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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1940
Page
4
Twillingate notes discuss World War II effects on trade and shipping, with neutral country losses and seamen unemployed. The editor foresees increased production of war materiel for Allies and argues for national defense spending and possible aid to Allies to protect North America.
The outlook notes dissatisfaction with the Fisheries Guarantee scheme issued by the Department of Natural Resources. Labrador fish prices No 1 at 3.24 perth and No 2 at 2.85 fall short of covering rising living costs. Government plans delay enactment of the Special Areas Bill to Dec 30 1940 amid uncertain markets and wartime disruption.
Mrs Gordon Dove thanks Doctors Nurses and Aids at Notre Dame Memorial Hospital for seven weeks of care and protection. She also thanks visitors and North Side Women's Association for fruit parcels, wishing divine blessing and continued success.
The article outlines Hitler’s evolving war tactics from submarine and mine threats to air raids and infantry campaigns. It warns of potential paratroop drops, internal subversion, and fears of Mexico-based raids while noting U.S. hesitation and concerns over domestic disruption and funding for a larger war effort.
Admits include Mrs James Buckley Mrs J G Strong Miss Netta Dean Miss Mildred Bartlett Mrs George Curlew Miss Isabelle Thompson Botwood Angus Dalfey Durrells Arm Richard Verge Bridgeporte Jackson Evans Campbel ted Mrs Harry Stucklesa Herring Neck Miss Cora Foster LaScie Mrs John Walsh Coach Joans Cove. Discharges include Mrs Stewart Head Mrs Simon Harvey Newstead William Rideout Bluff Head Cove Mrs Ambrose Freake Boyd s Cove Mrs Arch Stacey Buchans Absolom Jones Jacksons Cove Mrs Adolphus White Twillingate South Mrs Augustus Bridger Twillingate North Miss Irene Gill Windsor Mrs Douglas Langdon Botwood Samuel Butler Sansomes Island May saw 71 admissions 74 discharges total care days 2799 average daily patients 903 births 3 deaths 11.
Bowaters Montreal Mills posted a net profit of 341 696 for the year ended December 31 1939, reversing a 492 819 deficit the year before. Trading profit and miscellaneous income reached 2 172 366 up from 1 275 394. surplus carried forward 2 261 648 versus 1 919 951 in 1938. Current assets stood at 8 058 389 with current liabilities of 2 692 486 including a 1 425 000 secured bank loan, leaving working capital of 5 365 903, compared with 5 083 000 a year earlier.
Word from Scotland reports that all members of the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit will receive special badges for identification. The Newfoundland flag will fly over camps, and badges feature two Caribou, echoing Royal Newfoundland Regiment designs. Badges were produced there for display over each Newfoundland camp. Captain Jack Turner announced details to the men on May 1.
Personal visits and movements across Newfoundland ports recount arrivals by Clyde and Ranger vessels. Mentioned are Mr G K Laing, H G Dunne relieving P M Coady, J Gillett F Parson e H J Pardy to St Johns, Flerbert Rideout and Melvin from Botwood, Miss Edna Ashbourne and Miss Florence Anstey from New York, Mrs John Blackwood and child returning to Wesleyville, Beatrice and Martha Hill to Wesleyville, Mrs C Vokey from Fogo, Millicant Loveridge on holidays from Lewisporte, Rev H W Gill bringing parents from Exploits to Newtown, Mrs Arch Dean and Miss Madge Lilly, and Arthur Anstey from Lewis Bay with pitprop cutting to come.
Several ships arrived or equipped this week including the Ada M Westhaver capt Blackwood landing freight on Friday week and the Madeline Hobb capt Pareons on Saturday. The Stooley Smith capt Joseph Gillard and the Bessie Grace capt Andrew Greenham brought wood this week from the Bay, Fort Garry harboured Friday week bound for Labrador with Hudson Bay Co. The Antke’s new motor yacht arrived from Botwood to be measured by Mr Peyton. Ida M Clarke capt Saul White came from Moreton’s Hr on Tuesday fitted for Belle Isle fishery by Osmond Bros. Sagona capt Jack Phillips arrived Saturday night en route north. Administratrix capt King with Harvey & Co salmon buyer aboard was here on Monday.
The new schooner built by Elijah Boyd for Robert Boyd under Confederation Life was launched at Summerford. The event marks a forthcoming voyage in regional maritime activity with local builder involvement and family ties to the sponsor.
The weekly Hymn Lovers' Column will be discontinued during the summer months at the request of Rev. T J Pitt who authored the notes. He hopes to resume in the fall. Readers valued the hymn writings and many found them beneficial.
The Rev Arthur Pittman longtime incumbent of Tilt Cove and Topsail in Nild died in Toronto on Tuesday. He began his ministry at Twillingate as a curate to Rev Robert Temple later becoming a Canon and was a native of this country.
Visitors watched peat cutting on the South Island near Mintys Farm as Mr. Viguers organized crews to slice piles along a road cut. Photographers captured crews and cars beside the new roadway while peat was dug in a trench and nearby diggings produced large piles of high quality peat destined for local use via the Peat Society plan and hourly workers.
Roland Bulgin aged 46 died at Gilesporte on Saturday. Funeral services were held Monday morning conducted by Rev. T. J. Pitt at the S. S United Church and Arm Cemetery.
German airmen struck unarmed lightships with some success but authorities vow to halt the aggression. To deter attacks surrounding Britain, crewless vessels are being stationed along coasts and will burn their light for two months unattended.
The report states over 100000 British and allied troops evacuated to England from Dunkirk under difficult conditions. French forces recaptured Abbeville suburbs and pursued Amiens, with major operations anticipated. A plot to kill the British Royal Family and install Sir Oswald Mosley was uncovered during spy trials in England.
British reports say 1000 bombs struck Paris in the first major air raid since the war began, killing at least 43 and wounding 150. German bombers also attacked Sussex with little damage, while warships bombarded Ranefjord and Germans there are cut off from communications. Allied air forces conducted raids on German airfields, guns, and railways as Germany faced widespread bombing.
An analysis notes that 1930 U.S. exports and imports totalled 8543 trillion dollars, while trade with Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Norway, and Poland was 971 million. Allied contraband control cuts off much pre-war trade, shrinking economic activity and dampening any postwar boom.
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