IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1814.—Wellington defeated Soult in Battle of Toulouse. —Birth of. William Booth, founder ot Salvation Army. 1848.—Great uprising of Chartists. 1882.—New Zealand Exhibition opened at Christchurcn. 1909.—Death of Swinburne. 1916.—Anzacs left Alexandria for France. 1940.—Death of Mrs Patrick Campbell. 1941.—Three British generals captured in Libva. 1942.—Gallant defence of Balaan Peninsula ended; bulk of 37.000 American and Filipino trootis killed or captured. 1942. Japanese cruiser sunk off Cebu by American torpedo boat. -April 11.— 1713.—Treaty of t.'(rccl|i. 1861.—American Civil Vtar commenced. 18/B.—Peath of Bishop Solwyn. 183 V.—Death of Charles Reade, novelist. 1903. —Ocat li of Brigham Young, president of the Mormon Church. 1940.—German battleship Admiral Scbeer torpedoed. 1911.—tier.nans entered Zagreb; independent Croatiaii Slate proclaimed. 1942.—Indian leaders rejected British plan. Germans evacuate Pichon, in Central Tunisia. Eighth Armv spearhead now 45 miles from Si'ax. Ten thousand prisoners captured by Montgomery's men alone. , Prospect of naval battle subject of speculation. New German attempts to force Donetz crossing failRuhr again heavily battered by Bomber Command. B Soitfires attack trains in Northern France. Destroyer Harvester lost after gallant action in Atlantic.
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Evening Star, Issue 24476, 10 April 1943, Page 1
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179IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 24476, 10 April 1943, Page 1
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