The Record Newspaper 26 April 1944

ViciousSovietAttackUponVatican

Accusationsby"Izvestia"

PuerileCommunisticArguments

RussiansDeniedFreedomof SpeechandReligion

TheviciousSovietattackuponthe Vatican,launchedinMoscowby"Izvestia,"Communistgovernmentnewspaper,ispieceofacunningpattern beingwovenbytheRussians,andpreparesonefortwopossibledevelopments-Russia'sconclusionofaseparatepeacewithGermanyaftertheoverthrowofHitlerandacampaignfor thede-ChristianisationofEurope-the RightRev.MonsignorFultonJ.Sheen, oftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica, hasdeclared.AccusingtheVatican ofbeing"pro-Fascist"inits"foreign policy,"the"Izvestia"articlehelditselfoutasanendorsementoftherecentreportbytheForeignPolicyAssociationofNewYork.TheSoviet newspaperignoredthefactthatthe ForeignPolicyAssociationstudysaid: "TheviewthatthePopeisatheart aFascistandwishestoseethetriumph ofmoderndictatorships,whilealong sequenceofsuperficialevidencecanbe constructedtosupportit,provestobe withoutfoundationinfact.""Izvestia"declaredthattheVaticanhad "earnedthecontemptoftheItalian massesforsupportingFascism."

InreplytothisSovietattackupon theVatican,MonsignorSheenhasissuedthefollowingstatement

"NocountryintheworldhascontributedasmuchtoFascismasRussia.ForitwasonlythroughtheSovietsgivingtheNazisthegreenlight inthepactof1939thattheNaziswere abletoextendtheirformofFascism alloverEurope.

Furthermore,StalinhasalreadydeclaredhimselfinfavourofFascism. InatelegramtoHitlerhesaid"our friendshipissealedwithblood."MolotovtoldVonRibbentrop"Fascismis onlyamatteroftaste."

"Russia'scondemnationoftheVaticanonthegroundsofbeingFascistis quiteexcusableandpardonable.RussiaistheonlynationintheworldoutsideofGermanythatdoesnotpermitfreedomofPressandfreedomof religion.It,therefore,neverpermittedtobecideulatedwithinitsborders anyoftheVatican'sstatementscondemningFascismandNazism.Havingneverheardofthemthroughits rigorouscensorshipitcanthereforebe excusedofbeingignorantofthem.

"Everyothernationonthefaceof theearthknowsthattheVaticancon-

demnedFascisminanEncyclicalwritteninGermanandCommunisminan EncyclicalwritteninLatin.Tothe landthereforethatallowsnoinfiltrationofreligionweshouldapplythe wordsoftheSaviouronthecross: "Father,forgivethem,theyknownot whattheydo."Theircondemnation isbornofignorance.

PuerileArgument.

"TheargumentoftheSovietsis ratherpuerile.TheyaccusetheVaticanofFascismbecauseit'maintained silencewhenItalyatackedFrancein June,1940.'Doesthatmakethe VaticanCommunistbecausetheVaticanwassilentwhenRussiainvaded FinlandandPoland?and,incidentally, whatwasRussiadoingforFrancein 1940,particularlysinceitwasboundto Francebyatreaty?

"TheSovietsnextaccusetheVaticanof'endorsingtheItalianconquest ofAbyssinia.'Thisisjustasuntrue astosaythattheVaticanhasendorsedtheSovietconquestoftheBaltics.

Thefactsare:(1)WhenMussoliniorderedtheilluminationofRometo celebratetheAbyssinianvictory,the onlydarkspotinRomewastheVatican;(2),whenMussoliniorderedall bellsinItalytoringat3.15p.m.,the dateoftheconquest.theVaticanbells weresilent:(3)PiusXI.rebukedthe FascistPressfordistortinghisaddress tothenursesonAugust22,1935,to makeitappearthathefavouredthe conquest:(4),whenMussoliniused strongeffortstohavePiusXI.crown VictorEmmanuelasEmperorofAbyssinia,theHolyFatherreftfsed.

FactsAboutSpain.

"TheSovietsfurtherchargedthe VaticanwithcomplicitywithFascism inSpain.Thefactsare:(1),The VaticanattitudetowardsSpainwas dictatednotbypoliticalbutbyreligiousconsiderations.IftheCommunist-Republicangrouphadsupportedreligionorwasindifferenttoitinstead ofdestroying20,000religiousbuildings, whiletheNationalistspersecutedit, theVaticanwouldhavefavouredthe Republicant;(2)HadtheRepublicans maintainedneutralitytowardsreligion asdidthepopularfrontinFrance,the Vaticanwouldhaveremainedneutral.

(3)Ifto-morrowtheFalangistspersecutedreligionandburnedchurchesand

anewpartydefendedreligion,the VaticanwouldcondemntheFalangists and,letitberepeated,solelyonreligiousgrounds,andnotonpolitical grounds;(d)theHolyFatherrefused tojoinItalyandGermanyinrecognisingtheinsurgentleadersasthelegitimategovernmentofSpain;(5)When therefugeesofSpanishpersecutiondid cometoRomeheblessedthemfordefendingreligion.remindingthemthat theirpoliticswerebad,warningthat 'intentionslesspure,selfishinterests andmerepartyfeelingmayeasily enterinto,cloudandchangethemoralityofwhatisbeingdone.'

DistortedLanguage.

"Itdoeslittlegood,however,todiscussFascism.ThetermonceLada verydefiniteconnotation,namely,,..he absorptionoftheindividualintotin classandNazismistheabsorptionof theindividualintotherace.There is,therefore,noessentialdifferencein ideologybetweenthethree.Inthe handsoftheCommunists,however, thetermFascismisnowoneofabuse tocoverallwhoareanti-Communist.

"Asamatteroffact,FascismisreallyCommunisminitsdotage.CommunismistheAsiaticformofFascism andFascismistheEuropeanformof Communism.ThereisaslittledifferencebetweenCommunismandFascism asthereisbetweenburglaryandlarceny.

"TheSovietsusewordsverycleverly.AstheymassacredJewsunder thenameofTrotskyiters,sotheylabel allanti-CommunistsasFascists.In thissenseofthetermtheChurchis Fascist,butbythesamedistortedlanguageitisCommunist,becauseitis anti-Naziandanti-Fascist.TheVaticanwithinthelastsixmonthshas beencalledCommunistbytheNazis, FascistbytheCommunists,andantiFascistbytheFascists.Theyall meanthesamething,namely,theVaticanisopposedtoanto-religiousideology.WhentheVaticancondemned theattemptofGermanytoNazify Europe,theSovietsweresilentbecausereligionplayedintotheirhands atthattime.ButnowwhenRussia isabouttobarbariseEuropeitcondemnstheVaticanfortheVaticanis theonlymoralforceleftstandingbetweenEuropeandbarbarism.

IteminPattern

"TheSovietcondemnationofthe Vaticanismerelyaniteminapattern whichRussiaisskilfullyworkingout. ItisofonepiecewiththerecentSovientcondemnationoftheBritishfor theirallegedattempttomakeaseparatepiecewithGermany.Itthuspreparedforitsowninfidelitybysecuringaspouseofinfidelity.Havingaccusedthepoliticalorderofconnivance withtheenemyitnowaccusesreligion.ThusdoesRussiaprepareboth politicallyandreligiouslyforalienatingitselffromtheAlliesandmaking aseparatepeacewithGermany.

"ThechargeagainsttheVaticanis nogreatsurprise.Everyone'whoknows Russiaknewitwascoming.What wasunexpected,however,wasitstiming:Thefactthatitshouldcome nowratherthanamonthlaterproves howconfidentRussiareallyisinits abilitytocontrolEurope.AsRussiaalreadyservednoticethatAmerica andGreatBritainmaynotinterfere inthequestionofPoland,sonowit servesnoticeonreligionthatitmay notinterfereinthequestionofEurope.Leninonceboasted'thenext countrywewillmakeCommunistwill beSpain.ThenwewillburnEurope fromBothends.'Thefirebrandsof thehouseofEuropeancivilisationare lightedbythearticdein'Izvestia.'

"Withinthelasttwoyearsthere canbefoundnorecordofRussia's condemningNazism.,Noteveninthe MoscoworTeherandeclarations.StalindoesnothateNazismortheGermanarmy.

StalinHatesOnlyHitler,notNazism.

"HehatesonlyHitler.HarryHopkinsquotedhimtothateffectinNovember,1941.

"InNovember,1942,Stalinsaid: 'ThedestructionofallGermanmilitaryforceisinadvisablefromthe pointofviewofthevictor.'InJuly, 1942,hepermittedthefreeGerman committeetobroadcastaskingGermanyto'recalltheGermantroopsto theReich'sfrontiersandembarkupon peacenegotiations.'

"EverydayRussiaisfeedingGermanywithbroadcastssaying.'Save yourarmy.Itisthefoundationand securityofyoursurvival.'

"Itisthereforenotatallunlikely thatonceHitlerisoverthrownfrom withinStalinwillmakeseparatepeace withtheGermanmilitarystaff.Perhapsthatiswhythewords'unconditionalsurrender'wereleftoutofthe Teherandeclaration.

"ThedangerfacingEuropeisnet BolshevismasHitlersays.ItisCommunism,theunionofPilateand HerodforcondemningChristtodeath. MayProduceGood.

"Onthewhole,thesefalsecondemnationsbyRussiaofGreatBritain andtheVaticanmayproducemuch good.Theymayarousethepeopleto arealisationthatStalinisnotacross betweenGeorgeWashingtonandSir Galahad.Furthermore,theymay, convinceusthatnonationwhichdeniesfreedomofspeechandreligion toitsowncitizenscanbecountedon togivetoothernationsthoserights whichitsownpeopledonotenjoy

"Stalinisveryclever.Oneofhis cleveresttrickswastotellthepresidentatTeheranthattherewasa'plot' againsthislife.Churchillrefusedto fallfortheidea,butthePresident tookupresidencewithStalin.One cannothelpbutrecallthetimewhen Russiawasfooledbythatsame'plot' trickwhenAlexandercametoPrance

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TheoryofReligiousRacismExploded

ReligionisNotDeterminedbyNationorRace

HistoryisResponsiblefortheBreach

SubjectsCompelledtoAdopt theFaithoftheirPrinces-

Racialismisawordwhichwehave heardagreatdealduringthelastfew years,sincetheNazismadeitthebasis fortheirideologyandevendeckedit outinthetrappingsofareligion.Not thattheyinventedtheidea(didwe nothearmuchnotsomanyyearsago ofAnglo-Saxonsupremacy?)they merelycarriedouttheideawithTeutonicthoroughnessandruthlessness. Noristheconnectionbetweenrace andreligionanentirelynewone.For example,havewenotoftenheardthat IhedivisionofEuropean'sandAmericansintoProtestants,Catholicsand EasternOrthodoxisreallyduelargely torace?ThusProtestantismisthe religionofTeutonsorNordics,asis CatholicismoftheLatinsandCelts, andOrthodoxyofGreeks.

Usuallyinthebackground,andsometimesintheforeground,hasbeenthe ideathat,astheNordicsweresuperior,sowasProtestantism,andthatCatholicismandOrthodoxywerefitonly forthenot-so-superiorLatins,Celts andSlays.Or,tolookatittheother wayaround,theNordicsshowedtheir superioritybyadoptingthemore"advancedandprogressive'Protestantism whereastheotherraces,beinginferior, werecontentwith"reactionary,obscurantist"formsofreligion.How oftenithasbeenassertedthatthe freedom-lovingTeutonicpeopleswere chafingunderthetyrannyofRome andlongedtoreplacetheshowy,externalRomanRitebyasimpler,more spiritualworship.

Ontheotherhand,someLatinsCatholicandevennot-so-Cathcilichaveundulymagnifiedtheconnection betweenCatholicismandLatinculture,asifthereweresomenecessary bondbetweenthetwo.Similarly. Russianshaveoftenproclaimedthat theSlavicsoulwasmoredeeply spiritualthantheWesternsoul,immersedinamultitudeofactivities, andthatOrthodoxywaslikewisesuperiortotheactivistic,mechanicalreligionsoftheWest.

Oneneednotheaprofoundthinker tograspthatsuchreligiousracalism isadaggerthrustattheveryheartof Catholicism,whichclaimstobethe universalreligion.IftheChurchis .Roman,notmerelyinthesensethat itscentreofunityisatRome,but becauseitisthereligiousexpression oftheRomancepeoples;ifitisLatin, notmerelyinthesensethatLatinis itsofficiallanguage,butalsobecause itistiedupwithLatinculture,then itcertainlyisnotCatholic.Thenthat glorioustitleisasmeaninglessasis thatofCatholicApostolicwhenap**pliedtothetinybodyofIrvingites.If

NordicsorSlaysareaboveorbelow themessageoftheChurch,itisnot theChurchwhichChristcommissioned toteachallnations

Ofcourse,scienceshootsthewhole theoryofracismquitefullofholes, fortheso-calledracesarelargelyfigmentsoftheimagination-beingactuallyamosaicofracialmixtures.Itis nationality,notrace,thatmarksout theEnglishman,theFrenchman,and therest.Itissimilarityoflanguagemorethanofbloodthatunites theTeutons,Celts,LatinsorSlays.I haveseenitassertedthatthereis moreCelticbloodinGermanythanin Ireland-whichmaybetheliteral truthoraslightcaseofexaggeration; butishardlyanunmitigatedfalsehood.

Buteveniftheseraceswerereally separateanddistinctgroups,stillthe theoriesofreligiousracalismwouldnot holdwater,atleastasfarastheCatholicChurchisconcerned.Theyhave adegreeofplausibilitywhenapplied totheProtestantorEasternOrthodox bodies,fornationalismisoftheessenceofmanyofthem.ThusEasternOrthodoxyisreallyEastern.The ChurchofEnglandisdistinctlyEnglishinitsloveofcompromise,inits irrationalconservatism-retainingold formswhiledescardingtheirmeaning -andinitsdislikeofemotion.Itis perhapsinsignificantthatithasnever beenpopularwiththeCelticpeoples. Lutheranismislargelyconfinedtothe GermansandScandinavians,anditis aplausibletheorythatitstendency towardspassivityandmysticismofa sortmakesitunpalatabletothemore practicalandactivisticAnglo-Saxons andLatins.

Buteveninthecaseoftheseand similarbodies,thereisneedforcaution,particularlyifonedistinguishes betweentheiressentialandnon-essentialfeatures.Lutheranismmaysuit theGermanandScandinaviantemperament:buttheMethodists,Baptists, Pentecostalitesandotherbodieshave madegreatinroadsinthestrongholds oftheConfessionofAugsburg.On theotherhand,thoughevensome Lutheransdoubtedwhethertheirfaith couldbe"translated"intoEnglish, Lutheranismhasenjoyedgreatprosperity,inAmericasinceithasbecome Anglicised.Anglicanismmayfitthe Englishsoullikeaglove,butalarge minorityinEnglandandalargemajorityintheUnitedStatesandthe Dominionsprefertofeedinother spiritualpastures.AmongtheAnglicanfaithful,alargeminorityisabsorbingCatholicbeliefsandpractices inlargedosesandcomingbackfor more.OrthodoxymaynotbeacceptabletoWesternsinitsEasterngarb; butthereisamarkedaffinitybetween itandHighChurchAnglicanism.

Rutifreligiousracalismwobblesas abasisforthosebodieswhichdonot claimtobecatholicoruniversal,it breaksdowncompletelywhenapplied tothatChurchwhichcallsitself,and is,Catholic.

Itbreaksdownhistorically,forthe TeutonicnationswereCatholicfora

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farlongerperiodthantheyhavebeen Protestant.TheAnglo-SaxonChurch, foundedbymissionariesfromRome itself,wasnotedforitszealfordistinctlyRomanusagesasopposedto theCelticcustoms.Forathousand yearsEnglandwasasCatholicasany nationinEurope;yetwhowillsay thatSaintThomasofCanterburyand contemporarieswerelessEnglishthan modernfollowersoftheSeeofCanterbury?

TheScandinavians,themostcompletelyProtestantisedofallpeoples, wereforcenturiesloyallyCatholic. NoWaldeMesorHussitesorLollards disturbedthepeaceoftheChurchin theselandsoftheNorth.Werethe compatriotsofSaintBirgittaand SaintOlavanylessScandinavianthan theirdescendantsinpost-Reformation times?Ifanything,isnotthereversetrue,fortheReformationand post-Reformationperiodsweremarkedbyaninfluxofforeigninfluence; somuchsothatmanyoftheleading familiesoftheselandsbearnamesof German,ScotchorFrenchorigin?

