The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
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ter of which stands the Sacred Grotto built on the legendary spot of the manager. Wireless will car ry the singing of the choir and the ringing of the bells of adora- tion to many lands.
 Streams of Pilgrims
 All day there was an amending stream of Pilgrims from Jerusa- lem, In centuries past they came afoot and on muleback. In more recent times, tumble-down cars and horse vehicles brought them along the paths trodden through centuries into wide roads.
 Today they sped in modern busses and shining motor cars along two wide, macadam roads, wire fenced and electrically lighted straight from Jerusalem, to Beth- lehem.
 But the spirit remained the same. The tiny hill town was crowded today with pilgrims from all over the world. They came by the Acknowledgements chris tians, Anglo-Saxons, Armenians Roman Catholics and innumerable other sects worshipping Christ dressed in 8 myriad of colors and costumes, and speaking as many languages as were heard in the Tower of Babel.
 , All hope to be admitted to the sacred grottc, but 1t is so small that 1t barely holds six people al a time, so that many of them may be disappointed.
 Knecl Before GrottO
 In the church there was a hush ed rustic of activity as the pill grims paused momentarily before the grotto. knelt for brief mo. ment of prayer, glittering coldnesS of the Palestinian winter.
 Until midnight and long past it they will press forward for T brief glimpse of the grotto where the son of man first saw the light of day, lit by dim jeweled lanterns which throw a soft glow over the ancient paintings and frescoes and the metal star emblazoned in the floor, reading in latin, Here, bl Mary The Virgin, was Jesus The Christ born"
 The ceremonies start at mid. night 6 P. M. D. s. T.) when they are finished, the pilgrims under the same stars that guided the three wise men, will flow back to Jerusalem, carrying with them for another year the ineffable peace of mind of true worship.
 In the fields around them, as they plod the side of the road or pass swiftly in cars, the shepherds will be watching their flocks, just as they did nearly 2,000 years age when the angels appeared and sang of peace-a song that in this one spot on earth seems to finger for timeless eternity.
 Pope Appeals For Peace
 Vatican City, Dec. 24--UP)-- Pope Plus made an eloquent ap- peal for peace today in respond ing to the Christmas good wishes of the College of Cardinals, as- sembled in the Consistorial Hall
 If there were some one who was a victim of suicidal or hom- icidal mania and hence was de- sirous of provoking war my ap- peal to the almighty would be:
 'Disperse, Oh God, all peoples who want war
 "Several statesmen during the year said that an increase in arm aments would give the best assur- rance of peace. We wish that were true."
 "we want peace" the Pontin continued. we bless peace. Peace peace, peace"
 The Pope spoke for 20 minutes in response to Cardinal Granitos address of Christmas and New Years wishes. With reference to the moral state of the world, he said:
 "Extension of the jubilee year is an opportune provision, especially at time when various current against the redemption of Christ are being attempted.
 Such attempts, after 10 centur- ies of the redemption of Christian life and safety, represent a renew ed proclamation of a moral and so- cial state of organism. For this reason, we recOmmend that all good children pray for all lost souls"
 The Pope issued a yelled re- buke to Hitlerite Germany when, dealing wit hthe success of the recent international juridical con gress in Rome he said:
 "The congress served to remind the world that the Catholic church equipped 1t with the benefits ot christian law. That is especially note worthy in the present age, when we are compelled to hear such topics as right of race and nationality almost as If law and justice could be based on any par. ticular claims"
 that reports of war and strife were circulating, especially on Christmas Eve, when the world should resound to the creed of the gospel.
 Never before my beloved chil.