IN A NUTSHELL
■, anniversaries. 1863.—Occupation of NgantawaJuaj British flag hoisted on Maori King’s flagstaff. . . 1881. Destruction of . King’s Theatre, Vienna, by fire; 700 lives lost, 1382.—Great fir© in Wood street, Cheapside, London; damage £2,000,000. 1902. —Pacific (All Red) cable service opened. 1903. —Herbert Spencer died. 1907 .—King Oscar: of Sweden 1914.—The Falkland*; navaL battle. Electric atmosphere . -in : -norther* Europe. Russia turning. v eyes on Balkans. Soviet radio warns Italy: and Sweden to keep out of Finnish struggle. . No easy victory for Russians in Finland. Many tanks and.aerqplanes lost. For Christmas gifts c£ charm and, beauty, choose yours at Scoullar and Chisholm Ltd., Battray’ street. Open Fridays, 8 p.m.— [Advt.j . .. Shortage of railway calc creates new problem for Germany in obtaining goods from through Russia. Thousands •of bodies found. > under ruins of Warsaw. . ... King given great welcome on hi« risit to British sector on western front.
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Evening Star, Issue 23444, 8 December 1939, Page 2
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145IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23444, 8 December 1939, Page 2
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