IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 24919, 17 July 1943, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES 1586.—Death of Sir Philip Sydney. 1847—Death of Chopin. 1854.—Melbourne) ' Age ' established. 1861.—First sod of Lyttclton tunnel cut. 1862. —Telegraphic communication between Christchurch and LyUelton (first line opened in New Zealand). 1863.—Waikato War began. 1900.—000 k Islamte annexed by New Zealand for Great Britain. 1902. —Lord Kitchener left London to fake up office of Commander-in-Chief in India. 1917.—British Royal House styled " Windsor." 1923.—Death of Sir William Eraser. —July 18.— 1826.—Last Stale lottery in England. 1861.—American Civil War—Federals defeated Confederate? at Battle of Bui! Run. • 1865.—Dealh of Lord J'almerslon. 1865. Mount Etna in eruption; villages destroyed, with groat lo*s of life. 1912.—Peace signed between Italy and Turkey. 1918. —Marshal Foch launched big coun-ter-attack. 1938. —Death of Queen Marie of Rumania. 1941.—New Japanese Cabinet announced ; MaUuoka dropped. Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt jointly warn Italian people that their sole hope is honourable capitulation. They must either die for Hitler and Mussolini or live for Italy and civilisation. Axis preparing to battle hard for Catania. Enemv prisoners in Sicily now total 20.000. " Nazi troops reported to be making towards /Egoan coast in large numbers. Russians gain further ground in Orel sector. Great gaps lorn in German defences. Allied forces in New Guinea capture Japanese base of Munda.