Telegram from Myron Taylor to Secretary of State Edward Stettinius

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION ALH-1812 Vatican City Return to Italy This telegram must be Secret closely paraphrased be- Dated 1945 fore being communicated April 20, goreegn to anyone. (SECRET) Rec'd 8:10 p.m. Secretary of State Washington 94, April 20, Noon FOR PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY My previous telegrams 92 April 19, 7 p.m. and 93 April 20, 10 a.m., recounting audiences with the Pope have indicated, for example, the Communist Party is vocal, organized and not only demands but secures its place in the government and influences all important national appointments and policies of State. Superficially at least it is growing in strength, has adequate resources, said in part to be supplied by Russia, and is very much feared in other leading party circles. There are those who assert that the masses are not concerned with politics and particularly with Communism. This statement applies particularly to the peasant class. The peasants, however, in some sections are asserting themselves in respect to their proportion BEGLASSIFIED B.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or of Stote letter, Aug. 10, 1072 ARCHIVES HECORDS AND SERVICE Dept. NLT-INC NARS Date 7.1.75 By