Show POPE ASKS NATIONS TO ei END WORLD WAR HOLY FATHER SAYS STOP BLOOD SHED AND RIGHT WRONGS CAUSED BY WAR reduction of armaments freedom of seas and guarantee of no Re retaliation talla for world commercial acy foundation of peace plan washington peace proposals made by pope benedict have liane been dell delivered ered to all the belligerent goern governments ments sas sacs a dispatch from home rome the pope suggests restoration of belgium serbia and Ilou manla n and nd peaceful solution of the problems of alsace lorraine Lorr alne trent triest and poland according to reports received from v attman sources the popes peace appeal proposes that there be no annexations and no indemnities except in special cases such as us belgium and serbia the return to germany of her colonies in exchange for the occupied departments of i france ranee freedom of the seas dI disernia sarnia ment and the formation of a supreme court for arbitration for the settlement of future international disputes officials of every sort are handling the report of the popes note to the belligerents in such a gingerly manner that all washington Is convinced that the situation Is pregnant with real possibilities of peace pence humors rumors of peace suggestions of peace and terms of peace which have hitherto filtered into the united states have hate been invariably met with a repudiation almost scornful 0 INO o such treatment was accorded the report of the vatleana Vati vat leans cans note secretary of state lansing e early volunteered the information t that hat he had known informally of such a move for several das rahe papal legation and spanish cm em has bassy cay here refuse in any manner to be interviewed or to deny or affirm that the note has arrived allied and neutral diplomats are guardedly commenting to the effect that this may be germanys germanas Germ anys cry for mercy I 1 bey do not accuse the matican of playing germanys germanas Germ anys game what they do say Is that pope benediet benedict praying and vor working king for peace for years may now have found through gli austria a willingness on the part of germany to make an offer the united states and the entente will III consider diplomats in discussing the proposed terms divide them into two classes in the first they place those which germany might now be willing to grant immediately these include the restoration of the territory mccu pled by germany in return for german colonies the others diplomats believe are either tempting baits which germany might hold out now and then fight against so bitterly in a conference that there would be no chance for an agreement if pope benedict has assurance of such definite character as to tee the performance by the cantril powers of such agreements as they put forth it will mean that the we allies will in all probability be willing to enter into a discussion there might e even etea tea be an armistice with the opposing As forces holding the lines upon which ilitch now sit but it if the pope Is not able to attribute the offer of these terms and a willingness illin gness to abide by them indirectly to the central powers time will 1011 bring forth only a respectful and formal expression of appreciation of the popes efforts in other words the allies must be pretty sure that it Is german crying cring for mercy before they let up it Is not considered unlikely that the president aill take tahe up the vatican terms for informal discussion with the allies the attitude of the allies will ill be promptly repealed reNe rev aled then will come the time for an admission or denial dental by germany as to her w to abide by these terms it Is only then that their real value can be determined it remains the outstanding feature of the time of their first suggestion hoi however Never that the administration Is treating the suggestion with nith greatest respect |