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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21204, 29 August 1940, Page 6

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BOMBERS OVER BERLIN LONDON, August 29 Tho Berlin air-raid alarm was sounded at 12.24 a.m. Searchlights immediately swept the sky and antiaircraft Are bursts were seen northwest of the City. ITALIAN FORT RAIDED CAIRO, August 28 A communique states that a mechanised British patrol of Sudanese troops successfully raided an Italian frontier post at Adardeb on Tuesday and left it aflame, inflicting many casualties. PAPERS SEIZED ACTION IN AMERICA WASHINGTON, August 28 Senator Die's committee that is investigating un-American activities visited the New York offices of the trans-ocean News Service and seized books and papers and sub-poenaed officials to produce other books and papers forthwith. The trans-ocean is a foreign news service sold at cut rates, and is allegedly a part of the German propaganda machine. PRETENDER TO FRENCH THRONE VICHY, August 28 The Comte dc Paris has succeeded the Due de Guise as the Pretondor to the throne of France and has assumed the title of Henry VII of France. EVACUATING CHILDREN WASHINGTON, August 29 President Roosevelt has signed « Bill authorising American ehipe to enter the war-zones in order to evac* uate children. GERMAN PRISONERS ESCAPE OTTAWA, August 28 Colonel Ralston, the Canadian Defence Minister has indicated a reorganisation of Canda's prison camps will probably follow the news of the escape of two German prisoners from the Ontario camp last night. The prisoners hid in drainage trenches where friends covered them lightly with earth, enabling them to esoape in the darkness. Bloodhounds have been taken by plane to the camp to trail the escapees. TARANAKI RACES Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Cup: Biform, 1; Helios, 2. Scr.: Lovelilt, Lactose. Waihou Handicap: Royal Star 11, 1; Screen Star, 2; Gold Dalo, 3. Scr.: Saxon Tor, Orate, Financee.