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RED "JUSTICE" FOR 13 MORE (N.C.W.C. News Service). The mills of Communist "justice" have been grinding in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Budapest, Hungary, where 13 more prison sentences have been imposed by the people's court. The free world is continuing its protests, but, otherwise, is apparently without effective means at present to halt such proceedings.
ants
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sions" or parts of them, charging police intimidation in the One of the pre-trial hearings, defendants declared that his nerves had been broken by being kept alone in a cell for a whole
The Socialists Cannot Swallow "Confession"
month. However, before the "trial" reached its conclusion, one of Two priests and a Jesuit lay tained by Communist secret pol- these defendants felt obliged to VIENNA, March 3.-(NC).- no sure way of knowing how brother were among the 13 per- ice and prosecutors from the 15 withdraw his repudiation and to sons 'tried" in Budapest and accused Protestant clergymen in ask the court's forgiveness, say- The Austrian Socialist party or- this strange confession was obgan, "Arbeiter-Zeitung," has re- tained, whether by torture, by sentenced to prison on charges Sofia, Bulgaria, and from most ing that "the physical and menof illegal currency dealings in a of the 13 persons "tried" in tal pain of the two months fused to swallow charges in the drugs, by hypnosis, or some other Cardinal Budapest, The exact nature of spent in prison" caused his "be- Yellow Book issued by the Hun- mental pressure, the editorial with "conspiracy" garian regime in the Cardinal adds: "This monstrous distortion Mindszenty. Msgr. Imre Boka, the methods used in order to haviour" in court. Mindszenty case-this despite the lof )legal procedure shows that former treasurer of the archie- force normally staunch men into Msgr. Boka was said to have fact that the party has closely we must all use all means to deprothemselves, incriminating sentenced was chancery, piscopal pleaded guilty to the charge of to four years in prison, loss of testing their love and devotion having ,on the Cardinal's instruc- followed Marxist principles and fend our rights, our security and political rights for another five for the Communist regimes, and tion, given foreign currency to has long been an opponent of human civilisation, the principal means being the preservation of Catholic ideology. 1,000 cringingly pleading for mercy, years, and a fine of Commenting on the Yellow democracy" But various bankers and brokers for The Reverend Josef continues to be obscure. forints. sale on the black market, He photocontains Vid, identified as the treasurer nobody is deceived by the pre- emphasised, however, according Bcok, which of the Jesuit Society in Hun- tence of legal proceedings staged to Budapest reports, that the static copies of what is purportthe hand-written confesbe ed to Stategary, and John Varadi, a Jesuit in Sofia and Budapest. profits were exclusively used for sion of His Eminence Josef Carlay brother, were sentenced to ments by leaders of public opin- charity. Father Vid and Brothree years and nine years loss ion around the world demon- ther Varadi were reported to dinal Mindszenty, Primate of strate the clear recognition of have also admitted the "crimes" Hungary, the paper says: "With of political rights. The highest sentence was im- the fact that these "trials" are a charged to them. Father Vid is the exception of the Communposed on Dr. Gabor Horvath, part of a world-wide campaign said to have emphasised that, at ists, whose duty it is to swallow HIROSHIMA, 3.former secretary of Duke Paul aimed at destroying the Chris- the time, he was not aware of everything, no thinking person in (NC).-Pilgrims whoMarch take part Esterhazy, one of the co-defend- tian churches by making them the illegality of such transactions the whole world believes even in the international pilgrimage in ants of Cardinal Mindszenty, willing tools of the Communist and that his only motive was to one word of that kind of con- honour of St. Francis Xavier this fession." who drew six years' imprison- regimes. strengthen the funds of the summer will have an opportunity The supposed confession, the The carefully worked-out rou- order. He refused to ask mercy ment. to pray to the true Prince of There are countless indica- tine of the Communist "trials" for himself, but asked the court Socialist organ points out, ig- Peace in the "Tower of Peace," nores completely the real issues once when only worthwas interrupted tions to demonstrate the to be lenient with Brother Ver- between the Church and the built by non-Christian Hiroshima lessness of the "confessions" ob- five of the Hungarian defend - adi, who had saved the lives of Hungarian regime and merely on the very spot where the atom many Jews during the years of fills perfectly the requirements bomb fell. Nazi oppression. This tower was built in 1946 of the Hungarian court trying to In Sofia, things went smoothly justify its accusations again n before more than a small fracfrom the Communist point of the Cardinal and to parade him tion of the town had been review. Fourteen of the 15 Prothe world as a consum- built and since then townspeople testant clergymen pleaded guilty hefore have held a "peace celebration" mate criminal. to the charges of espionage, treaAfter stating that there seems there each year on the anniverBy Rev \nthony Coppens, S.J. son and black market dealings. sary of their catastrophe, Thus (foe confessed only to violating (Correspondent, N.C.W.C. News Service). when people spoke of an Intercurrency regulations. The pronational Pilgrimage in honour of BRUSSELS, March 5.-The continued deep interest secution did not even bother to St. Francis Xavier, the townsof His Holiness Pope Pius XII. in the movement toward go through the motion of hearing people asked that a Mass be said a united Europe found striking expression in a message all the witnesses, saying that in the tower. CARDINAL addressed by him to the International Council of the "the evidence is clear and abunWork will begin soon on the ROME, March 3.-Radio, dant," first great memorial church, for the its concluded which has just European Movement, been has report NC).