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holy father may I present general helm

commander of the SS in Eton earliness

I've come to pay you my respects and to

inform you officially the German army is

in total control of Rome in other words

general your forces of occupied our city

and I'm to convey the feels personal

guarantee that that account neutrality

will continue to be respected in return

I would ask your holiness to confirm in

your communications German troops

particularly SS detachments are behaving

correctly and with restraint I shall be

happy to report that you have asked me

to confirm that general may I present

Colonel Herbert Keppler Colonel Kepler

has been personally selected by us fewer

Himmler as head of Police in Rome I'm

relieved to hear that the German police

considered their duty to protect

ordinary citizens my duty is to maintain

order in the streets discourage

resistance and to round up escaped

prisoners prisoners after Italy's

capitulation many enemy prisoners of war

escape from prison camps we're left

unguarded and we have reason to believe

that large numbers are heading for Rome

some may even be making for the Vatican

to seek refuge these of course will be

arrested before they reach here but in

case of unfortunate incidents I intend

with your permission to have a white

line drawn across the opening of st.

Peter's Square the line will show the

exact start of Vatican territory and at

the same time make my men aware of it

and prevent any of them any harm to

German soldiers from violating it well I

thank you for your consideration colonel

and I can only hope that our relations

between the church and your armed forces

will remain as reasonable good day

gentlemen

it's certainly a relief holy father they

seem prepared to act reasonably

he must have been very sure of my

permission Kapla is the one to watch of

course his white line which is not meant

merely to keep his men are just reminder

to us of our authority how far we can go

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come on lad

come on don't be afraid to hit me come

on are you all right hey now you've a

chick a lean in to the left when you're

going to hook that's when you leave

yourself open try to remember that

please just let us speak with someone

United States americano Tommy up b-17

crashed

bomber bomber savvy no via via I thought

they had to give a shelter I thought

they had to help anyone who asked

pleading I times no need to go running

away you speak English after fashion the

names of clarity you lad look terrible

could you do with a bite to eat in a

place to stay

come on well I've advised you to trust

me

or you'll end up in Regina Coeli prison

by nightfall come on follow me and don't

be talking out loud in English

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in you vote now no one's going to stop

you

third-floor room at the end of the

passage I have a bit of business to see

to and I'll join you as soon as I can in

you go excuse me but what is this place

it seems like it isn't you here know

your Verity I can see here isn't I'm

sorry I haven't introduced myself I am

Francesca Francesca Lombardo and you

I'm lieutenant Manning US Air Corps and

this is corporal Tate British six

Armored Division when were you captured

my name is lieutenant Jack Manning my

number is zero seven zero we're going to

repeat your name rank and number

lieutenant the conversation is going to

be terribly one-sided I was picked up in

North Africa mrs. winter Brook fell down

a few weeks ago we were in a camp south

of here and yesterday the Germans shoved

us all into some cattle trucks we didn't

fancy a trip to the Third Reich so we

jumped off and stole some clothes I see

and what about you are you Italian my

late husband was Italian but I am from

Malta so you could say it was British

well well and now you just sort of live

here with mr. Flaherty I don't actually

live here but I call in quite often

where is he now in his office I expect

he's kept pretty busy

have your good and your mrs. Lombardo

well now what are you doing in Rome

Lavetta comes neutral right sir that's

what the chaps always said she gets duck

make for the Vatican well the trouble

was so many people were given sanctuary

during the early days of the war Vatican

was about to burst at the seams so the

gates had to be shot what about this

place this is a religious hostel on

Vatican territory safe enough for the

moment excuse me sir are you some kind

of bishop not nearly that exalted just a

Monsignor some decent clothes spruce

you're a bit

left-handed Manning can wear one of my

sin suppose that's where I put that last

lot

I'll get the RAF bunch of V in that CD I

think we'll try the Ursuline convent

there's no more room at the convent but

I know where they can go home with me oh

no you don't that's altogether too risky

I'm not even going to consider it well

you're going to have to because I want

to help and this time you're not going

to put me off but that's the way it is

is it it is well all right only for a

couple of days the old tweed golf jacket

that'll do you fine

it's a good thing you'll pro-british

father Oh mother that's the first time

I've ever been accused of that

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Oh unbelievable as it is it's for you

you know something Nina it's mine

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something children when I was little

more than a boy I came here to this city

I walked

if so every street and somewhere and I

fell in love

what's wrong true and I always promised

myself that one day I would come back

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that's the veto Emmanuel monument looks

like a wedding cake and then there is

the Campidoglio

where the temple of Jupiter stood all

the Roman emperors used to celebrate

their triumphs a more because it's a

better day

where's the kind of seer you can't see

it from here can we go dad stop taking

what I have done I want to go now I told

you I'll take me there soon maybe

tomorrow we can go anywhere we like

throw miss hours

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I never get

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scusi desi Kalakaar mother gets a

Nirvana

the Piazza Navona those who shield

scusi Chloe target American Ramona

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Doublemint Doublemint a demos baby llamo

boy

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macho

let go

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this way please

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you remember our friend Simon

oh yeah sure the wonders of medical

school how's it all going I was going

one-month seniority

I think the Germans came my family is

Jewish they know what may happen this is

my elder daughter Julia

my other daughter Amelia and our friend

Simon vice

these gentlemen are allied soldiers

they're going to stay with us for a

while we're very grateful to you mr.

