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.» *i ^ N. K Times Writer Seen OfflCIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ROCHESTER DIOCESE iVjfjb-fyziritrift-tn 68th Year Rochester, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1957 10 Cents 4 I Bishop 25 Years Of 'Huge Haax^In Spain Book I 5afaTO*n»aJi*k\.1w^ Albany — (Special) — A new book on Spain by New Yoke and the Arrows," a book so full of distortiohs^ewori York Times correspondent Herbert L. Matthews is labelled Cardinal Spellman and contradictions that the Spaniards, consider ifi-'mAglpBk^ <**?*"* a "huge hoax" and chargred with presenting Communist s upon their "honor, courage0 J|8[^^s»fe-^f«r d^^"for propaganda according to a front page story in the current liberte" ^t^^*******„OTiKaa»»:0*-™ *" issue of The Evangelist, Albany diocesan weekly Matthews' pi'kcipa4-«ssauitis laSncIied"ag*ainst the saga To Mark Jubilee 2t^fl^stfcfii^e^r^f'!esls follows; of liie Alcazar of Toledo, one of the most significant feats of -\w York — (NC) —Plans to celebrate the 25th anni-., •In an attempt to reverse the verdiet of nistoiy and can Spanish history-which represents forever the courage of 'Na­ versary of the Episcopal consecration of Cafdrml Spellman' eel out both. Franco's vfclory and its effects on Spain, Her­ tionalists., and tJie_^aja^erx---Oi-Bfiuy^oj);ali3t methods. Hi* were- armmtneecrtrere by Auxiliary Bishop JosephT" Dona-: bert L. Matthews, a reporter who has covered Spain for the book is a repetition of the Communist version of this great hue. Vicar General of the New York archdiocese. New York Times for more than 25 years, has written "The epic Fortunately the Spanish press has exposed Afatthews. The Cardinal will offer a Mass of ThanksgivTrrg at noon ^|.li|:l M111MI Ml 11,111MI lil'H Ml I |,|,|ililll.liU1i 1111,1 Ililii-.tlllllillllliailtlilllilllilllllllllllsliMJIIiliBllfflfflililiffl!|:llSI!l!i:|ffltttl!Mlili|!lll'l3:l!|i|!|!M I.HitlWHIIIIIIWiHlililMlil.'fiiJ; A. well-known * journ|tiiiir fW in Yankee Stadium on September 7 to commemorate the , Manuel Aznar, fat a jubilee, it was announced. series of daily articles »n'4 now | Alcazar Saga Disputed I in a pamphlet, which Hat been The sermon will be preached by Cardinal Mcintyre, translated into English, -tdkttai. I I.U 111J U1U UUUIJJWUWW-im+WHM^^ 1111U Mil MIIHlHiMJ l.l'l!li# caz&r Wm Not SuiTwaerTfij'peiT Archbishop of Los Angeles, former Coadjutor Archbishop the true version of the sjege oi of New York. Matthews Claims: the iortregs. ,- - • A native of Whitman, JMass., Cardinal Spellman was Aznar Rebuts: Mir. Aznar's statements c*n be ordained in Rome on May 14, 1916, and was consecrated verified' not only in the Spanish Titular Bishop of Sila and Auxiliary Bishop of Boston on Set-Up 1. Matthews' hasn't even presented the so- newapaperjS, "but the world priss, called "Franco version" correc't. Moscardo's first incladtng- The New York Times, September 8, 1932. Impossible name was Jose', rtot Juan, He was not "nominal which reported the event IrnnW commander" of the AJcaisr but actual command­ dlately it w,«s known on StptehP Hi was named Archbishop of New York on April 15, 1. The hero of the story, Col. Juan Moscardo, er under the regulations of any army. The ber 29, 1936" and, fay kaptytifci; 1939 and was made a member of the College of Cardinals on nominal commander- of the Alcazar. Nationalist famous telephone call was from Toledo not February 18, 1946. fortress in Toledo beseiged by Loyalist forces Madrid. The city nwer had and does