IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 25171, 10 May 1944, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1854.—Crystal Palace opened by Queen Victoria. 1857.—Indian Mutiny broke out at Meerut. 1869.—Completion of railway system joining Atlantic and Pacific shores of United States. 1871.—Alsace-Lorraine ceded bv France to Germany. 1904.—Death of Henry M. Stanley, explorer. 1925.—Death of Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey. 1936. —Ita'.ian sovereignty proclaimed over Abyssinia. 1940.—Germans invaded Holland. Belgium, and Luxemburg. 1940.—Neville Chamberlain resigned; Winston Churchill became Prime Minister. 1941.—. Sensational flight to Scotland of Rudolf Hess, deputy Fuhrer of Germany. 1943. —Axis forces in Tunisia in desperate position: Allies tightened, grip on Cap Bon Peninsula.

In Italy Eighth Army troops move to new positions in the mountains on the Adriatic Coast.

Heavy fighting continues to rage around Sebastopol. Thousands of fighters and bombers cross English Channel to attack railways and kev centres in Europe. In the Indo-Burmese front Allied troops, in heavy fighting, drive Japanese further from Kohima. In Honan Province Chinese counter-attack eases situation near Loyang. British committee appointed to deal with post-war restitution of treasures appropriated by enemy action American bombers attack widespread targets in Pacific. On eve of the anniversary of the invasjon of the Low Countries Oueen Wilheimina broadcasts to Dutch people.