The Archive · 1939

Peace in Country Draws Favourable Comment

Vatican City, Dec. 22.

King Victor Emmanuel and the Queen paid a formal visit on Pope Pius yesterday, who praised the House of Savoy, "who peacefully govern Italy in these troubled hours a xar"

The Pope received gifts from the King and Queen and reciprocated by presenting the Italian sovereign with a precious collection of ancient Vatican coin and the Queen with a gold pearled ros:

After the audience with the Pope, ing which they were closeted pri-y with the Pontif for 40 min-the King and Queen, according century-old custom, prayed at the tomb of the Prince Apostle St.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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