1937-03-22 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 22, 1937.

CATHOLICS CHALLENGE Pope's Encyclical Condemns Nazi Policy

BISHOP WARNS READINESS FOR OPEN FIGHT

Berlin, To-day.

In an Encylical read in the Cathedral here yesterday morning by Bishop Preysing, the Pope bluntly accuses the Nazi regime of having violated the Concardat between the German State and Church and of encouraging anti-Christian move- ments.

BISHOP PREYSING, AFTER READING THE ENCYCLICAL, SPOKE OF THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION AND ASKED THE CONGREGATION TO PREPARE FOR AN OPEN FIGHT.

CATHOLIC CIRCLES EXPECT THE STATE TO CANCEL THE CONCORDAT.

The Pope's Encylical declares between Church and State in Ger

the that the Nazi regime is guilty many but it was not fair to of misapplication of the Concor-Church if peace did not come, and dat, evasion of the provisions, the Church will defend its rights undermining its contents and fin-in the name of the All Highest, ally of more or less open viola- whose arm, even to-day, had not tion of its stipulations

been shortened Reuter.

He will continue to oppose an at- 'titude that seeks to stifle guaran- teed rights by an open or covert show of force.

CAUSE OF CONFLICT

The conflict between Church and State in Germany started when Herr

It declares that whoever raises Hitler set out to "co-ordinate""" the the conception of a race, people Protestant Church with and State, or a form of govern-Socialism.

National

SIR JOHN SIMON THE NEXT CHANCELLOR

Sir John Simon, who it is pre- dicted to-day, is to be Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer when Mr. Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister.

An official announcement re- veals that 97 per cent, of par- ents voted for the commual schools.

In Saarbruecken itself 98.1 per cent. voted in favour of non-deno minational education.

IN APRIL

LONDON, TỐ DÀY

IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY LEARNED THAT PREMIER, MR STANLEY BALDWIN, THE LORD PRE- SIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD, AND THE LORD CHANCEL- HAILSHAM, LOR, LORD WILL RESIGN AFT THE

CORONATION.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, at present Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, will succeed Mr. Bald- vin, who it is believed will go to the House of Lords.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald will re- tain his seat in the House of Com- Įmons and, it is anticipated, will devote his time mostly to educa- tional affairs.

Lord Hailsham, whose health is not completely restored, is expect- ed to remain a Law Lord.

It is anticipated that Lord Hali- fax, new Lord Privy Seal, will suc- ceed Mr. Macdonald as Lord Pre- sident of the Council, while he will retain his leadership of the Gov- ernment in the House of Lords.

ment beyond mundane valuation The Lutherans combined their in- and claims to make idols from dependent church organisations in- them, violates the divine order of to a single German Evangelical things.

Church and elected their own bishop, whose appointment was

Contested

As a consequence, when the new by the Nazis.

General Goering then declared school year begins in April, all the Lutherans had no right to act schools in the Saar and the Pala-hardening in favour of the Home without his approval and dismiss-tinate will have Christian but Secretary, Sir John Simon, becom-

Elections for abandoning the church schools are not fair be cause they are not secret. The teachers' religion is not free and the spirit of teaching in other branches is anti-Christian.

CHURCH TO DEFEND RIGHTS He had no more earnest wish than re-establishment of real peace

SIR JOHN SIMON'S NEW POST Political opinion is definitely

ed non-Nazi pastors and officials, not sub divided denominational ing Chancellor of the Exchequer. appointing Nazi German Christians to their places.

The Nazis then set up a National Synod and elected their own Bishop

When ordered to take the oath to Herr Hitler and submit to the authority of the Nazi-appointed Bishop, the Lutheran pastors re fused.

MUSSOLINI authority of the

LEAVES LIBYA

NAVAL

SEA

AN IN

LAST ACT

Tripoli, To-day. Signor Mussolini yester day concluded his visit to Libya and sailed on board the cruiser "Pola” with other warships.

On the return voyage to Italy the-Duce will watch naval exer-

THE CONCORDAT Friction also arose between the Nazis and the Church of Rome.

After the struggle had gone on for some time, a Concordat between Germany and the Vatican was sign- led in 1933.

It provided that in purely eccle- siastical matters the Catholics re- tain their freedom in the matter of with Rome, organisation, contact schools and other religious activi- ties, but they are to take no part [as an organised body in politics in

opposition to the Nazi State.

Friction between the Nazis and the Roman Catholics has been large- cises in the Straits between ly over the control of education and Sicily and Tripoli

youth organisations, the indepen- The Duce's last act in Libya was dence of which is guaranteed by the to visit the famous ruined city of Concordat.

Leptis Magro, which dates back to Among the Government's measures the Caesar Septimus Severus

arrest

against Catholics were the

The manoeuvres, which started and imprisonment of many monks last night, will be based on the and nuns for alleged violation of imaginary penetration Into the the exchange regulations. Tyranian Sea of an enemy fleet.

"ORDINARY ROUTINE””

SAAR VOTING The defenders will be faced with

Saarbruecken, To-day. the problem of cutting off the in- The Saar yesterday experienced vading ships and preventing their another Plebiscite, this time on retum to the main expanse of the the question of religious education. Mediterranean.

The question put to parents was,

An official statement says that Do you want your children to at: the manoeuvres are nothing out of tend un-denominational communal the ordinary and are being carried schools or religious denominational out as

ordinary ron schoole tine-Reuter and Trans-Ocean.

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It is understood that Mr. Walter schools.

Communal schools are those ap-Runciman will not leave the Board of Trade, where he is extremely busy proved by the Nazi Party, while re- ligious schools are supported by with economic questions in view of the Roman Catholic Church. the forthcoming Imperial Confer- Trans-Ocean.

ence Renter.

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