not luve Tbse of the Alcwair** could not have received the famous telephone call today, public gas service. The Loyalists who were glory of its 72^1ay afegt^ Wheii - from Madrid on July 23 demanding his surrender In the control of the exchanges and had Inter­ acts of heroism never aurj^uHwd because telephone service to the Alcazar—as also rupted the telephone service were also lq a po­ were common,., was th* ijunotii water, gas and electricity, had been cut on July 22. dialogue between CoL MoKmrdo* sition to restore It, when It should prove useful comrnsndcr of the fortress, an# W Queries US. to them. his son Luis. Tn tryttfTto dft» m prove this conversation, M«h Hero Already Dead t. Luis Moscardo was neither 16 nor 19 but thew?a has become embroiled: in 24 (evidence: a photostat of Luis birth certifi­ errors. On Vatican Status 2. The Colonel's son. Luis, whom trie Loyalists cate). He was no* a soldier tn July 198S. He had I .. . —the "myth" has it—threatened to kill unless the .completed his military service In 1932, and In "It Is only a jreat pity;* write* Washington — (NC) — The State Department has Colonel surrendered, could not have been 021 the 1888 waa attending college in Toledo. On that day Mr, Aznar, ,fthis new atts?k oit- other end of the telephone, because he was dead: of his alleged death fanMadrid , he was with his promised to answer "in due course" a letter asking whether He had been killed as a private soldier in Madrid, the Alcazar'' nhould' hawe com* - the United States has recognized the Vatican as a sovereign parents tn Toledo. Witnesses to this fact can be after Moscardo'g dea«i; VKitk on July 19. Moreover, Luis was 19 years old and' produced. what gusto hi would havt state since the Lateran Treaty of, —• not as the Franco version has it, sixteen, answered.* Mr. Whits gave reporters th« fol­ 1929. S. Chief of militia: you are responsible for •TTha spisetfe at AJeawr," lowing background information all the crimes and everything else which fat hap­ Lincoln White, the depart­ concerning diplomatic relations pening In Toledo and 1 give* you ten minutes to •»ya MattKtws, ^mm'.lmi^, ment's pres» officer, said th« between the United State* and | surrender the AJcamr. If you don't do It, HI pen«d." It. la a ttssua •< faJas- State Department's answer, when the Vatican. shoot your son L.uii who is here standlaf beside It li made, will take care of the Madonna Franco Version me. Says' 'i*flBta¥^'*^SaW-i - questions set forth in the letter. "A consular relationship was ; Col. Moscardo: I Mlievs you. «w«r ts> ^'«;iMaav, established as far back as 1797. Story Is Repetition Chief of MUlUat And 10 that yo« caa see U7« THE ORGANIZATION known | That went on up to J*23Hvrsen a Palntinf of the Mudonnsi And tote, he will apwsk (o gag, J -ii as Protestants and Other Amerl- resident wa*- annotated Child (above) by Virginia Of "Old Hat" HLAUS ipos$al(sMi? ^TJM|1 *t Aavl cans United for Separation oil-This diplomatic post endect tn BrodericJc, •religious painter. Is CoL Noacarav: What W up, my boy? Church and State (POAU) raised: i Congress refused to 3. The atory (What's happening my »on?" 867 wnen cllmsx of n. dream of 17-years CoL Moscardo asked. "Nada—3notht»s,'the#. My xtaas ta the question in a letter sent to( appropriate funds for the mil ago. At that Unae, • photo- . li^fl^Hp ^tSjS -al^aWiW^v •^••^W ja^aV -.