 sensational news of the war, the surrender of Italy. In New York, Americans of Italian descent are first to celebrate. Their sons, their brothers, help bring peace to the country of their birth. Vino for Vien in the history of the world begins the story of the dismembering of the Axis. Troops landed in force to join General Montgomery's Eighth Army in driving Rommel from North Africa is one of the dramatic chapters of the war, our supreme Allied commander and General Montgomery. Lieutenant General Mark Clark, commanding the combined Fifth Army, Casa Blanca. Here, meeting President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, gave to Germany, Japan, and Italy two words, unconditional surrender. From a hundred African bases, Allied bombers swarm across the Mediterranean, softening Italian island strongholds with overwhelming air power. Action off the coast of Sicily, producing one of the most spectacular pictures of the war. By the strange tides of a lot of the country. Troops numbering more than 13 full divisions, surrendering to United Nations forces. The occupation of Messina, within sight of the Italian mainland, foreshadows Italy's unconditional surrender. Troops of General Patton VII and General Montgomery's Eighth Armies join in preparation for attack on the mainland itself. Messina's municipal building, the stars and stripes proclaim the Allied occupation. Allied soldiers and civilians meet on new and friendly terms. Her choked with ships, bombed and shelled from air and sea was untenable for the Germans. Forced to leave from the beaches, the Nazis fled across the spades of Messina. The sons of British and American artillerymen began the assault on the mainland of Italy. Battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines. The world's fifth largest navy. Now, when President Roosevelt says, the armistice with Italy has been concluded. It is a great victory for the United Nations, but it is also a great victory for the Italian people. After years of war and suffering and degradation, the Italian people are at last coming to the day of liberation from their real enemies, the Nazis. But let us not delude ourselves that this armistice means the end of war in the Mediterranean. We must drive the Germans out of Italy as we have driven them out of Tunisia and Sicily. We must drive them out of France and all other captive countries. And we must strike them on their own soil from all directions.