CHURCH AND FASCISM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 144, 20 June 1931, Page 9

CHURCH AND FASCISM

I THE POINT OF FRICTION STATEMENT BY MUSSOLINI I By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright] PARES, June .18. Le Journal's special Rome correspondent interviewed Signor Mussolini ami asked what was the exact point ol friction between the Church and State. Signor Mussolini replied: “At the head of the Catholic Actionists are failures ami disgrauntled members of 1 the old party who have a grudge against us over the orientation of their policy I’Lc Vatican has been put on its guard 1 against the peril of this extreme policy, which may awaken anti-clericalism, flu--1 dormant existence of which the Vati- ‘ can well knows.” BIRTH CONTROL QUESTION MUSSOLINI AND DR. STOPES. LON DON, June IS. Dr. Marie Stopes has accepted an invitation from Signor Mussolini to lecture in Rome on birth control. Signor Mussolini is expected to preside. It will be interesting to observe the Vatican’s reaction to the Ducc’s move, in view of the. Pope’s recent condemnation of birth control. APPARENTLY A HOAX. ROME WRITER’S STATEMENT LONDON, June IS. Dr. Stopes’ invitation, which has been eatured in the evening papers, appears to be a hoax. Dr .Stopes, interviewed, affirmed definitely that she had received m invitation. The Daily Telegraph’s Rome corres- 1 jondent however cabled: “The invitation is a hoax and if she confirms it she herself has been hoaxed.’’ The correspondent adds that any such action would be illegal In Italy.