According to a B.B.C. broadcast from London August 24th,   
the Commander of the British bombing forces stated that they intend to   
bomb even Rome, since they entertain no false sentiments. The Secretariat   
of State has pointed out to Mr. Osborne and to Mr. Tittmann that, if the   
Vatican City State or if any of the basilicas, churches or pontifical   
buildings and institutions in Rome (and they are very numerous and of very   
great historical and artistic importance ) were to be hit, the Holy See   
could not remain silent. Nor would it be well that, with cordial relations   
existing between the Holy See and England, anything should happen to   
modify or disturb them.  Mr. Tittmann gave assurance that he would bring   
the matter to the attention of the American Government which would   
ubtlessly appreciate the importance and gravity of the matte
 
                    September 17, 1941.