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Argenhmans Bar Legalised Vice 3.-A
Marxist Grab For Schools VIENNA, May 30
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steadily accelerating programme in "iron curtain" countries to protest has been storm of crush the Catholic Church as an aroused throughout Argentina obstacle to the determination to with the introduction df a meathese countries completesure in parliament to legalise GODFREY subject ly to atheistic Communism has It is now banned prostitution. 12 manifested passed law itself anew in several by virtue of a He quoted an article in "La tell, the Catholicity of a country LONDON, June 2.-"Religion years ago. is not dope but dynamite to the Civilta Cattolica," Italian Catho- is not measured by the name tra- different ways in recent days. From Prague word reaches Three national groups, includ- man who understands it," Arch- while Bishops and other Church ditionally given to it, but by the ing Argentinian Catholic Action, bishop William Godfrey, Apos- lic periodical, which said that quality of Catholics within its here that the present governhave issued statements express- tolic Delegate to Great Britain, leaders had been arrested in frontiers-thre are considerable ment of Czechoslovakia has foring opposition to the measure, told 30,000 men and women at- Hungary and Yugoslavia, "in elements who are using every bidden that collections be taken while thousands of protest let- tending an open-air Mass at Cel- Rumania it is a question of the possible means to install a god- up in Catholic churches. This is all tic Park, Glasgow football arena. whole episcopal body of the less Communism in the seat of obviously calculated to deprive ters and telegrams from the churches of means of supparts of the nation have been re- "In the face of the very power- Church that is under arrest." the rulers. parlia- ful attacks that are made against The Archbishop then turned to port and maintenance. ceived by members of "They have a large measure of ment. the Church we must look into another danger as he added: And, foreshadowing future sucess even in the midst of pouCatholic Action, with a mem- our own ranks and measure our "It must be remembered with lations considered-I repeat con- things to come in Czechoslovabership of more than 100,000, ex- strength," the Delegate added, kia, additional reports from Pradum to President Juan D. Peron. calling it a "vast treasury of due apprehension that even in sidered-as Catholic, but not, I gue tell of Czechoslovak Comthose countries which are known am afraid robustly Catholic. It pressed its views in a memoran- spiritual strength." munist "victory" congress apas Catholic-although, truth to must be remembered that milTaking up the arguments adOn the same evening, Archlions of Catholics inthese coun- proving a programme which emvanced by those who support the bishop Godfrey gave another adbraces complete state control of Communtries have voted for measure, the memorandum said dress before 2,500 persons packSpeakers said the ism at the pols, and keeping this education. that the theory that houses of ed into Glasgow's St. Andrew Communist government must in mind we understand the prostitution will form a "sexual Hall. in which he drew a "balgravity of the task that is before and would insure that all clajlsafety valve" is defeated and not ance sheet" of the Church's fordren are raised in the Marxist us, and that even in these couna constructive way to deal with tunes during and since the war. These speakers, tries that carried for centuries Lenin faith. the problem. "One may say that she emwho included President Klement the Catholic name, the enemy, if Legalised prostitution favours erged enfeebled in some ways, not yet in supreme power, has Gottwald, chairman of the Comvice because it suggests, incites yet in others strengthened," he Party, said that to and facilitates it, the agency said in this second address. WASHINGTON-(NC).-Con- yet found a foothold within the munist throughout Czechoslovakia peosaid; prostitution wil not serve "Many of her children fell in gress of the U.S. has been told gates." ple must follow the rules laid as a safeguard against rape and battle. Archbishop Godfrey then citThe number of her by one of its members that if a "by our great teacher. seduction, since it is illogical to priests was reduced greatly, parochial school offers a secular ed the "bright side of the pic- down Generalissimo Stalin." suppose that the individual whose either by death on the field or in educational programme which is ture." He noted the great Minister of Information and passions are aroused in this concentration camps." recognised as equal to that giv- strength of resistance in the Enlightenment, Vaclav Kppecky, school of vice could automaticalof persecution