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2 c/> o c m "O C3 xj rn X) o In South Vietnam m o >1K <3> - 4 (Z> O Reds^ Only Aim: Power and Control M (Father O’Connor fimt came to Vietnam aH a corre- • The Communists have always found it advisable in iiti Hpond(*nl for the NC News Service in February, 19S2, ON THE OTHER HAND, repeated appeals to Hanoi' >lf: when ho arrived in Hanoi.) Vietnam, as elsewhere, to disguise their Communism and T>‘-cifist demonstrations also encourage the Commu m o while seeking to attain power. Hence, Hanoi’s Premier nist. in the belief that their ultimate victory over public M r o JO IS By. Patrick O’Connor. S.S.C. Pahm Van E)ong and sympathizers abroad present the opinion is certain and drawing ever nearer. Thus they war as "a sacred struggle for our independence and are encouraged to continue the war. Saiyon — (NCWO — The followinf? are some facts freedom” against America’s "war of aggression, a coloni Two conditions have been constantly a.sserted by m and conclusions clear to one who has known Vietnam al war.” (He used these words in the interview he gave Hanoi for negotiations. These are: A definitive halt to M for a jx?riod of 15 years. to New York Times correspondent Hprrison Salisbury). the U.S. air raids on the north and recognition of the This is sheer misrepresentation. National Liberation Front as the "sole authentic repre • The Communists have no interest in peace for the • The Communists cannot win a military victory. sentative of the people in the south.” sake of peace or to lessen human sufTerinK- They are But they hope to get South Vietnam by means of a Indians — completely cynical. They will make peace only when it victory over public opinion, as they got North Vietnam The Communists will strive desperately in Viet suits their ultimate purpose, either because they cun in 1954 by a victory over French public opinion. This nam and outside it to win this prior recognition of Baptisms Up, KBin their objectives more easily after making peace or victory they expect to win when people become so weary the National liberation Front as holding exclusive because they can no lunger afford the cost of war. of the war and so confused about its purposes that they rights, entitled, as they say, to a ''decisive voice," They have always shown themselves callous about will make peace at any price. over South Vietnam. If this were conceded, they Births Down? loss of life in South Vietnam, where they have mined The price in that case would be an agreement to would have won the war outright. country buses, murdered the wives and children of oHl- transfer, by a beguiling process of coalition and then When they deem the time ripe, however, they will Washington — The num ber of Catholic baptisms ciats, massacred civilian prisoners, thrown bombs in Communist-controlled elections, all of South Vietnam to probably scale down this extreme demand and claim busy streets and fired mortar shells into downtown Sai the Hanoi regime. that their reduced version represents a generou.s conces among American Indians increased during 1966, de gon. • Appeals to both sides to make peace without delay sion. This is a standard Communist bargaining^maneu- • The (Communist objective, evident for years and can do good by making public opinion aware of Commu ver, .somewhat like the "reductions” in a faked sale. spite a reported decrease in re|>eutedly stated by them, is to "safeguard the north, nist reluctance and thus putting .some pressure on Hanoi Their demand then will probably be for full equality the Indian birth rate, ac liberate the south and unify the fatherland.” Mort? sim to do what North Korea finally agreed to do in duly, for the Liberation Front with the South Vietnam gov cording to the director of ply. the Communist party and government in Hanoi 1953. (At the cease-fire the North Koreans agreed to ernment in negotiations. From that position they would the Bureau of Catholic started and gradually intensified this war in order to stay behind a line close to that which they had crossed probably hope to move into dominant posts in some .sort I Indian .Missions. get iK>ssession of the south. to invade the south in June, 1950.) of coalition government. | The Rev. -John B. Ten- — ............................................................................. J nelly, S.S., said his bur eau recorded 5,446 infant baptKsms in 1966, a fig 4 Priests Get ure he said was slightly higher than the 1965 to denvier. catholic tal. Assignments It was reported last weekend by a spokesman New clergy appointments Springs, will become chap for the Indian Health di were announced