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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1949.

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BERAN INDICTMENT OF PRAGUE REGIME READ IN CHURCHES

Persecution Behind The Iron Curtain

Vatican City, June 20. Vatican sources today on timated that more than 1,500 Catholic priests have been ar- rested or have disappeared in

Curtain countriga since

the war.

The anti-Church campaign In Yugoslavia, Numanla, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Al- bania, Poland and the Baltic States

har aince the war stripped the Church of most of its power In those coun. trien, a burvey of the Church's position showed.

Scurcen said: number of

Proguo, June 27,

Archbishop Josof Beran and his Bishops issued a blistoring indictment on Sunday of the Com- munist Government.

They solemnly told Czechoslovakia's 9,000,000 Roman Catholics that their hour of trial may be at hand.

The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church out- lined in a pastoral letter, the charges against the Government and efforts to subjugato their church. It said Catholics the world over ore linked with thoir struggle against oppression.

the pulpit of St. Vitus Cathedral with catcalls and shofits,

The

Jetter referred to vain efforts to reach a Church-State agreement with the Red regime ond then added:

"But if such an agreement could not be attained because it was decked to begin # struggle of extermination by all means the church of Christ and against "The exact

for misuse it in a

a cloaked why. ungodly purposes, then the hour

Irial

for tho come Catholles in Czechoslovakia,”

moment has The

it is which

necessary to realise the words of the Apostle Peter, think it nol strange

Catholic prieste who have been deported, gaoled or killed cannot known under present candi. Lions, but 1.500 is a conserva.

based tive figure

actual

be

on

fear

the figure may really higher." United Prom.

ba

reports received, We

IMAGES SEEN IN BELGRADE

Been

Belgrade, June (26. During the recent wet weather Yugoslavs have number of claimed that they have Images of the Virgin Mary with The infant Jesus in her arms out- Iined on the rain-drenched win- down of shops.

In

BR the fiery trial which

Is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice, inasmuch as we partakers of Christ's sufferings, that, when His glory shall be re- vealed. Veeding Joy'

may be glad also with expec

Hecklers In Church Archbishop Beran charged that nuns and priests are being for. removed from Czech con-

Dro-

cibly monasteries and being vents

to other Church shipped rerties in freight ears.

The lefinst anti-Government

Wak rend letter

in several Catholle churches,

olf touching Ont demonstration in at lenst

demanded that which hecklers the Archbishop

be hanged the

Women wept and rival groups of men screamed at each other after the 4.000-word letter had been read from the pulpit of the

Church

thu of snall, ancient Crusaders near Prague's Charles Street.

in five The letter was read Catholic churches bere including where the St. Vitus Cathedral, Roman Catholic primate himself

shouted was

down last week by Communist hecklers.

The teller called on the "Salats of God who were Imprisoned and tortured for Christ" to stand by them

in "ls hour of trial." The letter, endorsed by Arch- bishop Beran in the seclusion of his pollee-occupied palace, is in effect a "white book" of the Church relating

his side of the tee bitterly frustrated negotiations hetween the Catholics and the 4 од Communist Government

accord. indicated eliminary survey has been read in many churches the capital and its suburbs.

TheW

The official Yugoslav press tonk formal notice of these reports 10-

9. non-of day, describing them sense sponsored by reactionaries to prove to the country's youth

Communists and

that "God exists".

The newspaper "Politika" call- ed the reports an effort on the part of enemies of Yugoslavia to employ Auperstition for "dirty" alms."

their

Previously

trade union the newspaper "Rad" had explained In more technical terms that the sun's rays on wet glass sometimes produce a coloured Image.

It added tersely that the images of the Virgin Mary were born In people's imuginations."--Asso- ciated PresS.

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In ons passage the Arch. bishop and Bishops prayed for divine mercy under false and unjust sentences, indicate that they expect a reet and trial. But they assured their faithful that they will never submit to a Communist enforced state-Church part.

...

At the Cathedral, it was rend

the

Mass

sklence, in al broken only by muffled sobs and whispers, but in the Church of of the Crusaders small groups mer dispersed through the crowel Mass, 10 a.m. 400 at the shouting "Hang them (the board of Bishops) and their chief."

Others In the

congregation began singing hymns, drown. Ing

of

A tho out the shouts. Hecklers left the Church, others followed them, stiil singing.

Boycott Order

the

The pastoral letter and the ne-

"Alirective This might companying

io the clergy"

barle

Roman Catholic priests

the boycott

"Catholic" news organ published by Government. It told clergymen to return unread all copies they might receive of the Government- published New Catholic News and Catholle Clergy Gazette.

