Evening star., 1940-03-25
Society's Salvation
Is Menaced by War,
Pope Plus Warns
Peace Held Possible Only
With Re-estubIishment
Of Christian Principles
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, March 25.-War
threatens "the very salvation of
human society,"" Pope Pious XII
said in his Easter message to the
world. and the only hope for univer-
sal peace with truth, justice and
charity is in the establishment
Of Christian principles.
He applied for peace, concord
and unity" among nations.
Celebrating as Pope his first
Easter mass in the ancient basilica
Of st. Peters yesterday, he expressed
sorrow that ,"solemnly stipulated"
treaties among nations had been
broken and that the ravages of war
had been extended to Citizens un-
armed and even inf1rm, staggering
old people and innocent children
His expression of concern over
disregard of international law and
the fracture of treaties mentioned
no nations by name, but Vatican
circles said he had been aggrieved
by the sufferings of the Poles and
Firms under German and Russian
invasions.
The Easter homily, rendered in
Latin, followed the ST. Peters mass.
Urging a spiritual renewal in
Christ" he said this work of re-
form is not called for alone for
private welfare and individual life,
but also for the very salvation OF
human society"
"More Frightful Things" Feared.
Unless there is reaffirmation in
= the principles of Christ, he said,
more frightful things are feared
for the future" because that which
inventive genius, study and expert
ence have produced, energies, we'll
being and riches, almost all is
turned over either to making war or
to increase ornaments"
Describing the low estate of in
ternational law. he said: 'You well
know in what times we are living!
Concord among peoples is miserably
broken. Treaties solemnly stipu-
lated sometimes are unilaterally
changed or violated without pre-
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ut happens that open cities,
farming towns and villages are ter
rorized, burned and devastated by
bombardment. Citizens unarmed
and even infirm, staggering old
people and innocent children are
deprived of roof and often even
killed. =
"Only Christ, with His law and
His grace, can renew and restore
private as we'll as public customs, re-
establish a just relationship be-
tween right and duty, put a brake
on immoderate desire for conquest,
repress passions and temper and
perfect rigid and cool justice with
the breath of charity. ="
Carried on Throne.
Despite the shadow of war, on the
surface the ceremonies yesterday
were observed with more than usual
pomp and brilliance. There were
even cheers of viva II Papa" Gong
Live the Pope) as the scarlet-clad
chair bearers carried the Pontiff on
his portable throne down the long
nave to the central altar OF St.
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Two attendants marched before
the Pope with great ostrich feather
fans. A gorgeous brocaded silk can
opy supported by eight gilded slaves
covered the throne.
At the Chapel Of the Trinity the
Pope was lowered to the floor He
stepped from the throne to kneel in
prayer before. the holy sacrament.
The prayer finished, he again
assembled the "sedia gestatoria," !"
which was lifted to the shoulders of
his attendants and borne to the CEN
trail altar.
There waiting prelate removed
the glittering pontihcal tiara and
placed in it's stead on the Pope's
head mitre made of cloth of gold.
At the close of the mass the Pope
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