Newfoundland Forestry Corps At Work On Border Camp
In London Chronicle notes Newfoundland Forestry Corps at a logging camp below the Scottish border. Peter Pretty and 300 Newfoundland men log pine, endure frost, and praise jam. Camp life features boxing, piano solos, dances, and songs including Squid Jigging Ground. Captain Turner leads unit in Northumberland with diverse origins and strong local pride.
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London
Newfoundland Forestry Corps
Veter
Newfoundland
Britain
George Pollard
Peter
Bis
England
George Gillard
Sampson
Northumberland
Jack Turner
Captain Turner
Cavendish Boyle
God Save the King
John T. Gillard
Women Join British Auxiliary Territorial Service Before War
Before the war nearly 20 000 women had joined the British Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service and recruitment rose daily. Queen Elizabeth agreed at the war's outset to be Commander in Chief, boosting morale. The photo shows a detachment leaving quarters for the day's duty.
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British Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service
Queen Elizabeth
Hostess Questions Boy About Food In Public Kitchen
In a brief encounter a hostess asks a boy if he ate enough. the boy responds by pointing to his mother, noting she was watching him. The moment underscores concern for his welfare and family dynamics in a public setting.
Nazi Rations Spinach Paddineg and Cabbage Dongbnots
Patriotic Germans are urged to eat spinach paddineg cabbage dongbnots and sea mussel steak. The text foreshadows grim rations with parsnip pie and whipped whale oil as the end game.
Mom-Junior Table Brawl Report
A tense scene erupts as a mother and child clash over a table. The child panics and bites the mother’s arm, prompting concerns for safety and a quick, calming intervention.
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