The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-25

until time for his scheduled au- diences.
 Cardinal Mumdelein Leaves
 Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago accompanied by Monsigt1or Hillen- brand, rector of the Chicago Col- lege at Rome, went to the aVtican | at II a. m.
 Monsignor FIillenbrand told the United Press that the Cardinal left him to enter one of the Pope's pri- vate rooms. He waited there 45 min- utes until an attendant came to tell him that the Pope had been obliged to cancel all audiences. When Cardinal Mundelein left the Vatican t0 prepare to sail for the United States tomorrow, he said no- thing about the cancellation of the audience.
 Two years ago almost to the day, the Pope was forced to take to his bed because of varicose veins and high blood pressure.
 Although semi official sources maintained that he was merely tired and that it was not correct to place other interpretation on his condi- tion, an authoritative source insist ed that his illness was serious. Condition Improving
 The same authoritative source later said that the Pope's condition was improving"
 The Vatican issued an official bull letin which said:
 "The Holy Father this morning, after celebration of the Holy Mass, suddenly was stricken by an att tack of cardiacal asthma. He is now improving.
 | At 9 D. m. an authoritative source said the Pope was resting and his condition was definitely better than in the morning. The fact that Card inal Lauri remained only an hour was taken to indicate that the Pon- tiff's condition was not alarming, be- cause otherwise the cardinal would not have left his bedside for a mos ment, in order to. be present to ad- minister the last sacraments.
 The Pope suffered a first and lighter attack of asthma last night at 10 o'clock while reading in his library. Attendants took him to his private apartments on the third floor. He was put to bed and it was decided that teday's audiences should be cancelled,
 By Il p. m. the Pope was consid- erably improved and when he learn- ed that the audiences had been cancelled he couhtermanded the or- der and said that none of the au- diences was to be changed, especial ly that with George Cardinal Mum delein of Chicago.
 The Pope told his secretary: T especially want to see him because he is leaving tomorrow to return to the Untied States"
 Arose As Usual
 This morning the Pope arose as usual and said mass in his private chapel. He had his usual daily con- sultation with Cardinal Pacelli and other Vatican officials to map out the. days program.
 When the routine conference was finished, the Pope started for his official apartments for audiences. On the way he became dizzy and col- | lapsed. His secretaries carried him to his bedroom.
 1 Professor Filippo Roechi, medical attendant then on duty. applied res- toratives and tried to ease the pon- tiff's difficult breathing. Dr. Milani arrived later and stayed until D ln,, when he found the patients con- dition better and was able to leave. This afternoon Professor Milani permitted the Pope's sister, Donna Camilla Ratti, and his nephew, Franco Ratti, to visit him. On leav- 1 ing they told friends the pope ap- peared much better. Donna Ratti had tried to visit the Pope earlier but Dr. Milani. did not allow 1t at that time, fearing 1t would excite him.
 Nature of Illness New York, Nov. e5 - (URJ -- Cardiac asthma was described to. day by pr. JAgo QaIstpn Of the New York Academy ot Medicine as the "sytnpt0snAtic part ef inyocardi. tis"--gensral heart failure. Since asthma is q respiratory disease, the use of the word irl connection with g cardiac dieturheHce indicates, pr. qalstop said, that the pope's illness is characterized by Festlessness and shortness of breath. pr. Gaiston said the cardiac asthma is not ''neces. sarily" q fatal ailment but that its seriousness is aggravated by advailce