IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 23666, 28 August 1940, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1828.—Count Leo Tolstoy born. 1833.—Liberation of slaves in 'British colonies. 1846.—Act passed by Imperial Parliament by which New Zealand was divided into two provinces and granted representative institutions. 1850.—Submarine telegraph between England and France completed. 1853. First meeting of Wellington Provincial Council. 1859. —Leigh Hunt died. 1879. —Cetowayo, King of the Zulus, captured bv Major Marten 1914.—Gorman Samoans surrendered to New Zealanders. 1916.—Italy declared war on Germany, 1922.—Major Blake’s seaplane fell into the sea near Chittengong, India; his round-the-world (light ' abandoned. 1939.—Completing her 12 days’ delivery flight, Tasman Empire Airways Aotearoa arrived Auckland from Southampton.

British Mediterranean Fleet bombards the Italian port of Bardia, in Libya. German night air raids on London last over six hours.

Many people spend the night at cinemas. R.A.F. strikes again at Berlin. Nearly 60 tons of bombs dropped over Milan. ,

Enemy military targets in Middle East also attacked. Resignation of Egyptian Cabinet announced.

Nazis monopolising food supplies in occupied countries. Steps being taken to expand India’s arms production. Authoritative circles in Berlin hint that grand messed attack on Britain is imminent.