of all the belligerents had been regarded as the most  
humane in Italy, that it was a matter of regret to him  
personally that we should persist in indulging in this kind of warfare.
 
     
 
 
The Department of State has instructed Mr. Tittmann  
to request precise details in connection with the two  
alleged incidents in order that they may be identified or   
disproved. On the basis of a report from General Eisenhower  
concerning these allegations, Mr. Tittmann is being instructed,  
moreover, to inform the Cardinal Secretary of State that  
American bomber missions are invariably conducted at very  
high altitudes; that their fighter escorts likewise remain at   
or above the prescribed levels; and that, with respect  
to the alleged incident at Naples, General Eisenhower has   
informed the War Department that no American combat crew has   
ever reported the machine gunning of a tram in Naples, and in   
view of all the circumstances, it is extremely improbable that   
the reported attack was executed by American aircraft.