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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-11-12
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toller monatlid) 5000 6erionen mb
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1tegt, iudt iest nod eeeigneten Ser.
nebmun9sbeamten unb erlieB fiir,Iith
entiprehenoe slnaeigen burb oen
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,nungs6eamte beitsen rno cine ODER
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$1,000 uno bic 8eanten miiiien nab
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-11-12
Einst warren sic allie "bemeiert''
Won der Haevfuns de. Names Meyer in
..Et.-~ NiederdevtsehIund

Dtenett. = Gin alter Wit: Ser
SdulSe tpettet, oab er bic Mamen BON
dbt aufeinanoerfoIgenSen Seiten oes
Morebbnbes al,spenoiee berIageu
fann, aIeroings obne Moreiien. I'm.
m0slid2 8itte id0u. Serr ehul5e
reoitiert: rMeper, Meper. Meber
49," (aS iniinitum), uno er getpinrt
feline Wette ipGteitens fur; bor Dem
Sreibunoertpie biieb;isiten @teper.
a6er Spab beiieite. @ober fommt Ell
eentlib Sic euiidniec Sauiung oes
Eames geraoe in nieocrbeutihen Can.
ben?
Seine MneIt, nie,nanb brauht oesz
tnsgen bas geiante Staatsardip alli
ben 3opf su iteQei,. Sn @rett,en-Noro
gun, 8eiipieI gibt es nod cine eanie
@cibe u,ter ben Glteren ginipobnern,
Die lih oaran erinnern f6nne,t, oab es
bier bis nor 65 Sabren sic iogenaluls
ten .Meierb0ie" CAB. Sic iparen Ell.
ne 5oIee oes ieit bem Mittelalter ali.
ee,nien gebrGnuhlifen Meierrehts.
Aus Sem @eidihtsunterrid)t ipar
6as pielleift nod bunfel in Grinne=
runa: Die Yorfabre naarls beg Gro
Zen lparen major bonus, peroeutid)t
.$ausmeier", bei Sen MeroDingern
Yippin Der &leine ieste Ben letten
Neroninger ab, tuuroe Srantenfontg
uno ebnete 10 ieine,n Sobn oen Weg
our aaiierfrone.
Das WeierreGt batten Die gegen
ben grobeu 2arl aufitdnoiiden Sah.
fen NIT ibren @eenern, ben 6ranten.
ihon gemeiniaW. gs bat feline @runo.
Iaae in ser eehnaniihen Iniidt, oab
@run6 un6 8ooen Sem 2anOesberren
geboren. gsatiirlid fonnte er oas
GroBe Gebiet niht alein belpirtihaf=
ten, aIio irhte er lid 3ahter unter
ieinen @efolgsleute1t.
Din uno tpieoer peri1enfte er aud
ar0Bere 9inoereien als Inerfennung
fiir geleiltete Tieuite, ODER lie gingen
aui anoere Meile in bas Gigentum
bon NoIigen ODER 2irbeniiirlten iiber.
Dieie Serren badten nun ebenfalls
nidt Saran, SEN Yflus in Die Sano
an nebmen, ionbern tie "bemeierten"
Bauern, oie sic Nutungsrehte auf
ben ibnen 5usepieien 9dnoereien be-
iaben, aber einen idbrliden Gins gu
dabIen batten ,,no au neridieOenell
0ieniten perpflidtet naren.
gs ,uor cine merftpiirbise stelluns,
bic bic pieIen Weier einnabmen, 4aus
nno Sol, @erfjeug unb Tieb tparen
in pielen J6aen ibr perionlides gi'
aentln,, ebenio Die grnte. Aud ionit
aenob. Der Weier peitgebenoe Srei'
beiten. Nur ipenn CT beiraten ooer
jeiu IeItanment abiaiien wollte, m,B=
te CT lid Die Suitimmung ieines
Nrun6berrn einbolen.
Dieier mar iebr oaran intereiiiert,
bob nur banbfeite uno Sllperldlllge
2eute ouf ieinem Meierboien iaben,
benn bierauS ;cs er ia ieinen 2ebens=
unterbult. Durum mahte er ou1 nid)t
piel sseoerIeiens, tpenn et.un elm Wtei.
er nift piinftlih ober MIR un,urei.
heno joblte.,. Ser Bauer tuuroe bann
fhnenitens rabgeneiert."
Sab Elm Ym,er feline Neicrltellc
aui, 10 batte CT TnIprud) ani eiil
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Wilson, und, Dulles dementierten

