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OPEN Austrian Attack On PRAYERS PARLIAMENT. Shameful Anniversary Hitler's Spirit Not Yet Dead. Pornography
FRANKFURT, Nov. 24 (NC). of the BERLIN, Nov. 23.His lion Jews. Not even the aged and Bundestag, the West German Eminence Konrad Cardinal von children were spared. It was a Parliament, have decided to as- Preysing, Bishop of Berlin, has crime without precedent. 1 take "In order to secure the true semble at the opening of each issued a formal statement terming occasion to refer to it because VIENNA. Nov. 25 (NC).- It is, unfortunately, an indisputable freedom of the press, men have session for a short period of the extermination of more than time and again, here and there in fact that Austria produces more fought on the barricades more prayer and meditation. Sessions five million Jews by the nazi reg- Germany symptoms manifest pornographip literature than than once in the course of the so far have never been opened ime "a crime without precedent" themselves that racial and ethnic most other countries, thus causing last 100 years. The freedom of with prayers, as is the custom in and calling on the German people hatred still is not totally extinct. grievous damage to the moral and the printed word is essential for the United States Congress. It to take a stand against racial We are shocked to hear that even physical health of the young the unfettered development of is hoped that a special room can hatred "which still is not wholly the peace of cemeteries is being generation, and a great deal sf thought and of all intellectual be provided in the Bonn Bunde- extinct." disturbed. And this on the part harm, too, to Austria's cultural research. It is a safeguard against stag building so that these pray- The Cardinal's statenient was of youth! What surroundings reputation. Now at last, in ac- illegality and the misuse of po- er meetings might be held under issued on the 11th anniversary of must such youth live in, if such cordance with the untiring dem- wer, and it provides the necessary appropriate circumstances. the day when the burning of excesses can occur!" His Eminence Josef Cardinal synagogues all over Germany ands of the Austrian Catholics, a control of public life. (This is a reference to reports Frings, Archbishop of Cologne, signalled the beginning of the law against filth of that kind is ABUSING PRIVILEGE. has reminded the clergy that most cruel phase in the persec- that, in various parts of Germbeing prepared. "Freedom of the press is of any, vandals have defaced and But why only now? Why has paramount importance, so much under the German Concordat ution of Jews under the nazi demolished tomb stones in Jewish See prayers regime. The statement was cemeteries.) nothing been done for four years so that it must be defended and with the Holy to stop that poisonous flood? upheld, however frequently it is should be said on all Sundays prominently published by the NO EXCUSE The reason is, as Dr. Friedrich being abused for political reas- and high holidays for the wel- Petrusblatt, Berlin diocesan orre of the nation and the gov- gan, which referred to it as The Cardinal's statement, pointFunder, editor of 'Die Oester- ons, because it provides the means ing out that crime s against humernment in all Catholic chur- marking "the recurrence of a reichische Furche," explains :n also to fight such abuses, and day of shame in German history." anity are being committed elsthe last issue of this Catholic because its disappearance would ches. Instructions have also been is- ,Once again, the gruesome an- ewhere in the world, goes on to weekly, that the authorities la- engender even greater evilsboured until now under a serious injustice and iniquities of every sued on behalf of the German niversary of the day recurs on say: Hierarchy that flags displayed which began the extermination "But these things do not abskind. the regarding misconception "The privilege of the freedom on churches and church -owned of the Jews in Germany." the olve us from the duty to recall meaning of the term "Freedom "As in our memories what has been of the Press." Defining the es- of the press, enhanced as it is by buildings be those of the Church Cardinal's statement said. sence and purpose of that free- its prominence' among the const- only, and that they be displayed you know, the former govern- done by Germans, and to make itutionally guaranteed liberties, on none but Church holidays. ment murdered over Eve mil - an effort, wherever we see hatred dom, Dr. Funder writes: can be compared only with the and fanaticism, to take a stand privilege of parliamentary imagainst it. We hope and pray NEED BEGETS RANDOLPH KNAPP munity, enjoyed by those who that the wrong done to millions
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A TITLE. The Seeds of Future Conflict.