song border but we won't be here long as

soon as we've rested we'll have their

lives no it's not a chance the whole

German Army's between you and your

people in Salerno in a couple of days

I'll have you move somewhere more

permanent we'll see about that

in the meantime please don't worry

things will be a bit crowded but we'll

manage I'm sure we will be like a rescue

I thought we'd be through man well don't

get carried away bass this is all fun

and games if there's any trouble your

duty is to get out fast don't tell

anyone where you've been hiding whatever

happens if you're captured you'll only

be put in jail this is Lombardo and her

daughters will be sharp

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what is this our port on two known black

market operator sir yes next our port on

the city's water and electricity

supplies the next a list of suspected

members of resistance groups they must

be kept under surveillance yes first

sign of trouble round them up what is

the latest on those escaped prisoners a

number had been picked up sir ah 53 only

53 army intelligence said hundreds were

heading for Rome they cannot be here yet

I don't accept that yeesh they must be

finding places to hide before we can

arrest them most of the men picked up so

we're heading for the Vatican they

seemed to think there would be given

shelter they are I see up to a few

months ago a committee of the Holy

Office was in charge of welfare in the

Italian camps what is it this Holy

Office

it's the secret court of the Catholic

Church it used to be known as the

Inquisition indeed now it handles all

cases of divorce and heresy challenges

to the faith and so on and this

committee a welfare group are set up by

the Pope but it was headed by a young

standing idle crostini but it was

largely run by a man named or flatty

Oh flair I have to water ski I'm all say

news a high-ranking official in the Holy

Office a sort of religious lawyer

what else there's no more information

sir but we could find out more about him

his associates the people around him yes

well don't spend too much time I still

might be useful at least to know where

he fits in this Monsignor Flaherty

Karthi Monsignor I wouldn't say no that

smells like the real article I believe

it is mr. West seems able to maintain a

regular supply though I'm careful not to

ask how well Mouser Darcy let's get back

to business

oh yes some 40 allied escaped as you say

they're mostly British few Americans and

French I've been hiding them out in

various colleges monasteries or a couple

of private homes

well that's very fine of you that's

splendid effort yeah well the point is

there going to be a lot more are you

sure of that

well nothing could be more certain it's

going to be a major problem they've got

to be housed fed and clothed I've done

all that I can on my own now you'll have

to take over oh but I cannot possibly

become involved once in your I can't

take any responsibility for it

what do you say I'm sorry man in the

name of god you're the British minister

but My dear man I've been a prisoner

here in the Vatican since the beginning

of the war this work of yours need

someone who can move about you must

understand that as minister to the Holy

See my strictest duty is to do nothing

which might compromise the neutrality of

the Vatican State all of His Holiness

the Pope so naturally this home business

upsets me dreadfully I've had enough Oh

since most of them are British and

naturally thought I should come here if

you'll pardon me I think I've taken up

enough of your time well it was kind of

you to call and fill me in on the

problem but really my Butler mr. West he

knows more about what's going on than I

do

most kind of you not my concern so

dreadfully sorry

come in mr. West

sergeant ah it works you'd better be

careful what you say yes I didn't think

you looked so happy when you left uh sir

hmm let me surprise you to learn that I

was born and raised in Ireland during

the trouble some of my closest friends

in college were shot by the Black and

Tans so I have my own opinion of the

English and it's just big you're

definitely confirmed his understand

we're not too popular in certain parts

of our answer however I think Minister

would like you to have this sixty

thousand lira Wilson Elsie sorry sir

it's all he can spare at the moment it's

for food and clothes and stuff for the

escapers Oh change just to see own old

lobby sir which I'm sure he does know he

meant what he said the Vatican's

neutrality is really most precarious the

minister has to be very careful but he's

keen to assist you in any way you can in

secret I'm a bit hot temperature it's

not a fact sir when a minute of

character flaws well I'll admit that

this money is that great really food and

all the rest of it as you well know what

get the scarce and expensive well that's

where sidarsky thought I might come in

handy sir

now I've managed to keep up some

contacts I've got one or two friends in

the black market

have a chair oh thank you very much

the big problem if this to be as many

escapers as you expect will be finding

Italian civilians willing to hide them

provided that is you intend to carry on

with the job sir

well that's another thing I mean that's

the reason I want to see your boss if

someone doesn't do something quick all

those people are going to be in mortal

danger unless writes it well I've got a

few friends I could caught on survi

meanwhile you and I could start

organizing things what was it mr. West

how'd you like to go into the real

estate business

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Piazza motor low pressure Oh grazie

signora

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fine we'll take it this is the best jet

option sunny the most expensive and also

the safest they'd never think of looking

here right just find the corner from

Gestapo headquarters what do you mean

you're not going to let us in he'll

seize it isn't there someone we can talk

to lieutenant Barnett sir Royal Tank Oh

Holy Mother of God never intended this

to st. Peter's Square not a parade I'm

sorry sir I understand you can help us

well if I might

now we're not changing the guard at

Buckingham Palace can you just walk

along behind it's like normal people

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I never get used to it lads this is our

state of tongues keep it for emergencies

in Adair Chui will be moved somewhere

wonderful that's elegant born in Ireland

sir

of peasant stock late entry into the

Jesuit college where he was known for

his strong anti-british sentiment is

that so

appointed vice rector of propaganda at

the college here in Rome at the age of

28

then Vatican charged affair in Egypt

he'd been transferred to the Diplomatic

Service yes sir well their source for

now what is this not to Czechoslovakia

1936 all right I don't know sir or where

did the information come from from Beck

sir or the secret police he is outside

explains his note for me Czechoslovakia

1936 that is Rinna flat he was sent

there sir the purpose of his mission has

never been discovered but in 38 when you

returned to Rome to join the Holy Office

several of the people whom he was

associated with and whom the Gestapo

wanted to interview disappeared he

helped them to escape nothing is certain

only that he was connected with them I

have put him under surveillance as you

ordered but my men can only follow him

once he crosses the white line so far

they have nothing of interest to report

but I am interested there very

interesting keep watching him anything

more you can learn I want to know at

once and your orders Kelly

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black market prices are rising once in

