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Atlantic Coast lashed by Northeaster
Battle of Ende gorge, following Gen Mariotti's dash through Danakil Desert, described by H L Matthews; Ital victory followed by occupation of Azbi and conquest of Danakil Province; map
Roosevelt comments
independence imminent; Japanese troops ready to prevent curb
W McMillen suggests paying farmers bonus for raising crops now imported
1935Rudolf Bahro, German philosopher and politician (died 1997)[†]
Rudolf Bahro was a dissident from East Germany who, since his death, has been recognized as a philosopher, political figure and author. Bahro was a leader of the West German party The Greens, but left the party after becoming disenchanted with the party. Bahro spent the remainder of his life exploring spiritual approaches to sustainability at Humboldt University in Berlin.