HOLY VESSELS STOLEN
U.s. CHURCH IN MOSCOW PLEA FOR REPLACEMENT (Reed. March 8, 9 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 7. The former United States Ambassador to France, Mr. W. C. Bullitt, today appealed to Americans for contributions to replace the holy vessels stolen from the Catholic Church of St. Louis, Moscow, which, Mr. Bullitt said, was the only one in all Russia “to which a foreigner may freely go to mass.” On three occasions recently the St. Louis Church had been entered by force, desecrated, and sacred vessels stolen, although the church is near the headquarters of the 0.G.P.U., which is the most powerful and ruthless police force in the whole world. Mr. Bullitt pointed out that freedom of religion was guaranteed by the Soveit in documents exchanged with the United States before diplomatic recognition.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 8 March 1941, Page 5
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