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Show POPE ASKS m ' TO END WORLD VJAR HOLY FATHER SAYS STOP BLOOD. SHED AMD RICHT WRONGS CAUSCD BY WAR. Hfiljr.t or) of Armamenti, Freedom of Cera :md Guarantee of No P.etali v tion for World Cor.irnerc.jl Supremacy Suprem-acy Fyur.dation of Peace Plan. Wii 4.n-l..n. .r....l msol- llV I ll.-ln-dii-l ,;,W: ii.-.n . I . 1 i . - J f 1 tn I In l-i-llii.Ti-lil ;i.iTlll.i'IIIS, -H ; I s ;i ill .;ili'll tYolll ilullli'. Tin- ni.i- .si;',iM..-,is ri-.-i-.t.iii'm .r 1 i 1 1 in . Sorbin mill Um.ii.:jui:i Ws'l ,. nc-l'iil Millllioll nl' lin- prohli-ins "I' ,SI o-l.oiTaili.-, Tli-nl, TrtVsl IHiil l'ohniil, si --!- I i i K I" n-pi'i'l.s ivi-ivi-d from ii;ii-iiii s'liir-'i-s. Tin- pop,- li.-;iif appeal proposes ll,:il 1 1 j - In mi niiiu-ai inns and mi 1 in i ' 'ii i i i i I i os :'(! 'I in special rases, Kinii ii s I'.olgiiu I Serbia, I In- ri'l urn to Con. y nl' her colonics in .-.veliiing.' fin- tin- occupied dopari inenls of l-'iaiioo, I'l-i-i-ilnin nl' llii' sens, disarmament disarma-ment iiinl tin- I' i-m.-i I i ill nl' ii supreme court fur iirlillnillon for Hi'' seltle-ini-nl nl' rut tin; Inlcnialion-.il disputes. OlTielals nl' every siirt are handling tin- i- -I i .1-1 nl' the pope's note to tin; belligoronls in such ii gingerly man-lu-r, Unit nil Wnsliiiigl mi is convinced Unit lin- situation is i-i-ntisi ii t "Hi1 real possibilities nl' peace. Kiiinurs (if peace, suggesl ions of peace ni.d terms of pence which have liilherlo nitercd into the United Mlnles, have been Invariably met Willi n repndialioii almost scornful. No unci, irealmeiit was accorded the re- liorl of the Vatican's note. Secretary of Slate Lansing early volunteered (he-, information Unit In; bad known Informally of such a move lor several days. The papal legation and Spanish embassy em-bassy here refuse In any manner to lie i'nlerviewed or to deny or affirm that the note has arrived. Allied and neutral diplomats are puardedly commenting to the, effect that this may he Germany's cry for mercy. They do pot accuse the Vatican ol pluvial Germany's game. What they do say is Hull I'ope Benedict, Bene-dict, praying and working 1'or peace for years, may now have found through Austria H willingness on the part ol Germany to make an offer which the United States and the entente will consider. Diplomats lu discussing the proposed pro-posed terms, divide them into two classes. In the first they place those which Germany might now be willing to grunt immediately. These include Hie restoration of the territory occupied occu-pied by Germany in return for German Ger-man colonies. The others, diplomats believe, are either tempting baits which Germany might bold out now and then light against so bitterly in a conference that there would be no chance for an agreement. If Pope Benedict has assurance of Mich definite character as to guarantee guaran-tee the performance by the central powers of such agreements as they put forth, it will mean that the allies will in all probability be willing to enter Into a discussion. There might oven be an armistice with the opposing forces holding the lines upon which they now sit. ' Hut if the- pope is not able to attribute attri-bute the offer of these terms and a willingness to abide by thenj imliroH-Ty imliroH-Ty to iho central powers, time will bring forth oiily a respectful and formal for-mal expression of appreciation of the pope's efforts. : In other words, the allies must be pretty sure that it is Germany crying lor mercy before they let tip. It is not considered unlikely that the president will take up the Vatican terms for informal discussion with the allies. The attitude of the allies will lie'pi'ompily revealed. Then will come the time for an admission or denial by Germany as to hev willingness 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 tirst suggestion, however, that the administration is treating the suggestion with greatest respect. |