The Holy Father Pope Pius XII sends us his paternal greetings and a salutary message to direct all our prayers in the month of October this year and especially the piety of the holy rosary to the Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, for the imminent ending of the Crusade war and for peace among nations. This news came to us from Zagreb in a highly appreciated letter of His Excellency J. R. Marcone, the legate of the Holy Father [in Croatia].
We all know how much effort was invested by the great prince of peace Holy Father Pope Pius XII for all nations to settle difficult international disputes by equitable treaties, and not by fire and sword, but this voice of the Father did not find a response. It is clear to all of us who is guilty for the war and destruction when we spiritually move ourselves to the battlefield of Bolshevik Russia. The Bolsheviks eschewed all attempts to establish peace, they joined the evildoers of the international order on the European continent, and thus this terrible fire of war, which worries us all. Our Great Poglavnik, the hero of the Croatian People, the savior of freedom in our most difficult days, when we trembled in fear before Yugoslavia was erased from the map and our thousand year old state of Croatia emerged with an unbreakable force precisely because of the supernatural wisdom he exhibited from the start of his reign. He invested a superhuman effort to ensure the development of political and cultural life in the NDH. Aside from all of that our sworn enemies with their assaults dared to cause disorder in some parts of our country.
Our Croatian sons, our proud and brave army, completely loyal to the Poglavnik, guarantee a beautiful destiny for the NDH. According to a high order from our Great Poglavnik, the Croatian army divided its knightly duties. Some stand in service for the defense of the state, while others are participating in the Crusade war against Bolsheviks. The great leader of the German Reich assigned units from all allies of the peacemaking Axis to the glorious units of the German army, but not because he fears the lack of power of the German army, but to show the full solidarity of all great and small allies, that they are united and equally devoted to establishing peace and liberty for every nation on the European continent according to directives of the Great Leader of the German Reich. The Holy Catholic Church observes these events with concern and love for the warriors on the frontline and for the suffering at home. That is why the Holy Father with his message unites our souls in a collective prayer.
The holy rosary with the Great Patronage of the heavenly Queen of Peace saved Europe during the time of Pope Gregory XIII, and especially during the time of Pope Clement XI in the year 1716. It restored peace in Europe and ensured liberty for all nations. That is why we will readily and gladly obey the voice of the Holy Father and we will all join the prayer action, both devoted parents and innocent children, pious illiterates and the educated, servants and masters, laymen and priests.
The Blessed Lady, the Queen of Peace will make it happen, that the Crusade war against the infidel will end fortunately on all battlefields. In Europe a joyous song will resound: Victoria, Pax et Dei Benedictio!
Greetings to all and blessing in the name of the Lord.