^s^^aj ^aa^a^^a^a^aaa>,. ^s^^^a* ^^•s' 'a^^a^a^r* they are going to shoot roe it you dcaa't iurr«nd«r n*Sy3s*^ ^_ Loftus Becker, State Department, »j0n. fntpher fr&eM of Joe K£q «» Aic*»rr "Weir thee,, cgmqmniwir fgjO* legal advisor. POAU said It assistant maaifinx •dltoe JGod, cry *VIva EspW, wid. d&Mike l\pthM^y raised the question because t "The next is, history- In 193! tha Universe-BuHettis, ^ Und. an»pp*sd a pi-cture, afcowa f*>too .'good, to be true becaiwseUt-fe* ^WJburtJ.tt. •'aP^J^-JRWaaaTP WLjtgQUJI^^ JfWT -aalawPK W^MPPI^jWai!Wiy5'*!WPaW ^a^ H^a^wfc* f Washington news report gjiotetlL&Ir. Myron C. Taylor tits Up- really happened to Guzman el BUUMO, at larifa. tula:MToatea1o> Cto•»/•,-aay -ftaaar, a mrjmrl a "State Department spokesman'^polnted Personal Representative at tight, of jn«y mnig hatolng k ! their younr daujiiter ltetty la in 1294: ^Gtnkfflati contempttiosaulydbnewWta ow» strong Idis.' > • " -•• " :''•'- *<*'>[ ' 10 if* - N*p as saying the U.S. has recog-' of President Roosevelt, but with- dagger «nd flung it at f the Moort), telllnjr them Col. Moscars* (spealriar-aaw-to Cat•-, Ua^rj^aaWfel nUed the Vatican as a sovereign' out diplomatic recognition. This tier arms. Impressed by the picture. Mr. Brelgr hoped that to kill his son (whom they held In plalh *ijht) of the militia). y»u CM forg?ei«« #anM:«rgMf*f "" state sines the Lateran Treaty. I was a personal relationship with that," . - j ». ». ' father than a diplomatir c one. someday It would Inspire a Ma­ you gave nmTh* Afcassr wW.ime*M¥?~>!9**r*. !_____.., ^ __ A newsman pointed out to Mr. donna pslnfctnj. The work of White that the POAU letter "Mr. Taylor retained his post Wm«lf haylag e*wck*d « sri*:l«*JH,,««*:'eM^|.i,^B*^' ** ^-(wlftpJ- art la now complete and has a asked whether recognition had I until January. 1950. Then, in only to be sewn by Betty Breiff, firmed It a ttioaiwiadfttow* ) »y ««e ^* *^±Ji^tMmM&-(*dimifaKnKWSr been given the Vatican "and If | 1951 General Mark Clark was wRo had powed as the Christ *hs- were U ikr »c«ie«1war-lhtjnrit. rv'tw^^^^^SJ^J^ so. why haven"t American Bish| nominated as to the , ; Child, and who Is now a Sister h«M* MM father, three A*** id*. «aV - r. - | Ht thatt — tVen If It dM Mens, "a IN AJJSWEB to the qu„. ^as no Senate action on It ' *%**, is Tote*s, Just as the *&anep *wntto»*jfeit &6. good to W*M&:mXfc:, Hon, Mr. White pointed out that| PRESIDENT EISENHOWER 9 "Myth" Not has always a*M. Uocomentary proo* of takr faf jeven If It did not "fit the psyv there are "two. what you migrhtl recently signed Into law a bill 'Child In Madonna Painting obialned front tfie nojrs iwother» his •'^W'LMII^IJ «# *v,L t nviitifa * "iii«£*< call 'entities'— one. Vatican City; | to permit Reps. John McCTor Reported Cari^^ ^ ^ Nli ta ti* jjsn^rts^ • and the other the Roman Catho-jmack of Massachusetts and John member* of t»e Jtepnbtkan governnjent forces a wowiderful Itory llke'thit of He Church." Ij. Rooney of New York to act-cpt Now Sister Of Charity For Two Months who were eoaasctad with Luia when he waa Im­ the Sitoxxt? he aois^Jitvang " prisoned. geeepl ^y present. emolu versp Bulletin. Cleveland diocese iiHQ UUipS It iiWciy Roman Catholic Church. The irsent, office or , of any kind 5. As for the women and nuns: ". . if Col. and the Roman Catholic Church is a re­ whatsoever, from any king. newspaper, lolls the story in the Sacramento, Calif.,—(NO— "Lured Moscardo and the/ptber defenders of the Ajcaxir expMttii of*' their errtr** - ligious organization and does not It seems nuns just don't ride would (ofcvkHMly) have prefexred to admit no : prince, or foreign state." July 27 edition of the Ave Maria ( Stitinj that Matthews ha* represent