The Archive · 1941

Rome Inviolat A Reader's Reactions

'To the Editor of the "Nonru-Ciuxa Darr News'

Sm—The altar used to be sanctus ary for a hunted man fleeing from hhis enemies, and still may be for all T know. But the Jackal of Europe: has not yel reached that position and we have the nauseating knowledge that as long as Rome is to be considered not-bombable the Jackal and. his pack are safe. 1 should ike to hear that the Pope hod asked them fo leave the "Eternal City." thus assuring the safety of the churches. the holy relies, and the women' and children gathered within it, That would be a gesture worth making But, until the Pope does this f cannot see that he has any right to make these "constant appeals. they seem unfair. T see in today's paper that he had, carly this week. addressed formal appeal to. the Yugoslav Government to spare Tome from bombing. One does not ike to think of this appeal when one remembers:

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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