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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1940
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun lists policy for notes of thanks memoriam notes and announcements published from the North Side office. The paper charges 25 cents per note and may refuse long letters or late communications received after Wednesday noon. The publication disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions.
The piece argues Newfoundland should resume responsible government after wartime savings and civil service reforms. It questions debt guarantees, fiscal balance, and whether revenue can cover government costs, urging reductions in subsidies and tighter control of expenditures to avoid continued dependence on the Crown.
The piece notes fears that German propaganda may split France and England. It cites German radio appeals to French soldiers, French demands to change the record, and reports of a Halifax court case where Allan Findlay was fined for transmitting information to a girl in Denmark.
The press voices worry of a looming major conflict with Germany on land sea and air. Commentators say German radio aims to scare neutrals from aiding the Allies and from carrying cargoes to England. Some urge readiness for a spring offensive, while Lord Lothian's motto to stand firm is cited.
The article notes critics who doubted Newfoundland’s return to Responsible Government amid wartime recruiting. It reports over 3000 men needed for Right King and Country, with slow registration but rapid applications, praise for WPA collections, and a shipment of clothing items like stockings and scarves to Overseas forces.
Circulations in the press claim the ship Dagele was abandoned in mid voyage to harbour Buffett after a Sargovot gale. Captain John and crew were reported aboard with no confirmed submarine sighting.
The article argues for transforming the herring industry from seasonal to year round by shifting the west coast trade to Fortune Bay. It calls for nationwide co operation to expand kippered and bloater production, boost exports, and revive prosperity with better markets.
During the week ending January 24 the hospital admitted Mrs Howard Martin of Twillingate North Miss Carrie Waterman of Durrells Arm Mrs R F Peet of Springdale Dr Stanton Hardy Miss Dulcie King Thomas Lambert John Young of Twillingate South Miss Mamie Hynes Manuel s Cove Miss Jessie Bath MacKenzie Ginn of Herring Neck William Pride of Wild Cove and other named patients. Discharges include Miss Doris Wineham Miss Violet Wineham Darrells Arm Wallace Brett Moretons Harbour Mrs Fred Boyde Tizzard s Harbour Mrs Edward Martin Twillingate North Miss Annie Brown Bluff Head Cove Miss Roth Woolfrey Carmanville Miss Peggy Wellman Twillingate North Kenneth Heath Island Harbour Miles Ivy Barnes Ragged Point.
The report claims the Postal Secretary set new cable rates, though it seems not a formal Telegraph Service update. The source indicates the report came from an unclear, misty source and lacks modern details.
The Bait Depot at Path Had features a 5000 pound capacity Sharp Freezer and a 103000 pound storage room for frozen bait. An ammonia system powered by a Crostey Bros diesel engine and York Manufacturers components enables rapid freezing. Mr. Edward Anstey led the project under Mr. Johnston with cork insulated walls for efficiency.
The apparatus 5 is inspected and run for a test to ensure the depot will be ready for use. Local officials note the procedure confirms operational readiness and timeline for depot activation.
London says Britain will take full control February 1 of 17.5 million tons of merchant shipping on British and colonial registers including 7,000 vessels. Cabinet notes aim to ensure efficient wartime conduct and steady flow of essential goods. Treasury also bans sterling transfers abroad to protect the pound and credit.
Mr. B. J. Roberts, a native of Twillingate, is linked to Canada’s air training spending. The article traces his move to Toronto about thirty years ago, his roles in the Federal Finance Dept, and ascent to Assistant Deputy after serving under ministers Sir Henry Drayton and Sir Thomas White. It notes family figures including his uncle George Phillips and guardian Frank Roberts.
The Controller of machine tools reports eightfold ammunition output since 1918 and tenfold longer tool life. Shell production rises from 40 to 400–500 daily. bomb production drops from 1060 to 500 daily. Gains come from tungsten cutting tools, scarce in Britain and Germany, with sea control limiting access. The issue will shape the war's outcome.
Historians note that women in the medieval period used cosmetics, exploring the social and cultural roles of beauty practices in a restricted era.
The Finnish High Command acknowledges Swedish air raids on Soviet troops and says Soviet planes bombed Finnish villages as fighting intensifies in the Salla sector. Churchill notes U boat losses and new detectors, while Britain prepares recon photos of Germany. Prime Minister King dissolves Parliament to seek a war mandate before spring offensives. Berlin and Moscow trade actions as winter battles persist across Finland and the Ladoga region.
A 1939 letter to the Evening Telegram advocates a government conference with local cold storage firms to modify the General Seafoods Corporation Act so Newfoundland fishermen gain benefits and local industries are protected. Signatories oppose expanding American rights under the 1818 Treaty and protest exemptions for a foreign firm from coastal regulations, upholding Newfoundland sovereignty.
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