South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-07
IRISH CHURCHMEN
DENOUNCE POLICY
OF GREAT BRITAIN
Cardinal Logue Flags British
For So-Called Reprisal
Atrocities.

By Associated Press:
BELFAST. Feb. 5.-The Lenfen
pastoral letters read Sunday by All
the Ulster Catholic bishops were de-
voted 10 the serious situation exist
ing in Ireland. That of Cardinal
LOgue, primate OF all Ireland. dealt
at great length with the situation.
The cardinal declared that he never
had written under feelings of deeper
anxiety with a more vivid sense of
his responsibility in the dark pros
pect for the cOuntry's future.
The cry OF suffering Ireland, said
the cardinal, despite the efforts 10
smother Il by propaganda will echo
through centuries marking out a
sorry place in hist DRY for the present
rulers. There has been no word Of
Cancellation but repression pure and
simple such as has been unknown
in Ireland since the days OF Crom-
well and such outstrips any exam
pie except :hat of perhaps Turkey
and the bOlsheviki."
Human Life Nothing.
Cardinal Logue proceeded in
scathing terms 10 denounce the pol
icy of the government which he
said had robbed IL OF all sense Of
sacredness Of human life and extin-
guished the instructive horror Of
blOodshed. He declared that the
so-called official reprisais were acts
Of wanton oppression and injustice;
that men guiltess OF any overt act
against law and order were dragged
out at dead OF night and shot uder
the eyes Of their families; that pris-
oners were shot in lorries under the
lea of attempting TO escape, though
they were surrounded by armed men
easily able 20 restrain them.
Poor people, who instinctiveiy
run 20 cover when they see the
formidable Iorries approaching are
shot at sight-such is the value set
on life by those commissioned as
guardians OF the peace and Of the
security Of the people" said the
cardinal.
Invade Even Cchurch.
"Latterly." declared the cardinal,
dealing with the destruction OF prop
erty even religion, has not been
spared Sacristies Of churches have
been raided and sometimes Nttle re-
spect has been known to sacred yes
sells and vestments. Churches have
been surrounded by armed men
while people already attending mass
were held up and searched as they
eft church. OF course nothing was
ries. Catholics do not go armed TO
hear mass or prepared TO commit
crime"
The cardinal protested In equally
vigorous terms against raids on con-
vents and the throwing OF the sisters
into CONSERVATION.
1T must not be inferred" the
cardinals pastoral continued, that
7 overlook or condone extremist
crimes. The lying in wait and
shooting of policeman or soldiers is
not an act of warfare. but is plain
murder and will entail punishment
for murder here and, IL not repent
ed and atoned for. entail punish
ment hereafter. No reason adduc-
ed or any end. however, noble,
could justify IT,"
Negotiations Sham.
Referring to the Intellectual peace
negotiations, the cardinal said that
they left the suspicion that they
were a mere device, intended TO
mark time and amuse the public
until the country is beaten fiat and
Is despairing and prepared 70 sub
NIT 70 any terms the rulers may die
tate. and even to swallow the naus-
eous pill OF partition"
The pastoral OF the bishops at
tackled lawlessness, condemning the
government forces and the gunner
alike. The bishop Of Cork IN his
pastoral favored the acceptance or
the partition act as the stepping
stone TO obtain other concessions.