IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1788.—Governor Phillips discovered and named Sydney Cove. 1788.—Lord Byrou born. 1840.—Wellington founded by the New Zealand Company. 1879.—Zulu War; disaster to British troops at Isaudhlwana; gallant stand' at Rorke's Drift. 1900.—*Assault and 'capture of Spion Kop. 1901.—Death of Queen Victoria; accession of King Edward VII. 1942.—Axis forces reoccupied Jedabaya. Red Army in tenth week of great winter offensive continues to advancc'oD all fronts. Moscow announces the capture of important town of Voroshilovsk in Caucasus. American army forces have now joined the marines on Guadalcanal. Germans make slight advance in Central Tunisia. Eighth Army closing in on Tripoli, fall of which is imminent. All roads from city turned into blazing death traps by R.A.F. Rommel expected to fall back to Tunisia. Four more Axis supply ships sunk in Mediterranean.
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Evening Star, Issue 24409, 22 January 1943, Page 1
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132IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 24409, 22 January 1943, Page 1
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