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Show PHYSICIANS GIVE OXYGEN TO I PROLONG LIFE AS HUGE THRONG I PRAYS FOR PONTIFF'S RECOVERY I Sudden Change in Pope's Condition, With Pneu 1; monia Developing Somewhat Suddenly, Conies I as Great Surprise to Those in Attendance Upon W His Holiness; He Receives Last Sacrament, m DOME, Jari 20 7 45 P. M (By the Associated Press.) After re- W iAceiving extreme uncticm today Pope Benedict had a 20-mimit9 ftt conversation aione with Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state. W It is believed his holiness conveyed his last wishes to the cardinal, p" who as chamberlain would preside over the temporal affairs of tha k church in the event of the pope s death. Dr. Battistini confirmed the gravity of the pope s condition and declared the only hope was in super -natural intervention, .He said If his holiness was threatened with suffocation, owing to the excessive R- high respiration. u DOME, Jan. 20 (By the Associated Press) Pope Benedict's life hangs in SVVihe balance today, anil fears were expressed at the Vatican a: noon that his holiness was In a living condition. During h early hours of this morning, towards i m., there wi H sudden change fm .In- worse and '.he bronchial isffection from which hla ho- lH had be m suffering f"i several uays. spread to his lungs. I The FonniJ a-erl- (r-jt I -received am the lasi sa i Mn'-nt. insisting upon ibis. "If only 'o give a good example," ho , raid, despite attempts by his attend-u attend-u s to dissuade him. im -it i s .m i.i The Pope's physicians were in cmi sultalon a the Vatican at an cn hour and ihe morning bulletins after- H ward Indicated an extremely serious jH condition. Dr B; i H stated -'hen that while the conditldnuf "fl iH About 11 o'clock in the forenoon, H however, the pope's condition becam-aggravated becam-aggravated and the administration of oxygen was begun. At. ll:3o o'clock the eurcharlst was solemnly tarried lo Meanwhile, prayers were being sa:.: H in all the Catholic churches and inst.- H unions of Home on behalf of his holl-ness holl-ness and great crowds began to assem-ble assem-ble in St. Peter's. ( BANGE is SUSPENSE H Today's sudden change fm- hu worse In ihe Pontiff's condition seam- H ed to have come as a great surprise. even to those who had been observ- H ng most closely, i. e . evening he - H celved some strenstiiculng injectidhrf. H and '.he doctors then stated tiiey were satisfied with his condition expressing hat danger of an extension of th.- iu-Datamation iu-Datamation to the lungs had passed and Baying that the crisis appeared to H be overcome. To- of the rnol disturbing und;- H able to expectorate slightly. This H aroused more hope among the wat-j -but towards jl o'clock he became i ,vwq .tt... i'., 51-11 in- ii i uii- hbh I ministered. POPE K liilM, At 12:20 o'clock today it was si acd I that Pope Benedict was in a dying con I ditlon. Extra editions of the newspapers offered little hope regarding Pope Benedict's chances for recovery- H great crowd began to .- sm to ide, r S. Pi ters to await news from the Van- H The condition of the Pope became ! critical this morning The Inflamma- j tlon which had been confined lo tn bronchial tubes had extended to lhi , nghl lung, respiration becoming dlffi- cult. The turn for the worse occurred during the night and doctors were ur- gently summoned. l.l.l.l IN F-M i d The official bulletin Issued this H morning on the condition of his holi- H ness read: "His holiness has been four day;i with Influenzal bronchitis Itisascei-lalned Itisascei-lalned that the Inflammatory procc- ! has spread to the rlifht lung. The pa- H tlent passed an agitated night and had no sleep. This morning the dyspnoea I is Intense. The temperature was 104. the pulse 102 and the respiration 50. Battistini. "Cherublni, "Blgnam. "Mat oh la fa va, It was about 4 o'clock this morning that the ehango for the worse In the pope's condition occurred. It was es-peclally es-peclally duo to catarrh, which had spread to both lungs, to inability to ex- and to pulmonary Inflam H matlon. It was stated Professor Cher-ublni. Cher-ublni. who had been Waiting at tho Vatican, was immediately summoned. He found the pope montal'y depressed and panting for breath. |