The Archive · 1940

Many Die in Train Smash in Italy

Naples, Dec. 30, Forty persons were killed, and 150 injured, in a train collision near Naples today. An express crashed into a second train crowded with passengers, including many soldiers. Both trains are said to have been completely wrecked.

Trains have been despatched from Naples and Rome with specialised workers, but rescue operations are reported to be extremely diffleult—Reuter.

The Greek Government triformed Ankara that it was remitting £10,000 In Greek currency worth of supplies.

was also reported that Greece fas decided fo rush a sanitary mission composed of doctors, nurses and ducal supplies to the stricken areas, The International Red Cross tel graphed the Government that it ws standing In readiness to, help the quake vietims—United Press, jow-Storm in Anatolia Ankara, Dec. 31.

The severe snow-storm over Ai arolla is still raging, making relict work for the victims of the terrible earthquake there a. few days almost impossible. "Food and supplies are dropped by planes, dur-Ing ess violent periods of the storm 'A traveller from Sivas stated that entire villages, razed by the earth. quake, have been completely covered with sow and some of them are very limieult to locate for this reason. Mud fand snow prevent trucks from using the main highways, Railroads have been damaged at various points and despite all efforts the victims of the earthquake at suffering from cold and hunger. Relief ships have left Ystanbul for Black. Sea ports for the stricken areas.

All New Year celebrations have been spontaneously suppressed throughout the country." Relief trains are being Drepared with the assistance of the. American Hospital in Istanbul Havas, Many Offers of Help

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