gsaibinetuu. - 9aadbem Webr=
mahtsiefretir Charles G. @ilion unO
staatsiefretGr Sobn Softer Dulles
nah elmer aonferen5 nit Brdiioent
giienboper IeuBerunsen Ses Slug.
maifeniefretdrs Sarolo 6. 9albott be-
Siislid einer Sageruns bon Atombom.
ben in Spanien energiih bemertiert
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iueiie 5lltaee tritt. Sene sitierten eGte
lino einem 8,rh .jlafernher Salbs
mono, Sinteraruno Ser iilomiihen
llnrube" bon Griebrih-@ilbeIm Ser
tau e,,tnommen (g,,een Mentif Ser
lag, Grlenbab= =3iiridL $40 Seiten.)
Gin Gursans hon iefnIGrer Wcben.
tnng
Ser Geriaiier bat mebriad bic Can.
Der oes Raben Srients bereilt: ieine
9ariteaung perliert lif nidt I'M anef-
ootiiden Nanfenmerf bon tauleno=
unoeiuem 0etail, bod IGBt Tie bas
aonfrete ser rielialtisen uno iid)
manhnlal ipiberiprehenben Gri6ei.
nuneen aelten uno 5tpiinst bieie niht
in Sic leiftfertisen @eiltreiheleien
oberildhIiher Simpliii;ierer: iie bic
tet Snforlnation lleberblid uno gin=
fi6ten - bas Grgebnis illtelleftllel=
Ter Heblthfeit.
Sas lit nid)t Sic 5iiniz@roiGenz
&omantif, nit ser gurppGer au6 bus
politiicbe unb iojiale @eitbeben i'm
Orient in ibren Noritelluugen S,t Inn,
ge6en licben Die Spunnllng ,tidt pom
Mutor fiiniilib erSel,st, fommt aus
ser Sade ielbit. Sic in Die Sieie allcr
2ebens5uiammenbiiuge rei:benber He<
oeli,ticn, Sic iif in rnierem 3cital=
ter in Ser etrua $50 MilIionen Men.
iten Mlnfaiienoen uno iid nod anss
ipeitenben Moilenls&elt 10 nDtarot=
fp iiber gas NnrSairifa no SiiSweit=
aiien bis nat EafiItan ullo Srooue=
iieu po5iebt, tit in ser ga tipabrbuft
erregenoes 8eiheben unieres 3eital-
ters. - ein &urgang bon iefullrer
Veoelltllug.
Seritanbnispulle Sariteaung
Sie aru1ien nes eriiarrten Silans
lino al,igebroheu, mos ba aber on
nelenJormen oes io3ialen, ipirtif)ait=
lihen unS aeiiiigen 2ebens berpors
tritt, llbt iit gum Cell crit erabnen.
ssenes 8ud) perbilft sum Serltinbnis
bieler Oie Nelt beiusgenben Gntlpid-
lung, Oie bonn @eriaiier (oer lpie piele
quite biitoriif=politii Mutoreu aud)
bonn Sals ser Moraliiten eefoltei
bat) nit ipiirbarer Spmpatbie fiir
bie tiirfiihen imo arnbilten GGlfer
i'm grpBeu 8oseu bon Sen aelhidtli,
den 8riinben bis sum beutigen Gag
ueriolst ipiro. Gieies @uh - feline
moblgef1llige &onfeftionsiparc - llll=
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-11-12
Dr.. Hans Luther NIT
kervenuerztin getruut