WhatistrueofEnglandandScandinaviaistrueofotherTeutonic lands.TheywerejustasTeutonic beforeasaftertheReformation.The causesforthespreadofthemovementwerepoliticalandeconomic ratherthanracial.Thekingsand princeswelcomedthechange,forit madethemheadsoftheChurchas wellasoftheState.Thenobleswelcomedit,fortheysharedintheloot ofChurchlands.Therisingbourgeoisieoftenwelcomedit,for,like newrich"generally,theywere anxioustokeepupwiththetimes, andsaw,especiallyinCalvinism,areligionblessingtheirdesireforgain.

Religiousracismbreaksdownnot onlyhistoricallybutgeographicallynotonlyinthepastbutinthepresent.BeforetheriseoftheNazi, aboutone-thirdoftheGermanswere Catholics,andwiththeAnschullwith CatholicAustriatheproportionhas risen.GermanSwitzerlandissimilarlydivided.Noristhisdivisiongeographical-betweenNorthandSouth -orracial-betweenpure"Nordics" and"Alpines,"forthereligiousmap coincidesneitherwithlatitudenor withrace.Therealcauseforthe divisionintoCatholicandProtestant andofthelatterintoLutheranand Reformedwastheprinciple"cujus regio,ejusreligio,"whichcompelled subjectstoadoptthefaithoftheir princes.

MostpeoplethinkofHollandasa Protestantcountry:butsometwofifthsoftheHollandersareCatholics, andamongtheworld'sbestonesat that.InneighbouringBelgiumboth theTeutonicFlemingsandtheLatin WalloonsareCatholics.Butitisthe Flemingswhoarestaunchestintheir adherencetotheirFaith;itisamong theWalloonsthatindifferentismand Socialismhavemadeinroads,as amongtheirFrenchcousinsacrossthe border.InFranceonemightexpect thesmallbutinfluentialHuguenot bodytobefoundprincipallyinthe North,especiallyinNormandy,where therehasbeenmuchadmixtureof Nordicblood.Buthereagainfacts contradicttheories.Calvinismtook rootintheSouth-theNorthknewit not.HenryofNavarre,theHuguenotprincewhoconsideredParisworth aMass,camefromBearninthePyrenees,notfromNormandy.Geneva, notParisorRouen,wascalledthe CalvinistRome.

AsfortheCelts,theyarepretty evenlydividedbetweenthetwofaiths. Howexplainonracialgroundswhy theGaelofIrelandkneelsattheHoly SacrificewhilehisScottishbrother sitsinaPresbyteriankirk?Orwhy CatholicsarefewinScotlandbutnumerousamongthetransplantedHighlandGaelsofCanada?Itishistorical,notracial,reasonswhichaccount forthesefacts,aswellasforthefact that,whereasthetransplantedBretonsofFranceflockto"Pardons," theirbrothersinWalesorCornwall crowdtohearsomeMethodistrevivalist.ButtheWelsharenotProtest-

antsbecausetheyaremorefreedomlovingthantheBretonsortheIrish. Protestanthistoriansadmitthatlong aftertheReformationWaleswasthe mostCatholic-mindedportionofBritain.Haditnotbeenfortheclose geographicalandpoliticalconnection withEnglandandalsofortheneglect ofWelshinterestsbytheecclesiastical authorities,Walesmightto-daybe asfirmintheFaithasisIreland.

TurningtotheEast,theideathat EasternOrthodoxyisthereligionof theSlaysisnottruetothefacts.If theRus,lanv,theSerbsandtheBulgarsareofthisfaith,thePoles,the CzechsandSlovaks,CroatsandSlovenes,theCarpatho-Russiansandpart oftheUkrainiansareC.tholics.Here againitistheaccidentsofhistory thatexplainwhysomeSlaysfollow thefaithofConstantinopleandothers thatofRome.

Butevenifitweretruethatthey arebettersuitedbyanEasternthan byaWesternformofChristianity, stillitmustberememberedthatall EasternsarenotOrthodox.There aremillionsofEasternRiteCatholicsTheUniatewhosingstheDivineLiturgyinOldSlavonicinaUkrainian churchisjustasgoodaSlavasishis brotheracrosstheRussianborderwho singsitinanOrthodoxplaceofworship-iftheSovietsallowhimto. TeutonorLatin,CeltorSlav-there isnoracethatisnotsuitedforthe messageoftheChurch-thereisno racethat,havingreceivedit,cannot loseitbyprideandsin.Allpeoples canbeathomeintheCatholicChurch withoutlosingtheirnationality.The HollanderandtheSpaniard,theIrishmanandthePoleareallloyalsonsof MotherChurch,yettheyarefarfrom beingmadeinthesamemould.The Hollanderor

adoptthefiestasofItalyorSpain;the Ukrainianisevenforbiddentoexchangehisbeautifulandvenerable RiteforthatofRome.Ratherthe Church,likeawiseMother,allowsher childrentodeveloptheirindividual. ity,solongasitdoesnotdegenerate intoindivdualism.Sheknowsthat thesteadfastnessoftheTeuton,the logicoftheLatin,thedeepreligious senseoftheCelt.themysticismofthe Slavareallflowerstobecultivated intheFather'sgarden.

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PoliticalPowerComesNotImmediatelybut UltimatelyFromGod

17thCenturySpanishJesuitRestated BroadDemocraticPrinciples.

SuarezattackedProtestantDoctrine ofDivineRightofKings

HowModernSocietyisIndebtedtoHim

ThecrumblingofNazipowermust besweettothesoulofFrancisSuarez. Fewfoughtharder,moreuntiringly, againstdespotismthanthisseventeenth-centuryJesuitwho,atatime whenWesternEurope'smonarchswere castingajaundicedeyeattheabsolutismofpettyProtestantprinces,resolutelysettoworkrestatingthebroad democraticprinciplesofChristiansociety.Whenhedied,in1617,wrinkledandbentfromoverwork,hisphilosophicalandtheologicalwritingsran toover21millionwords.Butbefore hediedhehadthesatisfactionofseeinghiswritingsonlawandgovernmentpubliclyburnedbytheEuropean princes.

Theoft-repeatedassertionthatthe theoryofDivineRightsheldswayin theMiddleAgesisbutanotherofthe meancalumniesonthecommonsense ofmedievals.Nomedievalphilosopher ofconsequenceevermaintainedthata kingderivedhisauthorityimmediatelyfromGod.Dantepoeticallyassertedinhis"DeMonarchia"that"God aloneelects,"buthisviewmadeno headwayinCatholicphilosophy.As thedistinguishedProtestantscholar, Dr.A.J.Carlyle,longagowrote:"The factthatinmedievaltheory,theauthorityofthekingwasfoundedupon theelectionoratleasttherecognition ofthecommunity,doesnotintruthrequireanyseriousdemonstration."

Thus,whenJamesIofEnglandtook sethighpretensionsandclaimedthat hispowerhadcomedirectlyfromGod, quiteashadthepowerofDavidand Saul,Suarezjustlyrepliedthathis opinionwas"newandsingular,inventedtoexaggeratethetemporal power."Then,withhardchiseled clarity,theSpanishtheologianrestatedthetraditionalscholastictheoryof theoriginofcivilauthority.

Thattheoryinitsbarestoutlinesis this:PoliticalpowercomesnotimmediatelybutultimatelyfromGod.It mustultimatelycomefromGodfor, amongitspowers,theStatehasthe righttoexecutecriminalsandpass lamsbindingonconscience.Mendo notpossessthisrightindividually,nor cantheycreateitforthemselveswhen theyjointogetherincommunity.The rightoverlifeandconscienceisthe rightofGod,butHedelegatesitto menthattheymaylivetogetherin peace,inawaybefittinghumandignity.

Thecruxofthequestion,however, is:towhomdoesGodgivethesepoliticalpowers?TheanswerofSuarez wasclearandunambiguous:"This pdwer restsinnoparticularman butinthebodyofmen. Forby natureallmenarebornfreeandthereforenoOnehaspoliticalpowerover another."

"Politicalauthority,"hegoesonto say,"naturallybelongstothecommunity."Butsincethenumberof menthatmakeupastateisusually toogreattopermitthemtoexercise theirauthorityinpublicassembly. theyusuallydelegateittooneman orasmallgroupofmentoexerciseit intheirplace.

Itisnothardtoseehowthisdoctrinesweptthegroundfromunderthe DivineRightstheory.JamesI(and theotherDivineRightists)hadsolemnlyassertedthatGodhadgiven himhisroyalpowerdirectly.The

ethics.ThewillofGodasfoundin Scripture)andthewilloftheprince weredeclaredtobethefoundationsof lawinProtestantcountries-ominouslyforthepeople'srights,forthe princewasusuallytheheadofthe ChurchaswellasheadoftheState. Needlesstosay,thereweremanyintelligentProtestantswhoobjectedto thisnewethicalandpoliticaldoctrine 1,11.inEngland,theyfoundthemselvescalled"Jesuits'becauseoftheir views-viewsthatto-daywouldbe recognisedasintelligentlydemocratic.

upbeforehiseyes,forinternational operation:

"Thehumanrace,howsoevermany thevariouspeoplesandkingdomsinto wnichitmaybedivided,alwayspreservesacertainunity asitwere, amoralandpoliticalunitycalledfor bythenaturalpreceptofmutuallove andmercy,whichappliestoad,even tothestrangersofanynation."

consentofthepeople,tacitorexpressed,hadnotbeennecessaryforthe legitimacyofhisregime.Obedience, notconsent,wastheprerogativeofthe people.Jamesalsoproclaimedthat hiskingshipwasapact,notwithhis people,butwithGodalone.There waslittlecomfortinthisthoughtto Englishthinkerswhorealisedthat thetermsofJames'pactwithGod wouldheinterpretedbyJames!

AsaresultofSuarez'assaultonabsolutepower,hiswritingscausedno littleflusterattheroyalcourtofJames and,tothereadingofaroyaledictof condemnation,theworksoftheSpanishJesuitweresolemnlyburnedinthe publicplace.Buthiswritingscontinuedtobeathorninthesideofthe absolutists.Evenaslateasthenine-

tenthcentury,theGermanProtestant historian,Ranke,complainedthat:

"TheJesuitsmakenoscrupleofderivingthepoweroftheprincefromthe people-"Headds-asifbywayof correction-"Godalone,astheProtestantsmaintained,appointsprinces overthehumanrace...

Therewasoneapparentweaknessin thepoliticaltheoryofthe priest,andhiscriticshaveneverfailedtopounceonit.Discussingthe problemfromapurelytheoretical standpoint,Suarezadmittedthata peoplecould,iftheywished,handover theirpowercompletelytotheirruler. The"infamous"passage,broughtinto questionbythesecritics,reads:

"Itisnotaltogethertruethata kingdependsonthepeopleforhis power,eventhoughhehasreceivedit fromthem;forhecandependonthe peopleforhiscomingtohavethe powerandnotforitspreservation,if hehasreceiveditfullyandabsolutely."

ButfewofSuarez'criticscitethe passagethatfollows,wheretheJesuit addsthatthistransferofpower"is, asitwere,acompactbetweenthecommunityandtheprince,andtherefore thepowerbestoweddoesnotexceed theterm'softhecontract."

Inotherwords,thepeople,when choosinganabsoluteruler,donottotallydeprivethemselvesoftheirsovereigntybutmerelytransferdictatorialpowerstooneman-thesovereignty stillremainsradicallyinthepeople. Theyarestillfreetoousttheruler whenheviolatestheterm'softheir originalagreement.Thisalienation ofpower,therefore,isnotsocomplete oranti-democraticasitmightseem-

Thereisstillanothersafeguardof humanrightsinSuarez,andthatis thenaturallaw-thelawofGod,found innature.Man'sintellect,studying himselfandtheworldaroundhim,proclaimshisowndignityandthehierarchyinGod'screation.Tothislaw ofnature,allman-madelawsmustbe subordinate.

Reformationthinkersdestroyedthe veryideaofnaturallaw.Natural lawaffirmedtherightsanddignityof man;Protestanttheologiansproclaimedhistotalcorruptionanddepravity. Naturallaw,thescholasticsdeclared, couldbeknownbyreasonalone;reasonitselfwasattackedbytheReformers,whocalledit"thedevil'sprostitute."D'Entrevesrightlyremarked, duringhisOxfordlecturesinthesummerof1938:"Itisundoubtedlytrue thatamongthefirsteffectsoftheReformationuponpoliticaltheorywas theforSakingoftherationalarguments ofnaturallaw. ."

Asaresult,reasonwassupplanted bywillintherealmofReformation

Suarez,ofcourse,foughtthenew ethics.Hesawthedangerthatlayin it.Herealisedthatthereplacement ofreasonbywillvirtuallymeantthe replacementofrightbymight.Restating,explainingandelaborating SaintThomas'ideasofnaturallam', theSpanishpriestdrewupasystemof law,publishedunderthetitle"DeLegibus,"thatstillwinstheadmirationof jurists.

Bythisdefenceandexpositionof naturallaw,Suarezdidnotmerely safeguardtherightsofmenagainst theirrulers,buthepointedoutthe broadlinesthatinternationallaw Shouldfollow.Fornaturallawisimmutablelaw:itcontainsthoseprinciplesofjusticewhich,beingcommon toall,canfurnishacommonbasis forinternationallegislation.

Thesecondsignificanceofnatural lawtointernationallifeliesinits poweroflimitingnationallegislation, fornaturallawremindsmenofthe rightsofothernationsaswellasof theirown.Itthusactsasacheck onjingoismandshort-sightedisolationism.ThissignificanceofSuarez' teachingwasnotlostonEdouardHer. riot,theex-PresidentofPrance,who wrote:

"Suarez admittedthelimitation ofnationalsovereigntyinordertopromotethepoliticalunityofhumansociety. ThenotionofaStatefree fromallobligationsisaconception oftheabsolutetheoristsoftheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies,an inventionofRousseau,ofKant,and ofHegel."

Foreseeingtheday,perhaps,when statesmenwouldturntoaworldcourt orleagueofnationstokeeptheworld atpeace,Suarezmadeadirectplea, astheoldunityofChristendombroke

Thus,evenbeforeeverycapitalin theworldwaslessthanfiftyhours fromanairfield,Suarezsawtheii-iny ofisolationism,thefollyofmencut-, tingthemselvesofffromtheirfellow men.Hecontinueshisasstel.anthe self-sufficiencyofnationsbysaying:

"Althoughagivensovereignstate,. commonwealthorkingdom,mayconstituteaperfectcommunitytoitself nevertheless,eachoneofthese statesisalso amemberofthatuniversalsociety.Forneverarethese' states,whenstandingalone,soselfsufficientthattheydonotrequire somemutualassistance,association andintercourse,attimesfortheirgreat welfareandadvantage,butatothet timesbecauseofsomemoralnecessity..."

Somelaw,Suarezadds,mustgovern therelationsbetweenthiscommunityofnations.Butitisonlynaturallaw,' heinsistls-4theprinciplesofjustics, guaranteedbyGodandrevealedBr reason-thatcanbethefoundationof trueinternationallaw.

Commenting.in1939,onthispassage inSuarez,JamesBrownScott,atthat timeSecretaryoftheCarnegieEndowmentforInternationalPeace,wrote: "Isthisnottheemanationofanoble mindandagreatheart,andthehope oftheworld-thatitmaybegoverned inthefuture,asneverinthepast,by thehighstandardsofrightreason?"

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JapaneseMethodsofGovernment inConqueredTerritories

NativeAdministratorsCreateIllusion

ReligiousSympathiesEnlisted

Anerroneousimpressionexistsamong thepeopleof.theAlliedNationsthat thenativepopulationinJapaneseconqueredterritoriesarehelddownby forceofarmsandanxiouslyawaitthe dayofdeliveranceatthehandsof theirformerwhite"Sahibs"and "Tuans."Actually,thisisfarfrom beingthecase.

Japanhasdonetogreatpainsto winoverthenativepeoplestoher causeand\hastrainedherownofficials intheartofcollaboratingsuccessfully withtheexistingnativeadministrations.

Japanisactuallyincontrolofnewlyconqueredterritoriescoveringan areaof1,7millionsquaremiles,with 150-oddmillioninhabitants(comments "Sulla,"in"TheAdvocate").These territoriesarerichinmineralsandraw materials-oil,manganese,iron,bauxite,chrome,zinc,leadandtin,aswell asrubber,sugar,rice,teak,quinine, copra,etc.

