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Cumberland Bishop Among 40 Americans Detained by Communists
Bishop James Edward Walsh of Cumberland Maryland, 62, is reported among more than forty Americans detained in China. Father Clarke Mecus, Walsh's secretary, reached Hong Kong with details from Shanghai’s Catholic Central Bureau. The Maryknoll bishop endures harsh conditions, shaving with dull blades, fasting, and limited food, yet remains devoted to daily mass and prayer.
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