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POPE PIUS TO LIE IN STATE AT ST. PETER'S
The World In Mourning
Vatican City, To-day.
The embalming of the Pope's body was completed at lunch time yesterday and later the coffin was conveyed to the Sistine Chapel while bells tolled.
ROOSEVELT- DOWN WITH INFLUENZA
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt is con- fined to bed with a slight at- tack of influenza. He is run- ning a slight temperature.
The President is expected to stay in bed over the week-
Only high dignitaries such as Cardinals, Bishops end. and privileged Roman aristocrats were allowed to file past the coffin until it lies in State to-day in St. Peter's.
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BRITAIN TO
King Victor Emmanuel has ordered eight days' OFFER FRANCO
mourning for the Pope, while the Fascist Grand Council, which met last evening, adjourned as a sign of mourning.
A conclave of Cardinals will meet¡ 62, and about 40 are on or before February 28 to elect now in Rome. a new Pope, but the exact date has not been definitely fixed.
Time will be given for Cardinals to arrive from all over the world. The total number of Cardinals is
TUBERCULOSIS DECISION QUESTIONS
At Tuesday's meeting of the Urban Council, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, pursuant to notice, will ask: "With reference to the inclusion of Tuberculosis among Notifiable Diseases, will the Chairman kindly atate:
believed to be Cardinal Hinsley, Archbishop of Westminster, is leaving London for Rome on Sunday.
Throughout yesterday there was a 'continuous procession in West- minster Cathedral, where special prayers for the repose of the soul of the Pope were included at all Masses.
FROM MUNICH
A Munich message says that Car-
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London, To-day.
SENATORS TO
BE FREE TO TALK ON 'SECRET' SESSIONS
Washington, To-day.
The military affairs committee of the Senate has agreed to allow members to publicise all informa- tion, except military secrets, ob- tained in future during closed sessions.
The committee rejected a motion that it should hold open hearings regarding the Administration's de- fence programme.
This is a sequel to the contro- versy created by reports of Presi- dent Roosevelt's statements during the secret meeting last week. Router.
The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports to-day that according to the diplomatic corres- the British Agent in Burgos, Sir pondent of the "Daily Mail," speak- Robert Hodgson, will offer to Gen- ing of the possibility that Britain eral Franco financial and economic and France may grant a joint loan assistance for the reconstruction of to Nationalist Spain but it appears Spain after the termination of hos- that no definite decision has yet been tilities.
reached in this matter. Trans-
Political quarters in London are; Ocean.
a home-leave gift
dinal Faulhauber, Archbishop of that gives pleasure every
Munich, is leaving immediately for Rome.
He has cancelled an important sermon he was to preach on Sun- day,
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King George VI, says a London a message of despatch, has sent condolence to Cardinal Pacelli, the Vatican, Secretary of State.
President Roosevelt's "profound condolences" have been cabled to Cardinal Pacelli by the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull.
(1) The reasons which have led Government to take such a
The telegram states: "His great step,
spiritual qualities, zeal for a peace (2) The policy which Govern- and tolerance won him a place in ment intends to pursue in the hearts of all races and creeds. dealing with this disease, and "Word of his passing was re- Whether it is proposed in this ceived with deep sorrow through. connection to enforce the pro-out the United States." visions in the Quarantine and
PARIS ORAȚION Prevention of Disease Ordin- In Paris yesterday, the Chamber ance, 1986 relating to In-of Deputies opened its afternoon fectious Disease, particularly session on a solemn note, when M. those provisions contained in Edouard Herriot, President of the Part III of Ordinance No. 7 Chamber, delivered a funeral ora- of 1986 concerning Disinfection.
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tion, Isolation and Entry for The Pope, he said, had consécrat- Search, Examination and De-'ed his life to peace and regarded tention?":
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