New Britain herald., 1917-08-14

] belligerents are willing to Mse the appeals of disinterested frfS cease a suicidal war.
 Such conditions, he feels,
 justify him in taking the preAS, portunity to suggest what maya
 hopes, at least a foudation which peace negotiations may
 itiated.
 At best Pope Benedict's pro are only suggested as a rough | for such negotiations and x IT. realizes that the details in alN complexity must be worked 0l tiently and in a spirit of con6l by the belligerents themselyess Unqualified approval of Isr2 1 Wilson's plan for the ayOtdAS future wars by some form or i1 tional organizatint which siaej
 behind it the necessary powen force its judgments, Is given v Benedict, who declares that al0n
 such splendid project must effective arrangement for redua armament to 8 point just Su for defense purposes. s
 No Indemnity or Reparatio It is inconceivable, the Popa that any permanent peace c11 maintained unless the various x are willing to gather in amity fGs2 upon recognition of national Any attempt to prevent free ,ec0S( action between the belliGerenfSl Pope points out, would be disAa1 therefore he says there must beS dom of the seas in all that th0g implies. The Pontiff declares tl,a extensive has been the injury to al belligerents that the1e can be thought now of either indemnit reparation.
 In 8 spirit of conciliation and tice, he says, all the pelligerentss1 submit to accept :he losses they except in the matter ok ritory, and beside these questiom an reparation the Pop clares that there must be no cont ation of the war by an econ1 for supremacy therN4l which would be purely evil. .ss
 This refers directly to the s0G Paris economic conference, whicea followed by one ins Vienna, wheH effort was made to bind the be3 ents on either side after the y,1 have practically no fcommerciat \ tions with their late enemies.
 On the important question of of occupied territory the territorial ambitions of the bel erents, the Pope, by way of pref, admits that special cases might ;ify special consideration and skill adjusted in all conformity with < principles of equity and justice. IS general proposition he feG40 , proper basis for discussion g oe the restoration at once of Aaf2 'itory now in enemy occupatton4 \ would involve liberation of R1 eaving not a trace of GermaL :rol, political or military. Tho regarding freedom in,ix fullest sense, he says, should pr n regard to every power and na3
  Not only must French territory gI occupied by Germany be restored 'rance, he says, but on the ot 1and all German colonies which h 'een occupied by England, Portu elglum and Japan would be urned to Germany.
 A more difficult question of It; rredenta, the Pope thinks, should in q spirit of conciliat ma fairness and that special cons ration in the settlement should 'iven to national aspirations.
 Likewise does the Pope hold t lie complex questions involved in of the Balkan sta hould be considered in the sa pirit of equity and justice. He ] in mind Armenia. the B ans, and Poland and the intimat onveyed is that these questions afely be dealt with by direct dir natic exchanges between the bell rents, once an agreement is reacI
 (Continued On Third Paxe). '