TheJapanesehavetriedtousethe existingadministrativemachinery,so faraspossible,intheregionswhich theyhaveoccupied.Siamremainsa nominallyindependentally;inthe Frenchterritoriesa"Vichy"GovernmentcarriesonundertheJapanese shadow.ThePhilippineshaveanativeQuislingadministrationworking underthe"advice"oftheJapanese, andasimilarsystemhasbeensetup inBurma.MalayaandtheDutchIndiesaresimplygovernedascolonies. :Butwhiletheform13asbeenpreserved anewJapanesecontenthasbeengiven toit.

Firstofall,everywhereamilitary administrationisestablishedunderthe suprememilitarycommanderofthe area-thisapplieseventoFrenchIndoChinaandSiam.Theservicechiefarmyornavy-isalwaysthemaster ofthesituation,andhehasacompletedepartmentalmachinery,includingcivilofficials.Thenaive"Government's"taskistocollaborateunder thestrictestsupervision.Burma,for example,enjoys"independence"since Augustoflastyear;butaJapanese generalisstillinsupremecontrol there,withagreatarmyontheIndian frontier.Theauthorityofthelocal SultansisasunrealasthatoftheEmperorsofAnnamandCambodia.The useofthenativeadministrationisto createillusion,whilelighteningthe airdenoftheJapaneseofficialandsoldier.

JneachoccupiedregiontheJapanesehavecreatedorencouragedthe formationofnativepoliticalmovements,toworkuppropagandasympa-

thetictothe"Co-ProsperitySphere." ThesepartiesareoftheFascisttype and,ofcourse,onlyoneispermitted toeachplace.Theirobjectisto strengthenthegripoftheGovernment overthepeople,andmembershipprobablyconsistslargelyofofficialsand civilservants.Tothesewemayadd anumberoftheBuddhistmonksin thecaseofBurma,whereJapanhas successfullysoldherselfasthechampionofOrientalreaction.Youthorganisationshavealsobeencreated,to indoctrinatetherisinggenerationwith thespiritofthe"NewOrder."

Theattempttogainthesympathy ofreligiousorganisationshasnotbeen confinedtoBuddhism. AlargeconferenceofMalayandSumatraMoslemswassummonedtoSingaporelast year,andthiswas"expectedtohave awideeffectontheentireMoslem world."Thesamekindofthinghas beenattemptedinthecaseofCatholics inJapanandthePhilippine's,though thishasnotpreventedtheimprisonment,maltreatment,andslaughterof anumberofCatholicmisionaries.Similarly,Confucianismisexploitedinthe approachtoChina.Itmaybeseen thannostoneisleftunturned-nopersonorinstitutionneglectedwhichcan conceivablybeusedintheserviceof Japan'sImperialplan.

Japanesepropaganda,ofcourseis continuousandintensivebyradio, newspaper,cinemaandeducation. DutchandEnglishhavebeenbanned intheIndies-theyaretobereplaced byJapanese,andlanguageschools havesprungupeverywhere.

Onethingisclear:Japaneserule,in spiteoffinepromises,hasmeanteconomicdislocationanddeterioration andincreasedprivationstothemass ofthepeople;hardwork,lowwages, andhighprices.Yet,toomuchhope shouldnotbeplacedineconomicconditions;theenemymayyetsucceed withthenatives,ifhecanpersuade themthatwhathestandsforisfor theirultimateadvantage,eventhough itinvolvesseveretemporarysuffering.

Hisweaknessisrelianceuponreactionaryforces-anditprovidesopportunityfortheAlliestoundermine himbyapropagandaappealingtoprogressiveelements.Suchapropaganda, however,mustoffersomethingbetter thanamerereturnofthewhite "Sahibs"and"Tuans."Itmustlook towardsthetimewhentheAsiaticwill assumecommandofhisowndestiny, joiningonequaltermswiththeWesternerinthemakingofthenewworld -"Zealandia."

MATERNITYLAYETTES (MEDICAL)

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InterestingAdditiontoForeign PolicyAssociationReport

Popes'AttitudeOutlined

VaticanSympathiesLieWithUnitedNations

(FatherWilfridParsons,&J.,Addsa FootnotetoaReport.)

Washington.

TheForeignPolicyAssociationrecentlypublishedaReportentitled "TheForeignPolicyoftheVatican," writtenbyShermanS.Hayden,oneof itsresearchstaff.Thenewsagencies' accountofthisReportdidlessthan justicebothtoitandtotheVatican, andhencesomefurtherdescriptionof itwillbeuseful.

ThepurposeoftheReportwasto investigatethechargemadeagainst thelasttwoPopesthattheyhave beenFascist-minded,andthatthe Churchhasfollowedtheminthisre gard.Itmaybesaidatoncethat theReportcompletelyabsolvesboth thePopesandtheChurchofthis charge,thoughitdoesfindthatm someofhisdealingsPiusXIwastoo trustingandcomplacenttowardsItalianFascism.

TheReportproperlymakesadist;nctionbetweenthebasicdoctrineofthe Churchandthepersonalopin;otsand policiesofthePopes.Onthiscount, ithasnodifficultyinshowingthat thereisaninherentcontradictionbetweenCatholicismandthetotalitarian philosophy.Thereisonesimplereasonforthis.Thetotalitarianphilo sophyinsists"thatservicetothe StatereplacesservicetoGo-1asthe highestdutyofman."

NeverinDoubt.

Moreover,theReportremindsus, thePopesintheirteachingcapacity havenotbeenremissinpointingout thisfacttotheworld.Ithasonlyto recallPiusXI'stwopowerfulEncyclicals."NonAbbiamoBisogno,"ofJune 29,1931,againstItalianFascism,and "Mit13rennenderSorge,"ofMarch14, 1937,againstGermanNazism.The latterofthesetwo,ofcourse,astheReportnotes,appearedfivedaysbefore thesamePope'sEncyclical"OnAtheisticCommunism."

Asfarasdoctrinesgo,therefore,the recordoftheVaticanisclear.The worldhasneverbeenleftindoubtas towheretheChurchmuststandinits attitudetowardsthetotalitarianteachings.

WhataboutthepolicyoftheVaticantowardthenationswhichprofessed theseteachings?

CannotTakeSides.

HereagaintheReportmakesausefuldistinction.Itremindsusthat astheuniversalFatherofauniversal spiritualbody,theChurch,thePope doesnotandcannottakesidesforor againstcountriesinwhichhisspiritual sonsreside.Itspolicy,therefore,is tohaverelationswithallGovernments;and,theReportnotes,"The VaticanwasnodifferentinthisrespectfromtheGovernmentsofthe UnitedStatesandBritain."

Theoneexceptiontothisrulewas SovietRussia.HeretheReport mighthavebeenmoreexplicit.ItinclinestoattributePiusXI'sattitude towardRussiatohisfearandhatred ofAtheisticCommunism,andholds thatheshouldhaveseenthatitwas alesserdangerthanNazisminitseffectonmen'sminds.Itmighthave recordedthatPiusactuallycondemnedtheRussiansystem-thedictatorshipoftheproletariate-asanunjust Cormofgovernment,whereastheinjusticeofGermanyandItalylay ratherintheirpolicythanintheiractualpoliticalsystem.

ItisthisthatexplainsthedifferenceofpolicywhichthePopesadoptedtowardsItalyandGermanyonthe onehandandRussiaontheother. ItistruethattheReportdoesaccept thedifferenceasinevitableandonthe wholejustified,butonewouldexpect aclearerreasonforit.ThePopes, ofcourse,inmakingaConcordatwith eachnation,arehopingthatthatinstrumentwillcorrecttheinjusticesof policy.Itwasatragedythatinthe

casesofbothItalyandGermanythose hopeswereshattered;butnobody candoanythingbutpraisethePopes forhoping.TheReportisclearon thispoint.

Thisleavesafinalandmoresubtle questiontobesolved.Ithastodo withwhatwemaycallthequalityof thepolicyadopted.TowardGermany, afterthefirstfewmonthsoftheConcordat,thepolicywasharshandunbending;towardsItalyitwasuniformlygentleandforgiving,withturbulent interludes.

AttitudetoFranco.

TheVatican'spolicytowardsFranco was,theReportnotes,adeliberate choicemadenecessarybythecharacterofFranco'senemies."He(Pius XI)appearstohaveconvincedhimself thathere-wasaclearcaseofconflict betweentheChurchanditsenemies." Franco'sCatholicismlwasthemainreasonforhisenthusiasticsupportby theChurch.

TheReportha'smuchtosayabout theexpressedpolicyofneutrality adoptedbyPiusXIIinthepresent war.Afterwhathasbeensaid,itis notnecessarytogointothis.Itneed onlybesaidthattheReportdetails themanyoccasionswhenthePope hasmadeitclearthathissympathies lieswiththeUnitedNations,andthat itconcludesthatthePopealsorealises thattheinterestsoftheChurchlie therealso,withsomenaturalfearsthat CommunistRussiatwillbringgreat problem's.

TwooftheconclusionsoftheReport areworthnoting.Theyare:"(1)The viewthatthePopeisatheartaFascistandwishestoseethetriumphof moderndictatorships,whilealongsequenceofsuperficialevidencecanbe constructedtosupportit,provestobe withoutfoundationinfact.(2)At thesametime,heisnotasupporterof democracy,butisjustwhatheclaims tobe-indifferenttopoliticalforms, acceptinganygovernmentwhichwill meettheminimumdemandsofthe Church."

HelpusbuildupagreatChildren's Library.Don'tletthesilverfisheat uppagesofthatcharmingstorybook youhavefinishedwith.Senditin totheCentralCatholicLibrary,36 Pier-street,Peru

Wishestoannouncethatshe hastakenover

CardinalO'Connell

Dies

HisEminence,CardinalO'Connell, ArchbishopofBostonandDeanofthe CatholicHierarchyinAmerica,has diedfrombronchialpneumonia(states acablegram).BornatLowell,Mass.. onDecember8,1859,thelateCardinal wascreatedandproclaimedonNovember27,1911.

Retreat

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'OLDBOYS' ASSOCIATION.

Theannualweek-endRetreatofthe aboveAssociationwillbeheldatthe Monastery,NorthPerth,overtheweekend,commencingApril29.Retreatantsareadvisedtogetintouchwith JackO'Halloran(B5705orB4690).

KALGOORLIE

MayDevotions.

CommencingonMondayevening next,BenedictionoftheMostBlessed SacramentwillfollowtheeveningrecitationoftheRosaryatSt.Mary's Church.

WiththeexceptionofSaturdays, HolyMassisoffereddailyat7a.m.

JuniorHolyNameSociety. Asupplementaryconsecrationwas heldonSundayeveninglast,thosereceivedintotheSocietyonthisoccasionnumberingoverthirty.Theprivilegedboyswereaddressedbythe SpiritualDirectoroftheSocietyonthe benefitsandtheobligationsofmembershipoftheHolyNameSociety.

ChildrenofMary.

CommencingonMay4,asocial gatheringofmemberswillbeheldon everysecondThursday(twicemonthly),atSt.Mary'sHall,afterevening devotions.Itishopedalargenumber ofgirlswillcomealong,andbytheir co-operationensurethesuccessofthe evenings. AltarSociety.

Infuturethemonthlymeetingswill beheldimmediatelyafter10o'clock MassoneveryfourthSundaymorning.

CatholicLibraryOpened.

Openingwithoverathousandbooks ontheshelves,theCatholicLibrary,in Lazlett'sBuilding,pleasantlysurprisedallthosewhovisiteditonSunday. Thelibraryhasawellfurnishedreadingroomattached,andbotharewell lighted.Agoodlistofsubscribersis steadilygrowing,andasnewbooksare beingaddedcontinuallytheventure shouldenjoythesuccessitdeserves.

InfuturetheLibrarywillbeopen atthefollowingtimes:

Sundaymorning:11a.m.to12noon.

Lunchhour:WednesdaysandFridays,12.30to1.30.

Tuesday,Thursday,andSaturday afternoons:3p.m.to5.30p.m.

TuesdayandThursdayevenings: 7p.m.to10p.m.

LeagueofCatholic Youth,Subiaco

ThelasttwoSaturdaynightshave seenexcellentdancesinSt.Joseph's Ilan.Onbothoccasionsdancing spacewasfullyoccupiedbyajolly andsociablecrowdofyoungfolk,who undoubtedlyenjoyedthemselves.The organisationandarrangementswerealmostperfect.Everythingwasin order,andtheeveningswentwitha swing.TheL.C.Y.wouldliketo thanktheladieswhohelpsoefficientlywiththesupper.

Thereareonlytwocriticismsthat anoutsidermightofferinregardto thesedances.Theyarethattheboys donotcomeearlyenough,andthat thereisstillashortageofgirls.So onceagainthemembersoftheL.C.Y. areaskedtocomeearlyandCatholic girls,especiallythosefromtheSubiaco parish,arecordiallyinvitedtothe dances.Effortsarebeingmadetoensurethepresenceofafewolderpartnersforthoseyoungladieswhodonot likedancingwithmereboys.

Rememberadanceisheldevery weekinSt.Joseph'sHall.Goodfloor andgoodsupper.

Gymnastics.

LastMondaynightMr.JohnMcMahoncameandgaveushisservices asgymnasiuminstructor.Thoseboys, then,whosimplymusthaveawild romp,maynowdosounderskilleddirection,andwiththeaidofaspringboardandavaultinghorse.The L.C.Y.isverygratefultoMr.McMahon, andalsotoMr.Lyons,theirfootball coach.

Football.

FootballpractisetakesplaceatHamiltonSquare,WestPerth,onMonday andWednesdayeveningsat5o'clock. Anyyouthinterestedinfootballis welcome,andweareanxiousthathe shouldcomeandletMr.FrankLyons, ourcoach,seewhathisperformanceis like.

Attendanceatthefootballtrainingis better,butthereisstillroomforimprovement.

OnSaturdaylast,theL.C.Y.team playedamatchagainstHighgate C.B.C.,whichresultedinaneasywin forthelatter.

*TheCatholicAnswer

DramaofModernWorld isStruggleOverNatureandDestinyofMan...

.CommunistSympathisersListAmazingCharges AgainsttheChurch

MeetingCommunismWithaVision

HowtheHumanElementObscuresthe RealConceptoftheChurch

Inaleadingarticlesometimeback, the"ManchesterGuardian"statedthat thegreatdramaofthemodernworld wasthestrugglebetweenCatholicism andCommunism-astruggleoverthe family,overprivateproperty,overthe importanceofmaterialprosperity. That'squitetrue,butIthinkitwould beputtingitclearertosaythatitis astruggleoverthenatureanddestiny ofman.AndCommunismhasalwayshadareligious,Messianictouch fromitsJewishfounder.Itisasystemofeconomicsandofpolitics,yes; itisalsoatechniqueofrevolutionand classwar:but,aboveallelse,itisa religion,aFALSEreligion-theworshipofman.Ofcourse,aCommunist won'talwaysadmitthat,butthen theyneverwilladmitthingsthatare obvioustoothermen,unlessitsuits them.YoumightremembertheostrichesIwastalkingaboutaweekor soago,withtheirheadsburiedinthe sand-theycutaratherridiculousfigureintherealmofbirdlife,andI'm afraidtheCommunistcutsjustasridiculousafigureintheworldofhuman affairsaboutus,whenhedeniestheexistenceofGodordeniesthatCommunismitself,inspiteofloud-mouthed protests,isanersatzreligionforall that.Itisasareligionthatithasinspiredallthetotalandmisplaceddevotionthatisitshighestglory.And itisasaFALSEreligionprincipally

thatweseeitasarivalofChrist.That istheissueto-day:ChristorCommunism;andthey'repolesapart. However,realisingthesewidedivergenciesbetweenCatholicismandCommunism,itissomewhatamusingto findtwolistenerswhoconsideredadescriptionofCommunismgivensome timeagointhissession,aperfectde,criptionofCatholicism.Onesigns himself"ATrueLoverofChrist," biaco,andtheotherisananonymous 'utburstinwhatappearstobea woman'shandwriting.Isetoutto describeaheresy,andamajorheresy atthat,andsomeofmylistenersconitthebestdescriptiontheyhave everheardoftheorthodoxyIwastryingtodefend.Havinghopedtodo wellamongstthepedigreeddogs,it isalittledisconcertingtobegivenfirst prizeamongsttheplatypussies!

