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Show Chaplains Feel Weight of Responsibility in Soldiers' Marri7 It is estimated that between 30.000 and 40.000 American servicemen have married English girls. The i latter not only have changed their names, but each anticipates the day when she will change her residence to some American city street, or village vil-lage or farm. Will these Anglo-American Anglo-American marriages strengthen the international bonds by the transfer of such wholesale feminine citizenship citizen-ship to these shores. Chaplain Thomas B. Richards who has been stationed in England for over a year admits the possibilities, but in a communication to the General Commission Com-mission on Army and Navy Chaplains Chap-lains he points out some responsibilities responsi-bilities that weigh heavily upon him. "My commanding officer turns the soldier's application to marry over to me. The C O. takes his responsibility responsi-bility seriously. He asks his chaplain chap-lain to interview Johnny and his prospective bride, investigate his service record, determine his ability to support a wife, and on the basis of this investigation make such rec ommendation as he deems advis- seImsdetoeri!rian'hat 10 recomend seems to be adding a touch of Erav o the hair of many chaplain. Wi, they make the mistake of giving Z green light to the altar that win li to the woes of unhappj Chaplain Rlchards reports there arF international problems that not eve. a chaplain can escape or solve |
