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No. 3389.
PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1969.
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(Registered at the 0.P.O.. Perth ior transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
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LEGIONARIES RENEW PROMISES
DRAFT BILL providing f or euthanasia by consent is being prepared by the Euthanasia Society in Britain. Executives of the society met recently to clarify the scope of the draft Bill. They planned a campaign which they hope will result in the draft's introduction into Parliament. A lthough the Eutha- thing we had anticipated. We shall resist nasia Society claims to them." have M.P.'s among its Another Catholic M.P., supporters, it is not Mr. John Biggs-Davidknown how much parson, said: "At the time liamentary backing the of the controversy over proposed Bill will re- the Abortion Bill a numceive. ber of us predicted that Mr. Tom Vernon, if the abortion law repress officer for the Bri- formers had their way tish Humanist Association, said that opinion it would not be long beamong the group of 40 fore we were presented Humanist M.P.s would with a measure to legatend to vary. One by one Legionaries renew their promises in the presence of the Archbishop during the annual Legion of Mary Acies Ceremony, held in lise euthanasia. St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday, March 16. ' Some members would "If it becomes lawful not be in favour of euthanasia, but by and to kill with the consent large most members of of the person concerned, the group could be ex- will the next step be for social on pected to support volun- euthanasia tary euthanasia in prin- grounds?" he asked. -Ftenienibcr you are So should we ciple. The Catholic doctors' APPROXIMATELY 1,000 men and women, mem- der the guidance of the verted. spitheir soldiers always and use others in help in Chief Commander guild will also oppose bers of the Legion of Mary from all metropolitan Herself — the Mother of ritual trials and be at the discipline and initiathe measure aimed at branches, heard His Grace the Archbishop com- God — that this scheme, their side to assist in tive that will make for legalising euthanasia. Dr. success." J. G. Frost, secretary of mend the Legion of Mary and command them to this set-up should be their difficulties. There are seyeral followed." future. the the guild, said: "I am action in and alertness greater known supporters of the "An army first of all is Euthanasia Society in quite certain that mediThey were gathered at in readiness for battle," a group of trained, disthe House of Lords, in- cal opinion, Catholic or Cathedral on the Archbishop said. ciplined, obedient and cluding Lord Francis not, is generally against St. Mary's the loyal though "Even Sunday afteroon to rethese soldiers; Williams, the well-known euthanasia." He felt that modern assert their allegiance to battle is spiritual, and qualities are necessary Journalist. the armies are spiritual, for legionaries if we are advances in drugs and the Mother of God. The draft Bill, as it medicines had obviated "We are present today it is under the eyes of to fight under the Genstands, would make it many of the grounds on at an Acies, which is a the founder of this spiri- eralship of Our Lady for tual, military organisa- Our King, Jesus Christ." lawful for a doctor to which the Euthanasia line-up for battle, that is, LORD FISHER OF LAMBETH, the an army with everything tion, and obviously unSociety bases its case. administer euthanasia DISCIPLINE to former Arc.hbishop of Canterbury, a patient requesting it "An army requires disw rote this letter to the editor of "The SO long as the cipline and this is not patient trainobtained without had been certified Southern Cross" (Adelaide) : as ing. In every army there suffering from an incur"I read with interest the editorial comment is an oath of allegiance able condition by two in your issue of March 7. on questions of aborto the Commander and obedience to him or her tion and euthanasia. Other doctors, one of we are to necessary if is "You very rightly say that there is a world of them a consultant. serve the King or Head difference in guilt between knowing a person It would also of State for which the is dying and intervening to kill him. enable Patients to army is campaigning. request "The problem as Christians see it in England in and promptly, ad . Vance the SPEAKING at the annual general meeting of the thing "Those who belong to administrais rather: Does a moment come at which the by way for us the paved tion of Save the Children Fund on March 12, Bishop M. Mary's Army will be pardoctor may rightly feel that he must no longer event ofeuthanasia in the doing it herself. ticularly alert, particutheir suffering McKeon chose to contrast two personalities. The intervene with all the resources of modern Ir.orn an larly faithful in the incurable con- first was the unknown "Good Samaritan;" the Personal medicine known to him in order to keep the dition at a later date. waging of battle— the alive against nature? patient the Save founded who Jebb, Eglantyne second, Such a The Bishop brought battle that all men "And, as to abortion, how far is it true to say declaration know of come to should the Children Fund. Would come home the personal nainto embryo is, from the first moment of the that force lo days Both, said the Bishop, every chance to develop ture of the Save the her Son's love, and after being made onception, to be treated as 'an innocent human c the themselves to pledge work were distinguished by and be taught to earn a Children Fund's and would remain in life.' honour of His service. force Moreover, magazine that living. saying charity. decent their practical by during the life of —The responsibility of the mother for the the person Samaritan "did they must be trained to photographs of starving He will compel no one, unless re- The embryo begins, beyond doubt, from its concepvoked, something, he did it a life of service to their children were real por- but He well appreciates promptly, he did it him- fellow men." trayals of misery and re- those who are prompted. tion. She must not seek to rid herself of that self," and then disapBishop McKeon re- calling that over twenty by their own free will, to responsibility. peared from history, "an minded those present years ago he had himself accept the discipline and "But Christian opinion in England is that, in and humble that this had been seen a child dying of rules which are necesobscure some circumstances, the doctor may rightly, or for the waging of sary OPposition garbage to even must, to save her life, relieve the mother the figure. . . who never even echoed in the United Na- hunger on a draft turns around in his tions in 1959, when the heap in Arabia. "I passed this battle successfully. Bill is likely to of her responsibility. be led by a saddle to show his face." Declaration of the Rights by and did nothing, and READINESS Present new society at "The question under debate there is to find in the process of Eglantyne Jebb's ideals of the Child was enun- with smug millions I ° the best (or should one say the least bad?) ciated. "We should not think still pass by millions of Fgardsation. This so- are to be found in her definition for legal purposes of what those circiety, which has Seventy famous eight nations Declaration of starvaof ourselves and children dying of only N Mr. orman cumstances should be?' the Rights of the Child, signed this declaration, tion, still not making any our personal salvation. as its c St. John-Stevas to We will not attain pereffort called hairman, will be, accepted as a standard including Australi a. worthwhile (Lord Fisher is staying in Adelaide with his by the League of Nations "Talk is cheap," said help." Appealing for "im- sonal salvation if that is Human Rights. son, Mr. C. D. Fisher, headmaster of Scotch in 1924. All children, Bishop McKeon, "paper mensity of generosity," the only goal after which St. College, Mitcham.) everywhere, no matter is cheap and paper talk he "Help we strive. St. Paul said concluded, said': "The John-Stevas C proposals what their race, nation- is a cheap combination." must come today — to- he would be prepared to tOntained ill are in this draft ality or creed, must be But, like the Good Sama- morrow will be too late. be cursed to suffer an • Next week's "Record" will carry special blood-curdling fed, nursed and shelter- ritan, Eglantyne Jebb It's now or never, the anathema, so that his arid exactly the sort of ed. They must be given saw the need, did some- poor can't wait." features on EDUCATION. brothers may be con-
READY TO DO BATTLE
Supporters
LORD FISHER ON ABORTION
SOME KILL OTHERS SAVE
Opposition