Mr. Chamberlain and Safeguard Liberty Begun Lord Halifax Return Washington, Jan. 4.
From Brief Holidays The Catholic hierarchy of the United States, acting under a mandate London, Jan. 5. of Pope Piux XI, has announced an Both the Prime Minister, Mr. educational programme for 3,000,000 Neville Chamberlain, and the Foreign Catholic students to help make Secretary, Lord Halifax, were back in America "a democratic citadel at a London today. turning point in the history of the Lord Halifax, who has just returned world." from Yorkshire, will remain in Lon-The programme, reflecting a counter-don until next Tuesday, January 10, offensive against totalitarian trends when he leaves with the Prime Minis-in other nations, was announced by ter for Rome. Mr. Chamberlain may Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia spend this weekend in the country. as spokesman for the Archbishops and The accompanying British Ministers Bishops of the Catholic Church in the to Rome will be Sir Alexander Cado-United States. gan, Permanent Under-Secretary at Cardinal Dougherty said the the' Foreign Office; Mr. Maurice Catholic hierarchy is alarmed at the Ingram, head of the Southern Euro-spread of subversive teaching and pean Department at the Foreign action in the United States—at pro-Office: Mr. O. Cleverly, the Prime clamations and programmes "which Minister's private secretary, and Mr. if translated into action would destroy Oliver Harvey, private secretary to all that is just and ennobling in the Foreign Secretary. In addition to liberty-loving America."—United these officials, the Premier's Parlia-
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