RAIDS ON LONDON SEVERAL ALARMS GIVEN

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21203, 28 August 1940, Page 12

RAIDS ON LONDON SEVERAL ALARMS GIVEN

LONDON, August 27 An air raid warning was again given in London on Tuesday evening. Bombs were dropped in country districts. The sirens again sounded in London after the “AM Clear” had been heard. J*PAN AND ITALY CLOSER RELATIONS TOKIO, August 27 The Hochi, in an editorial, said the United States is attempting to cultivate Russia, hoping to effect a partial encirclement of Japan. “If the Americans obtain control of Britain's Singapore base," it says, “they will have a strong foothold on the Asiatic continent and Japan's plans for the Netherlands East Indies and French Indochina would be reducible to an idle dream.” The Nichinichl said: “Japan may have no choice but closer relations with Italy and Germany.” It is reported from Rome that the Japannso Ambassador saw Count Ciano, congratulated him on Italy’s conquest in Somaliland, and discussed the order in tho Far East and the Mediterranean. It was mutually agreed that Italo-Japanese relations should bo strengthened. It is announced that Japan's Women’s Suffrage League has voted to disband after 16 years of existence, in conformity with the Government’s plan to reorganise national life on Japanese totalitarian lines. FATEFUL DISCUSSIONS RUMANIA AND AXIS BUDAPEST, August 27 T.*.e Hungarian and Rumanian Foreign Ministers have been summoned to Vienna to meet von Ribbentrop, German Foreign minister, and Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, on August 29. VETERANS’ GOLF TOURNAMENT ROTORUA, Wednesday Match play commenced in the veterans’ golf tournament of the Rotorua Golf Club to-day when the first round was contested. .Results;— Veterans’ Cup: Scott beat Lawrence 5 up; Marriott (Hamilton) beat Speer 6 and 4; Gibbs beat Campbell at the 19th; Haldane beat Rainger at the 19th; Worthington beat Wilkie 4 and 3; Anderson beat Redhead, 2 and 1; Hutchinson beat Herrold 5 and 4; Banks beat Bryan 1 up. In the Arikikapakapa Cup J. Kenny (Te Aroha) was beaten by F. J. Hint at the 19th. In the Consolation Cup first round A. F. Cole (Hamilton) beat C. E. Howden 2; H. F. Blackie (Hamilton) was eliminated by C. W. Russell, who won 1 up.