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Show j POPE CHAFING ; Regrets Greatly Action of Germany in .Deporting Bel- gians From Homes. BREAK IS IMPENDING Personal Position of Head of Church Becomes More Uncomfortable Un-comfortable Constantly. ROME, Aug. 4. It is stated in Vatican Vati-can circles that the pope's impartial attitude toward official Germany is undergoing un-dergoing a change. The pope is reported re-ported to regret greatly the action of Germany in connection with the deported de-ported Belgians. Thd new attitude appears to have been adopted after the fall of Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial chancellor, chan-cellor, who Just before his resignation what is now apparent as a farewell letter to the Holy Father, thanking him for his forbearance and also call-1 call-1 Ing attention to the fact that he had always tried his best to grant the pope's demands regarding prisoners. Although an absolute break with Germany is not expected at this time, It is certain that fhe Belgian deportations deporta-tions are dally making more difficult the maintenance of relations. The pope's personal position is also uncomfortable un-comfortable as the result of the Gght made by Anglo-French and Belgian Catholics, who long have claimed that the pope was surrounded by central empire influences. |