The Archive · 1938

London, Nov. 2%

The Duchess of Atholl, Conservative

MP., whose strong views in support Jot the Republican Government in Spain are widely known, announced today that she had resigned hor seat in the House of Commons and that she would fight an immediate jelection at "Kinross and Westere Perth, which division she has represented since 1023.

She resigned her seat, the Duchess: Jexplained, following a majority decision ofa meeting of the Unionist Association in her' constituency support a candidate to oppose her. cis, Duchess didn't. eley, tht is view represented the majority 0 the electorate, and declared that she welcomed the opportunity provided jay the by-election to draw attention to tithe weakened strategic, position countries following the dismemberment General Prange wine "4. the: nood for, a more viorou Tam Quite Well"

Vatican City, Nov. 26, OMicials of Vatican City at 6 pin. today reported that Pope Pius XI had' spent a quiet afternoon and Quoted the Holy Father as saying am quite well"

Cardinal Pacelli, Papal Secretary of State, received 'a group of newlyweds and 400 pilgrims at noon, who, were scheduled to sce the Pope in public audience before he was taken ill two days ago with cardiac asthma. Vatican officials said. the Pope will grant no more audiences until he is fully rested.

OMcials said that the Pope is breathing easier since he was placed a specially-built chair. Attendants, said that the improvement in hi condition was "clearly evident," throughout the night, 'The Vatican advised Cardinal Mundelein, "Archbishop of Chicago, who is at' Naples, of the Pope's Fe: covery and forestalling his return fo the United States pending official instruction s from the Vatican, Meanwhile, at the Pope's birthplace of Desio, orphans prayed for the recovery of the Holy Father—United Purge Made in Young Communists League Moscow, Nov.

A purge of the Komsomalth Soviet" Young Communists, 14250 involving the: downfall of is 353° old "Dictator," M, Alexander Vasile lvitch Kosarev, is announced today, Kosarev, who has been reine ed from office on a series of policy charges, has been the unchallensd feader of the Komsomol for PAs Secretary-General of the Tea ears, Ihe has enjoyed the position of texter Jot the Soviet's 5,000,000 youns Com munists, comparable to that of [Stalin as teader in the whole Union.

Anew Executive of the Conte! Committee of the Komsomol, ier the leadership of M. Mijaclor. been elected.

'The charges against M. Kosar Include "self-glory, incompetence, jecting in a dictatorial. manner'

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