The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-01
Fascist Catholic
Armistice Looms
Following Strife
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Rome. should be completed tonight.
Some of The clubs which were closed
already have been informed that they
may reopen. They probably will await
word from the Vatican before doing
so.
The Fascist position is that clubs
which have been proved innocent of
political activities may resume opera
ton Immediately.
The tenseness Of the situation was
aggravated by explosion of four
bombs neal Catholic institutions in
Bologna Saturday night. A Carabi-
Mere Brigadier va killed and two
persons were injured. Thirty persons
were arrested, presumably Fascist
youths opposed to the church.
The pontiff said in an address to a
group of ecclesiastics in Vatican City
Sunday he would invoke the I.ateran
treaty and concordat in protesting
the closing Of the Catholic Clubs by
II Duce.
Anti Christian Proof
The events Of the last few days. he
said, were 1.-The first manifestation of
proof of an education that is the
antithesis Of Christian and civil edu-
Ication and entirely given to hate, to
ir%reverence and to violence.
1T is the saddest spectacle to which
Rome and Italy have been treated
and 1t was revealed already Row far
advanced is the work of destruction
of all good education.
Calling his 74th birthday sad and
unhappy" the pope continued:
1T is we'll known that we have the
right and therefore the duty to in
woke the treaty and the concordat.
The Catholic world and the whole
world has the right to know that
when we were confronted with oppo-
sition and non-observance of the
eventful unilateral decisions we have
not failed to take the proper measures
and that these measures are GOV III
progress.
LAS we said last night, cal ask
for life but not our silence. when
all the things that form the delight
of u heart and the delight Of God
are being ruined.
Therefore, it is useless to tell you
not to fear. We add also that we
shall be with you forever"
Alleged Assaults Published
O~sservatore Romano published a
list, two and one = half columns in
length, of alleged assaults by Fascist
adherentS on the person of clerics
and on the property of the chu:ch.
The bishops palace at Verona was
set afire recently, it was charged. the
vicar general at Civinta Veccnia and
a parish priest at Sisalco were
slapped in the face, three Catholic
clubs in Venice were sacked and por-
traits of the pontiff and King Victor
Emmanuel trampled, and posters
were put up in Rome declaring
death to the pope. to the priects and
to the Catholic action"
Premier Mussolini's command con-
corning the Catholic Action society
was being executed rapidly Monday.
It was estimated that $4,000 of its
clubs, comprising 100000 members in
both sexes and of all ages, would be
closed by tonight.
The government contends the So
ciety is interfering with the corpora
tive activities of the state and is in
dulging in political works in a5roga-
ton of the Lateran treaty. The Vati-
can replies that it is purely a religious
and educational organization, cperat-
ing in compliance with pact.
The possibility doomed that Amer
lean Ambassador John w. Garrett
would be drawn into the cont, cversy.
Papal Count Edward Hearn, head Of
the knights of Columbus. an Amer
lean organization, said he would ask
Mr.. Garrett to lodge q protest with
Foreign Minister Dino Grand! con-
corning the closing Of some Of the or
ganization's Fairgrounds and club
houses. They are not connected with
the church, he said, and the govern
ment's action was improper.