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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1941
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun invites notes of thanks memoriam notices and announcements with a 25 cent charge per item. Submissions must arrive by Wednesday noon and the paper disclaims responsibility for correspondent opinions. Twillingate March 29 1941.
The piece discusses dangers faced by sealers on shifting inshore ice off shore. It notes the lure of pelts meat and dogs as assets, cites historical catch totals from 1822 to 1922, and records marks of Unity with steam fleets and notable voyages.
Peter Moors recalls a moment in 1864 when many men ashore appeared during the Weeeks event at Lewisporte. He reflects on the bustling harbor and the arrival of ships that marked the town’s early days.
War Savings Certificates Committee members reaffirm commitment to publicizing the plan. The article argues continued sales are vital to funding the war effort and urges readers to acquire small certificates like the $2.50 option, emphasizing collective impact over individual action.
The report surveys wartime shifts as Petain moves from Verdun to Vichy acclaim while Germany readies steps toward Gibraltar. Graziani is dismissed, Mussolini sends Grazibaldi, and Greek resistance grows as Turkey stays put. Submarine losses rise, Yugoslavia pivots, and aid to unoccupied France via Red Cross is tightly controlled.
William White argues against the Amulree Commission plan and urges restoring full Responsible Government and Dominion Status. He credits reforms, industry aid, cod fishery regulation, new mines surveys, agriculture boost, post and telegraph efficiency, education support, public health expansion, and hospital projects, but says Newfoundland has not regained prosperity.
Two Cottle's Island men, Peter Watkion and Wm Legge, chased young seals and were caught in a sudden snow storm. Watkins swam to reach Legge and hauled him ashore on ice, then scaled a 100 feet cliff with ropes. The pair trudged two miles to a residence and returned home safely the next day.
A historical recap compares the winter of 1869 with the present, noting similar cold starts and milder mid season. It recounts seal hunts and landings around Wild Cove Path End Back Harbour and the French Shore, including crews from Hodges Rideout and Keefe Trim Poole, with dozens to thousands of seals landed and several schooners sailing for the Arm and Crow Head.
Mr George Maidment arrives in town from Summerford to visit his daughter Mrs Isaac Roberts in Wild Cove. Mrs A G Ashbourne and her daughter Edna left for Toronto. Master Billy traveled to St Johns last week. Capt Wi Gillett arrived from St Johns on Monday. Edward Clarke and George Churchill came from Botwood this week. Mrs Mabel Osmond and Miss Gloria Roberts went to Buchans last week. Mr Aubrey Tizzard was in town yesterday from Hillgrade.
About 12000 seals were reported off Griquet on Monday with the Eagle leading at 4000. Landsmen near Lower Head took about 300 over two days, while ice conditions hindered landings Tuesday. Boats aided several men, Mostly young hoods, from Moreton's Hr Exploits and up the Bay. The Little White Coat with Capt Teaac Young waited near Southern Head.
The article lists Nathaniel Jenkins as deceased and names his two daughters living in the area, Mrs. Peter Troake and Mrs. George Stucklesa, highlighting family ties in this locality.
oRcent Enlistments For Navy, Wilson Stuckless of Smooth Cove Twillingate Ernest J. Watkine of Summerford and Melvin Harvey of Fogo are listed among naval enlistees in the region.
House of Stamps at 426 Queeg Hast offers $2.00 per 1000 for Newfoundland stamps and invites customers with better stamps to sell.
March reports from St Johns note government disarray over Axis alliance in Yugoslavia Prince Paul accepts resignations of three pro Axis ministers but cannot form a stable cabinet. Serb veterans march while anti Axis students protest. Other world events include British advances in East Africa and air raids on Berlin with Britain boasting record aircraft production amid global war tensions.
Reports detail riots in Belgrade and Sarajevo as crowds protest Yugoslavia’s Axis alliance. British observers note rising unrest amid censorship, while Yugoslav leadership signs the Axis pact and mobilizes more than 1.2 million soldiers. Britain and the United States vow aid if Yugoslavia fights for independence.
Nan Lawrie, 18, of Strathmartine Road Dundee, born without hands, is hired as a shorthand typist by Dundee Corporation. She writes with stumps and types at 55 words a minute while holding a pencil between her wrists. Her aunt Mrs Blackie cared for her since age eight.
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