IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 25927, 19 October 1946, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. ■ 1216.—Death of King John. , 1774.—Captam Cook-made his fourth visit to New Zealand . 1868.—Bishop Selwyn left New Zealand. 1874. —North Dunedin, branch of Bank of New Zealand established. : 1881.—Death-of President Garfield. 1922.—L10yd- .George and • Coalition Cabinet resigned. 1930.—Sir Charles Kingsford Smith flew from England to Australia in a little .over 10 days, beating Hinkler’s, flight of 154 days. 1939.—Turkey signed mutual assistance pact with Britain and France.-' -. . 1944.—American invasion of ;Philippines, 1944. —Belgrade fell' to Russians. , —October 20. 1805.—Defeat of Austrian army and, surrender of 'Ulm to the French. 1827.—Battle of Navarino; Turko-Egyp-tian fleet destroyed by Allied fleets. 1842.—Death of Grace Darling, heroine of Ingstone lighthouse, aged 25., 1886.—Bartholdi Statue of Liberty set op in New York Harbour. 1894.—;Death of James A. Froudo, historian. - 1914. —First Battle of Ypres. 1915. Sir lan Hamilton took command at Gallipoli. 1918.—Belgian coast clear of Germans.

Police dragnet out, for jewel thieves who robbed Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s bouse. ... Russia condemns publication of executed Nazis’ last- words. ' Sydney waterfront still paralysed by strike.'; ■ Catholic bishop deplores prevalence, of , marriages between • Catholics and Protestants Thousands of people fleeing from .riot, zones in Eastern Bengal. ■ Russia suspicious of American foreign policy - A prosperous Germany considered essential for world peace. Chinese Communists reject Chiang Kaishek’s peace proposals.