Show POPE TO SPEAK FROM SICKBED Orders Radio Ready for Yule Talk Copyright 1936 1936 by INS IrS Dec 21 In 21 In order order order or or- der thus to show the world I am amat amat amat at least still alive Pope Pius today summoned the chief engineer of f the Vatican radio station and asked him hint to make preparations for a Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas message and benediction from his sickbed to all Christendom Materially improved following treatment with a heart stimulant the courageous pontiff enjoyed a full nights night's sleep and immediately upon awakening called the engineer to his bedside Following the Interview It was arranged for the pontiff to make the broadcast at 1230 p. p m. m 30 a a. a m. m M. M S. S T. T Thursday Ruefully recognizing the necessity necessity necessity sity of canceling a proposed Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas eve conclave of cardinals th the pope nevertheless felt himself well wei enough to address the world by radio and extend his pontifical blessing to all Thus I will show the world he was officially stated to have said that at least I am still alive The pope was informed that re reports reports reports re- re ports had appeared in American newspapers yesterday to the effect he had fainted necessitating an emergency consultation of ot his loIs physicians He Ho learned of ot the xe- xe report re re- port and smiled wanly while Vatican Vatican Vati Vati- can officials termed It fantastic and a pure Invention by the correspondent correspondent correspondent corre corre- who sent It it 4 |