The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-25
BODY OF POPE IS
 ID LIE IN STATE
 UNTIL THURSDAY
Clash Expected in Conclave of Cardinals Which Will Elect the Successor
 to Benedict
By Associated Press

nome, January z4,-toI anoIner day the body of Benedict XIV will lie in state. The funeral ceremonial will thus be delayed until Thurs day. An official announcement to this effect was made this afternoon with the qualification, however, that should previous burial be advisable, the final rites would occur tomorrow as originally arranged.
 Benedicts tomb will face that in which Pope Plus VI, lies; it adjoins that of Queen Christiana of Sweden who having abdicated the throne in 1854, settled in Rome where she died in 1889.
 Fully half million people have filed past the catafalque in St. Peter S to view the body of the late pope, and while the great procession has been orderly, it's very yastness has en- tailed strenuous labors on the part of the gendarmes and guards for the stream moved slowly amid scenes of grief and mourning.
 Registratfon of Death The formal registration of the death
 
 in the Roman Catholic church, when Mayor Valli himself received Prince Aldobrandini. commander of the Noble guard, who with Marquis Sacchetti acted as witnesses. The death record was entered in a specially prepared register, lined in satin and was en- graved In silver.
 An alignment of forces and opinions which are likely to clash in the con clave for the election of the new pope was plainly discernable this evening although the opening session Is nine days distant. That the ques ton Of closer relations between the Italian government and the Vatican dominates the discussion is the con sensus of opinion in religious circles and the press.
 "Peaee Party"
 That group led by Cardinal Merry Del Val, 1t is reported, will have more than a majority in the conclaye. The so-called peace party" of which Cardinal Maff is head, represents perhaps little more than one-third the votes, while the center, the leader of which Is Gasparri, favoring con tinuance of. the policy of Pope Bene- dict, tolerance without actual recog nition. is fewer in number There may be 8 possible change If the elec- ton is conducted along strict party lines. A two thirds vote is necessary for the election of the pontiff. The official acts of the Italian gov ernment after the announcement of the death of Benedict for the purpose of showing the general sympathy of the whole Italian nation. were noted with great satisfaction by the Vatican officials. The Italian flag on the Quirinal was at half mast this morn ing. All the royal houses give the same recognition to the polntiffs s death. Similar signs of mourning were observed about the Queen Mothers palace, Villa Savoia, and the government buildings. There is a re- port that the opening of the chamber, which coincides with the date of the opening of the conclave, may be post poned
 The Rome newspapers have recent lY incEeased their activities in Vat ican n4ws many articles being writ ten about the crumbling of the stub born obstinacy of both parties" Some favored the replacing of France by Italy as the guardian of the interests of the Holy See and contended that the rise of Italian nationalism, ac- centuated by the war. had made inn perative Italy's sponsorship for the Vatican.