THE ISRAELITES’ GRATITUDE.

New Zealand Tablet, 5 June 1919, Page 29

THE ISRAELITES’ GRATITUDE.

**- :“ The Aurore, organ of the Israelites : in Constant!-' nople, expresses the gratitude of Hebrews for the Pope’s* intervention on their ; behalf during . the -walkthrough the Apostolic > Delegate in the Turkish capital in the following ; terms:- — We: are ; happy to h render homage of respectful gratitude to his Holiness Benedict XV., for his noble and generous initiative,* inspired by." high moral criterion and the most sublime humanitarian principle. The. Holy .Father has been ably seconded by his worthy representative,- Archbishop Dolci, who in his conversations with some members of the Hebrew community of Constantinople 'expressed himself in terms flattering to the Hebrew people. With pleasure]] Vo recall how during the war Archbishop Dolci, in the Pope’s name, founded a society entitled ‘Hidden Tears,’ the object of which was to relieve the anguish of decadent and needy families without distinction of race or religion. This helped a great number of our co-religionists. ). .. We learn that a number of Israelites, as a proof of their gratitude, will interest themselves in the work of succor founded by the Apostolic Delegate in our city, especially in the foundation of an orphanage for Armenian boys, victims of‘ the war.” ./YYr’iK'