Show Mussolini Told to 10 Fly White While Flag By E. E A. A Russell Kussell Representing the Combined United States Stales Tress Press With British Forces Distributed by Associated Press P PANTELLERIA June 11 Delayed De De- De- De Premier Premier Mussolini personally personally person person- i ally ordered the surrender of PanI Pantelleria Pantelleria Pan- Pan I in response to a report from the island that allied bombing bombing bombing bomb bomb- ing no longer was endurable it was disclosed tonight at the signing signing signing sign sign- ing of the armistice Brigadier General Achille Maffei Maffei Maffei fei stocky swarthy fascist leader of the Italian troops s here said that Admiral Gino Paves governor governor governor gover gover- nor and commander of Pantelleria sent a message to Mussolini Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day night to tell him there was no hope of holding out longer Maffei reported him as saying that the bombing all day Thurs day was the worst we had We had no food or water for three days The admiral he said told Mussolini Mussolini Mus Mus- the situation was not endurable endurable endurable en en- durable and Mussolini replied this Friday morning saying in hi effect ef ef- feet All right surrender for the sake of the civilian population officially I accepted the the- surrender ultimatum contained in leaflets dropped by by bombers Thursday He had two white crosses formed out of rags on the edge of the airdrome but the thick dust veiling the ground probably blinded some American pilots to the surrender signals haired gray-haired and red red- faced and wearing a navy blue uniform glittering with gold gol braid signed the armistice at 6 30 p. p m. m Monday after an hour of discussion with the major general general general gen gen- eral who commanded the assault force The general became military military military mili mili- tary governor of the island on behalf of the allies and the general did most mosto o of the talking with an English officer interpreting The armistice armistice armistice armi armi- stice conference had been delayed because had vanished into the hills Shortly after alter the British- British manned tanks landed and started patrolling the coastal roads one of them found Maffei and brought him to the air field to meet the commanding allied general |