Word: proclaimed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Second hero was the late Father Andreas Hlinka, founder of the Slovak autonomous movement. His followers last week prepared Masaryk's eggs for scrambling. Members of the pro-Nazi, anti-Czech, anti-Jewish Hlinka Guard have long plotted, through the semi-autonomous Slovak Cabinet, to proclaim Slovakia's independence, relying on Germany's support and subsequent protection. To a Germany which frankly wants to get a foothold in Carpatho-Ukraine, right next to Slovakia, such a plan smelled good. In any case, the weaker Czecho-Slovakia becomes the more potent becomes Germany's dominion over...
...proclaim to a world which is once again madly preparing for war that the gospel of God as revealed in Jesus Christ . . . leaves us with no other choice but to refuse to sanction or participate in war. . . . We affirm our faith that the mission of the church today is to witness with singleness of heart, at whatever cost, to the power of good to overcome evil, of love to conquer hatred, of the Cross to shatter the sword...
...even if such plays have a message they proclaim it in broad enough terms to avoid the narrowly controversial or flagrantly partisan. And this is significant, not least as box office; for, if, in the commercial theatre, the historical play is a gamble, the "propaganda play" is an out-and-out luxury...
...politics, as he did yesterday, his remarks tend to fall into a certain set pattern--one characterized by generality and vague idealism, but withal imbued with optimism. This note of optimism is refreshing. However clearly the facts may point to continued economic nationalism, however loudly self-designated "realists" may proclaim the inevitability of war, there remains in every rational person the hope that civilization may yet be constrained from committing suicide; and it is encouraging to hear a man in public office expressing that hope...
...palace was sacked by an obviously stage-managed Nazi mob. Last week the Cardinal was, to Viennese Nazis, a "black dog," a "traitor," a "political priest." To the rest of the Catholic world he was a hero. All this was because he had advised Ostmark Catholics to proclaim their faith, and had spoken up for religious marriages, religious education of Catholic youth...