Maj. de Seversky: New Nazi air weapons show that Allies need best in planes, as well as quantity
By Maj. Alexander P. de Seversky
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Dickey’s homer restores Yankee dynasty
Last of ‘Murderers’ Row’ tops record 38th showing with Series winning blow
By Leo H. Petersen, United Press staff writer
St. Louis, Missouri –
The power hitting that has distinguished the baseball dynasty of the New York Yankees for 20 years had paid dividends again with the St. Louis Cardinals the latest victims.
This time, the strength at the plate had to share honors with the strong right arm of pitchers Spud Chandler, Hank Borowy and Johnny Murphy and the left wing of Marius Russo, but in the end, it was the same old story – a ball hit out of the park by a Yankee to win the fifth and final game, 2–0, yesterday.
And the man who hit the ball that brought an end to the 1943 World Series and gave the Yankees their tenth championship in 20 years was a veteran, who was brought up in the best Yankee tradition – Bill Dickey – one of the greatest, if not the greatest, catcher of all time.
He stepped up to the plate at Sportsman’s Park yesterday afternoon in a tight ball game and took only one cut to close out baseball’s second wartime Series and put the Yankees back in the spot they relinquished last year to the speed boys of St. Louis.
Dickey, last man of murderers’ row, still had it in the clutch. He was following in the footsteps of such sluggers as the only Babe Ruth, the late Lou Gehrig (iron man of baseball), Bob Meusel (the bullet-armed outfielder), Tony Lazzeri (key man in one of the greatest infields in diamond history), and Earl Combs (as fleet a centerfielder as he game has ever seen).
Sixteen years of battering behind the plate have left their mark on the big boy from Louisiana. No longer does he have the speed he showed when he came up to the Bronx Bombers as a green kid of 20 to earn a place in one of the most feared batting orders any pitcher ever faced.
Power – in the clutch
There were two men out when Big Bill came to bat in that sixth inning and Charlie “King Kong” Keller was dancing off first base. The game was scoreless.
Mort Cooper had been blowing the Yankees down with a fireball that left five of them swinging helplessly in a row. Dickey had swung futilely at those pitches himself. But not this time. Cooper let it go and Bill – swinging from the heels in that old Yankee custom – met it right on the nose. The ball went up and out, and there was no question from the time it met the bat that this was the ball game.
As he lumbered around the bases behind the youthful Keller, the crowd of 33,872 knew that Yankee power had paid off again.
But the Cardinals kids – in true Missouri style – still had to be shown.
There was still trouble ahead as the Redbirds, driven by the slashing tongue of Billy Southworth, attempted to come from behind to win another one for Big Mort and his dad, who died several hours before Cooper stopped the Yankees at New York to even the Series at 1–0.
They tried in the seventh, again in the eighth and made their greatest bid for victory and prolongation of the Series in the ninth.
The sorrel-thatched kid from the cracker state had one man down and was only two outs away from his second victory of the Series. Then gangling Slats Marion, Cardinals shortstop, powered a single to left center and dangerous Danny Litwhiler, pinch hitting for the pitcher, followed with a single to center.
Chandler comes through
It looked bad for Chandler, who, all afternoon, had been fighting his way out of trouble. But then the spunky Spud showed he had it in the clutch – just as Dickey had in the sixth. He struck out Klein, Cardinals second baseman, with the tying runs on the bases; he forced Debs Garms – once the National League’s leading hitter – to ground out to Joe Gordon.
That was the 1943 World Series.
Chandler had started the Yankees on the right path by defeating Max Lanier 4–2 in the opener. Cooper then evened it with a 4–3 win over Ernie Bonham. But the Yankees left New York for St. Louis on this first one-trip classic with a 2–1 lead when Fordham Hank Borowy, with the help of Fordham Johnny Murphy, defeated rookie southpaw Alpha Brazle 6–2 in the third game.
When they resumed play two days later on the banks of the Mississippi, southpaw Marius Russo made it 3–1 with a 2–1 victory over Lanier and Harry Brecheen.
Then Chandler wound it up as he started it – with the help of big Bill Dickey, the sole survivor of Murderers’ Row.
Walker, Brazle get Army tests
St. Louis, Missouri (UP) –
Following the Cardinals’ loss to the New York Yankees yesterday, outfielder Harry Walker and pitcher Alpha Brazle returned home to find that the mailman had left Army calling cards.
Both players were scheduled to report at Jefferson Barracks today for Selective Service examinations.
