Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-09-12
Italian Terms Include Surrender
Of Corsica All Ships and Planes;
Majority Of Fleet Safe at Malta
BodoeIio and King
Hint War on Nuzis
In Radio Appeal

King Victor Emmanuel and
Premier Badoglio, possibly fore
shadowing an open declaration
of war against Germany, ap-
pealed to the Italian people in a
broadcast last night to abide by
the terms Of the armistice and
to defend their nation against
German attacks.
The appeals were made by procla-
nations signed by the two leaders
and dated Saturday, indicating
their escape from the Germans who
seized Rome. Earlier German re-
ports said the two had fed to Sicily.
The broadcast, from an unidenti-
ned station, possibly in Allied-held
North Africa or in territory occupied
by the British and American forces
on the Italian mainland, was re-
corded by the United States Foreign
Broadcast Intelligence Service.
Will Give Up Corsica.
Terms of the italian armistice,
announced last night by Allied
headquarters in North Africa, re-
vealed Italy would surrender imme-
diately French Corsica, transfer ma
val and air units to Allied territory,
hand over all United Nations pris-
oners and give the Allies its mer-
chantmen.
The armistice terms did not say
flatly that the feet, most of which
escaped to Malta, could be turned
against the Germans, but Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower in an inter-
view replied you bet we can," when
asked if the Allies could use the
ships.
The armistice was purely mill
tary affair. No mention was made
Of the political or financial meas
ures which one of the provisions
said the Allies might impose later.
Although Corsica under the arm
tstice is to be turned over to the
Allies, they may have to capture it
since it is believed there are Ger
man troops there.
The armistice, signed by. repre-
eentatives of Gen. Eisenhower and
Marshal Badoglio on September 8
and announced September 8, pro-
vides:
l. Immediate cessation OF all hos
tile activity by italian armed forces.
O. Italy will use its best endeavors
to deny to the Germans facilities
that might be used against the
United Nations.
Will Turn Over Aircraft.
8. AL prisoners or internees of the
United Nations to Immediately be
turned over to the Allied COM
mander-in-chief and none of these
may now or at any time be evacu-
ated to Germany.
4. Immediate transfer of the Ital-
Ian fleet and italian aircraft to such
points as may be designated by the
Allied commander -in-chief, with de-
tails of disarmament to be pre-
scribed by him.
5. Italian merchant shipping may
be requisitioned by the Allied COM
mander in chief to meet the need
Of military-naval program.
6. Immediate surrender Of Cor.
sica and all Italian territory, both
islands and the mainland, to the
Allies, for such use as operational
bases and other purposes as the
Allies may see fit.
Z. Immediate guarantee of free
Use by the Allies of all fields and
naval ports in Italian territory, re-
CARELESS Of the rate of evacuation
of Italian territory by the German
armed forces. These ports anc
fields are to be protected by Italian
armed forces until this function /.
taken over by the Allies.
Military Government Provided.
8. Immediate withdrawal to Italy
OF Italian armed forces from al
participation in the current war
from whatever area therein they
may now be engaged.
8. A guarantee by the italian
government that If necessary it viii
employ all available armed force
to insure the prompt and exac