IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1666.—Great lire of Loudon,. 1857.—Watt’s first steam engine lost in tire at Glasgow Polytechnic Institution. 1855. —Maori War ended, by proclamation of peace. 1870.—Napoleon 111. sun-ended with the garrison of Sedan.1874.—George R. Sims born. 1898.—Battle of Omdurman. 1916.—Allies supported demands on Greece by presence of fleet at Piraeus. 1940.—Submarine Sturgeon sank German troopship with about 4,000 men aboard. Land fighting continues in Egypt. German armoured units attacking southern flank. New Axis throat to Stalingrad. Panzer wedge driven into Russian positions. Soviet troops hold initiative in central sector. Japanese Government reorganised—resignation of Mr Togo (Foreign Minister) announced. Allies busy cleaning no Japanese remnants at Milne Bay, in New Guinea. , Strong enemy attack being faces:! at Kokoda. Hitler dismisses General von List, conqueror of Poland.
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Evening Star, Issue 24289, 2 September 1942, Page 1
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127IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 24289, 2 September 1942, Page 1
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