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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Ferguson
of Cecil Avenue, North East, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Ralph
]. Platter. Jr., Ph.M. 2 C, U. s. N,
son of Mr.. Ralph j.. Platter, Sr., and
the late Mrs. Platter, of Joplin, Mo.
There has been no date set for the
wedding.
Miss Leone Kincaid and a party of
friends enjoyed an auto trip to Will
Transport and other points in Penn
sylvania over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Pyle, of
Philadelphia, were weekend visitors
at the home of latter's brother, job
w. Kirk and wife.
Wilson Ewing, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Ewing, has been indicted
into the Army and will be at Camp
Meade a week.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Pogue and chill
dren were weekend guests of Rev
and Mrs. T. P. Mckee, Carpenters
Point, Md.
Mrs. Florence Mccoy has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
Hartman, Lancaster, Pa.
Mrs. j. f. Harding, Philadelphia
is visiting her sisters, Misses Lidie
and Mary Campbell.
Mrs. Mollie Martindale, Miss Ma
bel Reynolds called ON friends in Ok
ford last Friday.
Miss May Johnson Is visiting hel
cousin, Mrs. Harold Tyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Keim, Jr., Of
Baltimore, were guests last week Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Keim. ST..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

The Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. T. N. Hite. Mrs. Mollie
Martindale. Devotional leader: "Our
World Spiritual Fellowship" Mrs.
Edna Clifford: Missionary Person
nell" Miss Lorraine Fasaitt,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-11
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

HOT lead 4 trump now. So SEN,
hi,k the ,lUn Nest Won v,,h
tn" \ NH loi the heart IL North
covered wIth the * and the di,.
mnuI " ru!t"i II
ThIt enabled West 10 max. his
contract, II" ruled IN" spade 4
dropped the rest OF the diamonds
took u trick with the heart @ nnJ
then GLv" up two clubs. losir,
'nlv those two tricks plus two in
hearts
Il North had senScd that West
probably would want To ruff ON.
"r NOR" hearts IN the dummy. IA
South GId from the start. he woulI
haV" lei h!s diamond originally
When West then led heart ard
South won with the 4. he Gould
nave banged the dummys last
diamond out with 4 second trump
lead Dong that would have
obliged West 10 lose three tricks
III hearts instead Of two. These
plus tE" unavoidable two club los.
"rS. would have beaten the con.
tract
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-11

East StudlcL pIcnty before pass
ing this deciding that his partner
would not have bid that way un-
less his diamonds wrre better
than his hearts
Eoith put the fat into the fire
when h" led the spade 4 West
rutri this and. deciding that he
h.,d u r"; AZ least one ruff Of ms
u"n hearts. led the 3 North put
~ the $ should have used thu .
ana South overlook With u" \
=" he c"Jlt lead back 4 trump
His Glamun! went u the dunn
nays @ ami the heart , vas lei.
tie J ioicrug the Q North could
Distributed by E.n:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-11

YESTERDAYS Answer
- Plaster III
i'al.S
20 Regretted
- Prison
81. Spawn Of fish
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Younester 0utsaiIs
j. ). Yacht 0Idsters
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. PA 19-year-
old skipper held the edge on the pick
of North Americas veteran yachts
men today as the 22d international
star class sailing championship
swung into its second day of COM
petition in the Chicago Harbor.
Gerald Driscoll of San Diego Bay,
Calf, youngest of the 10 contenders
in the colorful regatta, yesterday won
the meets opening race as he sailed
the 10-mile triangular course in 3
hours, minutes and So seconds.
His crew was 16-year-old Malin
Burnham, also of the San Diego star
class feet.
Ned Burrage of Lake Springfield,
Ill.,, finished second in 1880, fol-
lowed by Robert Lippincott of West
Jersey, N. j., in 3:17:34.
Driscoll, who has been sailing for
eight years despite his youth, won
in a Chicago Yacht Club star boat,
Skylark. With exception of a few
local contenders, the competing
yachtsmen are sailing in borrowed
boats, necessitated by travel limita-
tions.
Five races will be sailed in the
championship series.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Rival Bids POURING In
For Bearded Mailman

