The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Attendant Saves
POntiff'S Life
In Emergency
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Vatican State Department, it was
officially announced, personally
conveyed the news of the Pontltt's
illness to all the cardinals OF the
Curia. Foreign cardinals, accord
ing to the official announcement.
were not yet notified.
The Curia is the papal govern
ment.
The doctors said there was every
indication that injections ana
stimulants would have a restora
tive effect on the Pope, but beyond
that they would not go. They
said they doubted whether in any
event the Pope would be able to
leave his bed for some time.
An Exchange Telegraph deS-
patch from Rome said the Pope
had been giuen a cGmphor injec-
ton.
Soon after the Pope was
stricken. Monsignor Carlo Res
pighi, project of apostolic cere-
monies, who is in charge OF ad-
ministering the last rites, was
summoned.
He was informed that the Pom
tiff'S condition was extremely
serious.
The Pope's sudden illness was
believed at the Holy See to have
been induced by overwork and
shock over the death Of Mrs. VII
liam J. B. Macaulay, American
born wife of the Irish minister to
the Holy See. Mrs. Macaulay, a
papal duchess, who died yeSter-
day, was an old friend who had
devoted herself Fundamentally to
religious charities.
Vatican authorities said the at
tack had left the Pontiff "gravely
ILL.," but expressed hope for his
recovery despite his advanced age.
The Pontiff is 81.
Pope Plus suffered the attack
shortly after he appeared to have
recovered from a long, serious ILL.,
ness that for months had kept him
on the verge of death.
The Pope tainted when he first
was stricken and remained un-
conscious for several minutes.
Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri, whose
duty is to be at the Pope's side
whenever his life is endangered,
was summoned at once.
Extremely Fatigued"
Prior to the heart attack, it
was announced officially that the
Pope had Cancelled all audiences
scheduled for today on the advice
Of his personal physician, DR..
Aminta Mlani.
DR.. Milani, it was revealed. had
found the Pontiff extremely
fatigued" after the busy day he
spent yesterday.
The Pontiff was too i'll to receive
George Cardinal Mundelein of
Chicago, with whom he had been
scheduled to confer at II a. m.
Pope Plus had hoped to bid the
American cardinal farewell before
the latter left for Naples by auto
mobile to prepare to sail for the
United States aboard the liner
Conte Di Savoia tomorrow.
At that hour Vatican officials
said there was no reason for alarm
Dver the Pontiff'S condition.
The Pope yesterday participated
in a lengthy ceremony at the hall
of benedictions. Later in the aft
ernoon he was told of the death
of Mrs. Macauley and was deeply
grieved and shocked at this news.
Mundelein Message
This morning Cardinal Munde-
lein sent condolences to the Pope
upon the death of the Papal
duchess:
Mrs. Macauley, the former Mrs.
Nicholas F. Brady, had long been
noted for her services to the
Roman Catholic Church, and it
was in recognition of these serv.
Ices that she was made duchess
Cardinal Lauri, who was sum-
moned to the Pontiff'S bedside,
holds the title of "Penitenziario .
which means that he
Is the Vatican's chief schriver.
Apparently he was called to ad-
minister last rites to the Pope
should that have proved necessary.
Pope Plus celebrated his eighty
first birthday last May 81. At
that time he appeared stronger
and in generally better health
than on his previous birthday an
when the world had ex-
pected momentarily 20 hear of his
death.
It was believed that today'S at
tack would test to the fullest the
strength which has carried His
Holiness through more than four
score years of life and through the
deep sorrows Of his reign as the
dove of peace"