Excommunication Reversed

Leon Degrelle. who was excommunicated by the Bishop of Namur, has appealed to the German authorities against the Iltishop'.s action and has secured a decision in his favour. reports " According to ecclesiastical law. Degrelle. as a German officer, is under the jurisdiction of the German chaplaincy.
Taking note of the decision of the German military chaplaincy, the Bishop of Namur made the following comment " Front these events we have to .draw a lesson for the faithful. The gravity of the penalty which we publicly announced, and which has just been remitted, proves the inconsistency-which is a scandal to Christian people -of those who think they can unite ail ostentatious practice of their religion with a proud disdain of the properly constituted religious authorities."
Trial or Release
The following Catholics are among the hundred signatures to a petition to the Prime Minister that all British subjects, at present detained under Regulation 1813, should be tried or released: Lord Serhpill, Arnold Lunn, D. B. Wyndham Lewis, Compton Mackenzie. Christopher Hollis, Lord Alfred Douglas, Professor Catlin, Robert Sencourt. Michael de la 13ecloyere.