The Archive · 1936

Catholic Sisters Evicted

Madrid, July 10.

All inmates of the Madrid foundling home De La Paz, conducted by Catholic sisters whose order, Salt Vicente, has had charge of the institution for 135 years, were forced {to vacate the building at a momen notice in order to make room for secular purposes, This precipitate action by the authorities has aroused great indignation among the Madrid population, where the order of San Vicente is highly respected and considered as indispensable.

'The existing law prescribes that, in cases of eviction, two months' notice should be given, while, in this ease, no warning whatsoever was furnished.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min, settlement of the strike which has prevailed at the company's plant there—United Press,

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