IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1619.—Discovery of Australia. 1789. French. "Revolution; Bastille stormed.
1874.—Fire at Chicago; 60 acres laid waste. - 1877.—First exhibition of telephone in London. 1892.—Hurricane at Mauritius; 1,200 lives lost, 1902.—Sudden collapse of campanile of St. Mark. Venice. ■ 1904.—Death of Kruger, ex-President of the Transvaal. 1916.—8 et hmann-Hollweg, German Chaneellor, dismissed. Allied penetration of South-east Sicily now 20 miles deep in some places. Capture of Florida confirmed and fall of Augusta imminent. Enemy resistance stiffening. American forces repulse strong counter-attack. Key targets heavily bombed by Middle East air forces. Bombers from Britain make long 2,000mile journey to attack Turin. , Germans still attacking both ends of Kursk bulge .without making progress. Four more Japanese warships sunk in second naval battle in Kula Gulf. Stormy debate in Egyptian Cabinet. Former Finance Minister expelled.
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Evening Star, Issue 24916, 14 July 1943, Page 1
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132IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 24916, 14 July 1943, Page 1
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