Message of welcome to Newfoundland lumbermen arriving in Britain
A 1938 dispatch recounts His Grace the Duke of Devonshire delivering a welcome message to about 1000 Newfoundland loggers arriving in the United Kingdom. The note praises their skill, notes vital trade links, and recalls past Newfoundland help to Britain during blizzards, with emphasis on national labor and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Devonshire
Dominion
N. B. Fairbairn
R.N. S
Newoundland
United Kingdom
Bia
Dominion Affairs
Newfoundland
Grend Falla
Corner Brook
Ogland
Woundland
Airplane menace faced by British steamer in North Sea
Forty German bombs targeted a British steamer in the North Sea but all missed, seemingly confirming Royal Navy experts on the airplane menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Royal Naval
Exaggerated View From Sailors and Pilots
A fragment notes that claims about danger or hardship at sea or in the air have been greatly exaggerated from the perspective of voyage crews and aviators. The text hints at skepticism toward reported risks.
War Lost For Nazis Captured Saboteur Says Defeat Complete
Captain Franz von Rintelen, a German sabotage agent in the United States during the last war, reportedly stated that the war was irretrievably lost for the Nazis and that he has no intention of returning to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz von Rintelen
EU S
von Ristelen
Teermany
Will Hitler Scuttle Himself
Analyst questions whether Hitler will scuttle himself and the Nazi regime rather than face defeat. The piece cites Germany’s policy of scuttling vessels and hints at possible alliances and drastic moves to avoid destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Germany
Stalin
Herr Goebbels
Two Newfoundlanders on Beaver Burn In War Zone
A sea tale recounts Terra Nova fighting Finns, a crewman escaping Reds, and a shipwreck along a Scandinavian shore. Newfoundlanders are said to wander global ports, following the sea and sometimes entering major world centers. Two Newfoundlanders aboard the Beaver burn are reported lost in the war zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Nova
Reds
Beaver Burn
Finland faces Soviet air raids amid stalled peace talks
The report notes Finland resisted Russia's terms extending the war, yet Soviet air power devastated Turku and other key Finnish cities. It highlights heavy casualties from widespread bombings by hundreds of planes threatening Finland's remaining industrial capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Russia
Turku
Notice on Board and Lodging at Mrs John Cook’s Home
A notice states board and lodging available at the home of Mrs John Cook on the North Side. No further details on rates or duration are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cook
North Side
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Britain
Nld
Confederation Life
Brantford Expositor
Chatham, Out
Britain’s
Sea Patrol
Guna
Royal Yeast
Sie
Will Hitler
Saskatoon Star- Phoenix
Darlan
France
Dudley Pond
London
Siegfried Line
Royal Air Force
E. J. Winfield, T’gate
Standard
P. O. Box
St. John's
George Reid
J. McIntyre
SUN Office
Air Patrol
Mutlah
Wood
R.A.F
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