IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1605.—Gunpowder Plot (“ Guy Fawkes Day”) 1841. —Nelson Harbour discovered. 1854. —Battle of Inkerman. 1858.—Funeral car of Napoleon I. presented to France by Queen Victoria. 1881. —To Kooti, Tohu, and other disaffected Maoris taken prisoners. 1837.—Triple Alliance formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. 1900.—De Wet deported by General Knox. 1914.—Britain declared war on Turkey. 1933. —Repeal of Prohibition in United States of America.
Further Greek successes. Front line held at all points. Counter-attacks against Italians take Greeks deeper into Albania. Italians retreat in disorder. Forecast of new peace move by Hitler. Two more Italian submarines destroyed. Reports of naval battle off Corfu. Greek and Italian warships in action. Typhoon strikes Guam. Extensive damage caused. London experiences several comparatively peaceful nights. Bad weather restricts bombing on both sides, but R.A.F. launches big attacks on Naples and Kiel. Wellington Council refuses to grant permits for Christmas Day pictures.
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Evening Star, Issue 23725, 5 November 1940, Page 1
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149IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23725, 5 November 1940, Page 1
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