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free from designs upon our neighbors and moved by ideals  
of humanity, charity and Justice under moral law. This  
consecration knows no limits of efffort or sacrifice by  
                        our people.                         
 
                                                            
 
 
Your recent letter, brought to me by my personal  
representative, has given me the greatest pleasure as  
did also a memorandum by Your Holiness in response to  
his explanation of the position and objectives of this  
Government and people and of their accomplishments and  
preparations for defensive war. In modern times war is  
an especially ominous word. The present war has developed  
on a world-wide scale, spreading into the most remote  
places. Its very spread clearly shows that it must be  
banished as an instrument of national policy by every  
nation, that it must be replaced by an intelligent system  
evolved from the skill and courage of those who are en-  
trusted with leadership to find other ways to adjust  
          disputes and to achieve continual peace.          
 
                                                            
 
 
  It has given me the greatest satisfaction and I  
an greatly heartened again to receive from Your Holiness  
such positive assurances which will enable us to continue  
   our efforts along parallel lines. May I take advantage