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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23448, 1 October 1941, Page 1

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I ITALIAN DESIRE FOR PEACE LONDON, September 30. i Mr Roosevelt’s envoy to the Vatican (Mr Myron Taylor), who bears a letter from the Pope to Mr Roosevelt, conferred last night with Mr Churchill and the Foreign Secretary (Mr R. A. * Eden). i The object of Mr Taylor’s mis--1 sion is revealed as follows; When 'authenticated reports of an Italian desire for peace and of the Pope’s anxiety to be of whatever assistance possible reached Mr ■Roosevelt, the latter was anxious to learn the position at first-hand : through Mr Taylor, who carried a personal letter to the Pope. Now it is understood that the Pope expressed the hope that the war would be shortened and f;ave an assurance that if his service* as a peacemaker were required he would willingly answer the call. i f ; f c I.