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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
2
A fragmented report recalls Private Gladney and wounded soldiers linked to the Contagion Company at Bellfat and Gall Oti. It notes Stenlake and Rev Stenlake returning to Loon Bay, with mentions of trench fighting, disease, and Allied actions near Turkish lines.
A correspondent recounts a German trench capture during which a bound British officer is brought to the parapet and subjected to a brutal process. The piece notes the captors’ conduct, the officer’s collapse, and questions about the treatment of prisoners, reflecting wartime psychology and contempt for enemies.
London July 26. An ex convict who earned a Victoria Cross by gallantry in battle is revealed to have become a burglar before the war. Mariner Moriver of Salford Manchester won the VC for devout duty and bravery. He joined the army after planning crime, and police kept his past secret.
Fragmentary line mentions king and queen with unclear references to relatives seen by an external party. The garbled OCR makes identifying names, places, or dates impossible.
A fragmented item notes uncertainty over the fate or location of the Deutschland and a Norfolk van. Confused references to authorities, ships, and possible searches appear amid garbled phrases. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are discernible from readable text.
London reports British progress on Somne front with Turkish forces pushed back and Canal area actions. Civil casualties include a child and a woman killed and fourteen injured. Russians landings near Archangel confirmed. Rome claims 2000 prisoners taken and Italian forces seize Dasehin as Russians advance west toward Stanislaw. British premier McKenna says Britain stands firm in wartime.
Sunday after Trinity lists limited Matins Litany and Sermon at St. Boras. Evensong and Sermon at St. Anpen show no services. Bible classes noted for the Parts Hall with unclear details.
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