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Show CATHOUCCHURCH M Explains Attitude of Church JH Directors Toward War and ; jjH Declares Loyalty. 11 ROME, July 3. The directing com- mittee of Catholic action has addroaa- jH cd a sort of catechism to all organize- iH tions of tho Catholic church recalling, as it says, the principles that ought to inspire the attitude of Catholics. H Part of the catechism takes up ccr- jH tain measures saying: "First Italian Catholics before the war were opposed to Italian partici-pation partici-pation in the conflct Consequently It is not true that they were instigators MH of the war. IfH "Second. After the declaration of yH war they did and continue loyally to do their duty without reserve. Con- AH sequently it is false that thoy have jH been undermining the national energ JH "Third As concerns peace, thoy aim ' ? to direct souls and consciences toward 'H triumph and. toward peace in conform- H ity with the principles of internatlon- H al Christian justice and the rightful aspirations of peoples. Consequently it is false that they are partisans of war and are madly Imperialist." 'H |