PEACE FEELERS

Grey River Argus, 2 December 1943, Page 5

PEACE FEELERS

Reports Renewed AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE. LONDON, Noy. 30. The Portuguese radio, quoting a message from Vatican City, stated: The Pope has granted various important audiences. Herr von Papen (German diplomat) has left Rome by plane after an audience with the Pope and Cardinal Maglione (the Papal Secretary of State). A Swiss paper, the “Tribune de Geneva” says: The German News Agency, as expected has denied peace rumours with indignation. However, it is a fact that certain travellers would never have' crossed the frontiers if it had not been on an official mission. ■ . , Reuter’s correspondent ac zuricn stated: Diplomatic circles in Berne claim that despite German and Allied denials, the Germans have definitely stretched out feelers for armistice terms. The German denial is to be due to Allied unswerving adherence to unconditional surrender, and Germany being not yet prepares t 0 swallow the bitter pill of open defeat.

SIGNIFICANCE OF MEETING (Rec. 12.10) NEW YORK, Dec. 1. The “New York Times” commenting editorially, says: If the Lisbon report of a conference at Cairo is correct, we can expect important pood news in the next few days. Long-planned, a personal meeting ot the four Allied leadei's will supp y the last clinching proof that the last weapon in the enemy's arsenal—the political weapon of divide and conquer—has been knocked from the aggressors’ hands. The stage has certainly been set for a Climatic action and for fresh consideration ot military and political problems of the war. , “No matter how skilfully competent aides handled the recent Moscow conference, questions now arise which can be dealt with successfully only by the four supreme leaders face to face.”