Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
'POPESPEACE PLANS WOULD
DYARM NATIONS And RESTORE
BELGIUM AND FRENCHLANDS
Arbitration of all international Disputes Urged-Calls for
No Indennities-Pontif Calls upon Nations to
Consider Proposition Carefully.
fBy The Associated Press.)

London, Aug 16-The foreign office last night issued the French text
OF the letter from the Pope to the king, inclosing a copy Of his appeal to
the heads Of the beIMgerent people:
order to put an end to the conflict which for the lastt three years mas raw
aged the civilized world, has decided>to submit o the leaders of the bel
Igerent peoples concrete, peace proposals exposed in a document which
ofHis Holiness will this time produce the desired efect for the good Of
the whole of humanity. u at.# #@ && N #1#
eminent r with the government II Italy r the United States. l very
respectfully beg your majesty to be good enough to have handed a copy
Of His Holiness appeal to the president Of the French republic. to his
majesty the King of Italy, and to the president of the United States. I
also: beg to add twelve other copies which 1 request your majesty to be
good enough to hand to the leaders of the nations friendly to the allies,
with the exception, however, Of Russia, Belgium and Brazil to whom the
document las been ent direct. Lii K
Tn expressing to your majesty my sincere thanks for this extreme
kindness I am happy to take the .opportunity to offer you the homage Of
sentiment a very profound respect for which l have the honor to sign my
SELF. your najestys very humble and devoted servant (sgned)
#M.s The appeal follows: r g.
ITO! the leaders Of the beigerent people: ~.@s+
Since the beginning of our pontihcate the horrors of a terrible val
serve: Perfect imparttaHty toward all belligerents a is suitable for him
who is the common father and who loves all his children with equal IT.
without exception of person, without distinction Of nationality or religion
IS is dictated to us by the universal law of charity which the Supreme
spiritual charge has confded to u with Christ Finally Is our pacific
mission also requires % omit nothing as long as it was sin power which
might contribute Ito hasten the end of this calamity by trying to lead peo-
pie and their leaders o more moderate resolution to hasten a serene de-
liberation of q peac just n durable .."&
fE$"Whoever has followed our work during these three painful years
which have just passed has been able easily to recognize that if q had al
way remained faithful to u resolve to absolute impartiaHty and to
berigerent brothers again to become brethren although publicity has not
been given to all that w e hav done to attain this very noble aim.
Toward the end OF the first year Of the a w e addressed t the IA
ions n conflict most lively exhortations, and nor we indicated the part
to be followed to arrive at stable and honorable peace for all. Unfor-
tunately u appeal wa not heard and the a continued desperately for
another. two years with all its horrors. 1t became eve more cruel and
ton and death descend upon the cities without defense, upon peaceful
villages and OF their innocent population; and TO- NJ one a imagine
months. or worses STILL other years n o be added t. this sanguinary
ttennium. ~ a#.@a#