The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-24
Just Peace, Disarmament PIeos Made
 Urges Statesmen
 Never to Weoken
 ln Their Seoreh

Vatican City, Dec, 2&- (UP) In . ChrSstmas message tO the world Pope Plus today appealed for . just peace and general disarmament warning that present world agitA- ton could lead b new con flicts" using arTnAments % terrible that they appear ''to the eyes of mortified humanity as internal ere ations of hell"
 The POpe's Christmas dec laratiOn was cOuched in some of the strongest terms ever employed by the Supreme POntiff and fOrcefully called upon the statesmen of the world tO make their nations secure against atomic war fare.
 In a passage in which Cath olic leaders who closely study papal pronouncements found an unmistakahle reference so Russia the Pope said that he reAGzeo thai his wordS and intentions ran the risk 'of being distorted for poaita- cal propagandA" but that such er~ roneoQs 0r malicious comments could not seal our 6SsS,"
 ChmrcA CAnnUe Rem@2n DSEmzmmt
 He added that mo claim Of vesa. no matter where 2t came from. could hold against the precept of Christ: Co and teach
 "A new element has appeared in recent times to stimulate the de- sire for peace" he said. The power of machines Of destruction which modern technique has strengthened and still strengthens up to the point of making them appear to the eyes of horTtfied humanity as internal creations of hell has been placed at the center of international discus sions under aspects which are oom- pletely new and with an impulse which was never felt before, the problem Of disarmament - giving way to hope that that which in past times had ben sought for in vain might finally be reached"
 The Pope did not refer to the atom bomb by name but his infer ence was plain.
 In the face of this threat Pope Plus called upon statesmen to work constantly for peace with justice "a peace which must not be static but which will always leave the door open for future changes and for eventual readjuStment."
 Urges Statesmen Never e Relax
 He called for no relaxation in the fight for peace and a better world in which would be stressed the re education of humanity to a spirit of brotherly solidarity"
 Your zeal must not weaken" he said. Your aid must always be ready and generous. Your eye must gaze only on misery and above all on the tragedy of millions of caail- dren and young people among which hunger is slaughtering so many. In this manner you at the same time will give and receive the ine1fahle Christmas gift: Peace on earth to men of good will"
 He said that world peace was in ''an uncertain and fragile state and that the four freedoms of the Atlantic Charter had become a mere shadow and a counterfeit" of their original principles.
 He struck hard at the anti-eleric- alsm which has been spreading in Italy, declaring that mo Christian has the right to show himself tired of the struggle against the anti religious wave of the present hour No one can be excused for remain ing with folded arms, lowered head and trembling knees before this wave"
 Unrest Prevalent in WeraA
 Instead of advancing towards a real peace" he said. people in vast territories of the globe and in large sections. especially of Europe, are in a State of constant unrest from which there could arise sooner or later the flames of new conflicts"
 If one desires to reach the great principles of justice which will lead to peace" he said. Hone must pass through Bethlehem and keep in mind the example and doctrine of him who from crib to cross necog- nized as his high mission the &C., complishment of the will of the Almighty-to take the world from the darkness of error and the mud of sin where it miserahly lay to the majesty of divine law"
 The Pope's address vas delivered to the College of Cardinals Snd to Q world wide radio audience.
 The Pontiff said delnsion and un-