The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Holy Father Nazis
 VeryNear To Breach
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church against errors which are widely diffused in Germany and raises its voice against persecution to which the church is subjected.
 But 1t is also a document i1l- spired by true and understanding benevolence toward the German people. The ascents of the holy father reveal the sorry on one who, placed at the head of the church, sees his beloved children reduced to a condition of living which grows constantly more dire and more dif- ficult; 1t is the word of a father who admonishes because 1t is neces- sary to protect, but who is moved by sentiment of charity and com passion even toward those who offend and persecute.
 Balance of Truth, Love
 "The holy father declares, We have weighed every word of this encyclical in the balance of truth and love-"
 It was reported that the pope, long saddened by church problems in Nazi Germany, hoped that the protest would be published fully throughout Germany this holy week.
 He hoped, 1t was said, that the Easter spirit would facilitate inaug- uration of fresh negotiations with the German government, and per- haps mark the beginning of a new era of good relations.
 BY FREDERICK C. OECHSNER (United Press Staff Correspondent Berlin. March 22--Nazi's, angry over a stern papal protest against alleged violations of the treaty be- tween the vatican and the German government, warned today that 1t might be necessary to alter the treaty to prevent It's becoming "un- bcarablc." It was indicated that the long pending protest might well lead to crisis in the diplomatic rela- tions betwee the Nazi riech and the vatican. Not only was the warming itself one that showed the pope's intense interest in the German re. ligious situation but 1t was backed 1J WuAAhAA6 4AVtA NOulAU 1AOllk hO Preysing- -Lichtenegg -Moos, Roman Catholic bishop of Berlin:
 Will Fight for Rights
 The church will fight for Its rights"
 This fight would come at time when the government already has been drawn into the controversy in the German Evangelical church over the so far unavailing efforts to nazify religion.
 Without mentioning directly the warning read ill all Roman Catholic churches yesterday, the newspaper Voelkischer Beobachter, official or gan of the national socialist (NazD party. commented sharply today on the Roman Catholic church situa- ton and said:
 Even agreements with the Holy Sec can have no sacrosanct, inviol- able ternal values, what was once assent may justly become dissent"
 Might Alter Concordat
 It was explained that the Nazi reich was unable to forsee how cer- tain articles of the treaty of con- cordat between the government and the vatican might be exploited" or interrupted by the Catholic clergy.
 It might be necessary. the news paper said, to alter the concordat in keeping with changed conditions. or the concordat might become "an unbearable agreement"
 Regarded here as formal ency- clical of the pope, the protest from the vatican was read from all Catholic pulpits yesterday in the form on an apostolic letter.
 It was seen as the studied protest of Pope Plus after his recent con- ference at Vatican City. despite his then excrusiatingly painful illness.