APOSTOLIC DELEGATION                    
 
                                                            
 
 
                       March 13, 1944                       
 
                                                            
 
 
                       Mr. President:                       
 
                                                            
 
 
dinal Secretary of State, who now informs me that the Holy S
 
                                                            
 
 
lency various observations on the subject, and I respectfull
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
 
ce of grave concern to the Holy See and it is feared that in
 
                                                            
 
 
These conditions have been verified also in the most recent lamentable bombardments of Rome in which the large Ostiense station was the military target. Despite the fact that the target area was very extensive and attacked under conditions of clear visibility, two churches and many homes   
hese raids resulted in the killing of hundreds of innocent p
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
 
The President                                                                             
                                                            
 
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