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There is a disposition on the part of many to dismiss the plan of Lt. Col. Fraser Hunter, of Toâ€" ronto, as wild and visionary and impractical. Lt. Col. Hunter bluntly asked the province of Ontario for a million dollars to equip a division of Canâ€" adian troops to go overseas to help the Finnish people in their struggle for liberty and life. "Provide the million dollars for equipment," Lt. Col. Hunter says in effect, "and I will provide the trained men for the work." When the proposal was presented to Premier Hepburn he simply turned the responsibiltiy over to the Dominion Government. No longer was the Ontario premier showing the Dominion Government how to run the war. ‘"The province has nothnig to do with such matters," said Premier Hepburn, or words to that effect. No doubt Premier King will be dble to quote scores of deep constitutional reasons why the Dominion Government can do nothing in the matter. He can point out that Canada is not making such progress in equipping its own forces that this country can afford to take up the proâ€" position of the gallant Toronto soldier who has seen active service in more than one scene of 5 serious war and knows all about war and battle and equipment. Perhaps, Hon. Mr. King may be honest enough to say that he is too busy with election matters to take time to consider any such proposal as that outlined by Lit. Col. Fraser. | It will be regrettable, however, if the suggestion of the Toronto member of the Legislature is alâ€" lowed to pass with no more than a laugh or a sneer. As a matter of stern fact, it is one of the most sensible proposals muade in many months.! Lt. Col. Fraser Hunter offers to provide the for a division to help the Finnish soldiers. A little: consideration will make it evident that he would‘ From the standpoint of war advantage the boarding of the Altmark is not a matter of any partiéu_lar advantage, but from the national viewâ€" point it is one of the great triumphs of the war. The rescue of 326 British citizens from brutality and cruelty and shameful treatment was well worth the cheers and tears that greeted the landâ€" ing of the rescued men at Leith, Scotland. Some years ago a United States orator in moving words told the story of Great Britain‘s expenditure of twelve million dollars and the sending of an armed force across the seas and overiand to batter down an Abyssinian fortress and rescue one lone British subject unjustly imprisonâ€" ed by an African despot. "In God‘s name!" he asked, "who would not die for such a country!" These words thrilled British subjects throughont the world because it was known they were foundâ€" ed on fact and truth. In recent years, however, it seemed that a false form of pacifism and an equally untrue species of diplomacy had combined to rob Britain of #his name for caring for her own. Accordingly, last week there was little more than a fatalistic acceptance of the case when desâ€" patches told of the Altmark, known as one of Germany‘s "Hell Ships" being stopped by a Briâ€" tish destroyer off the coast of Norway, ‘and the Norwegian authorities objecting to any action by the British war vessels, on the grounds that the Altmark was unarmed and carried no British subâ€" jects as prisoners. The captain of the British destroyer appeared to accept the Norwegian ruling, and it appeared as if the German "Hell Ship‘""‘ would escape and several hundred British prisoners would continue to suffer. The Norwegian authorities refused to permit a search of the Altâ€" mark by a joint commission of British and Norâ€" wegian officers. The British war vessel appeared to accede to the Norwegian plans and drew away from Norwegian teritorial waters. The British destroyer, however, simply followed the proper plan of securing direct orders from the Admiralty. With Hon. Winston as First Lord of the Admiralty the British answer is not difficult to guess. Acâ€" cordingly British destroyers promptly drove the German naval auxiliary ship ashore on the Norâ€" wegian coast. It was found that the Altmark was fully armed and put up a battle. But British seamanship was too much for the Germans, foup! of the crew of the Altmark were killed, five were} wounded, and 326 British merchant seamen werel rescued from worse than death. They were found battened down under the decks of the Altmark. Part of the Altmark‘s crew fled inland, while thei remainder surrendered. British prisoners were taken off and speedily transported to Scotâ€" land