IN A NUTSHELL
L 'I ANNIVERSARIES. 1820.—Trial of Queen Caroline of England. 1859.—Blondin crossed Niagara Falls on tight rope. 1905.— Norway decided by referendum to sever union with Sweden. 1940. Germans lost 140 planes in raids on Britain. 1943. —One hundred and seventy-three Japanese planes destroyed in concentrated air attack on Wewak aerodromes. 1943.—Sicilian campaign .ended with occupation oE Messina. Members of the Japanese Royal Family to visit various fighting fronts to make certain tCiat the forces lay down their arms. New Japanese Government being formed. Russians say that Japanese launched a counter-attack in Manchuria yesterday. Clashes reported between Chinese Communists and Chiang Kai-shek's forces. Atomic bomb discussed in House of Commons. British. American, and Norwegian troops to hold victory parade in Oslo. Yugoslavia asks for seat on Allied Re-ppr-tlnns Council. Mo;co\v look news of Japanese surrender very calmly. •
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Evening Star, Issue 25564, 17 August 1945, Page 12
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139IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 25564, 17 August 1945, Page 12
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