Uncle Joe Turner's latest wrestling
protege, Pat O'Connor, the bearded
Irish artist-sculptor- -linguist turned
rassler, has attracted national atten-
ton since his unveiling here last
week, and Turner may find it diff
cult to keep him around.
Chicago and Boston promoters
were burning up the wires today in
an attempt to lure the big Hibernian
to their cities, but Pat has promised
Joe to stick around awhile and put
on more performances such as the
one that drew 1900 to Turner's
Arena last Wednesday.
Tomorrow night O'Connor is
matched with Ed (Strangler White,
tough veteran who threatens the
Irishman's booming new popularity.
They meet in a co-feature to the
Lou Plummer-Angelo Savoldi tus-
tie that presents Plummer in one of
his first starts since returning from
the big show in Tunisia and Sicily.
Late yesterday Turner added an
other attraction to the all-star card
when he signed the classiest wrestler
locally, Herman Dutch) Rohde, to
meet Henry Piers. Other supporting
bouts have Michele Leone up against
John Vansky and Maurice La Chap
pelle graphing with Gus Rapp.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
|Boudreau Challenging
Doerr for Bat Lead;
MusiaI Nips Walker
By the Associated Press.

~ sAS ho9VSistc0 ~ ACoSs
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Bobby
Doerr Of Boston held tight to the
American League batting lead today
despite q new challenge from Lou
Boudreau Of Cleveland, but Stan
Musial Of st. Louis squeezed past the
the ailing Dixie Walker of Brooklyn
in the Nationals red-hot chase.
According to averages through
Sundays games, Doerr was hitting
1924 and enjoying q slim four point
edg on Boudreau, who advanced
from fourth to second, passing Dick
Siebert Of Philadelphia and Pete Fox
of Boston.
Milt Byrnes of st. Louis grabbed
seventh place among the Americans
top 10 and Stan Spence of Washing
ton took ninth with Wally Moses Of
Chicago and Vern Stephens of St.
Louis dropping out Of the select
circle.
Musial topped Walker by one point
at 1855, but the Brooklyn favorite
returned to the lineup on a full
time basis Sunday after 10 days of
pinch hitting chores due to an ankle
injury. Johnny Hopp of st. Louis
at .346 and Joe Medwick of New
York at $40 stepped into the title
picture with healthy gains.
The first 10 hitters in each league:
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Cuddies Name Nelson to Win
AI|-Americun; FurqoI PAGER

how good Nelson is in that 72-hole
medal play stretch opening Thurs
day. McDermott figures that Sam
Byrd, the former New York Yankee
outf1elder and third man in the pro-
fessional money ranks this season
is due to win at Tam O'Shanter.
"Byrd's a better golfer than any
OF them" he claimed. This course
has been his jinx, but he'll bust it
this week"
If Sam does he'll pocket $13,462
(maturity value) in War Bonds. the
top prize in the s42,5OO golfing ex-
travaganZa.
Similar arguments spread through
the galleries today as approx
mately 125 shooters finished action
in the amateur qualifying section
and 49 young ladies battled for "a
positions in their 72-hole division
also opening Thursday.
Amateur Furgol Shoots 81.
The big show started yesterday
with Ed Furgol. 24-year-old Birm-
ingham (MichJ public links ace
posting a 81, five under par, to lead
$50 amateurs ambitious to clinch
positions among the "a eligibles for
the finals.
In second place after yesterdays
dawn -to-dusk show were Ken Heile-
mann Of ST. Louis and Frank Ko-
vack Of Chicago, who turned in 70s
A stroke behind were Wilford
Wehrle of Racine, Wis, 46-year-old
Tom Frainey of Chicago, and George
Dawson, another Chicago veteran.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
MI. Rainier's S FARRELL
Whifts Is Marines

