IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 25170, 9 May 1944, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

VuZ 1 ANNIVERSARIES. 1849.—Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitans at, Palestrina. 1853.—First ocean steamer arrived at Quebec. 1896.—Matabele defeated at Gwelo. 1901.—First Federal Parliament openedby Duke of York. 'l9o7.—Sir Joseph Ward called to Privy Council. 1910.—George V. proclaimed. 1915.—Turkish attack beaten back by Anzacs with loss of 7,000 men; Anzacs lost 500. 1918.—Ostend raid. 1926.—Rear-Admiral Byrd flew over North Pole. 1941.—British night fighters success against Nazi bombers; 38 destroyed in 20 hours. 1942.—Japanese suffered heavy losses after being lured into trap by Chinese forces in Yunnan. Russians storm Sebastopol. German defences breached, town of Inkerman, several hills, and defensive positions captured, and outskirts of city reached. Over Germany 119 enemy fighters shot down in great air battles, when 1,500 United States heavy bombers and fighters attack Berlin and Brunswick. Bucharest has third raid in 24 hours, and Ploesti oil centre again attacked. Carrier-borne aircraft of Royal Navy in sweep off Norwegian coast sink two German shins and damage several others. German .convoy attacked by light nava forces in Channel; two ships sunk, several damaged. . , Savage fighting in Mampur State, where Japanese have launched new offensive; enemy losses described as " disproportionately high." > Treaty of collaboration between Russia and Cz'echo-Slovakia to operate when Russians " shortly " enter Czechoslovakia, signed in London.