IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 22686, 28 June 1937, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

.ANNIVERSARIES. 157?.—Rubens born. 1750.—Death of Bach. 1838.—Coronation of Queen Vic* toria. , , . . 1855.—Lord Raglan died. ' 1870.—Sir Julius (then Mr) Vogel launches his Public Works policy of £10,000,000. 1886.—First through train on Can* adian-Pacifio left Montreal. 1892.—Death of Sir H. Atkinson. 1914.—Assassination of the Aus* trian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. . 1919.—Peace signed with Germany, First cricket test; New Zealand v. England, commenced at Lord’s; Eng* land 370 for seven wickets. About 300,000 people watch great Royal Air Force display at Hendon. King and Queen sees mass flight of 260 ■ machines of latent and fastest ■' types. Spanish Embassy in London alleges that 8,000 soldiers went from Italy to Spain on Juno 24. Ten thousand Moors and Arabs arrive at Algeciras to join General Franco. ‘ . Satisfactory progress reported in negotiations for two new 25,000-ton British liners in the Pacific. Several thousand American steel workers return to the plants. British freighter, Sandgate Castle, afire in mid-Atlantic. Crew picked up. Vessel sinking. • Paris- restaurateurs protest against inauguration of 40-hour week in hotels and restaurants.