CROSSING THE BORDER
TO ATTEND CHURCH MOST UNUSUAL SIGHT __ 0 KOI! BOYS ON TOTH By Telegraph—Press Assn-Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable). (Received Fob. 13. 10.15 a.ni.) New York, F'eb. T2. A. message from Valentine in Texas states that the Australian, and New Zealand boys, visited Juarez in Mexico and were tendered a. luncheon, by the leading business men. The luncheon was composed entirely of Mexican national dishes. Twelve Catholic members of tbe
party witnessed the unusual sight for them, on Sunday of over 10,000 Mexican Catholics crossing the Rio Grande river from Mexican territory to FI. Paso to attend Mass.
It was explained To them that this resulted from, the Mexican* ban on the celebration of the Mass and the migration occurred every Sunday at points where Catholic Churches wore situated in adjacent American territory.
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Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2134, 13 February 1929, Page 5
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