The Archive · 1940

Churches Accept Pope's

Peace Points

Lontlon, Dec. 21. the Aniglican Church and Free Churches have accepted the Pope's "ive peace points" "The heads of Churches state their acceptance in a letter to "The Times" signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Moderator of the Free Church Federal Council and by the Archbishop—of Westminster, Head of the—Roman Gatholio Chien In Great Britain London, Dec. 23.

RIVISH bombers Saturday' ni out their most extensive rai of tons of bombs on six countries ight and carly yesterday carried id of the war, dumping hundreds Ta gets ranged from Oslo to Venice the attack on the latter being the first since the war star The British raiders which flew to Venice and back covered 1,600 miles, the long: ug the war. ist distance of any Royal Air Force raid dur-

Besides ttaly and Germany, the British struck targets in Norway Holland, Belgium and France.

The bombers all took off Britain, "The fact that last the second longest night of the year enabled the bombers fo cover a vast roa and return hornie before dawn. jrchen and Wesseling near Cologne, the communique declared.

"auch was done, to denlete Ger-found fae-tories, aerodromes, railroad stations goods' yards, docks, synthetic plants and off stores, the communique tories and buildings at Venice, wit ood effect the Air Ministry' com> munique said.

The raiders bean to arrive at Venice at 11.30 pam. and the last one eft the city Just after midnight, the communique ssid,

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