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candidate when that gentleman was selected, has resigned from the Hepburn Government because he could not follow his leader with a clear conâ€" science. Hon. Mr. Nixon has been a member of the United Farmers of Ontario Party, a Progresâ€" sive Party man, a ploneer in the Liberalâ€"Progresâ€" sive Party, a Liberal Party stalwart, a Hepburn It was thought by some that the height of the ridiculous was reached when the Liiberal Ontario Legislature passed a resolution condemning the lack of proper action of the Dominion Liberal Government. But it was soon shown that this was a mere nothing in this funny political time. The Liberals in the Legislature who voted for this resolution have been busy on the political platâ€" form begging the electors to reâ€"elect the King Government. The one day they said: "The King Government is no good," with polite adjectives. The next day they were saying: "The King Govâ€" ernment is necessary to the very life of Canada.”! Even that, however, was not the limit. This week Hon. H. C. Nixon, who voted for the resolution of censure on the King Government and the same day telegraphed the Liberal Party executive at Brant that he would support the Federal Liberal "Politics am funny‘"‘ these days, surely. The Government is appealing to the people as the "Liberal Party," while the opposition calls itself the "National Government." The ‘"Liberal" party has set up a censorship on the political addresses of its opponents and while calling for a united nation will not allow anybody but a Liberal to even look at any parliamentary documents about the war. There are King Liberals, Hepburn Libâ€" erals, Lapointe Liberals, and they appear to be taking up a lot of election time making faces at each other. There was an old Irish gentleman in Lindsay who listened to two younger men in an argument as to whether the singular or the plural verb should be used along with politics, One of the gentlemen had used the expression ‘"Politics are funny!" and the other held that the correct words were "Politics is funny!" "Well, anyway," the old man said, "you‘ll both admit that politics am funny!" It might be well for all to remember that every donation to such causes as the Canadian Red Cross, the Canadian Legion War Services, the Finnish Red Cross, the Polish Red Cross, the Salâ€" vation Army Red Shield is more than a contriâ€" bution to a worthy cause. It is a personal, an individual gift to individual soldiers and through its effect on the morale of the fighting forces it is a material factor in the bringing of final victory. The idea that this local gentleman had in his mind is perhaps more generally held than is comâ€" monly recognized. The gentleman in question was not considering public applause. He had no thought of publicity, What he was after was no more than the feeling that he, himself, was doing something worth while. Fortunately, it was easy to point him to the way where his personal help would have the individual touch in his own mind. "How would you like to provide a group of men coming out of the line, tired and at loose ends, with a cheerful smile, a cup of coffee, a place to rest and the means of writing that letter,backi home?" he was asked. "Now, that‘s just the sort of thing that I want," he exclaimed, adding, howâ€" ever, in some doubt, "if such a thing could be arâ€" ranged,." It is all arranged already, he was told. All you have to do is to contribute to the Salvation Army Red Shield campaign now in progress, and youâ€"can rest assured that you have done someâ€" thing individual for the soldiers, and, through them, to the winning of the war. "Even the socks you have not learned to knit will be there ready for the soldiers," he was told, "as truly your perâ€" sonal gift as if you had made them, for your contribution made that possible. And some warâ€" worn soldier overseas, or some raw recruit in Canada finding the friend he needed will thank you personally in his thoughts, though he does not know your name." Discussing the progress of the war the other day a local gentleman attempted to explain that he wanted to do something individual, something personal along the line of war efforts. "I would like to enlist for active service," he said, "but I am not physically fit, though I think I could outâ€" march, outwork, outfight most of those who are passed as physically perfect." He added that while he was ready and willing enough to pay his share of the taxes necessary, it didn‘t satisfy him to have the government look after everythmgi "I want to have a personal part in the war. I want to do something myself," he said. "Do you know T have even thought about learning to knit socks? The good women who are doing that have the satisfaction of feeling that they have a special personal part in the winning of the war.‘" Canadaâ€"$3.00 Per Year Timmins, Ont., Thursday, March 14th, 1940 TIMMIXS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association ; : Quebec Newspaper AsSociation; Ciass "A" Week!; TWO PHONESâ€"26 and 2020 Published Every Monday and Thursday by: CGEO,. LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: PAGE Foun Ee Yorrugine Abuanes THE PERSONAL TOUCH United Statesâ€"$3.50 Per Year Weekly Group Eicher some people are childishly credulous or they have the effrontery to believe that other folks have neither memory nor reason. There were peopleâ€"even in Timminsâ€"who affected to think that the brutal murder of the Czar and his family turned Russia into a paradise for peasants. When the murder and plunder of the rich was followed by the purging of the poor, they turned their belief to the idea that this was all necessary for final good. As the truth became too