The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
Holy Pontiff Dies At Vatican During Night
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 The Vatican diplomatic corps and she government of Italy were noti- fied formally of the Pope's death.
 For American Cardinals
 It was reported that the Italian government had at once offered 10 place the fast liner Rex, due in New York this morning, at the service If American Cardinals so they could attend the world elective conclave expected to meet here in l5 days.
 Attack of Cardiac Asthma :.
 Pope Plus, born May 3i, 1857, ana looking forward to celebrating ms e2nd birthday this year, suftereo an nttack of cardiac asthma in his library Monday afternoon while reading telegrams from all over the world congratulating him on the an- niyersary of the historic Lateran treaty and of his own enthronement.
 A cold developed. It was made known next morning that his con fIition was causing some anxiety None knew, though, that this time the Pope's amazing vitality would fail him. Not only he, but his phy- sicians. believed that he would pc able to attend the celebrations this weekend.
 Yesterday 1t became apparent that his condition was urgently grave.
 Dr. Giovanni Rocchi called m Dr. Bianchi Cesa. Three days oi nrayer were ordered for the Popes recovery. It was announced late III the afternoon that there was a gen eral weakening of his condition. The influenza had become worse ana fever was noted.
 Painted Several Times :.
 Then came a severe attack or cardiac asthma, which lasted forty minutes. The Pope fainted several times. Two physicians re- mained at his bedside and two male nurses were called. To the astonish- rnent of everyone, the Pope began to rally, as he had done so often pe- fore.
 Prof. Achille Bonanome, kidney specialist, was called at 3 p. III. The Pope was resting easily. The two regular physicians made arr arrangements to spend the night at his bedside, confident that he had Fought of another threat to his liie'
 During the evening, churches m Rome and all parts of the worio were well filled with people praying for the Pope's recovery. There was an atmosphere of tension inside the Vatican and many of the attendants were reluctant to go to bed. More than 200 Italian bishops, summoned for the weekend celebrations, ana more than 40 cardinals, were among those who worried and prayed.
 Condition Desperate
 The Pope,s condition became sud- denly desperate at about 4 a. m. He had been resting satisfactorily, with pr. Rocchi beside him. The Pope be- g0n to mutter unintelligibly. pr. Rocchi started from his chair. He saw that the end was near. He at once injected camphor in an effort to strengthen the fluttering heart. Then he called the Pope's private secretaries.
 A few minutes later United Press correspondent standing in the wind swept courtyard of the Vatican saw a member of the papal household emerge from the Pope's private apartments and run toward the gov- ernor's building, where Prof. Aminti Milani, for years the Pope's private physician, was i'll with influenza.
 Prof. Milani dressed hastily. Then he and Count Franco Ratti, the Pope's favorite nephew, who had been summoned, could be seen cross- ing the yard to the private apart ments.
 High church officials began arriv- fng, including Cardinal Pacellk the secretary of state, archpriest of the Vatican basilica and camerlengo of the church.
 Enters Death Agony
 The Pope entered his death agony at 5 e. m.
 A few minutes before the Pope had been able to enunciate his last pro- test against death, that he had so much work to do.
 Monsignor Alfonso Camille dc Romanis, sacrist of Vatican City, ar. rived at $40 a. m. and administered Extreme Unction.
 Cardinal Lauri, the Pope's pri- vate confessor, had been called. But the minutes passed and it was evi- dent. the end was near. With the amazing fortitude which was the in- heritance of years as e mountain climber in his youth. the Pope ral- lied again, and murmured Peace. Monsignor de Romans confessed him.
 The Pope kept murmuring in Latin, praying in his last agony.
 Cardinals, physicians, nurses, pre- lates and members of the household, along with the Pope's nephew, were in the bedroom. all watching the venerable man to whom no mortal now could give aid.
 Makes Sign of Cross < As they watched. his right hand, lying just on the edge of the cover- let, moved feebly. Those in the bed- room gazed fascinated as his hand rose, trembling. an inch, then two inches from the covers and make, slowly and weakly, the sign of the cross, imparting the last apostolic benediction of his nearly i7-year reign as the 26lst mead of the Ro- man Catholic church. Thirty sec nnds later his head inclined gently toward the right side of his pillow. His face relaxed and ne died.
 one by one, those in the bedroom dropped to their knees and made the sign of the cross. Prof. Milani. the