This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1940
Page
4
Public notice page from The Twillingate Sun lists notes of thanks memoriam and announcements. It notes a 25 cent charge per item and states no guarantee for late submissions or responsibility for correspondents opinions.
A fragmented editorial view notes Greece repelling Italian advances, Greece invoking defenses while Italy miscalculated. It discusses Mussolini and Metaxas, Albania’s status, and potential shifts among England France and Hitler amid looming winter hardship.
An editor thanks many individuals and groups for wreaths telegrams and cards sent in bereavement. Names listed include Mrs Dalley Doyle Maidment and numerous families and church groups from South and North Side with parish and Sunday School mentions.
Doctor J M Olds writes to the Sun promising a weekly medical column on health matters. He says Dr Hardy Dr Ecke and others will contribute articles detailing causes symptoms and precautions for various diseases. The plan aims to provide enough material through 1941 with potential continuation if worthwhile.
An older health article outlines influenza symptoms from severe headaches and backaches to fever and cough, stressing contagious spread and risk of pneumonia. It recommends bed rest, fluids, light diet, regular bowels, gradual return to activity, doctor when worsened, and isolation to prevent spread.
The piece outlines Hitler's alleged unofficial peace overtures to Britain and other nations, including promises to France, hints to Mussolini, and attempts to woo the Vatican and the United States. It suggests Berlin’s aim to end the war while portraying Britain as waging a guerrilla fight to preserve prestige.
The speaker denounces appeasement and predicts a brutal Allied response to Nazi aggression. He argues Germany’s warlike creed, warns of a Germanized Europe, and urges Britain to sustain total war until Hitler’s plans are crushed. He cites Pericles to call for courage and freedom as the path forward.
Mrs R Roberts travels to Change Islands aboard Clyde on a recent Thursday. Edwin Facey and Joseph White arrive from St Johns on Wednesday evening. Mr BH Batt comes by Edwina from Lewisporte on Wednesday.
Mrs Wm Guy received sad news Thursday that her daughter Alberta Feltham died at St John's from pneumonia.
Reports say Greek forces advance in Albania and Crete troops surge against Italian positions. British gains include Sidi Barrani in Egypt with thousands of Italian prisoners. Debates in Commons note Churchill says northern victory while Hitler’s speech is defensive. George VI marks his 45th birthday.
Report notes Sdr Grace Boehu.r did not leave St John’s Monday because of flu. The report received Monday shows the adir left the previous day. She arrived here on Thursday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.