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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1939
Page
3
The Twillingate Sun publishes notes of thanks memoriam announcements and other communications from the North Side office Twillingate Mad December 2 1959. Letters received after Wednesday noon may not be inserted and opinions of correspondents are not endorsed.
The article praises General Maurice Gamelin as a clever and experienced officer who drafted Order No 2 for Marne victory. It notes his cautious advance and retreat doctrine, cooperation with the English, and aim to deter German advances while preserving life and supporting economic blockade efforts. It discusses lessons from Verdun and the Marne and suggests winter may bring only limited skirmishes without heavier German bombardment.
In India, Lord Linlithgow seeks to smooth Dominion Status demands raised by Gandhi and the Hindoo leaders. Provinces resign after the UK delays until postwar while authorities promise full status when ready. Gandhi and Indian Princes pledged support to Motherland at the war’s start, aiding Europe.
A settlement in Ja will be reached following a meeting. Several parties are reported to discuss fictitious matters during the session.
Official Communiques Press announces Britain asks Newfoundland to form a two thousand strong civilian Forestry Unit to produce pitprops in the United Kingdom. Units depart in groups starting soon, under Chief Forest Officer. six month engagements with pay two dollars a day plus board and lodging, free transport home, medical care, and survivor provisions, with half pay allotted to next of kin. Age limits 18 to 50, with possible variations for staff. work standards align with local Paper Companies.
Public urged to exercise extreme caution in discussing or publishing ship movements and departure details. Officials stress secrecy to protect Newfoundland volunteers headed across the Atlantic for the war effort while inviting broad support and farewell messages without disclosing operational details.
The text describes plans to group men into local units of twenty or more for recruitment. After medical clearance, men sign an engagement contract and continue their civilian employment. The note indicates continuation on page four.
A lighthearted dialogue contrasts a wife’s dream of a rich marriage with a husband’s daytime misperception, humorously suggesting each partner suspects the other is living in a different reality about wealth.
A poem urging resilience and action in the face of struggle. It counsels standing up, speaking out, and fighting on despite adversity, invoking faith and perseverance to reach a hopeful outcome. The language celebrates courage and determination.
Poem extols giving happiness to others and receiving happiness in return. Emphasizes sharing kind thoughts and smiles, not hoarding wealth, and suggests God desires all to have happiness shared among people.
An office story describes a worker finding a lost pound note. The employer laments the loss but recognizes the finder’s honesty. A clerk jokes about the owner not having change last time.
A judge notes that the accused diverted funds and stole a significant set of valuables including rags watches and trinkets. The defendant replies that money does not bring happiness and acknowledges the misdeed in a terse exchange.
In 1907, about 338 452 inhabitants of Austria-Hungary emigrated to the United States. It was the largest annual exodus by this empire to another country. The text notes vast unexplored Canadian territory, stating more than 907 000 square miles or 28 percent of the area remains uncharted.
The maximum straight line distance between two points on the earth’s surface is roughly 12,500 miles, measured along a chord through the globe rather than along the surface.
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