9iiiieloorI. - Ser "a Sabre alte.
ebemalise oeutif,e Reihsfan3ler un5
8otidafter in @aibineton, Dr. &ans
9utber lieB iid) itanoesamtlid NIT Der
NerrenGr5tin Sr. @ertrrb Siolo. bic
i'm IS. 2ebensiabr ftebt, trauen. Dor.
ausgesansen mar cine Gerlobungs.
seit BON et1pa 2 Wonaten.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-11-12
3uiiden siuci @eltbl1fen

3uglei1 lit es nit bem aalten
&rieg oerflobten. Sb bieie Iusain.
anberiebung slpiihen ben beioeu
@eltbloteu ihlieBlid) Dor alem aui
bci.t gooen ser Otobammeoaner ent.
ihIeben merbcn miro - oariiber ma1
iih itreiten laiieu; oas lit cine Sats
irase, Sic Sic 3ufunit beantporten
miro. Slider lit inoeiien: rSel,te
riibrt oie illamiihe llnrube unmittel-
bar an ben @eltirieben uno bas
@elfsleitseipid)t." @
Sort, mo oie Solpietuniou an sic
0toiieln= @elt gren5t, lit geipib ibre
empiinolidlte unb neripunobarlte
Stelle. Saber: ~sluf elm ihnahes.
nelltraliliertes, bon tnneren @egens
iaseu Serriiieues Staateuipitem
ibeint Sic ioipietiite Gorielopolitif
in eegcnlpGrtigen ben etaoium Tim
Naben uno @tittleren Siten) binjl,-
Sieleil.
I,nerifaniidje Nnfaabc
Gegenii6er bieier aui Neutraliiie=
rllng abjielenben Srlentpclitif Mos-
fulls, Die iif ser pom alten &olonial=
ipItem angefaften Gmotionen ser
mollemliheu Natioiie,t geididt BE-
oient, bat ser Seiten nur Oann cine
Chance, ipenn er sic grrpgans fabren
llbt lrb sur Gartncrid)ait NIT ser
iilamiid)en @elt biniinoct. Cen 4me<
rifanern i1lt babel cine belonbers
grobe @ernntrportung Su; lie miiBten
Die Sruman=Spftrin bon 1947 aus
Sem Negatiuen ser slbmebr ruiiiider
@orit0be an Sic iiiblihen Meere ms
Epiitipe einer Sorberume Ser inneren
Stabilitlt ser Moilem-G0lter 5u feb=
rem miiien.
slaeroinsS: rgntiblieben lie (oie
sllnerifaner) iih :. sll elmer aamdb-
lihen Hepiiion oes Statls quo in,
Orient, 10 miro bas friiber ober ipd=
fer audi Sen Status quo III @eit in
Mitleibenihait 5ieben." slber mill
man oaral1f lparten, oab iih Sic mo-
ilemiihen Solfer ouf sen @eg bes
reuolutioniren ebinas eeordnst ie=
ben2 Mau fam aus oem Saal Der
Gereinten 9tationen rennen, aber
niht aus Dem ser @eltgeltifte. sic
bas @eltseribt lit.
(Sei1tihe 3eitl,ns, Stuttsart.) }
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1953-11-12
ACHTUNG !!

In der Woehs dss 23. November ist nictA ns:
Donk:osvnsstas, sondsrn ouch umzvs unssrsr
Frma. InfoIssds..sn wrd .. vntsr ksinsn Um-
.tasndsn moesIeh .ein, Einssndunsen " bsrvsek-
Wir sr.vehen ds.haIb, GILES MotsiaI dofvW sehon
in der Woehs dss Is. November sinzvssndsM
Woehs bskannt gsgsben! !,
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tcrrittet Itimmt nahSenflid, melt
bent Sorijpnt oes politiiden 8eiibts.
SAB iih sic moIleIniitbe @elt in
ibreu1 GeiIt neu formt uno politii6
,eu iorntuliert, lit Elm erobes greis=
mis- iiir iid) unO mill als ioldes pers
ltanoen ieilt.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
FATHER HIGGINS
Controversial Franz UOn PnDen

