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SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR. above all, they were exposed to the moral clangers and pitfalls associated with such a lonely life.
EXPOSED TO DANGER. His Grace added that he was not one of those who subscribed to the belief that a sailor was necessarily a man of low charac-
ter; but he did believe, however, that he was exposed to all the greatest moral dangers by reason of the fact that he was a stranger in a strange city, who found it often veil, difficult to get suitable accomniodation in congenial surroundings. "It was to help such," he continued, "that this building has been acquired. Now that the war is over servicemen have for the most part returned to their homes and their families. But the work of he men of the
Catholics throughout the British Commonwealth of Nations will rejoice at the bethrothal of the Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, the more so as the match is said to be of Her Highness' own choice, and not pre -arranged by custom or law. Catholics also eagerly anticipate the day when a similar freedom regarding religion will prevail
for the English Monarch.
"Monty's" Personal Life an Example to Youth
merchant navy still goes onwork necessarily entailing their absence from home for long periods.
TRIBUTE TO SILENT SERVICE. "We have reason," he added, "to be grateful to these men of the Silent Service, who, -with undaunted courage kept the life lines open; men on whom depended the herculean tasks of getting the supplies through to beleagured peoples and garrisons. How faithfully and heroically they did so is too well known to be further stressed. This gesture of ours is at least some token of appreciation of their noble work in that struggle for life and lib-
Helpful Attitude to Catholic Servicemen
Fremantle Institute a Gesture of erty. Thanks to Seamen Archbishop's Tribute to Sir James Field -Marshal Viscount Montgomery, during his recent visit to
Perth.
It was not necessary for him to say, continued His Grace. that that Institute was not Intended to be an opposition to the Mission to Seamen at Fremantle. Rather it was intended to supplement the excellent work which had been done, and was still being done, by that very worthy mission in our midst.
Mitchell
THE MITCHELL SCHEME. In declaring the Institute open, thanked Father Breslin and The Catholic Institute for Seamen was opened in Fremantle he his executive for their work in by His Grace the Archbishop on Sunday, 6th. inst. An integral connection with the establishment part of the scheme, suggested by the Lieutenant -Governor, will of the Institute. He extended a cordial and grateful welcome to be to provide for the wives and children of seamen. The full the 400 odd persons who had text of the Archbishop's address is given below:come to witness the function, and expressed a particular word of
FIELD-MARSHAL VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY wears an imposing array of ribbons, Some of the more important awards and decorations he wears include: G.C.G., K.C.B.. D.S.O., D.S.M. (U.S.), Order of Surarov (Russian), Order of Victory (Russian), Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (France), Croix De Guerre (twice, French), Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (Belgium), Croiz De Guerre (Belgium), Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion (Netherlands), Order of ARCHBISHOP'S ADDRESS. the Elephant, First Class (Denmark), Order of the White Lion (Czech), Star of Victory (('zec h), Croix De Guerre (Czech), OrHis Grace said that he had der of Virtuti Militari (Poland), Order of King George of the been looking forward anxiously Hellenes (Greece), Order of the Sultan (Morocco), Order of the for a long time to that eventBey (Tunisia). The other ribbons represent campaign medals, the realisation of his hopes re etc., earned in two wars, a man who in high command has While the whole city is still acThough not of the household never known defeat-is the fact claiming the personality and of the Faith, his personal reli- that he realises his own limitacharm of Field Marshal Mont- gion as an Anglican seems to be tions. gomery, a few thoughts about rooted in a firm belief in a PerHis speech at the Civic Recephim come to mind, that might be sonal God and a genuine love for tion on Thursday last was puncof special interest to' Catholics. the Sacred Scriptures. His own tured with such expressions as In the first place, everyone belief, however, does not blind "I think," "I believe," speech acknowledges his extraordinary him to the fact of the Catholic of one who gives his the opingenius as a soldier and leader of Church and the factor that She ions on debatable pointsown without men-amply demonstrated from is. wishing to thrust them on others the first (lay of his new breakAll our Catholic chaplains of as indisputable facts. through technique employed at the British armies in North AfHe is essentially a and Alamein till the final surrender rica had nothing but the highest as one would gathersoldier, his of the opposing armies in North- praise both for him and for speech at Parliamentfrom House, West Germany. Field Marshal Alexander for does not seek political power. He A man of such qualities is one their helpful attitude towards candidly admits that his whole who naturally enough occupies a their Catholic men. training would be against his be- garding the establishment of an welcome to Sir James and Lady pre-eminent place in the minds One chaplain recounts an in- coming a good statesman. Institute for seamen. This was Mitchell. Their he and imaginations of men gener- stance where a temporary CaTaken over all, it is really because he felt that, whilst we said, was typical ofpresence, them, beally but especially of youths. tholic chapel was urgently need- pleasing to see men of Lord had catered for every phase of cause they were so courteous, Such a man is one surely whom ed. The matter reached Montintegrity and Catholic life and activity-for the helpful and anxious to co-operate they are pleased to admire and gomery's ears, and he, without Montgomery's moral character rise to positions orphan, half-caste, the way- in any and every work for the imitate. hesitation, gave the chaplain of such heavy responsibility and ward, thethesick, the poor and the welfare of the people-a characAnd in this man, Montgomery, carte blanche to take as many wide influence in tie modern aged-our charity had not suffi- teristic which had enshrined them to these qualities is added a men as he needed and to proceed world. ciently embraced the seafarers in the hearts of all West Austracharacter of unimpeachable rec- with the work immediately. And Catholics of this country visited that important Port lians. From Sir James had titude. It is of interest, too, that for a will join with their fellow Aus- who week after week and year after come the suggestion that the The temperance, even auster- long time during his campaign tralians in wishing him Godyear. These men, and it was eswives and families of ity, of his personal life, which is the man closest to him was his speed and success in his efforts timated that two-thirds of the should also be catered forseamen no doubt an aid to his clarity of Chief of Staff, Major -General there. winning the peace, or, if world's seafarers were Catholic, They had most willingly adopted mind and judgment, and also to Sir Francis de Guignand, a Ca- towards a conflict between West and East were separated for long periods that suggestion-the his tremendous reserves of en- tholic Old Boy of Downside Ab- cannot Mitchell ultimately be avoided, in from their homes and loved ones. scheme-and they would do ergy, should be an example and bey. preparing his own country, and suffered discomforts insep- everything in their power to inspiration to youth aspiring to Another aspect of Montgom- helping prepare the whole Em- They arable from their ocseafaring make that scheme worthy of His great things. ery that appeals-and that from pire for any such eventuality. cupation. They were lonely and, Excellency. -