(W,A.O.A.) have been elected by popular of people, somehow can be righted the thousands left behind. SIGHT -TESTING OPTICIAN. vote to the national legislative TOKYO, Dec. 3 (NC).- Ref- past various methods have been with assembly. May God grant us peace and reerring to the problem of Japan's used to adjust population SOLE AIM MONEY. proARCADE, 12 ATWELL conciliation!" Rev. blems in certain sections of the "However, there can be no excessive population, the L 1582. FREMANTLE. rights without corresponding W. A. Kaschmitter, director of world. Among these we may The editorial comment of Peobligations, and the great priv- the Catholic Tosei news agency number emigration, the purchase trusblatt is as follows: ilege, too, which the press enjoys of Japan says editorially that of large territories (e. g. Alaska "On November 9 recurs for Paving Contractor. in its freedom, entails an equally "hungry nations also have certain and the Louisiana Territory), the 11th time the day when blind Expert in Bitumen and Gravel great duty-the ethical duty of rights to the unused resources leasing of certain areas and ces- racial hatred and political pasConstruction. Those that lie beyond their own bound- sion by. international service sion, systematically stirred up Estimates and Specifications Free who first freed V. e printed word aries." Need we point out that a lease and directed by the nazi governThe writer from recalled that in 1919 its had not envischains, of territory ment and the nazi party, led to might be conditioned TOM MURPHY. aged the possibility that this the historian James J. Walsh, in such a way that only agricul- the firing of synagogues all over 251 Hamersley Road, Snbiaco. momentous achievement might predicted that if peace treaty tural and certain clearly specified Germany, the destruction of 'PRONE: W1112. be abused by business enterprises conditions were made severe rights might be granted?" homes and businesses of Jews whose purposes have nothing enough for Germany, it would and the ill-treatment and murder whatever to do with newspapers, become the most powerful nation of many innocent members of with literature, with service to in the world. He also recalled the Jewish race. It is on this reL1460. the spiritual or public life, and that in 1930 the American sociolM1158. currence of a day of shame in whose sole aim it is to make ogist, Dr. Warren S. Thompson German history that the Bishop money by methodically arousing urged that Japan be given more 11 of Berlin issues his statement." crude sexual instincts. land to forestall a war in the Pa...."We must rid ourselves ef the cific. Turning to the overpopulNEW YORK (NC).- The ex;misconception that products of ated Japan of today, Father MEAD. SON &, CO., pellee question is "the greatest enterprises which belong to the Kaschmitter then writes: problem at this time in Germany, FTINERAL DIRECTORS same level as police -controlled prostitution should be regarded "They (the Japanese) are in Europe, in the World," a Ca190 ALBANY ROAD, as newspapers and accorded the learning something about geogr- tholic editor who has just returVICTORIA PARK. corresponding constitutional rank aphy, and if they are told their ned from Germany told the easNEW YORK, (NC).- Presand privilege, merely because only hope lies in birth control, tern regional meeting of the Ca- ident Truman's recent affirmation 23 CANNING HIGHWAY, they happen to he made of new- will they not think that all our tholic Press Association here. that religion is the basic souroe Richard Reid, editor of The of the strength of the American EAST FREMANTLE. sprint and printer's ink. Apart present talk about democracy and Catholic News, New York, said he nation may be hard to align with from the raw material they have brotherhood is sheer mockery? "We wish to repeat.., that the told German editors that the the nothing whatever in common Supreme Court's recent with newspapers and the world primitive peoples in the spars- greatest impetus American Ca- dictum that the state cannot aid ely settled areas of the world tholic newspapers had experien- religion in any way, of publicity, ALEX RODOREDA a Protestant NOT INTENDED. have certain rights. We gladly ced came with the establishment leader has