-A In his two-hour summation, planning of which all leading plenary session. The meetings were attended by Arch- the Moscow reecived here that, accord-trained prosecutor architects of Japan competed bishop Ferando Cento, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, who asked the death penalty for four ing to Hungarian refugees last year. and it is hoped that in Vienna, His Eminence of the accused, charging them served as representative of the Holy See. the building may begin to take Mindszenty Cardinal Josef with being leaders in a "spy net.. shape by the time the pilgrims The Papal message, read at work accomplished here was ani- work" on behalf of the American pneuis suffering from arrive. Meanwhile, the Jesuit the closing session, was as fol- mated with the best feeling and and British Governments monia in prison and that Fathers in charge of the mission an unshakable faith." lows: he is mentally shaken. Reto reports from According busily are engaged in building a The Council of the European "Prompted by his paternal inports from the same source, Bulgaria, 48 more Protestant parish hall which will serve both terest in every initiative aiming Movement arose from the deci- ministers have been barred from describing the Cardinal as as a memorial and social centre at union and solidarity among sion last year of seven European exercising church functions and dying, were called "exagfor their flourishing parish. the nations, the Holy Father ex- organisations to unite their efforts gerated." in are expected more "trials,' and pressed his heartfelt wishes toward bringing about European the near future. prays God to bless the discussions unity. These seven organisaof the delegates to the Council tions are: (1) The European Fedof the European Movement, that eralist Union; (2), The United their efforts may contribute to Europe Movement, led by Winthe establishment of a just and ston Churchill; (3), The Econolasting peace among the nations." mic League of European CoFUKUOKA, March 3.-(NC). German, Latin, Greek and EngRead by P. J. S. Surrerens, Pre- operation, led by Paul van ZeeVATICAN CITY, March 3.sident of the Catholic People's land, former Belgium Premier; Like the imperial university in lish for those who wished to canParty of the Netherlands, the (4), The French Council for a Kyoto, the imperial university of study the great works of Aris- (Radio, NC).-Forthcomingcurrent onisations, two for the philosoPope's message was unanimously United Europe; (5) Les Nouvel- Fukuoka will henceforth have a totelian and scholastic and three for the Holy Year year these languages, phy in of scholastic philspecial chair applauded by the 140 delegates les Equines Internationales, a of 1950, are the reasons for representing 23 countries and grouping of men and parties of osophy. First incumbent of this three consistories which will be various groups promoting Euro- Christan-democratic orientation; chair is the Rev. Philip Desaccordpean unity. Among them was a (6) The European Parliament- lauriers, who has been in Japan ACIES CEREMONY held in the near future, ing to a Vatican announcement. An interesting feadelegation from western Ger- ary Union, and (7) The Socialist since 1935. bearing in mind On March 14, in a secret conmany. The Council was created Movement for the United States ture of Father Deslauriers' ap- theLegionaries, importance of devotion to sistory, the College of Cardinals pointment is the fact that a of Europe. at The Hague in May, 1948 Legion system, each the Mary in will vote on the canonisation of of the uninumber of .professors Archbishop Cento, addressing versity asked, even before he ar- year consecrate themselves ko Blessed Jeanne (Giovanna) de the meeting, said that "as repreThis consecration Lestonnac, scheduled for May 16, rived, that he also teach them Our Lady. sentative of the Sovereign Ponas the and the Blessed Maria Giuseppa Latin so that they might study ceremony is known tiff, I consider it my duty to unthe great masterpieces of schol- "Acies." It is the great annual Rosello, scheduled for June 12, derscore the complete success of Indo-China, astic philosophy in the original function for all legionaries-ac- and on the three for the Holy HUE, Annam, the historic congress." tive and auxiliary. These latter three are Year. "To make Europe one, consti- March 3.-(NC-Fides).-A young language. The essential idea of the Le- those of Blessed Jeanne of VaIt is recalled that a chair of tutes at this moment one of the priest has been taken as a hosthighest ideals," he continued. age by the Communist-led Viet- scholastic philosophy was estab- gion is that Mary, its Queen, is lois, once queen of France, BarReferring to a previous state- minh movement, and the fate of lished at the imperial university the mediatrix of all graces, The tolomeo Capitanio, and Vincenzo ment by Paul -Henri Spaak, Pre- another priest and two seminar- in Kyoto two years ago under Legion must work and pray in Gerosa. Immediately following the secmier of Belgium, that this Euro- ians is unknov.n after Vietmihn the direction of another Cana. union with and in. dependence pean unity is becoming a reality, members ambushed a train and dian Dominican, Father Pouliot, upon her. The Acies is the sol- ret consistory there will be a seminary organised by Father emn declaration of that union public one, at which consistorial the Papal Nuncio continued: killed the passengers or took Pouliot with a number of uni- and dependence, the renewal- advocates will advance argu"Why should the Church not re- them prisoner. of assassinations and Arrests professors has already individual and collective-of the ments for these canonisations. versity joice at this? The civilisation of be Europe is based on Christianity. mayors and leaders in Christian led to the translation of various Legionary promise of fealty.will A semi-public meeting will all called for May 2, bringing His Grace the Archbishop This explains the heartfelt sym- communities are becoming more sections of the Summa Theolowithin and Bishops give the Beneand will attend Archbishops of Annam. gica of St. Thomas Aquinas. pathy with which the Holy frequent in the centre This seminar, incidentally, has diction of the Blessed Sacrament a 60 -mile radius of Rome to give Father has followed your work. Indications are that this increasend of the ceremony on the vote of the Episcopate on the It will afford great joy to me to ed terorism has been ordered by developed into a real polyglot in- at the 27th., canonisations at 3.30 p.m. stitution, with courses in French, March inform His Holiness how the high Vietminh leaders.
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