The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-09-11

Franciscan War Record-Ihe work
of the Italian F'ranciscans in the great
war forms one of the interesting chap
ters of Catholic activity during that
struggle. 1t is brought to attention in
a report on the work of members Of
this order during Italy's participation
in the conflict. The report states that
the famous Order gave 2275 recruits
to the army Of these S34 were cler-
les who were not lin sacris,' while
4S were lin sacris." There were 1901
GO fighting officers. AS to casualties,
the losses sustained in this cOnnec.
ton were As killed and 60 wounded.
During the course of the war the
F'riars Minor placed at the disposal
of the wounded soldiers and of the
after Caporetto all their converts and
available space. Alley served their
guests in a patriotic and Franciscan
spirit The brochure was published
by the Vatican Press, with the author
ization of the Consistorial Congrega-
ton.
Apostolic Visitor for SiIesa.-Some
time ago the Apostolic See appointed
Mgr. Schioppa, with the title of ApOs-
tolic Visitor, to undertake a diplomatic
mission to the plebiscite area of Aus
trian Silesia, in order to watch over
Catholic interests and to report to
Rome on conditions. The Holy See has
now enlarged Mgr. Schioppa's sphere
of activity, and he has been appointed
to take under his charge the Hun
garian plebiscite district on the Cali
tinue to exercise his jurisdiction from
TeSchen.
Lord Denbigh Steps Out.-The yarn
about the Irish priest who offered an
indulgence to whoever would kill a
policeman, fathered by the Southern
Irish Loyalists' Defence Fund officials,
has proved too putrid for even his de-
voted Unionism, and so the Catholic
Lord Denbigh has. followed the admir-
dDlc cAd1llplt VI IolCSJdul w.
treasurer, Mr. Turton, M P, and tre-
signed his Office. Lord Denbigh says
that the secretary's explanation as to
how the story got publicity was that
"it was accidentally included in mat
ter contributed to the Press" No
such lucky accident could ever bring
anything to the credit of Ireland or
of Irish priests that might reach the
LOyalists' headquarters, if such thing
can be imagined. The. particular lie
in question has been now thoroughly
, buried, but, of course, it will not be
long until another as absurd and gross
will be running the gamut of the Eng
lish Press.
Interesting Audience in the Vatican.
An interesting ceremony took place
recently in the Throne Room of the
Vatican, when the Holy Father re-
ceived a group of about two hundred
Austrian children, boys and girls, led
by Mgr. Bremen, and accompanied by
DR.. Canezza, by the Swiss Nuns of
San Basilio, and by the Oblates of the
Sacred Heart, besides the Chancellor
of the eX-Austrian Embassy to the
Holy See The children have spent
three months in private families and
converts, where they have received
the most affectionate treatment, so
that they have quite recovered from
the effects of malnutrition from which
they were suffering when they arrived.
The Holy Father was greatly inter
ested in DR.. CanezZa's report. and eX-
pressed the deepest satisfaction on see
ing his little visitors looking so we'll
and bonny. His Holiness expressed
the hope that on returning to. their
homes they would be the means of
setting up a new current of friendship
and brotherly love between the ma
tions which were formerly enemies
The Pontiff ended by giving the Apos-
tolic Blessing to the children, to their
families, and to all those who have
taken such good care of the innocent
victims of the world war.