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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1942
Page
4
Published from Twillingate Maryland the paper lists notes of thanks memoriam announcements and other notices and states a 25 cent charge per item with no guarantee for late letters or communications and no responsibility for correspondents opinions.
The piece discusses Newfoundland as the Singapore of the Atlantic and questions defending an Island Colony under potential seaborne attack. It notes mixed wartime news, lessons from Singapore and Malaya, and new civil defense measures being prepared by the Government and Defence Department for the Northeast coast.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang resigns at seventy seven, aged seven and a half. The King regrets and approves a commission's recommendation to take effect on March 21.
The President's Board of Enquiry chaired by Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts finds Admiral Kimmel and Lieut General Short guilty of dereliction of duty in connection with the Japanese raids on Pearl Harbor.
On the 23rd Genevieve Dawson twelve year old daughter of Mr James Dawson of Gambo was drowned in Gambo Pond while coasting with two other girls. The body was not recovered when help arrived due to ice and tide. One girl pulled back the slide causing Genevieve to fall through the ice. A third girl ran for help.
Reports from the West Indies say the Canadian liner Lady Hawkins was torpedoed and port crew saved. Six Newfoundlanders were among the survivors, though one did not land at the port, Porto Rico, Cordon Paul of Fortune.
The Commission of Government formed a Cabinet Committee to handle demobilization of Newfoundland troops, their return to civilian life, and postwar economic planning. An advisory group and multiple officials were named, with initial meetings held to discuss Canadian models and local challenges. A Nominating Committee will select members, reporting to a fall meeting. General Erwin Rommel is engaged in a tank battle east of Bengazi.
A Winnipeg Grenadiers chaplain, Rev. A Laite, remains unconfirmed after sending a cable to his Vancouver family hours before Japan's Hong Kong attack. Born in Newfoundland and educated in Montreal, he served Newfoundland parishes, led a marine mission on Vancouver Island, and joined the Canadian Army Chaplain Service in 1941 before joining the Winnipeg Grenadiers.
Russian ski troops harass retreating Germans on snow roads as winter winds deepen. German forces retreat toward Vyazma while Soviet offensives press the Northern Front and Crimea. British counterattacks stall Japanese advances near Johore and Singapore. Rommel’s Libya counterattack briefly breaches lines but is repelled. Canada opens a new session with conscription plebiscite plans. American Expeditionary Force secures Atlantic crossings. Axis Libya strengthens, British submarines sink two tankers and other ships in the Mediterranean.
BBC dispatches outline ongoing Pacific and European theater fighting. Malaya sees enemy advances west of Singapore while our planes strike toward Kala Lumpur and coastal targets. 400 Japanese aircraft losses cited. In the Atlantic and North Africa, Berlin and Moscow speak of heavy front fighting as German forces yield slight gains elsewhere. U S Navy damage and Dutch actions against Japanese ships are noted amid weather hampering operations. New landings reported in the Philippines as the war widens.
Prime Minister outlines war status before Parliament praising Allied unity with 26 nations. He warns of further bad news from the Pacific, cites Russian resistance at Rostov and Stalingrad’s importance, and pledges to continue fighting in Malaya and North Africa as Rommel’s forces push west.
In the House of Commons the War Confidence vote passed by 46 to 1 with some absences. Reports detail RAF raids on Malta, Singapore, Rangoon, and Libya battles, with ships sunk and planes missing. Allied and Soviet actions are noted with advances, losses, and strategic moves across Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Citizens of Twillingate urged to donate to the Newfound land Patriotic Association funds supporting disabled veterans and dependents. Collectors will canvass in February urging gifts equal to a day’s pay or more to aid those who served and the civic reintegration of veterans.
During the week ending January 28 admissions included Miss Amy Gidge Crow Head M Miss Sacha Powell Miss Nellie Morgan Twillingate North Mrs Andrew Tynes Gillard's Cove Mrs Peter Miles Herring Neck In the same week discharges included Miss Bessie Anthony Seldom Miss Nica Chappell Kettle Cove Mrs Peter Troake Hart's Cove Mrs Alfred Warren Herring Neck Albert Gill Exploits Mrs Fred Auntey Back Hr Allen Brett Moreton's Hr Mrs George Stuckleas Durrell's Arm A son was born to Mrs Leonard Clarke of Twillingate North on Friday January 23rd. Both mother and child are doing well.
Miss Theresa Richards of Jerring Neck died at St. John's on New Year’s Day. She taught for many years and retired after a term at Cartwright. She went to St. John's in August. Mrs. Robert Dalley of Pike's Arm is noted as the sole survivor.
A radio message from London by Forester Peter Troke was heard on Wednesday night. Other officers were detected during the broadcast. Regular Monday and Wednesday broadcasts to Nild occur with repeats on other days. The text also mentions a sixtieth birthday and government leaders sending congratulations to the President. Chinese forces in Malaya and near Howloon are reported shaping troop movements against the Japanese. A puzzle about reversing digits and arithmetic yields a constant game result.
Slob ice forms in all directions from Belle Ile while Monday winds ease. Westerly winds kept the ice from Bay, but new slabs have appeared since Monday as moderate winds bring light snow.
Mr Churchill stated Hess sought to influence English officials to topple the Churchill government and install a peace with Hitler. He refused to scapegoat any cabinet member and claimed sole responsibility for wartime conduct.
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