IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 23836, 17 March 1941, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1861.—Italian Parliament declared Victor Emanuel King of Ilaly. 1872. —Whaler Adventure sank in Auckland Harbour. 1890. —Bvsmarck resigned German Chancellorship. 1891. —Prince Napoleon Bonaparte died, aged 69 years. 1917.—Bapaumo occupied by British. The Million Patriotic Appeal Fund now stands at £520,000; £20,000 was received during the week. Over 400 young men applied last week to join the 11.N.Z.A.F., when a Dominionwide recruiting campaign commenced. In stirring address President Roosevelt promises full war supplies to the fighting democracies. America not to be confounded by appeasers and defeatists. Speech receives warm approval in all countries outside. Axis influence. Belgian troops fighting against the Italians in Abyssinia. British bombers raid the German Ruhr area, Tripoli, and give further assistance to the Greeks. Hitler warns German people that they will have to make heavier sacrifices than over before. Yugoslav to light, if necessary, to preserve her independence. Work being speeded up in American factories. Ten people killed in Rumanian oil train derailment, due, it is suspected, to sabotage. Britain and America planning post-war trade on w'orld basis. Grandism (4383) ; The same fine quality wine that brought our House Whisky into popular favour —Aragon wins, 5s bottle...