Second double header in the
series for the city championship gets
under way at tonight at Ballston
Stadium, following a hot twin-bill
curtain raiser last light that got the
tournament off to roaring start.
Temple FARRELL, Mount Rainier
twirler, hung up what may become a
record for the tourney by tanning
Is Marine Barracks batters in a 12-
inning contest that resulted in a
4-to-2 decision for Mount Rainier.
Winning tallies in the 18th came in
on Marine fielding miscues.
In the nightcap, the hustling
Castleberry Auto ten romped all
over Army War College, 1910.
Tonight's bill of fare lists an
opener between FBI and Naval Re-
ceiving Station, with Reds Kuker
on the mound for the G-Men. and
an all-Navy finale pairing Hydro
graphic Office and Bureau of Ships.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-A couple OF
Tam O. Shanter caddies, members oi
that alert clan whose small words
of wisdom often save strokes for
COLTS brightest stars. offer the tip
that Byron Nelson is going to win
the All-American open this week
end
1t isn't going to be Harold (Jug)
McSpaden, the defending champion
and leading money winner of 1914
or Bob Hamilton, who upset Nelson
in the PGA final last Sunday, say
these golf-wise youngsters.
How come you're so certain it'll
be Nelson?" we asked young Richard
Chassee and Alvin Roszkowski, Tam
O. Shanter caddies.
Byrd Has a Backer.
We'll, he happens to be the best
golfer in the country" snapped
young Chassee, who handled the To-
ledo tOhio) shooters clubs when he
finished third in the open a year
ago.
That's right" chimed in Rosz-
kowski. who has been looping
clubs for several years, adding with
obvious confidence:
III lay money he'll be in the first
two. He's a great money player"
Other caddies nodded agreement.
And many of the experts here ex-
pressed similar beliefs.
However. to Leo McDermott, q
17-year- caddy, 1t doesn't matter
Evening star., 1944-08-22


NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Army
will ship approximately 20 million
dollars worth of athletic equipment
overseas during 1914, it was revealed
today by 1t. Col. Henry w. (Esky)
Clark, former Harvard football star
who recently was appointed head of
the new athletic branch of the
Special Services Division.
Back from tour of combat areas
where he inspected sports facilities
Col. Clark outlined an expanded
sports program which his branch
is preparing for the service forces
with the aid of a committee OF
sports experts. This plan, leading to
force, theater and armed forces
championships in various sports
also will be offered to the ground
and air forces and the various
theater commanders.
Four Sports Share Popularity.
"A new policy on athletic and
entertainment equipment for over
seas use was adopted about a year
ago." Col. Clark said. Formerly
it was allotted on the basis of about
one dollar year per man and any
one who wanted more could ask
for it. Then a survey determined
what was needed and the approx
mate amount and so much was al
located to each theater. During the
first quarter of this year il
amounted to rs cents per man.
Since the beginning of the wal
about $4,000, 900 worth of athletic
entertainment equipment-to use a
round figure-has been shipped
overseas" said Col. Clark. More
than double that amount will be
sent this year. Athletic equipment
makes up little better than so per
cent of the total.
Col. Clark and Capt. Brown Bolte
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Army Shipping $4,000, 900
Worth Of S ports Equipment

who looked over the European and
Mediterranean areas while Clark
was in the Pacific, agreed that
softball, volley ball, boxing and
horse shoes are the principal SOL
dier sports because they require
less space and equipment than other
games.
The new sports plan under prepa-
ration, although it will be topped
by big championship tournaments,
will be aimed to give the soldiers
competitive sports whenever they
can take time out from fighting.
Use Mussolini's Stadiums.
THE CTS don't wait for the fight
ing to end" Clark said. ON Saipan
they were watching movies when
there still were Jap snipers around.
I saw one little island in the Mar
shalls where there were softball
and hardban diamonds and one in
the Aleutians has 40 softball fields.
And I see they're already making
good us of these stadiums Mus
solini built in Italy"
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Gutteridge, Browns
Pepper Poi, Raps
Winning Homer
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press sports Writer.


