IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1815.—Marshal Ney shot. 1837.—Lord Beaconsfield (then Ben* jamin Disraeli) made his maiden speech in the House of Commons. 1680.—Buenos Aires declared capital of Argentine Republic. • . 1908.—Government _ purchased Wei-lington-Manawatu Railway. 1916. —Germans entered Bucharest f blockade of Greek coast declared. 1917. —United States declared war against Austria. Constitutional - crisis gives British stock markets biggest set-back for two years. Demand for cross r bred wool un< paralled in living menlory. New Soviet Constitution agreed to unanimously. Power to fulfil mutual assistance pacts established. Madrid again bombed and shelledi Heavy casualties reported. French Government nearly crashes owing to Communists’ disapproval ol non-intervention pact. German air liner crashes in Alps, Sis occupants killed. Pope Pius indisposed. Immediate audiences suspended. Fire on Inverbank under control. Australia scores 151 for two wickets in test match in reply to England’s 358. •
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Evening Star, Issue 22515, 7 December 1936, Page 1
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138IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 22515, 7 December 1936, Page 1
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