where they told of brutal and inhuman| treatment suffered by them at the hands of the| Germans. The Altmark had been acting as an! auxiliary for the Graf Spee and other German' raiders, and was attempting to return to Germanyi by the use of Norwegian territorial waters. Briâ€" tish warships are keeping close watch outside Norwegian territorial waters, and it may be taken| for granted that the Altmark will not succeed in| reaching any German destination. | Subscription Rates Canadaâ€"$3.00 Per Year. United S TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebee Newspaper Astociation; Class "A" Weekly Group TWO PHONESâ€"26 and 2020 Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO. LAKE, Owner and Publisher T P «P P P D LA LAAA â€"AC P â€"AGC PAAA PA PPA â€"AP PA P P AC PP â€"AL L AP LCC P m «P P P L â€"G P PP PP ’m ces P L â€"AC P PA â€"ALâ€"ACâ€"AC L â€"ALPâ€"ACâ€"AL PA CCC AAC PAE PAGE POUR Timmins, Ont., Monday, Feb. 19th, 1940 Oe Yorrugtne Aduaner United Statesâ€"$3.50 Per Year \ _ Writing to The Ottawa Journal a young Canâ€" ! adian soldier describes his first view of the British ’Isles "The beautiful Scottish Highlands were purple and grey, with snowâ€"capped peaks," he writes "I never saw such beautiful scenery in my life. The water was blue, the houses were white, and the hills were like a quilt with patches of tpurple brown and green, while cver the whole l.acene a mist hung like a woolly blanket. â€"It was like fairyland." Commenting on this, The New Two local men were heard arguing on the matâ€"i * * * ter of wages. ‘"I won‘t work, unless I‘m paid| The Acton Free Press tells of the Walkerton what I‘m worth," said the one. "Say!" replied the| minister who spoke on "Let the Bells Ring Out,"â€" other, "if you got what you‘re worth, you‘d have|and the fire bell rang. A few Sundays later the to work overtime and still go on relief." title of his sermon was,"Now we are in Darkness." * * * and the lights went out. The Acton Free Press Writing to The Ottawa Journal a young Canâ€"|voices the hope that this preacher will not take adian soldier describes his first view of the British| his text from the story of Noah and the Ark. It Isles. ‘"The beautiful Scottish Highlands were| is interesting to note, though, that for many reâ€" purple and grey, with snowâ€"capped peaks," he‘cent years some preachers talked little else but writes. "I never saw such beautiful scenery in my , about "Peace," and now see the wars that are on life. The water was blue. the houses were white. the earth. * Recent references in some of the despatches from ‘Europe suggested that the Russians were meeting with some successes on the Karelian Isthmus and that the Finnish soldiers were being forced back. Reports from Moscow indicated material gains by the Soviet forces, but despatches from Finland and from neutral sources made it plain that on all but the Karelian front the Finns were more than holding their own. Even on the Karelian front, it is quite evident that the Rusâ€" sians were paying a terrible price for any advanâ€" ces made. One apparently authentic story was to the effect that after the use of literally thouâ€" sands of shells and the loss of forty thousand men the Russians had made a gain of some eighty yards. The Soviet has been pouring in hundreds of thousands of men to be slaughtered. Russians are being mowed down like wheat, one despatch says, only to be replaced by more cannon fodder. Outnumbered forty to one the Finnish soldiers still keep the Mannerheim line intact. It is true that literally by mere force of numbers a few outâ€" lying posts on the line have been occupied by Russian troops, but the whole main line still reâ€" mains to be broken. Finland still holds firm and with renewed courage and faith. A proclamation issued on Saturday by Baron Mannerheim, comâ€" mander of the Finnish forces, says: â€" ‘"Henceâ€" forth, our people are not fighting alone. Aid from abroad has reached us in appreciable quantities, and new contingents are daily flocking to our flag." It is still a "Fight to the Finnish," and there are greater grounds than ever for the faith that it will also be a "Victory to the Finnish." t \ GR AVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER ; wl There is little hope, however, that Premier King will have the courage to take up Lt. Col. Hunter‘s challenge. That leaves it up to Premier Hepburn who has never lacked courage or enterprise or originality. He has the chance of his lifetime to make a great name for himseif. He