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Newspaper Clippings - Second World War Era - Dispatches and Articles from the War Zones

This section contains one newspaper clipping article that pertains to a group of Cape Breton Highlanders in Italy who were protected by cows when they were shelled by the Germans. Sgt. Joe Petite of North Sydney is mentioned by name in the article.   

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Newspaper Clipping

Article

Ref. Number:  0-3 (7-1-7.1)
Writer:  Unidentified
Newspaper:  Unidentified
Date:  Article dated January 15, 1945
Image Information:  Scan of original newspaper clipping
Source:  Lorna Beaton (from scrapbook of the late Mabel Beaton)

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