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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1941
Page
2
The Rt. Hon. Robert Gordon Menzies Australia’s Prime Minister is pictured at his Kew Melbourne home with family. Standing are his sons Ken and Ian and seated are Heather and Mrs. Menzies.
The speaker reviews wartime mail handling in Newfoundland and London, defending Trade Commissioner services. He recounts visiting batteries at Norwich and the 57th and 59th Regiments, noting orderly mail processing, cheerful troops, well kept quarters, and educational classes led by a Newfoundland navigator.
A teacher asks students what causes trees to become petrified while a bright student offers wind rock as a playful reply. The Pasadena Pont feature captures a light exchange in a classroom moment.
American connoisseurs push for British portraits by Raeburn Nasmyth Downman and Copley plus English landscapes by Wilson and Scott. The impulse reflects postwar taste shifts and a drive to record prewar London. The Queen's Canadian Fund for Air Raid Victims appeals for support amid ongoing wartime scarcity.
A wartime report says Britain faces a growing number of derelicts from elderly to children. The conflict disrupted households and left many with nothing after a single bomb.
A passenger disputes a platform train’s ownership asking if it is his to Edinburgh, while a polite porter explains the engine operates the service for the railway. The exchange highlights class and railway culture reflected in the scene.
In a dialogue, Jackie questions why a servant girl holds top rank in the home while Jimmie quips she sleeps in the attic, highlighting class and daily life tensions in household roles.
A note attributed to Rudolf Hess reportedly told Adolf Hitler that Hess would take the high road and be in Scotland before Hitler, implying an escape route. The remark underscores the enigmatic wartime mission and Nazi leadership intrigue surrounding Hess.
An elderly woman learning bridge drops a card while organizing her hand and remarks that no one saw the king. Her partner warns against naming the card, and she replies that she did not specify the king of diamonds, keeping the moment light and humorous.
The battered fighter mutters disdain after a bout as he confirms a private detective has been sent. He questions why a detective is needed, hinting at a hidden assailant the rounds could not reveal.
A young man walks into a pawnshop and deposits an alarm clock on the counter asking for its price. He explains he no longer needs it because, after today, the Government is calling him to serve.
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