IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1356.—Battle of Poitiers. 1840.—British flag hoisted at Auckland. 1881.—President Garfield died. 1900.—Proclamation of Australian Commonwealth by Queen Victoria. 1910.—Dr Maclaggan, Archbishop of York, died. 1921. —Explosion in Ghillagoe coal mine, Queensland; 74 deaths. Italian advance into Egypt continues. No major engagement yet. R.A.F. and warships strafing invaders. Egypt’s army of 30,000 will fight at appropriate lime. Axis Powers in consultation. German propaganda soft-pedalling on invasion theme. Japanese-Indo-China relations nearing a climax. Showdown expected this week. Rumanian oil pouring into Germany as result of Rumania’s swing to the Axis. Bombing of Loudon continues. Niimber of fires in the East End. New minefields in all enemy harbours from Norway to Bay of Biscay successfully laid by R.A.F.
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Evening Star, Issue 23685, 19 September 1940, Page 1
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119IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23685, 19 September 1940, Page 1
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