IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1702.—First successful daily paper, ‘ The , Courant,' published in London. 1811.—Badajoz surrendered by Spanish to French. 1851. —Burke and Wills completed journey across Australia from Melbourne to Gulf of Carpentaria. ■ 1863.—Death of General Outran). 1897.—Death of Professor Drummond. 1899. —Railway accident at Rakaia; four killed, 12 injured 1904.—Mukden captured, by Japanese. 1917. —British occupied Bagdad. 1936. —Death of Earl Beatty. 1933. —German troops occupied Austria. Italian cruiser torpedoed and almost certainly sunk by British submarine. ■ Turkish Government busy stiffening the homo front Russia said to be concentrating troops in tho Caucasus near frontier with Turkey as a precaution against further German move. R.A.F. stages heavy raid on the Boulogne area. Greeks continue on their winning way in Albania. Italians driven from main defensive positions. German propaganda among the Moslems working against Britain. French Empire to defend itself against any aggressor. President Roosevelt bitterly criticised by German Press. Grandism (4378) ; Backed by a good name and fine sendee, the Grand Home Supply Store. Wo ' deliver anywhere smartly...
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Evening Star, Issue 23831, 11 March 1941, Page 1
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169IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23831, 11 March 1941, Page 1
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