Show INSISTS FINAL CATHOLIC RITES BE GIVEN SIVE Ii rj Physician Resorts to Oxygen Following Unexpected Change Change for Worse j Condition Condition Con Con- Is Not Hopeless r ROl IE Jan By 20 BY By the Associated Associate Benedicts Benedict's life Ufe hangs ii in press Pope Pope balance today and fears were ex expressed expressed expressed ex- ex pressed at the Vatican at noon that tha hT was in a dyIng condition Curing the early hours of this mornIng morn morn- Ing mg towards toward 4 a a. a m. m t there ere was a a. sudden sud sud- Ian den n change for t th orse i worse orse and th the bronchial affection from which hi his holiness had been suffering for sev sev- rat ral days clays spread to his lungs he e pontiff asked for and received the last tast sacrament insisting upon this example Ii he a a. good af f only to give Said aid despite attempts by his attendants attendants attend ants to dissuade him were In consultation consultation con con- r The he popes pope's physicians at the Vatican at an early o ur r and the morning bulletin Isu issued d Indicated an extremely condition Dr however however howver how how- ever ver stated th then n that while the con con- tion of his Ills holiness w was s grave It wast was wa not st ho hopeless l s. s ADMINISTERED A. A bout 11 elock loCk In the forenoon however r the this popes pope condition became and the administration o of was be begun t At 11 1130 30 0 o clock the tha th euc was was solemnly carried d pra prayers were being being- said sak ln n nall aU all the the- churches and Catholic I In- In n. n o of Rome Home on behalf ot his holiness and great crowds began bega to tc In St. St Peters Today's sudden change for the worse condition seemed to tC pontiffs pontiff's pave come as a a. great surprise even ever o those who had been observing most mosi he received losely Last evening bomo Iome ome strengthening injections and the thc then stated they were satis- satis led fled with hl condition expressing hope bat danger dang r o of an aa extension of the inflammation to the lungs had passed rid irid saying saying- that the crisis appeared t lobe be overcome 9 ne e of the most disturbing conditions condi- condi is that developed early today j we I tl to b be ho passing away after afler 10 k this morning as the pontiff ponti iWa ahen hen able to expectorate slightly aroused more hope among theat the Catchers at t h rs but towards 11 o'clock he Became came worse again and nd oxygen then as DIGNITARIES ASSEMBLE F M signer sacristan o of the I palace Monsignor Carlo the pontifical prefect of ot t mOnies and Monsignor MOI l life hp he private chamberlain were at the apes Stipe's pes pe's bedside e. e P There wa an air o of deep anxiety ind nd apprehension about the Vatican gere many of the cardinals were waiting Baiting in an ante chamber all the Cardinals in Italy h having ving assembled KRome Rome upon receiving word o of he serious illness Later ter Cardinal Gasparri the papal of state telegraphed all the thel advising them of the seri seri- l u ness ess of the popes pope's es e's condition while telegrams were sent to Pope Benedicts Benedict's ieri ri dict's relatives at Genoa and Pia- Pia ena na |