ing. Though he describes him
self, with pardonable pride. as
"an ardent Catholic" and
staunch supporter of true so
cial REFORM his understanding
of Catholic social teaching leaves
much TO be desired.
Won Papen makes the mistake
of equating Hitler'S program of
social reform with the vocation
al group" or industry council"
system of Pope Plus XFs encych-
cal, QuddrageSimo Ammo. There
was much in this National So
cialiSt conception" he says,
which ran parallel to principles
familiar to Catholics and enunci-
ated in the Papal Encyclical
Quadrdqesinlo Ammo. In 1888
there might have been some
slight excuse for Won Papens
having been taken in temporari-
ly by Hitler'S beguiling propa-
ganda. Twenty years later, how
ever, his continued attempt TO
rationalize the Nazi system of
social reform in the name of
Catholic social principles is al
most beyond belief.
Followed Hitler
As self-styled bourgeois
conservative with an agricul.
tural and military background,
he was deeply concerned about
the problem of class warfare. So
much so. in fact, that when Hit
Ter promised to eliminate class
warfare. Won Papen was prepar-
ed to follow naively, al
most blindly, il would seem
even 10 the point of fayoring the
abolition of trade unions. THE
coalition Government of which
was a member he frankly
admits, went TO great pains to
build up a new relationship be-
tween worker and employer, and
between both and the State.
Our principal concern was 10
eliminate class warfare. To
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
Reds Practiced HedrtIess Deceit
In A priI's Prisoner Exchange

lists to put down the food demon
STATIONS, and their callous refusal
of American plans TO aid the hun.
CRY, revealed that things are not
all we'll with the Reds in East Ger
many. Ii also showed, however,
that the communists will take
whatever means are needed, no
matter how harsh, to keep enslav-
ed people in subjection.
President Eisenhower's observa-
tion. concerning events in East
Germany, that the Soviet commun-
ist dream seems to be collapsing,
is not to be taken too literally, it
is felt AT least, the collapse should
not be looked for soon.
Things are as simple as that. The
Russian communists started out on
a deliberate program of domina-
tion. They knew there would be
problems; that there would be re-
sistance, if it were allowed to de.
yelop.
One way of forestalling these up
risings was the use of the Iron
Curtain. The curtain" keeps the
truth about conditions from get
ting out of an Iron Curtain coun-
try, and it also keeps the truth
from getting in. In a very real
sense, it keeps nations divided
and isolated. There are many peo
pie who have not heard, and may
be will never hear, the truth about
Korea or about conditions in East
Germany and Poland.
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achieve this we were prepared
to approve the dissolution OF the
Trade Unions"
There is no reason TO doubt
that Won Papen is telling the
whole truth when he says, in
concluding his analysis of Hit
ler's social program, that "our
support for the new Work Law,
promulgated on January 20,
1894, was given with the best in
tentions.' In retrospect, howev-
er, heAmight have been expected
to add that the new Work Law
of 1894 was a totalitarlan pro-
gram and was recognized as
such from the very beginning
by informed German Catholics,
many of whom were eventually
called upon to make the supreme
sacrifice in defense of Catholic
social teaching.
One would never guess from
reading these Memoirs that this
Infamous statute, for which he
is still willing to argue, was re-
sponsible not only for the disso-
luton of the Christian unions
(as well as the Socialist unions
but for the Imprisonment and
execution of many of their great
est leaders. His failure TO pay
tribute, however beIatedly, to
the memory of these heroic men
and women and his continued
failure to recognize the funda.
mental difference between the
Work Law of Adolf Hitler and
the Industry Council Plan of
Quadragesimo Ammo - which is
the difference between totali-
tarianism and democracy - can
be forgiven, in the name of
Christian charity. but cannot be
eondoned. Good intentions are a
poor substitute for good judg-
ment and have never been
known to bring the victims of
political tyranny back to life
again.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
Does Sin Repetition
SholU Lack of Sorro,U:

