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Newspaper
Catholic Telegraph Register
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
9
Vatican records reveal tense exchanges with Germany over Cardinal Mundelein's address and anti Catholic propaganda. Cardinal Pacelli defends Holy See stance, noting German government influence through state and party propaganda and stressing need for a clear, satisfactory reply.
A Chungking radio run by 100 teacups helps Maryknoll missioner Rev. Edward Krumpleman of St. Paul Minnesota stay in contact with the outside world despite Japanese troops. He is described as a University of electrical engineering graduate who built his device using 100 teacups and improvised batteries before Pearl Harbor.
A brief note appears from Topix at 128.E 10th St St Paul Minnesota continuing the feature King of Kings. The item records a local publication snippet with address and page marker.
Washington reports that a Holy See document from 1942 shows Vatican refusal of Nazi demands to control episcopal nominations across Reich territory and occupied regions. It cites Cardinal Maglione defending church rights under concordats and international law, noting state intervention is illegitimate even for beneficial appointments.
Mrs. Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Catholic wife of Judge Schwellenbach newly named Secretary of Labor, asked Father John Coleman to offer Mass for her husband’s intention. The Mass was celebrated June 19 at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Spokane and attended by the couple.
In a Reading address Archbishop Bernard Griffin of Westminster warned against Europe’s division into zones of control and the blackout over Eastern Europe. He urged adherence to Atlantic Charter principles and religious rights, stressing that peace hinges on all nations acknowledging God’s authority and human rights.
Jewish community in Paris sends thanks to Cardinal and Belgian clergy for kindness. Bulletin from Israelite acknowledges support given by church leaders during difficult period. Names of involved figures not fully legible in the clipping.
The Guatemala seminary cornerstone will record about 70 dollars in donations from three city residents: two women and an elderly man named Italino who sold cigarettes. A vague, garbled portion of the text notes further gifts and uncertain details surrounding the donations and the contributors.
Cardinal Goncalves and Archbishop Da Sil officiated for inmates at Lisbon's largest prison. About 400 of 700 prisoners attended the Mass, with 200 receiving Holy Communion. The service followed by a breakfast for attendees.
The piece reviews the growth of Catholic vacation schools, their influence on parochial education, and how they recruit adults by teaching children. It highlights graduates who entered priesthood, such as Rev. Louis Rodakowski and Rev. Albert Rodakowski, and credits bishops, seminarians, and women religious for expanding the program across communities.
In Syracuse New York the State Council of Churches has named a committee to push continued religious education while legal experts warn denominational teaching may be barred by property laws. The piece rebuts Freethinkers calling atheists intolerant and argues for nondenominational instruction.
Church groups press for a revised United Nations Charter with safeguards for small nations and emphasis on human rights. Proposals include annual Security Council reports, Assembly recommendations on peace, disarmament steps, and improved living standards while addressing Yalta voting tensions and veto rights among Big Five powers.
Classified ad brief seeks male help for publishing house and department in Denver. Box 29 The Register. Also mentions turkey raising in Kansas and notes nurses training schools and photo finishing services.
The Carmelite observance is described as the most solemn feast with St. Therese and other scapular wearers preparing by a vigil of prayer and devotion.
After three years in exile due to German occupation Father Chrysostom returns to Sira in the Aegean. His chapel and school lie ruined by bombings and he must rebuild. He appeals for aid to restore the church, school, and to train local boys, urging supporters to join the Chrysostoms Student Support Club with a dollar a month.
The text mentions sacramental items including chalice ciborium and monstrance destined for Near East chapels with a donation amount noted as seventy five dollars. It references the Precious Blood and sacraments in a devotional context.
A brief report notes rising heat creates shortages in warm Near East countries. Candles, scarce in Prague and scarce elsewhere, are in demand as frugal households cope. Prices like twelve dollars for a year’s supply of a sanctuary lamp increasing burden on families.
Fragmented text shows a memorial appeal by mothers and a group called BASILIANS Club seeking donations. It mentions honoring sons, a school month, and small costs, with unspecified percentages and totals. The passage is garbled and difficult to parse for concrete facts.
A garbled excerpt debates God’s will and prayer regarding a child’s life and death. It questions whether outcomes are divine will or human influence, citing religious duties, dispensations, and Catholic practices amid confusion.
Fragmentary text references actions during occupation, a boat run, Japanese arrests, coercion, and a beloved Father Calvo figure amid Guam's Catholic community. Mentions July events, a correspondent, and subscriber context.
A Franciscan Father Placido Albiero in Tibet reports from Osservatore Romano that in 1935 a leper colony faced burning and abandonment. The elderly priest survived, returned, and began rebuilding after the fire.
A Lille report by Louis Roland outlines French priests and 250 deported clergy opposing Nazi measures. It notes contacts between French priests and German clergy and questions whether German actions reflect mutual goodwill or servitude to a regime.
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