| Show THfc SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 25 Peace Enmities Mingle on 1938 A Eve V Conflict Mars Adore N Pope Laments Fascists’ Stand on Pact King in Bethlehem civ-Bor- n Observance In Near East Pontiff Disregards Lonely Troops Doctor W Give Christmas Message Yearn for' IIomeHeartlis VATICAN CITY Dec J'ffW"and""rion-4e- Arabs’ Twenty thousand British soldiers longing for Christinas at home but cast in the role of policemen guarded the Roly Land from further bloodshed such as that which has persisted since last summer at the cost of hundreds of lives The British have called it the Arab rebellion Joyous Yuletide Cheers Alining Town Renacts Old of World Peoples Famed Fete Strives to Subordinate Conflict Europe In Honoring Birth of Christ ' UB-P- ope tl: Beacons From Peaks Shine LONDON Dec 24' (AP)— Christmas warmed many of the warconscious peoples of the old world Saturday night with hearty cheer and homely jollity Mothers of four or five children Splotches of suffering— new fighting in Spain and new threats to will get a bronze cross those of the Jewish race in Hungary— were six or seven a silver cross and of eight or more a gold cross superimposed on the panorama of Europe and on the “We have reason to thank the Almighty for so visibly blessing the Near East Hess said in But these were exceptions to the path of Adolf Hitler” ‘ general will to subordinate the most his message Hitler himself gave 1300 brown-shi- rt vexing personal and political prob“old guard” nazis a Christmas lems to the joy and solemnity of the moment— "Glory to God in the entertainment in historic Loewen Highest and on Earth Peace and braeu beer cellar Der fuehrer expressed “complete confidence in the Good Will to Men ” England got out ear muffs for future” In dismembered the snowy day perhaps the coldPresident Emil Hacha declared in est Christmas here in 10 years White flakes lay over northern a Christmas message that “joyful Spain where men fought despite seasonal feeling are overshadowed Fifteen-degre- e tem- by past sorrows’ and added: “I do frozen feat feel 'that I should indulge in peratures in Belgium brought six not deaths in 24 hours and icicles as too sanguine speculation on the future" far east as Rumania snow-rimm- ed Yule Message' MADRID N M Dec 24 Iff) — Cedar fires glowed from tha peaks of the iOrtis mountains Saturday night twinkling beacons of Christmas cheer and good will ifrom this remote isolated mountain mining camp Below deep in the valley thousands of specially rigged electric bulbs outlined the town in a fairyland of color and told again in lights ’ the story of tha Chriet chlld ’ It was Madrid's annual traditional Christmas greeting to a faraway outside world The ailing pontiff dis regarding the advice of his doctor to rest after his recent illness gave his annual Christmas message to the cardinals and told how troubles with the Italian government had gone straight to his heart He spoke he said in “bitter sad s' Pool Savings ness” for the Christmas Each past 13 Tired But Spirited years the miners of Madrid have He appeared tired but spirited as pooled their savings and for the he said he forgave those whom he Christmas season briefly lifted the did not mention directly for disre- Zionlo Scenes Moscow Gay sooty face of Madrid to shining spect fob his white hair beauty streets Moscow decorated with He tendered forgiveness for the Ironically In crisp sunshine the In these years so famed has beNew Year’s of the trees had a Church Bethlehem holiday Rome of Nativity nasi swastika the in come Madrid’s display that thouflying last May when Reichsfuehrer Hitler which stands on the traditional site appearance Stores were crowded sands of motorists now annually visited Premier Mussolini— Insignia of the stable where Christ was born with people buying toys for children wend their way over the dusty which tiie holy father described as a resembled a- - modern military cita- and there were whiskered figures winding mountain road 40 miles of the atheist Santa Claus— "Father from “cross inimical to the Cross of del Albuquerque to partake of British troops maintained their Frost” Christ" Madrid’s Yuletide cheer of eve In celebrated fears Christmas the midst of Italy He criticised as “inhuman" that vigilance Miles from a telephone far from “which Is especially further disorders following Arab' with new and more vigorous de- any railroad—even a paved highconis mands on colonial France for that which affects the “dignity lib- Jewish dissension and what way— Madrid knows its few weeks cessions and with an angry display of revolt Forgotten through the erty and Integrity of the individual" called the Arab attacks in news yearglory God he said would “enlighten England cherished the tenor of of each holiday season sees theminds and move hearts in the direc- Christmas that Charles Dickens and papers world beating a path to its doortion of truth and justice which are those long before him knew The As far as the Italian people was the sole true and solid bases of (he royal family gathered at Sandring' epneerned there was the usual cele- Spirit of Yule Humor solemnity and the age-o- ld welfare of the individual and also ham house eager for tunes of bag- bration of Christmas with empha shine of peoples" pipes which are the royal Christmas sis on the religious side in midnight spirit of masses in almost all the churches In from Madrid’s display alarm clock morning Heard by Dignitaries It has been a community idea Gently roasted fowl huge cuts of Rome and elsewhere and special The pope’s Christmas speech in roast beef and pud music and traditional elaborate which has grown and developed the magnificent consistory chamber dings were plentiful in savory din- Cribs in Italian churches through good times' and disaster was heard by 25 cardinals and nu- ner preparations throughout the Italian children do not get many There