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Show ARMED CHANGES INTEREST POPE Manifests Great Concern During Clash Near Vatican Gardens Rome. Nov. 3 (By The Associ- Lilt i Press). Popo Plus gao Intense Interest to every phase of the armed I but peaceful revolution in Italy which brought the Paacjsti lntu power. Darin Dar-in tlu excising elayj In which the Nlt r politicians psuMod from tho sccno unel the black Rhlrt-1 followers of Mussolini took their places, his holiness holi-ness received Information every hour from tho Vatican secretaries, ever repeating re-peating the ileslro that blooelshed might be averted A prolat who. upon viewing the entry of Uil- Kascistl troops into Rome, remarked that "tho revolution" had been successful, was rebuked by tho pope 'it Is not a revolution, it is merely n change of government." tho pop1 Is reporti'd to have said POLICY VM M we.i.n. While no official comment is obtainable ob-tainable at tho Vatican regarding the, ult nt ef Mussolini to power, those close to tho pontiff eay that the policy pol-icy of tho Holy Seo will not be affected af-fected by the change In tho political life of Italy. Tho Vatican policy remains re-mains one of dignity, silence and aloofnefls. The pope manifested rroat concern las: Tuesday when groups of Fascist t and Communists clashed near the vat-lean vat-lean gardens. Tho pope immediately Inquired whether anyone had been Injured. In-jured. Ho waa greatly relleveel upon le-arrdno; that no damage had been wrought. Thai afternoon. When the victorious i black shirts swarmed in triumph over 1 the city the pope stood at a window at the extreme left corner of the Vatican Vat-ican from wher'.- he could see thousands thous-ands of Fascist) descending I'lnclan hill. He watched the vast moving i urn ourso only a few minutes and then returned to his study to attend to the duties of the day. I REPLY tillATIFIED. Tho pontiff looked With satlsiactlon upon the recent spee-ch delivered nt Kapjes by Mussolini In which tin Kas-clstl Kas-clstl chieftain said he realised what tremendous authority and pover the church wielded throughout tho world !inl what a benefit it w-aa to Italy that Rome Is tho seat of thf Holy See. Another source of contentment to the Vatican Is tho fact that sl mejTloers of the Popular party, generally gen-erally known as the Catholic party; are Included in Mussolini's cabinet, These six are two ministers and four under secretaries of state. Still another source of gratification the Vatican is the announcement that the king and all the members of his court ond of the new government will attend a solemn l'e Jieuni next Saturday at the church of Santa Maria Depi Angell In celebration of the anniversary of Italy's victory In the world war Cardinal Oasparri, papal secretary of state, who has been ill for seeral diiys, has regained his health and resumed re-sumed direction uf forelpn affairs for tho vatioan IH'CLIMOS V. S. POST Premier Mussolini lias offered tho post of Italian rnnbasvidor nt Washington Wash-ington vacated by the recent realgna- i '.on Of Kolandl Rici I to Senator Uulffl Ubcrtinl, Italian representative at The Washington nrms conference. It was asserted in political quarters tod.iv, however, that Senator Albertlnl has I declined the offer, preferring to remain re-main In Italy and participate in the political activities at home. 00 |