IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 55 B.C. —Invasion of Britain by Julius < Cffisar. 1857. —Ship Dunbar wrecked at Sydney Heads. IB6o.—Burko and Wills left Melbourne on their exploring expedition. 1875.—Mr (later Sir Robert) Stout elected as member for Caversham, defeating Mr W. J. Larnach by 12 voles. 1882.—Suez Canal occupied by Naval Brigade (Egyptian War). 1895.—Trustees of cemeteries authorised to provide for cremation. 'l9l4.—Germans occupied Brussels. 1915.—Italy declared war on Turkey. 1940.—Britain shelled from France. 1941. —Revolt in Yugoslavia against Axis invaders. 1941.—Russians destroyed great Dnieper Dam. Russians drive deep wedge into German positions south of Kharkov. Poltava, 60 miles south-west of Kharkov, now threatened. Allied aircraft hammering toe of Italy day and night. American navy also shelling targets on mainland. Destruction of Wewak airfields completed in second air raid. British and American bombers continue heavy daylight raids on enemy airfields in Franco. Peace demonstrations continue in Italy. Soldiers refuse to fire on demonstrators. Quebec conference expected to decide how to deal with Italy and Germany after their surrender.
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Evening Star, Issue 24948, 20 August 1943, Page 1
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168IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 24948, 20 August 1943, Page 1
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