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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21196, 20 August 1940, Page 4

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RESULT OF ALLIANCE CANADA AND AMERICA OTTAWA, August 19 The Minister of Nava! Affairs told thu p.'ess that it is to be generally assumed that the new military alliance between Canada and the United States will result in the delivery to Canada of several United States destroyers now in disuse. FOOTBALLERS INJURED ELDERLY PEOPLE COLLAPSE LONDON, August 19 The Germans to-day indulged in hit-and-run raids, desultorily bombing and machine-gunning isolated points in south-east, south-west and north-east England, and the Midlands, causing some deaths. A raider aimed seven bombs at a south-east coastal town. One exploded on a football field when the players were about to kick off in a match Sailors v. Soldiers. Several players were sent to hospital. A police sergeant in another town ran from a house to see what was happening overhead. The next moment a bomb hit his home, killing his wife and 12-year-old daughtor. A Junkers salvocd an aerodrome, causing a fire, but not damaging the aerodrome buildings. A woman aged 76 years and a man aged 57 yoars collapsed and diod when going to a sholtor. The Daily Telegraph rovoaled that the Germans are using advance planes to lay smoko rings over their objectives, guiding the main bombing force directly to the target.

STORY DENIED NOTE NOT RECEIVED LONDON, August 19 It is authoritatively stated that Britain has not received a Note from Germany regarding the treatment of paracnutists. WOMEN’S GOLF WIN FOR MRS BINDON Mrs G. H. Bindon won the morning senior medal competition played in conjunction with the South Auckland women's golf championship, playing excel.ent golf considerably below her handicap standard. Her net score was 69, her round on a 17 handicap having taken 86. Other good cards in the senior medal were: Mrs Costello, 89, 17—72; Mrs P. n. Glanville, 79, 6 73; Mrs V. D. Edwards, 91, 17—77; Miss K. Hally, 92, 18—74. Additional qualifying scores: Mrs R. W. Thomas, 98, 16—82; Miss Littleproud, 99, 16 84; Mrs C. Blundell, 100, 16—84; Mrs G. Cornfoot, ,00. 17 83; Mrs R. Broadmore, 106, 16 90.