Kenneth Graham Ross is an Australian playwright, screenwriter, and lyricist best known for writing the 1978 stage play Breaker Morant, that was based on the life of Australian soldier Harry "Breaker" Morant.

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1941Wilhelm II, German Emperor (born 1859)^[†]

Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until abdicating in 1918. His fall from power marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 300-year rule of Prussia.

Headlines from June 4, 1941

BRIDGES BLOWN UP BY BRITISH IN SYRIA; Important Road Links Cut -- Two French Diplomats in Ankara Reject Vichy BRIDGES BLOWN UP BY BRITISH IN SYRIA

Front Page 3 -- No Title; WEYGAND CONSULTS WITH VICHY CABINET

CHARTER OF BUND REVOKED IN JERSEY; Legislature Is Unanimous and Edison Signs Bill at Once -- Defense Post Created CHARTER OF BUND REVOKED IN JERSEY

GASLESS' SUNDAYS URGED TO SAVE OIL; Petroleum Experts Also Advise lckes to Restrict Use of Fuel in Homes GASLESS' SUNDAYS URGED TO SAVE OIL

WEYGAND CONSULTS WITH VICHY CABINET AS WAR MOVES EAST; Broad Empire Defense Plan Is Reported Ready After Two 2-Hour Sessions AIR FORCE HELD REARMED Units Said to Be in Syria and Tunisia -- Aid Short of War Believed Promised Reich

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