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THE ITALO-TURKISH WAR.

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and a half millions; Canada leaps
from 100000 to two and a quarter
millions; England from 100000 to
2,1S0,000; Switzerland from half a
million to nearly two millions; Hol-
land from 100000 to 1,S22,0O0;
Roumania from $4,000 to 10000;
Bulgaria from 1900 to $4,000; Bosnia
Herzegovina from $4,000 to $4,000,
and Servia from 5000 to 10000. As
for Australia, well there was scarcely
single Catholic in her lands in 1900,
now there are 100000. in addition
to the figures quoted above there are
100000 Catholics now to be reckoned
In the Oceanic Archipelago and more
than forty million in Latin America.
Of course there are losses in the
Latin countries of Europe, but not in
any proportion to compare with the
marvellous increase here shown.
The Church in China.
We are reminded also that in China
which is the scene of an extraordinary
upheaval for SO ancient an Empire,
there has been for some years
steady increase. It is not generally
known, perhaps, that one of the still
surviving and outstanding features of
the early missionary efforts in China
are the monasteries and converts of
Trappists, Franciscans, Jesuits and
Dominicans which exist in the middle
portion of China and are recruited
from the christian families who have
retained and revived the remnants of
the christian faith held for centuries.
Father Buch, G. M, in letter from
Ning-po says that in the Vicariate of
East Che-Kiang there is seminary
where a large number Of Chinese
young men, the pick Of the Christian
families are studying for the priest
hood. BY decree of Propaganda
issued in 1916 seminaries were at
tached to all the more important mis-
sions and special permission was
given for native clergy. The result
has been that while In 1913 there,
we're 135 Chinese priests and monks
in the vicariate before mentioned,
there are now 631. And the missionary
winds up a very interesting account
of the young seminarists by declaring
that they compare favorably in intel
lect and. discipline with European
students. training diligently in the
humanities, philosophy, and theology
and adding to these their native
literature and the ancient classics of
China.
A Royal Wedding.
On October 21st the marriage of
the princess Zita of Bourbon Parma
to the Archduke Charles Francis JO-
seph took place in the chapel of the
Castle of Schwartzau. The young
Archduke who is only twenty-three
is heir to the Austro-H Hungarian
throne, as the Archduke Franz Ferd-
inand being morganatically married
can only occupy it for an interim, his
wife and children being excluded. The
ceremony was very solemn and beau
tiful Amongst those present were
the Emperor, the King of Saxony,
uncle of the bridegroom, the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand and several mem
bers of the Houses of Hapsburg,
Bourbon and Braganza. Monsignor
Bisleti, Papal Major Domo, assisted
by Prince Max of Saxony, uncle Of
the bride, performed the ceremony
and gave the young pair the Apostolic
Benediction. Prince Xavier of Parma
who is fighting In the Royalist ranks
to restore the crown to Portugal was
also present, having returned for his
sisters wedding. The bride was edu.
Gated partly at the French Abbey OF
st. Cecile and partly In Bavaria. She
is pious and accomplished Princess.
The marriage is very popular in that
i it removes the complications feared
at the demise Of the present beloved
occupant Of the throne, in conse-