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Bells of Vatican Toll (hit News of Death of PontiffBody of Leader of Catholic Church Lies in Sislene Chapel— Will Be Carried to St. Peter'sVATICAN CITY. Feb. 10 (AP).—Pope Pius XI. “The Pop*- of Peace/’ 261st head of the Churcjj of Rome, died today at dawn just five days after the 17th anniversary of his reiijn.His frail body, wasted by illness and with features shrunken, was borne in the afternoon to the red-draped fifteenth century Sistine chapel, where the new Pontiff will be elected, to lie in state for the homajie of dignitaries.* Funeral Sunday7 morro ■ th- bod -a :t he tak-‘rrj to St. Peter's Cafhedrai where the first of n.ne funeral services 'wiil ro held Sunday. Burial will be Feb. 15 in St. Peter's The death of the Pontiff nearly 82. marked an interregnum in the ; administration of the church which Eugenio Card nal Pacelli will fill as ’‘Chamheria.n of the Holy Roman Church un‘il a new P^p» us elected.The conclave of Cardinala may convene Feb. 25 though it can h° called as late as Feb. 28. to choose the successor to P is XI. Three t n.ted States Carl na’s were ex-f % .1 to leave N* w, York tomor-. row to attend the assemb y for the i fi st time as a group. The new . P ; e v. : b~ c elt; ted by tw -Is} TV I ‘f T - of f - a b2 CvJ -! nals wno attend the conclave., The time of his coronation will - i* ; '-nd n • w q. -k.y the , ba.iOf.nc is ended.Ring Taken Off F'om the ad P ; and Car-* P ♦ took the fisherman ir ng. smboi of papal authority.i Its sea;. .n a new ring, will he s given to the r- w pope as a s :n i of hts selection.it P ipe p .ijs XI died -ust before t the ehur -h '.s f • .h Rome sounded morning angelus.Ill hince Tuesday s Approaching his 82d birthday t anniversary on Mav 31, he had s oeen ill since Tuesday of cardiac asthma which caused death, a -Tb' u_h he had weakened gradu-d ally n general health since a if severe illness m December. lP?-h, Hrv.4 .- u. - attack. November 25, is ast year.1, Dr Am ma Milani, called from a e ' ck bed, nodded that the end had n come at 5.51 A M . for the “Pope g 'f Peace'’ on the fifth day of the 18th \ear since his flection asPopeC ontinued on loth Pagf
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