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l= ent. 4 . COegso?i 4QGlLgvu a ‘ MELA. Tara \ } (Cares __ Mr>G havin Federal Burean of Investigation Mr. Ladd Bnited States Department of Justice Kv Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen -» Washington, B,C. Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson, Novenber 17, 1942 Mr. Coffey__ Mr. Hendon_ Mr. Holloman ’ , Mr. McGuire MEMORANDUM FOR JR. nei Se Gann Tene mt TOT. WUIbE 2 mi Mr. Harbo REe Book, evtlew Tele. Room "rhepioad To Yietory” Mr. Nease By Archbishop Francis J. Spellman Mies Beabm Miss Gandy u ed to the Director b "rhe Road To bc Victory” is 0 sch uur rene wnemost thoughts oy 0° archbishop Spellman, Jt could easily he used as a text for a series of sermons, It contains numerous quotations from the Apostles, various Popes, outstanding 4mericans such as ceorce _kaskington and President Roosevelt, and several quotations from “Jesus Christ. Most of these quotations deal with how much more Poon be attained throurh peace than throuch wor, as well‘as the unneniable value of prayer. mat Cry + grehbishep Spellnan feels that too many inericans have _ forgotten how to pray, a8 well as tre value of the church tn the schene of things. He feels thet regardless of the battles we win in the pir, on the land, and on the #ea, we cannot attain jultimcté.victory unless we Sogo one Ten Con; ments ang renewa. our faith gn prayer and God. ED 9d xy Z 7% er if: ‘Niet INDEXED se ie) 4 SGA ~7 ge” ft nv He speaks violently against moral dprradagion ang ge pogants which has engulfed not only America put the entire world, . ’ iy} He states that disintegration and defeat can bRne to per D2 Wig th- |>' tn as well as from without our borders. He agserts himself very, a’ definitely against those who use american frepgon of speech to wl’ make vendmous, subversive speeches against our form of government } and the public aduocacy-of violent measures te overthrow it. | wv He states, "The Church has not failed in tts mission to men but men and notions have failed to follow God... Wattons have unjustly and cruelly sought to extend their boundaries by _ recourse to arms in the most widespread, devastating war in . htatory, which if it be not Armageddon, ts certainly its vestibule. he Church should have no sword save the Sword of the Spiritec. ALY) While no rays ofhope are yet vigithies op the world's: dark= At, reg hortgzon, our trust in God myst imot dreckessenedes. Frou wa BUY peter to pius there ta a cont pate 2 ee ty os high moral - ; vals ™ toh Ly2a JAN DOTS ponies oo En. amr A ae me a 13