IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1846. Pirapekapeka pa captured. 1865.—Ship London foundered in Bay of Biscay on voyage to ' Melbourne; 2CO lives lost. ■" ■ 1871.—Germans occupied Le Mons; 1,800 French prisoners. 1 1879.—Zulu War; Lord Chelmsford's army crossed Zulu border. 1938.—Samoa Clipper destroyed by fire near Pago Pago; captain and crew of six perished. 1942.—Japanese, landings in Dutch East Indies. Great twin Russian offensive in the Ukraine still making progress. Ued army units reported to have reached river Bug a, few miles boiow Vinnitsa. Fifth Army in Italy drawing nearer to Cassino, being only five miles away at some points. Heavy artillery duels taking place on Eighth Army's Adriatic front; Heavy forces of Flying Fortresses raid Bulgarian capital of Sofia for fifth time in two months. Berlin announces that Mussolini's son-in-law. Count Ciano. has been sentenced to death. Great fires still burning at Kiel from la.st Wednesday's heavy daylight raid by U.S. bombers.
Australian* on Huon Peninsula meeting formidable Japanese opposition.
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Evening Star, Issue 25070, 11 January 1944, Page 1
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159IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 25070, 11 January 1944, Page 1
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