The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-01

The Editor
 The Waterbury Democrat, Waterbury, Conn.
 Dear Sir:
 Because I think that the matter Is the concern of all Catholics in Waterbury, am sending you CODY of a letter which I have sent to the editor of the Waterbury American.
 Very truly yours,
 REV. JOSEPH F. DoNNELLY' St. Thomas Church,
 Waterbury, Conn,
 January 30, 1889.
 The Editor
 The Waterbury American, Waterbury, Conn.
 Dear Sir:
 Approximately sixty-flve percent of the people of Waterbury, are Catholics. I think that I probably express the feelings of the great majority Of them, when say that l object very positively to the mean, and pettifogging insinua- tons and the evident dissimula- ton of your editorial on Monday, January 30th, entitled, Hitler Congratulates Franco"
 Toning Catholic to Christian SO that the offensive tone will not appear too boldly directed toward Catholics, you warn us that though we rejoice at the success in Spain of the Nationalist and their gallant leader General Franco, we should not rejoice too loudly because there may be cause for alarm in the fact that Hitler, too, seems quite pleased with Francois success.
 Borders on sacrilege
 We are reminded that relations between Nazi officials and the Catholic hierarchy "have not been exactly fraternal, to put 1t mildly" You might have written more correctly Ito put 1t impiously." Such fiippancy in the public press toward the great SufftEings Of the Catholic people of Germany and the diabolical persecution Of their clergy and hierarchy, seems to border on sacrllege.
 And then we are told that "it might be reasonable to sui'mise" that either we or MT. Hitler are mistaken in rejoicing ct the vic- tory of General Franco, and our rejoicing ct the victory which we see being won so gloriously for the rights of God and of humaii- fly might be turned to sorrow. In the light of the attitude Of the American press toward the Span- ish War and in the light of past editorials of the Waterbury An- erican, it might be reasonable to surmise" that the warning ond in- sinuatcd sarcasm is intended for Catholics and not for Mir. Hitler. But may l say, hoping the say. ing does not appear ungrateful and unappreciative of your yelled warning, that aS Americans and as Catholics we were taught to guard sacredly the rights of God and the rights of man even as they are guarded in our American Constitution, and we will follow that teaching needless of the warnings Of the editor of the Wa tcrbury American.
 Half-Truth
 A half-truth |; often worse than Q deliberate lie. Since the suc- cess of Franco is not only Lis vic- tory but 6 victory of Christianity, c victory of human civilization against CommuiiBm--along with Christians and Catholics, even MT. Hitler may And reason to rejoice. You may be presumed to know the whole truth but we may state 1t here for your readers.
 It is c matter Of history that despite the protests of the dele- gates to Versailles the National Assembly ct Weiinar voted to ac- cept the degrading terms of the Peace Treaty "in order 10 prevent tho occupation of Germany with It's inevitable results: the dlssolu- tion Of the Reich and the triumph of BolShevism." The signing pro- duced neither of these results. It is c matter of history that -