would have the whole province behind him, were he to take up Lt. Col. Hunter‘s proposal. Let Premier Hepâ€" burn say to his fellow member of the Legislature, ‘"Here‘s your million dollars! Now, hop to it!" All the questions, such as how to. get the men to the scene of action, might safely be left to Lt. Col. Hunter. Few that know him doubt but that his part would be well done and in record time. There isn‘t any question as to the sincere symâ€" pathy of all in Ontario with the Finnish people. Here is a chance to show sympathy in material form. If the matter is allowed to drop, with no more than sarcasm or the quotation of difficulties it will not redound to the credit of any concerned. The people, who, like Premier King, have a veritable mania for the subtle niceties of constiâ€" tutional questions, should cast their memories back a few months and remember when battalions were openly recruited in Canada to fight in Spain. There were men from this North who enlisted in the battalion with the ironic Canadian nameâ€" "the Mackenzieâ€"Papineau battalion.‘" That regiâ€" ment was fully recruited in Canada before any constitutional issues were allowed to interfere with its operation. Of course, the Dominion did not finance the battalion, but that is an incidentâ€" al that would be the simplest matter in the world for a man like Premier King to explain. not have any insuperable difficulties in doing this. He is a military man with a lifeâ€"time of experiâ€" ence. He is an organizer, an executive of proven ability. Those who know him are very ready to balieve that the whole matter of recruiting might safely be left in his hands. All that remains is to provide the million dollars for the necessary cost; of the proposed army. To the average man a milâ€" lion dollars is a lot of money, but in the matter of warfare it is a comparatively small sum. Premier King and his followers have been practically boasting on the political platform that they are spending a million dollars a day to help the winâ€" ning of the war. Why not give "a day" to Finâ€" land? Of course, there are constitutional reasons why the procedure should be frowned upon, and Premier King is a regular whale on constitutional‘ questions. But this is a time when constitutional| questions might well be â€"swept aside for the good of all. It should be remembered that Finland sorely needs helpâ€"that the very endorsation of Lt. Col. Hunter‘s plan would be a notable encour-' agement and benefit to the hardâ€"pressed Finnish| people. Still more it should be emphasized that! the Finnish people toâ€"day are fighting for the| same cause as the Allies. Indeed, it is not too much to say that the Finnish soldiers at present are actually giving their lives to guarantee the freedom of all, including the inhabitants of this Dominion of Canada. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO The Peel Gazette, of Brampton, objects to the use of the expression, ‘"escaped in their night atâ€" tire,"‘ in reference to people who leave buildings in iskeard Speaker says that while there is no menâ€" tion of the locality, most Scots would have little difficulty in recognizing the part of their native land from the description. Hoot, mon! All Scots will recognize in the description every part of the Highlands of their native land. That Canadian soldier has a soul for beauty and there will be many a feast for his appreciative eyes while he is overseas. And when he returns to Canada when the days of battle are passed, he should come to this North Landâ€"view the deep beauty of a winâ€" ter landscape when diamonds glisten in miles of snow and decorated fir trees stand guard all around â€" see moonlight play on the Moosonee Riverâ€"or watch the glory of the Northern Lights as they flicker across the horizon, Northern News:â€"Here‘s to Aubrey Davis of Newmarket. A warâ€"time "dolâ€" larâ€"aâ€"year man," he has refused a $15 a day living allowance and additional expense allowance. Mr. Ross Service, who was injured in an auto accident near Chatham about three months ago, returned to his home on Wilson avenue on Saturâ€" day morning, having been sufficiently recovered to leave the Chatham hospital and convalesce at his home here. Ross is well known in Timmins and district, being the winner of many â€"special awards and scholarships at the Timâ€" mins High and Vocational School and being a popular student at Toronto University. Miss Marie C. Jacobs, of Smooth Rock Falls, was a recent visitor to Timmins. Mrs. Eva Dufour visited