observed here. TURF COMMISSION AGENT. "A law excludire printed mat- grant that the colonial powers of the N.C.W.C. News Service, Writing in a publication of the 802 HAY STREET. ter of that kind from the priv- which have helped to develop under the sponsorship of the Council of the Churches AGENT FOR WA. CHARITIES. ilege of freedom of the press those areas also have certain Bishops. He had urged a like Federal of Christ hi America, Dr. F. Erwould, therefore, merely reiterate rights. But we repeat also, and development in Germany. Ring B 5541 sad B US& nest Johnson of Columbia Univand elucidate the fact that free- with all the force at our disposal, ersity commented that the Amedom of the preis was never that the hungry nations also Save rican public has been slow+ to ask meant nor intended to cover such certain rights to the unused reproducts of moral turpitude. sources that lie beyond their own LONDON, Nov. 14 (NC).- the significance of the Supreme S. BEECROFT neither as far as the youth nor boundaries," August de Schryver, leader of Court's declaration in two recent BUTCHER. as grown-up people are concBelgium's Christian Social -party, key cases that the First AmendDr. quoted Father Kaschmitter 181 ROKEBY RD., SUBIACO. erned." and his wife and sister came from ment means that the state cannot "aid one religion, aid all religThe Austrian Federation of Thompson's book, "Danger Spots Belgium to attend the golden (1929): Only Prime, Fresh Killed Meat Trade Journals and Weekly Pa- in World Population" jubilee of his old friend, Msgr. ions, or prefer one religion over Sold. pers has unanimously approved "There is room for all, for sev- Maurice Parmentier, another." a motion, recommending that eral generations at least, if the of St. Augustine's parish priest Phone : W 1313. "Right or wrong," he stated, Church, Notfreedom of the press should no possessing powers are willing to tingham, "the middle phrases a new formlonger apply to pornographic make concessions by recognizing Over 50 ula priests attended representing an accretion of the publications, and that such publ- need as a basis on which resources jubilee Mass, which was celebra- judicial doctrine. To bring the J. NEILSON ications should no longer be av- should be made available to the ted in the presence of Bishop President's address within constpowers now entering the expansOPTICIAN. ailable to the public, Edward Ellis of itutional Nottingham, bounds would seem to ive stage." S. DANNELL, F.S.M.C. who was once one of the Canon's involve a very free interpretation WHOSE THE RIGHT? (London), W.A.O.A. assistant of priests. that phrase." The priest said that Dr. OPTOMETRIST. Tel.: BA 5244. Thompson posed the question of 16 PLAZA ARCADE. PERTH. "whether abstract justice is with KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 22 (NC).- An Australian soldier those people who are holding rehas entered a Japanese seminary sources out of use or with those MILLINERY. to study for the priesthood, it who seek to secure new resources For Expert Renovations and has been reported by Brother because they really need them in to Order, Consult Modelling order to make a moderately Clement Hansen of Maryknoll. The Maryknoller writes: "One comfortable living. Is not the PAT MORRIS HAT SHOP more equal distribution of the conquering soldier has found a Cremorne Arcade, Hay Street new life in Japan He is John natural resources of the world Wishes all Patrons the Compliments of the Season. and wish (Next Bon Marche). among those who need them a at now studying Fukouka, Tvack, 'PHONE: BA2594. who holds the distinction of fine ideal ? Is it not a finer ideal to notify Subscribers and Patrons that we will be closed heing the only foreigner enrolled than maintaining the present from Monday, December 26th., re -opening on Wednesday, in a Japanese seminary. Before unequal distribution which has January 4th., 1950. Printed and Pabikbed by deciding to study for the priest- arisen out of the regime of Keith Francis Sproban, at hood, he was stationed in Japan force?" "History teaches us," Father "The Record" Ottlee, 450 Hey as a Sergeant with the AustrKaschmitter writes, "that in the alian Army." Street, Penh.
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