Newfoundland is Canada's advance post in the war against German submarines. coastline two Canadian soldiers scan sea for signs of the enemy while beyond R.C.A.F. and Navy craft sweep Atlantic ship lanes.

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. . ' <> . d L/Cpl. M. G. Bouti ier, Halifax, and Gnr. I. J._Ganon, Notikewin, Alberta, set up their Bren gun behind two "killicks", stone anchors used by Newfoundlanders.

Mrs. ward Cook sares a cup of her ra Anny privates, L. Perron, St. Eustache,_Q\i_e.; A. All civilians are

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Canadian service chiefs in Newfoundland discuss the L. F. Page, ‘ problems of defending area under their command. Left to right, Commodore H. E. Reid, R.C.N.; lllajor-G

tioned tea with three Canadian Lapierre, Dorchester,

friendly to Army.

patrol bomber on her way to a base in Newfoundland flies over two Canadian

b. soldier after a day of coastal patrol duty.

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Aircraft detection instructions are given by F/Lieut. Hal Graham to civilians in store owned by George Kennedy. Newfoundland’s Aircraft Detection Corps act as coastal “eyes" for Air Force patrol bombers.

s are directed through a Newfoundland village by a Canadian Newfoiindlanders are co-operating fully with our troops in defense of their homes against attack by sea or air.

D.S.0., Canadian Army, since replaced and Air Commodore (now Air Vice-Marshal) F. V. Heakes. eneral ' They are known unofficially by the name “Cricket Club".

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L Tito m mbers of R.C.A.F. Women's Division plot move- ment of Allied troops, planes, ships on large operations chart, giving complete picture of island defenses.

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‘The two adian soldiers on oppoiite side f page with Bren gun, and a friend, Gnr. l1. Griffen, Macloc, Ontario, hitch lift from a friendly Newfoundlander. l;

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Candin Army and R. AF. co-operaion e g ranks. On a Nmvfoiiiidland air port a fighter pilot, O. K. Morgan, llamilton, 0nt., talks shop with three soldiers in Bren carrier.

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