Mrs. Geo. Sutherland and other friends in Haileybury last week. Miss May Huether, of Kirkland Lake, was a Timmins visitor over the weekâ€"end. His many friends will be glad to know fthat Mr. Gordon Baguley, who had been seriously ill at St. Mary‘s Hospital for the past few weeks, was sufficiently recovered to return to ‘his nome on Saturday, and will soon be able to be up and around again. Miss Josephine Morin left Sunday to spend a three weeks‘ holiday at her home in Mattawa. A Mr T. A. Marriot returned last week from Toronto, where he attended the threeâ€"day convention of Frigidaire at the Roval York Hotel. Miss: M. McClung, of Haileybury, was a recont visitor to Timmins. Fire broke out at 844 p. m. on Sunâ€" day at 212 Birch street south, Dam age amounted to about $10. Mrs. W. Lang, of Swastika, has been visiting friends in Timmingy. Bornâ€"to Mr. and Mrs. Stan: Lamâ€" phain of Gold Centre on Saturday, February 17th, 1840â€"a son. Mr. and Mrs. Max Beauchemin,, of Rouyn spent the weekâ€"end visiting relatives and friends in town. Mr. A. W. Young, is reported toâ€"day as "feeling fine," after an illness that has lasted for some weeks. Paul Joseph Goebbels is one of Hitler‘s right hand men and hence worthy of any reporter‘s attention. but to the Countess of Listowel he is merely "that bad little man." Although she is one of Europe‘s best known newspaperwomen, her requgnance caused her to turn down a chance of meeting him last August, she said when she visited Toronto, Feb. 15. Snub for Goebhbbels The ‘"Imperial," British tanker, was cut in half by a German torpedo on Sunday. Little Willie: "Do you know, dad that in some parts of India a man doesn‘t know his wife until he marries her?" Dad: "Why single out India?" wWife: "Good heavens! More darnâ€" ing!" Another Group of Stories Gathered From Many Places Fiftyâ€"Fifty "Did you receive many Christmas cards, Miss Brown?" asked the meéean young man. Cause Enough "You say you pay only a very rent for this beautiful apartment? ‘"Yes, but I‘m going to move." "Good gracious, what has come More! Golfer (rushing home to his wife) "Darling, I got a hole in one today!" "Oh, yes, quite a lot," replied the girl, "and there was an unsigned one I thought particularly dainty and arâ€" tistic. I‘m sure it must have come from you." you? Clever Girl A pal tells of the remarkable girl who learned to ski after only dfifteen sittings, II1 Then Boss: "Jones, yesterday you had the afternoon off on the plea that you were ill. Yet I saw you at the races, and you didn‘t look ill to me." Field Limited "Should I marry a girl who can take a (joke?" "That‘s the onlyekind you‘ll get." Had His Limits Doting Mother: "You have not made my son look very intelligent." Photographer: "Madam, I am a photographer, not a plastic surgeon. "Indeed," exclaimed the mean young man, delighted and highly flattered, "and what makes you think so?" Jones: ‘"You should have seen me after the threeâ€"thirty!" Quieter "Waiter, will the orchestra play anyâ€" thingâ€" requested ?" "Ohn, yes,> Sir."._ "Well, ask ‘em to play bridge." Humorists Here and There Add Their Quota of Anecâ€" dotes. FPOR RENTâ€"3 roomed veniences. Apply Ave. HEATED STORAGEâ€"For cars or small trucks, $10 per month,. inquire at Dodd‘s Transfer, 8 Bannerman Ave. Phone 5547. »1â€"2tf 26 WENDE AVE. 12" and 16 "â€"$2.75 and $3.50 per cord also 8 ft. lengths "Because I sent it to you last year.! J. V an Rassel An opera singelt COAL WOOD 6G0O0O0D QUALITY COAL $12.25 per ton Dry Jack Pine Just Why roomed house, all conâ€" Apply 52 Montgomery 13â€"14p Bracebridge appears to be legalizing the use of slot machines in that town, but the very terms on which this is done seem to suggest that the plan is not a good one. Fifteen slot machines have been licensed, the full license fees totalling $4,140.00. This amount is estimated to equal four mills on the total assessment of the town. In other words the slot machine owners are paying a sum equal to four mills of taxation, but to do this are naturâ€" ally Collecting from the people of the town an amount many times that little sum. A close conâ€" sideration of the matter would suggest that it is not the ideal way to collect taxes, and scarcely a very economical method, which there is a fire in progress at night. The Peel Gazette thinks that it is so natural for people to be in night attire at night that it is unnecesâ€" sary to mention the matter. By the same token it might be argued that it is so natural for people to attempt to escape from a