EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS SESSION
Budapest, To-day.
The first international conference was opened in the assembly hall of the Eucharistic Congress at four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Participants started to arrive
hours beforehand and the propor tion of foreigners was strikingly large. The Oriental vestments of Asiatic and the African churchman attracted much attention amongst the crowd, who cheered these ec- clesiastics on their arrival.
In the middle of a broad plat- form in the principal assembly hall stood the throne of Cardinal Pa- celli
and on either side of the, throne, seven velvet chairs of the Cardinals.
On their arrival the high digni taries were loudly cheered. Wife of Regent von Horthy, the Principal Patroness of the Congress, Premier Imredy and the Minister of Public Instruction, Count Teleky, entered with the fourteen Cardinals.
The Cardinal Secretary stated that Cardinal Pacelli, the Papal Legate, was prevented from takin, part, and for this reason the Bis- hop of Namur, Thomas Heyen, de- livered the opening speech.
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Hankow, To-day.
SENSATIONAL MOVE IN U.S. SPY CASE
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 27, 1938.
New York, To-day.
With reference to the attempt
A conference between Mr. of the bogus government in Cen- tral China to take over the Lamar Hardy, chief prosecutor in Kiangsu Second Branch High the spy ring investigations, and the Court and the Shanghai First Special District Court, it is learn- Attorney-General, Mr. Homer Cum- ed that the consular body in mings, last night, has given rise to Shanghai has decided to maintain the report that the United States the present status of the courts will demand an explanation from in accordance with the agree- ment reached between the Nation- Germany for the recent mysterious al Government and the Interna- departure from New York of Dr. tiona! Settlement pertaining to Ignatz Griebl. their establishment.
The Shanghai Municipal Coun- cil has been instructed to give due protection to the courts and special police are now on guard.
The judges are executing their duties as usual. They have de- clared that they will take orders only from the National Govern- ment.
Ling Chi-hung, appointed by the bogus government as Presi- dent of both courts, has not been able to assume office.-Central News.
Akron (Ohio), To-day. The United Rubber Workers
have called a sudden strike in the Goodyear plant here.-Reuter.
EUCHARIST THE BOND Prelate Toth delivered the prin- cipal address, entitled "The Euch-chief of the "Osservatore Romana" arist the Bond of the Love of God." made a short speech in Italian and He stressed that Eucharist united was followed by the representa- the people with God and thus unit tives of various nations, each ad ed the God-fearing nations.
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Dr. Griebl, a former leader of Nazis in America, was an im- portant witness in the case but He is disappeared on May 10. alleged to have boarded the "Bremen" without a passport, and his wife professed to have no knowledge of his whereabouts.
Dr. Griebl arrived in Bremen
on May 21 on board the "Bremen" and, after paying a fine of 60 marks for breaking the German passport regulations, was freed.
CAPTAIN "QUÍZZED”
Federal agents swooped on the "Bremen" before she docked in New York on the return voyage last night, and subpoened the Master, Capt. Adolph Ahrens, and several members of the crew for questioning before a Grand Jury investigation into spying ac- tivities.
Capt. Ahrens is reported to have been subjected to long ques- tioning on board the "Bremen," after which he was taken to the office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for further ques- tioning.
It is understood that Dr. Griebl was the subject of the en- quiries. Reuter.
TEN YEARS FOR CODREANU
Bucharest, To-day.
M. Codreanu, leader of the Rumanian Fascist organisation, the Iron Guard, was yesterday sentenced to ten years' hard la- bour.
During a secret session of the court, alleged documents were presented showing that M. Codreanu had had relations_with a foreign country which, accord- ing to official circles, was Ger- many. Reuter:
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The, nomination of General Araki as Minister of Education came as a surprise. General Araki advocates education on strictly nationalist principles which will now form an
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