Eachlettercontainsavolumeof abuseonanotparticularlyinspired level."Icansee,"writesone."the poordeludedR.C.'sarebeginningto wakeuptowhattheR.C.Churchis, andthatsheisnot,andneverhasbeen, thefriendoftheworkingclass.I knowforafactthatshewouldroba widowandstarveanorphan."It's hardtoknowwheretobeginansweringprejudiceofthat'sort.Icanonly suggestthatvouarejudgingCatholicismbyCatholicswhodon'ttrytofulfil theirideals,andthatyouaretotally

ignorantofwhatthoseidealsareand towhatadegreetheyAREfulfilled. Thesecondletterhasthefaultof protestingtoomuch.Thefollowing accusationsaremade:

1.Weareavastmoney-makingorganisation.

2.WearebehindtheLabourGovernment.

3.WearrangedMr.Curtin'sbroadcastimmediatelyatterthissession,presumablyforOURbenefit.

4.WeareattemptingtobringinNationalSocialism-whichisatechnical descriptionofHitler'sparty.

5.PopePiusXIIisaGerman.

6.Thenumberissurprisingwhoare seeingthroughourdouble-cunning.

7.Onlyquestionsthatfurtherthe causeareanswered. Thatlastistheunkindestcutofall. Afteronehastakenthetroubletofile anddealwithALLtheletters,even thetediousones,thatoft-repeatedaccusationthatwehavesomethingwe areafraidofisalittletrying.Well. anyhowI'mgoingtotryandanswer youbrieflyoneachpoint:

1.TheCatholicChurchisnota money-makingorganisation.Itwas foundedbyChristtosustaininthe worldHisworkofteaching,governing andsanctifyingmankind.Itmakes useoftemporalmean'sforeternalends --butultimatelywehaveChrist's purpose:thatmanmighthavelife,a moreabundantandeternallife.

2.WearenotbehindtheLabour Government-inthewayyoumean. ThereareCatholicsintheadministration,butpurelyasaprivateopinion,I don'tthinkthatthegenerallineofreconstructionfavouredbytheGovernmentanditsadvisersisaparticularly Catholicline.Thegeneralextension ofbureaucraticcontrolisverymuch outofharmonywithCatholicsociology.

3.Wedidnotevenknowthat'Mr. Curtinwasbroadcasting.

4.Wedon'twantSocialism,either nationalorinternational.Ifyou meanNazism,thenitisobviousyou haveneverreadthefrequentPapal pronouncementscondemningbothFascismandNazism,aswellasCommunism.ThetotalitarianideaisthecompleteantithesisofCatholicteaching.

5.PopePiusXIIisnotaGerman.

6.Perhapsyoumoveinbigotedcircles. Perhapsyoucannotseethe thingyouattack.Ionlywishyou couldseeitasCatholicsdo.

IwishIcouldhelpyoutoclear awaythecloudsofprejudice.Because thenyouwouldseethefigureof CHRISTclearlythroughthedispersing hazeofhereditaryandacquiredmisconceptionsthatcutmenofffrom Christ.

ittwothousandyearsagointheMagnificat:

"Hehasputdownthemightyfrom theirseat: Andhasexaltedthehumble. Hehasfilledthehungrywithgood things: AndtherichHehassentempty away." Yes,thetrueCommunistseesavision, butthetroublewithusiswefailto seeitssplendour.Andthatcanonly meanthatweshallgoonmeetingthe Communistwithsolemnarguments, showingthisfactbystatisticsandthat factbypsychology;we'llgoonconfrontingthisstatementofMarxwith thatstatementofStalin,andbothwith somerigmarolefromthelocalCommunistparty'splatform;andwe'lldestroyallaComunist'sfoundationswith theruthlessnessofourcommonsense -onlytoleavehimasfirmlygroundedasbefore,butinfuriatedwithus andmorepassionatelyinlovewithhis vision it'stimewe realisedthatwhenit'sallboileddown youcan'tdestroyavisionbynibbling atitorlayingviolenthandsonitor throwing'stonesatit.Youcan'tmeet avisionwithargumentatall.You canmeetavisiononlywithavision. Andwehaveone-onethatincludes theMagnificat-avisionofwhichthe Communist'svisionisactuallyoneray. TheunanswerableanswertotheMoon istheSun:fortheSundoesnotcontradicttheMoon,butaccountsforit, andtoshowitssuperiorityhasbutso showitself.Sothatitshouldheeasy forus.Theyhaveavision,butwe haveTHEVision!Butitisourtragedythatwehavegotusedtoour vision,centuriesandcenturiesago.We scarcelythinkintermsofavisionat all:thatsortofthingseemsoutof placesomehowinahard-boiledage. Useandcustom,too,havedulledthe edgeofthewonderofCatholicism. Weevenlayitasanaccusationagainst theCommunistthatheisavisionary. Andthereyouhaveit:Christiansof alldenominationswiththeSunfor theirbirthrightyetgrowingcold,and Communistsaflamewiththeirone smallray.

Day

Saturday,April29,1944

8a.m.to8p.m.

BeforeIfinish:onelistenerfound hatredandvenominmyvoiceasIdescribedtheCommunistsystem.Well, evenChristspokepassionatelyat times;yet,likeHim,wetoocanhate asinbutlovethesinner.So,Ido rssentCommunismasarivaltoChrist. ButthereisnothingIwouldnotdo tosharemybeliefinChristwiththose, whoforthemoment,havefoundin thisarch-heresythevisiontheyare gropingfor.Whenallissaidand done,asPrankSheedsays,"TheCommunistwhomattersisamanwhohas seenavision.Ifyouwanttoknow theessenceofhisvision,OurLadysaid

Notthatthisdimmingofvisionhas been,inCatholics,complete.Some doctrineshaveheldtheirradiance-as theBlessedEucharist.Somehavesufferedmorethanothers-butthegreatestsuffererofallhasbeentheChurch. TheFathersofoldandtheearly ChristianssawherastheBrideof Christ,radiantanddivine;weseeher dustyandalittlesoiledwithearthly polity.Weseeherthroughahaze ofPopes-saintlyPopesobscuringour visionalmostasmuchasbadPopes. WescarcelyseetheChurchforher members.Wegotohertoreceive God'sgiftsofgraceandtruth;andwe donotseethatsheherselfisGod's greatestgiftofall.

JustasChristisGodaswellasman, andtoomanyseeonlytheman,so theChurchisChristaswellasmen, andtoomanyseeonlythemen.And men,alas,aretheproblem!That hasbeenthepointandthegrudgeall throughthesetwolettersto-night. Neitherofthemcanseethewoodfor

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*IstheChurchBehindtheLabourParty? OrHasitBetrayedtheWorkingClass?

CatholicismandthePrivate OwnershipofLand SocialismMerelyChanges thePeopleattheTop

thetrees;theyseesomanyrenegade Christians,anddamntheChurchbecauseofthem.InawayIcanunderstandhowtheycometofeellike that,andhowitistheRENEGADE CHRISTIANwhodriveshisfellowr-,n toCommunism!

Truth-Seeker,Lawler-street,Subiaco: Q.:IfourChurchisnotidentifiedwith theALP.,whyaretheresomany Irishnames,suggestiveofconnectionwithyourChurch,asUnionsecretaries,organisers,and,inthecase oftheCurtinGovernment,holdingso manyoftheBureaucraticappoint mentsoftheday?

A.:Ithinkthatwhatyousayshows. firstofall,thecondencethatthemass ofunionmembershaveintheintegrity anddevotionofCatholicunioniststo thecauseoftheLabourmovementand ofSocialJustice.Ithinkitshows thatmenwithIrishnamesarevery activeinthecauseoftheworkingclass andintheorganisationofahealthy, virileChristiantradeunionismherein Australia.Youseemtoforgetthat Australiantradeunionismstandsfor theprinciplesofdemocracy,andthat unionofficialsarefreelyelectedbythe generalbodyofmembers.Youseem anxious.ontheotherhand,toinsinuatethataman'sreligiousconvictions, whicharehisownaffair,mustimplicatehisChurchinallhisactivities; thatthesinisterinfluenceofaman's Churchisusuallyresponsibleforany publicandevenGovernmentappointmentsthathereceives.Mydearlistener,Australiadoesn'tstandforthat, onthepartofanyChurchoranyGovernmentdepartment;themen-in-thestreetwon'tstandforit,andasafellowAustralianit'sabouttimeyourealisedthat'Catholicsthemselveswould verymuchresentyourinsinuationand thewarpedmentalityresponsibleforit. Ihavestatedpubliclyagainandagain thatthereisnoconnectionwhatsoever betweentheCatholicChurchand ANYpoliticalparty,Labourorotherwise.Itseemsthattheonlyargumentyoucanofferinsupportofyour chargeisthattherearesomanyIRISH NAMESholdingofficeinTradeUnions andGovernmentDepartments.Well, asIhavealreadysaid,thatisavery flatteringtributetothoseconcerned fromfellowunionistsontheonehand, andfromtheGovernmentofAustralia ontheother.AndyettheCatholic ChurchischargedbyotherslikeyourselfwithhavingBETRAYEDthe workingclassandwithbeingDISLOYALtotheGovernmentandCrown. Doesn'tsortofmakesense,doesit? OneminutetheChurchischargedwith sellingoutontheworkingclassand playingballwiththeCapitalists,and thenextminuteSheischargedwith beingidentifiedwiththeA.L.P.,with runningtheTradeUnionMovement, andorganisingtheworkingclass.One minuteSheischargedwithdisloyalty totheCrownandtothenationandto theGoyernfent,andthenextminute Sheischargedwithanunholyalliance withthepresentGovernmentwhich hasdonesomuchtoestablishthenation'smagnificentwarrecord.So whereareyou?

ThenextletterisfromInterested Listener,MiddleSwan,whoasks"what istheCatholicAnswertotheprivate ownershipofland?"Ithinkthis quotationfromtheencyclical,"Rerum

itmerelychangesthepeopleatthe top.Butafull-bloodedChristianrevolution,aimingatthewidestpossible diffusionofpropertywouldentaila realchangeofstatusforthepropertyless.

Perhapsyou'veheardthestorythat BeaverbrookwenttoMoscowand foundhisspiritualhome:nothing changedexceptthebosses.AndStalinisreportedtohavesaidtoBeaver

Navarum.ofthelatePopeLeoXIII. putsthematterrathersuccinctly:

Hesays:"Itissurelyundeniable that,whenamanengagesinremunerativelabour,theveryreasonandmotiveofhisworkistoobtainproperty, andtoholditashisownprivatepossession.Ifonemanhiresoutto anotherhisstrengthorhisindustry,he doesthisforthepurposeofreceiving inreturnwhatisnecessaryforfood andliving;hetherebyexpresslyproposestoacquireafullandrealright notonlytotheremuneration,butalso tothedisposalofthatremunerationas hepleases.Thus,ifhelives'sparingly,savesmoney,andinvestshissavings,forgreatersecurity,inland,the landinsuchacaseisonlyhiswagesin anotherform.Consequently,aworkingman'slittleestatethuspurchased shouldbeascompletelyathisown disposalasthewageshereceivesfor hislabour.Butitispreciselyinthis powerofdisposalthatownershipconsists,whetherthepropertybelandor movablegoods.TheSocialists,therefore,inendeavouringtotransferthe possessionsofindividualstothecommunity,strikeattheinterestsofevery wage-earner,fortheydeprivehimof hiswages, andthusofallhopeandpossibilityof increasinghisstockandofbettering hisconditioninlife."

Thejointletterissuedrecentlyin theEasternStatesbyaCatholicBishopandanAnglicanBishop,andto whichyourefer,wasquiteinlinewith thispolicy.Yougoonyourselfto say:Iwastaughtthattheearthis theLord'sandthefulnessthereof.Do youbelieveitrightandChristianthat somemenshouldhaveprivateownershipofsomethingthattheyhavedone nothingtomake?Surelytheearth andtheseaandtheairareGod'sgifts tomantouse,nottobecomeprivate property,nottobeboughtlikebricks andmortarandclothesandcars,and thentobehandeddowntootherswho havedonenothingtoearnthem.

A.:ThefactthattheearthisGod's doesnotclosethediscussion.WebelievethatGodwishesmentopossess atitletolandinorderthat,underGod, manmayadministeritwithasense ofresponsibilityandstewardship.

Sofarastherestofyourquestionis concerned,wedobelieveinthelegalty oflandownership;andifseaandair corneringwereasbeneficial,thenthey toowouldbelegitimateobjectsofthe rightstopropertypossessedbyevery man.Butthepointisthatlandis notthesameasair,seaandsunshine whichyoumention.Ifmanwerepern.,t,somesystemofsocialism,either agrarianortotal,mightsucceed.But webelieve,onGod'sauthority,that man'snaturehadbeenspoiled,thatit hasatendencytowardsevilrightfrom birth.(Andsofarasthatgoes,Historytendstosupportthiscontention ,atherthanthebeliefinsustainedprogresstowardsthemoralsuperman.) Anyhow,thatbeingso,thesocialisationofacommodityalwayssupposes thattheadministrationofthecommoditypassestomen,toMEREmen, notArchangels!Anditha'syettohe shownthatthesewillbemorehuman Intheiradministrationthanthepresentpossessors. Itisjustaswelltorememberthat revolutionsbeginwithacademicidealistswhodiscussHenryGeorgeand SydneyWebb.Theyfinishwithgangsterswithmachine-guns,whoconceive theirfirsttasktobetheliquidationof theacademic.Socialisationdoesnot helptheordinarypeople;ifanything,

brook"ForGod'ssake,getmeaway fromStaffordCripps;healwayswants totalkCommunism."That'sthe story,butIthinkitmakesaprettygoodparabletoo.Thereisnoreason tohopethatthesocialisationofland wouldeliminateourpresentdiscontents:therearemanyreasonsfor thinkingitwouldonlyaggravatethem. EvenRussiafoundthatout.

Interested,Waroona:

IenjoyyourCatholicAnsweroverthe air;itiscertainlycausingalotof peopletotakemoreinterestin searchingtheScriptures.

A.:Thatatleastisinteresting.Yet withoutguidancefromthelivingteachingauthorityChristgaveusinthe Church,itcouldbealife-longtaskwith nocertaintyeventhenofdiscovering thetruthChristswants.tobringyou. Andnowforyourquestions.

Q.:Iwouldliketoknowwhendid yourChurchmarryintoChrist;she iscalledtheMother,withmanychildren?

A.:Variousmetaphorsareusedin theScripturestodescribetherelations ofChristwithHisChurch.Saint Paul,inhislettertotheearlyChristian'sofEphesus,describedtheunion ofhusbandandwifeasasymbolofthe

vitalunitybetweenChristandthe Church.Thisdescriptionofthe ChurchastheBrideofChristwas widelycurrentintheearlycenturies ofChristianity.Itdoesexpressvery welltheunitythatexists,anditisa fruitfulunion,for,together,Christand HisChurchbringforthchildrentoa newkindoflife,toasharinginthe kindoflifethatGodlives,andwhich isknownastheregenerationofBaptism.Thatisthekindoflifewelock forwardtoafterdeath.

Q.:IftheCatholicpeoplearetheChildrenoftheKingdom,whydidChrist saythattheChildrenoftheKingdomwouldbecastoutinthedayof judgment?

A.:Onesimpleinterpretationisthat membershipoftheKingdomofGui onearthdoesnotnecessarilyensure salvation.InanothermetaphorChrist spokeofanetloweredintothesea gatheringinavastquantityoffish, someofwhichwouldberejectedin thefinalexamination.AgainHe spokeofaharvestofwheatandweed thatwouldgrowtogetherandonlybe sortedoutintheharvest onefcr storageinbarns.representingheaven; theotherforburninginafurnace,representingtherejectionthatishell.

