Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I no. 103, monday september 13, 1943 one franc allies gain in three sectors soviet units meet the Fleet sweep Westray Piot says to Dnieper Mariupol Chapin fall to powerful russian Advance London. Sept. 12�?tile German Retreat in South Russia appeared to be turning into a rout today a it the victorious soviet armies swept Forward As much As 15 Miles daily front line observers reported. Speeding through Village Alt i a red armies a wet Pirrly of to tips f Fie be my of the Dnieper River Southeast of Dnepropetrovsk and less than 80 Miles Northeast of Kiev the capital of the Ukraine. The capture of Mariupol important sea of Azov port was announced Friday night by marshal Joseph Stalin after a daring soviet amphibious Landing West of the City had completely Cut it off Lorn reinforcements. Farther North in the Ukraine other units drove into Chapin and rushed Westward toward the Dnieper Bend Between Dnepropetrovsk and the vital rail Junction of Zai it Orozpe 50 Miles to the South where the rail line from the Crimea crosses the great River. The estimated 20 German divisions in the Crimea Are now the object of a two pronged threat. Russian forces sweeping Westward along the sea of Azov Are making a thrust to Cut the narrow strip of land connecting the Peninsula with the Ukraine while the armies advancing toward Zaporozhye imperil the last major route of escape across the River. Continued on Page 4/ Allied Force Headquarters. Sept. 12�?the italian and British fleets were introduced to each other Friday by an rap Pilot. When he spotted the italian Licet after it had slipped away1 from Italy s Northern port the Pilot was asked for directions. Ile got in touch with the British Fleet about 50 Miles away and brought the two great naval formations to-1 nether. Quot Tho italian vessels came to a halt and the British units sailed it following Are excerpts or Chi up exchanged signals with the an a Vacti it i Ness Story of the capture italians and swung around Tho the great italian naval k/1 Al a # 4 ii a. A 4t. A i i naval base at Taranto Falls easily eyewitness tells of first Allied Landing at port yanks strengthen position at Salerno italian Fleet at Malta powerful ships escape enemy Aerial assault germans wage Savage Battle to hold Italy swung Pilot said. Then they All started off eastward together with the British at the head. It was a Majestic  Italy facts still hidden even Rumor shops of Europe silent base at the instep of the italian Boot. It a As written by Dave Driscoll a correspondent for the Mutual broadcasting system who fetid to. Head of american Art corps were the four. Only correspondents to accompany eight destroyers at the main Force of Italy a in Igor Ful Modem battled meet is in Allied hands virtually intact and ready to Biu ted in any Way the battleships Haaf cuts arc of ruin Allied Force Headquarters sept. 12�?heavy and medium bombers of the Northwest african air Force hammered an arc of destruction behind the German forces at the Naples Salerno beachhead yesterday the silence into which most of shattered Italy was plunged after her surrender to the allies deepened yesterday and even the Rumor factories of Sweden Switzer land and Spain had Little to say j regarding conditions inside the stricken nation. The impression obtained from meager reports was that the germans have control of italian key Points in tile Northern and Central areas and Are treating their former ally As one More occupied country. For More than 24 hours there has been no official word from the Sadoglio government. Saturday flight King Victor Emmanuel and marshal Sadoglio issued a joint proclamation calling on the italians to resist the germans anti announcing that for the safety of ancient Rome the government had been moved a a to other parts of the  the nazi controlled Paris radio speculated that the government might have been moved to Sicily but there was no confirmation of this from any Quarter. In Large part the joint proclamation which was heard Only in part by the outside world was a reply to Adolf hitlers 16-minute speech of Friday evening. The King who has made Only one fighters and fighter bombers closed Toller Public utterance since Bellsite in Low Over the Battle areas for direct support of Allied troops plying fortresses of the strategic air Force whose usual objectives Are far behind combat areas pounded Railroad Yards and Bridges at Beneve Iuo 40 Miles Northeast of Naples further weakening the enemy a shaky communication system. The unescorted b-17s severely damaged the approaches to the main Railroad Bridge and caused heavy damage in the Railroad Yards. Flak was moderate and Only one enemy fighter was seen. Most spectacular air Snow of the Day was put on by p-38s of the tactical air Force in combat with a Superior Force of enemy fighters in full View of our troops fighting on the beaches at Salerno. In a series of dogfights lasting from ten to 15 minutes the p-38 pilots shot Down five me-109s without a loss. At the end of the Day the Allied naval commander who had watched the Battle sent in the following message a a Well done  fast Saaf b-26 marauders flying unescorted used their great Speed to get through the heaviest flak yet encountered Over Italy and completely knocked out roads and rail communications at Mig Nano about 40 Miles Northwest of continued on Page 2 the Landing party aboard an american Cruiser at Taranto sept. To delayed a the first Allied warship to tie up in Italy at the jetty in the naval base at Taranto a was an american Cruiser a Veteran and hero of Pacific warfare with six Jap flags painted on her Bridge. Three times the Shoreline along the Edge of the mountains to the Southwest of Taranto Shook with heavy explosions As great Clouds of smoke rolled into the cloudless sky. We were too far offshore to observe the specific target and results of the raid by american a-20 bombers who were apparently bombing the rearguard of the German Panzer division. The British mommies aboard oui Cruiser had paced the decks putting on and taking off their packs at least 50 times As the tension mounted but Tea was served in the traditional manner at 4 pm. These were the roughest toughest people one could imagine the most famous professional fighters from the Middle East who juggled mortar bombs like Indian clubs. Before the Gangway had been swung into place for anxious mommies a German Ju-52 suddenly took off from the Field. Italian anti aircraft opened up from a Harbor defense position. One of the Brelish ships let go with three shells. A minute later two italian Macchi 202 fighter planes shot out after it. George Biddle and i went in with the second group of mommies who were armed to the Teeth commando style marching out of the City to the West at a terrific continued on Page it six cruisers least 14 sub allies reveal conditions of armistice with Italy advanced Allied head quarters sept. 12�?the following Are the conditions of the military armistice signed sept. 3 by a representative of Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower and a representative of marshal Pietro Sadoglio 1. Immediate cessation of All hostile activity by the armed forces. 