AUSTRALIAN BOYS VISIT MEXICO.
UNUSUAL RELIGIOUS SCENE. rasas tMaocuvutm—« nuetmic nuffiun —corrawar.) NEW YORK. February 12. A message from Valentine, Texas, states that the party of Australian boys, members of the Yoang Australia League, who have been touring the United States, visited Juarea. Mexu». and were tendered a luncheon by leading business men. The luncheon was composed entirely of Mexican national dishes. Twelve Catholic member* of the party vitoened the anototl tight f* tfceJon a Sunday of over 10,000 Mexican Catholics crossing the Rio Grande river from Mexican territory to la Paao to attend Mass. It was explained that tbts resulted from the Mexican ban on the celebration of Mass, and the migration occurred every Sunday at pointa where Catholic churches were situated in adjacent American territory.—Australian Press Association.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19544, 14 February 1929, Page 2
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