IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1769.-—Birth of Napoleon. of Sir Walter Scott. 1807.—Gas first used in London. 1834. —Province of South Australia established. 1867.—Second Reform Bill passed, 1904. —Russian Vladivostock squadron defeated by Japanese. 1907. —Death of Joachim, violinist. 1914. —Fall of Liege. ' 1914. —Samoan force sailed from New Zealand. , . , . 1940. —One hundred and sixty-nmo German planes destroyed in battles over England. , , , ' 1943. —ltalian Government declared Rome an open city. 1944. —Allies invaded Southern France.
Peace! Verdict in Petain trial 'expected to be known to-day. Trial 'of Belsen war criminals to begin at once. Opening of new British Parliament tomorrow.
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Evening Star, Issue 25563, 15 August 1945, Page 2
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99IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 25563, 15 August 1945, Page 2
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