a vocation would be compelling,
but not certain. He must have
the necessary qualifications to
be determined by the religious
superior to whom he applies and
by spiritual director. Although
attraction to the religious voca-
ton is important it has been ov-
eremphasized. As Pope Plus XI
stated: This vocation "is not es-
tablished so much by some in
ner feeling or devout attraction,
but rather by a right intention
In the aspirant together with a
combination of physical, INTEL
lectual and moral qualities which
make him fitted for such a state
of life" +" (Encyclical on the Priest
hood. 1t is extremely unlikely
that everything would clearly
point to the religious life with
out some desire for it, and il
would ordinarily be impossible
to endure it without some at
traction.
@. Hotr can one anSaoer a
non-Cdtholic lChen he accuses
Catholics of bowtng dotCn be-
fore Golden Image" i0hich
the priest holds IN has hands
during the Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament?
A. The first thing in answer
ing such man would be to point
out that we do not bow down
before the golden monstrance but
before Christ truly present in
the Holy Eucharist. He is free To-
deny the Real Presence of Christ,
but he cannot call il bowling
down before an image. Through
most of Christian history it was
the accepted doctrine and over
400.000,000 Catholics and many
other Christians believe Christ is
truly there. The Holy Eucharist
is hard saying now as it was
when Christ first taught it (see
sixth chapter of st. Johns Cos
peD.
@. What is a traternat correc-
ton?
A. 1t is that duty of Chris
tians by which they help each
other to sanctity by charitably
indicating another's faults to
him. Matthew v. 1919 1t is
grave obligation if the sin to be
corrected is mortal, certain and
unrepented: there must be
well-founded hope that the per-
son will accept correction; there
must be no one else who has q
prior right and duty to give If.
If these conditions are fulfilled
and there is no disproportionate
disadvantage to oneself it is
clear moral duty.
Send questions to Rev. Edward
r. Healey, The Inquiry Corner,
The Catholic Times, Box 636, Co
lumbus (16), Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
No Censoring Here

OF all the stories 10 come from Freedom Village
since the beginning of Operation Big Switch
none is more poignant and al the same time heart
ening than that Of the returning GIs avid haste
to 20 to Confession and receive Holy Communion.
Correspondents relate that within half hour
after crossing the line into allied territory almost
every man had approached one of two atars which
had been erected on either side of the reception
center
This picture of the deepseated and heartfelt
appreciation shown by these men for the SacramentS
was etched deeper IN the minds ol all when the
men told Of their ptiful attempts 10 gather To-
pether IN the prison camps for some kind OF relig
ious service.
One story was particularly touching-and II car
ries moral for us all:
After some months in the prison camp the men
approached their Communist captorS and asked If
they might gather together at certain times TO
pray Having spent much time in investigating this
strange request and probing for possible Western
plots the Communists agreed TO grant the request
with the proyiso that all prayers to be used be
first submitted for censorng.
The were probably not too surprised or
chagrned when the censored version of the prayers
came back with the names Of God Jesus Christ,
the Blessed Virgin and all the Saints struck out
This did not deter these from their pur.
pose. They went ahead and said the prayers putting
the holy names in where they belonged, saying
them 50 fast that the guards and monitors couldn't
distinguish what they were saying.
The said that they felt bad about this and
that il was only last resort II the only way
in which they could pray a group. And they
thought that God would understand
Who could read this story Of expedency and moi
contrast the situation With the prevalent after
each Low Mass?
The PoWs were acting from necessity anc
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON -- More than a
little thought has been given here
lately to the possibility that op-
pressed peoples in Iron Curtain
countries might soon throw off
the yoke of Red oppression.
While il is always to be hoped
that this will occur in the not too
distant future, it would seem that
authorities here have found no
grounds to think it can take place
in any foreseeable time.
The reason for this renewed in
terest in the subject is the wide
spread belief that the monstrouS
character of communism stands
more clearly revealed today than
ever before.
For one thing, the exchange of
prisoners following the truce in
Korea proved, as had been sus-
peeted before, that the Reds prac-
ticed a heartless and horrible de-
ceit when the sick and wounded
prisoners were exchanged in April.
They held back many who should
have been repatriated then, under
the agreement. There is strong
suspicion that even now the Reds
hold more Allied prisoners than
they are willing to account for. II
is feared that they may be up to
some reprehensible adventure that
will use these men as pawns.
And in East Germany, the hru
tai measures used by the commun
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21

