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U.K. Red Leader Rumania Seizes Schools Enters Church
In a move predicted for the last two weeks, Rumania denounced its Concordat xvith the Vatican. The country, Communist -dominated Government has taken over all the Catholic schools, according to press reports originatirg there.
The conversion to the Catholic ed: "The Communist Party exacts Church of Fred Copeman, former their all from the men who join secretary of the Communist Party it. Let us not have any doubts of Great Britain, former British about the fact that its appeal goes representative on the Executive deep into their hearts. The tragCommittee of the Komintern edy is that once the Party has (Ccmmunist International), and a gained the confidence of a membattalion commander of the In- ber it misuses this confidence. In ternational Brigade during the order to defeat a power which is Spanish Civil War, was in many so delply rooted, a supernatural ways an event similar to that of force and a supernatural faith are the recent conversion of Douglas needed. I asked myself whether Hyde, former News Editor of the there exists a force which has London "Daily Worker," and the never been defeated or reduced in return to the Church, two years the course of the centuries, and ago, of Louis F. Budenz, at that I found myself compelled to retime Managing Editor of the New cognise that the only such force York "Daily Worker." Mr. Cope - is Christianity. . . I could not man is at present a member of help seeing that Christ, when He the executive committee of the came to this world, chose to come British Union of Civil Engineers. as the son of a carpenter, and I In a statement made after his believe that, by doing so, God conversion, Mr. Copeman declar- wanted to bless the workers."
In a sweeping decree issued by the Vatican two weeks ago, it the government, according to the was pointed out that the unilatreports, all foreign schools were eial action was in itself a violaordered closed and all confes- tion of an article in the Concorsional schools became the pro- dat. The article stipulated that perty of the government. Any six -months' advance notice should resistance to government acquisi- be given before either party could tion of the schools will be con- renounce the pact. sidered sabotage, it was stated. The 1948 Pontifical Year Book Under the category of foreign schools, which may not re -open lists about 2,700,000 Catholics for The country's total this fall, the government report- Rumania. edly has also listed schools found- population, according to a 191e The ed or subsidised by communities estimate, is 16,500,000. or associations. Church in Rumania is organised about 2,400 parWhen Rumania unilaterally de- in ten Sees and nounced its 1929 Concordat with ishes.
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JOHN A. COSTELLO, Prime Minister of Eire.
WAKEFIELD, Mass.-(NC).-A Catholic army chap-
Strong U.N. or Kremlin's Whims
OTTAWA-(NC).-Prime Min- lain, the Rev. William K. Graw, of this city, has been ister John A. Costello, of Eire, will visit Canada late this sum- commended for his courage and proficiency in rescuing G. Farben chemical plant explosion mer, it was announced here by many victims of the Father Graw, who entered military service the office of the Eire High Com- in Germany. missioner to Canada. from Chattanooga in 1941, and served both in the Asiatic The 57 -year -old lawyer, who and European theatres of war, remained at the disaster J. j. on came into power last February scene continuously for 24 hours, entering the blasted plant defeat of the De Valera Gov- time and time again to retrieve injured WASHINGTON.-The struggle of the Western Pow- the persons and adernment, will land at New York ers to remain in Berlin has brought under scrutiny the on August 28. He will be one of minister Extreme Unction to the dying. whole question of relations with Russia, and on the evi- the guest speakers at the annual dence adduced political observers do not regard the pros- meeting of the Canadian Bar Association in Montreal on Septempects as encouraging. ber 1, and will be the official As William Philip Simms, for- disputable rights of the United guest of the Government of CanNEW YORK-(NC). Four ence of Girl Guides and Girl Howeign editor of the Scripps States to order its own life with- ada in Ottawa from September ard newspapers and one of the in its own jurisdiction in its own to 10. His visit to Canada will Catholic Girl Guide leaders from Scouts, which will be held In he Brazil and a group of 44 'teen- Cooperstown, N.Y., August 13 to capital's keenest students of in- way and to refrain from interfer- last about three weeks and Twenty-eight countries will ternational affairs, has said: ing in any manner in the inter- will also speak in Ottawa and age aides arrived here by air to- 2 3 day to attend the World Confer - be represented at the conference. "Until there is a powerful United nal affairs of the U.S., its terri- Toronto, and visit Quebec. Also arriving was Princess Nations strong enough to enforce tories or possessions." Maria Massimo Lancellotti, of international commitments-or a "Nevertheless," Mr. Simms Rome, President of the Commisdrastic change in Moscow policy says, "within 18 months (summer sariato Centrale Associazione -world peace will continue to of 1935), the State Department Guide Italiene, who is representrest on the whim of the Krem- ,s as compelled to protest over a ing Italy. She was one of the lin." Comintern meeting in Moscow at- NEW YORK, July 27-(NC).Archbishop d'Ardoye, who was founders of the Catholic Girl There are not too many pos- tended by American Communists Moslem leaders are among the born in Belgium, and is on his Scout movement there. sible solutions for the crisis the at which were discussed ways and strongest opponents of Commun- first visit to this country, said he Other Catholic Girl Guide exeRussians have created in Berlin. means of undermining the U.S. ism in Indonesia, Archbishop came here at the invitation of his cutives