under countries schools the goven in the public said: "We claim the right of the ly check his cravings when with of His Holiness has a clear obligation the leadership State to administer virtuous women; medical find- better achieved through proper ernment all schools Pope Pius XII, the Holy Father's to contribute to the support of the ings disprove the theory that social education. denouncement of the "powers of without exception," and the parochial school. sexual continence causes physievil and false philosophies," and right of the State "to direct all The central committee of the Rep. Eugene J. McCarthy. of the aid of Americans and Bel- schools and extra -curricular edcal and psychological harm to university students' organisaof the young people; frequenting houses tion declared that the Bill Minnesota, made this declaration gians to refugees in the Near ucation, in the spirit of prostitution works against the would establish a greater evil as he testified on Federal school East. Marx -Lenin teaching." aid legislation before a House natural urge to marry and rear than that which it strives to His reaa family. cure. Denying the validity of sub -committee here. The Committee for Defence of the argument that houses of sining was this: The Supreme decided that parents Court has Woman's Dignity, compoied of prostitution are necessary to various representatives of wo- lower the venereal disease rate, fully discharge their duty under State educational compulsory men's organisations, called the it cited figures showing that measure shocking and stated venereal diseases in Argentina laws when they send their chilthat its proposed aim of prevent- have lessened in recent years dren to accredited non-public ing venereal disease could be through proper education and schools. Thus, if a public purpose is served, and if that pubprompt treatment. (Continued in next column) BUENOS AIRES, June
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for which the State has accepted TOKYO, June 2.-(NC).-A equivocally as being either woefinancial responsibility it fol- strongly worded protest against fully ignorant of the Catholic lows that the State is obliged in the statements made to the press position in this matter or delibjustice to contribute to the oper- in favour of birth control for erately misrepresenting the truth ation which fulfils that public Japan by Dr. Warren S. Thomp- to gain an effect. The latter purpose. son last March, has been sent di- may be indicated also by the by winch Prime Japanese press in In one of the few instances in rectly to General MacArthur which a Federal aid witness has the Catholic Women's Club of Minister Yoshida is now pubemphasised the prior rights of Tokyo. According to the press licly championing birth control at the time, Dr. Thomp- as a national policy, and by a reMADRID, June 3.-The right in defence of His Eminence parents in education, Rep. Fred reports Minnesota son "scoffed at the idea that the cent article on the 'birth control of the Church to make pro- Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, im- Marshall, 'another Congressman, said: "It is our considerable body of opinion in controversy, wherein the reportnouncements on social problems prisoned Primate of Hungary. United States or anywhere ed controversy dealt mainly with because they affect the eternal "Man is by nature a social work as law makers to assist and the would oppose birth control the relative merits of abortion salvation of the individual, was being," Cardinal Pla continued. encourage parents in fulfilling else versus contraceptives. in Japan." reaffirmed by His Eminence En- "He must seek salvation within their responsibility. It is not measures "We do, therefore, indignantprotest, the club, made their In our function, nor must it be our rique Cardinal Pla y Deniel, human society, an aim rendered in ly repudiate Dr. Thompson as a nationals living Archbishop of Toledo, at the difficult if that society is atheis- intention, to relieve parents of up of allied con'birth fit spokesman for us and chal"By that say Tokyo, closing session of the ninth So- tic for full of injustices and im- that obligation entirely-to make In so Dr. Thompson implies the lenge his pretensions. cial Week of Spain. moralities. From this considera- education solely a function of trol' by doing we thank God and the conception of prevention "A Church restricting itself to tion stems the Church's right to government." Founding Fathers of our councontracepof artificial means liturigcal functions, a silent make pronouncements on social "If we admit that our system tives as one of the birth control try for our constitutional right Church such as its enemies and sometimes political ques- of government is dedicated to measures. Nowhere is he report- to speak forthrightly, thereby