CATHOLICISM TRIUMPHANT

Evening Star, Issue 22106, 13 August 1935, Page 9

CATHOLICISM TRIUMPHANT

COURAfiECUS REPLY TO NAZI ATTACKS REFUSAL TO BE INTIMIDATED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 12. The Munich correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ says; “ A courageously outspoken reply to Dr Goebbeis’s attack on Catholicism was delivered by the Bishop of Treves at the 700th anniversary celebrations at Limburg Cathedral. He declared that glorious cathedrals testified to the devoted spirit of medieval Germany, which was insufficiently alive to-day. Catholics refused to be intimidated. ' . “ Nazi uniforms and swastika flags .were conspicuously absent. The streets were decorated with clerical banners, and almost the entire population had Prayer Books in their hands, a remarkable triumph for Catholicism. Munich streets are unusually empty, despite the appeal to the citizens to join the special anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish celebrations. Demonstrators carried banners caricaturing priests shaking hands with Moscow leaders. Storm Troopers distributed leaflets at houses, ordering the residents to gather in the streets and exhibit flags, but few obeyed.”