who are expected for the Secret- Georges de Jonghe d'Ardoye, first Eminence Francis Cardinal Spell- conference One outcome could be a shooting system of government. are Miss Elizabeth wiar, but the prospect is so hor- ary Hull charged direct violation Apostolic Delegate to Indonesia, man, Archbishop of New York, Fry, of Australia; Miss Gabrielle Cynic- declared in an interview here. rible that virtually everybody of the 1933 agreement. who was his guest last May in Moreau, of Montreal; Miss M. M. hopes that this solution is never ally, Litvinov &Owed the E o believers in God, Moslems Batavia, Java, where he resides. Vercoustre, of France; Miss C. J. As %let Government had no jurisdicagain resorted to in any internaDuring his stay here, he said, Kok, the Netherlands; Mrs. Sopare opposed to any movement tional dispute. France and Eng- tion over the Comintern.' in Mr. Simms set forth instances which denies His existence, Arch- he hoped to arouse interest in hie Wolowska, Poland; Mrs. John land are thought to be even more The Ca- founding a Catholic university Corbett, chairman of the world bishop d'Ardoye said. opposed than we are to taking to show that Russia violated the tholic Church is flourishing in In- Indonesia, where there are 750,- committee, Montreal, Canada; such a way out, because they covenant of the League of Na- donesia, he said, praising the 000 Catholics. territory The and Mrs. Oscar J. de Braniff, of would be "right under the guns" tions, which it joined on Septem- kindness and co-operation of covered in his delegation extends Mexico City, a member of the Another ber 18, 1934; the Kellogg Pact reif anything happened. from Sumatra to New Guinea. Western Hemisphere Committee. and Indonesian officials. possible solution is to keep on do- nouncing war, which it signed on Dutch ing what we have been doing, sup- August 27, 1938; the Treaty of plying the western zones of Ber- Peace and Friendship' with Eslin by 'airlift," or any other pos- tonia, which it signed on Februsible means, in the hope of even- ary 2, 1920; the Treaty of Peace tually convinciv Russia that its (Continued on Page 16.) blockade is a waste of time. "It is now a couple of years before; we are not going to have There is a third possible solusince the Catholic people got the our appeal, which has been going That is a new four -power tion. to make their contri- on for two years, submerged in opportunity conference to review the whole butions, great or small, but vol- any other appeal. All the conquestion of Germany, including untary always, to the leaving col- tributions that are made at the Mr. Berlin. That is where lection at the doors of the chur- church Simm5' tabulation in the Scripps LONDON. July 29-(NC).-His synonymous, the Cardinal went ches for the relief of the poor, Catholicdoors on Sundays by the people will still go to the Bernard Cardinal Grif- on, it is because of the element Howard newspapers has a par- Eminence children," Dr. Mannix Holy Father and will, I am sure, ticular bearing. He insists that, fin, Archbishop of Westminster, of sin that the reformation of the starving de Paul be devoted to an urgent purpose said at the St. Vincent in the light of what he reveals, a has called upon the British Gov- criminal is supremely a spiritual fleeting at Malvern recently. and without distinction of race or That is why the Church new promise on the part of Rus- ernment to consider again the work. responded "The appeal has been creed. question of granting a general had always taken an important sia ought not to be taken too to marvellously and I have been "The Holy Father has a big seriously, unless there is a "dras- amnesty to deserters from the part in the reformation of the able to send to the Holy Father heart and does all he can to reBritish forces. criminal. tic change" in Moscow policy. continued. Grace His £15,000," lieve the suffering poor, whether Speaking at the golden jubi"We do not consider ourselves deserving is now a very "There it be Mr. Simms itemises nearly two - lee meeting of the Catholic Pri- a Church of the elect. Jew or Gentile. conWe score instances where he says So- soners' Aid Society in London, sider ourselves a Church which movement in Victoria and Austra"I have availed myself of this chilthe assist starving lia to viet Russia has given its solemn His Eminence said: "In view of embraces every type of characopportunity to thank you and, pledge to another nation, or to the increase in crimes of vio- ter-the greatest criminals plus dren. We Catholics have been through you, the people generally other nations, and has subse- lence the Government might .con- the greater saints. Often the doing our share, and we will con- for the splendid response made to quently violated that promise. He sider again the question of grant- criminal needs material as well tinue with the leaving collection. the appeal for the starving chilgives four examples of violations ing a general amnesty for de- as Above Anybody who wishes to do some- dren of Europe. I still commend care. spiritual of the pact signed November 16, serters-at least those who de- all he needs human contacts to thing for the children and help this appeal to your charity and Soviet Russia serted during the 1933, by winch war-and feel that someone cares about the Holy Father in his great work generosity 1 hope you will look from the those who are without ration him. For 50 years the Catholic can continue to do so by support- with sympathy upon those who gained recognition inThe first United States. books and without a chance of Prisoners' Aid Society has tried ing the Sunday leaving collection. are now taking up the work that stance he cites is Russia's pledge getting a job." POPE'S BIG HEART. we have been doing successfully to fulfil that need most success"to respect scrupulously the inAlthough crime and sin are not fully." "Our collections will go on as for the last two years."
Girl Guides to Meet
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Why Moslems Resist
£15,000 for Starving Children
Amnesty for Deserters ?