Mr.. Pepper Pot of the st. Louis
Browns, alias Don Gutteridge, won't
be In the front row when they count
the most valuable player ballots in
November. but he was the No.
man on the ticket today in st. Louis.
The little second baseman from
Pittsburg, Kans., waited until last
night to get his annual home run
and picked the right spot-in the
18th inning OF 3-3 ball game with
Frank Mancusco on base. Gut
teridge hit one homer last year and
one the year before. Up to last
night in Washington, he hadn't
connected for all four this year.
When the ex-Cardinal gave the
league leaders a So victory over the
Mats Mickey Haefner, he gave them
a shot in the arm that may shake
them out of their troubles. Luke
Sewells men had dropped four in a
row, their longest losing streak of
the season and their critics were
saying they were due to crack wide
open, especially after the 12-1 drub-
bing in Sundays second game.
He's ALI There In Pinch.
Gutteridge did the> job with his
homer, but it wasn't the first time
he had popped up the Browns. His
work around second had been moth
ing short of sensational in key games
and his spirit had fired the entire
ball club. It was Don, the fellow
the Cards denoted to Sacramento
in 194l, who offered personally to
sell enough tickets to fill Sports
mans Park when doubters worried
about the Brownies drawing power
If the Sewelimen do play the Red
Birds, Gutteridge will be one of the
toughest jockies.
The 5-3 overtime win that Sig
Jakucki earned over Washington
boosted the Browns lead to AZ
games as Boston fell before Cleve-
land, 7-6, in l3 innings when an
other home run. hit by Mickey Rocco
Of the Tribe, gave Specs Klieman
the relief nod over Mike Ryba.
Detroit, next port of call for St
Louis after they finish their Wash
ington visit tonight, was dropped by
New York, ST., as Walt Dubiel
scattered eight hits effectively for
his ninth win. Homers by Hershel
Martin and Russ Derry helped send
Rufe Gentry down to his 18th defeat.
Hayes Hits Big Single.
Philadelphia took 80 decision
over Chicago in 10 innings with Ond
Black getting the verdict over Bill
Dietrich on Frankie Hayes bases
loaded single.
Pittsburgh's latest win streak
mounted to five and 16 of their last
II as they trimmed Brooklyn, 7-6
in 10 innings after finishing up a
suspended game hanging over from
July 9 with a 81 triumph.
Ernie Lombardi drove in all four
Giants runs with two homers and q
single In New York's 4-3 margin
over Chicago. Johnny Allen needed
relief to grab his third win at Bill
Fleming's expense
The Boston-at-St. Louis night
game was rained out and the Phils
and Cincinnati were not scheduled
Evening star., 1944-08-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Wills Aiming for Bout
In Texas With zivic

Frankie Wills, District welter-
weight working overtime on an out
of-town comeback trail, may get a
shot at Fritzie Zivic next month
in Houston, Tex, his manager, "Bo"
Bregnan. says.
Big "if" in the deal is Wills fight
with Rudy Richardson, heavy
handed New England Negro, in the
featured bout on Hartford. Conn.
card tonight. II Frankie licks Rudy
the fight with Pittsburgh's "Zivic
pride" is in the bag.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Boys Club AII-Stor Tilt
On Top Tomorrow

The Police Boys Club Baseball
League will have its final outing
tomorrow when the All-Stars meet
No. 4, the championship club, in
Grifith Stadium at $50.
No. As strikeout star. Beazley, will
hurl against MacGruder of No. u
and Ofano of No. 10. OHara is
expected to start for the Au-Stars.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Fights Lost Niqht
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Baltimore--Vic Dellicurti. 159. New
York. and Johnny walker, 1856. Phila-
delphia drew UO: Coley WEIGH
1914. Portland. Ne, and Berle Lanier,
1872. Philadelphia, drew IO: Johnny
Garter. 1873. Philadelphia, outpointed
Deacon Logan. 1853 St. Louis uO;
pointed Sammy Daniels. 1461a, Balti-
more u0.
New York-Freddie Schott, 2O7.
AKRON; Ohio. outpointed Bill Grant.
t15. Orange, N J. go.
West Springfleld, Mass-Joe Carter
5s. Rome, N. Y. outpointed Joe Red
dick. l60. Paterson. N. J. t10l.
San Francisco-Henry Armstr trong,
13a. Los Angeles. outpointed Willie
Joyce, 140. Gary, Ind. IO).
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Softly AII-Sturs Win

