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PERTH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26,
SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR.
PRICE THREEPENCE.
1944.
Vicious Soviet Attack Upon Vatican Accusations by "Izvestia" Puerile Communistic Arguments . . .
"The charge against the Vatican is no great surprise. Everyone 'who knows Russia knew it was coming. What was unexpected, however, was its timing: The fact that it should come now rather than a month later proves how confident Russia really is in its As Rusability to control Europe. sia already served notice that America
party defended religion, the Vatican would condemn the Falangists and, let it be repeated, solely on religipolitical on ous grounds, and not grounds; (d) the Holy Father refused to join Italy and Germany in recognising the insurgent leaders as the legitimate government of Spain; (5) When the refugees of Spanish persecution did come to Rome he blessed them for defending religion. reminding them that their politics were bad, warning that 'intentions less pure, selfish interests and mere party feeling may easily enter into, cloud and change the morality of what is being done.' a new
and Great Britain may not interfere in the question of Poland, so now it serves notice on religion that it may not interfere in the question of Europe. Lenin once boasted 'the next country we will make Communist will be Spain. Then we will burn Europe The firebrands of from Both ends.' Distorted Language. The vicious Soviet attack upon the demned Fascism in an Encyclical writthe house of European civilisation are "It does little good, however, to dis- lighted by the articde in 'Izvestia.' Vatican, launched in Moscow by "Iz- ten in German and Communism in an To the cuss Fascism. The term once Lad a vestia," Communist government news- Encyclical written in Latin. "Within the last two years there paper, is piece of a cunning pattern land therefore that allows no infiltra- very definite connotation, namely, ,..he can be found no record of Russia's being woven by the Russians, and pre- tion of religion we should apply the absorption of the individual into tin condemning Nazism., Not even in the pares one for two possible develop- words of the Saviour on the cross: class and Nazism is the absorption of Moscow or Teheran declarations. Staments-Russia's conclusion of a separ- "Father, forgive them, they know not the individual into the race. There lin does not hate Nazism or the Gerate peace with Germany after the over- what they do." Their condemnation is, therefore, no essential difference in man army. ideology between the three. In the Stalin throw of Hitler and a campaign for is born of ignorance. Hates Only Hitler, not Nazism. hands of the Communists, however, the de-Christianisation of Europe-the Puerile Argument. "He hates only Hitler. Harry HopFascism is now of abuse the term one Right Rev. Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen, is "The argument of the Soviets kins quoted him to that effect in Noof the Catholic University of America, rather puerile. They accuse the Vati- to cover all who are anti-Communist. vember, 1941. "As a matter of fact, Fascism is realAccusing the Vatican can of Fascism because it 'maintained has declared. "In November, 1942, Stalin said: in its dotage. Comly Communism "foreign its in -Fascist" "pro of being silence when Italy atacked France in 'The destruction of all German milipolicy," the "Izvestia" article held it- June, 1940.' Does that make the munism is the Asiatic form of Fascism tary force is inadvisable from the and Fascism is the European form of point of view of the victor.' In July, self out as an endorsement of the re- Vatican Communist because the Vatidifferis little There as Communism. AsPolicy Foreign by the cent report can was silent when Russia invaded 1942, he permitted the free German The Soviet sociation of New York. Finland and Poland? and, incidentally, ence between Communism and Fascism committee to broadcast asking Gernewspaper ignored the fact that the what was Russia doing for France in as there is between burglary and lar- many to 'recall the German troops to ceny. Foreign Policy Association study said: 1940, particularly since it was bound to Reich's frontiers and embark upon "The Soviets use words very clev- the "The view that the Pope is at heart France by a treaty? peace negotiations.' erly. As they massacred Jews under a Fascist and wishes to see the triumph "Every day Russia is feeding Ger"The Soviets next accuse the Vati- the name of Trotskyiters, so they label of modern dictatorships, while a long many with broadcasts saying. 