you almost every day supply and demand

will need a please that means we'll have

to pass the Hat round again mines the

largest so we leave that to me close

Monsignor II we need boots and shoes and

many of the men are seriously ill they

need treatment

the Morosini your department the

hospital of santa croce is in my parish

the pharmacist promised us whatever

medical supplies Eakins very first-rate

anything else if I could make a

suggestion sir we've got a lot of men

here trained men are they just going to

sit around no we can use them for a

sabotage or cutting lines of

communications or second explosives in

our maybe without guns

half of them wounded up starving all of

the wrong parties and groups are being

formed by their father if that's what

you want them to join one of them we're

not the resistance group we're not here

to be blowing up trains once in unit let

me say it once and for all as priests

it's our duty to do all we can to help

those in danger the victims of the war

we're not here to add to the killer

forgive me insanity Oh back to business

London's no you're talking about spare

rooms well they're getting the scare sir

and scare sir but we managed to dig up a

few good your no idea how many escaped

has come to me at the Swiss consulate

but I have to be able to tell them where

to go but I've been thinking about that

I want you all to pass the word I'll be

near the steps of st. Peter's if anyone

needs me every afternoon from 3 to 5

dottie sir

you could be setting yourself up as a

target don't worry my boy I'd only be a

target for the pigeons

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rabbi Leonie good afternoon gentlemen

buona sera relaxed thanks you would have

noticed how few Jews have been bothered

and not one single piece of Jewish

property has been damaged

since the SS took control in Rome you

and your families are quite safe

please understand Colonel we have heard

stories rumors and ID propaganda I

suspect but I promise you that there

will be no ill treatment no deportations

to forced labour or so-called death

camps you can take it from me these

camps do not exist you and your families

will be treated exactly the same way as

any other Italian Thank You Clara

you had spoken frankly so must I these

are words we never expected to hear

there's one small point however I have

shown you my good faith to show yours I

must ask the Jewish community to pay an

indemnity of 1 million lira and 100

pounds in pure gold

this must be delivered to this office

within 36 hours or free I may not be

able to keep my guarantees such an

amount of gold is impossible to raise in

such a short time colonel I beg you

please give us a little longer I'm sorry

36 hours starting now

a hundred pounds a gold the elders say

we have to trust Kappa they say that

somehow we must try to raise the full

amount this colonel Kapler he keep his

word did he like it though then there

are no extermination camps hold on Simon

just hold on I've got a lot of friends

they've got friends you tell dr. Leone

we'll all pitch in and do what we can

here doesn't weigh much but it's a start

for you

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well exactly 100 pounds there exactly to

the ants colonel

thank you doctor typical they swore they

had no gold but I could find it quickly

enough when they head to us so it seems

and now they're going out free we should

have asked for twice as much you're too

greedy

he didn't want to make it impossible for

them sir we had raided their ghetto how

long would it have taken us and how much

would we have found at best less than

half

let them do our work plus my arm is

killing me I shouldn't have got your

tank shut out from under you lieutenant

I thought you said this was a shortcut

Padre - it'll cut through the old ghetto

just up ahead

could we slow down just a little

laughter on your life leftenant

that's regina coeli prison where you

wind up if you're tangle with one of the

German patrols like a challenge and

Godfather so they are poor devils

working for the Gestapo now we're trying

to arrange for some artistic

reproductions of Vatican passes goodness

video thing

even with them you're gonna have to wash

your stuff

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trickster both of you remember the

address via Cassini 21

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I stay out of it

why are you doing this we need more

people in the world cams these have been

chosen the chosen people that their

security was guaranteed they patrons

these orders colonel coppola take it up

with them Chuck

now you make a wish

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you're stronger and

and your wish will come true it means

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that's a wish there's bound to be

granted because we're never going to

leave

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but after all the trouble I've taken to

land in a bunker the bishop get his ball

of mighty swipe and it disappeared

wasn't on the fairway and wasn't in the

roof it had ricocheted off a tree hit

the fence and bounced into the back of

an open truck which took it all the way

to Genoa it was the longest drive in

history good evening count Lankan town

and signora

I'm always sure to meet with Prince

Marseilles parties yeah six package is

arriving tomorrow when I put them six

more

that'd be at 63 via a and Z and the

apartment in Piazza

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you are socializing with the Swiss

consul I see Monsignor it beats all the

best people at your parties principal

Taylor and at least four of them hiding

escaped prisoners I know you're

interested in paintings of the Roman

school I have one you haven't seen

before I'd appreciate your opinion of it

please you don't deny what I said

you seem very well-informed we have

known of your work for some time and I'm

ashamed to have done nothing

I believe you're short of money well

that's a slight understatement were flat

broke it is risky to try out large

amounts to often there are three hundred

thousand do I give you more as soon as I

can

I want to give you some warning warning

what about yes I hear things for

instance the Gestapo is watching you

well that will keep him out of trouble

don't take it so lightly my friend but

Kepler is an extremely dangerous man

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he's seen it all the most fashionable

restaurants at all the best parties he's

as much a Playboy as at least perhaps

Dec have you learned anything more

we heard he helped organize a gold

collection for the Jews shall we pick

him up yeah you always sweat a

confession out of him colonel it's a

delicate situation Vic it calls for kid

gloves not your rubber truncheon most

senior Flaherty is an important Vatican

official a protege of the Pope we cannot

touch him without proof people in the

city must help him does that go for them

too it does not it's time these Italians

were taught a lesson

I want checkpoints at every major street

and random checks on identity papers

throughout the city and the curfew

starting tonight sir no civilian to be

allowed out after dark without special

permission anyone without a permit to be

arrested and anyone who does not stop

for questioning to be shot on sight hey

I want guards on that white line so

these people learn who their friends are

the shutters down

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ah mo senior flighty I am told for the

