Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-25


Exchange Telegraph British
News Agency dispatch from
Rome today said that Pope
Plus had suffered a second
stroke at $50 pm. Q:3O am,
E.S. To- following his heart at
tack this morning.
The dispatch said the holy
father was unconscious for
about Is minutes.
b. the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 25.-Pope
Plus suffered a serious heart at
tack this morning, and oxygen was
administered Immediately after his
collapse to overcome difficulty in
breathing.
This treatment was suspended,
however, after the difficulty had
been rerledied, and the Vatican an
nounced officially that the holy
fathers condition was improving TINS
afternoon.
The 81-year- old Pontiff was
stricken suddenly as he was about to
leave his private apartment for an
official ante-chamber for his daily
round of private audiences.
A Vatican medical bulletin de-
scribed his illness as cardiac asthma.
Another informant said it was myo-
carditis inflammation OF the mus
cular part of the wall of the hearth
Personal Doctor Called.
Secretaries who saw the Pope
overcome by dizziness Immediately
carried him to his room and put
him to bed.
His holiness personal physician,
DR.. Aminta Milani, was summoned
and remained with his patient until
late in the afternoon.
On leaving the Pope's bedside, DR..
Milani said that the pontltt was
slightly better" and had been able
to swallow some broth.
Il am optimistic, DR.. Milanl SAID,
"but all depends on the resistance
of the holy fathers heart He
added that another heart attack like
that of this morning might be fatal.
The doctor went to an apartment
near that of the Pope and prepared
to spend the night at the Vatican.
Cardinals and prelateS, including
George Cardinal Mundelein, Arch
bishop of Chicago, who were to have
been received in audience, were in
formed of his illness when they ar
rived at the Vatican.
Cardinal Mundelein later left by
automobile for Naples, intending to
sail for the United States tomorrow
on the Conte di Savoia. This was
taken to indicate that the Pope's
condition was not considered cause
for immediate alarm.
News of the attack spread rapidly.
Cardinals in Rome and members of
the diplomatic corps at the Holy See
Immediately began calling at the
Vatican to inquire about the holy
fathers condition and express wishes
for his speedy recovery.
Remained Conscious.
The pontif collapsed and sank to
the floor when he was stricken, but
members of his household said he re-
manned conscious AS soon as he was
in bed DR.. Filippo Rocchi gave him
an injection of adrenalin and digi-
tails.
A Vatican medical bulletin issued
at noon said:
1.-THE holy father after celebrating
holy mass this morning was stricken
suddenly with an attack of cardiac
asthma. He now is improving"
One trustworthy informant at
the Vatican said that the holy
fathers condition, although i'm
proving, still was serious this after
noon.
Sister Is Informed.
The Pope's sister, Donna Camilla
Ratti, was informed at once of the
attack and hurried to the Vatican,
where she handed attendants let
ter for her brother.
Members of the Pope's household
said they assumed the note con-
tanned words of encouragement and
hopes for a speedy recovery. The
Pope's sister kept in touch with the
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