Then, too. the Iron Curtain coun-
tries are conquered countries. And,
as in all conquered countries, the
conqueror-here the communists
has deprived the conquered of
the means with which TO resist.
II is true revolutions grow from
small groups. The groups have to
be small in the beginning, for Sc
curity reasons. And it is true there
are at least small anti-communist
groups in all Iron Curtain coun-
tries. Still, there is nothing to give
hope that these people can over
throw their Red masters any time
soon.
And il is the part of the Com
muniSt Party in non-communlst
countries to see that indignation
in those places does not become
high enough to unite those coun-
tries in positive action. How can
the communist party do this? BY
propaganda. by the infiltratlon OF
non-communist groups, by becloud-
ing the issues in public debates, by
dividing the non-communist citi-
zenS in their countries by demon
strations, and by diverSionary and
diStractive maneuvers of all sorts.
The unrest in Iron Curtain coun.
tries may hold the spotlight some
time TO come. 1t is likely to be
overshadowed, however, when the
United Nations convenes and Mos
COW starts its drive to get Red
China admitted as a member.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1953-08-21

to come up against anything as
totally impenetrable as Finnish.
/ expect to spend next week in
the interior, between Helsinki
and the Swedish frontier, and in
Lapland and am confident that
a more complete isolation from
all known tongues will be inn
possible to attain.
On first sight Helsinki gives
no external evidence of the grim
experience. of 1894. II is not
quite so much matter of de-
Struction or actual physical evil
dence as of atmosphere. The
Firms give the impression of
mounting guard" all the time
-an entire nation with its fin
ger on the trigger for whatever
eventually may arise. Certainly
no eastern European nation oc-
cupies anything like as critical or
precariouS position, and the in
comprehension of this in the
West is one of the things ! am
told irritates the Finish people
the most.
Matter OF Life or Death
obviously Finland must walk
a very narrow and carefully
cnarted road since the imposi-
tion of the severe peace terms at
Moscow in 1914. The Finnish gov
ernment has leaned over back
wards to avoid giving offense,
not in spirit of concession and
appeasement but simply as a
matter of life or death. 1t is al
ways easy to strike the heroic
pose when far distant from the
enemy. To demand that Finland
take a position today in the
western camp and perhaps join
NAT0 is utterly unrealistlc.
Just as obviously. the prudence
that is the guiding element in
Finnish policy does not spring
from fear or defeatlsm. The
heroic resistance of 1889 and
cruel war of l941-44 attest elo-
quently TO that.
Anti-Sovietism is profound
and quite vocal. The Firms with
whom | have had some contact
inform me-and | make no pre-
tense of reading it for myself
that the press is not at all
reticent in its allusion to the
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this persistent charge he has re-
Gently published a 600-page auto.
biography, Franz ron Paper Me
moirs (Dutton. $500, which, in
the discriminating judgment of
NC eolumnist Father John S.
Kennedy, is always engrosSing,
if not always convincing, read
ing"
The present writer lacks the
necessary training and informa-
tion to pass judgment on the
overall merits of Won Papens
massive apologize. Very few
Americans, in fact, are qualified
to review the book authoritative
ly. President George ShuSter of
Hunter College is one of those
so qualified. but il is safe To pre-
dict that even Dr. ~Shuster's con-
sidered opinion of Van Papen
and his autobiography, whether
pro or con. will be eontradicted
by other competent students of
recent German history. Won Pa
pen will long remain a center
of controversy, a sign of contra
diction.
Social Attitude
Our own professional interest
in his Memoirs is limited TO his
analysis of Catholic social teach