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KODIAK, ALASKA: SEPTEMBER 11, 1943
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Surrender
Wednesday (iP) — Allied
Headquarters North Africa —
General Eisenhower announced
unconditional surrender of Ital
ian armed forces.
The commander of Allied
forces said he had granted Italy
a military armistice. Thus the
minor member of the Berlin
Tokyo-Rome axis met the stip
ulation that had been insisted
upon by Roosevelt and Church
ill of unconditional surrender,
nothing less.
The announcement came as
^spirited Italian troops by the
hundreds surrendered to British
and Canadian troops advancing
up the Calabrian peninsula,
where the Allies landed Friday
on the heels of the 38-day Sicil
ian victory which sent the Ger
mans fleeing to the mainland
The capitulation came from
the government of Badoglio,
which succeeded Mussolini w'hen
the junior partner of Hitler was
ousted July 25.
American armies which took
part in the Tunisian and Sicilian
victories had not participated
in the Calabrian invasion. Ital
ian surrender leaves them free
to strike elsewhere in Europe.
Marshall Pietro Badoglio. in a
broadcast, said “Italian forces
will cease all acts of hostility
against the Anglo-American
forces wherever they may be
met They will, however, oppose
attacks from any other.quarter.”
The last 5 words shed light on
the position of German troops
in Italy, who now are trapped
m a hostile land. Allied quarters
also tated they would “assist
and support any Italian armed
forces or Italian individuals who
oppose the Germans or obstruct
their war effort
The surrender took effect at
4:30 pm Greenwich time.
The military armistice terms
were approved by Britain U. S.
and Russia, the first tripartite
military agretment No financial
or econo nic terms are included in
the military agreement. These
are to be imposed later.
Badoglios first request for a
truce was made weeks ago and
initial meeting was held in an
undisclosed neutral countiy. Ad
ditional meetings were held in
Sicily and armistice was signed
on Sept. 3.
1 housands of fresh Allied]
troops were reported steaming
into Italy in a race to cut ofi
the Germans, and German radio
reported 2 big Allied convoys,
totalling 200 ships, were moving
northward of Sicily. Allied
troops 'and eaily Thursday in
the Naples area in an attempt
to trap German units still in the
Red, White And Blue Flies At Kiska
As soon is American and ('an idi m troops landed on Kisku Island a detail sped to a hill over
looking part of the invasion fleet, planted the American an I Canadian Hag*, and mounted a g ard
to protect the occupation forces below, where tro »ps rushed supplies and ammunition ashore
Weeks News Highlights
Pacific Front
Australian troops have closed
to within 2 miles of Malahang
airdrome at Lae, New Guinea
Jap defenses at Lae have been
reduced heavily by 500 tons of
bombs dropped by Allied planes
within a week to soften up the
enemy air & shipping base for
capture by Allied forces advan
cing virtually unopposed from
Iboth Northeast & Northwest
'through jungle. Allied para
troopers who chitted into Mark
ham valley 20 miles west,pushed
within 8 miles of Lae, where an
estimated 20,000 Japs are trap
ped General MacArthur was on
southern part. British radio said
General Montgomery had caught
up with the Germans aud a bit
ter battle has developed in
southern Italy.
Algiers—Allied Naval Chief
Cunningham urged all Italian
naval and merchant vessels to
sail immediatly to Allied or neut
ral ports. Italian navy still has
7 battleships, 3 aircraft carriers,
11 cruisers, 25 destroyers and a
bout 60 subs
New York—The city went
wild with joy at the surrender
Thirty thousand staged a roar
ing demonstration in Times
square with t orn paper showers.
Mayor LaGuardia said ‘‘this
will sure lake the heart out of
the Nazis’ .
London — Informed sources
said Mussolini will become a
prisoner of the Allies under the
surrender agreement, along with
son-in-law Count Ciano and oth
er Facist leaders.
the lead plane or Hie foce drop
ping the paratroops. In the Is
detailed report on the Marcus
island raid of Sept. 1, Admiral
Nimitx said that, 80 per cent of
Jap installations were des'royed
by American carrier task forces
New Gruman F6F Hellcat
fighters engaged combat for the
! 1st time in this raid, 1100 miles
| from Toky \ For the 1st time
earlier planes carried 2000-lb
delayed action b ocKbuslers.
