Vatican City, Dec. 29.
The Italian Ambassador to the Holy See was granted a private audience by the Pope. yesterday immediately after the Holy Father returned to the Vatican from his visit to the King and Queen of Italy. The possible significance of the audience was not known.
The announcement that the Italian Premier, Signor Benito Mussolini, will visit the Pope on January 4 followed the Pope's conversation with the Italian sovereigns yesterday morning at the Quirinal Palace during which it was understood the Pope expressed his desire to receive Signor Mussolini.
First impressions among both Italian political circles and Vatican quarters were that Signor Mussolini's visit would be connected with the Holy See's interests in the cause of peace. It was generally understood that the Holy See and Italy are following a parallel course in working for peace in Europe—United Press.
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