This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyone.
 
 
 
Vatican City
 
 
 
Dated February 28, 1945
 
 
 
Rec'd 6:54 a,m., March 1st
 
 
 
Secretary of State,
 
 
 
Washington.
 
 
 
51, February 28, 4 p.m. FOR PRESIDENT ONLY.
 
     
 
 
At an audience with Holy Father this morning  
which he stated to be first audience which he has  
granted since attack of influenza which prevented audiences  
for past two weeks, the Pope first expressed his  
interest and concern for your own health and welfare  
having in mind the Crimean Conference, its disclosed  
results and proposed San Francisco Conference showing   
great interest in each but without recording any  
specific opinions beyond the general statement that  
the great nations as well as the lesser ones were  
moving toward a more cooperative understanding of  
their opportunities and he believed their corresponding  
obligations.
 
     
 
 
He expressed the thought that the Germans were  
continuing to wage a hopeless war and that controlling