Wednesday, 28 June 1939 World War I: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria 25 years previous London: Salvage operations on the sunken submarine Thetis will start today. Peiping: The Japanese authorities are reported to be preparing the declaration of some form of federal government of China on the second anniversary of the opening of Sino-Japanese hostilities. Tokyo: The death has occurred of Baron Gensuke Hayaski, age 78, diplomat and Privy Councillor. A former Ambassador in London, he was a staunch friend of Britain. Shanghai: The British authorities at Shanghai have received a request from the British Municipal council at Tientsin for the supply of foodstuffs, including 1,000 chickens, 12 live cattle and 12 live pigs, three tons of cabbages, a half ton each of carrots and onions and two tons of sweet potatoes.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:15:08 +0000
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