IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. IG4s.—Battle of Naseby. 1790. —Sydney named by Governoi* Phillip. 1800,—Battle of Marengo. , 1883.—Railway from Sydney to Mel. bourne completed. 1900.—Wakkerstrom surrendered by Boers to General Lyttelton. 1904.—Paul .Kruger died. 191 G.—Opening of Paris Economia Conference. . 1919.—Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown flew from Newfoundland over Atlantic, landing at Clifton, Ireland. King and Queen make last official stop in French Canada, and leave for maritime provinces. German officials admit troop movements near Slovak border. Allegations made by Nazis that the Poles are steering a perilous course. President Roosevelt declares that- the United States Army will not stand for aggression. - Russia said to be insisting on a trip)® guarantee for Estonia. Latvia, and Finland, whether it is asked for or not. Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor pleads not guilty to shooting at Duchess of Kent, and is committed for trial. Seven bombs explode in' telephone booths in Tel-Aviv. British constable wounded. Five Arab villagers' murdered near Haifa. Troops called out. Deadlock persists in Tientsin over handing over Chinese murder suspects to Japanese. Japan declares that her patience is exhausted.
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Evening Star, Issue 23292, 14 June 1939, Page 1
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178IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23292, 14 June 1939, Page 1
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