The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20

greatest concentrated destruc- ton of life and property in the history of civilization, and
 Whereas, the cessation of hostilities has posed the crucial problem of restoring peace to the peoples of the world, and
 Whereas, there can be no abiding peace nor any Twin ming the peace" with Justice based on the Laws of God, and
 Whereas, the rights of small nations cannot be subjected to the material ambition and might of any single power or group of powers, and
 Whereas, the recent World War was waged by the United Nations to preserve for all peo- pies and to extend to them the freedoms of worship, press, speech and assembly, then
 Be 1t Resolved, that the Knights of Columbus of the State of Connecticut in conven- ton duly called and assembled on this 20th day of May, 1946, hereby urge our Department of State and it's secretary, the Honorable James Byrnes, to- gether with our Representatives in the Security Council and General Assembly of the Unit ed Nations to recognize the pressing and vital need for winning a just peace for the world, a peace based upon the Divine teaching that man is not a pawn on @ chessboard of power politics or a purely mechanistic entity but is a be- ing of essential dignity, made in the image and likeness of God, and
 Be 1t further Resolved, that the aforesaid Knights of Col umbuS in the State of Connecti- cut re-aff1rm the faith of its members, its officers, and its founders in the principles of political, civil, and religious freedom upon which our nation was founded and has, under God, prospered and become a beacon-hght of hope for the oppressed peoples of the world, and
 Be 1t further Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be for warded to Honorable James Byrnes by the State Secretary.
 RESOLUTION NO. 2
 Whereas, the right of freely and legally determining it's own foym of government is the rec ognized right of every nation, and
 Whereas, these same world forces, armed with the power full instruments of controlled propaganda and the financial resources of the footed Span ish treasury are attempting to gain the assistance of the United States government in this dictatorial assault upon the peace and integrity of the Spanish people, therefore
 Be 1t Resolved, that the Knights of Columbus of the State of Connecticut in conven- tion duly called and assembled in Waterbury. Connecticut, on this 10th day of May, 1946, do hereby urge OUT Department of State and it's Secretary, the Honorable James Byrnes, to- gether with our Representatives in the Security Council and General Assembly of the United Nations to uphold the National integrity and right of self-gov- ernment of Christian Spain by refusing to join with the athe- iStic and materlalistic forces of Red fascism in any campaign of intervention in Spanish gov- ernmental affairs and by fur- ther recognizing the Spanish nation and it's people as one of the last remaining barriers in Europe to the insidious and brutal domination of free peo- pies by these same forces of atheistic Red fascism, and
 Be it further Resolved, thata copy of this resolution be for warded to Honorable James Byrnes by the State Secretary.
 I'm statements of officers on the past years activities it was reported that the Knights i'm Connecticut experienced a very substantial growth in member ship, a gain of approximately 2,5OO.
 Election of officers was slated ft late in the afternoon with indics tions that Judge Malloy and DO ;ibly the entire present ticket wi be renominated and elected.
 The election of delegates to u Supreme convention in Miami. FIs Is another outstanding feature ( the convention program. Grar Knight Thomas F. Bane of Sher dan Council, this city, is slated be included in the State delegatio
 This morning, Supreme Mas ter William J. MuIligan of the Fourth Degree and State Depu- ty Malloy headed a deIega. tion which visited old st. Jos. eph.s cemetery, where floral wreath was placed upon the graves ef the Rev. Michael Mc-