first time in living memory our work at

the Holy Office is nearly up to date but

getting there your holiness slowly but

surely

walk with me my son our work here is

never easy but the war has made it

infinitely more complicated every day

the white line becomes more like a

prison wall and every day we become more

aware of all the suffering outside so

many calls for him one does what one can

Holy Father each of my priests must do

as his conscience tells him I only asked

the where the action is taken

it does not affect Vatican neutrality

however although officially I am unaware

of my priests activities it also means

that there is very little that I can do

to save any of them if they are caught

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we are going to need more food this will

mean moving about war I was wondering if

we could use neutral passports we have a

few Swiss and Spanish for emergencies

but to get more or even good forgeries

is almost impossible I think you'll have

to rely on the Vatican passes for now Oh

Francesco we're about worried about you

Jeremy tossed up me twice I'd never get

you well we've not time to recap I'm

afraid

it's almost time for Capra's unholy

curfew jackal fillion later we're now

looking after over 1700 escape at 1726

to be exact and that means tighter

security from now on when we contact

each other it'll be through code names

go ahead Harry nothing elaborate the

simpler codename the easier it is to

remember and hopefully the harder for

the enemy to break now Francesca

you'll be Malta the Monsignor will be

Gulf father Vittorio will be Vikki mr.

West

Jeeves count Langenthal Edelweiss Simon

doc and father Morosini

boots I'll be Tommy and Lieutenant

Manning will be Joe and what is my code

name we thought we'd call you Big Mama

and now we're going to have to break up

before sunset and we have to run and

hide in our own City when in my parish

people need a priest after dark

I cannot even go to them at the moment

the Germans are making the rules father

but we can be thinking of one or two

ways to twist him around

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some of it give thanks alright Oh get it

no no Amy this is German patrolling the

next three you'd have to get your men

out of here at once

you heard away the mattress my

daughter's what you're looking for

escaped prisoners and deserters

who else lives here there is only the

three of us

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if nine you are seeing father captive

9:30 you didyou be evidence in the

display panel divorce they're still

battling are they

sorry if I'm interrupting

Oh victorious all right come on in we'll

finish that off later father Galli

arrives ask him to wait please sit down

tutorial how do you get this through

tour well I once worked on a farm it's

just the same you start early and you

stay late I've been hearing some gossip

you it's a worrying and if he wouldn't

listen to it it wouldn't be worried

there are people here in the Vatican who

are jealous of your success ah would be

jealous of a Monsignor you have enemies

you the Vatican I bet I have enemies

here they say your work for the escaped

prisoners proves you are or not the dogs

Vittorio I'm not going to start worrying

about politics you must think about your

future this Colonel Herbert Kapler born

Halberstadt germany's son of a doctor

personally recruited into SS by reinhard

heydrich 1938 organized deportation of

Austrian Jews to concentration camps

transferred to Belgium where he put down

an insurrection in Brussels with many

reported of Trustees add to that in the

last six months he supervised the

deportation of Roman Jews he's organized

mass roundups of people for slave labor

and personally ordered the torture of

hundreds of citizens talk about my

career my little enemies in the Vatican

here's the real enemy

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Padre what is a battery there's bad news

father Laura Sini's being arrested of

one of the checkpoints arrested why he

was carrying a guns he's been taken to

Gestapo headquarters as well as helping

us he's been working for the resistance

as a courier I should have known he was

something like that

where was he picked up via Alighieri

mrs. Lombardo sent

we better warn her immediately and all

of our people in that area

start moving as many as you can to other

sectors they won't force him to talk I

mean they wouldn't talk to a priest

get moving hurry get moving oh yes

remember me no no I am I admire your

courage but please understand you

possess information but we must have I

know ever measures for the good of your

country please help me to put an end to

the violence you're a priest surely you

want that too I have no information I

won't even let you become a martyr

father well have you taken to Regina

Coeli to be shocked by your own country

sure you see it's pointless to go

through all this all you have to do is

to give us a few names

Machinery is there any word only that

father morazzini refused and still

refuses to name anyone they've taken him

to Regina Coeli prison have you found

out what's to be done with him the only

father broke his rule and appealed to

the German High Command for a pardon

they said they could not interfere the

decision to executive are not lies with

the SS commandant

my countrymen I die for love of our

country to which and to God I dedicate

my last thoughts Viva l'Italia I forgive

you

firing party present

shoot him he's a priest

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the shoulders not really very expensive

I shall wear it for New Year's Eve and a

suit for France and prettiest party

dress for yourself of course why not

and then we had lunch at a wonderful

restaurant of cats our nirvana oh habit

it's so beautiful we have to eat that

together hmm you're not listening

of course I was very tired

nothing special its usual problems I saw

have it don't they see enough guns

everywhere that's what he wanted and

it's good for him to get used to them

it's worth living

happy Christmas

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can you believe it gentlemen one week

ago the Americans of British landed at

Anzio and is 30 miles southwest of Rome

and not a single German between them in

the city and then for some reason some

unfathomable reason they didn't advance

the time they wasted digging themselves

in was enough for us to bring up tanks

and artillery and now we've closed the

gap with two army cause and the mortars

and dive bombers on the night and day

the Fuhrer must hear about this there

you have a gentleman

the Anzio beachhead has been contained

Rome is a safe as ever even the landing

brought out many partisans in the

streets so we were able to round them up

very good but I also hear that there are

large numbers of enemy prisoners among

them colonel and that suggests that even

in Rome there were more than we

suspected many have been rounded up sir

soon I shall be in a position to arrest

the others relieved to hear that price

ferrying themself has asked me what is

being done about them I am very certain

that this organization which is helping

these prisoners is being run by one man

the priest then deal with him deal with

him quickly

the rice field doesn't deal in some

position he wants results

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well that's the last apartment check

