Evening star., 1937-01-03
SUFFERING
REPoRTEDE EASED
Callers at Vatican Believed
to Have Been Specialists.
U. S. PreIate Visitor.
b. the Associated Press.

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VATICAN CITY, January 3 (sun-
ay).-Pope Plus XII was stated to be
resting more comfortably early this
morning after suffering great pain
during the first part of the night.
Sources close to the Vatican said
the pontifi began to rest about 3:15
am. (9:l5 pm e. 8. T. Saturday.
after a siege Of pain.
Their report came after two we'll.
dressed civilians, whose identities were
not of1icially disclosed, were whisked
to the Vatican by automobile.
watchers said they believed the
civilians were specialists called by DIR.
Aminta Milani. the Pope's chief physi-
clan, for consultation on the possibility
Of administering stronger medicines
to induce sleep.
The civilians arrived at 2:3O an.
and left within so minutes.
Following their departure, members
OF the Vatican household said, all
became quiet in the Vatican.
Recent Consulta ations.
1t was recalled DR.. Milani has been
consulting Rome heart and blood
specialists regarding the pontiff's con-
dition.
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of Phila-
delphia arrived in Rome last night and
was summoned to Pope Plus bedside
at 1890 pm. to receive letters Of Gre
dence as papal delegate to the Inter-
national E,lcho riGfin
Manila.
Cardinal Eugenio PacelE, Vatican
secretary OF state, met the visiting
prelate at the station and escorted
him to the Vatican.
Cardinal Doughery was accom-
panied by Bishop Gerald P. O'Hara of
Savannah, Ga, and Rev. Father SAL
vatore M. Burgio Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Holy Father yesterday received
expressions of hope for his recovery
from rulers throughout the world.
Messages Presented.
Diplomats accredited to the Vatican
presented messages from their Kings
and Presidents conveying sympathy
for the pontif and wishes for his
restoration to health.
The pontiff, in pain from circulatory
obstruction in his left leg and able to
sleep but little, insisted upon discuss
ing church problems with Archbishop
Jean Chollet of Cambria. whom he
received briefly.
All-Night Vigils Begun.
Young Italian aristocTats, members
of the Papal Noble Guard, began all
night vigils in the antechamber to the
Pope's bed room, 1t was learned to-
night. The act was interpreted as
an indication of growing apprehen-
sion over the holy fathers condition.
mo material change" was the Vat
ican report of his condition. A burst
ing varicose vein left an open wound
in his leg, and physicians labored to
build up the Pope's resistance to pos
sible infection.
Among the notes of sympathy was
one from King George of England.
presented by the British Minister and
constituting the first expression by
the new monarch to the Pope
Mass Heard in Chapel.
The pontiff heard mass said by his
secretaries in the chapel next to his
bed room, then received Eugenio Car
dinal Pacelli. papal secretary of state,
and later conferred with the ARCH
bishop.
The Pope lis mentally the same as
when saw him three years ago."
the French visitor said.
While there is no doubt the holy
father has suffered greatly, he still
has all his strength mentally.
The Pope remarked he had been
glad to suffer so tremendously be-
cause he was able to offer himself to
the LORD and because it gave him an
appreciation of the suffering of 9TH
ers"