have been Christmas eve Christmas gifts and there is no tragedies at the colliery and heartmerous other prelates and dignita- United Kingdom " Goose was the favored main dish such thing as Santa Claus break ries of his court It was believed broken have the But lights the pontiff was working on the ad' in Germany where candle-lightealways Paris Feasts the somber shadows of the moundress when he collapsed with a heart Christmas eve celebrations centered They get most of their gifts at tain peaks in cheery greeting to attack that caused fears for his life upon the family circle Epiphany in January Then the visitors early this nionth Reward for Mother presents-arsupposed to be brought Madrid has made Itself a symbol That perhaps was the signifiRudolf Hess deputy nazl party by the three wise men from the of the spirit of Christmas and the cance of a remark that he had ofvoices of a choir each Christmas eve fered his life for Italy’s internal leader announced in a Christmas east chill peace and prosperity In A broad' message that Chancellor Hitler had Paris restaurant keepers and come clearly through the rare cast just before the September 29 established a new decoration “the party hosts carried home the finest air of the mountains with tha old Munich agreement on the division German mothers’ cross of honor" foods and wines they could afford refrain: he said he had to be conferred upon prolific moth- to serve their guests Saturday night “Oh' come all ye faithful joyful of and triumphant—” at Christmas “revelllon” ers offered it for peace Czecho-Slovak- la anti-Fren- Franciscan nun here kneels before a sacred corner of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem traditionally the holiest spot in Christendom Priest stands beside her - Nation Spends Text of Yule Wars Povelty 10 Millions Mar World’s Talk Given On Yule Trees By Roosevelt Christmas Day Producers Work Entire Year To Supply Demand WASHINGTON Dec 24 is the text of President Roosevelt’s Address at Christmas exercises in Lafayette park: Tonight is Christmas eve We are gathered again arotind bur community tree here in Lafayette park across the street from the White House Darkness has fallen over the capital but all about us shine a myriad of brllliant lights All our hearts warmed by the eternal fire of Christmas rejoice because new life new hope new happiness are in them In this setting I wish my fellow countrymen everywhere a merry Christmas with peace content and friendly cheer to all I wish also to thank the thousands who have remembered me and my family this Christmas with individual greetings We shall always treasure these friendly mes i ed ’ owlng By Tribune Leased Wire CHICAGO Dec 24—Some 9000-00- 0 Americans spent an estimated $10000000 for Christmas trees this year A week after New Year’s day most of the $10000000 investment will have gone up in the smoke of burning evergreens But to big Christmas tree producers the business of supplying the evergreens is not just a month’s d work It is a job In Chicago alone nearly 200 cars were unloaded or about 600000 trees this year 'and btfugbt by produce dealers who resold them in wholesale lots Greater New York the only city which leads Chicago in tree trade unloaded Christmas about 600 cars or more than 1500-00- 0 sages ‘ trees Boon of Peace The produce dealers who handle At this time let us hope that almost all of the evergreen whole' the market for the boon of peace which we in sale business this country and in the whole only a month But the big producers like the G R Kirk company western hemisphere enjoy under of Tacoma Wash start planning the providence of God may likenext year’s Christmas tree business wise be vouchsafed to all nations before the smoke has cleared from and all peoples We desire peace the burning of this year’s crop G We shall work for peace We R Kirk has been in the Christmas covet neither the lands nor the tree business for 35 years His son possessions of any other nation Paul Kirk makes hi headquarters or people We of the western world who in Chicago The Kirk company does Across have borne witness by works as business of more than $1000000 a well as words to our devotion to owns the cause of peace ought to take year in Christmas trees ItWashheart tonight from the atmosand leases lands in the west— CO' phere of hope and promise in ington Montana and British lUmbia and in the northeast Nova which representatives of 21 free Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec republics are now assembled in conference at It ships 800 carloads of Christmas the Lima Peru I consider it a haptrees every year py circumstance that these deliberations will be successfully concluded soon after the birthday of the Prince of Peace It is indeed a holy aeason in which to work for good will among men We derive new strength new courage for our work from the spirit of ‘ year-roun- o--in -- j Christmas Wishing You imd Yours rrA—rr-— -- M E K IR Y CKKlgTMAS i 24 in Holy Land England Expects Snowy Christmas Day — Pius XI Saturday deplored confascist blows to the cordat of reconciliation between the church and Italian state through the “mistreatment” of the lay organization Catholic Action and re strictions on marriages -- between BETHLEHEM Dec 24 IffV-£ea- co and man’s enmities mingled In the Holy Land Saturday night While Christmas was celebrated at ' the Church of the Nativity Within the hallowed edifice built by Cohstantine the Great to enshrine the manger erf the Christ Child peace reigned but in other parts of Palestine there were re minders of the strife among ival claimants of Palestine— Jews and Grotesque Mingling While the Latin patriarch representing Catholics throughout the world performed the solemn cere- -' many of carrying the effigy of the new-bor- n King of Peace lrom the convent of St Catherine to the traditional site of the manger British garrisons occupied the cloisters