let's go home do we have to go right

away your mother would kill me if she

knew I'd take with thee

has to be alone okay I'll take the long

way home

Thank You commendatory thank you

thank you for the cough drop

good evening come on signora are you

enjoying the Opera mrs. Lombardo very

much thank you can't like it it's nice

to be reminded of what life used to be

like good our friends in trust every

possibly entertain a few more visiting

monks of having to send them round

tomorrow yes I think we could manage

that one signora well shall we be

getting back for another dose of Puccini

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next you work I'll be better yes

civilian records Hoppus nationality

Irish birthplace I don't care it with me

wait over there please

I understand it this has never been

questioned capitalist owners that

confesses are no longer valid

to win

diapers

about

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Master Daria

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they do nothing till the morning they'll

check out this name of the Irish Embassy

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come along you see something that yes

someone I very much want to meet

Francesca what is it it's copper I've

have an idea he wants to work with me

you and Jude you run along now with the

count go straight home mind off you go

don't believe me met I'm sure I would

have remembered I did is this Monsignor

of clarity or the Holy Office my wife

Lucy yeah

with the evening mr. Kaplan we like to

think so

my aunt Catherine yes captain well I'm

delighted to meet you at last I've heard

so much about you and I have you did you

enjoy the performance alert arm asleep

Puccini is my favorite ah

so we have something in common perhaps

we can discuss it one day among other

things I hope you will be my guest in

fact in the near future

I'm dependent how long you're going to

stay in role

I intend to be here for a very long time

Valentina says ma'am as Irish is

McGinty's goat from the land of saints

and scholars who love the car it's a

very primitive country oddities down to

here chef the Monsignor would agree with

you he will tell us it is a modern

democracy now and that's a fact colonel

with an elected Prime Minister

Parliament religious freedom as well

it's a system might recommend to you

I can hold off any long that's a rare

pleasure one signore

we shall meet again I promise in the

case we talked I wonder if I might have

a little memento of this evening would

it be asking too much for you to sign my

program why not

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your kindness itself it's been a great

privilege to have met with you mr.

Kaplan

captain were charming indeed she was yes

I met her to find her motor Tommy

Gulf Vicky why did you get this it was

taken from a man we picked up last night

what did they do with him he was taken

to the Regina Coeli until his identity

could be checked

I've aspect to bring in here we are the

idiots here sir with all our technology

all our experts we expect something

complicated but suppose this is

something really very simple so simple

in fact it is actually quite clever v4v

air for instance Street and the numbers

could be house numbers yes perhaps and

the second set number of escape has yes

well the man they picked up will tell us

if I'm right it shouldn't be too

difficult to work out on a map exactly

what areas these numbers represent yes

but man you wanted well bringing me he

was released first thing this morning

what do you mean released from the

prison they had an order for his release

signed by you

that's ridiculous I never signed

anything it looks like your significant

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most successful operation inevitably

with a little persuasion in the business

of what we have will tell us who the

others are they in turn will lead us to

more man other hiding places and like

ripples in the fall exactly

I shall invite Monsignor gone to visit

Nava sent a cable at once - why scare

him not clean sweep yeah paddy was out

the window when he heard the shots but

his short hair is dead well they've got

his codebook as well as mine after one

the others wait a minute Jack you're in

the Vatican now you've got to stay here

outside you'd be a marked man forget it

jack

they've already rounded up 65 of your

people we've got to move the rest than

the ones in Barnet sector you saved one

you've got to save them all it's not

possible Monsignor thousands of escaped

is on the books at the moment plus it

will be Italian civilians hiding them

one signora

unless you can pull off a miracle this

whole thing's finished cap there's one

of your rounds he is not yet won the

fight now we don't know when or where

they can stop both will strike next

everyone's in danger what we've got to

do is to move our people all of them to

safe places immediately it's going to be

some operation how do we set it up but

we can count on all our Italian friends

they're not going to let Kaplan we're

not now let's get started there's a

great deal to be done precious little

time I don't think we can do it in time

sir we'll give it a try lads and

remember if we bring this off it'll be

something you can tell to your

grandchildren

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passing every a part dipped in some

coffee pot still hot fires burning food

on the table

nothing how did they won't get away he

did it

that damn priest sir this is the cat's

icon what can he tell us what tell me it

was him he wasn't dressed like a priest

but this is the man who rented the

apartment I'll pick him up immediately I

wish it was so easy what you mean sir

you're still protected by the Vatican I

will have to go in and ask for him hat

in hand

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we have respected vatican territory but

it has been violated again and again

then I suggest you make your report to

your authorities Colonel I am the

authority in Rome and I tell you that an

illegal organization exists which is

hiding prisoners of war and is being

directed by one of your staff I want the

question

I regret that will not be possible you

know who I'm talking about

once senior Flaherty of the Holy Office

he has charges to answer I'm afraid I

cannot give my permission I ask only out

of courtesy I intend to question him now

I know your methods of questioning gun

even of priests pair remind you where

you are that all my officials here have

diplomatic immunity there is nothing

more to be said if you wish to create an

incident here Colonel Keppler please

continue

kepta yes again ever he's here

Rome yes yes of course at once something

wrong yeah but it's five o'clock in the

morning will you please tell me what's

going on I told you nothing

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general thanks for him Allah is waiting

