and Killed The following letter from the Rt. Rev, Edward Galvin, Vicar Apostolic of Hanyang, has just ived at St." Columbans, have just received the follow-
"You have already heard of the murder of Father Marcus Ho. I feel sure you would like to know the details. His Mission was in a mountain district infested with Communists. Father Ho thought it better to leave the district and come to the central residence in Puchi He remained here for about two weeks. On November 27, he returned to his Mission, not with the intention of staying there, for that was impossible, but in ' order to save some of his belongings, espe-laily his vestments and sacred vessels, He had no sooner arrived at the Mission than he was surrounded by Communists. naked they having Dlinded him with lime, they Jed him away. About half a lo from the Mission they halted, 8 rope around his neck and slowly, strangled him to death, They buried him without a coffin, "On November 28, we received the terrible news, tout mo one dared go into the district to search for the body. On December 2, the military, AS they advanced the Communists fell back, and after much difficulty we succeeded in finding the corpse of the murdered priest. On December 7, the corpse was brought to Puchi and buried on December 9, His brother and his little nephew, who wore with him, were also cap: tured. Wo do not know whether they are alive or dead. For a long time our priests have been unable todo any mission work in the country districts which are infested with Communists and bandits. We commend our unfortunate Prefeeture to your pyayers—Lucas W "Poor. Father Ho had been a in our Vicariate until a few years ago, when he was transferred, at the' request of the Apostolic Delegate, to the newly-erected Prefecture of Puchi, on the south bank of the Yangtze.
"Hle was a perfect gentleman, one of the most zealous priests I ever met—ono literally on fire to convert the world. He was a real priest, and that is the greatest thing that can ever be said about any of us. May God-rest his soul!"
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