Often,however,theKingdomparableshadatwofoldstrainrunning throughthem.Attimestheycontain. edareferencebyChristtoHisrejectionbythechosenpeople.Inmany contextsthisisobviouslythemeaning:theJewishrace,whichwasthe firstKingdomofGod,andwasintended togivetheworldtheRedeemer.arid tobethenucleusofthewiderkingdomofgracefollowingthedeathof Christ,thisracewasinfacttoreject Christ,andsotoaccomplishasapeopletheirrejection

PressversusGovernment

ThecivilwarwhichisragingbetweentheMinisterforInformationandthepressmagnatesisoneofthemostimportantevents inAustralianhistory.ThemeritsoftheactualissueunderdisputecansafelybelefttothedecisionoftheHighCourt,butthe questionsofprincipleinvolvedshouldbemadecleartoeveryAustraliancitizen.Thereisnodenyingthat,forthemostpart,the pressofAustraliaisnotnotableforahighsenseofdutyandresponsibility.Theclamouraboutfreedomofspeechislargely cant.Itmeansfreedomfortheproprietorsalone,andtheir claimsofreflectingpublicopinionarepatentlyfalse.Theydidnot scrupletohavetheirshareinthemostmonstrouspieceoforganised lyinginhistory-theSpanishWar-andthatcampaignwassustainedsolidlyforthreeyears.Again,inregardtothegrowth andsuccessofworldCommunism,thelatePopespecificallynamed "theconspiracyofsilenceonthepartofalargesectionofthenonCatholicpressoftheworld"asapowerfulfactor."Wesayconspiracy,"wrotePiusXIin"DiviniRedemptoris,""becauseitis impossibleotherwisetoexplainhowapressusuallysoeagertoexploiteventhelittledailyincidentsoflife,hasbeenabletoremain silentforsolongaboutthehorrorsperpetratedinRussia,inMexico,andeveninagreatpartofSpain;andthatitshouldhave relativelysolittletosayconcerningaworldorganisationsovast asRussianCommunism.Thissilenceisdueinparttoshortsightedpoliticalpolicyandisfavouredbyvariousoccultforces whichforalongtimehavebeenworkingfortheoverthrowofthe ChristianSocialOrder."

Catholics,then,havelittleornoreasontoregretthevery. closemonopolyofthepressreceivingaseverecheck.Itiscertainlythedutyofgovernmenttorestrainirresponsibilitywhich militatesagainstthecommongood.Lastingreformscanonlycome fromachangeofheartinthepresslordsthemselves,butthismay ueinducedbyexternaldisciplinarymeasures.Ontheother hand,however,itisnousebilkingthefactthatpoliticaltrendsin Australiaarebecomingdangerouslytotalitarian.Andtheevil ofanirresponsiblemonopolisticpress,utterlyremovedfromdemocraticcontrol,wouldnotbemitigatedbydirectgovernmental control,especiallyifitoperatesunderthecontemplatedincreaseof powers.Butinanycasethegovernmentdefinitelyhasboththe rightandthedutytoprotectthepeopleagainstjournalisticlicence.

Thereisagreatdealofinconsequentialtalkaboutjournalistic ethicsandalltoolittleevidenceoftheirapplication.Evenacode ofethicsrecentlydrawnupandadoptedbytheAustralianJournalists'Associationdoesnotseemtocontainanyclausewhichwould discourageorprohibitthetypeof"news"uponwhichthegutteror yellowpressfeeds.Onewouldhavethoughtthatpornography wouldenterintothescopeofethics.Itisextremelydifficultto imaginehowthePressmonopolycanbebrokendown,butcertainlythetimeforreformiswelloverdue,andifthepressbarons willnotlooktothemselvesitisobviousthatdisciplinewillbeimposedfromwithout.Toignore-the,widespreadpublicdissatisfactionwiththewaynewsishandledatpresentistoinvitegovernmentalinterferencewhichwillbeunwelcomeandinefficacious.Butat leastitwillhaveapleaofjustification.

SolemnRequiem AnzacDay

AnzacDaywascommemoratedinSt. MarysCathedralonTuesdaymorning bythecelebrationofaSolemnRequiemMass-SeniorChaplainHogan, C.M..wasthecelebrant,Chaplainde Loughry,0.Carm.,deacon,andChaplainMyers,C.SS.R.,thesub-deacon. Thedutiesofmasterofceremonies werecarriedoutbyChaplainLyons. MS.C.OccasionalpreacherwasChaplainESullivan,andthetextofhis sermonwillbepublishedinournext

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

April30:ThirdSundayafterEaster. MassProper.2nd.PrayerofSt. Catherine;3rd.PrayeroftheOctave ofSt.Joseph;4th.Prayerforthe Pope.('reed.PrefaceofEaster.

May1!SS.PhilipandJames,Apostles. MassProper.2nd.Prayerforthe Pope.Creed.PrefaceoftheApostles.

May2:St.Athanasius,BishopConfessorandDoctor.MassProper. 2nd.PrayeroftheOctaveofSt.Joseph;3rd.PrayerforthePope.Creed. PrefaceofSt.Joseph.

May3:TheFindingoftheCross. MassProper;2nd.PrayeroftheOctaveDayofSt.Joseph;3rd.Prayer forthePope.Creed.Prefaceof theCross.

May4:St.Monica,Widow.MassProper;2nd.PrayerforthePope.

May5:St.PiusV.,PopeandConfessor. MassProper;2nd.Prayerforthe Noe

May6:St.JohntheApostlebeforethe LainGate.MassProper;2nd. PrayerforthePope.Creed.Pre. faceoftheApostles.

AustralianBishopfor Christchurch,N.Z.

MELBOURNEADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED

TheBishop-ElectofChristchurch, MostRev.PatrickLyons,D.D.,willbe consecratedatSt.Patrick'sCathedral, Melbourne,byHis'GraceArchbishop Mannix.Thedatehasnotyetbeen decided.Theappointmentofthe Vicar-GeneralandChancellorofthe MelbourneArchdiocesetotheSeeof Christchurch,NewZealand,wasannouncedbyHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,MostRev.J.Panico, D.D.,J.U.D.TheRightRev.Mgr. WilliamOrmondhadrecentlybeen appointedBishopofthevacantSee, buthadresignedbecauseofill-health, beforehewasconsecrated.TheHoly SeeappointedinhisplacetheRight Rev.PatrickF.Lyons.D.D.,ofMelbourne.

FromPublicServicetoEpiscopate.

TheMostRev.PatrickFrancis Lyons,thenewly-appointedBishopof Christchurch,wasbornonJanuary6, 1903,atNorthMelbourne.Hewas educatedatSt.Mary'sSchool,West Melbourne.Forfouryearshewasa publicservantintheDepartmentof theNavy,Melbourne.

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ARCHBISHOPSENGAGEMENTS.

May7:

3p.m.:AttendannualMayProcessionatSt.Columba's.SouthPerth.

May12:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationofchildren attendingReligiousHolidaySchool, Pinjarra.

May21: Afternoon:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,ChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Dardanup. Evening:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Patrick'sChurch, Bunbury.

May26: 9.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral-PresideatSolemnRequiemMassfor lateArchbishop.

May28(PentecostSunday): 11a.m.:PontificalHighMass,St. Mary'sCathedral.

3pm.:Confirmationofadults,St. Mary'sCathedral.

DAILYEXPOSITIONOFTHE BLESSEDSACRAMENT.

ExpositionoftheMostBlessed SacramentwillbeheldinSt. Mary'sCathedraleachday(until furthernotice),betweenthehowl of12.30p.m.and1.45p.m,

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

ThisSundayNightat7.30-Station 6WN-ChoirfromSantaMariaCollege,Attadale.

Thisbroadcastisuniqueinthatitis thefirsttimethatanyofourcolleges havebroadcastfromtheCathedral. Manyofthem,haveformedbeautiful choirs,whicharescarcelyeverheard. Thisappliesparticularlytothosecollegeswhoseboarderscomemostlyfrom countrydistricts.Incourseoftune othercollegeswillhavetheopportunityofbeingheardfromtheCathedral.

ThepreacherwillnotbeRev.Dr.J. T.McMahon,aspreviouslyannounced, buttheVeryRev.Dr.L.Goody.Dr. McMahonwillpreachonanotheroccasion.

inSt.Mary'son

Civilofficials,representativesofthe ArmedForces,oftheCommonwealth andStateGovernments,andotherorganisationswerepresent.

The''Missa,RequiemAeternum," wassungbythePriests'Choirandthe CathedralChoir,whoalternatedinthe singingofthechant.The"PieJesu" attheendofthe"Diesirae"wassung infourpartstomusicbySuriano (XVII.cent.),bytheboysofthe choir.TheSanctus,Benedictusand AgnusDei,byVictoria(XVI.cent.) weresungbytheCathedralChoir.The musicwasdirectedbytheRev.Father Lynch.AftertheAbsolutiontheDead Marchfrom"Saul,"byHandel,was playedbytheCathedralorganist,Dr. C.EdgarFord.

Dr.Lyonsbeganhisecclesiastical studiesatSt.Columba'sCollege, Springwood,N.S.W.,andatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,N.S.W.In1923, heproceededtotheUrbanCollegeof thePropagationoftheFaith,Rome, wherehewasordainedtothepriest. hoodonJanuary6,1927.Hegained hisDoctorateofDivinityattheUniversityofPropagandainJune,1927. OnhisreturntoMelbourne,Dr. Lyonswasappointedassistantpriest intheparishofCollingwood,andlater atGeelongandBrunswick.In1934, heassistedthelateRev.FatherClack inthepreparationsfortheNational EucharisticCongressheldinMelbourneinthatyear.HewasappointedtoSt.Patrick'sCathedralonMarch 17,1935.

InAugust,1938,hewasmadeAdministratoratSt.Patrick'sCathedral, ChancelloroftheArchdioceseofMelbourne,DiocesanConsultor,andsecretarytoHisGrace,ArchbishopMannix. Dr.LyonswaspresidentoftheVictor. ianCentenaryCelebrationsheldinNovemberandDecember,1939,ontheoccasionofthecompletedCathedral spires.Hewaspresidentsince1938 oftheMelbourneSt.Patrick'sDay celebrations.InNovember,1939,the ArchbishopappointedDr.LyonsVicarGeneraloftheArchdiocese.

Theconsecrationceremonywilltake place,atadateyettobedecided,in St.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,and HisGrace,ArchbishopMannix,willbe theconsecratingprelate.

Thehymnstobesungwillbe,"The CloudsofNightArePassedAway," fromtheHymnal,"CantateDomino," and"HailQueenofHeaven,"toatune byDom.GregoryMurray,fromthe new"WestminsterHymnal."After thesermonthemotet,"Avecaelorum Domina"(forthreeparts),byJosquin duPres(XVth.cent.),willbegiven. ThemusicforBenedictionwillbein GregorianChant.

ThebroadcastoftheMissaCantata fromtheCathedralwillnotbegiven onthefirstSundayofthemonth,but onthesecond(May14).Thepreacher willbeaRedemptoristFather.

SouthPerthMay Procession

TheannualMayProcessionwillbe heldthisyearatSouthPerthonthe firstSundayinMay,May7.HisGrace theArchbishopwillpreside.Aspecial sermonwillbepreachedbyChaplain E.Hogan,GM.

At3p.m.theprocessionwill leaveSt.Columba'sChurch,Forreststreet,andgototheConventgrounds forBenediction.TheCadetsofAquinas Collegewillformtheguardofhonour aroundthecanopy.Thepriestsand parishionersofSouthPerthextendto parishsodalitiesoftheChildrenof MaryandtotheHolyNameSocietya cordialinvitation.

ApostolicDelegateCelebratesSacerdotalSilver

JubileeinSydney 6Archbishops&18Bishopsattend

HisExcellency'sMovingAddress attheChildren'sMass-

TellsHowthePopeRelievestheVictimsofWar

TocelebratetheSilverJubileeofhis ordinationtothePriesthood,HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,Most Rev.Dr.J.Panico,celebratedPontificalHighMassinSt.Mary'sBasilica, Sydney.onSundaylast.SixArchbishopsand18Bishopswerepresentin theSanctuary,whileover3,000werein thecongregation.

OnFriday,21st.inst.,aChildren's MasswascelebratedinSt.Mary's Basilica,atwhichHisExcellency preachedthefollowingsermon:

MyDearChildren,-

Iamhappytoseeyouherefilling thisvastcathedralthismorning,togetherwithyourbelovedArchbishop. DuringtheMassthatwehavejustofferedtogetherIwasdeeplymovedas Ithoughtofallthebeautifulprayers thatyouweresayingforme.They arethebestgiftsthatIcouldpossibly havereceivedforthis,the25th.year ofmypriesthood.WhenIwasordainedtwenty-fiveyearsagoinRome inthePope'sownCathedral,Inever thoughtthatIshouldbecelebrating myJubileewiththousandsofyoung AustralianshereinSydney.

IknowthatalltheCatholicgirls andboysofAustraliaandNewZealand havebeenprayingformeforweeks past-Theremusthavebeenmillions ofprayersgoinguptoGod.Thank you,then,dearCatholicgirlsandboys ofSydney,andinthankingyou,Iwish tothankalltheCatholicgirlsandboys ofAustraliaandNewZealand.Iam verygratefulforwhatyouhavedone forme.

Alltheseprayersweresaidformy intentions.Iamsureyouarealittle curioustoknowwhataretheinten tionsoftheApostolicDelegate.ListenandIshalltellyouwhatIprayfor especiallythesedays.

Firstofall,asyouknow,becauseI amApostolicDelegate,Ihaveveryimportantworktodo,andIhaveto makedecisionsveryoftenaboutseriousmattersthataffecttheChurch.II theApostolicDelegatetakesawrong decisionormakesonefalsestepthat wouldmean,perhaps,abadeffectupon themillionoddCatholicsinAustralia. TheworkoftheApostolicDelegate, then,isloadedwithresponsibility.He oftenfearstheDayofJudgmentwhen hewillhavetogiveGodanaccountof whathehasdone,howhehasdone it,andwhathehasnotdone.Hewill havemanymorepointstosubmitto thesearchingexaminationofGodthan mostotherpeople,mydearchildren. Therefore,inorderthathemaydohis workwellandpleaseGod,hefeelsvery deeplytheneedofGod'shelp.He knowsthatwithhisownmindandhis ownhumanwillhecannotpossibly succeed.Andsohealwayspraysto Godforspeciallightandstrengthand understanding.Ihavebeenvery consoledoverthepastweekstoknow, wheiIwasworkinginmyofficeatthe DelegationinNorthSydney,that,besidesmyownprayers,Icouldalso countonthethousandsofprayersthe CatholicchildrenofAustraliaandNew Zealandweresayingforme.

Romehasbeenreadingreportsand despatchesfromallovertheworldtell inghimaboutthousandsofsoldiers killedandwoundedonthefieldofbattle.thousandsofothersimprisonedin enemyterritory;aboutthemen, womenandchildrenkilledinairraids; hereadsofotherswhoaresickand dyingbecausetheyhavenofood,hundredsofyoungchildrenlikeyourselves.Hismindisfilledwithterrible picturesofsuffering.Ashepraysto GodformercyhethinksoflittlechildreninhospitalsinEngland,Germany andothercountrieswithterriblescars ontheirbodiesfrombombexplosions; inmanyhospitalstherearegirlsand boyslyingonbedsofpainwhowill neverwalkagain.TheHolyFather hasnotgottousehisimaginationto seeallthesufferingthewariscausing. Hepersonallysawmuchofitduring thefirstWorldWarfrom1914to1918, whenhewasthePapalNuncioinGermany.

Itwasbecauseheforesawallthese bleedingbodies,allthesemen,women andchildrensufferingfromhungerand thedeadfathersandsonsofthefamiliesofthewholeworldthathedid everythinginhispower,assoonashe becamePope,tostopthenationsgoing tobattle.Heevenusedtheradio thatthegreatMarconisetupatthe Vaticantospeaktothepeopleofthe worldandtotellthemofthehorrors ofwarandtopleadwiththemtopreventit.Buthewasnotheeded,war brokeoutandhasspreadeverywhere.

ideaofallthatisartandhistory. Romehasbeenbombed-Romewhere ourHolyFatherlives,andwherethe Popes,sinceSt.Peterfirstcamethere, havelived.Hehasseenwithhisown eyessomeofhischurchesburningand reducedtoapileofstone.Hisown city,packedwithLourhundredchurcheshousingOurDivineLordinthe Eucharist,withconvents,monasteries, universitiesandoffices,whereEnglish, German,French,Italian,American, AustralianandIrishnuns,priests,and studentsprayandwork,andfrom whencehedirectstheChurch,isbeing threatened.Allthegreatwritingsand holyrelicsthatCatholicsfromallover theworldhaveveneratedinthisgreat centreoftheirFaithareindangerof beingblownupwithbombs.Ashe workslateintothenightattheVaticanandlooksoutovertheblacked-out city,nodoubt,hismindwouldalsobe filledwithdarkness,ifhedidnotthink ofyouandthechildrenofthewhole worldwhomhehasaskedinparticular toprayforhim.

Forthesereasons,then,mydearchildren,asRepresentativeoftheHoly FatherinAustralia,Ihaveincluded alltheintentionsofthePopeinthe prayersthatyouhaveofferedforme.

