The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01


hymns of thanks to the Most High Author
of all good things soon resound.
Let us hope for the reconciliation of
the statesl May the peoples once again
become brothers and return to their
| peaceful labor In arts. learning and indus
tries. May once again the empire of
Justice be established! May the people
decide henceforth to confine the solution
of their differences no longer to the sword.
but to courts Of Justice and equity where
the questions may be studied with neces-
sary calm and thought!
This will be the most beautiful and
glorious victory In confidence that tho
tree of peace will soon allow the world
to enjoy again Its fruits which are so
much to be desired we bestow our apos-
tolc benediction upon all those who are
part Of the mystic flock which is confided
to our keeping, even also upon those who
do not yet belong to the Roman church.
We pray the Holy Father to unite Him
self to us by bonds of perfect charity"
London, July 3l.-Q:13 p. m.)-Pope
Benedict's plea for peace arrange
ments' aspirations finds no response in
the British press. as the Westminster Ga
zette puts 1t. The implication of the pope
that we equally all are involved in a
fratracidal struggle. and that all In equal
degree are responsible for the origin and
outcome of this strife we think about.
I'VE had no choice in the matter of
beginning in August 1914" says the pa
per- land we have no choice now"
After citing examples of what 1t de-
scribes as 1.-The terrorism and despot-
ISM injected by Germany in tho carnage
of warfare. the Westminster Gazette
says:
There is no conceivable arranging of
aspirations which will meet our views
short of an issue which will make a
repetition of these events impossible in
the future"
The Pail Mall Gazette, while not ques-
tioning the pope's sincerity or impair
TALLY, remarks:
But until victory definitely rests on
the banner of our alliance the pope's wish
cannot be realized without the deepest
wrong to the cause of right and liberty
and peace itself"
Italian Attitude
Milan, Italy, July 30.-(Via Paris, July
81, u 20 D. m. 1.-THE entire press of Milan
commenting on the popes appeal says
1t shows the pontiffs ardent desire to
see the hot conflict ended.
The Corriere Della Sera, however. says
that any Intervention of peace will find
an insurmountable obstacle. namely, that
the conflict cannot end except with a
VICTORY IOT INC eHteIile LILO Coil-
f1ict for them being a defensive war in
spired by pure ideals of liberty and
Justice. Thus the condemnation of the
pope, says the newspaper, strikes at
those who for ambition and desire for
predomnance favor unclaimed war.
The Secolo goes further, stating that
peace Is impossible because 1t would be
ADVANTAGEOUS only for Germany, occu-
plying Belgium, part Of France and Rus
sian Poland; while every day which
passes wears out Germany's forces. aug
ments the resources OF the allies and
renders the Intervention of the Balkan
states more actual.
The Secolo continued:
"It is useless to speak of rights and
just aspirations as the Germans do not
understand. They know only the argu-
ments of force with which they must
themselves be thrown back within their
frontiers, reduced to fmpotency.'