The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-10
Roman Catholics In
Austria Incensed
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borhood yesterday. After last nights
services, 100 boys In Hitler youth
uniform, headed by flag bearers and
q drum corps, marched past the
cathedral singing marching songs.
Later, youths In civilian clothes as
sembled near the cardinals palace,
shouting:
ITO Dachau! To Dachau!"
Dacliau Is the great German con-
centration camp.
Police were watchful. They kept
the crowds moving and arrested one
man who shouted:
''Innitzer Is O swivel"
Even yesterday, II was apparent
that the first results Of the riots
had been to increase church attend.
ance markedly. A United Press sur
vey showed numerous worshippers
In the churches throughout the
afternoon at times when churches
usually are empty. Big congrega-
tions attended Bible study lectures.
The lecture at the cathedral attract
ed the largest congregation within
memory for such an event.
PreIate Under Guard
Cardinal Innitzer remained under
close guard In his palace. An ON.
cial spokesman explained that he
was not In any way under "protec-
tive" or any other sort Of custody
by the Nazis-thGc the guards Of
crack black uniformed "SS" body
guards In and about the palace
were solely to protect him and to
preserve order. That the cardinal
was not under any form Of deten-
ton or In any sort OF custody was
suhstantiated, despite earlier re.
ports, by q placard posted at the
main entrance to the cathedral,
announcing that he would speak
Thursday at the last Of a series Of
five Bible study hours inaugurated
yesterday.
Cardinal Innitzer celebrated mass
at the cathedral yesterday morning.
closely guarded. His attendance
confirmed the statement Of spokes-
men that he was not personally in
jured In Saturday nights riot. The
mass was one Of the most poignant
In the cardinals long career.
Many members Of the congrega-
ton wept so uncontrollably that
their sobs were audible. One priest
was so overcome by the service that
he became faint, and had to be es-
corted out Of the cathedral. Many
people tried to approach the car
dinal and kiss his hands and robes
as he made his way from the sacristy
to the altar and back again. The SIS
guards prevented them from touch
ing him.
Break Legs Of Priest
The condition Of Father Johann
Krawanik, so, who suffered two
broken legs when Nazis threw him
from O window Of his home during
Saturday nights riot was reported
today to be serious and possibly
critical.
The home for the priests adjoins
the cathedral. A section Of the Sat-
urday night mob forced the door Of
the home with hatchets, invaded
Father Kraviniks rooms and hurled
him into q courtyard.
Usually reliable informants said
the cardinals veteran secretary,
Monsignor Jakob Weinbacher, mar
rowly escaped death Saturday night
when the mob invaded the archepis-
cOpal palace. He was the first priest
whom the mob reached, informants
said, and was nearly hurled from
q window. He grasped the jagged
edges Of window frames as the Nazis
tried to throw him to the street be-
low. He suffered severe cuts.
Cardinal More Popular
It was notable that one Of the
first effects Of the rioting was to
create q strong wave Of popularity
for the cardinal. Catholics, priests
IS well as laymen. had been puzzled
by the cardinals efforts to attain
friendly relations with the Nazis
after Adolf Hitler's absorption Of
Austria.
The riots of Friday and Saturday
nights and the cardinals stout and
defiant stand for freedom for re-
iigious worship ended all doubt and
anxiety among his followers, APP
parently.
Cardinal Not There
It was established today that
Cardinal Innitzer, far from being
injured. was not even In the palace
during Saturdays storming. At 1850
.. m, well before the attack started.