the state of Vattcaii magazine. | blcyles—even tn California. And women or chlWreai to the Akatar since tills 'turned what could hive bach aife City." POAU had charged that the would have slnpliffed their task of defense eawr- So Sister Mary Hortense, of f excellent booR into « Jumble of President's signature on the i>ill MB. BBEIG relates that 17 the Grace Day Home for child mously. . . (In aary case), how many of those His Excellency Archbishop Am- Stampeded" contradictory statsments, into a would have the effect of making years ago a newspaper photog care here, Was faced with a women who were present daring the Alcazar leto Giovanni Cicognanl, Mr. thte Catholic Church a "foreign taofiry-aabriSB'a-, &-&ctM rapher friend snapped-sr picture dflenuna—wheiv stie won a bi­ 5. The '/heroic" defenders of tfee Alcazar, «ar selgenrouia HT. SHDatlhews Uke> to haw step ffor cies wilcbi"-iBahSBt- jbe beB^VaUr -Whiter pointed oot, "ts not « itatr"tn~American law. cycle In a nationwide contest. from having been duty-boond to defentea the 570 ward and proclaim for ids own ears to hear, (the even bsy people; U &rnlteo; JmteM* papal ." "He Is an apos­ i of his wife, \5arv, holding their women and children who were with tfaem, had truth)? The nunsf A pretty Jotte that one. There geaice^ Mr. Azflju? **y*. that' tolic delegate to the Roman Cath­ 6 th { Mr Despite the brash adventures J*L T' ,, ^ r , i: daughters . Betty, 'in her arms as "lured and stampeded them into fee fortress," and were five, nuns, in the Alcaiar. Two are dead. rainy ^^BiltTTlournliiifsTiiTrn^ olic Church In the United States," Becker, the departments legal . , ,. of nuns in Hollywood movies. advisor, would make his own»**** tried '" P**' a sandal en the Sister decided In favor of pro­ "simply used the poor creatures as hostages'*— The three others are . . . in Zaragon. So Mat­ self Included, would have bees he slated. chiId Mr Bl(,i was taken thews' Informants must be relying on the testi­ answer to the POAU letter. He - S w™ tocol. The bike was sent to and this despite "repeated Loyalist attempts to dellgheed to Jbe w\th Matthew* mony of the- two who are (like Unamuno him­ THE PRESS OFFICEB went added that he did .not know the picture and kept it with him Rome, where the &i{rht of bi­ get them freed." Their presence and suffering when lie visited the old batfJa- represent one of the most shameful Incidents of self) dead. . . Let Matthews remind his Inform, on to tell newsman that bishops whether or not that answer i for many yea rs. He saw it as cycle • riding puns raises few 1 ieldi -«nd the archives, a yeaa* eyebrows. the Civil War on the Franco side," ]Moreover ante of the welt-known lines: ago, If he'had wished an horiea* In the United States "do not rep­ would be made public, [on and fravrtk exrfhahge^of_vlew». L__ _^: Child. Miguel de Unamuno, got the irealJ story in Sala­ They tell with Impunity; do not register as agents of a ^'Perihaps/' says Mr. Aznar, "Wa foreign government." manca at first hand from two nuns who lad been Against interrogation 1 A few years ago he met Vir­ Brooklyn Toreign' at the Alcazar all through-the siege, .-acting as- They've total Immunity. could have axpUlned rainy thliig* * The Lateran Treaty, to which Piotestant School ginia Broderlctc, a painter of re­ nurses, and who were outraged by what bad As fpflpa* Irely only on living: wjtoeaaeli, which apparently- he ha* «ev«r ligious subjects. She and her hus­ To Old Kentucky the POAU letter referred, was (really) happened." all- of wheatf'Mv* inaUfang addresses." cjpiite ufnderttobd. Ifhe wtt Wwt' = also commented on by Mr. White. Lands Tax Exempt band, Bob, became close friends Bardstown, Ky. — (NO — on wrEnng a.