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New Pope Expected to Follow Policy of His Predecessor
Coolness
In Reich Towards New Pope
Berlin, To-day.
Comment on the clection of Cardinal Pacelli as the new Pope is withheld in authoritative cir- cles here, it being merely declar- od that the result is . no sensa- tion.
Surprise is expressed that tradi tion should be broken to the extent that a Vatican Secretary of State
POLITICAL ASPECT
NEWS RECEIVED
TREATED WITH RESERVE IN WITH PLEASURE ITALIAN FASCIST CIRCLES IN LONDON
London, To-day. Rome, To-day. The election of Cardinal Secre
tary of State Pacelli as Pope was learned with pleasure and sur- prise.
General impression was that the
The election of Cardinal Pacelli, former Papal Secretary of State, as Pope, has given rise to satisfaction in Italian political quarters. They point out that the new Pope's name is closely linked with the Lateran Treaty which regulat-political Pope." ed relations between the Vatican and the Ita- lian Government.
Sacred College would not elect "a
The fact that the new Pontiff
was so closely associated with his
of State,
predecessor as Vatican Secretary the name of Pius XII is regarded
has been elected to the high office. Pope Pius XI having been known as the "Pope of Conciliation," his successor is looked upon in Fascist circles as a Church Leader who will pur-as an indication that he will con- sue the same course.
General · inclination seems to be to regard the election as an inci- dent of religious significance, and not to associate it with politics| unless the new Pontiff delves into political matters in a manner that may affect Germany.
Aware that the Democracies directed by a younger spirit and would wish the new Pope, Pius by a man who possesses a deep The German press also respects XII, to conduct the affairs of the understanding for the necessities this neutral attitude, revealing, at Vatican in a manner opposed to of the Church. In their election, the same time, however, a shade the Authoritarian States, political the Cardinals expressed a wish of coolness:
circles state that, from the reli-that the work of Pope Pius XI be German Catholic circles welcome gious point of view, no better continued. the election of Cardinal Pacelli be-choice could have been made. On Warmer in tone is an article by cause he was active in Germany the political merits of the new the Milan paper. "Corriere della from 1917 until 1929, first in Mu-Pontiff, they are more reserved. Sera" which declares: mich and then in Berlin and is The semi- official "Giornale Cardinal Pacelli always endea- thoroughly acquainted with the d'Italia" which, like all Roman voured to allay disputes, to elimin German language and country, papers, printed an extra edition to ate their after-effects." In con
Hope is expressed that during proclaim the news, points out that trast to his predecessor, the new his regime he will guard against a in the election of Pacelli, the further increase of tension
be Cardinals departed from the old ope will hold strictly to tradition and methods in his conduct of tween the Vatican and the Reich tradition according to which Car policy, the paper believes.—Trans- and that his knowledge of German dinalé must feel themselves oblig- Ocean. conditions will be utilized for ed to support Divine Providence in smoothing out present difficulties. electing a true shepherd of the The bells of all Catholic churches, flock and not merely a personage
tinue the policy of Pius XI, parti. cularly in connection with the Authoritarian States.
For these reasons, any specula elinations of the new Vatican re- tion regarding the political in-
ime are felt to be inopportune.
Trans-Ocean,
KING'S THIRD VISIT TO B.I.F.
London, To-day.
The King paid his third visit in four days to the British Industries Fair when he visited the textile and
of Germany were rung yesterday to a post vacated by the BAN ON ARMS
BAN ON ARMS TO furniture sections at Earls Court
evening to announce the glad tid- deceased.
ings. Trans-Ocean, o'
GANDHI SENDS ULTIMATUM TO RULER OF RAJKOT
Rajkot, To-day.
It is understood that Gandhi has
sent an
ultimatum to the ruler of
Rajkot giving humm 24 hours to
YOUNGER SPIRIT,
SOVIET FROM
In the case of Cardinal Pacelli, CZECHOSLOVAKIA
OS
ARMS
yesterday morning.
He first visited the Empire Sec- tion where the high Commissioners of each Dominion conducted him round the stands.
his personal qualities were strong that his previous office as
The King spent a considerable Cardinal Secretary of State did not
PRAGUE, TO-DAY. prove an obstacle to the new office.
AND MUNITIONS time at the Canadian stand, where It is futile, the paper adds, to WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO Mr. Vincent Massey showed him a speculate on possible changes in EAVES CZECHOSLOVAKIA map marked with the route of the the Church policy, but even in the FOR THE SOVIET AFTER MAY Royal tour this. event that this policy remains un-1, ACCORDING TO RELIABLE Wireless. changed it will, in future, beINFORMATION. SAVASAN
BRITAIN'S TAIL
reply to his proposals for amicable GOES UP AGAIN
settlement of the present dispute.
It is believed that if Gandhi docs not receive a satisfactory reply he will take drastic steps which will probably take the form of a pro- longed fast. Reuter.
LITTLE MAN, HE HAD A BUSY
London, To-day. Speaking at a luncheon at the British Industries Fair at Olympia yesterday, Mr. R. S. Hudson, Se- cretary of the Department of Overseas Trade, who is leaving
on March 17 on a tour of the DAY in Warsaw Helsingfors and
Northern capitals, including Ber-
eng Stockholm, said:
London, To-day.
"I think we have got our tails There were an unusually large number of questions on the House up again. We are reverting to our wo of Commons order paper yester, old position of influence which ought never to have abandoned. day.
"Our people are beginning to feel sioned by the fact that out of 190 the strength necessary to assume questions down for answer, 109 responsibilities. wore addressed to the Minister of
Moreover, comment was "OCCB-
Labour.
When Mr. Ernest Brown rose to answer the first question, he was greeted with humourous cheers. British Wireloss.
Czecho-Slovakia at present is sending supplies to the Soviet un- der contracts concluded, before the September crisis.
Armaments factories are work- ing at great pressure day and night, even on Sundays, in order to fill the contracts as completely as possible, Router
INTERNMENT CAMP CONFLICT
Amsterdam To-day.
summer. British.
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