CARDINAL MERCIER PASSES
“READY TO DIE IN PEACE.” WEEPING, PRAYING CROWDS ROUND HOUSE. BRUSSELS, Jan. 24. Weeping, praying crowds surrounded Cardinal Mercier’s house during his last hours. Cardinal Mercier received the last sacraments and then said: “Now I am ready to die in peace.”—Sun. BODY LYING IN STATE. POLICE UNABLE TO CONTROL CROWDS. (Received Jan. 2-5, 11 p.m.) BRUSSELS, Jan. 24. World-wide condolences were received in connection with Cardinal Mercier’s death. His body is lying in state in his Cardinal’s robes. The police were unable to restrain the huge crowds desiring to pass the bier. They arrested several persons and closed the gates of the Palace.—Sun. GERMAN JUNKERS’ ATTITUDE. OUTBURST OF CALUMNY. BERLIN, Jan. 24. _ Resentment at Cardinal Mercier » conduct in war-time culminated in r.n unparalleled outburst of calumny in the Junker press, which declares that he was Germany’s most dangerous enemy and opposed Germany s kindness and humanity in Belgium. —Sun.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11011, 26 January 1926, Page 5
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