ThesecondthingIamalwaysasking GodforisthatHewillgivetheHoly FatherHisdivinestrengthandgrace duringtheseterribledays.Asthe Pope'sRepresentative,Iamalways thinkingofhim.BecauseIstandfor theHolyFatherinthislovelyland,I feelsadwhenheissad,Iamworried andanxiouswhenanythinghappens toworryandfillhimwithanxiety.It couldnotbeotherwise,couldit,my dearchildren?Yourememberhow athomewhenyouseethatyourdear motherorfatherissadorworriedhow youfeelit.Everydaynowforthe pastfiveyearstheHolyFatherin

When,afterthefirstfewweeksin1939, itstartedtodestroyandkillonan everwiderscale,hebegantoputall hispowerandresourcesintohelpingas muchashecouldallthevictimsupon whomitwasbringingsuffering.He sentoutagreatrallyingcrytoallhis menattheirstationsthroughoutthe world,andhesummonedthemtowork withhimtorelievethesufferingofthe people.Hehasgiventhousandsof poundstobuyfood,clothingandmedicineformen,womenandchildren,no matterwhatsidetheyareon;forhe isthefatherofthemall.HisNuncios andhisDelegatesinthedifferentcountrieshaveorganisedinvestigationcentresand,whatyoumightcallpostoffices,sothatmothersandfathers couldtracetheirsonsandwrite throughtheVaticantotheminprison campsinenemyterritory.Perhaps thegoodmothersofsomeofyouchildrenhavewrittenthroughtheDelegationinAustraliatoyourbrotherswho areprisonersofwar.tosupportthis work,toanswertheappealsofthe thousandsofwarvictims,theHoly Fatherisconstantlyaskingthosewho cantohelphim.Lastmonth,the 12th.ofMarch,onthefifthanniversary ofhisCoronation,hesaid:"Wecall onallwhohavethemeanstohelp, whetherwithmaterialgiftsorwith theactiveassistanceoftheirlabour, nottodenytheirassistanceandtheir aidtosourgentandcharitablea cause."

WhiletheHolyFatherinhischarityhasnotbeensparinghimselfto helpthepeopleintheirsorrow,toconsolethemintheirmiseries,and.heal theirwounds,hishearthasbeeninflictedwithnewanddeepersorrow,and hehasbeenforcedtobeholdwithhis owneyesmoresuffering,morewounds, moremisery,andthatinhisowncity ofRome,fromwhichhasalwaysgone forth,andwillcontinuetogoforth, thelightoftheGospelwhichhaspropagatedChristianityallovertheworld.

InRome,sanctifiedwiththebloodof thefirstPope,St.Peter,andthousands ofmartyrs,inRomesacredtofour hundredmillionCatholics,andmost deartoallthosewhohavetheleast

You,therefore,who,bytheevident interventionofDivineProvidence, havebeensparedoccupationandperhapsexterminationbytheinvader, haveprayedGodtohavecompassion onsomanyotherinnocentchildren, youngandpurelikeyourselves,and toputanendtothisscourgethathas bathedandisbathingallEuropein blood.MayGodbanishtheanguish ofsomanymothersanxiousaboutthe fateoftheirsons,mayHeconsole thosewhowillneverseeagaintheir dearones,mayHereuniteagainin thepeaceofhome-lifeallthosewhore, thewarhasseparated,mayHegiveto theworldtruepeace,peacefoundedon justiceandcharity,notonvengeance andhate.And,finally,butwithno lessfervour,youhaveprayedforthe safetyofhimwho,astheFatherofall, hasfeltandfeelsmoreintenselythan anyothertheheart-breakandthean-

guishofthosesufferingfromthewar -torthesafetyoftheSupremePontiff,(whomwemaycallthegreatestof thevictimsofwar;yes,forhissafety andthesafetyoftheSee,whichwas theSeeofPeter,PrinceoftheApostles. Whileyouhavebeenprayingfor me,Ialsohavebeenprayingforyou. IhaveaskedJesusChrist,Whowas suchaperfectsonandsuchamanly andsupremlyholyboy,thatHewill makeyougoodsonsanddaughters.I haveaskedHimtomakeyoulove yourmothersandfathersdearly,to listentothemwhentheyteachyou andleadyou,toobeythem,tohonourthem.Someofyouarepassing intoyoungmanhoodandwomanhood. TosuchIsay:donotwasteGod's beautifulgiftofyouth;bepure.Let thegirlsseeintheyoungmen,whom Godwillgivethemtoloveinafew years,Christ,thePerfectMan.Let theboysseeintheCatholicgirls,whom theywillprotectandmakethe mothersoftheirfamilies,Marythe sweetMaidandMother.Bealways proudofyourFaith,andliveinsuch awaythattheworldmayrealisethe beautyandthegloryofatrueCatholiclife.Keephighthestandardof Catholicism,sothatthosewithwhom youwillonedaywork,whetherina profession,anoffice,afactoryorworkship,mayadmirethetrueteachingof ChristandtheChurchofwhichyou aremembers.Godblessyou.God keepyou.MayGodmakeyourlives fulloffaithandhappiness,andmay MaryourMotherwatchoveryou.

HisExcellencyhasreceivedcongratulatorytelegramsfromtheHoly Father,theCardinalSecretaryofState ICardinalMaglione),theCardinalPrefectoftheCongregationofthePropagationoftheFaith,themembersof theSecretariateofState,andtheRector.andAustralianandNewZealand priestsandstudentsofPropaganda College.

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36PIERSTREET,PERTH LECTURES: MUSICLECTURE.

Thenextlecturefixtureisatalkby MissBayKinane,whowillgiveher audiencesomepeepsbehindthescenes ofbroadcastinglife.anddealwithmattersofgeneralinterestintheRadio World.

MissKinaneisawellknownperson. ality,andherwidecircleoffriends shouldwelcometheopportunityof hearingherspeakonthissubject.

Notedate:Monday,May8,8p.m., 36Pier-street.

"LISTENINGTOMUSIC."

FatherAlbertLynchisdelivering histalksonWednesdayeveningsat theLibraryRooms.Thesubjectnext wee],willhetheOrchestra.FollowingthisFatherLynchwilldealwith theComposers.Watchforweekly notes.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

Sunday,April23,witnessedalarge attendanceofAssociationmembersat themonthly"tennis-day"atRobertsonPark.Excellentweatherprevailed,andthefollowingwerepresent: Mesdames'O'Brien,Wigmore,Graham andSlyth;MissesB.Twycross,I. Cogan,N.Harford,K.Marsh,D.Rowe, Al.O'Reilly,M.Watts,K.McCaul,B. Clarke,K.Dunn,T.Edwards,C.Slattery,C.Arnold,I.McGrade,M.Kinsella,N.Webb,M.O'Donough,N.Venner,S.Daly,Al.Daley;Rev.Fathers Burke,Costello,Wood,O'Farrell,KelliherandBrennan;Messrs.A.E.Heagney,G.Edwards,J.Eastcott,L.McGovern,K.Tondut,T.Ardagh,J.Elliott,H.Thornton,W.Slyth,F.Collopy,B.andK.McGinnitty,J.McEncroe,L.Stewart,K.Hickey,T.Irwin, J.McLennon,J.McNamara.

Noticedamongsttheplayerswere Flight-Sergt.BillUnderwoodandSgt. TomArdagh,formerlyofSt.Patrick's, Bunbury,andAllHallows,Boulder,respectively.

Nowthatthebeachseasonisover, itisconfidentlyanticipatedthatlarger attendanceswillbeseenatfuture meetings.Membersareaskedtobear inmindthat,weatherpermitting,tenniswillbeheldatRobertsonPark every4th.Sundayofthemonth. HighgateClub.

AVisitors'DaywillbeheldonApril 30,andclubmembersareaskedtomake everyefforttomakethisasuccess.

OnSunday,May7,avisittoSt. Joachim'sisplanned,andanexcellent afternoonispromised.

Acarnivaldancewillbeheldinthe ParishHall,Harold-street,onFriday, May19,andacordialinvitationisextendedtoAssociationmembersand theirfriends.Rememberthedate: ParishHall.Highgate,May19. St.Joachim's.

Thecloseofthebeachseasonisalso havingthedesiredeffectontheattendancesofSt.Joachims.Membersare apparentlystartingtogetsomepracticefortheforthcomingtourney.

AllareremindedthatHighgateClub willbeourguestsonMay7,anda largeattendanceisexpected.Afternoonteawillbearrangedbytheladies oftheclub.

Theannualmeetingoftheclubwill beheldatBactonHouseonFriday, April28.Noticeshavebeenposted, andagood"roll-up''isexpected.Supperwillbeservedattheconclusionof themeeting.

Noticedamongstthevisitorsatthe BoomerangClub,London,wasSgt.PilotLachBritten,oneofourpromisingjuniormembers,whowasposted toEnglandsoonaftergraduatingwith "wings."

Genera].

ThelastAssociationcouncilmeeting washeldonFridaylast,the21st.inst., andtheattendancewasunsatisfactory. Clubsecretariesareaskedtomake everyefforttoseethatrepresentation isarrangedinfuture.

Clubsecretariesarealsoaskedto leaveanynotes,information,itemsof interest,forpublicationinthefollowingweek's"Record,"attheAssociationRoom's,BactonHouse,by5p.m. Fridays.

JUVENILELIBRARY.

Encourageyourchildrentoreadgood books!

Annualsubscriptionforchildren,Ss. Excellentselectionofbooks. TheLibraryasksyourco-operation inmaintainingitsstockofbooks.All suitablereadingmatterforchildren willbegratefullyreceived.

REVIEW.

"LastLaugh,Mr.Moto."Alonely CaribbeanIslandisthesceneofthis JohnP.Marquandstoryofintrigue, violenceandromance.

RobertBolleschartershisschooner toanAmerican,andhisattractive wife,theirhuskyfan-servantandsome ratherheavyluggage.Hegoesalong tokeepaneyeontheboat-andthe charmingwife-buttakestwoguns withhimjustincase.Whentheguns disappearandMr.Mototurnsupon theisland,RobertBollesfindhimself caughtinacrossfireofplot,counterplotandswiftviolence.

IsitpossiblethatMr.Motoisleft holdingthehonourablebag?

ParishRegisters andCertificate

PROCURABLEFROM"THE RECORD."

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RegisterofBaptism.

RegisterofConfirmation.

NotificationofMa.iage(100pages

NotificationofMarriage(50pages).

CertificateofConfirmation(100pages)

CertificateofConfirmation(50pages).

NotificationofBaptism(100pages).

NotificationofBaptism(50pages).

LetterofFreedom(100pages).

LetterofFreedom(50pages).

CertificateofBaptism(50pages).

ParochialCashBook.

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SummaryBook.

BookofInstructions.

DiocesanHymnCadrs. GregorianMelodyBooks, GregorianOrganAccompaniments. ActaetScatutaSynodiArchdioecesancePerthensisprimae.

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NazisArrestthe PrimateofPoland

"HisEminenceAugustusHlond, CardinalPrimateofPoland.whoselast residencewasatamonasteryinHaute Combes(France),hasbeenarrestedby GestapoandtransportedtoParis,"announcestheConsulGeneral(Dr.S. Gruszka).

"TheimprisonmentofCardinal IllondtookplaceonFebruary3,1944, andIunderstandthatheisstillincustody.MyGovernmenthasstrongly protestedagainstthisbarbarousand utterlyunlawfulactperformedagainst thehighestecclesiasticaldignitaryof thePolishRepublic.

"Notesofprotesthadbeensentto allAlliedandneutralGovernments,as thisistheonlymeansopenedtoPolandatthepresentmoment.Iam perfectlyconvinced,however,thatthe Germaninvader'swillsoonhavetoaccountfortheirbarbaroustreatmentof ,urpeople."

Communists StirUnrestin Occupied Countries

Thenaturalunrestandoppositionof thepeopleofEuropetothebrutaloccupationoftheircountriesbythe Germanforcesisbeingincreasingly exploitedbyCommunistagitatorsin preparationfortheestablishmentof Communistgovernmentsafterthewar. Patrioticdislikeoftheinvadersand oftraitorscollaboratingforpersonal gainarealsobeingusedmoreand morebyCommunistandothersoutsidethelaw,forprivaterevenge,murder,robberyandpersecutionoftheinnocent.Lawlessnessisspreading,and withitthethreatofcivilwar.

Thesefactsaremadeclearinmany pastorallettersfromEuropeanBishops nowreachingLondon,whichthough perforcefromenemysourcesappearto beauthentic.Germanpropagandists letthemthroughaspartoftheirattackonRussiatowhom,withoutjustification,theyascribeallsubversive activity.

Italian'Case.

TheBishopsofNorthernItaly, whereconditionsaremorechaotic thaninmostpartsofEurope,areparticularlyworriedbythisgrowingdisorder.CardinalSchuster,Archbishop ofMilan,forinstance,warnshispeople againstthefundamentallymaterialistic andatheisticdangersofCommunism which,saystheCardinal,becomesa formofintolerableoppressionunder whichallthelowestinstinctsofhumanityareloosed.Heurgesthe "healthyforces"ofthenationtounite andworkforthecountry'sreconstruction.

CardinalDallaCosta,Archbishopof Florence,urginghispeopletorefrain "fromanyviolencewhatever,"tells them"nottomakeanysadderthis sadhourofourhistory. "Ifeveryonebelievesthatheisabsolvedfrom allmoralandlegalordinancesandconsiderscrimeaslawful,thewaywillhe openedtothefortdeplorableexcesses andunimaginabledestruction,"hesays.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Themeetingon12th.inst.wasfairly wellattended.Mr.RoyFerguson wasnominated.Arrangementswere madefortheparticipationofthemembersintheinter-branchsocialatHighgateonMay3. Theforthcoming badmintontournamenthascausedincreasedinterestinthissplendidgame, andthemembersarepractisingmore assiduously.Afterthemeetingthere weresomesplendidmatchesandthese indicatewhatcanbeexpectedinthe qualityofthetournamentcontests..

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

Atthemeetingon19th.inst.,Mr.W. Stewartwaselectedasabenefitmember.ThemeetingonWednesdaynext willcommenceat7.45,inordertomake wayforthinter-branchsocial,tobe heldafterthemeeting.Theinterbranchbadmintontournamentwillbe commencingsoon,andmembersareadvisedtogetinasmuchpracticeas possible.

PIANOTUNING

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CardinalPiazza,PatriarchofVenice: ArchbishopMontanelli,ofVercelli;BishopMantiero,ofTreviso;BishopNovati,ofLodi;andBishopBernareggi, ofBergamo,allappealinthesame strain:keepcalm,avoidviolence, uniteandprayforthereconstruction ofItaly.

InFrance.

Thepositionismuchthesamein France,whereBishopDutoit,ofArra, accuses"alienvoicesandillegalpropaganda"ofjoiningwithunderground partisans"inanendeavourtostirus uptocivilwar."Originallytherewas onlytalkofhelpwhichshouldhegiventotheliberators,"theBishopsays. "Asthelatterkeepuswaitingtheattemptisbeingmadetousehoarded weapons.Thisisdoneunderthepretextoffightingagainstapowerwhich hascommittedtreason,anditisbelievedrighttodisturbpublicorder. Judges,officials,honestservantsofthe Statearepilloriedandmurdered. Underthepretextofbeingnational avengersandofactingfrompatriotic feelings,proffessionalbanditsopPose theauthoritiesandthepopulStionto robandplunder."

ArchbishopFelton,ofBordeaux,and ArchbishopMegnin,ofAngouleme,ask forunityandrefusaltotakepartin "terroristicbanditry"whileawaiting thedayofliberation.-NCWC.

C.B.H.S.,Highgate

OLDBOYS'ASSOCIATION.

OldBoysoftheChristianBrothers' HighSchool,HighgateHill,willhold theirannualpicnictoChidlOw'son Sundaynext,May7. AllOldBoys andtheirfriendsarecordiallyinvited totakepart,andareaskedtoassembleontheplatformby9.30a.m.Trains leaveat9.45

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HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

BankofNS.W.Chambers.66St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Benediction,5.45p.m.,Thursday.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15--6.20p.m.:Friday,7-Sp.m. E,S.C.:8pm.,Monday.

DANCE:WinnieWright's,Wednesdays,8p.m.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM:8pm., Tuesday.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

BRAILLE:Wednesday,8p.m.

LITURGY:Monday,8p.m.

DRESSMAKING:Wednesdays,7-9.30 p.m.

DANCINGCLASS:Wednesday.in WinnieWright'sStudio,at7p.m.

SHORTHAND.

