Malta and Its Great Harbour Grand Enclave and Siege
Malta sits in the Mediterranean as a strategic island fortress with Grand Harbour as its centerpiece. The Knights of St John built Valetta and St Johns Cathedral, while the island’s history recounts sieges, Ottoman attacks, and Napoleon’s 1798 occupation followed by Maltese resistance. The Royal Navy under Lieut Gen W G Dobbie remains vital, with Maltese devotion to Britain and the navy’s leadership shaping life on the three inhabited islands Malta Gozo and Comino.
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Malta
Lie Empire
Multane
Rome
Vaietta
Sui
Nouabile
St. Paul
Apostle
Ubline
St George
Valetta
Europe
Britain
Gozo
Comino
Matta
Lony
Isle of Man
Shy
Grand Harbour
Abe
Mediterranean
Italy
Mediterranean Fleet
Knights of St. John of Jerusalem
St. John’s
Christendom
Rhodes
Suleiman the Magnificent
St. Elmo
St. Angelica
Sicily
Vame
Theraid
Lie Asi
Napoleon
Egypt
Neleon
Royal Navy
Gene Ww. Dobbie
Majta
Metropolitan Committee Branch Meeting Report
June 17 branch meeting noted new chairman C Adkins and officers G Holand and Trinnick retained roles. Branch to subscribe to Footscray and District Hospital Appeal. two other appeals held over. Harry Durham resigned as UES delegate. Ken McDougall named successor. Local knowledge contest beat Spotywood 4 to with Ken McDougall, Harry Durham, Ted Duckett, Bailey, Kinnersly. Bowls tournament to begin after next meeting.
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Roo Duxson
Metropolitan Committee
C. Adkins
Messrs. G. Holand
Mr. Trinnick
Footscray
District Hospital
Harry Durhans
U.E.S
Ken McDougall
Lodge
Spotywood
Harry Durham
Teds Duckett
Bailey
Children’s Bazaar at Presbyterian Church Planned
After a successful concert for the Red Cross Margaret Herweg and Gwen Evans plan a back-yard bazaar at Margaret Herweg’s home corner of Durham and Anderson roads. The event will feature goods and cakes for sale to aid the church.
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The
Red Cross
Margaret Herweg
Gwen Evans
Durham
Anderson Roads
The Pimpernel of a Twentieth Century World
A zealous crowd of daring adventurers dubbed the modern Pimpernel travels from Barcelona to Lisbon aiding refugees and aristocrats. William Olaf de Wet, a twenty eight year old British aristocrat, gains Nazi publicity after a death sentence for spying. Stories recount John K Tellner and Jacques Ailon as famed escapers moving across Europe and Russia, aided by forged passports and disguises as they evade capture in Spain, France, Portugal, and beyond.
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William Olaf de Wet
Germany
de Wet
Barceloni
Addis Ababa
Madrid
Shanghai
Portugal
Veahel
Mi Pny
America
Yen
Palace Hotel
Estoril
Lisbon
Jacques Ailon
Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell
London Zoo
Malaga
Christopher Lane
Iain Edwin D.S
Toulon
Hames
Harvey Brown
Queen Victoria Ho Auxiliary Plans Jumble Sale
At the monthly meeting last Thursday it was decided to send £16 to the hospital, bringing the year total to £60 in money and goods. A jumble sale is set for Friday July 18, and contributions toward this would be welcome.
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Iast
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Harold J. Shepstone
F.R.G
Naval Base
Sunshine A.N A
Presbyterian Church
Vincent Broome
Wen
Shotland
France
Belgium
John K. Tellner
Lugano
Zermatt
Vellnur
Wianen
Tellner
Fellvar
Russia
Vincent Cartel
Poland
Pimpernel Pasport
Cartel
Venthowdt
Nyeif Astin
Hatten
Anny
Anton
Carter
Cartell
Queen Victoria
Scovell and Spurling
Scovell
Spurling
Nicholson and Barkly
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