RIY eventual support on the part of the Pope for a German peace plan would be conditional upon the prepara! iti tion bein being made not only to Roman Catholics but non-Catholics who were being ill-treated in Poland, says an interesting account of the of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, the Pope yesterday, obtained by "The Times" from a trustwoi source in Rome.
The German Foreign Minister, the newspaper states, asked) His Holiness whether he would be prepared to support a peace! plan if one were advanced by Germany or a friendly State. The? Pope, it is understood, dwelt upon the injustice done in Poland engi other countries, like Czechoslovakia, and, it is believed, indicated that his support for any peace proposals must depend upon their conforming to, the five points laid down in his Christmas allocution, if necessary, "Daily Telegraph" writes: "It is inconceivable that any doubt could be felt in Scandinavia of the effect of submission to Russia's full event of Russia attempting aggression in the future. Such a "Thus far shalt thou go and no further' would have a value which the Finns can best assess,"
The "News-Chronicle" says; "The Allied offer could only be partially effective since Sweden may change her mind if Finland decides to fight on."
The "Daily Mail" urges the dispatch of an important member of the British Government to: Stockholm. agreement has been reached at Moscow, it was learned here today.—United Press.
"If Finland calls for aid, must we refuse because the way is barred by a timorous Swedish Government?"—
Reuter,
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