2. Italy will use its Best Endeavor to deny to the germans facilities that might be used against the United nations. 3. All prisoners or internees of Fields to be protected by the the United nations to be turned italian armed forces until this Over immediately to the Allied function has been taken Over by commander in chief. And none of the allies those May now or at any time be g. Immediate withdrawal i o lied commander in chief to meet the need of his military naval program. 6. Immediate surrender of Corsica and All italian territory both islands and Mainland to the allies for such use As operational bases and other Purje uses As the italian. Allies May see fit. I 7. Immediate guaranty of free use by the allies of All airfields and naval ports in italian territory regardless of the rate of evacuation of italian territory by the German forces. These ports marines and Many other Craft today Are in Valetta Harbor at Malta after escaping Lorn italian ports despite German vigilance and after eluding angry attacks from gel Man bombers. Only the 35.0 m ton Roma newest of the italian battleships fell victim to the German air Arm. The Roma met her end in the narrow Straits Between Sardinia and Corsica. The four year fight Lor the control of the Mediterranean ended dramatically As the italian meet filed slowly past the destroyer has Hambleton into Valetta. On the Bridge of the destroyer stood Admiral sir Andrew Brown Cunningham who had commanded the English Fleet throughout most of the Mediterranean sea Battle and Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower commander in chief of the Allied forces. Their mighty guns silenced by orders of their commanders and flying from their highest masts a Midnight Black to angular Pennant which was the agreed signal of surrender the italian ships swung slowly into the Harbor and dropped Anchor under the guns of Malta. It was a scene unequalled since the German Fleet steamed into Scapa flow at the end of world War i. In some respects this Triumph was even mole significant for it not Only completely cleared the Mediterranean of hostile forces but altered the whole global balance of sea Power by freeing Anglo american ships to Light Japan. The italian Navy was tile Only first class lighting Force Mussolini developed under fascism. Built at tremendous Cost toe italian ships were in some respects especially Speed Superior to most in the world and yet they were of no More use in defending the Homeland than the dispirited army and air Force. Although most of the italian Fleet including All capital ships except the Roma Are now in Allied hands there Are Stilt scattered units reported making their Way to Allied or Neutral ports. A italian submarines Are popping up All Over the place to  Admiral Cunningham continued on Page it by is to. Jac k Koisti stars and stripes staff writer Allied forces in Italy reported m 1t�hiw set a a Oay As they came More savagely to grip with the German Wehr Macht which now claims to have taken Over nearly All important a ints in its former partners Northern and Central areas. These were the important land developments British forces fanning out North und Northeast from the Taranto naval base captured the adjacent naval base of Brindisi while other forces were engaging members of a German paratroop envision some Miles Inland. In the Naples area especially around the port of Salerno the american 5th army has strengthened its Bridgehead and the danger from a a counterattacks which might sweep us Back into the sea has considerably lessened military authorities said. Some Progress Inland is being made in the face of fierce enemy resistance including tanks from the celebrated German 16th Panzer Quot division. Meanwhile american and British reinforcements Are piling ashore. The British 8th army continued its rapid Advance North along the entire 30-mile Width of the calabrian Peninsula and Are now More than 75 Miles North of Reggio where they first landed. The entire italian toe is now in Allied Possession. Over All these battlegrounds the North african air Force gave protecting cover although not without severe attempts by the Luftwaffe to gain local superiority especially in the Salerno area. In military evaluation the greatest Victory was gained at sea with the bagging of almost the entire italian Fleet. Its commander in chief went ashore at Malta saturday afternoon and formally sur continued on Page 4f evacuated to Germany. 4. Immediate Transfer Italy of the italian armed forces of the from All participation in the cur italian Fleet and italian aircraft rent War from whatever area in to such Points As May be design which they May now be engaged. Hated by the Allied commander 9. A guaranty by the italian in chief with details of disarm government that if necessary it ment to be prescribed by him. Will employ All available armed Naples. All the marauders return 5. Italian merchant shipping forces to insure prompt and exacted safely. I May be requisitioned by the Al-1 continued on Page if quake kills 1,400 in Southern Japan London. Sept. 12�?Japan was still counting victims today following the worst earthquake the nip ponese have suffered in ten years Tokyo radio said. The quake occurred Friday and was entered around the town of Tottori about too Miles North of Osaka big shipbuilding and Iron works base. Dead and seriously injured already total 1,400. Part of Tottori was burned to the ground several railway lines were blocked and communication facilities broken up for a considerable distance House Oget soldiers act around the area. One report from new Delhi stated j that half of the towns houses and j spent in the army at the civilian buildings have collapsed. A Date of 700 dollars per year. Washington. Sept. 12 a a new postwar program to Aid the returning Veteran will be introduced before the House this week by rep. Wright Patman. Of Texas. Batman described this Bill As a a going beyond the postwar recommendations of president  the seven part program included continuation of service pay and benefits for three months after discharge to be followed by unemployment compensation for 26 weeks if the Veteran has not found a Job free vocational training Liberal government Loans to help veterans Purchase farms disposal of the nations stockpile of surplus War property compulsory employment of disabled veterans a ten percent increase in redemption value of War Bonds when applied toward Purchase of farm lands or surplus War property a social Security Benefit credit for the period