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Communists Court Spain's Catholics By Manuel Mira (N.C.W.C. News Service) MADRID — Moscow-line commu nists have adopted a “bourgeois” attitude toward the Catholic Church in Spain in an attempt to align themselves with the Christian ele ments seeking social reform in this country. Officially, all political parties outside the government’s falange movement are banned in Spain. However twb underground com munist groups, one tied to Moscow and the other to Peking, are vying for control of the few thousand active communists here and, in a larger sense, for cooperation from military, labor and profes sional leaders. The largest group, which echoes the Russian brand of communism, is called the Communist party of Spain. The Chinese faction is based on a more revolutionary platform and calls itself the Spanish Com munist party. THE SIMILARITY in titles is further confused by the fact that each of them publishes a journal called “Mundo Obrero” (Labor World), one being the “organ of the political commission of the Spanish Communist party,” and the other the “organ of the central committee of the Communist party of Spain.” It is the Moscow group, headed by a former youth leader, Santiago Carrillo, 45, which has adopted a more open, and more subtle, pos ture toward and who may be op posed to the status quo in Spain. Churchmen Hail Signing Continued from page 1A Act of 1964 “presents to the people of the United States an achieve ment and a challenge unsurpassed in our history.” “Will those who oppose the bill, however sincerely, accept it now with the same sincerity as the law of the land?” Archbishop O’Boyle asked. Will political leaders rise to new heights of statesmanship— as many of them already have — putting the rights of all the people above traditional sectional differ ences? “WILL THOSE WHO have suf fered from the injustices of the past, chiefly our Negro brothers, remember now to be generous in their hour of vindication, recogniz ing that some wounds heal slowly and time and patience are needed rather than overnight cures? Will we have the greatness to match the rightness of our decision with charity and forbearance in its ex ecution? “These are the critical questions which challenge us today. Pray God we find the light and forti tude to meet them wisely.” Citing the interreligious coopera tion that helped win passage of the rights bill, the archbishop, who is chairman of Washington’s Interre ligious Committee on Race Rela tions, suggested that “this . . . was what the late Pope John XXIII, that modern apostle of peace and order in the universe, had in mind when, as a spiritual father, he call ed on ‘all men of good will’ to make common cause to win for every creature in every land the dignity with which God endowed him.” “PERHAPS WE MAY imagine that, from his place in heaven, the beloved pontiff looks down on us and is glad at the start we have made this day,” he said. Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan of Atlanta, Ga., said that on civil rights the “majority of Catholics, Protestants and Jews do not stand with the extremist whose creed is hate, nor with the gradualists whose tactic is delay.” He called the Civil Rights Act “a tremendous national step for ward” and said it “safeguards for the Negro only what each white insists upon for himself.” ARCHBISHOP HALLINAN warned that if the new rights law “is evaded or flaunted, both sides will lose, and Georgia and the American nation will suffer.” “Only if it is accepted as the law of our land, carried out wjth hon esty and dignity, and implemented with Christian love, will all be well,” he said. “Only when white and Negro persons see each other as brothers will the Judaeo-Christ ian fraternity of all men under God be realized.” MSGR. GEORGE G. Higgins, di rector of the Social Action Depart ment of the National Catholic Wel fare Conference, said his agency SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER FROM PIEDMONT PHOTO STUDIOS P. O. 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Higgins added that the rights act “will be of little avail unless the great mass of American people are prepared to go beyond the letter of the law and to help create an atmosphere of mutual understanding and racial brother hood in their neighborhoods and communities.” “WE PLEDGE ourselves to co operate with the other religious groups of this country and indeed with all men of good will in de veloping educational programs de signed to accomplish this all-im portant objective,” he said. Mathew Ahmann, executive di rector of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice, said that in passing the rights bill Congress “recognized the concern which all of our American society must have for the higher law which