TURKEY’S DECISION
BREAK WITH ITALY.
[by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]
LONDON, June 12.
The Istanbul correspondent of the British United Press says 1 it is officially stated that Turkey has broken off commercial relations withfjtaly. All Turkish ships have been ordered to proceed to the nearest Turkish port and await orders. An Ankara message states that precautions for all eventualities are proceeding quietly throughout Turkey. Some army experts and reserves have been recalled to the colours. FLEET MOVING. ! (Recd. June 13, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 12. The British United Press Istanbul correspondent says: It is reliably stated that the Turkish fleet is steamr ing down the Marmora Sea.-en route to the Dardanelles.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1940, Page 7
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