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No. 3329.
PERTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1968.
PRAISE FOR SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper. )
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From FATHER PATRICK J. BURKE, S.S.C., in Saigon.
"I HAVE not seen a sour face among commanding officers, chaplains or soldiers in my visit here,' said Monsignor ( Major-General) Francis L. Sampson, 'United States Chief of Chaplains, in an interview at the end of his ten-day visit to Vietnam. C ontinuing, Mon- look back on the year of signor Sampson said: "I service to the troops as have visited a lot of the pivotal year of territory, I have been to their ministry. Never fire bases, ambush units, before and, probably, and I am amazed at the never again will they be understanding the sol- so close to each member diers have of their mis- of their congregation. sion in Vietnam. They Without denying the have the dedication you weaknesses of man and might expect from the his sometime profane clergy or commissioned expressions., a chaplain officers, but there it goes here sees beneath the • CHAPLAIN for the Australian Logistic Support Group and Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force in Vietnam is Father T. F. Duggan, right down to the ordi- surface and knows that of Narremburn in New South Wales. Here Father Duggan gives general absolution before Mass to a congregation consisting of Australian nary soldier. It is thrill- personal sacrifice, devoand American artillerymen and members of the Armoured Corps and Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force, Personnel. ing and amazing. Every tion to duty and bro- the type of ideology namese chaplains, as Monsignor Sampson the church compound is chaplains and held a month about 45,000 of therly compassion taught the troops is im- well as taking care of ended his visit at the as residence for Catho- short discussio n with these young men return among themselves are portant. the spiritual needs, also National Catholic Chap- lic chaplains. There he him. A number of Viethome. What a leaven of the commonplace virChaplain (Lieutenant do a lot of social work lains Centre, where met Bishop Joseph Li. namese Army and Air mature men who faced tues of the American Colonel) Albert F. for the dependants. The there is a military van An of Xuan Force Catholic chaplains up to the crucial test of soldier and these, after Ledebuhr. a Luthera n soldiers want the chap- church dedicated to the episcopal supervisor of were there faith in God and coun- all, are the basic virtues advisory chaplain to meet Monto the lains to engage in social Vietnamese Martyrs In the Vietnamese Catholic signor Sampson. try in a magnificent that Our Lord taught us. Vietnamese army chap- work and it sets their way. What a pity it is there lain corps, told the visi- minds at ease when they "These are the same is not some means than tors the corps had made know their families are kids who a year or a war to bring these vir- much progress in the being cared for. In the last year. Vietnamese year and a half ago tues to the surface. armed "I am sure that the forces there is one chappeople were throwing lain for every 4,666 men MISSION their hands about in old hatreds and prejuat present. When the desperation.I don't care dices that may have The mission of the table of organisation is how long their hair is, been, in some instances, how tight their pants part of his environment Vietnamese chaplain is complete and filled are or what awful music before his military ser- slightly different from there will be one for they listen to, somehow vice, will not be toler- that of the chaplain in every 2.000 men, ChapThere is a reservoir of ated in the environment the U.S. Army. Viet- lain) Ledebuhr said. basic character and he himself creates in the strength that augurs civilian communiity of nothing but good for our the future." country's future.
PREJUDGE
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POPE CLAIMS MEN FAIL TO SEEK GOD
I will never in my With Monsignor life again, I think, pre(Colonel) Joseph S. judge our youth because time after time when Chmielewski, staff chaplain of the Military Asheavy demands are HE HOLY FATHER, of our life, in fear and placed on their young sistance Command Vietrecalling the Wise in love." shoulders they've made nam, Monsignor SampMan's failure to seek the pessimists and son paid a courtesy call Men who went in search on the chiefs of the of the Christ Child, God "has very serious cynics eat their own Vietnamese chap lain branded the failure to practical consequ Words. ences T h e United corps . seek God "the great in every field of human States soldier has never Brigadier General aberration" of our time. activity.," the Pope delooked better, never The Pope was ad- clared. been more disciplined. Tran van Trung, chief He called the search never met the challenge of the Army command dressing crowds in St. of duty, honour and that supports the Viet- Peter's Square on the for God in Christ "the country with greater namese chaplain corps, Epiphany. He appeared compass of life." f aith in God and in his r eceived Monsignor in his study window to f ellow man than these Sampson, along with recite the noon Angelus Father (Lieutenant Col- with them and to give men in Vietnam." onel) Peter Nguyen van them his blessing. Monsignor Sampson, Long, chief Catholic The Epiphany comWhile in Vietnam, visit- chaplain, Chap lain memorates the adoraed all the major Army (Lieutenant Colonel) tion of Christ by the Commands and met the Nguyen van Thong, three Magi. Chaplains, officers arid Protestant chaplain "Epiphany." the Pope I , and Men from the tactical Venerable "presents (Lieutenant said. two DOPE PAUL VI rezones stretching from Colonel) Tam Giac, great topics. The first is ' ceived Mika Spiljak. the demilitarised zone Buddhist chief chaplain. how God manifested Presiden t of the Federal to the delta and along In the Vietnamese arm- Himself in Christ. The Executive Council of the western borders of ed forces there are 75 second is how men can Yugoslavia recently. the country. Catholic chaplains, 75 find Christ and in Christ The audience marked continued improvemen. Making a point to Buddhist and six Pro- find God." Asserting that every of relations between the irieet all the chaplains testant chaplains. man must seek God, he Holy See and commuWhere he visited, MonBrigadier General said: "The great aber- nist-ruled Yugoslavia. or Sampson had this Trung, in thanking tp.Say: "Chaplains of all Monsignor Sampson for ration of the modern Initial agreements were mind is precisely this— reached in 1966. Yugotuths here in Vietnam his visit, told that the man no longer searches slavia sent a special enare minstering to their Vietnamese chapl ain idler congregations corps can be a key fac- for God. He believes voy to the Vatican in both science and faith November 1966, and With a joyful dedicati the on tor for the morale of are extinguished. Holy See was enabled to 1Personal love. troops because, this be- whereas they both make name an Apostolic DeleEach of them will ing an ideological war, God shine upon the path gate to Yugoslavia.
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