is that of God.” Melvin's Pharmacy 6f Raleigh 1217 Hillsboro St. Weekdays 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays 12-6 p.m. V ". Ill ■ III This includes Catholic Action groups working for social justice. From his base in Cuba, Carrillo last year published a book entitled “Republican Spain” in which the aims of the Moscow group are set forth. These include agrarian re form, parliamentary government with provision for opposition par ties, regional autonomy (a lure to Basques and Catalans), and a pro gram of “national reconciliation” to heal the scars of the Spanish civil war. • CARRILLO would permit free dom of religion in Spain where now the Catholic* Church is the “offi cial” church. He would, however, provide state subsidies for the Catholic Church. In the meantime, he has stated that communist work ers should cooperate with Catholic groups in order to “elevate Church action towards democratic tenden cies contrary to the government.” Despite their desire to get along with all groups who may disagree with the policies of Gen. Francisco Franco, the Moscow communists have met with little success. Many of those who fought with the Loy alists in the Spanish civil war feel they were betrayed by Russia, so there has been no stampede to the communist banner. News reports have told of com munists mixing with Catholics in labor demonstrations. Yet the prin cipal Catholic groups—such as the Young Christian Workers and the Workers’ Brotherhood of Catholic Action—have never wavered in their loyalty to the Church. If there has been any infiltration of these organizations, it concerns only very isolated individuals. Nevertheless, the Moscow com munists are pursuing a very skill ful line, supported by a great deal of money and by a radio station that beams programs here from outside the country. Some of their members hold positions of second ary importance in official trade unions. THE EXTENT of their appeal was discussed recently with the arrest of Jose Lacalle,, 25, accused of being a communist agent. He is the son of Gen. Jose Lacalle, Spain’s minister of the air force. WORLD FAMOUS OPEN KITCHEN Finest In Italian Food CHARLOTTE, N. C. 1318 West Morehead St, BELMONT ABBEY CHANCELLOR TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT Effective August 1, the Chancellor of Belmont Abbey CoUen will assume the duties of President of the College, it was announce today. The Rt. Rev. Walter A. Coggin, O.S.B., D.D., Ph.D., will becom. President replacing the Very Rev. John A. Oetgen, O.S..B., who hu held office since 19€0. Father John will be on leave-of-absence f« one year to pursue research studies at the University of North C», olina at Chapel Hill. Named to the position of Executive Vice-President is the RM Cuthbert E. Allen, O.S.B., who will also continue in the office tf Public Relations and Development. Humanities Foundation Backed by Msgr. Gilbert The Right Reverend Monsignor Edward T. Gilbert, Diocesan Su perintendent of Schools, has urged support for the establishment of a National Humanities Foundation as proposed by The Commission On The Humanities. “The study of history, philoso phy, the arts and languages is not solely the province of the univer sity and graduate student,” Mon signor Gilbert said. “A basic grounding in humanities begins in the elementary and secondary schools, An appreciation of litera ture, the social studies and the arts provides lifelong satisfaction for anyone, no matter what career he chooses.” “The -City of Raleigh could bene fit in several ways if a Humani ties Foundation were established,” said Monsignor Gilbert. “Such a Foundation will make fellowships available for our tea chers to do advanced study and research during the summer vaca tions,” he pointed out. Funds would also be set aside to improve the school and local libraries. THE FOUNDATION will be pro posed to President Johnson by a special commission of leading edi cators, businessmen and scientist The commission, headed by Barm by C. Keeney, president of Bros! University, Providence, Rhode i land, compiled a detailed repot documenting the need to give ft deral support to the study of hi manities. The Commission’s year-long sti dy was sponsored by the Ameria Council of Learned Societies, tl Council of Graduate Schools i the United States and in the Ui ted Chapters of Phi-Beta Kappa. The Commission found tla stress on the sciences in Americi education has drawn attentio from the humanities throughoi the entire education system, froi elementary schools to the pa graduate level. To correct the sih ation, the Commission suggest! that the President and Congra provide federal funds for an indt pendent National llumaniti Foundation, similar to the Natio al Science Foundation. 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