George Matulaitis Journal

to visit me. He brought a letter and some money from Father Bu ys. 3 There was $208.00 in Mass stipends; $162.00 as a personal gift for me. Father Cibulskis added a donation of $20.00 from himself to be used at my discretion. I was overjoyed to get a letter from the Marians in Chicago. Thank God, all are in good health there, only Father Serafinas 1 and a Brother have died. May they rest in peace. Father Cibulskis came from our diocese and asked if he might return. I answered that he should wait a bit until the situation here is clarified and stabilized. However, we need Lithuanian priests, and I will gladly wel- come them. According to Father Cibulskis, the United States sympathizes with the Germans and is distressed that the French and British are pressing them too hard. The Americans are upset that the European nations are squab- bling among themselves instead of working together. The Germans are dead set against the French and even more against the Poles. They are merely biding time until they can rebuild and until the situation changes; then they will ally themselves with the Russians to fight their oppressors. Generally speaking, there is order in Germany and real destitution is not noticeable. However, it is evident that the people are depressed and dis- heartened. The Germans are angry especially about this Polish Corridor. 328 1 Pranciskus Serafinas (1871-1920): had been pastor of various Lithuanian parishes in Chicago. He wel- comed Matulaitis when he came to Chicago in 1913 to found the Marian Mission. In 1918 he joined the Marians; he died in 1920.