The Truman commit.te visited
Kiska, Attu & Adak & expressed
the belief that they will be maj
or bases Members of the Sen
ate’s war expenditures investi
gating committee said the Aleu
tians are the natural short route
to Japan.
Russian Front
Premier Stalin announced the
capture ofS alino, industrial hub
of the Ukra;ne & 12th largest
Russian city. Stalin said ‘The
Donets basin is now cleared of
Germans”. Driving toward Kiev
Red army forces captured the
vital rail hub of Bakmach &
80 towns in 6 mile advances a
cross a 100-mile of Kiev Russian
special communique claimed the
German army has lost 1,533,000
men in killed, wounded, & pris
oners since the start of the Nazi
offensive July 5 Also claimed ro
have destroyed 8400 tanks,
5700 planes & 28,000 motor ve
hicles.
European Front
USAAF & RAF heavy & med
ium bombers & fighters attacked
airfields & railway targets in
France & Belgium daily in an
offensive which press correspon
dents compared to the battering
which softened Sicily & Italy
for invasion. In 6 days the off
ensive bagged at least 200 Ger
man fighters, excluding scores
smashed on the ground. US head
quarters announced a recoid
number of 1000 sorties flown by
US aircraft in one day. The Eng
lish channel meanwhile was a
live with hundreds of small
boats, ships & men in maneuvers
that simulated the invasion ot
France.
Asia Front
Lt. Gen. Stillwell’s headquar
ters at Chunking revealed Am
erican P-38 Lightning lighter
are now in China. The Light
nings raided without loss Jap
shipping & rail installations in
the Tungtong iake area.
meanerranezn rrcm
Reportedly highly rehabh
sources said Marshall Badoglio
is preparing to decla e Italy at
war with Germany as the result
of Nazi action in setting up a
puppet, Italian government in
Mussolin’s name. Badoglio has
sent a message to Hitler explain
ing his decision to surrender as
due to overwhelming might of
the Allies & accusing Germany
of cutting off supplies to Italy.
Berlin radio announced without
Allied confirmation that Italian
troops have occupied Brenner
pass. Nazi broadcast also stated
that, Italian troops have been
fighting Germans at some spots
in Italy.
Mrs. Perscovia Walkoff, Afog
nak, underwent surgical treat
ment at the hospital Fridaj
morning.
Dimond Is
Visitor Here
I -Delegate Anthony Dimond,
returning from a tour in the
Aleutians, arrived in Kodiak
Wednesday, and on Thursday
met with the council members
I at the deputy U. S. Marshal’s
i office. Present were all council
men and 0. A. Torgerson, War
ren A. Taylor and Charles L. E
Svendsen.
Dimond was presented with a
list of the projects that the city
has just sent to the Post-war
Planning Council at Juneau,
and a discussion on possibilites
of each was held. Dimond was
told that the sewer system was
finished, that work was starting
this week on the water system,
and that construction was au
thorized for the new KEA elec
tric plant.
Delegate Dimond, learning
i hat the inadequate school facil
ites prevent the school from be
ing accredited, and that the
building, constructed in 1929for
lfi5 pupils, now held 213 stud
ents, suggested it would be one
of the most important projects
to work on He asked the coun
cil to write o Washington, giv
ing all details and needs, anil
promised that I e would person
ly follow thiough to see if a new
building could be obtained now,
wi hout v ai ing for war’s end to
begin seeking th improvement.
The request for a small-boat
harb >r was discussed, and Di
mond agreed that it appeared to
be a feasible and necessary pm
jec' for post war Kodiak im
provement Speaking of a fede-'
ral building, Dimond sain that
he coul f see “no grave difficulty
in getting a federal build ng un
less the attitude of the adminis
tration change.-”. He mentioned
the great number of federal
buildings constructed in other
cities in Alaska, but emphasized
that such a project uould have
to wait conclusion of the war.
Speaking of the base, Dimond
said there could be ‘‘no doubt
that, the large investment made
by the Navy would be maintain
ed after the war.”
Dimond leaves this week for
Anchorage and Fairbanks on bis
return to Washington. He said
be was going to tiavel part of
the Alaska highway and visit
Alaska oil fields on his way He
commented on the great changes
and growth in Kodiak since his
last trip, which was in 1939, be
fore construction on the base
was started.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, Heglin
are the parents of a daughter,
weight 7 pounds 3 12 ounces,
born Thursday evening at the
1 Griffin Memorial hospital.