Police Boys Club All-Star softball
10, with Nitros of No. and Raum
of No. 5 dividing the pitching, yes
terday scored 81 victory over the
championship No. IL team.
Evening star., 1944-08-22

st. Louis O0I 100 010 OO3-5
Washington ------- 020 100 600 0O0-3
Runs-Gutteridge t2l, Laabs, Mancuso
co, Spence, Vaughn. forrest. Errors
Case, Torres. Runs patted in-Torres,
sullivan Jakucki. McQuinn, Vaughn,
Gutteridee l2). Two-oase hits-Spence,
Mancuso LaabS. Home runS-Vaughn
Gutteridge. Stolen base-Torres. Double
plays-Spence, Sullivan TO Kuhel: Jakucki,
Gutteridge to McQuinn. Left on bases
st. Louis, Z; WASHINGTON, B. Bases on
balls-Of Jakucki, L; of Haefner, ..
Struck out-By Haefner @; by Jakucki, B.
Umpires-Messrs. Berry, Jones and Hub
bard. Time-2:lS
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Minor Baseball

BY the Associated Press.
International LEAGUE.
Syracuse, 3; Baltimore, 2.
Rochester. 9; Buffalo, 7.
tOnly games)
American Association.
Minneapolis, 16; Toledo, 4.
st. Paul, Z; Columbus, 4.
(Only games.)
Pacific Coast League.
No games scheduled.
Eastern League.
Hartford. 100; Williamsport, 4-6
Albany, 10: Elmirs, o.
tOnly games.)
Southern Association.
Mobile, Z; Atlanta, 5.
Memphis, 6: Little Rock, 8.
Nashville, 10; Chattanooga, 3.
New Orleans, 5; Birmingham, 4.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Richmond, 7; Lynchburg, 6.
Roanoke, 6; Portsmouth, 4.
Norfolk, 81; Newport News, Is.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Win,Lose or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE.
Auburn -Bomo Is Lost Of SenseIess Grid Feuds

Football probably lasting
other the between Princeton
bitter There the eud involving
that back
mysterious that meant practically nothing
Your correspondent most of these
finally helped minor get them patched Teams
and nothing happened Clean
friendly interesting football
feud been unable break the all football
insane.
We hope in this column to throw that will blast
remaining off referring
universities counys leading
ball
They decided to years
they haven't spoken since They only miles
natural rivals For than 80 could
Bmingham 30000seat stadium
Of both universities and the of Alabama.
Evening star., 1944-08-22

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Pittsburgh. 81; Brooklyn. IS.
New York, 4; Chicago, 8.
Boston at st. Louis. postponed. rain.
Only games.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
G, Beaten in Great Thinning Came Earn Fans Paudit
League Statistics
TUESDAY. AUGUST ~, 1914.

IUESDAYs AUGUST u, 10z4.
AAGERlCAN.
Results Yesterday.
st. Louis, 8; washington. 3 u2 in.
nings, nightb.
Cleveland, z; Boston. q f13 tnnings).
Philadelphia. 8; Chicago, 2 90 in
uines, night).
New York, s; Detroit. 1.
Evening star., 1944-08-22

Games To-day. Games Tomsfrsw.
St. L. at Wash. M. No games scheduled.
Oet. At N. Y.
Cleve. At Bost.
Chic. at Phil.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Games Today.

