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Show FRANCE AND SOME. Paris. July 20. The text of Foreign Minister Delcasse's note addressed to 1 the Vatican was communicated to th-council th-council of ministers today. It created a decisive issue, asking for the with- i drawal of the letters by which the Vatican Vat-ican called for the resignations of Bishops Geay of Laval and Nordez of Dijon. Otherwise all relations between France and the Vatican will be broken brok-en off. The contents of Delcasse's note are Se"rcialIy stated to be as follows-rhe follows-rhe French government asks for the utndrawal pure and simple of the letters let-ters the Vatican addressed to the bishops bish-ops of Laval and Dijon, which are considered con-sidered to be a breach of the Concordat irnC? ha,d,not, Previusly been con-su con-su ted. in default of compliance the holy see is advised that the pontifical nuncio at Paris will receive his passports pass-ports and that relations will be severed. ' , .. - . ... |