The Archive · 1940

French Cruiser Said Sunk

Berne, June 13.

The Ialian General Staff claimed this evening that alr raids were carried out against the French. naval bases at Bizorta, (Tunisia) "and Toulon, and that "an enemy cruiser and an oil tanker were torpedoed in the Mediterranean,"—Havas.

Five Air Ralds on Malta, Malta, June 14, The island experienced three air raids Thursday morning and two in the afternoon. Four Italian ships which had been intercepted by contraband control prior to the declara. tion of war have been seized, One will be released to take Italian na. Yonals to Taly as the Government does not wish to Keep any Italians in Italians in London Leave For Lisbon London, June 14.

The allan Ambassador, Signor {Giuseppe Bastianini, left London ast night.

There were painful scenes when members of the Embassy staff who Were returning to Italy, bade fare~ Well to relatives and friends, One aged omeial, who has been about 40 Sears in London, had tears streaming own hi fice ion he shook hands with English friends.

'A feet _of motor-eoachés_ conveyed tne: Embasty "staff to. the. station, where they entrained for a port to Embark inva steamer which will take

night, and a number of them made Many ether Tali I and aber eans to Libon,

secret of iner grief at Holy's fentzy Into the War.

Tiere were no" demonstrations.—

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