European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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That day we didn’t listen to the radio, since nobody had one.
That day we didn’t listen to the radio, since nobody had one.
L’8 settembre mi ricordo ancora che sentimmo no la radio no perché nessuno aveva la radio, -
But the news moved fast, on our bicycles.
But the news moved fast, on our bicycles.
però le notizie, come dicevo prima, circolavano sulle ruote delle biciclette, ma erano rapidissime. -
Within an hour of the announcement the whole town knew that the King had signed the armistice.
Within an hour of the announcement the whole town knew that the King had signed the armistice.
Cioè infatti, io ricordo che l’8 settembre, era verso sera e che dopo un’ora credo, tutto quanto il paese sapeva che era stato firmato l’armistizio. -
We began to see soldiers wandering in the country, going back home.
We began to see soldiers wandering in the country, going back home.
Cominciammo, e c’era… cominciammo a vedere dei soldati sbandati nelle campagne e che venivano a casa. -
I had developed an awareness regarding antifascism.
I had developed an awareness regarding antifascism.
Le donne e io anche, in particolare, perché io avevo poi già una certa cognizione dell’antifascismo, -
I was active together with other women in asking local families to offer hospitality
I was active together with other women in asking local families to offer hospitality
quindi fui fra le prime ad andare presso le famiglie lì nei dintorni di pregarli di ospitare -
and clothes for these young men who were disbanded.
and clothes for these young men who were disbanded.
e vestire questi giovani che erano, che erano allo sbaraglio. -
After the King had fled, the army had no leadership.
After the King had fled, the army had no leadership.
Perché il re era scappato l’esercito era in mano ormai di nessuno. -
Then the Germans occupied the area, on that same day.
Then the Germans occupied the area, on that same day.
E poi ci fu questa entrata. Ci fu l’occupazione direttamente la notte stessa il giorno stesso, dei tedeschi. -
Joining the Communist Party
Joining the Communist Party
Adesione al Partito Comunista -
I really flew into a rage in 1938,
I really flew into a rage in 1938,
La mia rabbia esplose particolarmente nel ’38, -
as my brother was arrested.
as my brother was arrested.
quando fu arrestato mio fratello. -
He was arrested for being a subversive.
He was arrested for being a subversive.
Venne arrestato perché era sovversivo. -
That’s how the regime labelled those who didn’t agree with the Duce.
That’s how the regime labelled those who didn’t agree with the Duce.
Venivano chiamati i sovversivi, cioè quelli che non la pensavano come la pensava il duce. -
The Communist party underground network was constantly growing.
The Communist party underground network was constantly growing.
Questi sovversivi avevano fatto casa per casa, tra loro giovani, quindi la rete -
The young subversives organized themselves house by house.
The young subversives organized themselves house by house.
del Partito Comunista di allora si diffondeva sempre di più. -
The Communist leaders had already been arrested a long time before and sent to confinement.
The Communist leaders had already been arrested a long time before and sent to confinement.
Cioè i capi erano già stati arrestati molto prima, mandati al confine. -
Therefore it might have seemed that there was no leadership left.
Therefore it might have seemed that there was no leadership left.
Sembrava che non ci fosse più la testa che dirigesse, -
But there was this network,
But there was this network,
invece c’era una rete, -
as fragile as it could have been which was secretly growing thanks to the words and the work of these young men.
as fragile as it could have been which was secretly growing thanks to the words and the work of these young men.
se volete molto labile, molto sottile, però che si espandeva pian piano, sotto sotto e che veniva alimentata dai discorsi di questi giovani che tra di loro si facevano,