Evening star., 1947-03-11
Pope Calls on Nations
To Yield Sovereignty
To Gain Lasting Peace
Agrees Thot Beginning Of
Moscow PurIey Does Not
Auqur Well for Results
By ChorIes H. GuptilI and
John P. Mcknight
tWorld Copyright, 1947, by the
Associated Press,)

VATICAN CITY, Mar. H.
On the eve of the 9th anniver-
sary of his coronation, Pope Plus
XII told the Associated Press
today that nations must sur
render some of their sovereign
rights if a just and lasting peace
is to be achieved.
The development of destructive
atomic weapons, with the total war
they threaten, should persuade the
leaders of nations Of their obligation
to reach agreements insuring peace,
he said.
In the last year-the first entire
year OF the Pope's reign In which
there was no declared warfare
there has been no marked improve
ment in the worlds outlook for
peace, he said.
The Pontiff evidently was pre-
occupied over the prospects for the
Moscow conference Of foreign min
listers, which opened yesterday. He
nodded assent to comment that the
circumstances Of the conferences
beginning did not augur well for
solid achievements in the shaping OF
peace.
Talks Freely on Problems.
The fraI, friendly Pontif, who 10
days ago celebrated his list birthday
and the 9th anniversary of his
election as Pope, tomorrow will COM
memorate at thanksgiving services
in the famed Sistine Chapel of the
Apostolic Palace the anniversary. OF
his ascension of the throne of ST.
Peter.
Today. quite simply, he received
these correspondents in his red anc
gold library, and talked with then
freely on the problems facing the
world and the church.
In the same library, at the same
big uncluttered desk with its gole
telephone convenient to his hand
ne had received them just over
year ago, at The end of the brilliant
consistories to create 80 new car.
| oinalS which some called the crown.
Ing event or his reign.
At that earlier audience, the Fop.
showed the strain of consistory weel
and the ravages of cold.
, Today, he was bright, cheerful
animated, obviously much better ir
health. His eyes sparkled behine
their rtmless spectacles. He smiled
often. He spoke quickly, eagerly
/ In short, he looked fit.
The ankle he twisted last weel
, while strolling in the Vatican gar.
dens-he confessed he was readins
as he walked-was entirely well, HI
said, even though he had resisted
his physicians efforts to put him te
; bed, and kept on with his 18-ho,n
. working day.
:. There was too much to be done
Tor him to rest, the Pope said.
Peace With Justice Urged.
Last year-with the end of the
great war which broke out in the
nrst year OF his reign-the Pope hao
shown evident concern that the
ideal OF peace with justice" would
not be realized. He had announced
this ideal of the start of his pom
tifcate, and had urged it on the
world in many other wartime anc
postwar pronouncements.
Today, he gave these writer's tc
understand that the events of the
last year had not greatly raised his
hopes.
In that earlier audience, it was
specified that his holiness coulo
not be quoted.
Today, the pontiff who has Sc,
aside so many other precedents
hampering his ministry in thi.
modern world laid aside one more
and gave the correspondents per.
mission to record his answers te
their questions, although not q.
direct quotations.
The Pope was asked whethe,
events OF the last year had tended
to disSipate the worlds feeling O,
uncertainty and anxiety over pros.
poets for just and lasting peace.
Despite the indefatigable diligenc,
and determined efforts made BY Ger.
tain statesmen and some progres.
for the moment along one or an.
other particular line, he replied, tn,
, events of the last year do not adc
, up to marked improvement in tn,
worlds outlook for q just and last.
ing peace.
. Moreover, the Pope said, he il
afraid that this unfortunate condi.
ton will continue so long as thu
. tpeace of Europe and of the worlc
Is considered solely under the ligh,
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