The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13
BY STEWART BROWN lted Press staff COrfeapOnden'

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 Vatican City, Dec. i3-(UP)-- Pope Plus xI; addressing Q secret consistory of the Sacred College oi Cardinals in the consistorial hall today, deplored the Chinese.Ja .Japa- nese war and the "iinpious and atro- clous things" occurring in Russia and Germany.
 The secret conslstory was called by the Pope for the creation Of five new cardinals, but 1t assumed added importance when 1t became known that he would make c statement.
 Tho Pope expressed deep regret over the sad and narrowing events in Spain" but added that "one be- gins to see hopes for tho better times"
 Thirty.one cardinals were pres- ent, of whom 25 normally live in Rome and elsewhere throughout Italy. The cardinals-designate re- mained in their respective quarters In Rome waiting for the Pope's of- ficlal messengers to bring word Of their nominations.
 Summary Of Message
 A brief summary of the Popes message was issued to the press. In 1t te expressed sorrows and anxie- ties" over certain conditions.
 Looking toward the Far East, the Pope said, "the Holy Father secs what great damages have been Sus- tained there by the Heralds of the Gospel and by the flourishing Chris- tan community and what even greater damages may Dc feared in the future on account of those up- heavals which arc natural concomi- tants of armed conflict"
 Turning to the situation in Eu- rope, the Pontff's summary said:
 we sec no less sadness and the iinpioug and atrocious things which have been perpertrated in Russia and those which are being prepared to endanger Christian life In Ger many"
 Better Times In Spain
 Tho Pope saw better times in Spain where the Vatican has rec ogillzed the regime of Nationalist deneralissimo Francisco Franco.
 "The people of Catholic Spain who are most dear to iis," he said, "are still agitated by the sad and har- rowing events, although one begins to zee hopes of better times"
 The Holy Father added that he was praying against further menace es against tho church, "even though many men, not only In private sta- tons but also among those who hold the reins of government fin some nations neglect the sacred du- ties of religion and recklessly dare to rise Up against the divine inajeg- ty"
 Tho Pope's allocution begafi with Q statement of thankfulness for "the divine assistance we received during our illness and pleasure for the hap- py results of recent Eucharistic Con- greBBcB."
 Sorrows, Anxietlcs
 Then he turned to the topics which he described as "our sorrows and anxictics."
 At the conclusion of his speech the Pope announced the names of the five new cardinals. He also afi- nounced the approval of tho elec- ton of a new Armenian patriarch who has taken the name of 0re~ gory Peter I, with whom the sacred talliuin will confer shortly.
 Names of the five new cardinals are Monsignor Arthur Hinsley, arch- bishop of Westminster, Eng, Mon- glgnor Pierer OerlIer, archbishops of Lyons, France, and three Italians, Monsign0rS 0i%seppe Fezzardo, tin- derseCretaFy of state, Eir1n1enegildc PelleErifietM, apostolic flliflcsC to Jlis goslavia, aild Adeodate Piazza, pa- tEiarcfI of/VeniCc. N They will receive knA fred iiaka7,am