AstheattendanceattheTuesday eveningShorthandClassesisirregular, itprovesthatthistimeisunsuitable forourmembers,theShorthandCommitteehasdecidedtoholdonlyone eveningclass,i.e.,Fridayevenings, from7to8p.m.Ofcourse,theearlierclassesareheldasusualonMondaysandFridaysfrom5.15to6.20p.m.

MOVEMENTPICNICTOARMADALE.

Lastweekwetoldyouwewerearranginganotherpicnic,soherearethe detailsaspromised.Train,exPerth toArmadale,9.50a.m.;exArmadale toPerth,4.41and6.2p.m.Girlsto assembleunderclockoutsiderailway stationat9.30a.m.Don'tforgetto bringenoughfoodforlunchandafternoontea,andlet'sprayforafineday.

BADGES.

Alimitedsupplyofbadgeshave comein,soanygirlrequiringoneisadvisedtocallintotheClubassoonas poSsible. EXPOSITION.

"Iwaitedforyou,butyoudidnot come."

Ifyouheardthatfromyourclosest friendyou'dfeelveryashamed.Well, thatmustbejustwhatOurLordis thinkingintheChapelonThursdays whenyoudonotcometoseeHim.

"Iwaitedforyou ."

Remember,girls,thisChapelisYour, ineverysenseoftheword,andnoone ismorewelcomethanyou.Sodon't forgettocomenextThursdayandpay alittlevisit.Expositioncloseswith Benedictionat5.45p.m. CHOIR.

Althoughtheattendancewasnotas goodasusuallastThursdayevening, thegirlsworkedenthusiasticallyon theirnewprogrammeforthecoming concert.Quiteanumberoffamiliar facesweremissed,sodon'tforgetto comealongeveryThursdayat8p.m., anddoagoodnight'sworkaswellas havingachatwiththedifferentgirls.

CANTEENSERVICE. CAM.

TownHall:May2.

PhyllisDean:May3. BASKETBALL.

GirlsinterestedinBasketBallare advisedthatthenextpractisewillbe heldattheHighgateCourtsonSaturday,May6,at2p.m.Itisessential thateveryonewhowishestoplaythis seasonattendsthepractise.

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DEATHS

DOWDY.-OnMonday,April17,at Perth,Ellen,of127Goderich-street, Perth,widowofthelateGeorge Dowdy,ofWagin,belovedmotherof Dolly(Mrs.A.Turner,SouthComo), lovedgrandmotherofGerard (RA.A.F.),Mary,KevinandJohn.

FITZGERALD-AtMullewa,onApril 9,1944,AnnieMaria,dearlyloved liweofJohn,motherofPercy.Fred, andHilda,mother-inlawofElsie,devotedgran.ofEricandLesley. Restinpeace.

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KNUCKEY.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearmother,Mrs.MaryKnuckey, ofCarnarvon,whopassedawayon April30,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

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McCLINTOCK.-Inlovingmemoryof Yvonne(Girlie)McClintock,who passedawayApril27,1937. Youarealway'sinmythoughts, dearGirlie, Withgriefthatisdeepandtrue. OnlyGodknowsthesilentheartache AsIkneelandprayforyou.

-Insertedbyhersorrowingmother. WILLIAMS.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulsofJohn Williams,ErnestWilliams,and JamesWilliams,ofKalguddering. Wehavelovedtheminlife,letus notforgetthemin'death.

ImmaculateheartofMary,your prayersforthemextol. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

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EightyPerCent.ofthePopulation

AreAfflictedwithSomeFormof SpinalDefect,thatisthecauseofso muchNervousness,Indigestion,Headache,Rheumatism,MentalWeakness, andothergraveanddangerousDiseases.

BelgianCapitulationJustified

Onlypossibleactionundercircumstances

BritishandAmericanTestimoniesof BelgianKing'sGoodFaith

OnMay28,1940,LeopoldIII,King oftheBelgians,afterfightingonly18 daysinthesecondworldwar,surrenderedunconditionallytotheenemy.It wasastunningblowtotheAllies,who werethreatenedasneverbefore,and whoneededresistance-themostdesperateresistance-asneverbefore.The Frenchwerevehementintheirde. nunciation.Hwasassailedasa traitorbysomeofhisowncountrymen.Criesof"Shame!"ardseinthe BritishHouseofCommonswhenhis actionwasannouncedbyPrimeMinisterChurchill.

Timehaspassed.Themanwho surrenderedwithhisarmyhasdone nothingtoaidhisconquerors.Inhis castlenearBrusselshehasFeedthe life,not,ofacollaboratorbutofa prisoner.

Asaprisoner,hisownlipshavebeen sealed.HedidwriteapersonallettertoPresidentRodseveltexplaining hisaction,butitscontentshavenever beenmadepublic.Itisprobablethat onlyafterthewarwillhisversionof thedramaticsurrenderhemade known.

Butthoughhehasbeensilentothers havespoken.Twomenwhohaddirectknowledgeofwhattookplace, havemadestatementsofparticularinterest.OneisLieut.-ColonelRobert DuncanBrown,whoWastheUnited StatesMilitaryAttachetoBelgium.

TheotherisSirRogerKeyes,who wastheBritishliaisonofficerwith KingLeopold.Bothmenwerewith theKingthroughoutthebriefBelgium campaign.

OnlyThingtoDo.

Lieut.-ColonelBrawnhasdescribed howtheBelgianArmyfoughtdoggedlyonsuccessiveretreatpositionsuntil theyatlastfoundthemselvescompletelycutoffwiththeirbackstothe sea.Theirartilleryhadfoughtwith "extremebrilliancy,"andtheirlarger unitshadbeenwellled.However, theywereisolatedandtheyhadvirtuallynoairpoweroranti-aircraftartiller-protectionagainstGermanair might.

"TheBelgianKing'scapitulationon May28wastheonlythingthatKing Leopoldcoulddo.Thosewhosay otherwisedidn'tseetheGermanAir Force.Isawboth.-

Thesametestimonywasgivenby SirRogerKeyes.He,too,sawthe 'BelgianArmyresistingatleasteight Germandivisions,includingarmoured unitsandwaveafterwaveofdive dombers.Hesawhowtheykeptup thefightuntilfoodandammunition l+eean!nrunshort.Andheaddsthe importantfactthateveryroad,villageandtowninthesmallpartof BelgiumleftinBelgianhandswere throngedwiththousandsofcivilian refugeeswhowerebeingmercilessly bombedandmachine-gunnedbylow livingGermanaircraft.

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AuthoritiesInformedBeforeSurrender.

ButSirRogerKeyes'testimonynot onlypicturesthedifficultiesofKing Leopold'sposition,butdealsalsowith whatisperhapstheseverestofthe chargesmadeagainsthim-thathe surrenderedwithoutnotifyingBritain andFranceofhisintention.Asearly asMay20,SirRogerwasaskedby KingLeopoldtoinformtheBritish GovernmentandLordGortthatthe BelgianArmyhadneithertanksnor aircraft,andthat,ifitbecameisolated,surrenderwouldbeinevitable.Sir Rogerhasalsorelatedhow,onthe morningofMay27,atleast12hours beforetheGermanswereapproached tograntanarmistice,hewasaskedby KingLeopoldtoinformtheBritish authoritiesthathewouldbeobliged tosurrenderbeforeadebacletook place.Asimilarmessagewassentto theFTench.Thosemessageswere promptlyreceivedinLondonand Paris.Sinceallcommunicationwith theBritishandFrencharmieshad beencutthesamemessagewasrepeatedlysentbywireless.

AtthetimeoftheBelgiansurrender SirRogerKeyesurgedthatjudgment onKingLeopoldshouldbesuspended untilthefactsbecameknown.That wasgoodadviceinMay.1940.Enough ofthefactshavebeenrevealedto makeitjustasgoodadviceto-day, withtheliberationofBelgiuminprospectwithintheyear.-"MontrealGazette."

TheMysterious Tito

The"CatholicHerald,"London,ha.,; arousedthemirthofthe"DailyWorker,"London,bysuggestingthatthe nameofTito,theJugoslavrivalgeneraltoMihailovich,ismadeupfrom theinitiallettersof"ThirdInternationalTerroristOrganisation.""Is Englishtheirlanguage?"the"Daily Worker"scornfullyasked.Butthe "CatholicHerald"riposted:"ThirdInternationalTerroristOrganisation,translatedintoSerbandCroat,means "TrecaInternacijonalaTerroristicka Organizacija,"andinRussianitis "TretyiyInternatsionalTerroristyicheskayaOrganizatsiya."The"Herald" asksthe"DailyWorker"doesn'tit knowitsRussian!Thereisnosuch nameasTitoinanySlavlanguage.

Apparentlyitisintendedthereshall alwaysbeaTito.ThepresentbearerofthetitleisJosipBroz,whotook partintheSpanishCivilWarasa leadingmemberoftheInternational Brigadeandtrainedforfiveyearsat theMoscowComintern.Heisthe 'thirdTito.

DeathisSwallowedUpin Victory

CHRISTSACRIFICE

WASNOT INVAIN.

Allthatmighthavebeenissnuffed outtwhenayoungmandies.Now andthenapictureisreleasedofa soldierlyingdeadonsomedistantbattlefield,orofamarinefallenfacedown onthesandsofsomefar-awaybeach, andweknowinourheartswhenwe seeitthatthisisthesupremesacrifice. Ayoungmanhasgivenhislife.Yet notmerelythelifehehasalready lived.Hehasgivenallthathislove wasfashioningforthefuture-ahome andhoursoftendernessthat'willnever be,laughterandsongthatwillnever sound,thehoursofachievement,the enjoymentofflowersandwindand stars,thejoyofbeautyandthekindlinessofwintereveningsbyafirewith abook.Hegivesupalltheunborn childrenofhislifeandalltheunfinishedcastlesofhisdreams.Itisthe supremesacrificeindeed.

Allthelovelinessoflifeandallthe charmofcreationwerenevercherished byanyonequitesomuchastheywere byayoungmanwhosurrenderedthem allandlaiddownHislifeonedayin springthesemanycenturiesago.He wasmoreinlovewiththeworld's lovelinessthananyother.ForHe hadmadeitall.AndHeHimselfwas theperfectman,moresensitivetltln anyothertothebeautyandthepost'. bilitiesofhavingalifetolive.And somuchoflifelaybeforeHim!

ThehandsHestretchedonthecross werethefine,capablehandsota

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craftsman.Thebodythatwashung fromironrailswasthefine,cleanbody ofayoungmaninthevigouroklife's newprime.Theheadthatwas wreathedwiththornswasthebeadof apoet,aphilosopher,aloverofGud andmen,thatknewnopeer.YetHe chosetodie,togiveupall.HeclosedHiseyesindeathonallthatmight havebeenintheyearsahead.His wasasacrificebeyondthecapabilities ofanymerelyhumansacrifice.For HewasGod,andHediditthatno humansacrificeneedeverbeinvain

Theeneverwasasilencelikethat silencewhentheWordcltGodwas still,neveradarknesslikethedarknessthatfellwhentheLightofthe Worldwentout.Yetneverhas deathknownlessvictory.Fordeath, thepenaltyofsin,isnolongerthedestroyerofdreamsandhopesandlove unfulfilled.Becauseofthesacrifice oftheyoungmanChrist,deathisswallowedupinvictory,thevictoryoflife eternal.

NoAmericanlyingoffthereinTarawa,noGermanleftbehindinsome namelessgraveontheRuSsianplains, noyoungmananyplaceneedhave madethesacrificeofhislifeinvain. Eversincethatsacrificeonthecross, deathisnolongertheendofliving. ItisbutthetollgatetoHeaven.And allbecausetheyoungManfromNazarethsufferedHisPassionandDeatn forus.Itisthisjoyfultruththat promptstheChurchactuallytocelebrateasafeastdaytheSolemnCommemorationofChrist'sPassionand Death.

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ThisTitoIII.hasbeennominated MarshaloftheYugoslavLiberation Forcesby142"freelyelectedrepresentatives"who,inturn,havebeennominatedbyTitoIII.asthe"legislative body"ofJugoslavia.

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ILEaWHILE

Theywereentertainingfriendsin theirnewhome.Suddenlyoneofthe guestssatupandlistened.

"Surelyyou'renottroubledbymice already?"shesaid.

"That'snotmice,"repliedthehousesolder."That'sthepeoplenextdoor eatingcelery."

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"Cananyboytellmewhatismeant bydiver'sdisease?"

"Yes,sir,Iknow."

"Well?"

"Please,sir,fishbites!"

AnEnglishtouristwasonhisfirst visittoNiagaraFalls,andtheguide ?wastryingtoimpresshimwithits magnificance.

"Grand,"suggestedtheguide.

Thevisitordidnotseemmuchimpressed.

"Millionsofgallonsaminute,"explainedtheguide.

"Howmanyinaday?"askedthe tourist.

"Oh,billionsandbillions,"answered theguide.

Thevisitorlookedacross,anddown andup,asiftoestimatetheflow. Thenheturnedawaywithashrug,apparentlyunaffected.

"Runsallnight,too,Isuppose,"he remarked.

Ateacheraskedhispupilsifanyone couldgivehimanexampleof"stabilisedindustry."

"Horse-racing,sir,"repliedaboy

"Doyoumakegoodmoneyasaventriloquist,Mr.Smith?"

"Oh,yes,Ihaveagoodjobnawin thecity."

"Whereareyouworking?"

"Inabird-store.Iselltalkingparrots." * * * *

"FredandIhavepartedforever."

"Well,whatdoesthatsignify?"

"ThatinonehourIshallhaveagorgeousboxofchocolates."

Patient:"Lookhere,doctor,you've beenvisitingmeforweeks,andI wouldliketoknowyouropinion.Have Ianychanceofgettingbetter?"

Doctor"Well,there'salwaysa chance,butIwouldn'tadviseyouto startreadinganyserialstories."

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Abusinessmantellsofafriendwho saidtohimoneday:"Life-4well,it's justnotworthliving:it'sjustonetroubleafteranother.ButI'mgoingto tryoutanewscheme.I'vejustengagedayoungman,andwheneverI haveaworry,I'mgoingtopassiton tohim,andhe'llhavetotakecareof

"Now,that'sagoodidea,"saidthe other."Whatareyougoingtopay him?"

"Athousandayear?"

"What'sthat?Youcomplainofbad trade,andpayamanathousand poundsayeartotakecareofyour worries.Whereareyougoingtoget themoneytopayhim?"

"Well,"saidthefriend,"Ireckon that'sgoingtobehisfirstworry."

"Battletactics,"wasthesubjectof thelecture,andnowthemajorwas askingquestionstoseehowmuchhad sunkin.Whenheturnedtothecompanymidget,heasked:

"Ifyouwerebeingattackedbyan enemyarmedwithabayonet,'what wouldyoudo?"

Theprivate'switsmadeupforhis lackofinches.Althoughhedidn't knowmuchaboutthesubject,herepliedsmartly:

"I'dshakemyself,sir,andblind himwithblanco!"* * ei`

Thepage-boycarriedthekuest's luggageupfourflightsofstairsand stoodpuffingandblowinginthebedroom.Thevisitorlookedattheboy withsomeinterest.

"Now,mylad,"heasked,",what's yourname?"

"DavyGreen,sir,"repliedtheboy. 'Buttheyusuallycallsme'Billiard Cue,'sir."

"Oh,andhow'sthat?"

"BecauseIworkbetterwithatip," saidthesharplad.

Toshowhowperplexinglifeandits relationshipscansometimesbe,we quotefrom"YourHealth":

LastyearIdidn'twanttoembarrass mybestgirlbymakingherproposeto mesoIaskedhertobemywife.She said,"Pleaseexcuseme"-andlikean idiotIexcusedher.

ButIgotevenwiththatgirl.

Imarriedhermother.

Thenmyfathermarriedthegirl.

AndnowIdon'tknowwhoIam!

WhenImarriedthegirl'smother, thegirlbecamemydaughter;and whenmyfathermarriedmydaughter, hebecamemyson.Also,whenmy fathermarriedmydaughter,shebecamemymother.Now,ifmyfather ismyson,andmydaughterisray mother,whointhunderamI?My mother'smother(whoismywife) mustbemygrandmother,andI,being mygrandmother'shusband,ammy owngrandfather.

Themidgethadobtainedajobina factory.Attheendofthefirstweek, however,hegavenotice.Theforemai expressedhissurprise.

"Well,yousee,sir,'explainedthe midget,"oneofthefirstquestionsmy matesaskedmewashowtallIam.

ItoldthemIwasexactlytwofeet high."

