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"Struggle for Minds and Cardinal and Critic "Faith Alone Souls of Men" find Out OTTAWA, Ont.-"Communism is the greatest men ace of ow- times," W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, told the 1,299 delegates to National Liberal Party Convention here, in a farewell address. He had served as party leader since 1919, and had
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BRUSSELS, August 12Joseph Aug. 14-(NC).- (NC I.-His Eminence Cardinal Van Roey, Archbishop Spirituality and faith alone can save Europe and the world, Gen- of Malines, made an inspection France, of the missions in the Belgian eralissimo Francisco Spanish Chief of State, told L.S. Congo during the 50th. anniverpriests and students whom he re- sary of the inauguration of the Railwiay. ceived here. The group is en- Matadi - Leopoldville gaged in studying the philosophy The Cardinal was impressed by of history at the University of the educational work being carMadrid and in visiting Catholic ried on by the missioners. Also impressed by the work of institutions in Spain. of the missioners was Albert DeBy studying the history veze, former Belgian Deputy philosophy we see how Spain's faith saved it in major crises, Generalissimo Franco said, and added that the country's great work of civilisation in America v as due to these forces. MADRID,
Louis called the convention to select his successor. Stephen St. Laurent, Secretary of State for External Affairs in the King Cabinet, and a Catholic representative of Mr. King will Quebec, was selected on the first ballot. continue for a time as Prime Minister, but when he retires the office will be given to Mr. St. Laurent.
''The trend toward totalitarian- kind, it will only be by recognisism," Mr. King told the conven- ing, wherever we may go, whertion, "with the evils and :errors ever we may be, that we remain of which we are already too our brother's keepers, and that, familiar, is, I believe, the most at home and abroad, we have an serious of present day world pro- obligation to lend our individual MR. McKENZIE KING. blems. For some time to come, and national efforts to furtherthis trend is certain to be as well ing, to the extent of our abili ties, more in the way of equality the most dangerous of all. "Communism is the greater, of opportunity and of justice." because our time, menace of Communism, more than all else, tiTTAW A -(NC).-Louis is destructive of freedom-the St. Laurent, Canada's Secfreedom of individuals and the of State for Exterretary It is the freedom of nations. nal Affairs, the second Camost subtle of all evils, because tholic to head the Liberal its appeal is made in the name Party since the confederaof freedom, and it marches under tion of Canada, succeeds the banners of freedom. Its apWilliam Prime Minister peal is to the masses, whom is phatic words: "This bastion must Lyon Mackenzie King, who By MAX JORDAN promises to deliver from their has held the post since 1919. (Staff Correspondent, N.C.W.C. not fall and it will not fall-if chains. It sneaks in the name of we are not deserted." Mr. St. Laurent, considNews Service). enlarged opportunity and increasered one of the three or If they only had a chance, BerBERLIN, August 12.-Along It asserts that its ed security. four top-ranking lawyers of with some two million other Ber- liners would vote overwhelmingly aim is world unity. Canada, speaks both French liners, nearly 400,000 Catholics in favour of being integrated in "It is, in reality, none of these. and English with equal fluin the former capital of Germany the western zones of Germany, The immediate purpose of Comency. are living bravely, if not always for they see and experience munism is the complete control The first Catholic Liberal too confidently, through a siege every day that Communism CARDINAL VAN ROEY. of the individual in the name of Wilfrid leader was Sir imposed upon them by the ruth- means terror, oppression, starvaIts ultimate aim is the State. Laurier, also from Quebec, less and the all human Prime Minister, and a leader of occupying So tion loss of power of the Beneath its world domination. who was head of the vet regime. liberties. I have talked to many the Liberal Party, who is known mask are concealed the secret party from 1887 until Berlin's Catholics are determin- people in the Soviet sector of the for his anti -clerical views. police, slave labour and the conhis death in 1919, and "I really admire the missionared to hold the fort at this East- city, and found virtual unanimcintration camp." Prime Minister from 1896 ern outpost of Christian and ity on at least one score: "If we ies for the work of education to Concerning the uroblem of The Canadian to 1911. which western RusEurope. the they in could only of devote themselves influence get rid totalchecking the trend towards has Conservative Party -Next to the Americans, the Ca- sians, nothing else matters at the with such great generosity," Mr. itarianism, Mr. Kine recalled that also had two Catholic leadDeveze tholics are our best enemies," a moment." said. after visiting the last January when he had called ers since confederation, Sir pielate of the Church was re- And tile soviets know that- missions at Boma, Matadi, Thysthe convention, he said: John Thompson. a convert Soefville, cently outspoken told by an all their propaganda and "I can despite Leopoldville. Com"If we are to win against from Methodism, who was viet official. forts-the people of Berlin are only judge by the results I have munism in its struggle for the leader and Prime Minister very the with than "Berlin has become not them; that more seen," he continued: "welfare, minds and souls of men, if we from 1892 to 1544. and Dr. bastion, the very symbol of the three years later they have not joy, discipline, an awakening of are to help save the world from Robert J. Manion. leader struggle and perbetween the West the misdeeds the mind and an uplift in morals. forgotten yet any as a tyranny as ghastly from 1938 to 1940. the East,- I was told by a Catho- pertrated by the Red Army when h is impossible not to admire toe which has hitherto menaced manParticu- educators and especially the Sislic leader whose voice is heard it took Berlin in 1945. all over the heleagured city in larly the women, who suffered so ters, devoted entirely to their sermons and public addresses. horribly at that time, are out- tasks. For them I have the And he concluded with these em- spoken-when not overheard. greatest respect."