for you I won't forget you said the

whole thing was taken care of why has he

come to Italy because whatever happens

in Rome is like it affect the whole

Italian campaign shan said that kala

best let sleeping dogs lie this one

could bite our heads off at ease

gentlemen

at ease I am delighted to see you again

General Howe it's a great honor a sphere

and you colonel Keppler I am to convey

to you general the Fuhrer's personal

congratulations the bravery and devotion

of the SS throughout this Italian

campaign it is our only wish to be

worthy of your trust rest for you have

it entirely you find it cold in here oh

sure

damp air I expect not good for my

sinuses several days ago Colonel general

Helms sent a cable informing me of your

success in rooting out all resistance

groups in Rome yes sir

it was most encouraging I showed it at

once to the Fuhrer Fuhrer read it more

than ready to my dear Colonel became the

main subject of our discussion it so

happened it tied in with an important

policy matter now I need to know just

how complete your success is it's a very

big city sir over a million inhabitants

and bound to be one or two spots of

unrest quite so quite so Colonel the

teeth of the resistance have been drawn

price Fuhrer we have broken the spirit

of the partisans good there are no more

incidents a good

the report referred specifically to the

escape Organization but you said was

controlled on the Vatican you do not

mention that

Colonel Kepler has had some success

there to Westfield some success you told

me it had been totally destroyed

not entirely sir we closed part of it in

other words the report was inaccurate I

was misled but exactly sir

I expect around up those are squatters

you are admitting is that Rome is still

not fully under our control is that so

is that it

I chose you to go to Rome colonel

because I knew that you would allow

nothing to stand in the way of your

success

nothing now I have to go to the fewer at

a time when he is under great pressure

with the Americans of the British poised

across the English Channel but the

Danville winter driving our forces out

of Russia the army here in Italy parried

to fall back the foragers encircled I am

to go to him and say I was misinformed

the reporter but she has made vital

decisions what's false I could break

that organization in one day vice Fuhrer

or you could could you tell me how the

man who runs it is a priest protected by

the Vatican if you would just allow me

to go in and get him no no that is one

thing you will not do it would be about

a crisis affecting policies far beyond

this present situation Rome must belong

to us so it can be used as bargaining

you were not into the Vatican but you

were smashed that organization do you

hear me

you will do it now I chose you for this

job Colonel Kepler I would not like to

think I had made a mistake

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I'd like to invite you to my party was

in your but I'm not sure I will be

delayed forgive me Contessa when a man

of my profession is surrounded by

beautiful the only safety is in numbers

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what and how are you doing here

attending the enemy's parties is the

only way to learn what's going on well

this is one invitation you should have

turned out and capita is yet

I've seen them account of the load of

food supplies delivered to their

consulate tomorrow some nuns will be

around to collected and yeah you hear

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Colonel Kapler what a surprise

not for me once again I was looking

forward to continuing our talk for you

now but I would have thought we'd

covered just about everything there was

to say but that was before I had given

you my autograph before I heard of your

repetition for big slow music you also

have quite a reputation

true but I'm German and know my enemies

your Irish are strange to feel such

concern for the enemies of your country

speaking of your enemies it's just about

the entire civilized world isn't it

I was told you had which I find you

disappointing me obvious give me I just

wanted to make sure that you understood

my meaning

do not attempt to provoke me I had you

invited here to give you a warning after

tonight if you take one step outside the

venue eternity you'll be arrested on the

side do I get the feeling that you'd

like to put a crimp in my social life

damn you and your social life the rest

of the war in Regina Coeli

prison the way the war is going that

might not be long at all you listen to

me Priya you listen to me I'm from a

neutral country I have diplomatic

immunity I am a member of the Holy

Office of the Catholic Church you cannot

tell me what did you I own Rome not you

not the Pope just because you were a

frog it won't protect you remember

you're gonna run a priest I do remember

him and so does every person in Italy

who understands the meaning of freedom

get out get out go back to the Vatican

where you belong this is your last party

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this is something I wanted you to see

more senior the glories of the Vatican

Palace I used to love so much when I was

a boy now packed away down here

irreplaceable treasures Leonardo Raphael

and relics infinitely more precious of

son Francis of some Catherine of Siena

the records and Archives letters so

pristine Martin Luther even from Henry

the eighth's of England to the Holy

Office seeking for a divorce nearly two

thousand years of history staggers the

mind Holy Father I'm here it is now

buried beneath the ground behind steel

doors the threats of shells and bombs

protected from man's inhumanity our past

is full of bloodshed more senior armies

have temple dhis yet nothing has changed

conquerors may come and go but the

eternal church must remain and so at

will your holiness

I have inherited the responsibility of

all the Pope's right back to some Peter

himself my greatest single duty is to

preserve the continuity of the centuries

the heritage existence of the Holy

Church I have been condemned by many for

not speaking out against Nazism for

making a Concordat with Hitler which

guaranteed the life of the church in

Germany was I wrong it may not have

seemed so at that time Holy Father well

perhaps I could have done more

the white line is a very precarious

boundary for us now it's impossible to

defend it I was surprised to see the

Palatine guards carrying arms only a

token I've learned that Hitler has drawn

up plans to invade us and to create a

puppet papacy in Liechtenstein under his

control

surely you don't think he'd go as far as

that that depends on many factors on the

progress of war on the result of secret

negotiations on how great a danger the

Vatican seems to the military

authorities here in Rome I understand

the difficulties I'm glad you do I'm

glad you realize that any activities you

give the Nazis an excuse to invade our

territory must be avoided at all cost us

all such activities must cease the SS of

statesmanship is compromised Monsignor

another States but your holiness the

questions I ask you more simple I look

at things in try to understand them in

simpler ways yes what question are you

asking yourself now

the only one that seems to matter Holy

Father what is our duty when we come

face-to-face with evil we must fight it

if we must fight how can we compromise

with it in the abstract we cannot in

practical terms it is sometimes

necessary to proceed slowly and with

caution but isn't that the same as

saying it depends on the circumstances

when I was an altar boy the old priest

who taught us used to say to what is

right come here life and God will give

you the upper hand

Sanctus implicit s for some it is easier

than others is it ever right to see

innocent people in mortal danger and

turn her back on holy father at this

very moment I'm responsible for the

safety of over 4,000 people hidden in

Rome and outside the city

I have spoken to you from the heart my

son you must do what you believe best

think of what I have said God guide your

decision

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so many are dependent on me where is