*bobk oi'"Spaxni ar - —*-' He pointed out that the United of the Breigs. IVtr. Br-eig showed An episode following his voca­ book > jagainat. the__presejnt^ lays tion talk to youngsters of a States is not a party to that San 'Francis© — ( RNS) — the picture o»f his wife and ernmeat of Spain, he could luwnav mountain vuTage near here Treaty, made June 7. 1929, be*Hovme a and apartments owned oy daughter tolled) Broderick and doneio. ' privjate colleges for use by fa­asked if his wife might not be convinced Maryknoll Father tween Benito Mussolini and Pope John D. Walsh he's really, a '«Thl» I* a free world, Wjatr Pius XI. culty members and married stu­ able to do a JMadonna in their dents are tax exempt, the state pose. foreign missioner. ever.his (Matthews) ideological "This was a treaty between the Court of Appeals ruled here. One of his eighth-grader au­ hue* green, red, blue or yellows' - MRS, BBODJSRICK eventually Vatican and the Italian govern­ dience asked the priest If he at -l«a«5f we fWUld-JhrtvauJtatpalU;,^;^ It asserted that three Prot­ did the painting and Ivlr. Breig's Jbim awid, i* he "ha* r*6t |M» ment which set forth the was really a foreign missioner. estant divinity schools need not description of it: in the magazin. e Before he had a chance to an- able-toHJe mm hi»«war0b*i«8f^--•-^ boundaries of Vatican City," he pay • real estate taxes on foar trapa awt for him a»d bava aag» said. coromn ts ecstatic: He says he g^gf, anbtEw "young" Kerrtuo homes and six apartment houses Man piped up: "Of course he slated fata In weeding ovt obvf^ they owned. It also said that a likes to go into the bving room One reporter then wanted to where the painting hangs, tp gaze is. Caiv^^youjeU Jy the jway_ th/hdaied liifounaUuu, '" —r .JmowhQw_Jong.th.e United.States, "Tie talks." Father Walsh frails college..«- s waslffiewis-, e exempt. time." 'But 1 have one smalt doubt if had recognized the sovereignty from Brooklyn, N. Y/ 4 Involved in the case were the iny'ml^fl^K^laatthewaBea - the Vatican. —,—r~0 " .•*' Charch Divinity School of trie Betty Brelg, whose portrait want** khow K* at. tmt m" ANSWER TO this question. Pacific Berkeley Baptist Divinity served for the Christ Child in tha trUtth about Spain? Or C Mrs. ^roderlckfs painting, has Pro Football Game an. \|h«auat, return - t*s School and Pacific School of Re­ aaaking fur^JidfaCa| ta» ligion, all in Berkeley, not yef-seen tJae painting. But To Aid Hospital The ruling reversed a lower she will soon, because Mr. Breig PolicemiMJuits intends to take It to the convent St. Xoufe -*. -0&) v_ A benefit B »"~~^i—_ rouxt's decision upholding a tax prof©|si#aO(oQtbal' game, wilt %Tt% RarTtmA lVlflllK~" ^~^ assessment on the propQ'ttes: bg* where she Is now a Sister of |10 DtiCUlUC lixuun. ^- ^g^jty Berkeley and Alameda Charity. be WHM h«r^ Tip^een the. Chij of cag^ffnifrill^iiuJ tlie>Baltipiom Detroit - (NO - Detroit Couaity. fM&'^pfci-^to itfovlde inoalft*-: policeman John W, We«lirz, It held the faeffines' •tehlalj:"#^pSits.-eS- :ior4-the|: v rwirfinr aside his badgeL ^onably-necegsary-for-fuMHrtertt- —' wSlMWHEEB^Bt, ;|paj^^«j^l|)e^n«tal3B^ ddnn 1 and gun tobecom e a monk. of a generally recongnized Idnc- nog''J tloix of a complete modern col- PAD) CIRCULATION PaMengera - flying Aer Llaga% -^Ipiia. 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