Berlin, Mar, 22.
The leading article in the "Voolfischer Beobachter," which must be regarded as officially Inspired, declares that treaties, even if Intended "lasting settlement," become invalid as soon as they endanger the existence of a state, Since the conclusion of the Concordant, it ride, millions of Catholic Germans have' unreservedly placed themselves in the servile of the state, but "many high and low priests have not done so. They believe that their tazk Is 10 disturb the internal peace of the nation, agitate against the state and party, and damage the state at home and "abroad."
After the reading of the Eneyellcal in the Cathedral here yesterday, Bishop Preyaing spoke of the gravity of the situation and asked the Con gregation to prepare for an open fight. Catholic circles in Germany are expecting the state to cancel the Concordat.
The Nazi regime is gullly of mise application of the concordat, the Encyclical says, evasion of its pro= visions, undermining of its contents and, finally, more. or loss open. violation of its stipulations, The Pope will continue to oppose a ate Aide that seeks to stifle guaranteed rights by an open or covert show of force.
The elections, the document, cons tinues, for the abandoning of Church schools are not fair because they are of secret.
Teachers of religion are not free and the spirit of the teaching in other branches of Jearning is anti-Christian. "The Pope has no. more earnest wish than the establishment of real peace between church and state in Germany.
Tt is unfair to the churel he Eneyelieal" concludes does not come. The chi fend its rights in the name of the All-Highest, whose arm even to-day has not been shortened—Reuter, Vatican City Comments Vatican City, Mar. 22.
Omicials of the Vatican explained to-day that "the Nazis have gone so far in violating the Concordat and pursuing an anti-church policy gon= rally that the Pope decided he could remain silent no longer. His holiness vac said to have regretted especially Violation of clauses of the Concordat Wing with the education of youth and freedom of conscience.
An official summary of the eneyelt= cal, released here to-day, said Pope Pius raised the Church's voice in Protest "against the persecution" 10 which it was subjected, It is understood that the Pope, referring to ils protest, said, "We Weighed every word of this encyclical the balance of truth and love.
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