Archbishop Beran also cir- culated the text of the Vailean Archbishop Beran and all his statement excommunicating mem- of the Government's Bishops accused the Government bers of decett, fraud, kidnappings, "Catholic Action" Commitles and

und robbery

numerous other warned his followers. listen to measures which they said, were the Vatican radio for further intended to crush the church and news of the Church. destroy religious liberty.

"We desire an agreement, not a dictate," the letter said. "We would have to tret ashamed if we acted otherwise."

He cautioned followers against The 4,000-word letter at one trying to get in touch with his point salt:.. The church stands pollee-held omoc. here today-robbed, deprived of The Archbishop also suggested' the majority of its freedoms and that Catholic priests attach out- rights, dishonoured, soiled, per-side antennae to their radio sets secuted secretly and openly." for better reception from the

made Archblahop Beran

20 Vatican

them and he gave effort to emerge for Sunday ser- the wavelength and times.-

and vices as he did one week ago, Associated Press when hecklers drove him from Press.

United

Agitation Against SA Citizenship Bill

Capo Town, June 27,

It is too early to assess the effect of the short- lived agitation against the South African Citizenship Bill on the position of the Malan- Havenga Coalition Government.

very

CANTONESE BY RADIO

Vocabulary:

200. (sung) soong(3). 281. (hel) hay(2).

Combinations:

BY S.K. LEE

21.. Boong(3) (2)lal 22. Soong(3) cheh(1), 23. Soong(3) shuen(2). 24. Soong(3) (1)haang.

Losson 37 (C)

25. Soong(3) (1)hanng dzau(3).

20. Hay (2) soy(3),

27. Hay(2) ook(1). 28. Tsun(1) tsik(1). 20. Faw(2) gay(3).

.

30. Shing(1) gong(3) gay(1). 31. (3)Shcung dung (3). 32. Jeong(1) dung(2). 33 (3}}ính dung (2)

Transport and Communication: 25. (2) Ngaw dee(1) taun(1)

Lsik (1), (1)pung - (2)ynu, teng(1)-(1)mun

·

(2)ngaw

faan (1) Joong{1)-gwok(3), (3)dzu iseng (2) (2)ngaw yum(2)-(dzau(2)).

26. (2)Ngaw (3) mun (3)kul- I

17.

28.

20.

iseng(2) mut(1)- dznu(2).

(3)day (3)wah

iseng(2) sung(3)-(1)hanng <izau(2).

(2)Ngaw - (2)day

doh (3) yut(1)

xlzası(2)-(1)lau.

bul(3). gann (1)

Dzau (2)-(1)lau-beh(3).

fw (2)-gay(3) tsing (2)

(2 ingaw-(3)day (2)sheung

(1)lau-(3)shcung.

30

Gom().

31.

To present. To escort

To rise. To build. To originate,

To berin.

To make a present

To see someone off at the station. To see someone off at the wharf,

To see someone off en, a journey.

A farewell dinner..

To terve dinner.

To build a house.

Relatives.

A foki. A partner. A colleague.

An assistant.

worker.

A lift. An elevator.

A

tellow-

High class, Best quality. Middle class. Medium quality. Low class. Poor quality. (Continued)

My relatives and friends hearing that I Was returning to China, (then) invited me to. a dinner.

asked them. for what purpose the dinner was being held.

They said it was an invitation

to a farewell dinner.

We arrived at a resturant.

The resturant foki asked us to

go upstairs.

(2)ngaw-(3)day So, we then took a lift to go up (2)tsaw shing(1)-

ban say(1) {2}shcung-

lau(2).

(2) Ngaw-(3)day (2) shoung- We went up to the 3rd floor. dub (3) say (3)-lau(2). 32. Gaw (3) fuw (2)-gay (3)

danye(3)

(2)ngaw-(3)day up-hal(3) yut(1) fong(3).

The foki conducted us to a room.

33.

(3) diny (2)ych

tsay (3).

(2)ych dzau(2).

34. (2) Baw¬tice(1

35.

(2)ngaw-

mut(1)- mut (1)-

He asked us what dishes and

wines we would have.

(1)pung My friends said that they wantel

best (3)wah yecoo(3)

quality dishes

(3) hoàng dụng (h) Lay (9). (3) sheung- dung(2) dznu(2).

