ALLIED RAID MADE ON TURIN

Southland Times, Issue 24153, 15 June 1940, Page 5

ALLIED RAID MADE ON TURIN

ITALIAN PLANES DRIVEN FROM SOUTHERN FRANCE

LIMITED TRADE AGREEMENT BY TURKEY AND GERMANY

(United Press Association—Telegraph Copyright) (Received June 15,1 a.m.) LONDON, June 14. In the new theatre of war there have been no major engagements of troops. Air raids have continued and considerable damage has been effected on military objectives. It is officially stated from Rome that two women and 12 men were killed and 37 injured yesterday during a bombing raid on Turin. It is stated that Allied bombers flying at 20,000 feet dropped 30 bombs, of which 10 did not explode, hitting the public markets and nearby streets. No serious damage was done. Italian aeroplanes raided southern France last night, but they were quickly driven off. Four Italian ships have been intercepted by the contraband control and taken to Malta. Malta had five air raids yesterday. Italian aeroplanes have dropped bombs on Kenya. No information is yet available whether there was any damage or loss of life. German forces estimated at six armoured and two infantry companies are reported to have gone to Italy from the Austrian-Italian border. It is also reported from the Yugoslavian frontier that other German troops are reaching Italy nightly. Great interest has centred on the attitude of the Balkan Powers. From American sources came a report that Turkey and Germany have signed a new commercial agreement providing for the exchange of certain products of the approximate value of £4,000,000. The agreement came as a bombshell in diplomatic circles. Rumania and Yugoslavia are reported to have made representations to Turkey to remain out of the war.