Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
Until Victory Comes ARRANGE
ment of Aspirations" Is I'm
possible, Says Press.
ITALY ALSO DECLINES
TOLISTEN TO PEACE
End of War Now Would Be Advan-
tageous to Germany Only,
It Is Declared.

LONDON, July 31.-The Rome cor
respondent of Reuters Telegram Com
pany, states that in last nights issue
of the Osservat ore Romano. official Or
gan of the Vatican. there appears a
letter addressed by Pope Benedict to
the heads of the belligerent countries.
inviting all friends of peace to unite
with him in his desire to terminate the
war. In this letter which was written
on the anniversary of the outbreak OF
the war. July IS, the Pope asks why
there should not he initiated Il direct
or indirect exchange of views IN an
endeavor If possible to arrange asp1ra-
tions so that ali should be contented
Desires Reconciliation.
The correspondent quotes from the
letter as follows:
1T is our firm determination to de-
vote every activity to reconciliation
of the people now engaged in this ira
ticidal struggle. Today, on the SAD an
niversary of the outbreak of this ire
mendous conflict. there issues from our
hearts an earnest prayer ioF Sesse'-
tion of the war.
TT must not be said that TINS con,
fiict cannot be settled without arineo
violence. Put away mutual desire Ior
not die: if Inundated and oppressed
thew prepare to retaliate by transmit
ting from generation to generation
hatred and desire for revenge.
Would Unite All for Peace.
why should not direct or an IN
direct exchange of views be initiated
in an endeavor, If possible, TO arrange
aspirations so that all should be con-
tented This is our cry for peace ana
we invite all friends of peace TO unite
with US in our desire to terminate thts
war and establish an empire OF rlghl'
resolving, henceforth, to solve dlner-
ences not by the sword, but by equity
and justice.
we impart our Apostolic benedie-
ton also to those not yet pelohsihs "
the Roman Church
No Response in England.
Pope Benedicts plea for an "arrang-
ing of aspirations" finds no response IN
the British press, which rejects, as the
Westminster Gazette puts 1t, the I'M
plication of the Pope that I'VE all
equally are involved in fratrlcidal
struggle and that all in equal degree
are responsible for the origin and out
come of this strife"
I'VE had no choice in the matter in
August. 1914" the newspaper says,
and we have no choice in the matter
now"
Cites Teuton Terrorism.
After citing examples Of what 1t de-
scribes as the terrorism and despot-
ism" perpetrated by Germany in the
year of warfare, the Westminster Ga
zette says:
There IL no conceivable arranging
OF aspirations which will meet our view
short of an issue which will make
repetition of these events impossible in
the future"
Tho Pail Mall Gazette, writing in a
similar vein. and while not question
ing the Pope's sincerity or impartial
ity, remarks:
but until victory definitely rests on
tho 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 Comment on Idea.
MILAN, Italy. July 31.-The entiTe
press Of this city, commenting on the
Pope's appeal to the belligerent coun-
tries, says it shows the pontiff's ar
dent desire to see the conflict ended.
The Corriere Della Sera, however, re-
marks that any Intervention in favor
of peace will! find an insurmountable
obstacle, namely, that the conflict can
not end except with victory for the
entente allies, the conflict for them
being defensive war inspired by pure
ideals of liberty and justice. Thus the
condemnation of the Pope, says the
newspaper, strikes at those who for
ambition and a desire for predominance
unclaimed war.
Says Peace Is Impossible.
The Secolo goes further, stating that
peace now is impossible, because 1t
would be advantageous only for Ger
many, occupying as she does Belgium,
part of France and Russian Poland
while every day which passes wears
out Germany's forces. augments the re-
sources of the allies and renders the
Intervention of the Balkan states more
probable. The newspaper continues:
1T is useless to speak of rights and
Just aspirations. as the Germans do
not understand. They know only the
arguments of force. with which they
must themselves be thrown back with