Labels:text | newspaper | black and white | publication | paper | newsprint OCR: PUBLISHED BY THE SYONAN SHIMBUN-KAI Head Of Roman Catholic Church In Malai Passes Away Peacefully GLOWING TRIBUTES TO BISHOP'S MEMORY By Syonan Shimbun Staff Reporter. ROMAN Catholics throughout hlalal, as well as members of other Christian and non-Christian denominations alike, learned with deep re- met today the news of the demise of Monseignor Adrian Derals, H.shop of Malacca, at the Seremban hospital late Wednesday night. following a short illness. "The late Bishop Devals, who was, Bombing Of Syonan 62 years of age, came to this coun- try in 1905 and was elected Bishop City, Rembau, Tampin uf Malaces In 1933, being consecrat- ed at Permang the following year. Roundly Denounced The funeral will take place in Seremban tomorrow, Friday, at 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 n m. and a special Requiem High (Domel) .- "What scoundrelism!" Mass will be held at the Church exclaimed the man in the street In of the Good Shepherd in Syonam Kuala Lumpur as he read reports at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow. In the local press of the Anglo- Deeply moved on hearing of the American rald not only Ceath of Bishop Devals, Mr. A. Syonan's homes but also places such bhifnozaki, Kosel-ka Cho, sa'd that as Rembau and Tampin, where the the sad news re- enciy's object of attack could ceived was indeed not have been military objectives a surprise to him for the simple reason that there are An it was only yes- none there. turday that he re- "It is very clear," said one, after celved a telegram reading the reports, "that "that the from Seremban Anglo-Americans want to terrorize stating that the the people, thinking that We Bishop's : health will. as they did durlug t Gas Improving. Ignominous retreat frem this coun The telegram try. become panicky. During these which was sent by a priest on be- Bishop Devals three years we have been living under the administration and pro half of the late tection of an entirely different set Bishop to Mr. Shinozaki reads: of people from the Britishers. "Bishop Devals thanks you for your kind sympathy and good wishes and "Unlike the Britishers, the Nip hopes to meet you again. His con- pon-jin are a nation of courageous dition highly improved." warriors-terribly courageous. Their Mr. Shinozaki told the Syonan courage is as infectious as was Bri- Shimbun Bichos Devals' help that he was and confused. many of us filed In's that It Was t'sh cowardice in those dreadful with |days of their retreat when, terrin:d n'se to start the Catholic Farming | the countryside. Colony in Bahant. The Korel-ka have "Since then we have beer Cho left immediately for Seremban awakened to many truths about our "" attend the burial. cratwhile 'protectors who now 1ry EURASIAN LEADER'S TRIBUTE to bomb our women and children Reflecting the feelings of the There is a calm and courage amon- Eurasian community of Malal Dr. Malalans today which would make Britichers. if any of them could C. J. Paglar, the Eurasian' leader. come and see tis here, stand an. In the course of an eloquent tribute to the late bishop, told the Sronan wonder." As further details of the enemy Shimbun today that Roman bombing of Syonan's innocents came other Catholics as well as Eurasians of today. a reporter, wherever he went denominations deeply heard curses heaped on the Anglo mourn the loss which the Church | Americans. "They are veritab'e In Malal has sustained through the vandals' Indeed." sald one, "How demlse of B'shop Devals. can any country hope for protection "He will be particularly remem- from such Irresponsible despera- herrd" said the doctor. "for hils does?" asked another. "And they leadership and the hard work he claim they are Christians and say personally pu' 'n durin- the dim- they are fighting this war to save rult early days o' the Full-20 their "Innocents-massacring' -demo forming scheme in Bahau, with cracy," added a third. the development of which h's name "I am not surprised," said an will always be closely, associated. Indian, "Don't you know that the "The 'work he In'tiated there." Brit'sh many years, bombing men, women have been, for continued the doctor. "must now be carried on with redoub'ed and children in the unenalave rioour, so that Pull-go inny grow areas of the north-west frontier to be a living monument to the of India and claiming they are memory of the set lers' adminte- 'carrying civilization' there?"" trator and spiritual leader who rpared no pains and displaved Ure- less: enerw in Uding over "the Celebes Weaving initial difficulties which baset Industry Forging Ahead the path of the plone'rs. "We shall carry on the good MACASSAR, Jan. 16. (Domel)- work started by the Bishop uinill Although just out of its infancy the coal h- had re: himself, of min! the weaving industry In the Celeber onie obla'ning comple's self-sum is making good progress. Hundred c'enev for the settlers but also an of people are now employed in differ. overflow of foodstuffs "for their ent plants while thousands of women friends and supporters In Svonan. are engaged in hand-weaving el Is chiates" concluded the doctor. over the iland. CHINESE DEEPLY GRIEVED It was not long ago that machinery necessary for the textile Industry vas "The Chinere in Syonan. esperi-l'y brought here from Nippon, but some those embracing the Catholle faith. ! factories are already .producing are deeply grieved by the loss they | various types of thread, cloth, gauze have sustained In the death of the and mosquito dets. Bishop," said Mr. Lim Chong-pans ] The authorities training of the Propaganda and Publicity promen workers, as the demand for Byrest of the Syonan Oversca skilled factory hands is expected to Chinese Association. grow considerably In the near future Mr. Lim recalled .that it was in parallel with the progress in tuit Bishop Derals who, by dint of sheer Industry. They are also training hard work and perseverance and by mechanles to repair minor damage his . example of frugal living. con- done to textile machinery. tributed much to the development Meanwhile, the old method of the Bahau farming colony into manufacturing cloth has been re- what it is today. Fired. and thousands of women in Virtual administrator of the the island today are engaged in Catholle farming colony. Bishop weaving cloth for sarong and sim- Derals was without doubt a strict ! ple apparel with materials supplied disciplinarian and a leader sho saw ! at moderate prices. to It that neither time nor labour - ... - nor money was lost In the derelcp- Successful Diamond ment of Bahsu, said Mr. Lim, who added: "But It must, In fairness. Collection Campaign be said of the Bishop that he was DJAKARTA. Jan. 17. (Domoli- always of good heart and inten- Fagerness on the part of the local # habitants to contribu'e their bt to the war effort has resulted 'n School Principals Confer overwhelming success for the dia MACAMBAR, Jan. 13. (Domnel)- mond collection campaign With the reopening of all schools started on Dec. 20 last year These diamonds are to be u ed In the scur'hern Celtbes, a principals' conference was ca'led today te dis- for prechion 'n't uments on the war production front. Reports so far cuss measures to be taken for this available Indicate that 75 por cen: ,car's graduates and rew students. of the quantity goal has been al After carefully weighing the alfus- lion. it has beth do"drd that in Three provinces and one stilfans! city of the overstelming demand | have already suspented thet- mark fre graduates from various felds, l'erock' Provirce right aring a lil;t their allocation will be left to the 4: 400 per cent. its original estima! discretion of the principals Iro volume.
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