Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-09
Pope's Relapse
 Causes Alarm
BEGAN WITH PAINTING SPELL
 MONDAY NIGHT,
THE HEART WEAKENED
Relatives Summoned to the Vatican If He ReeoVers May Have to Aban. don Audiences, it is Feared.

Rome. April S.-Pope Plus x has suffered a relapse and. as is usual in relapses, his condition Is considered graVer than that occasioned by his taness or last month. The present at tack began with a fainting fit and Professor Marchiafavs the papai phy slcIan, was summoned late last night lie visited the pontiff again early this morning and several times dur ing the day.
 Statement from Vatican.
 The official statement given out at the Vatican simply says:
 The pope is suffering from a relapse of the influenza"
 The Osservatore Romano, the Vat lcan organ, published the foIlouyirx official statement this evening:
 Since yesterday evening the Holy athef mas been indiSposed with a re- lapse of influenza. His condition is causing no anxiety, but he recuIre1 much rest
 Causing Great Anxiety.
 The truth of the matter is that ths popes relapse is causing great anx. 1ety, because 1t was not expected and Tor the further reason that at his ad- yanced age there is the ever-present danger of his being unable to with stand the drain on his strength, Dur- Ing his recent illness the pope wm& much depressed, but as he reRained his health, this distressing symptom
 
 influenza depression Is one of the symptoms that has again been mani fested.
 Today the temperature reached a llttae 11a over 100 fahrenheit, which in it. self IS not at all alarming but the heart showed weakness and there were evidences of kidney trouble. The condition known as a1bunninuria, which accompanies influenza. is present. in- dIcasng nephritis. or Inflammation of the kidneys.
 Had Painting Spell Monday Night.
 At late hour tonight the pope's condition was said to have materially improved. partly owing to the fact that he had remained confined to his bed and. with the exception of Car dinal Merry del Val, the papeT secre- tary of state, his sisters and a niece. received no visitors during the day.
 At seven o'clock Monday evening the pope retired to his study. He had complained of feeling over-tired. Al just what hour he was overcome by fainting spell has not been learned but members of the household rushing to his assistance realized that his cor ditron was serious and became great 1y alarmed as no physician w4g pres ent-, Father ProsdociHno the Vatican chemist. was called and administered stimulants. which revived the pontiff.
 Relatives Notified.
 Dr. Andrea Annici was hastily sum r Marchtafava They found that the pope had already been put to bed. but was still suffering from a recur- renee of faintness. Finding that the injected stropf1anthug, which restored him.
 The sisters and niece of the ponttfr were notified immediately and went ed, however, at the bedside for onIy I few minutes. By order of the phy- 5icians all audiences were suspended and the pope remained in bed through put the day with the result that q steady improvement was noted. On his last visit today pr. Marchia&av@ found conditions satisfactory, although he pontiT was extremely weak
 Must Abandon Audiences.
 The sisters of the pope, who had come to the vatican again today, de- )rated shortly before ten o'clock to- night, much reIi~-r~d that the pope's llness was app akfne favor sbIe impression sent a teIe- gram, however L brother An yelO, advising him ne to Rome For years the pope suffered from sout, with euremaic ,ymptonls and 'ainting spells, the latter gradually in intensity and fresuency t must be remembered, however, that ,nly 8 few days after his election to he pontihcate, Pope Plus tainted fn he Pauline chapel while hearing mass f thepope. is is hoped, succeeds in recovering from the present attack, { Is announced he must definitely gbsndon all fatiguing ceremonies. even audiences. which the doctors declare. II his condition. would result in grave 
 Rising Temperature This Morning. At 1 a. m. the physicians in at endance on the pope throughout the light reported that at midnight tfae 'ope's temperature showed a slight ise. This, however. did not prevent he patient from getting a fair amount f sleep.