that the sin of pride what should I do

if my life help you my friend I will

give it

I can give you the blessing of the

church

only you can decide

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Thank You principal tail there's more I

can do after him do you have time for

some tea

that's the one thing that counts is just

only a moment though if I don't get back

soon my friends will be as nervous as

long tailed cats in a room full of

rocking chairs Empress of Rome Masters

of the world little like in France with

a difference Roman Empire did not

survive right

the last 5000 years yes one day you may

take my place and then in time your sons

will grow up and carry on the works it's

definite

the Germans are pulling back in the

south they can no longer hold their

defense lines they're true to form

though they'll not give up without a

hell of a fight

still it's good to hear thank you again

I wish I could do more Hugh like many

others I would like to

remember I want him alive

I do install it I'll try to hold them as

long as I can it's an outrage I should

speak your superiors where's hint

where's the party are you talking about

you were seen here is that you it's all

ridiculous accusation colonel quite

obviously he's not here spread out

that's heavy wrong

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it is your work get out

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dr. Brown don't even move the priest

it's me the Gestapo were after what you

want to do just climb down here

what do you think what happens to me

they recognize you you better be sure

right here

God yeah that's enough work yeah

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you're a dead man priest

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it was sheer luck we missed you know

that keep telling him that Francisca I

can't stay cooped up in here

don't you understand they're going to

kill you they're coming

our sister Candida come on in oh you're

an angel you're an angel

thank you my dear thank you you've done

enough you it's not so urgent now the

Allies will be here in a few weeks

hey are you listening

oh I don't know are you doing

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Honduras Africa about especially portray

their holiness the pole way was a

blessed by the Holy Father himself

medallion a sink reached sir Billy very

G I told you to leave me alone

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come on Angela don't go bobbing at me

now I tell your mother expect three more

borders just for two nights

oh and Jack sends his love he's going

crazy in the pack

I don't think he's cut out to be a

priest but he's fired

goodbye from home get behind in the

sweeping

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it has been reported all over the city

side just as a dustman a : an ambulance

Tyler a mailman

the angel Gabriel no doubt people will

swallow any nonsense even the ridiculous

story that he dressed up as a nun people

will believe anything about him he must

be stopped we have tried everything sir

no not quite everything

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it's not that I'm not glad to see Africa

that's where in the Holy Name did you

come from well seeing as they didn't get

you outside it was a safe bet they'd

come in after you so I've been watching

your back god

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my poor darling

that's surprising surrett you hit him

I'll never touch the children you've

never raced your voice at them at all

their lives

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yeah yes Alfred told me thank god you're

safe don't you go thinking of that easy

to get rid of he's don't talk I haven't

heard heard what

father Vittorio Kapler has him that kiss

Papa headquarters mom he fell from three

days ago to visit our village in the

country he never got there yes I stopped

him they found money they think he's a

British spy he has been interrogated at

Regina Coeli but I stole him nothing

he's been moved tomorrow to a

concentration camp in Germany

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don't want to go to them right away you

know that's impossible

you might as well give yourself up is

confession and give him absolution

nothing on God's ear to stop me

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with Iceland

what have they done to you my friend

it's a really yeah yeah holy water

too dangerous had to my dear friend we

shall not meet again anything I came to

give you absolution thank you I have

already made confession I heard

something

when they tortured me you must not go

back again different justice why not

our apartment is being watched in caged

you go there you're sure

Cutler could not make me talk but he

talked as if I I was already dead he

will have her arrested

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here

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please take it with you

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you Mary

full of grace the Lord is with you

yes about the whole monument blessed is

the fruit of thy womb Jesus

will be Mary Mother of God pray for us

sinners now and at the hour of our death

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Julia you take Tate and the others to

San Giovanni Maggiore

tell them that I sent you this buildings

being watched so you better use the

cellar door and go out through the back

garden guess friends that you can stay

with but you go to them as soon as the

others are clear don't take anything but

your purse

I'm not leaving Amelia without you she's

going with us I'm gonna get you safely

out of Rome there's no doubt about it

colonel he was in an SS uniform he was

seen entering the woman's apartment it

must have been him but a time the alert

was put out he had left the city and

driven through the gates I want every

approached to the Vatican sealed off put

out his description I want every

available man in the streets

and get him

get him allies will be here in a week or

so Germans will be driven out or Roman

into the church

stay with us there's nothing I'd want

more than Cheska than to stay here but I

can't

the Germans break our escape line I have

to be there to do what I can I have it

terrible feeling that I might never see

you again told you I'm not that easy to

get rid of please don't go sorry you've

given so much of your strength to others

I don't know when to take what's left of

it

I'm just stubborn you're the one who's

strong I thought there was a good God

looking after us who would make sure

that everything turned out all right

and he will do

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so after months of stalemate our forces

