THE ABBE OF HAZERBROUCK.
In the French Chamber on June 18 the Deputies welcomed with an enthusiastic ovation Abbe Lemire, Deputy for Hazerbrouck and Mayor of the town, which is behind the British lines. ' ) The reappearance of the Abbe in the Chamber recalls old controversies which need not now be elaborated. This distinguished Catholic, whose staunch Republicanism led him to advocated that the nem regime of separation in France should be loyally accepted by the Church 1, suffered much in the old political days at the hands of his* ecclesiastical superiors, in submission to whom he at one time resigned the office of Vice-Presi-dent «of the Chamber. But since August,. 1914, he has beeiAorie of the inspiring figures of France, and by his example, like that of thousands of other priests, he has done inestimable work in bringing about a real entente between Church and' State as regards the people. He has been decorated with the War Cross for hie part in the defence of Hazebrouk, at the time of the German invasion.-— 'Times.'
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 16179, 21 August 1916, Page 3
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