The New York herald., 1922-01-21
HIS LUNGS FILLING
Temperature Early To-
day Had Slight Drop.
but Fresh Infection
Appeared.
MADE BREATHING HARD
Accumulation of Phlegm in
Lungs at Times Threat
ened Suffocation.
RESTLESS AT MIDNIGHT
Last Rites of Church Admin
istered in Presence of Many
Cardinals.
RESTLESS AT MIDNIGHT

ROME, Jan. 81 Saturday, $40 a.
NJ ASSOCIATED Press) The con9i-
tion of Pope Benedict is slowly grow
ing worse and now is extr naiy
grave.
His mental faculties are show
signs OF decline. Frequently the cu
tiff murmufs incoherent phrase
After receiving communion ao
Pope asked for extreme unctio
which was administered shortly aite
2 o'clock this morning by Mgr. Isn
pini, assisted by Mgr. Testoni. ht
the conclusion of the ceremon! tie
Pontiff called Mgr. Zampini t.
bedside, thanked him and shoe i5
hand.
Whether the Pontiff could su ule
until daybreak was considered plop-
lematical by Prof. Raffaele Battistini,
one of the attending physicians.
There were three doctors at the bed
side.
Fresh centers of pneumonia infec.
ton developed in the lungs of the
patient and the catarrh from which
he suffered persisted. His tempera-
ture shortly after midnight was l01
degrees. His breathing was hard and
difficult. His respiration was 60.
Infection Developing.
Prof. Battistini visited the Pontiff
at midnight He found the restless.
ness of the patient had increased.
His pulse was satisfactory. but res.
piration was frequent and difficult.
81 am not able to say whether the
pontiff viii survive the night said
the physician. The state Of mind OF
bis Holiness is perfectly quiet. He
smiled and exchanged playful words
with those around his bedside. The
administration of oxygen gave him
great relief
Prof. Battistini said the catarrh
was still extensive and that several
centers of infection had developed in
the lungs OF the Pontiff. The physl-
clan tried to make the pc .ient cough.
but failed to induce expe :toration.
At the time Prof. Pattistini ev-
amined the Pontiff HIS temper lrs
continued around f01, to which nOirt
IL had fallen from 104 during The
day.
The pneumonia was localized dur
ing Friday as centered in the r0n
tiff's right lung, but reither ulg
was functioning as the physicIs
desired, in consequence of an in
mense accumulation ci phlegm
which at times threaten I'd suffoca-
ton. The pneumonia is described
as being of the purulent. or pus.
type.
Unafratd Of Death.
Through all his sufforings the
mind of the Pontift remained bright,
and he was described as beinf
ceedingly cheerful and unafrai
death. "lf IL pleases the Lord faat
l shall work again for His chuich
am ready; IL lie says it is enousn
let His will be DONE" the Pontit
said carly Friday evening as Tho
Cardinals were withdrawing from
the sick chamber after having paid
him a visit.
When the great specialist
Marchiafava proclaimed in the
ming that there still was a threa o,
hope for the recovery of the Tole
an humble friar of the do Coo
Brethren" who has been attend
the Pope throughout his illness. as
even more sanguine. saying.
During my lifetime work am
the sick and poor | have seen 80
many recover who looked worse than
does tho Pontiff. To me he does not
show the appearance of being a des.
perate case"
When Dr. Marchiafava left the
bed chamber last evening he wished
the Pope goodnight Benedict
smiled and replied:
II accept this az a happy augury.r
The Pontiff's voice, however, was
hoarse. and it was with difficulty
that he spoke.
During the evening the MARQUIS
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