The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

armies OF Germany and The Allie
on an absolute plane. there beinl
no word OF censure no protes
against the Belgian horrors. NJ
mention OF expecting from Germany
/ some statement that would give ~
! Allies guarantees thar such agree
ments az his holiness suggest'
might not in The future be declared
scraps % paper" and thrown aside
The whole world recognizes ma
The honor of tho armies 81 both
sides Is safe. the pope asserts.
The honor OF the army which IN
vaGed Belgium which massacred
women and children which shot
Edith Caveu which deporfed help
less men and women into slavery
which ruthlessly devastated The rich
fields and orchards ~ France IN iis
recent strategic retreat ts there
fore put on q Level With the honor
Of the army OF France and Eng.
land. agh;ing ~ defenss OF their
homes. OF national honor, ana
against an autocracy that threat.
ened - engulg the world England
refuses 20 -,gard thc honor OF ouch
armies In the same light
The pope's message. watch IS Ap
proximately 5000 words .ong. is 1e-
voted IN IFS beginning 90 -eciia
ton OF the horrors oi me war, and
20 the enor-s The vatican has mSde
from tine 20 time 90 restore peace.
II IL pointed out hat The vatican
has been entirely impartial The
spread of the conEagration = poinf
cd out, the increasing horrors ard
suffering. after which re pope ASKS
is this civilized world 90 be nott
Ing more than a field % death And
Europe. so glorious and SO Aouriss.
INK. - 10 going as u stricken Sy 4
universal madness. 20 run 30 abyss
and lend ia hand % - ovr SUE
cide7"
II the views 81 he press and pub
Tic represent ne keynote - sen'f
ment. IL may - taken FOR graniec
that the reply OK ire Allies Will be
respectful rejection.
The text OF he pope's appeal was
regarded as more pTo-German and
antiAlly than the advance notices
even indicated
Opinion which yesterday had not
owing 70 the ilAdecuAte
summary. was unanimous today thai
The pope was either consciously or
unconsciousiy German-inspired n
framing his appeal
This - evidenced BY the Pre-
c!sion concerning al proposals faV.
orAble 20 Germany. as compared
with The vagueness * those which
might work out favora BY FOR the
Allies. II was asserted here.
II vas pointed out that restors'
ton OF Serbia, Montenegro aad Ru-
mania is not mentioned. The fate OF
these countries being disposed OF II
the broad reference 20 settlement OF
Affairs In the Balkans The refer
ence 20 freedom OF the seas IL re-
garded az adoption OF The German
OF this point Prussia s'ii.
strong on land. but Britain sea
power made lmpotent.
The portion Of the pope's message
IN which he outlines terms, follows
n, Fundamentally must Dc that me
material force q arms - substituted
BY the moral force - right tnfl
which shall arse FAIR Agreement
By all Tor rec prccai II MUTTON %
armament N accordance WIKI estAo-
Iished rules and guarantee. N meas.
urs sufficient fer mA.ntensnee o.
public order in the states I1is N
wolves In addition the substitution
for arrrier az the institution ~ srbt-
tration IN accordance Win ralef - De
established and penalties - - iin
posed on states which would refuse
70 submit questions 20 aroitFAticn or
Accent 80 dariEl
with the supremacy % right nus
established. true itcerty ana fFernor.
of the seas would - assured
contributing 90 removal ~ many
sources q prosperity an - gress
As % damages ard Esr sNpensHs ~
see TO way x solving the question
other Than ~ s4hnittinE genera
principle COMPLETE and 80 prl,A
rort nation Untrr would - I'd
by the Ereaf benefit % - 1"riNs 20
from clsarmnm0nt
Th.re are pA-ttcgis- reasons for
certain cAsse They require ne b.
GRAFTON wi-h Justice arf squ -. 49,
these agree n-erts With fhe atyArfazes
70 he frorn trsn derived az ~
possible without rer '1ro-al r@s''fi-
tor n territory roV -rrlgI "a
As 10 Germany trere snoaIf -
complete ~vAcuatt-r - Heig iurn VIZ
guarantee ~ n-r full political riil-
fArv arL econ MIC nee EFTshrI
Also. the ~vaclat rr o.. Frt0er 49,
ritsry and similar -esfltuNe- ~ ter
man colonies 81 the other seligsE.
snts
With regard % territorial gles-
tions. a. those existing ortrssr ITALY
and Austria and between Germany
and France -hsrs IL ressor - hope
thai IN View cf ne atvanfsEes -
durable peace with disar1a rneut, The
parties would wish 20 exam ~ re
matters win concii' at0ry spirit,
considering the aspiration - ~.
pAopie and IRE genera wslfo-e =
humanity
spirit % eGsity and Justice should
BE- followed ~ sTAtnaffcn - other
questions such a. hose er~lA-inE %
ths Balkan Armenia and Poland
whose traditions ara su~e-lnRs tu--
Ing the present war should attract
the sy1pathies - AL nations
In presenting these Conditions -
you We are animated ~ rrsir- FOR