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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 27, 1944
Page
3
A wartime letter from Newfoundland bombardier W F Runpgly recounts a poem by an unknown North African soldier. The piece expresses fear, faith, and resolve facing Dunkirk, danger, and death while seeking courage for home and country.
A bomber from the 166th Newfoundland Field Regiment writes home about the Cassino operation. He describes the forward slope above the Rapido, the Monastery area, heavy bombing to 12:30, creeping artillery, fierce resistance, and the decision not to seize the Monastery due to tunnel fortifications and high casualties. He notes proximity to the enemy and movement after the operation.
A dairy worker traces good health to Kruschen Salts since 1912. He describes 14 hour days from 4 am to 7 pm, never sick with a doctor, and credits a tiny daily pinch of Kruschen in tea or coffee for lasting vitality. The ad-style tale urges readers to start the daily dose.
A wartime correspondent notes quiet days punctuated by shell bursts near a town. He attended Laster Sunday service and heard hymns interrupted by shells and distant explosion. A teammate takes seven days leave in Southern Italy as others depart for similar rest.
Public relations release lists key appointments in 1944. S. Eliott named head of Textile and Footwear Allocation Division and W. A. Trask head of General and Engineering Stores Allocation Division. Both expected to assume duties shortly.
A dialogue fragment shows one speaker noting a dentist visit and another asking when he will be free again, highlighting a moment of casual timing and interruption.
An article details a large fundraising effort for fire victims with numerous donors listed by name and amount. Contributions include major gifts from Dr. and Mrs. Swanker and Rev. T. J. Pitt, totaling hundreds of dollars, plus many smaller sums and in kind donations such as knives and forks.
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