CHRISTIAN LEADERS

Evening Star, Issue 23882, 12 May 1941, Page 3

CHRISTIAN LEADERS

POPE'S PEACE POINTS ACCEPTED LONDON, May li. Cardinal Hinsley presided at a meeting to-day in support of an agreed Christian order.” This meeting and another over which the Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to preside tomorrow followed a recent letter to ‘ The Times ’ when the Christian leaders of this country accepted the Pope’s peace points. , .. . In the course of his speech Cardinal Hinsley said: “We have one great purpose in which we ax*e unshaken and undivided —against the onslaught of brute force we will unhold the fundamental principles of personal, national, and international freedom to the last. Wo renew the appeal of the Pope to all men of goodwill—to all who believe in God —that they combine in loyal and hearty collaboration in order to ward off from mankind the danger that threatens all alike.” After the Bishop of Chichester had addressed the meeting a resolution was carried urging the Government, the British Commonwealth, and the Allied associated Governments to adopt the 10 points of the letter as the basis of any future statement on -war and peace aims. , SHOCK FDR GERMANS THOUGHT BRITISH DRIVEN FROM SEA 1/ONDON, May 11. ■\n interesting indication of the way in* which even the of the German navy is misled is furnished by the report of tlie chief officer of the Sau Casimiro, which was captured by the cruiser Gneisenau. A party of 30 boarded her armed with revolvers, hand grenades, and machine guns. Apart from being verynervous .and keeping a heavily-armed guard over the unarmed British crew, the Germans were quite friendly. They allowed the crew food from their own store cupboards, the contents of which surprised them. The German sailors appeared to be convinced that England was already starving. Lieutenant Otto Grenz, who was in charge of the prize crew, spoke English very well. The chief officer suggested to him that he would he lucky to take his prize through the British naval patrols. The German replied, “ There are no British ships on

the sea, so who is going to rescue you?” It was quite evident that the German 1 officer really believed this, and it must have been a considerable shock to him a few days later when the San Casi—miro was intercepted by a British warship and he, with the entire prize crew, was taken prisoner. • GENERAL PAPAGOS ARRESTED BY NAZIS LONDON, May 9. _ General Papagos was arrested in Athens, and lie will be charged with instigating the war against Germany. AMERICAN MACHINISTS STRIKE IN SHIPBUILDING YARDS SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. Machinists in 11 shipbuilding firms holding 500,000,000 dollars’ worth of defence contracts have gone on strike for higher wages.