,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,cr[ley submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,commemorat+ ! #ajj? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,_w 
,w> ,i ,*ri/mas ,truce ( #aiad4  ,:]eas 
by ,decemb] #aiad1 ,_w ,w> ,i _h left   
ab\t #ij p]c5t ( ! highly tra9$ memb]s (
 ! ,briti% ,exp$ition>y ,=ce 9 ,france )
 casualties1 & ab\t #cj p]c5t dead2     
,:]eas ! cries & moans ( ! injur$ & dy+ 
9 no man's l& c\ld be he>d ?r\gh\t !    
,we/]n ,front1 & _m ( ! dead _h be5 ly+ 
unburi$2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #g1 #aiad1 
,pope ,b5$ict ,,xv sugge/$ a tempor>y   
hiatus ( ! w> = ! celebration (         
,*ri/mas2 ,:]eas despite ?is proposal1 !
 w>r+ c\ntries refus$ to create any     
(ficial cease-fire2 ,:]eas1 on ,*ri/mas 
,eve1 :i* "u ,g]man tradition has m     
celebrations ?an ! day itself1 ,g]man   
soldi]s began to s+ c>ols & place       
lant]n-lit ,*ri/mas trees above _!      

tr5*es2 ,:]eas mu* ( ,decemb] _h be5    
wet1 b on ?is night ! temp]ature dropp$ 
& a %>p fro/ settl$ ov] ! l&scape1 mak+ 
bo? tr5* conditions m be>able & ! air   
cle> & /ill2 ,:]eas ,rifleman ,c ,h     
,brazi]1 ,que5's ,we/m9/]s ( ,bi%op's   
,/ort=d1 claim$ 9 8 lett]s t ! ,g]man   
soldi]s said !y w\ld n %oot on ,*ri/mas 
,day if 8 fell[s did n2 ,:]eas ano!r    
lett] f ,private ,cunn+ham1 ( ! #e?     
,scotti% ,rifles1 to 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,james
 ,d ,gray1 9 ,c>luke1 ,scotl&1 also     
reveals 9 m detail h[ su* truces came   
ab\t3 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve ! fir+          
practically ceas$4 '''2 ,:]eas1 on      
,*ri/mas ,day1 ! soldi]s ( oppos+ =ces  
em]g$ f _! tr5*es & decl>$ _! own       
un(ficial truce1 & %ook h&s ) _!        
enemies2 ,:]eas accord+ to _m lett]s1 a 
good-spirit$1 impromptu football mat*   
betwe5 ,g]man & ,alli$ soldi]s took     
place 9 no man's l& on ?is day & is     
commemorat$ annually by ,engli% football
 teams2 ,:]eas 9 recognition ( ! #ajj?  
anniv]s>y ?is ye>1 special ,*ri/mas     

,truce c&les w be lit ar\nd ! _w1       
includ+ by ,ar*bi%op ,desmond ,tutu 9   
,cape ,t[n1 ,s\? ,africa1 & ,pel 9      
,santos1 ,brazil2 ,:]eas worldwide      
celebrations are expect$ to take place1 
includ+ ! unveil+ ( a sculpture by ,&y  
,edw>ds 9 ,liv]pool captur+ ! #aiad     
,*ri/mas ,day football mat*2 & ,:]eas ! 
lessons ( ?is ev5t are t ! light ( human
 empa?y c dispel ! d>kness ( despair1 ! 
possibility = future peace c /ill exi/  
:5 at w> ) o!r nations1 & t beh9d !     
cla%+ ( weapons & tr5*es ( indiff]5ce   
humanity ess5tially endures3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives --  
7#a7 honors ! #ajj? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,_w  
,w> ,i ,*ri/mas ,truce ( #aiad2  7#b7   
recognizes ! ,*ri/mas ,truce's symbol ( 
! triumph ( ! human _s ov] adv]sity2 &  
7#c7 commemorates ! ,_w ,w> ,i ,*ri/mas 
,truce ( #aiad & its legacy z a message 
( future peace & unity betwe5 all       
nations4