Völkischer Beobachter (October 13, 1943)
Einheitliche jüdische Regie hinter den Vernichtungsplänen
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Proclamation by Marshal Badoglio to the Italian people
October 13, 1943
Italians, with the declaration made September 8, 1943, the government headed by me, in announcing that the Commander-in-Chief of the Anglo-American Forces in the Mediterranean had accepted the Armistice requested by us, ordered the Italian troops to remain with their arms at rest but prepared to repel any act of violence directed at them from whatever other source it might come. With a synchronized action, which clearly reversed an order previously given by some high authority, German troops compelled some of our units to disarm, while, in most cases, they proceeded to a decisive attack against our troops. But German arrogance and ferocity did not stop here. We had already seen some examples of their behavior in the abuses of power, robbery, and violence of all kinds perpetrated in Catania while they were still our allies. Even more savage incidents against our unarmed populations took place in Calabria, in the Puglie and in the area of Salerno. But where the ferocity of the enemy surpassed every limit of the human imagination was at Naples. The heroic population of that city, which for weeks suffered every form of torment, strongly cooperated with the Anglo-American troops in putting the hated Germans to flight. Italians! There will not be peace in Italy as long as a single German remains upon our soil. Shoulder to shoulder we must march forward with our friends of the United States, of Great Britain, of Russia, and of all the other United Nations. Wherever Italian troops may be, in the Balkans, Yugoslavia, Albania, and in Greece, they have witnessed similar acts of aggression and cruelty and they must fight against the Germans to the last man. The government headed by me will shortly be completed. In order that it may constitute a true expression of democratic government in Italy, the representatives of every political party will be asked to participate. The present arrangement will in no way impair the untrammelled right of the people of Italy to choose their own form of democratic government when peace is restored. Italians! I inform you that His Majesty the King has given me the task of announcing today, the 13th day of October, the declaration of war against Germany.
Message from Marshal Badoglio to Gen. Eisenhower
October 13, 1943
I take great pleasure in informing you that His Majesty the King of Italy has declared war on Germany. The declaration will be handed by our Ambassador in Madrid to the German Ambassador, at 3 o’clock P.M. (Greenwich time) on October thirteenth, By this act all ties with the dreadful past are broken and my Government will be proud to be able to march with you on to the inevitable victory. Will you be good enough, my dear General, to communicate the foregoing to the Anglo-American, Russian and other United Nations Governments. I should also be grateful to you if you would be kind enough to inform the Italian Embassies in Ankara, in Buenos Aires, and the Legations in Bern, Stockholm, Dublin and Lisbon.
Joint statement of U.S. President Roosevelt, U.K. Prime Minister Churchill, and Soviet Premier Stalin
October 13, 1943
The governments of Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union acknowledge the position of the Royal Italian government as stated by Marshal Badoglio and accept the active cooperation of the Italian nation and armed forces as a co-belligerent in the war against Germany. The military events since September eighth and the brutal maltreatment by the Germans of the Italian population, culminating in the Italian declaration of war against Germany have in fact made Italy a co-belligerent and the American, British and Soviet governments will continue to work with the Italian government on that basis. The three governments acknowledge the Italian government’s pledge to submit to the will of the Italian people after the Germans have been driven from Italy, and it is understood that nothing can detract from the absolute and untrammelled right of the people of Italy by constitutional means to decide on the democratic form of government they will eventually have.
The relationship of co-belligerency between the government of Italy and the United Nations governments cannot of itself affect the terms recently signed, which retain their full force and can only be adjusted by agreement between the Allied governments in the light of the assistance which the Italian government may be able to afford to the United Nations’ cause.
The Pittsburgh Press (October 13, 1943)
ITALY DECLARES WAR ON AXIS
Cobelligerent status given to ex-Hitler ally
‘All ties with dreadful past are broken,’ Badoglio says in message to Gen. Eisenhower
By Richard D. McMillan, United Press staff writer
Bulletins
Madrid, Spain –
Advices from La Línea said an impressive Anglo-American fleet, including the British battleship King George V, two British aircraft carriers and a U.S. battleship, moved out of Gibraltar Harbor into the Mediterranean today.
London, England –
The Algiers radio said tonight that the Allies had captured Vinchiaturo, highway junction in central Italy on the Naples-Termoli road. Vinchiaturo is 10 miles northeast of Santa Croce del Sannio, the capture of which was announced today.
Allied HQ, Algiers, Algeria –
Italy declared war today on Germany, its one-time ally, and was granted the status of a cobelligerent by the United Nations.
