IN A NUTSHELL
ANN 7 1 VERS ARIES. 100 B.C.—Birth of Julius Csesar. 1690.—Cattle of the Boyne. 1856.—Crimea evacuated by the Allies. 18-57. —Cawnpore massacre. 1871.—Orange riots in New York; 30 killed and 150 wounded. 1875.—Union Steam Ship Company incorporated. 1879.—Funeral at Chislehurst of Prince Imperial (killed in Zululand on June 1). 1882. —Arabi Pasha abandoned Alexandria: city plundered by mobs. 1890.—First rifle meeting at Bisley. 1941.—Armistice in Syria. 1942.—Navy shelled Mersa Matruh. 1943.—New Zealand Division returned to New Zealand from Middle East on three months' furlough.
Bitter fighting in Normandy in the fork made by the junction of the Odon and Orne Rivers. New advances by British and Canadian troops threaten to'outflank Germans still holding Caen suburbs. Americans launch offensive towards Sainl Lo and are now two miles from their objective. Russians announce big gains on central front, with advance forces 87 miles from frontier of East Prussia. Annihilation of Germans trapped in Minsk area completed. Fifth Army in Italy biting deeper into German defences below Leghorn. Great fleet of American heavy bombers atlacks Munich area. Mr Roosevelt announces that he will Accept nomination for.fourth term as President.
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Evening Star, Issue 25225, 12 July 1944, Page 1
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189IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 25225, 12 July 1944, Page 1
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