"Well,"returnedtheforeman,"why shouldyouwanttoleaveus?Didn't youlikethequestions?"

"Oh,Ididn'tmindthat,"camethe response,"butIdoobjecttobeing pickedupeveryfiveminutesand usedasatwo-footrule."

Donaldhadboughtanewgramophoneandwasgivingrecitalstohis friends.

Onenight,whentherecordingwas ratherscreechy,hewasasked:"Is thatanewneedleyou'vegotin,Donald?"

"Anewneedle?Ofcourseit'sa newone.It'stheoneIgotwiththe gramophone!"

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Withanoteofdeepregretinhis voice,theearnestsocialreformerwas tacklingthevillagereprobate.

"ThelasttimeImetyou,"hesaid, "youmademehappybecauseyou weresober.To-day,Iamunhappy becauseyouaredrunk."

"Yes,"repliedthebadladcheerfully, "to-day'smyturntobehappy"

Therewasaringatthedoor.

IrateVisitor:"Ifyoudonotshut offyourradioIshallcomplaintothe police."

Householder:"Ifyoudonotlikemy radio,youcanmoveintoanother street."

IrateVisitor:"Letmetellyouthis, Ialreadyliveinanotherstreet."

"Iwanttoknow,"saidthegrinfacedwoman,"howmuchmoneymy husbanddrewoutofthebanklast week."

"Icannotgiveyouthatinformation, madam,"repliedthemaninthecage.

"You'rethepayingteller,aren't you?"

"Yes,butnotthetellingpayer."

Asubscribertoacertain-perhaps uncertain-newspaperwasangrywith itseditorforpublishingunreliable news.

"IcanneverbelieveanythingIsee inyourconfoundedpaper,heraved, "exceptonething.

"Andwhatmightthatbe?"asked theeditor,mildly.

"Fishandchips,andIhavetotake thatwithagrainofset,"wasthereply.

* Thescenewasthebarofthevillage inn.

Mr.Hayseed:Wotbeth'matterwi' odeGarge?'Edolookglum."

Mr.Smart:"He'sgotfluidonth' knees."

Mr.Hayseed:"'Ow'as'egotthat?"

Mr.Smart:"Somebody'sknocked hisbeeroverontothem."

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Mabel:"Iboughtthatdressfora ridiculousprice."

Gladys:"Youmeanyoubdughtit foranabsurdfigure,darling."

Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-MynameisRaymondRidge.IaminfirststandardIwishyouahappyEaster.Imade myfirstCommunionontheFeastof ChristtheKing,andIwasveryhappy thatday.From RAYMOND.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsevenyears oldandaminfirststandard.Iam goodatschool.Iwishyouandthe BushiesahappyEaster.Isentsome penniesfortheBushies.From DENISCRANSTON. 83Mary-street,Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIwillbegladtosee itin"TheRecord."Iaminfirst standard,andmysisterMaryisin fourthstandard.Mydaddyand mummygavemesomepenniesformy prickcardtohelptheBusbies.We willsoonhaveourEasterholidays, andIamgoingtobeanHolyAngel fortheprocession.Ihopeyouhave ahappyEaster.From MARGARETLEEN.

THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites.-Iamstillinarrearswithmymail,andwhatwiththat dreadfulSandyMcDougallworrying mehowtospellwords,Idonotknow whetherIamonmyheadormyheels. However,I'lltryandanswerallyour lettersassoonaspossible.TheLemonadeBottlewasveryjubilantwhen somanylettersarrived,andsowas your AUNTBESSY.

Thisisanothercommunityletter thisweek,toSacredHeartPrimary Infants,andFormsAandB,Sacred HeartHighSchool:

DearChildren,-ItwassuchapleasantsurprisewhenIreceivedyour letters,andyourfilled-upprickcards. ThefidstthingIthoughtwas,"Phew, whatahaulfortheBusbies"!They thankyoueversomuchforyourpennies.Withlovefrom AUNTBESSY.

348Stirling-street.

DearAuntBessy,-To-dayIhave putsomepenniesintheprickcardfor theBushies,andIwillalwayssave upforthem,forSistersaidweshould bekindtotheBushies.Ihopethey hadagoodEaster.From MERVYNINIONS. Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwishyoua veryhappyEaster,andIhopeyou haveagoodEasterholiday.Wehave beensavingsomepenniesforthe Busbies.Theprickcardsareallfinished. MYbrotherStanisinthe AirForce,anddaddyisbackhome again.Good-byefromALLENMURPHY. 513Beaufort-street,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavefilleda cardforthelittleBushies.Iam onlyinfirststandard,soIcannot writeaverylongletter.Iwishyou andtheBusbiesahappyEaster.From EVELYNHOWLETT.

LemonadeBottle

PartII.

SuddenlyIrealisedthatthiskitten wasthesubjectoftheterrifyingdeviceonthesail.Ibreathedasigh ofrelief,andtriedtomakeanoiselike asaucerofSiamesemilk.Thekittenlookedvaguelyinterested.

However,wedidn'tgetmuchtime topursueouracquaintance,forthe pirates(astheyturnedouttobe) graspedmeroughly(indeed,ittook meallmytimetoswallowmyMcDougallPrideandrefrainfromtakinga pokeatthem.Theropesboundtightlyroundmealsohelpedinthisdecision!),andthrewmeintothehold. Ilandedonsomethingsoft!Itspoke fluentAustralianforthenextfiveminutes,andthenImanagedtopacifyit!

Asmyeyesgrewaccustomedtothe darknessImadeoutthelengthyfigureofasoldier,boundinthesame mannerasmyself,andnotenjoyingit atall.

HetoldmehisnamewasGerry,and hehadbeencapturedthatmorning whilesearchingforwildflowersonthe SiameseStrand.Healmostwept whenhetoldmehowthepirateshad stolenthebeautifulbouquethe'dpickedexpresslyforthesergeant.(N.B.: SiameseSorrow,aparticularlypoison. ousplant,guaranteedstrongerthan cyanide,growsabundantlyinthatdistrict!)

ButaMcDougallforanemergency!

Icomfortedhimbyrecitint,Bobbie Burns'immortalwordstohim: "Here'stodoordie." Hesaidmoroselyheguesseditwould bethelatter,andbegantoelaborate thenumerousmethodsofSiamesetorturewhichhe'dreadofinabook.

(G-g-g-golly,thepirateswhofirst thoughtuptheracketmusthavehad ingeniousminds.)

Thensuddenlyajoltinterrupted ourconversation,astheboatpulled up.TwobrawnySiamesedescended, anddraggedusagainondeck

Whatasightmetoureyes!

Wewereanchoredinabluelagoon, and,ahundredyardsaiWay,thev"1'sandslopedgentlytowardsthefringe ofpalmtrees.Hundredsofnatives wereswarmingoverthebeach,talkinganimatelytoeachother,theirjaws movingrhythmicallyastheychewed theirbetelnut.

Thenthepiratesshippedusashore, andledustowardstheirvillage,intoningtheirnationalsong,"0wotana ";iam."astheywent.

Tremblingwithcuriosityastowhat wouldhappennext,wewereledInto theceremonialclearing.

Ahushdescendedonthemilling crowdI "Herecomesthebigshot!"whisperedGerry,andIturnedtofollow hisgaze.

"Hail,KingTreb!"shoutedthe crowd,andavillainouslookingcreature,hishookednoselendingastrangelysinisteraspecttohisface,slowly helduphishandfor silence.

(TobeContinued.)

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending youalittlelettertowishyouahappy Easter.IhopetheBushieswillget alotofpennies.From SHIRLEYHUNTER. SacredHeart,Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamsevenyearsold, andinFirstStandard.Iaminthe HolyAngelsandwillbeintheprocessiononThursday,April6.Iwas alsoinitlastyear.Ihaveasister andbrother,botholderthanIam. Well.Imustclosenow.Hopingyou haveahappyEaster.Ifinishedtip theprickcardfortheBusbies.

MARGARETO'BRIEN.

139Haroldstreet,Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavefilledup oneprickcard.Ihopethemoney willbuysomenicethingsfortheBusbies.Iamsevenyearsoldandin FirstStandard.Wearehavingour examinationsoon,andIhopetopass intosecondstandard.AhappyEastertoyouandtheBushies.From BARRYO'MAHONY.

Highgate

DearAuntBessy,-Wearebreaking upforourEasterholidays.Wewish youaveryhappyEaster,andhope youwillbegladtogetthepennieswe savedupfortheBushies.From THEPRIMARYINFANTS. VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy.-WeareenclosingalittleEastergiftfortheBusbies, andwishyouallaveryhappytime. Withlovefrom ANNE,DAVID,MARIAandDENIS GRANT.

DearAnne,David,MariaandDenis, -IamsureyourgiftwillheappreciatedbytheBushies.Thankyou

J.F.CAIN

17STIRLINGHIGHWAY. COTTESLOE. 'Phone1'2121,DayorNight. LICENSEDSANITARY PLUMBER. IRONWORKER,SHEETMETAL WORKER.

BUNBURY.

LANDandESTATEAGENT, G.H.TEEDE.

'Phone31 Private267 SMITH'SBUILDINGS, WELLINGTON ST., BUNBURY. Businesses,Farms,Hoses,Land ForSale.

KALGOORLIE.

J.W.SHEEHAN, PRIMEBEETBUTCHER. HANNANST.,KALGOORLIE. MARITANASTREET. Tel.438. Tel.438

eversomuch.Pleasewritemea longerletternexttimeandtellme aboutyourselves.AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Herewith10s. inhonouroftheSacredHeart, Our BlessedLady,andSt.Joseph.WO1 youpleasesayaprayerformyspecialintention?

APARISHIONEROFQUEEN'S PARK.

DearParishioner,-Everymonth bringsthecrispnewnotefromyou. IamsuretheBusbieswillbeeternally gratefultoyou.Iwillaskthemall toprayforyourintention.AUNTBESSY.

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MyPoorBroken-HeartedAunt,-Desertionisaseriouscrime,particularly inthesedays.Perhapsyoucould dryafewofyourtearsontheenclosed10s.note.-Yoursfaithfully, THECATTHATWALKSBYITSELF.

DearFelix,-You'vesaidit!Ithink yourgenerousgesturewarrantsyour promotiontoFirstFriend.

YOURNOLONGERBROKENHEARTEDAUNT.

WellstrandFarm,Mundijong.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare allwell.Iamsendinghalf-a-crown towardstheBushies'corner.Ihope youhaveahappyEaster.Iamgoing campingatEasterattheSerpentine Falls.Iwillbegoingtochurchon GoodFriday.Ihavegottwogeese andtheyarequitebignow.Ihope tobeConfirmedinMayatthePinjarraBushieSchool.Willyouplease sendmeaprickcard?Teddyishome now,andhebossesmeabout.Iwill be11onMay5. Iamgoingtojoin theScoutsthen:Iamacubnow.

Bestoflovefrom

ALEX.BETT.

DearAlex,-Didyouenjoyyourself atEastertime?I'mgladtohear aboutyourgeese.Havetheygot namesyet?Theonlythingwehave inthepoultylinearetwochickens, oneyellowcalled"Gussie,"andone blackcalled"Joe."Iwillpostyou aprickcard,Alex,andIhopeTeddy willhelpyoufillit.Iamsorry bossesyou.butIaminthesameboat myself'withSandyMcDougallhere.

AddressedtoBelligerents

"MilitaryNecessityMustbeWaived"

ThejointstatementoftheAustralianHierarchytothebelligerent Powersonthreateneddestructionof Romewasprominentlyreportedinthe world'spressandingeneralwassympatheticallyreceivedinresponsible quarters.

LeadersoftheCatholicChurchin America,however,arehopefulthatit willnotbenecessarytocarrythe wartoRome.

Accordingtoonereport,HisGrace theArchbishopofNewYork,Most Rev.FrancisSpellman,D.D.,has"addressedprayers"toallthewarringnationstorespectthesanctityofRome, butexpressednoopinionastohow theAlliesshouldactiftheGerman's resist.

HisGracetheArchbishopofBaltimore,MostRev.MichaelCurley,D.D., isreportedtohavesaid:"Ihopethe Alliedstaffspossessthewisdomand militarygeniustoachievetheirnecessaryobjectiveswithoutmakingRome abattleground."

HisLordshipBishopHurley,ofSt. Augustine,Florida,whowasformerly anofficialoftheVaticanSecretariatof State,said:"AtRometheNazishave setthemostdangerousboobytrapih history.Thearch-criminalshopethat countlessmillion'swillturnfromanationwhich,onthepleaofmilitary necessity,darestorazethisbeloved Christianshrine."

"ImmenseServicetoChristianity."

InEngland,whilenostatementwas reportedfrommanyofficialquarters, theactionoftheAustralianBishops wasenthusiasticallyreceivedbytheCatholicpress.Accordingtothe"Argus" -theonlyMelbournedailytopublish it-Mr.MichaeldelaBedoyere,editor ofthe"CatholicHerald,"saidthatthe AustralianCatholicHierarchy"has doneanimmenseservicetothecause ofChristianitybyappealingtothe belligerentstorefrainfrombombing Rome.

"Iwasdelightedtohearoftheappeal,'.'hesaid."Ihavealwaysfelt thatifChristianstolerateanysort oftotalitarianwarthentheycannot logicallycomplainifitisextendedto Rome.

"SaturationorareabombinnisdirectlycontrarytoCatholicteaching. ThecaseofRomeisparticularonly becauseRomehasaspecialmoral statusasakindofholycityandbecauseofthemonumentsitcontains.

"Evenmilitarynecessitymustbe waivedinthecaseofsuchatarget,especiallywithahighlyinaccurateweaponlikebombing.Wecandefeatthe enemybyfightingcleanly.Tofight himanyotherwayistopayhim muchtoohighacompliment."

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Dr.CosmoLangandotherAnglican leadersinEnglandwerejoinedbythe AustralianBishopsofNewcastle(Dr. deWittBatty),andofBallarat(Dr. W.H.Johnson)indeploringtheperil toRomeandinsupportingtheappeal oftheCatholicHierarchytothebelligerentPowers."Allofus,"saidBishopJohnson,"savethoseblindedby

bigotry,musthavebeenmovedbythe statement. ."Itistoberegretted, however,thathissympatheticwords weremarredbyaslightmisstatement that"Italy,withtheapprovalofthe Pope,invadedAbyssinia."PopePius XI.gavenoapproval,positiveornegative,totheEthiopianwar.Butpropaganda,accusingthePopeofapproval,mainlyofLeft-winginspiration, chockedthenewsservicesandflooded theworldatthetime.Thecampaignofmisrepreesntationwasvery successful,sothatevenresponsible andsympatheticwritershavebeen takenin.Thefundamentalfactin thematteristhatthePope'shands weretiedagainstformalapprovalor evendisapproval.UndertheLateran Treaty,thePopecannotinterferein affairsofItalianforeignpolicy.He coulduseonlyindirectstatementand action.'Buthispositionwasquite clear,despitetheeffortstodistorthis words,bothinItalyandabroad.BeforetheEthiopianaffair,heappealed forpeace,andsaidthatifhiscounsels werenottaken,heprayed"Scatterthe nationswhodelightinwars."His meaningwascrypticbutclear,forthe Pope'stextfromPsalmlxvii.,verses 31-32,mentionsEthiopia.HerebukedtheFascistpressfordistortingan addresshemadeonAugust22,1935, tomakeitappearthathefavouredthe conquest.AftertheAbyssinianvictory,whenMussoliniorderedRometo beilluminatedandallthebellsin Italytoberung,theVaticanCitywas theonlydarkspotinRome,andthe Vaticanbellsweresilent.Finally, whenMussolinimadestrongeffortsto havethePopecrownKingVictorEmmanuelasEmperorofAbyssinia,the HolyFatherrefused.

Attackby"Izvestia"on VaticanAnswered

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.)

aftertheNapoleonicdefeattoimpose peaceondefeatedFrance.TalleyrandofFrancesaidtohim:'Thereis aplotagainstyourlife.Donotstay withyourownpeople.Comeand staywithme.'AndTalleyrandgot Whathewantedinthetreaty.

"Thetimeisnowfiveminutesto12. AmericamustbepreparedforRussia'sdefectionfromthecommoncause andforthede-ChristianisationofEurope.Thetimeisnotfardistant whenthePressofAmericawilltake fromitsfilesthestirringwordsofthe PresidentoftheUnitedStates:'The SovietUnionisadictatorshipascruel andasabsoluteasanyotherdictatorshiponthefaceoftheearth.'"