Gaw(3) faw(2)-goy(3)

(3) you (3)nun (2)ngaw- shal(2) (1)m shat (2)

“Qk(1)-huk(1) hay(2)-

36. (2) Ngow-(3)day (3)wnh

hah(2)-(2)yee dzik(1)- huk(1) hay(2)-isoy(3).

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The Loki, again asked us whether

We

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Grim Picture In Aussie Strike

Sydney, June 26.

Coal miners throughout Australia will strike to- morrow for a programme of demands includ- ing a 36-hour wook, a wage increase of 30 shillings (Australian) a week and nationalisa- tion of the industry.

Miners' leaders said that shout 23,000 men will be out after the failure of an eleventh-hour bid to nvert the strike at a meeting with the Joint Coal Beard.

According to unofficial @gures nearly 500,000 are already un- employed because of the severa rationing of coal in view of the strike threat.

Mr. D. Williams, Chairman of ՍԻՐ Combined Mining Unions Council, sald tonight that hy Counell will meel. leaders of other Federal unions in Sydney tomorrow to discuss support for the strike.

Jndustrialists forecast hundreds of thousands of unemployed In uther industries soon after the strike began.“

The Bill passed its second reading on Friday night by a one vote majority and is expected to go into the Committee stage on Monday. There has been a sharp con- | grants in recent years

In New South Wales, Victoria- and South Australia, railways, trast between opposition to the hard. Bill inside and outside Farlla- Opposition outside Parliament tramenre, gne and electricity ser emphatically demanded retention vices will be progressively ra. ment. Inside Parliament, Gen-Paul nationality that South stricted as the strike continue eral Smuts of the United Party, Africans

Mr. Williams said: "The strikes should be both South which forms the official Op-African citizens and British aub-

will last as long as the authorl- position, accepted the Bill injects as hitherto, Protest meetings ties remain adamant and refuse to effect an amicable settlement principle though objecting to outside Parliament rejected the

that will bring industrial stability details. The main, attack cen→

to the coal-mining industry and tred round the clause providing

contribute to the ending of there for five years' residence in

constant crises." 'South Africa 'ne a qualification for citizenship- provision which would lift Britshemi-

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Only an election will provide an accurate gauge of what the tn thinks man-in-the-strant trile regard the forthcoming by efection in Mayfale, which the Government held by a slender 150 vote majority, may provide

pointer.

Ship Tio-up

Primo The

Mr. Minister, Joseph Chifley, is to confer to- morrow with Dr. Herbert Evatt, External Affairs Minister, and Mr. Judging by Party allments, William Ashley. Shipping and indications are that the Govern- Fuel Minister, when Government ment has incurred more pleasure plans to deal with the strike wil

isua than displeasure. On no

be prepared for. submission the full Cabinet since the Coalition took over go- vernment has there been · roch solidarity between the two Par-ment or hiswer questions on the

Les

The Citizenship Bill will not be promulgnied for about another six months which means that British emigrenia who have been 10 tnorth it if country will be able to acquire full citizenslip under the existing provision of two years residence, before, the new five-year provision somos Into Reports from variouza parte) the country indicate that mig rants: residens for two, Yumeno hissing two register das Union BALIONNE S Me lo qualty toeran @istenNILip.. There are no

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Americans

To Debate Over BBC

London, June 20. An American radio debating team, who are to stage an interna- tional version of the "Town Meet- ing of the Air," which is ad popu- lar in the United States, arrived here by air from New York to- day.

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The team comprises 28 Ameri- can people who are prominent in Labour, management, agriculture, education and civic organisations. They will leave for Paris on July 2, and will then visit Berlin, Rome, Ankara, Tel Aviv, New Delhi, Manila, Tokyo and Honolulu,

Two of the American speakers, Robert Byfield and Max Lerner, will on Wednesday discuss with two British speakers, Professor Harold Lak!, former Chaleman of the Labour Party Executive, and Captain Peter Thornycroft, Conservative Member of Parlia ment; "Does the socialised Stato tend to, destroy individual initia- tive?," and other debates in Lon- don will follow....

These will be the first of the series of debates in the various capitals whicts will all be recorded and broadcast from more than 200 American radio stationsRouter.

Lancaster Burned Out

A representative of oversas ship-owners said here tonight

Berlin, June 26, that half of the "ahip trading A Drittes elvilian airlif Lan- to Australia aro coat-burners | carter went up in amoke today which will be forced to tle up. offer a crash landing at the NAF in pars if their cox! bunkers Calow, airport, but the crew, esé

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