| Show FEAR FELT fOR FOR AllS CALLES' SAFETY IN CHURCH WA Guards Surround Mexican can President nt Nine Persons Arrested in Plot V IN PARADE Catholic Episcopate Asks for Plebiscite o on V Religious Controversy Controversy Controversy Con Con- EL PASO Tex Aug 2 AP AP- AP Kenenth Haymore acting president ef of th the Mexican Mormon mission re refused refused refused re- re fused today to divulge the names of the tho returned missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Latter day Saints who have returned across the tho line from Mexico Some are still in Juarez just across the border border border bor bor- der he said and fears are expressed for their safety should any public public- ity be given Elder George Albert Smith of Salt Lake City Utah tah is here holding conferences with missionaries on this side No church property has been seized in Mexico Haymore said V V V EL PASO Tex rex Aug 2 AP AP- AP For the first time in years mass was not held in in- inthe the old mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Jaurez Sunday Most of f the usual appointments appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments of the mission had beers been beere re removed removed removed re- re moved when the priests abandoned the church but worshipers filled the edifice al all day conducting their own devotions Many Juarez Catholics crossed the bridge and attended services services services ser ser- vices in El EI Paso churches Eight Mormon missionaries arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived in El EI Paso yesterday from interior of Mexico By A. A W. W FOLGER V United Press Staff Correspondent MEXICO CITY CITY Aug 2 With with authorities of church and and state keen keenly y watching public reaction Mexico's traditionally devout people peo peo- pIe began the first week of life under un un- del der the new religious laws Additional V guards surrounded President Calles after the arrest of ot nine persons charged with plotting to take his life Archbishop Mora Moray y Del Rio heading the church I forces remained In his home slightly ill III fr from m exhaustion after I the hectic sC scenes n s at the closing o of f the churches The city was quiet There was much comment on the I lack of Interest displayed when 1000 persons paraded yesterday in Jn a aJ great laborite demonstration in be behalf behalf be- be J half of ot the governments government's stand QUIET PREVAILS I Ten per cent of those who pa paraded P V were women The men were union men The few spectators on the streets watched apathetically Quiet prevailed and the s several veral squadrons of police armed with ba bayonets bay who rode beside the were not needed Late in the afternoon Attorney General Ortega declared that mes- mes Continued on page lage 6 FEAR FELT FOR 7 z CALLES' CALLES SAFETY fe y T IN CHURCH WAR Continued from page J. J uses which had been received from parts of ot the country report report- i dall all tranquil No 10 disturbances marked gatherings at the Villa G Catholic shrine although d orders had been feared there T. T Casualties to date in the crisis are ere three killed and 38 wounded in it rOts h In Mexico City last week 16 babies dead from from- exposure in the past weeks week's cathedral Jams six Killed at Pachuca in disorders t there re r MEXICO 4 MEXICO CITY Aug AuS 2 AP AP- AP 1 announcement that the Catho- Catho lw episcopate is willing to enter a a. truce with the Mexican l go gov- gov v- v ment until the Mexican people able to express themselves by hy hyp p plebiscite on the religious controversy contro contro- ve versy sy and the discovery of a plot plott t 1 U assassinate President Calles were the outstanding features of ot Mexico's first Sunday the great parade of the regional confederation of ot labor or which required two hours to 1 i pass a given ghen point the day was was was' wasas as peaceful a one one one-as as the capital ever aver has known CALLES W WAVES VES While the marchers passed the palace where President Calles surrounded surrounded sur sur- surrounded rounded by his ministers stood waving his handkerchief In answer to the cheering numbers of ot the faithful were kneeling In prayer In various churches beseeching an amelioration of ot the situation brought about by the government putting Into force its ne new religious regulations NEW YORK Aug 2 AP Ro AP-Ro- Roman Ro- Ro man Catholic throughout the world have thrown their moral support to their church in its conflict with the Mexican government Special services and prayers for lor fora lora a favorable solution were offered yesterday esterday in Catholic churches everywhere In compliance with the wishes of the pope I BRUTAL TYRANNY In Boston tho the Mexican l g governments government's governments government's govern govern- vern- vern ments ment's new religious regulations were branded by William Cardinal Cardnal OConnell O'Connell ranking rankins Catholic prelate In the United States as the most brutal tyranny tranny Hatred of ot all re religion religion re- re ligion Is the guiding motive ne said of ot a band of ot conspirators holding office by and force They know well that the Catholic church her h r bishops priests and arid people have been and st still ar are tine tHe most powerful bulwark against rapine ra- ra rapine pine robbery and anarchy It lIt Is nothing short of ot the battle between the powers of ot light and darkness I After Atter a 1 brief period of ot sadness sadness' and I sorrow the faith of ot the Mexican I people will take a new lease leas on life I Several h hundred Ca Catholic thouc churches in New ew York were crowded o 0 the doors with worshipers and prayers were offered In In some Protestant churches for a peaceful solution of ot the problem Special services were held at St. St Patricks Patrick's cathedral and It was announced that pamphlets explaining the church point of ot view would be e circulated later in the week CALEXICO Cal Aug 2 2 AP AP- AP Approximately 60 pers the line Sunday from Mexicali Lower California to atte attend d services service's services ser ser- vices vice's In the Roman Homan Catholic hunch rere tue as the result of ot the closing orthe ot or the Roman churches Catholic churches in Mexico Masses were held here from dawn until dusk and the stream of ot pilgrims poured in and out of of the city By nightfall practically all all' of ot those who crossed over over during the day had returned to their homes on the Mexican side were I reported to the the police pollee Copyright 1926 by United Press RO ROME IE Au Aug 2 2 The The church fighting her enemies the last 2000 years ears cannot entertain any doubt regarding the final result of ot the present extremely painful situation in Mexico PIetro Cardinal Gas- Gas Gasparri of ot state parri pontifical pontifical- secretary tol told 1 the United Press Pres's in art ari sive interview It is a situation made especially especially especially espe espe- painful since it Is 15 occurring against Catholicism in one of or the most Catholic c countries In the world he The church has hits built on oil on the blood of ot martyrs Her history is long in persecutions by her ene ene- mies Non he added They shall not prevail When asked regarding the concern concern con con- cern of ot Pope Pius XI over the situation situation situation sit sit- in Mexico the c cardinal said Most certainly his holiness Is deeply grieved He e attaches gr great at importance to the result of ot world worldwide worldwide worldwide wide prayers which were ordered for a happy solution of the situation situation situation situa situa- tion In Mexico The pope himself offered ferell prayers prayer for Mexico in his private ch chapel pel uniting his as the father of the church with those offered red throughout the world |
