IN A NUTSHELL
1746.—Baltic of Cuiloden. 1786.—Sir John Franklin. Arctic explorer, horn. 1826.—First authentic record of discovery of gold in Australia. 1828.—Goya, Spanish artist, died. 1871.—End of Franco-German War. 1893.—Thomas Bracken died. 1900.—Severe fighting at Paardeburg; Cronje hemmed in; Lord Roberts occupied Jacobsdal. Enemy advance in Libya giving rise to no concern in Egypt. British forces in Tobruk capture between 200 and 300 Germans in counter-attack. Many enemy aeroplanes and tanks destroyed Greeks establish new line .in northern sector in Albania. British sink enemy armed tanker, but lose a cruiser which was doing convoy duty. Bulk cf Yugoslav army, apparently intact, takes up strong positions in the mountains. R.A.F carries out successful daylight raids on Germany add occupied countries. Nazis making friendly overtures to Turkey.
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Evening Star, Issue 23861, 16 April 1941, Page 1
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125IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23861, 16 April 1941, Page 1
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