apparent for denial, the credulous changed their story to suggest that at least Soviet Russia was against the curse of militarism. When the fact could not be disputed that the Soviet had the largest army in the world, the response of the credulous was that it was all for defence and not for offence. There were those who maintained the credulous attitude after Poland was stabbed in the back by A commercial traveller the other day commentâ€" ed on the fact that in one constituency there was a National Government Conservative, an Indeâ€" pendent Conservative, a King Liberal and a Hepâ€" burn Liberal in the battle. "What is an honest man to do in a case like that?" he asked. The same confusion appears in many ridings. To illusâ€" trate the matter, a local gentleman when asked how he was going to vote made the reply:â€" "Oh, I‘m a Hepburn Liberal and a Bradette Conâ€" servative in this election! So what?" As a matter of fact the voters in the riding of Cochrane are in happier position than in some places. The candiâ€" dates are men of character and worth. Whether the present member is returned or the National Government candidate is elected the record of the men is proof that the riding will be ably repreâ€" sented and the representative for this district will give wholehearted and loyal support to any government that endeavours to have Canada play its full share in the present battle in the world for freedom and decency. t lt l PP t# t P P t AP P PA â€"AL PP PAAA AL LAAA L AC LCA AP , Many people confess to being confused and | muddled by the present election campaign and at a loss as to how to vote. Party ties are not as strong as they were in some past years. There is a very widespread belief that the main issueâ€"the one vital issueâ€"in this election is the matter of war effort. If Canada secured a government that will prosecute the war with undivided devotion, then little else matters. The election in such an event will be eminently successful. With such a main issue it might be thought that the campaign would be conducted on a high plane with an abâ€" sence of the usual cheap political trickery and hokum. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and it is little wonder that people are confused. The solution appears to be for all to weigh the quesâ€" tions of the day with as great care as possible, but keeping first in mind the matter of the record and the personality of the candidate. While thel personal standing of the candidate should be a, deciding factor, care needs to be taken to avoid the mistake of expressing disgust at both the leading parties and in disgust voting for a partiâ€" san of some group or ism. With the main issue the successful prosecution of Canada‘s part in the war it is no time for isms or side issues. There should be no thought or consideration for any candidate who is not openly, wholeheartedly, unequivocally, unreservedly for Canada, the Empire, the defence of the world against aggression and gangsterism. It might, indeed, be well to ask a pledge from every candidate to the effect that no matter the party returned to power his party affiliations for the duration of the war would be subordinated to the good of the constituency and the success of Canada‘s part in the war. GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"AND PLACER Seriously, however, there is nothing funny about the political situation, though it might well be termed "ridiculous." At a time when the whole people of Canada are united, as they never were before, in desire to centre all efforts on one noble purposeâ€"the winning of the warâ€"it is deplorable that the cheapest forms of political chicanery and nonsense should be given so large a measure of the limelight. So far as the people in general are {concerned, it is likely to be shown that they are less concerned about petty politics than might have been the case in years gone by. The real issue seems to be the winning of the war. The Government claims that it has done its best to follow the wishes of Canada in war effort. The opposition holds that not half enough has been done or planned. Why not fight the issue out on vhese lines? This isn‘t an ordinary election where the matters at stake are of more apparent than actual importance. It is not a time for political smartness or party trickery. Let the Premier make available to all the facts and information necesâ€" sary for intelligent discussion. This should have been done by free discussion in parliament, but one mistake should not be followed up in these serious times by continued error. Canada, Britain, the defence of freedom and the right are greater than any political party, than all political parties. Perhaps, if Hon. Mr. King had devoted as much attention to preaching unity in his own party as he has in threatening to split Canadian unity by setting one section against another, politics at the moment might not be so funny. Liberal Party devotee, a King Liberal Party worâ€" shipper. To climax this touch of the ridiculous everything between Hon. Mr. Nixon and the Preâ€" mier has been smoothed out and Hon. Mr. Nixon is back in the fold and portfolios, loving both Mr. Hepburn and Mr. King as in days of yore. THE®Z PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO There are some who believe that the present days are not fortunate ones for Premier Mitchell Hepburn. In the objection to some of his actions and utterances and in ‘the resignation of his favourite minister, they see success for the conâ€" spiracy to drive the Ontario premier from public life. It may be that these people are right in their forecasts, though that is by no means a surety, for Premier Mitchell Hepburn has the happy faculty for extricating himself from