IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1429.—Island of Cuba discovered. 1728.—Captain Cook born. 1835.—Maori chiefs of New Zealand declared their independence. 1875.—Banquet at Sargood’s new warehouse in High street. 1922.—Italian Fascists effect a coup and form a Government with Signor Mussolini (Fascist leader) as Prime Minister. French “ collaboration ” with Axis still undefined. Feverish efforts by dictators to consolidate thqir position in Europe as preliminary to new peaco offensive. American Secretary of Slate issues striking denunciation of aggression. Italy resumes pressure on Greece. Reports of alleged frontier incidents. British bombers over Berlin again. Succession of hammer blows at German industrial centres and ports. Navy and R.A.F. co-operate in attack on Italian positions near Sidi Barani. Nazis’ costly miscalculations in South America. . Japanese stage big air raid on Chungking. Australian Cabinet reconstructed. Two new Ministers. Beau Vito beats A;ax at the Moonee Valley races. New Zealand champion’s fifth successive win.
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Evening Star, Issue 23718, 28 October 1940, Page 1
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146IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23718, 28 October 1940, Page 1
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