PEACE TALK.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15460, 13 December 1915, Page 7

PEACE TALK.

TOE POPE'S ATTITUDE. UNFAVOURABLE CRITICISM. ("Times" and "Sydney Sun" Scrvicee.) LONDON, December 10. The Rome correspondent of "The Time's" says the Pope's letter has been most unfavourably received there except by the ultra-cloncal party. Many sincere Catholics are dismayed at the Pope's attitude and his choice of language in his peace references. Complaints are also made as to the inconveniencc of theso declarations from the Vatican—all indicating that there are prospccts of an activc revival of the Rome question. The "Tribuna" says:—"lt is impossible to imagine a peace which does not favour one side, seeing that the war •broke out because one belligerent alone aimed uniustlv at overpowering its enemy. Therefore peace cannot be concluded until these aims have been completely frustrated." The "Giornale d'ltalia" publishes a conversation with Monsignor Tcdeschi. one of the Pope's Under-Secretaries of State, who said it was unfair to criticise the Pone for not condemning certain actions, because he needed a proper invitation befor c he could act. On being interrogated. Monsignor Tedcschi said that the Pone was willing to adjudicate upon any* specific point if the parties concerned submitted beforehand to his verdict. The 'GiornaJo" suggests that the belligerents should ask the Pope whether the invasion of Belgium was legitimate: MR FORD'S CRUSADE. DELUOE OF WIRELESS MESSAGES. LONDON. December 10. One thousand wireless messages have been received from Mr Henry Ford's '"Ship of Peace," announcing that rough weather had been encountered. and the -passengers were mostly sea-sick. The "missionaries ' believe that th»* British will detain tho vessel at Kirkwall, and examine the credentials of the passengers, several of whom have German names, and search for contraband. Those who are not f-ea-s;rk meet daily and pass resoluti ->ns in favour of peace, and applaud Mr I-ord's enterprise The ''Fordists' declare that they know that hnglund regards the scheme as a huge iok»» and a vulgar advertisement, but. they believe that tho publicity will act'lorato peace. Mr I'ord sent bv wireless to Reutor Severn! thousand words of the Rev. M'r Aktnl s sermon, comparing the mission to that or Saint Paul, Thomas -Neal Dow, or the Filer, m Fathers The sermon MW: — It may be that Mr Ford will bnn~ a 1 eaco Onjprerce nearer, and nut -th the Washington* and Vi wdl erect n I; eace standard among the neutral European countries to which all the wise and good will repair.