The declaration, made in a proclamation by Premier Pietro Badoglio, came 35 days after Italy signed the armistice that removed her from the ranks of nations giving military assistance to Germany.
Badoglio said in his proclamation:
Italians! There will not be peace in Italy as long as a single German remains on Italian soil.
In Washington, it was announced that President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Josef Stalin had issued a joint statement congratulating Italy on her action. The statement said that the granting of a status of cobelligerent to Italy did not affect the terms of the armistice granted to Badoglio.
Badoglio’s proclamation contained a bitter denunciation of German “arrogance and ferocity.” German troops, he said, had compelled some Italian units to disarm and had attacked others. He denounced “robbery and violence” on the part of the Germans in Catania and said the actions of the German troops in Naples “surpassed every limit of the human imagination.”
Badoglio’s proclamation said:
Shoulder to shoulder we must march forward with our friends of the United Nations, of Great Britain, of Russia and of all the other United Nations.
Badoglio sent a note to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, informing him of the declaration of war and saying that “all ties with the dreadful past are broken.”
Formal notification of the fact that Italy has declared war on her will reach the Germans through their embassy in Madrid. Badoglio asked the Italian ambassador there to deliver the announcement to the Germans.
The Italian Premier said the Italians would be free to choose their own government after the war. In the meantime, he said he planned to call into his government “the outstanding political personalities of the various parties so that it shall have a thoroughly democratic character.”
Badoglio, referring to the disarming of some Italian units and the attacks made on others, said the Germans went even further than that.
Badoglio said:
But German arrogance and ferocity did not stop there. We had already seen some examples of their behavior in the abuses of power, robbery and violence of all kings perpetrated in Catania while they were still our Allies.
Then at Naples, “the ferocity of the enemy surpassed every limit of the human imagination.”
Badoglio said:
The heroic population of that city which for weeks suffered every form of torment strongly cooperated with the Anglo-American troops in putting the hated Germans to flight.
Badoglio told the people that his government soon would be completed and would constitute “a true expression of democratic government in Italy,” with representatives of every political party invited to take part.
He added:
The present arrangement will in no way impair the untrammeled right of the people of Italy to choose their own form of democratic government when peace is restored.
His proclamation concluded:
Italians! I inform you that his majesty the king has given me the task of announcing today, the 13th of October, the declaration of war against Germany.
Badoglio also sent to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, a note saying:
I take great pleasure in informing you that His Majesty the King of Italy has declared war on Germany.
Badoglio asked Eisenhower to inform the United Nations of the decision. In his note to the Allied commander, Badoglio made it clear that the declaration of war was being conveyed to Germany through diplomatic channels to Madrid.
Fate of Italy rests on help she gives
Washington –
The Allies, accepting Italy as a cobelligerent against Germany, specified today that the amount of help which Italy now gives to our side will be determining factor in final settlement of terms with her.
The Italian declaration of war against her recent ally, Germany, was welcomed in a carefully-worded joint statement by President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.
It emphasized, however, that Italy’s cobelligerency cannot of itself change the terms of the armistice signed on Sept. 3 between representatives of Italian Premier Pietro Badoglio and of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean.
The terms of the Italian armistice were unconditional surrender with detailed terms to be worked out later. The Badoglio regime was kept in power, however, under Gen. Eisenhower’s direction, in order to provide some semblance of authority for Italy.
As a result of the armistice, most of the Italian fleet sailed into Allied ports although a few ships were sunk or captured by German forces. At least 80 Italian warships, including five battleships and eight cruisers, are known to have reached Allied ports.
Text of statement
The governments of Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union acknowledge the position of the Royal Italian Government as stated by Marshal Badoglio and accept the active cooperation of the Italian nation and armed forces as a co-belligerent in the war against Germany. The military events since September 8 and the brutal maltreatment by the Germans of the Italian population, culminating in the Italian declaration of war against Germany have in fact made Italy a co-belligerent and the American, British and Soviet governments will continue to work with the Italian government on that basis. The three governments acknowledge the Italian government’s pledge to submit to the will of the Italian people after the Germans have been driven from Italy, and it is understood that nothing can detract from the absolute and untrammelled right of the people of Italy by constitutional means to decide on the democratic form of government they will eventually have.
The relationship of co-belligerency between the government of Italy and the United Nations governments cannot of itself affect the terms recently signed, which retain their full force and can only be adjusted by agreement between the Allied governments in the light of the assistance which the Italian government may be able to afford to the United Nations’ cause.
U.S. guns dent Nazi defenses
Cross-Italy road under artillery fire
By Donald Coe, United Press staff writer
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