of the monasteries adjoining the Church of the Nativity as well as the big square in front This grotesque mingling of warlike evidences with religion seemed almost sacrilegious Bethlehem the cradle of Christendom had brilliant sunshine cloudless skies and cold weather as 'the Saturday festivities started and the British troops arranged their celebrations so as not to conflict with their vigilant guard duties Soma continued their pursuit of Arab rebels who during the past fortnight suffered a aeries of reverses It was generally believed that the rebellion had collapsed but army authorities nevertheless pushed their offensives throughout thp country The military had relaxed curfew regulations and traffic control to permit the thousands of Christians to participate in the solemn pontifical mass Church Fills Early in tha morning the big square-frontChurch of the Nativity already was being filled with worshipers awaiting the arrival of the Latin patriarch Msgr Luigi Barlasslna from Jerusalem British armored cars had been assigned to protect the patriarch on bis journey along the same road which according to tradition nearly 2000 years old was trod by the Three Wise Men of the East In recent months it has been the scene of battles between British troops and Arabs Other military units patrolled the ancient Judean foothills which surround Bethlehem and the famous Shepherds’ field where the Three Wise Men are said to have slept and to have seen the Star of Bethlehem in the distance British military and civil authorities arranged for the reception of the patriarch and his entourage in Bethlehem— not the mayor and the municipal council as in former years Chimes Ring Out Chimes gave a message of greeting and rang out later to mark the beginning of the pontifical high mass by His Beatitude attired In resplendent robes of silver and gold brocade and wearing a jewelled medieval mitre Near Bethlehem pilgrims lighted great bonfires and roasted whole lambs which they ate in the same fashion observed by simple shepherds of Christ’s time on earth Because of the revolt there were no International broadcasts this year to carry Bethlehem’s celebrations to millions in other lands t 5 ’’and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Keep Aim In View We do not expedt a new heaven and a new earth overnight but in our own land and other lands —wherever men of good will listen Message of ‘Peace 'On Earth’ d’ e Czecho-Slovak- la (Continued From Page One) mas with almost starvation rations and the insurgent army of Generalissimo Francisco Franco still blocking the gates There was no milk virtually no tobacco or wine and a grave shortage of food Heavy snowstorms and freezing temperatures hampered the operations of half a million men locked in momentous battle of Spain’s' civil war along the Pyrenees front with quiet reigning except for the Intermittent thunder of artillery In the tiny village of Bethlehem scene of the Nativity scarcely an American tourist was to be seen h amid strife in contrast to normal times when the Holy Land attracts thousands at Christmas time Snow sleet and rain from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Inconvenienced a record caravan of Yuletide travelers bound for family reunions in ‘‘the old home town” but moderate weather prevailed throughout the south and in California it appeared Santa Claus would wear his bathing suit as usual sent more than 5000000 messages of greeting telegraph officials reported 'N ' e Killed' CUMBERLAND Md Dec 24 UP) —Last minute shopping and plans for their wedding next month was to have brightened the day for Evelyn Grace Reynolds 25 and her fiance William J Taylor Driving over roads near the city limits their skidded Saturday and overturned Taylor was not injured Miss Reynolds was killed ice-bou- V yj&y&tas 99 : Stay-at-hom- es Boy Scouts took a ot Once more the bells of Christmas Christ- mas stocking to the birds in Central park In the stockingtrimmed with red tinsel was beef suef cracked corn seed bread crumbs and peanuts “The Angel ft the Bowery” Evelyn MacDonneli directed distribution of 1000 baskets to poor families and refugees from Germany found Christmas cheer in overflowing baskets provided by several re- the busy world listens and pauses to lief committees The poor of “Hell’s Kitchen" began to gather so early to receive upon their 9 the spirit of Christmas is upon us ’ i t a and in this spirit The Paris Company extends to all employees good friends Merry XMAS ) to meditate if — messages of good will and peace munity AND reflect-- for an instant only a their Christmas presents of food candy and tSys that the Salvation Army opened its bureau well ahead of the scheduled hour More than 1000 food bags 1120 packages of toys ahd ljfto boxes of candy were distributediwithin a few hours In Chicago four trucks set out to bring'cheer to every horse in sight on the city’s streets with 1000 feed bags containing apples carrots corn catty and bran ' tragedy struck In Philadelphia when the Rev John J Brennan 81 assistant rector of St Donato’s church was burned to death in fire started in Christmas a glad carols fill the air ring as more"'' ' Arab-Jewis- to our appeal— we shall work as best we can with the instruments at hand to banish hatred greed and covetousness from the heart of mankind And so this pledge I have so often given to my own countrymen I rehew beforo"ail the world on this glad Christmas eve that I shall do whatever lies within my own power to hasten the day foretold by Isaiah when men decorations “shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks nation shall not lift up sword against nation neither shall they learn war any Bride-to-B- Mm Carolers Spread rum-flavor- com- and all our a sincere greet- ing with the wish that peace and A Prosperous good will may truly be with you New Year TO OUR MANY FRItNDS AND PATRONS Vaiiley Fuel Go X i i |
