IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 22805, 13 November 1937, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1685.—Jews granted-religious liberty in England. 1794.—Dr Johnson died. 1850. —R. L. Stevenson born. 1851. —Dunedin Athenaeum opened, 1863.—First issue of the ‘ New Zealand Herald,’ Auckland. 1868.—Death of Rossini, operatio composer; aged 76. 1916.—Battle of Anore. —November 14.1845.—Sir George Grey became Governor of New Zealand. 1872.—Wreck of barque City of Newcastle in Tory Channel. 1908.—Empress of China died. 1914. —Field-Marshal Lord Roberta died. 1915. —Eighth Reinforcements left Lyttelton.

Eighty Japanese transports standing off Woosung in readiness to complete occupation of Shanghai. Tension reported between British! troops guarding the border of the International Settlement and Japanese, Landslide in Japan causes heavy loss of life. Three hundred people believed dead and 14,000 homeless. King and Queen join in singing ‘ Tipperary ’ and ‘ Pack Up Your Troubles •• at British Legion festival in Albert Hall. Jerusalem experiences strictest curfew yet. British police have escape when bomb explodes prematurely and wreaks havoc among those who were throwing it. King Boris of Bulgaria visits Prim* Minister in House of Commons. Anxiety over future of Belgian. Congo said to be one of King Leopold’* reasons for visiting London. Germany’s attitude under suspicion. Latest Soviet purge includes many prominent men. Hundreds of arrest* and death sentences.