burning building that reference to that fact may not appear necessary. What would The Peel Gazette have? "Escaped in their shirtâ€"tails" would be crude. "Escaped in their underwear‘‘ would be rude. "Escaped in their pyjamas‘" would be snooty. "Escaped in their night attire" is likely to remain as a reasonable proposition, with the occasional variation to fit the facts, such as, "He emerged from the conflaâ€" gration wearing a top hat and his morning coat," or "Sally Rand had nothing on her, as she hurâ€" riedly left the burning building." low Saturday Night:â€"The United States and Japan, long at odds, have finally met on common ground. They‘re both sore at the British navy. Canada Lumberman:â€"After all, perâ€" haps some of the boys unduly flatter themselves when they say that they are afraid of Leap Year. + Sudbury Star:â€"An item in a movie column discloses that Lawrence Tibbett wants to get into movies long enough to play with Irene Dunne.. But don‘t we all? Rosetown Eagle:â€"One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one man buys another sells, and both think they are astute. Toronto Telegram:â€"A sociologist says millionaires live fourteen years longer than ordinary people. But to the heirs, it seems mutch longer. Perth Courier:â€"These are the days when one hates to cpen a long official looking envelope. It may contain some income tax blanks. Highâ€"grade Samples from Week‘s Run of the Press Government Licensed School TIMMIN®S SCHOOL OF HAIRDRESSING 56 Mountjoy Street 00600608406 €@ : POR SALEâ€"All kinds of dry wood, any length. Moving and Transfer. Wildâ€" fire and PFoothills Coal. Timmins Fuel. Phone 1770. % tf 201 Railway Strceet Learn Beauty Culture the Most Modern Way 14 Pine St. N. "It might have been serious " "Our little girl‘s eyes had a tendency to cross. We thought she‘d grow out of it but a friend adâ€" vised taking her to Mr. Curtis, By careful corâ€" rection they will be restored to normal. If we hadn‘t had her promptly attended to they may have become permanently c rossed. How thankful we are that we had her eyes cxâ€" amined in time." USED AUTO PARTS NEW SPRINGS AND GLASS Sullivan Transfer Phone 835 Timmins Amsterdam, ‘Feb, 17â€"â€"The 1819 ton Norwegian freighter Kvernaas sank last night in the North Sea after an explosion. Her crew of 20, some of whom were wounded, were picked up by The Netherlands stecamship Oranjepolder and landed in Holland. A meeung of the Porcupine branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, at which two papers will be given will be held in the Mcâ€" Intyre Community hall in Schumacher on Thursday, February 22. Mining Institute Meets at Mclntyre Thursday Evening In the Maiter of the Estate of Arthur William Stingle who died at Gravenâ€" hurst, Ontario on September 4th, A.D. 1939. ‘ NOTICE IS HEREBY given that all persons having any claim against the estate of the said Arthur William Stinâ€" gle formerly of the Town of Timmins in the District of Cochrane who died at Gravenhurst, Ontario on or about the 4th day of September, A. D. 1939, are requested to file with the Execuâ€" trix hereinafter named or her Solicitors a notice of their claims together with details thereof duly verified by affiâ€" davit; and the Executrix will proceed to distribute the estate after the 15th day of March next having regard only to the claims which shall have been filed with her on or about that date. DATED at Timmins, Ontario, this 15th day of February, A.D. 1940. Sadie MacM:illan Stingle, Executrix of the Estate of Arthur William Stingle by her Solicitors. CALDBICK YATES, Bank of Commerce Building, Timmins, Ontario. NOTICE TO CREDITORS WANTED, by the Childrens Aid Soâ€" ciety, families willing to give homes on a boarding basis to Protestant children 10 to 14 years of age. If interested, phone 855, or call at Room 4, Municipal Building, Timmins. GREYâ€"In loving memory of a dear wife and mother, Mary Clark, who passed away on FPebruary 18th, 1936. She is gone but not forgotten, And as dawns another year, In our lonely hours of thinking, Thoughts of her are always near. â€"â€"Ever remembered by HusJjand and Family. â€"14 BLACKâ€"In loving memory of W. P Black "Bill", who passed away Feb 20th, 1920 Mary DigaAl being depor deportation,. . IFig reiers to as a "degraded captain" an no clue to the disappearanc bigamous bride during their moon. Lovex Photos All for â€" 25c¢ ver Bring all your films here "Degraded Now" held ition remembered edar St, N. 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