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The Lesson Of Poland Vatican's Attitude
From PROFESSOR SENCOURT. SIR, —It is true that Poland had a population of 35,000,000; and that of these 5,000,000 were trained for war. But this huge avalanche has melted away......
The Arab Christians Enthusiasm For The Cause
SIR,—We, Arab Christians, were very anxious about the BritishFranco-Soviet negotiations; but we were finally very glad to hear they had no result; for we really do not like......
Mass Centres For Evacuees
SIR,—A new problem has arisen In many rural parishes—the problem of ministering to the spiritual needs of large contingents of children, who have come from vulnerable areas to......
The Essential Conflict An Encyclical's Warning
SIR,—Your recent Peace Appeal to Catholics of all nations seems to me to be an echo in some degree of the warning of our late Holy Father Pius XI, issued by him in his......
The Poplar Settlement
SIR,—Owing to the evacuation of so much of Catholic Poplar, the Settlement of the Holy Child. 130, Poplar High Street. London, E.14, has been closed for the duration of the war.......
"a Boring Heaven " Read The Apocalypse
SIR,—I wonder if your correspondent X (Longs 29/9/39), and those like him, to whom the symbols of " crowns, harps, singing, and all that, for ever " suggest a boring Heaven,......
" The Jotter " And Dr. Coulton
SIR, — What is the " mistake" which I do not " honestly admit "? I am convinced that, apart from yourself, " the Roman Catholic Press as a whole is very strongly influenced, and......
C.t.s. Pamphlet On Freud
SIR,—I sympathise with anyone, striving, from a foundation of knowledge and good faith, to educate the always resistant multitude, and for that very reason I would ask Fr.......
Socialism And State Capitalism
SIR,—In the issue of the CATHOLIC HERALD, dated September 29, 1939, is an article by Michael de la Bedoyere in which it is stated that "Bolshevism is Socialism or Marxism in act......
Photography
It Took Three Committees To Select The Exhibits Three groups of people were set to select the portrait photographs which hung round the walls of the Royal Institute Galleries......
The War Hierarchy's Pronouncements
SIR,—Since Mr Richey has raised the question of the implications of the Catholic Hierarchy's statement on the present war, may I seek through your columns some enlightenment......
Catholic University Students
Sni,—In spite of the difficulties of the present time it is very desirable that the University Catholic Societies should continue their work wherever local circumstances permit.......
Cohen Committee Report
From the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Canon Jackman. Sna—In reply to G. F. Horn's letter on the Cohen Committee report, I must point out that only one statement in my paragraph was quoted from......
Looking After Catholic Troops
SIR,—One can reasonably ask in times like the present, when so many thousands of Catholic men are serving in His Majesty's Forces, what steps, if any, are being taken to provide......
Mass For All Troops A Parish's Example
Sra, — May I ask you to draw the attention of your readers to the fact that a small group of East Kent Catholics have united together and, with the approbation and blessing of......
Germany : Socialism
should like, as an Anglican, to pay tribute to your paper. You have given evidence. particularly in such able articles as those regularly contributed by Michael de la Bedoyere,......
Paper Bindings On New Books
SIR,—The present seems the ideal time to put forward an appeal to Catholic publishers for the more general practice of the admirable custom of issuing books in paper wrappers......
Our War Adis Effect Of Nazi-soviet Alliance
SIR,—Michael de la Bedoyerets leading article on the aims that we must ever keep clearly before us if the Second World War is not to give rise to a second crop of economic and......
Airman On St. Jude
SIR,—Having seen the recent letters from your readers concerning the help St. Jude has given them, I would like to mention that St. Jude has helped me in my marriage difficulty......