While the solemn chants of "ingredior" and "quemado modus des-full and pure from the depths of St. Peter's Basilica, the private chaplains took the body from the catafalque. Following a third absolution and benediction of the corpse, the "Maggiordomo" then arranged the body for its final interment, covering with red draping ana a white silk veil. The first Cardinal that Pope Pius had created then covered the body with. another veil. his one red and embroidered with Contact with members of the foreign community in Kuling, who have been warned by the Japanese military authorities to evacuate the area before February 20 when a Japanese attack will be launched against Chinese troops on the mountainside, will po established by British and American naval officers, it was revealed at the Japanese press conference last night.
The report, a military spokesman tated, came from Kiukiang although he did not think that the Chinese forces in Kuling had agreed to this measure.. Asked if the Japanese authorities would allow British and American sailors to escort the foreign community from Kuling, the spokesman replied that as far as he knew the agreement was still in operation and it was possible that foreign sailors would be sent to Kuling, He thought that there would be no Japanese objection to such a move.
As conversations were still proceeding at Kiukiang, the spokesman added that he preferred not to make any further statements until more news came from Kiukiang. There were eighteen Americans in Kuling, he added, in answer to a questioner, Several officers, including Lieut.- Col Sakurai and a major, had been sent to Kuling by aeroplane, the spokesman continued, but owing to bad weather conditions their arrival had been delayed. Following their arrival at Kiukiang negotiations would be opened immediately and results would follow. gold, while he placed at the feet of the corpse a metal cylinder containing parchments on which were recorded briefly the principal events of the reign of the dead Pontiff. He ther "anded the Chamberlain three leather purses embroidered with the papal coat of arms. The purses contained zold, silver and bronze medals bearing the late Pontiff's effigy and coined during his pontificate. These were placed inside the coffin. Eeach purse contained seventeen medals, one for each year of his reign.
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