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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1941
Page
2
General Sir Robert Gordon Finlayson KCB C MG DSC GOC Western Command and Lady Gordon Finlayson stand in the grounds of Grosvenor House during a formal event. The couple are pictured amid a ceremony with military and dignitary presence.
A Newfoundland commander notes high training standards for artillery and officers. He details Officer Cadet Training Unit progress, Newfoundland officers and NCOs, and returns to regimental command. Navy personnel in Portsmouth report few pay delays and mail delivery issues, with overall satisfaction and readiness for future actions.
A small boy asks about the giraffe neck length and the keeper explains the long neck is needed because the head sits far from the body. The exchange highlights the animal’s odd anatomy in simple terms.
In a humorous snippet from Grit, Mary frets over a broken teacup while her mother reassures that no replacement is needed. The exchange underlines frugal wit and domestic thrift in a lighthearted vignette.
London Free Press echoes wartime resolve defending Britain as the one to declare war on Germany. The piece recalls Walter Winchell’s remark that nations must fight for manhood and nationhood, condemning international gangsterism and praising the Commonwealth stance.
A collage of quotes on custom, education, and fashion from Fielding Bacon Holdy Dumas Bovee Mill and others. The lines discuss how behavior aligns with custom rather than reason or learning, and reflect on the evolving power of custom in society.
Prime Minister Churchill praises Newfoundland for its long history of hardships and contribution to the war. He urges greater effort to overcome oppression and the threat to civilization and expresses confidence in eventual victory.
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