situation would change "who said the priest, dinal," Austria next and France last on virtually overnight. wrote such pastoral letters, and refusal of the priest -deputy con- cember 31 the deputy from Carthe list. dition cassonne for such a visit, "La made an impassioned the The Archbishop declared that whose orations defended He said that there were 2,531 even if the Communists gained rights of the Church, but a man, Croix," French Catholic daily, protest on the arrest of the Cardivorces for every million inhabi- full control of his nation, they organically disrupted, who puts said that it appeared the Hun- dinal in the French Assembly in tants in the United States that would never made Communists on paper 'confessions' that have garian Government feared that a speech applauded by a major year (American official figures out of the people. They are too been extorted from him and dic- Abbe Gau might see the condi- ity of members amid frequent make it about 2,900 for every well grounded with respect for tated." The printed documents, tion of the Cardinal after his heckling' and interruptions by million). Austria topped the ownership of land and other anti- declared Father Peterffy, are treatment at the hands of his Communist depaties European list wth 981 to every Communist ideals to embrace materially authentic, but are O. - torturers. The Hungarian Legation immillion inhabitants, with Sweden Communism, the prelate declar- ways distorted in the narrative, Abbe Gau's proposed visit has mediately invited Abbe Gau to and Germany following. which attempts wholly unsuccess- been the subject of negotiations go to Budapest to inform himself ed. San Francisco, M. Sonti said, But if Communism does win fully to support the thesis of the of the circumstances of the arhad the highest big-city rate control of the country, the Arch- Yellow Book that the Cardinal is rest on the ground that he was with 363 per cent of marriages bishop said, religion is doomed. an enemy of Hungary ,a director not sufficiently acquainted with dissolved, followed by St. Louis He said that in certain sections of espionage ,and a conspirator. the facts of the case. It prowith 31.3 per cent; Geneva, Swit- of the country where the Reds The fact that people were posed that the priest -deputy go zerland, with 21.9 per cent; Ham- already hold sway, the Church forced to use devious means of to Hungary in the company of ROME, Jan. 29-(Radio, NC). the journalist Martin Chauffier, burg with 20.6 per cent; and has been forced to go under- communicating with the Cardinal rather than the ordnary mail, -When screen actors Tyrone "Christian -Progressive." editor of Vienna with 80.1 per cent. ground. Power and Linda Christian were a newspaper with Communist married here at the Church of tendencies. Santa Francesca Romana, the Abbe Gau accepted the invitaceremony was performed in a tion on the condition that he Hollywtod tone to the conster- could have a free and private nation of local Church authori- conversation with the Cardinal,' By LEILA CARROLL cry throughout the English- Brooke "is out for party advant- ties. Long before it began dozens and that he could take with him age-to return the old dominant of workmen were at the scene Francois Seherer, another MRP (Correspondent, N.C.WI.C. News speaking world." Service). The partition of Ireland was Unionist Party to power again, stringing cables, setting up lights deputy, who speaks Hungarian. Twenty days of negotiations DUBLIN.-Of major import- the main election issue-an issue end thus continue the permanent and connecting microphones. Dyance in Irish politics was the which arose out of the recent domination that it has had for namos were pulled up outside The with the Hungarian Legation folgeneral election in northern Ire- change in the status of the 26 28 years. This domination is church to supply the electrical lowed, and finally Count Michael land, which took place on Feb- southern counties by the repeal one of the tragedies of Northern deficiencies of the fourteenth Karolyi, the Hungarian Minister, Soon after, informed Abbe Gan that his conruary 10 The election was call- of the External Relations Act Ireland, for it has perpetuated century edifice. ed, he said, in order "to make it and the passing of the Republic politics based on religious sectar- press and private photographers dition was unacceptable. Father thronged to the scene, Gau then proposed that his conclear to all beyond doubt" that Mr. Power had declared himself versation with Cardinal Mindsthe desire of Northern Ireland publicly and privately as dis- zenty take place before witnesswas to remain part of the United A FULL ANALYSIS OF MINDSZENTY pleased with the "circus" aspects es acceptable to the Hungarian Kingdom, ON PAGES of the affair, but the almost uni- Government. But his new pre-. In Nationalist circles, however versal reaction has been, "whose posal also was refused. and indeed in some circles symdevelop of ianism and crushed the Ireland Bill. Unionists wedding is this?" Under these circumstances pathetic to the Government, Apart from its surroundings, Abbe Gan replied that he re-. there was dissatisfaction because claimed that the election would ment of the secular parties which this issue was decided on a vot- serve as a true referendum re- are normal in almost all other the ceremony was fulfilled in the fused to go to Hungary only for communities form required by the Church for the sake of" the trip and to read ers' register which is three years garding the constitutional posi- English-speaking old. This means that those tion in the North, but the Na- Liberalism, once strong in Ulster, the celebration of the Sacrament forged documents. Meanwhile, thousands who attained the age tionalists argued that because has been snuffed out, and a Lab- of Marriage, with an exchange M. Chauffier announced that he of 21 since January 31, 1946- constituencies were "gerryman- our Phrty makes small headway. of consent in the presence of an would leave for Hungary in Febwhen the last list was published dered into jigsaw-puzzle forma- Single-party domination, wher- authorised priest and witnesses. ruary. -were denied the right to vote. tions" a general election could ever it may be, is a bad thing." A commentator in the "StanThe new register on which such never be regarded as a gamble names should appear would be for the Unionists and that there dard,' Dublin Catholic weekly, their about says a doubt "An election fought with available within lase than two was scarcely the background of gerrymandermonths return to power. LONDON, Jan. 31-(NC).-- greatest all-out drive to reconThe view that the election was ing, disfranchisement, and imReasonable people of all parties felt that in rushing the elec- really a travesty was supported personation will hardly be re- British police authorities have vert and spiritually regenerate given permission to include all the nation since the "Reformaof garded an impressive Unionists as test the that tion, rather than wating for the by the fact new register, the government was anticipated at least 12 unopposed public opinion on the question of gaols in the big general mission tion" of 400 years ago. Religious Orders are inviting not giving a fair deal. The at- candidates out of a total of 42- partition, or any other question to be launched in this country in A chief liaison priest priests of their North American The British March. titude of the government has the number they aimed to put for that matter. appointed, the Rev, provinces to take part as volunLabour Party can hardly defend has been been severely censured, and it is fGrward. accused of using "iron curtain" This was the first election it on the plea that it is not John I. Lane, of Liverpool, most teer missioners in the 12 -month on the experienced gaol chaplain in campaign. methods. held under the news law which re- "swindle democracy" The mission will inThe mission is being organised One correspondent says that if quires that voters produce iden- Eastern European scale, but only Britain. political theft; for the whole clude retreats and special ser- by the Catholic Missionary Soci"such tactics were adopted in tity cards or other documents. ety, clerical-lay group seeking any of the countries controlled A writer in the "Manchester future of Angloshish relations is vices for prisoners. The general mission will be the Britain's reconversion by Russia there would be an ott- Guardian" says that Sir Basil involved."
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