Show POPE appa F LS TO POWERS FOR P IMPLORES RULERS TO STOP CARNAGE WHICH FOR A YEAR HAS dishonored thie this 1 Is the blood of brother brothers that Is being shed shad on n land and sea ruler rulers are asked to put an end to terrible strife paris parts pope benedict haa has nade t an appeal to the warring nations to end the war which has been in progress in europe for the past twelve months in hie his appeal he faya pays when we were called to succeed to the apostolic throne of pope plue plus X whose upright and exemplary life wae an brought to an end by the fratricidal fratic idal struggle which broke out in europe we too felt after gazing fearfully upon the bloody battlefield the dc despair of a father who witnesses hie home torn asunder and ravaged by a furious tempest we thought with inexpressible borrow of our young sons cut dom down by death wo we felt in our heart enlarged by christian charitableness the gaz grost unspeakable sadness of mothers and of wives made widows before their i times and glad the tears of children de priced too soon of parental guidance today on the ead sad anniversary of the terrible conflict our heart gives forth tl tj e wish that the war will soon end we ralee raise again our voice to utter a fatherly cry for peace may mair this cry dominating the frightful nolee noise of arms reach the warring peoples and their thel r chiefs and induce kindly and more se rene intentions in tho the name of the lord 0 in the name of the tle father and lord in heaven in the name of at the blessed ble blood of jesus the price of the redemption demp dempt tion lon of humanity ve implore the belligerent nations divine providence forthwith to cad the horrible carnage which fi alt a year haa has been dishonoring eurove tins is 13 the blond 0 of brothers broth cra that is being shed on land and koa upa the most beautiful regions of at eliop F ahls gar den of the world are sown bod ies and mine ruins there where bently cent ly belue 4 je l and tac factor toriM lei thrived cannon now roar in a frightful manner lu a fremy of demolition sparing neither cities nor vil villous logs and spreading the ravage of death you abo ho before god and men are charged with the grave responsibility fit A peace and war listen to our prayer etsten to dihe he fatherly voice of the vl vi car of tile eternal and supreme to 0 whom you should j e give accorn ot oi your actions public works as well all ai as private |