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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21197, 21 August 1940, Page 6

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SOMALILAND EVACUATION DEFENDED BY PREMIER LONDON, August 20 A Cairo communique states that ths whole British force evacuated from Berbera has reached Aden. Referring to the protectorate of Somaliland, Mr Winston Churchill said: "The decision to defend Somaliland was arrived at beforo the war changed. When Franco gave in a small British force, consisting of a few battalions and a few guns, was attacked by all the Italian troops, amounting to nearly two divisions, wh.ch had previously faced the French at Jibuti. It was right to withdraw our troops virtually intact for action elsewhere.” Mr Churchill added: "Far larger operations no doubt impend in the Middle East theatre. I certainly will not attempt to discuss or prophesy about probable course. We have large armies and many means of reinforcing them. V/e have complete sea command In the Eastern Mediterranean. Wc intend to do our best to givo a good account of ourselves and discharge faithfully and resolutely all our obligations and duties.” GREAT EXPLOSIONS DAMAGE ON CONTINENT LONDON, August 20 Th 9 Air Ministry states: The Royal Air Force dropped ten tons of high explosives and numerous incendiaries in an attack on the extensive electro"ower station at ZschornwiU, 25 miles north of Letpsig, causing a great explosion and a series of fires. Bombera attacked Gorman oil storago dopots at Salzbergon, Ostermoor and Hanover. Tho fires were visible for 40 miles away. The Royal Air Force attacked the Dortmund-Ems Canal, one of Germany's main water traffic arteries. A line of bombs straddled an important bridge on the Weserelbe Canal, striking the adjoining railway and dislocating railway traffic over a wide area. Damage was also done to rail junctions at Bremen, Wunstorff, and Gefke. Bombers made a second attack on great oil refineries and storage plants at Becdarmes, near Bordeaux. Tho point of land on which the refineries are situated became a sheet of flames and smoke. The raiders felt the heat 2000 feet up. The raiders dive-bombed from an altitude of 100 feet. WOMEN'S GOLF TITLES MISS JEFFERS’S CLOSE CALL Results of the second round of the South Auckland women’s golf championships at St. Andrews this afternoon were:— Ellis Cup: Mrs P. R. Glanville beat Mrs S. Bennett, 2 and 1 ; Mrs Seyb beat Mrs F. Mander, 3 and 2; Miss JefTerd beat Miss N. Beverley, 1 up; Mrs H. McDonald beat Mrs J. Wilson, 5 and 4, * Fraser Cup: Mrs B. Lloyd beat Mrs C. F. O’Connor, 3 and 1; Miss M. Campbell beat Mrs W. Waring, 1 up; Miss S. Banks beat Mrs Costello, 5 and 4: Mrs V. D. Edwards beat Mrs W. P. Endean, 5 and 4. FAIR RENTS ACT EXTENDING PROVISIONS WELLINGTON, Wednesday An important feature of the Statutes Amendment Bill, which will come before Parliament almost immediately, will be a clause extending the provisions of the Fair Rents Act.