IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1711.—David Hume, philosopher and historian, born. 1769.—First-Royal Academy exhibition. 1812. Birth of Krupp. 1815.—Martini law proclaimed in New Zealand. 1852.—Christ’s College Grammar School opened at Christchurch. 1851. —General fast in England to implore Divine blessing on British arms in war with Russia. 1857.—Sir Joseph Ward born. 1882.—Death of James Rice, joint author with Walter Besant of several novels. 1940.—Bodies of 3,000 Germans, victims of naval battles, washed up on shores of Oslo Fiord —April 27. 1737.—Edward Gibbon born. 1818.—Order of Si. Michael and St. George founded. . 1820. —Herbert Spencer born. 1822. —Birth of General Grant, eighteenth President of the United States. 1876. —Queen Victoria made Empress of India by Act of Parliament. 1895.—H0n. John Ballancc died. 1915.—Allied troops established a front two miles inland from Cape Helles. Fierce fighting continues atang new Allied line in Greece. Some of the Auzacs are reported to have arrived back in Alexandria. Germans occupy Lemnos after sharp engagement with Greek garrison. |lazi demands on Turkey include complete control of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. Attack on Russia regarded as a possibil- , ity- . | Provision of Atlantic convoys for muni- | lions of war being eagerly discussed in . Amcrcia. Colonel Knox urges fullest aid for Britain. German military move in Spain looming up more conspicuously. British troops'stated lo have arrived at Mosul, in Northern Iraq. Kiel and ' Wilhelmshavcn bombed by R.A.F, j
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Evening Star, Issue 23869, 26 April 1941, Page 1
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229IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23869, 26 April 1941, Page 1
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