would like to see, cannot accom- tions when either enters the do- the principle of assisting and ed as excepting contraceptives, exercising our corresponding, plish the mission entrusted to main of a person's eternal sal- encouraging parents in provid- as in fairness anyone must do in mocratic duty of rallying to dethe her," the Cardinal declared, re- vation." ing an education for their chilreporting the Catholic support of SCAP as the symbol of peating the thought expressed Canon Juan Font del Riego, dren, then we must hold that all accurately these liberties of free citizens on this subject. by His Holiness Pope Pius XII. president of the Patronage of parents should be assisted and position "On this point we beg to chal- .We hereby appeal to him as our the Holy Family in Cordoba, encouraged," Mr. Marshall said lenge flaggenuinely expert expert's leader and this alleged considered the problem of large further. "If we hold that the rant misrepresentation of the truly official spokesman. estates in Spain. He proposed religion to which parents adhere Catholic authoritative doctrine "In doing this we profess redistribution of the land, con- must be left to their free choice, as stated in the Encyclical, represent the unanimous voice to of version of desert areas through then parents must be free to "Christian Marriage," by Pope millions of Catholics throughout irrigation, co-ordination of agri- choose the schools which their Pius XI.: "Any use of the mar- the world and to speak accuratecultural firms with' industries, children attend." riage rite that robs the act of Its ly for the millions of Christians preparation of workers through If the child may fulfil his natural power to generate life is and non-Christians who share PARIS, May 30-(Radio NC). special courses, increase in pubthe government, that is an abuse of nature; and those our view and, in short, for the His Eminence Emmanuel Car- lic works, and establishment of duty to dinal Emmanuel Cardinal Su - conditions to facilitate small his duty as an educated and in- who so use the rite are guilty of dignity of all womanhood. We formed citizen, by attending any a serious sin against the law of get to carry this plea to those hard, Archbishop of Paris, died ownership. millions and to counter Dr. school of his choice, it would God.'" during the night of a pulmonary seem illogical to say that the After pointing out that this Thompson's preposterous claims congestion and cardiac failure. government cannot or should not Encyclical had not only been reby referring the plain facts to The distinguished Churchman NOTRE DAME, Ind.-(NC). was in his 76th. year. He was Students in the graduate school assist his parents in providng leased to the press but had been the forum of public opinion. "In rallying to SCAP through read publicly in Catholic churelevated to the Sacred College of at the University of Notre Dame that education. of Cardinals on December 16, who are holders of Atomic EnTo say that a child may attend ches throughout the world, the this resolution, we speak also as an occupation group interested 1935, and in May, fellowships, the school of his parents' choice Catholic women go on to ask: 1940, was ergy Commission Japan's transferred from the Archdio- signed a voluntary "Oath of Al- and then to insist that his par"How then, may we ask, can in democracy and in diocese of Rheims to be Archbis- legiance" to the United States ents should not be assisted be- Dr. Thompson dare profession- future welfare in that respect. hop of Paris. Government and submitted it to cause that school is not a public ally, as a publicly announced We do so as an act of loyalty in The death of Cardinal Suhard the Atomic Energy Commission school, would seem to discour- expert representative of SCAP, support of the Supreme Comreduces the membership of the and the Congress of the United age the freedom of religion to permit the Catholic position mander for the Allied Powers Sacred College of ,Cardinals to States. They hold 8 out of a which our Constitution guaran- to be prostituted in the way the and our chief." 55-15 short of its full com- total of 44 fellowships awarded tees to every American. To Japanese press quotes in his plement of 70. There are now by the Atomic Energy Commis- attach a penalty to that freedom name? His own words east an Printed and Published by Keith 21 members of Italian national- sion to graduate students of all would seem to limit that freedom unmistakable reflection upon Francis Spruhan, at "The Reity and 34 of non -Italian na- universities for 1948-49 in fact, if not in theory," he stat- himself in the light of the real cord" Office, 450 Hay Street, the tionality in the Sacred College. school year. ed. facts as they both brand him un- Perth.
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