'Save can of 'endorsing the Italian conquest all anti-Communists as Fascists. In be can evidence superficial sequence of your army. It is the foundation and This is just as untrue of Abyssinia.' constructed to support it, proves to be as to say that the Vatican has endors- this sense of the term the Church is security of your survival.' Fascist, but by the same distorted lan"Izveswithout foundation in fact." "It is therefore not at all unlikely Baltics. ed the Soviet conquest of the tia" declared that the Vatican had The facts are: (1) When Mussolini or- guage it is Communist, because it is that once Hitler is overthrown from "earned the contempt of the Italian dered the illumination of Rome to anti-Nazi and anti-Fascist. The Vati- within Stalin will make separate peace can within the last six months has with the German military staff. Permasses for supporting Fascism." celebrate the Abyssinian victory, the In reply to this Soviet attack upon only dark spot in Rome was the Vati- been called Communist by the Nazis, haps that is why the words 'uncondiFascist by the Communists, and anti ishas Sheen Monsignor Vatican, the can; (2), when Mussolini ordered all Fascist by the Fascists. They all tional surrender' were left out of the sued the following statement Teheran declaration. at 3.15 p.m., the ring to Italy bells in mean the same thing, namely, the Vati"No country in the world has con"The danger facing Europe is net of the conquest. the Vatican bells can is opposed to anto-religious ideoltributed as much to Fascism as Rus- date Bolshevism as Hitler says. It is Comthe rebuked XI. Pius were silent: (3) ogy. When the Vatican condemned munism, the union of Pilate and For it was only through the Sosia. Press for distorting his address the attempt of Germany to Nazify viets giving the Nazis the green light Fascist the nurses on August 22, 1935, to Europe, the Soviets were silent be- Herod for condemning Christ to death. in the pact of 1939 that the Nazis were to appear that he favoured the cause religion played into their hands May Produce Good. able to extend their form of Fascism make it conquest: (4), when Mussolini used at that time. But now when Russia "On the whole, these false condemall over Europe. crown XI. Pius to have strong efforts by Russia of Great Britain nations it is about to barbarise Europe conFurthermore, Stalin has already deEmmanuel as Emperor of Abys- demns the Vatican for the Vatican is and the Vatican may produce much clared himself in favour of Fascism. Victor reftfsed. Father Holy the sinia, the only moral force left standing be- good. They may arouse the people to In a telegram to Hitler he said "our a realisation that Stalin is not a cross Facts About Spain. tween Europe and barbarism. friendship is sealed with blood." Molobetween George Washington and Sir "The Soviets further charged the tov told Von Ribbentrop "Fascism is Item in Pattern Furthermore, they may, Galahad. Vatican with complicity with Fascism only a matter of taste." the of Soviet "The condemnation convince us that no nation which deThe facts are: (1), The "Russia's condemnation of the Vati- in Spain. an item in a pattern is merely Vatican of speech and religion freedom nies was Spain attitude towards is Vatican can on the grounds of being Fascist is skilfully working out. to its own citizens can be counted on quite excusable and pardonable. Rus- dictated not by political but by religi- which Russia Sowith the recent one piece It is of to other nations those rights to give If the Communsia is the only nation in the world out- ous considerations. British for which its own people do not enjoy side of Germany that does not per- ist-Republican group had supported re- vient condemnation of the alleged attempt to make a separ"Stalin is very clever. One of his mit freedom of Press and freedom of ligion or was indifferent to it instead their thus pre- cleverest tricks was to tell the presiIt, therefore, never permit- of destroying 20,000 religious buildings, ate piece with Germany. It by religion. securinfidelity for its own pared at Teheran that there was a 'plot' dent it, ted to be cideulated within its borders while the Nationalists persecuted Having ac- against his life. Churchill refused to ing a spouse of infidelity. any of the Vatican's statements con- the Vatican would have favoured the cused the political order of connivance the idea, but the President demning Fascism and Nazism. Hav- Republicant; (2) Had the Republicans with the enemy it now accuses reli- fall for One took up residence with Stalin. maintained neutrality towards religion ing never heard of them through its prepare both Russia Thus does gion. cannot help but recall the time when France, the in front popular rigorous censorship it can therefore be as did the politically and religiously for alienat- Russia was fooled by that same 'plot' Vatican would have remained neutral. excused of being ignorant of them. Allies and making trick when Alexander came to Prance "Every other nation on the face of (3) If to -morrow the Falangists perse- ing itself from thewith Germany. (Continued on Back Cover.) a separate peace and churches the earth knows that the Vatican con- cuted religion and burned
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