this week lain at the Federal Youth vision of the U.S. Public by Archbishop Urban J. Center. Health service that the Vehr of Denver. Indian birth rate declined The Rev. Gerald Stremel, by 6.9 per cent in fiscal assistant pastor at St. 1966. The Rev. Joseph James’ parish. Denver, is Father Tennelly pointed O’Malley, formerly chap appointed assistant at St. out the number of infant lain at the Federal Youth Paul’s, Colorado Springs. COLORADO’S LARGEST WEEKLY C enter, Englewood, has baptisms indicated a birth been named pastor of Div rate of about 40 per 1.000 The Rev. Hulderick for the 135,000 American Thursday, February V, 1967 ine Redeemer parish, Colo Scherer. S.M.B., will tem VOL, LXI No. 27 rado Springs. Indians listed as Catholics. porarily assist at St. He said the birth rate is James’ parish, Denver. about the same for all re.s- The Rev. Daniel Kelle- ervation Indians — more Boy Scouts Retreats her, assistant pastor, of St. The assignments become than double the rate for Paul’s church, Colorado efiective Thursday, Feb. 16. the birth rate of the U.S. To Receive For Men population as a whole. THE Public Health O f f i c i a l service report attributed Top Awards the over-all decline in Increase Archdiocese of Denver Indian birth rate to Eighty-four Boy Scouts There were 2,338 men CHANCERY OFFICE stepped up birth control from 27 parishes in the retreatants at the 58 re 1S36 Logan Strcel programs directed at 77,- Archdioce.se of Denver will treats held at Sacred Heart 401 Indian women in the receive Catholic scouting Retreat House, Sedalia, the Clergy Appointments 48 contiguous states. It awards on Scout Sunday, Rev. John Padberg, S.J., said 13 per cent of the Feb. 12, at 4 p.m. in Im announced. Rev. Joseph. O’Malley — Pastor, Divine Redeemer women are taking part in maculate Conception Ca Father Padberg. director Church, Colorado Springs. the program. thedral, Denver. o f the retreat house, said Rev, Daniel KelleJier — Chaplain, Federal Youth An especially active pro A rchbishop U rban J. that the total was an in Center, Englewood. gram was cited at Gallup, Vehr of Denver will pre crease of 260 over the Rev. Gerald Stremel — Assistant, St. Paul Church, N. Mex. sent the awards and con number of retreatants who Colorado Springs. Father Tennelly said his gratulate recipients. attended 54 retreats in Rev. Hulderick Scherer, S.M.B. — temporarily as agency had no quarrel The Catholic Com 1965. sisting at St. James Church, Denver. with the manner in which mittee on Scouting o f the O f the 58 retreats held The above appointments become effective, Thursday, birth control programs Denver area council of last year, 47 were for lay Feb. 16, 1967. were being administered, the Boy Scouts of Amer men, six for high school since it was ba.sed on pro ica said that 58 .scouts youths, three for collegians, Feb. 9, 1967 viding information for will receive the "Ad Al- and one each for priests Faithfully yours in Christ, those who were interested. tare Dei" award, three and for nuns. Explorer scouts will get Only at one govern the Pope Pius XII IN commenting on the ment health institution, aw’urd, and ’’Purvuli retreat attendance. Father he said, did his bureau Padberg said: "This has feel there had been a Dei" awards will be pre Archbishop of Denver sented to cub scouts. been our best year in our violation of the "volun Two scout leaders are to seven-year existence.” tary” nature of the fed i receive the St. George He also told of some of eral p ro g ra m . In that award, a national honor, the additions to the retreat case, a physician had house during 1966. These The Inside Story been over-zealous in «• given in recognition of • DOMINICAN Sisters • LISTING of all the outstanding contributions included a new entrance to selling birth control to of the Sick Poor begin DcPaul Stores’ pickup patients, he said. to the development of News-Points the retreat house, two pa stations is on Page 5. tios, 1,000 feet of side their annual appeal. Catholic scouting. They are Page 3. • GUS FAHN is back Adrian Ehrenberger, Ft. walk, painting of the ex The Public Health serv at his corner this week. ice reported the expendi Morgan, who has been ac terior of the house and the • FRANK Morriss’ See Sports Page 9. tive in the Catholic com Development Drive Meet inside of 39 rooms, new ture for birth control pro editorial, "Sorry About • PRISON chaplain’s grams among Indians this mittee on scouting in the draperies and bedspreads Those Answers.” appears story is in Section 2, Pastors from thniughout the Archdiocese of Denver met at (Turn to Page 2) Longs I*eak council of the • (Turn to Page 2) on Page 4.