Newfoundland's War Effort and Volunteer Contribution
A wartime tribute notes Newfoundland's 10 000 volunteers from a 40 000-strong 20–40 age group. It highlights naval service, minesweepers, artillery contingents, RAF and Merchant Navy roles, a funded Newfoundland Squadron, and extensive mining, forestry, and shipping activity aiding Britain and Canada.
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Overseas League
Newfoundland
Geoffrey Shakespeare
Dominions
Royal Navy
Tome
H. M. the Kingissheir
Royal Air Force
Canada
Merchant Navy
Scotland
Gibraltar of the West shaping wartime island defenses
In 1940 Newfoundland builds its own militia and Home Guard units while the British government shifts funding away from civilian defence. The island, likened to a Gibraltar of the West, relies on American and Canadian authorities for its strategic Atlantic role and protection of shipping as defence plans focus on major towns and auxiliary fire services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
America
Newfoundland
Germany
England
Canada
Ina
Great Britain
Italy
Th Island
Gibraltar
Two Professional Men Pay Fines For Smuggling
The July 28 issue reports fines totaling 250 dollars after a secret Star Chamber session of the Sette Revenue Board on whiskey and cigarette smuggling from St John s. Two prominent professionals allegedly confessed to illicitly bringing goods to the harbor and were fined 50 each with 150 against the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishermen Workers Tribune
St. John's
Star Chamber
Sette Ae Revenue Board
Customs Department
Finance
Department
Aod
Police Department
Customs Board
Incident Reveals Hidden Funds in Isle Broadcast
A report notes a secretive financial arrangement totaling 250 tied to a local venture. The Terra Nova News bulletin air referenced it before authorities tightened gaps. Observers compare the leak to a larger fear of government control and media intrusion referencing a bottle incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Nova
Customs Board
Hitler
Isle
Ten Times Quicker Surgical Tools For War and Civil Hospitals
British factory develops faster methods to produce surgical instruments for wartime and civilian use. Most basic tools are standardised through drop forgings to enable rapid machining and assembly. Hand forged knives remain but many forceps and instruments now roll out ten times quicker, with copper coating for Russian orders to resist corrosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Instrumenta
Russia
Ex College Boy Soldier Writes Home From Northern Ireland
A British newspaper clipping quotes an American soldier writing home with slang and a request for money. His father replies that nothing happens there and asks for another letter as they say goodbye after a brief exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ireland
Tom
Jimmy
Questioning in Court Asks If Statement Was Of Moment
Counsel questions the man in the dock about whether he said the contested statement was a matter of no moment at any time. The defendant gasps as the exchange intensifies during the interrogation.
Rise Tale Reveals The Boss And The Applicants
A worker sought a raise claiming several firms were after him. Weeks later the boss learned the competing firms were the gas company water company and a furnishing company.
Land Girl Wonders Where Hen Sits on Incubator
A new Land Girl asks where the hen sits after an incubator explanation, showing confusion over farm machinery and poultry housing in a humorous moment on the farm план.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Land
Conductor Warns Passenger Amid Accident Policy Dispute
A conductor urges patience as a passenger protests, citing an accident policy that has not paid any benefits yet. The exchange highlights tensions over insurance claims and travel safety.
Whales Potentially Live Up To Five Centuries
Researchers suggest certain whale species may reach lifespans near 500 years, based on aging markers and recovered historical data from strandings and populations, indicating remarkable longevity in marine mammals.
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New Moon
E. J. Linfield, T'gate
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George Reid
J. McIntyre
Thrilling
Fred T. Fuge
Africa
Perry Street
Fostoria
Ohio
U.S.A
Nfld’s
Hrrbert B
Ryan
R.n.v-R
L.C
Imperial Review
Deane Mee Ra
Alee Batol
Ing
Royal AirForce
Cage Lota
the Tribune
Amugele
Menia
Tursday
Gerald S. Doyle, Ltd
Confederation Life
de. Wood
Christian Science Monitor
the Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
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