IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1774.—Death of Lord Clive. 1819.—Birth of George Eliot. 1852.—Napoleon 111. elected Emperor of France. 1870.—Thionville surrendered to Prussians with 250 guns and 4,000 prisoners. 1900.—Death of Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer. 1915.—Battle of Ctesiphon. 1940.—Fa1l of Kiritza; Greeks made triumphant entry into town. 1942.—Russians launched big-scal'e winter offensive. 1 Swift spread of American coal miners’ strike. "Search for passengers and crew of Dakota which crashed in Alps continues fruitlessly. Russian propagandists draw strange assumptions from British Labour backbenchers’ revolt. Trial of German doctors- accused of sadistic crimes begins at Nuremberg. Secretary of U.S. Treasury belittles slump talk. Czecho-Slovakia modifies attitude towards United States, and way is cleared for resumption of loan negotiations. Mr Aneurin Bevan threatens steps to enliven Britain’s building programme. New South Wales State Premier suggested as Australian Governor-General in succession to Duke of Gloucester. ■
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Evening Star, Issue 25956, 22 November 1946, Page 1
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140IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 25956, 22 November 1946, Page 1
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