Games Today. Games TomorFow.
N. Y. at Chic. Chic. at st. L. (n:).
BkIyn. at Pitts. (n). Only game scheduled.
Phil. at Gin. e. tam.
Bos. at st. L. e, NJ.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Official Score

Totals As IL 30 1s Totals 43 s 36 10
'Batted for Zarilla in eighth
Tran for Ferrell In 18th.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
'ro Coaches Figure Redskins as Club to Beot

The majority professional football you
Wasingons Redskins the beat this toughest
assignment that each addition
material the Redskins still have supposed
from the T formation for change.
hard handle formation including
tire alphabet Steve Owen of the Giants believes
dangerous from his assignment although
little time properly organized
THE Redskins have their ls43 backed hand again.
most their line Most will facing bigger gamble
with unknowns hand thereu
the line. Mountain
III show assortment that will leave dizzy I'll be dizzy
have enough good a pretty
squad and finds pick will be that much velvet"
What is the next best team in sght?' asked Owen
I'D the Packers Steve
they this combination
Cardinals Pittsburgh Steelers
be quite good"
What about my team?" outside
from the Greasy Neale of Philadelphia
grinned Great MATERIAL he said, but look the
coaching"
That crack, Greasy said will three ouchdowns
we'll win by only SO to 81" Steve counteed.
begins if pro something
follow finish
North American NsE AlAsncl
Evening star., 1944-08-22

Over long stretch of time nhbong
strong coou strong
IN the older football traditions of the South.
recall Auburn of Donahue
of the best And Auburn known other Alabama
has had Wallace Wade and Frank Thomas plus than normal
share of Rose Bowl and other bowl
Auburn wrecked the Georgia team that the Rose Bowl
with Frankie Snkwch The Tigers had the best
the South down the stretch that including Alabama
and Georgia Tech But Alabama Auburn continued their
and sensees feud the last Of the grioiron
Strangely enough, have found that
Alabama and Auburn want this played Along these lines
would be fine thing for Chauncey Sparks Alabama
take the bring
meeting Through his secretary George Bliss happen know
that believes game
of football and Alabama sportsmanship.
Gov Sparks is keen sportsman who would like bring these
two natural rivals together believe
Alabama with him 100
Evening star., 1944-08-22

OtanAing Of Clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-05
Conservative Democrats
Want Farley For President

against Mr.. Roosevelt.
But with two men IN the contest
q situation will be created in which
all or any OF the state delegations
can be polled. The usual way OF
casting ballots Is for the chairman
of each delegation 10 announce the
disposition OF It's votes as the state
roll is called. Some OF the big states
and some OF the little ones bind
their delegations with the so-cailed
unit rule,
In Florida, for instance. the unit
rule has been followed. That states
is delegates TO the Democratic con-
yentlon are divided IL for Mr..
Roosevelt and four for senator Har-
~ r. Byrd, D., Va. Under the unit
rule the chairman could and prob
ably will announce that Florida
casts all 10 convention votes for Mr.,
Roosevelt's denomination.
But with Farley or any opposition
candidate In the race, there could
be q request for q poll Of the dele
cation. That Is q sometimes epectac-
ilar process In which the c0aven-
CONTINUED on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-05
Benito AIibis
Foil Of Rome

London, June 25.-(UP)-Benito
Mussolini, speaking from the safety
of an unrevealed hideout in north
ern Italy, admitted today that the
Allied occupation Of Rome was a
painful" milestone in his career,
but promised the italian people that
measures will be taken" to restore
the one-time capital of his fallen
Fascist empire.
The German DNB News Agency
said Mussolini issued a proclama-
ton to his brothers in southern
Italy, calling upon them to wage
guerrilla warfare against the Allies
and to make life for the invaders
increasingly hard and insecure"
THE Anglo American invaders. to
whom the mean betrayal Of the
monarchy in Sicily and Salerno
opened the gates of the motheriand.
have entered Rome" II Duce's proc
lamation said.
This news viii cause you the
gravest anxiety. just as 1t is pain Eul
to everyone Of u.s." he continued.
adding that he did not intend to
minimize the significance Of the Al
lied victory nor to emphasize the
length Of the delaying stand made
by the Germans below Rome.
Mussolini insisted, however, that
the Germans could have defended
Rome successfully. but refused to
do so out OF consideration for the
cultural and religious monuments OF
the city and to spare Its inhabitants
from further suffering.