are on the move again US and British

divisions under the command of General

Mark Clark have broken out of the NCO

beachhead and are attacking the Nazi

stronghold of cisterna driving the enemy

into the hills where they are founded

day and night by our tanks and dive

bombers at the same time the Canadians

have broken through the Hitler line and

general Alexander's Eighth Army has

crossed the Melfi River taking 10,000

German prisoners the battles of Anzio

and Cassino are over and in just a few

days now the big one will begin the

battle

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I'm a yo-yo

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oh man yo woman

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ever

so they didn't military headquarters

you know

first thing in the morning I want you to

pick in two days three at the most

we evacuates wrong but you already

defended you said we had wings yet

it is not to be defended or attacked it

seems

this way Rome is saved and we save our

army have to give me some some crepes

and some boxes there's no point you can

only take what you need what about my

clothes my furniture I can't just leave

them I have to habit I wound all my

things I just don't you understand you'd

be lucky to get away

I don't know what you're talking about

you said there was no danger what about

the children you said listen to me

listen up until yesterday there was no

problem but now it's chaos here there's

no transport left I have to arrange

something will you come with us might

not be possible

did you answer sure must be ready

where you going let's do something I

have to do what a bad habit

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and for helper and you I did not to kill

me anyway

not if you listen I have come here

personally with a message from Colonel

Jepson he wishes to see you at Gestapo

headquarters her Dart this is to be a

private meeting tonight just the two of

you your safety is guaranteed guaranteed

is it where the Colosseum

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you know I am not afraid of you

know if I'm going to kill me you're mad

but already have done it in my room that

is so but believe me at this moment

nothing would give me greater pleasure I

will it comes down to it a bullets your

answer to just about everything isn't it

the only argument you've got I know what

you think of me you and your church but

you forget I have my orders I'm a

soldier I do my duty you can't hide

behind that Kapler don't debase the word

duty my orders were to occupy Rome

control the city in a war that means

whatever it takes to do it whether you

like it or not and do you think that

absolves you of any responsibility yes

what is important is the right not Rome

what is wrong all its greatness is over

all that's left is a picture postcard a

playground for and priests there

will be a new order in Europe we are

evacuating Rome now but that means

nothing we will be back the Third Reich

is the future how many murderous

dictators have talked that kind of

rubbish just look around your cat-lair

you're standing where your ancient

friends entertain themselves watching

Lions tear the Christians to pieces but

the church is still here a lot of broken

stones like these in a few years that's

all that'll be left of your third rank

keep your history lesson priest you

crawl to your poop and obey his orders

just as I obey mine the compare obedient

to Hitler with a faith the priest rose

to his church you think that's the same

in the name of God wait

I know about you and your church I've

been talking to people I know all about

you

what is it you want from me camera they

say that you can't pass a beggar or a

lame dog but that you see yourself with

some sort of obligation to look after

anyone in trouble

you helped British and American

prisoners Jews Arabs refugees anybody

it's a part of your faith is that right

no I wouldn't deny it that's why I

became a priest brotherly love and

forgiveness that's the other half of

what you believe

true-true well I'm glad of it because I

have three more for your mercy wagon my

wife and two children

if the partisans get them they will be

killed I want them out of Rome and safe

that's what I want from you priest

you're asking me to save your family you

really believe what you preach you'll do

it you expect me to help you after what

you've done you think you can demand

forgiveness you think it comes automatic

just because you what I'm not talking

about myself you've turned this city

into a concentration camp you've

tortured and butchered my friends you've

violated every principle of God and man

I can't believe it after all you've done

you want mercy I told you for my family

they're just part of you part of what

you stand for

they've taken whatever they could get

without a thought for the suffering all

around and now your demand that they be

saved I'll see you in the hell first No

you're not different from anyone else

all your talk means nothing

charity forgiveness mercy it's all lies

you hear me nice don't you talk to me

about God and humanity I know what

humanity is it's one half with the power

and the will to use it on the air aha

only cattle to be read there's no God no

humanity

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Julie and I have decided we don't want

to wait any longer

I want you to tie the knot Padre it's

about time Jack I'm have the roof ready

for months if you'll pardon me ladies

and gentlemen we've all come through and

it's thanks to one man I think one thing

you know thank you my friends but if

we're to have a toast I can think of

another way to those we loved those who

cannot be here with us

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this is only the first inquiry into

activities as head of the Gestapo in

Rome do you deny the systematic use of

torture on suspects the accepted methods

of interrogation will use that is not

our information I already did my duty

that was about the pipeline

oh come now colonel it is quite obvious

that after your forces retreated you

were ordered to set up a secret line of

communication colonel Kapler we know all

about your wife and children Meena isn't

it and France and Liezel what do you

know what does happen to them are you

playing games colonel your wife and

children disappeared from wrong they

were smuggled into Switzerland as you

well know safe and sound now how was it

done who helped them it takes some

organization now if you tell us how it

was done and who helped them it might do

some good at your trial

come on channel tell us who was it

stay where you are my son no need to

rise I have only a few moments this is a

great day I have to speak to our people

but first I wanted to speak to you in

this imperfect world you may never

receive the honor that is due to you but

I wanted you to know that in my heart I

honor you I talked to you once of the

treasures of the church perhaps i

deceived myself the real treasures of

the church what makes it imperative is

that every once in a while

someone comes to it my son thank you

may the Lord watch over you

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after the liberation Monsignor Heuer

floret II was honoured by Italy Canada

and Australia given the United States

Medal of Freedom and made a commander of

the British Empire

Herbert Kepler was sentenced to life

imprisonment for war crimes in the long

years that followed in his Italian

prison Kepler had only one visitor every

month year in and year out of Lera T

came to see him

in 1959 the former head of the dreaded

Gestapo in Rome was baptized into the

Catholic faith at the hand of the Irish

priest

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