The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-23


 to appear indifferent and defen- sive.. They are awakening to the dangers of the many forms of anti God, anti-religious, anti-Catholic and unAmerican movements to the support of which SO many of our well-meaning Americans are be- ing victimized and betrayed.
 The most recent evidence of our Catholic awakening is the ava lanche of protest sent to Wash- ington during the past two weeks condemning the efforts being made to maneuver our nation into the danger of war by changing the neutrality act and lifting the em- bargo on arms in favor of the Communists of Spain.
 War 30 Months Old
 My dear friends, the spanish Civil War is 30 months old. For almost two years the reporting of Spanish War by the American press has been the greatest disgrace in the history of American journal ism. For almost two years the Am- erican people were fed with lies and propaganda-lies and propa- ganda bought and paid for by the stolen gold of the Bank of Spain paid for with the priceless art treasures of Spain-paid for with sacred vessels and religious treas- ures of Catholic Spain melted down and exported to finance the great campaign to defame Spain
 When were the American peo- pie told that since the abdication of the King in 1881, the Spanish frontiers were open--passport reg ulations were not enforced SO that every train crossing the border carried scores of subversive agents from abroad? When were the Am- erican people told that the destruc- ton, the bloodshed and the law lessness began with. the arrival Of these Reds and were tolerated by Q government that either would not or could not control tremP When were the American people told that the present Loyalist- Communist government stole the election that put them in powerP When were the American people told of the horrors that led the Spanish army to revolt against the government that had sold out the spanish people to the Communist Russia?
 With the taking over of the gov- ernment by the Communists in February, 1o36, General Franco, chief of staff of the Spanish army, and commanding-general m Mo- rocco, was denoted to the Canary Islands. Here as the months past he heard of the riots, the bombing, the strikes, the destruction, the smoke of burning churches, the cries of murdered priests, of nuns, of mothers, of peasants. The gov- ernment was failing. He complain ed to the government. A govern. ment must govern with justice and order or else 1t Is no government.
 Threatened
 Back in Spain another patriot, Calvo Sotello, finance minister and the hope and glory of Spain, was complaining day after day in the Spanish Cortes, reading day after day long lists of deeds of ter- rorism, violence and destruction. Time after time he was threaten- cd with personal violence but he continued to do what was his duty. On the 1ith of July after a par- ticularly crushing indictment of the government he concluded: "You can deprive me of my life. But more you cannot do." You have made your last speech" La Pasionaria cried out in frenzy Two nights later he was taken from his home and in the morn- ing his corpse was found In the cemetery. He had been shot through the back of the head.
 At his funeral the Royalist ctief, Goicoecha, stood by the body and before an electrified gathering said solemnly: T do not promise to pray for you. I ask you to pray for us. Before God who is our witness l promise to follow your example and to avenge your death. Our mission is to save Spain-and we will save her"
 The next day General Frenco came by plane from the Canary Island to Spannish Morocco. There the Moorish Legiontaires and the regulars were awaiting him. The sign was given and the army of Spain was in revolt.
 Then came the days and months of horrors, Mobs, barbarity, sav- agery, bloodlust, systematic exter- imitation of Catholics, simply be- cause they believed in God-all this carried out by gangs with lists of their victims prepared in advance. Those who called them- selves Q government not only &C., quiesced in this wild orgy of bloodshed but inspired 1t as q policy of the atheistic Commun- ism they represented. The pastor. ak VI NiV 6phAAAbAA pAbiAOPo AiOv the propaganda of paid corre- spondents--but e document sign- cd by two Cardinals, six Arch bishops and thirty-five Bishops of Spair---estimated the number of laymen who have been murdered murdered. not killed in war but murdered. slaughtered be- cause they believed in, and loved, and served Jesus Christ = The number of laymen murdered Is over 100000. That was fin July, 1887. Today 1t is close to 100000. They estimated that there were over 10000 churches and chapels destroyed and desecrated - des- troyed not by shells and bombs as incidents of war, but destroyed by the hands of men, and many times turned into barracks. markets, or public toilets and baths. The inur- dered priest, nuns and religious, well over 13,000--slaugh-