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Czechoslovakia 1918-38
Twenty Years' History Summarised SIR,—Can a wrong perpetrated twenty years ago become a " right" today? On every side we hear about "poor Czechoslovakia," and on enquiry I find......
Clarion Call For Youth
SIR,—Your "Under Twenty-five" article for September 30, 1938, is the best clarion call to Catholic youth that I have yet heard. I should like to see it printed as a leaflet and......
Self-determination, The Rule Of Law And Naval Blockade
SIR,—I confess that I do not quite follow Fr. Gosling's criticisms. If a plebiscite is a correct solution of the problem of the Sudeten Germans, it does not cease to be correct......
Prospects Of Peace Are Bad
SIR,—The "Four Power Pact," which has been received with such enthusiasm, is after all merely a sign of weakness on the part of the Allies, and a sign that the policy of Hitler......
Catholic Distress In Czechoslovakia
SIR.—In the week-end press there are several letters suggesting that, as a thanksgiving to our present peace, and as a tribute to Mr. Chamberlain—a fund be started—called by his......
Catholics And Illilitary Service Eric Gill's Opinion
SIR,—Re letter of S. A. Connolly (September 30), may I say in reply : (I) Obviously " Pax " has neither wish nor mandate to take on itself " the spiritual guidance of......
One Crisis Lesson
SIR,—No doubt I am but one out of many Catholics to whom the present international crisis with its lightning succession of peripetetiae has brought home one crippling handicap......
Iiis Page Is Put At The Disposal, In So Far
as space on it allows, of our readers. The CATHOLIC HERALD itself takes no responsiAility for its contents other than its general responsibility as a Catholic paper not to allow......
" Catholics And The National Life"
Sna—Your correspondent from New Zealand sketches for us a great future of "Catholic men and women entering the domain of public life," and with the slogan " For God, our King......
National Anthem In Churches
SIR,—The daily newspapers seem to have been much impressed by the singing of the National Anthem after the High Mass at Westminster Cathedral and at Brompton Oratory on Sunday,......
The Papal Broadcast
SIR,—In view of the many complaints one hears, would it not be possible to drop a hint to the official responsible at the Vatican Radio Station that more importance should be......
Signor Farinacci
SIR,—By taking seriously the statements of Signor Farinacci in his interview with Nazi " Rag " and adding no comment— you mislead your readers—at least those who do not know......
More Children, Please
SIR—May I, through your columns, venture to call the attention of priests, especially those working in country districts, fo the Children's Postal Course—a branch of the Society......
British Saints For British Churches
SIR,—If the Catholic Church in England is looked upon as a foreign and exotic thing, is the error not perpetuated by the custom of giving foreign names to churches, schools and......
Topical Feasts
Sne—One cannot but be struck by the curious list of " topical " saints appearing in the calendar at this time, who must have stormed heaven for their people and for all.......
A Free Press
SIR—On reading Fr. Drinkwater's reference to propaganda-doped population, how thankful we all must feel to live in a country where the press is free—to dedicate a line or two to......
Salford Cathedral
SIR,—As we knelt in St. John's Cathedral, Salford, this morning, during the most impressive requiem for the late Bishop of Salford, Mgr. Henshaw, we were very sad. We had lost......
The Bible In England
SIR,—I owe an apology to Dr. Coulton and Miss Deanesly for a prejudiced judgment against them. I referred the matter to Dr. Simcox who had just written to rebuke me for my......
Ban At Pinner
SIR,—Many of your readers will be aware that for some years an endeavour has been made by Catholic commercial travellers to persuade the Board of Management of the Royal......
Aubrey Beardsley
SIR,—I did not know Aubrey Beardsley so well as I did his heroic mother and sister; nor perhaps should I have chosen him as a " great " Catholic. But I think that in fairness to......