IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1840.—Meeting at Guildhall to protest against establishment of penal settlement in New Zealand. ' 1848.—Ship Philip Laing arrived from Greenock with first settlors, 139 days out. 1865.—Auckland city first, lighted with gas. 1868.—First Maoris elected to New Zealand Parliament. 1838.—Matthew Arnold died. 1907.—First Imperial Conference opened in London. 1916.—Air/.acs arrived at Marseilles. 1910,—British forces landed at several points in Norway; Admiralty communique lists 25 German transports and supply ships sunk or captured and two scuttled in previous days’ battles. Garrison at Tobruk repulses Italo-Ger-mau attack and indicts heavy losses. Enemy also suffers severely in fighting near Egyptian fronticr. British Imperial troops boat back crack Adolf Hitler Division of Storm Troopers in northern Greece. Mr do Valera issues warning that danger to Eire is increasing daily. Britons l in Istanbul advised to leave. Netherlands Indies planning to help Britain in shipping war. Berlin silent about neutrality pact signed between Japan and Russia. Tokio Press believes that Japan will now be free to adopt a more aggressive southward policy. Further Allied raids take place in Norwegian waters.
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Evening Star, Issue 23860, 15 April 1941, Page 1
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178IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23860, 15 April 1941, Page 1
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