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"materialistic" attitude of some governments towards displaced persons, which displays an interest in these people only in as far as they have ability to pro-
duce, was scored by the Rev. Aloysius J. Wycislo, assistant executive director of War Relief Services. These governments, he stated, select displaced persons "as they would horses, for their physical capacity, concerned most of all that they can be easily 'assimifirted'-and that means that they be able to labour and do the kind of work which no one else is willing to do." "At this moment in history when the practice of governments seems not to have crystallised, but is in the danger of crystallising in an arbitrary and inhumane sense," the priest continued, "we risk seeing the paradox that our politics, eminently humane in intention, will work out inhumanely, and that the very people most in need of refuge will find every door rhut to them, because the standards inside are too high for newcomers to be allowed to share them.''
SCHOOL HONOURS GUAM HERO AGANA, Guam
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Memorial High Duenas School and Junior College has been recruited and it is expected that the institution will be opened in last September. The institution will serve as a memorial to Father Jesus Base Duenas, Guamanian hero of World Wat II. Father Duenas was suspected by the occupying Japanese forces of harbouring Americans and was executed on July 13, 1944. The school was planned by the Bishop in December, 1916, and approved by the DurGovernor of Guam. ing the first year, the course probably will be limited to the first year of high Gradually it will school. be expanded to junior college. The Stigmatine Fathers will be in charge of the in-
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New Daily Reds Sabotage Congress? 16-(NC).-A Launched MUNICH Aug. 12-(NC).The first issue of the first Catholic daily to be established in Germany since the war is expected to come off the press at Augsburg, Bavaria, at the end of August. The name of the paper will he "Augaburger Tagespost.' The paper is to have a daily circulation of 100,000.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. warning that Communist leaders are attempting to sabotage the Eucharistic Congress being held here, September 25-30, was made by "Prensa Grafica, an evening paper of this city. The Communist leaders are putting pressure on members of the Catholic Confederation of Mexican Workers to remain away from all services in connection with the Congress, the paper charges. It names A. Encina, Gomez A. Ibanez, and Vicente Lombardo Toledano. general secretary of the Communist -dominated Confederation of Latin American Workers (CTAL), as responsible for the campaign. The Eucharistic Congress, at which all the Mexican and some foreign prelates are expected, will mark the 25th. anniversary of the consecration of Archbishop Lius Martinez, of Mexico City.
Prior to the war Augsburg prided itself of another Catholic daily, the "Augsburger Postezeitung," then the oldest Catholic newspaper in the world, founded in 1687. The paper was supThe AMMAN, Transjordan, August ed from major damage. pressed by the Nazi regime. One 16-(Radio, NC).-While the second U.N. truce is now underof its editors, Dr. Hans Rost, was Holy Land war, which erupted going its severest strains as temporarily confined to a con- just three months ago, has left bitter fighting flares up repeatcentration camp. many of the Catholic churches edly in Jerusalem. Though enBefore the advent of the' Nazi and convents ruined and looted, dangered by nearby shelling, the regime there were 430 Catholic the actual shrines have thus far Dominican Church of St. Stephen daily newspapers in Germany. been almost providentially spar- has remained unharmed.
Holy Places Safe