The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-03-06
HURRIED TRIP THROUGH EUROPE

Spanish moneys which are TWO curren-
cies that are 100 per cent legal tender
in Vienna. They have bought up
everything. This influx of buyers is
responsible for the shutting down Of
many of the stores in Vienna, whose
stocks they had depleted and who are
therefore compelled to go out of bust
ness.
THE raiding of the relief trains,
which get into the border country
about twice each week is a serious
problem. 1t is done with an avowed
vengeance, and when I left in early
January it was still going on. There
have been numerous food riots III -
Vienna and Budapest. In the capital
city was warned to get out out b.
some rioters who said that the sight
of uniform Infatuated the mobs.
Ireland a WhisperIand.
Speaking of Ireland, Mr.. Cameron
explained that his work had given hinl
an opportunity to travel extensively in
that country where the Knights of Co.
lumbus had established large club il
the city of Dublin that took an active
interest in American naval men. They
were scattered at the cities on the
coast of the Emerald Isle, and between
Dublin and such base ports Mr.. Cam
eron and his K. of C. supplies oper-
ated. ireland is whisperland," sail
the Casey man. They have deve,-
oped very serious mood in that
country. There is no song or loud
! laughing but certain sombreness i'll
the very air. Everyone whispers. In
Ireland I saw more British tommies
than 1 had ever seen in all my So
journs about France.
eff the British government would
only spend one-fifth of the money
their military establishment in Ire
land is costing to assist the people
with hospitals and medical treatment
and schools there might be different
story to tell. I am no Sim Feiner or
Irish propaganda. But in the streets
of Ireland l encountered more people
who needed medical attention than I
have ever seen in my life. They were
crippled old men and women, children
and young men. / do not know the
source whence the stories of the Sim
Fein riots emanate, but suspect some
yellow journalism somewhere along the
line. Half of the crimes attributed to
the Sim Fein are actually perpetrated
by demobilized soldiers who still have
the lust for brutality and murder.
Bank robbers, shootings of policemen,
ETC., are found upon investigation to
be nothing more than shindigs which
have their inception after copious
drinking. The assailants in fifty per
cent turnout to be former soldiers.
Italians Won War!
''In Italy found the people with an
exaggerated idea that their country
won the war for the Allies, and all
thoughts of the Pave disaster are for
gotten. They are demanding this and
that through their statesmen, and
have a very bitter and unfriendly feel
ing for the people of the United States.
l don't know of any other country in
Europe which displays such contempt
for things American as the Italian
nation does for our people.
"They would like to make the Adri-
attic Sea an Italian Lake." said the
K. of C. man, "but it is one thing that
Mr.. Wilson is right about even if his
peace treaty and other acts are Sc
verely PANIED"
Mr. Cameron spent several days
with Peter I, of Montenegro, who made
him a chevalier. France gave Mr.
Cameron for his K. of G.. work the
decoration of officer of Public Instruc-
ton, first class, an award of the
French Academy.