uncomfortâ€" able positions. In any event, however, the premier Every riding in Canada is being contested in the present election. This is the first time in a great many years when there have been no acclamaâ€" tions. The riding of Cochrane would have had a notable distinction had it followed the suggestion of The Advance some months ago and given the sitting member reâ€"election by acclamation. As it is, however, the riding is assured of good repreâ€" sentation in any event. the Russian hordes. Russia was enly going to the help of the Polish people, these: credulous ones said. Next was the wanton ‘"and unprovoked attack on Finland. Even credulity could not swalâ€" low that surely! But even then there were those who accepted the new Czar‘s suggestion that he was not making imperialistic war on Finland, but simply going to the aid eof the Finnish People‘s Government that had been established there to free the nation. When the members of that Finâ€" nish People‘s Government were called to Russia and "purged," possibly to put them out of the way before they had opportunity to téll the world that. they were only Czar Stalin‘s paid agents, the credulous were not aroused. At any rate, they' asserted Czar Stalin had to continue the battle‘ because he could not possibly recognize the capiâ€" talistic government of Finland. Yet the last few days have seen the same Czar Stalin treating with the very government he said did not exist and could not be recognized. Is there no limit to the credulity of some people or their belief in the credulity of others? After a close examination the comâ€" manding officer saw that it would be useless to attempt to force it, especially as the dim outlines of a machine gun emplazement could be seen through the gloom some yards away. The sleeveless leather jacket which he wore was rent in several places by the barbs. The two men decided that it was time to return to their party. On their road curved and was blocked by thick wire. A thorough search of the house reâ€" vealed little. In the garden there was a small shed, which also betrayed signs of recent occupation. Purther still, the There was neither movement nor breathing. He signalled to an NXC.0O. to follow him and posted a junior offiâ€" cer, his second in command, at the corner of the house on guard. The two men entered the house without sound. Housebreaking is a perilous business when the inmates are armed with handâ€"grenades. Aifter they had advanced several kilometers without making contact with the enemy, the patrol leader took a bold resolve. He decided to move forâ€" ward and reconnoitre a village lying on the frontier which, as previous patrols had established, was permanently ocâ€" cupied by the Germans. Shadowy Forms Moving like shadows across the snow, the patrol reached the first house of the village. Its leader ordered his men into a ditch by the roadside and placed them in good firing positions. Nothing stirred as he dived across the road toâ€" wards the house and listened intently at the door. Shortly after nightfall it slipped out of advanced positions and groped its way forward. It was a bitterly cold night, Forty degrees of frost were shown by the thermomeser, and the snow carpeting the ground threw off a faint radiance so that the raiding party, as soon as their eyes became accusâ€" tomed to the halfâ€"light, were able to see over a distance of about 50 yards. The patrol was ordered to penetrate as far as possible into No Man‘s Land and , if possible, bring back a prisoner which the higher command wanted for purposes of identification. Of all the stories of patrol duty whlch your correspondent has heard on‘ the western front, none is more stirring . than that of a patrol which set out one i bitter winter night after Christmas, and . struggled back safely to British lines only after an extraordinary combinaâ€" tion of luck, good management and conspicuous gallantry had averted loss of life. Men may scour No Man‘s Land from end to end without starting so much as a rabbit. In another area on the same night, or on another night in the samme area, other men may be met by the burst of grenades and the rattle of mathine guns. cut from the shelter of the lines in the gathering twilight can know what lHes in store for it. The words "patrol acuvt'w;",’, which appear so frequently in the laconic communiques, cover a wide variety of individual experience. No party starting Ever since the French outposts were withdrawn from German soil, infantry operations have been limltol ‘to:-.patrol activity, writes a special co dent of the London Times. > "% Some Adventures in No Man‘s Land on Western Front Telling of Patrol Duty Beâ€" tween the Mag'mot and Siegfried Lines. _ @ Soon after dawn next day, the second in command struggled back to the Briâ€" tish lines, having spent the long hours previous dusk wandering through the Running the gauntlet of fire which was then coming from both sides of the road, they sucsceeded in making their escape without loss, owing partly to a sudden diversion in their rear which at the time they were unable to explain. The housebreakers doubled back to the ditch, where the rest of the party lay sheltered. A new enemy, stationed on an embankment above the â€" road. began shooting form. a range of ten yards. At this point it was discovered that the second in command, who had been left guarding the house, was missing. The hail of fire was so intense that search was impossible. The patrol deâ€" cided that he must have fallen, and that its only course was to make its way back to the British lines. burst at close range. Sectecy was at an end, battle joined. Within a few seconds the small area beâ€" tween the house and the ridge was alive with explodiing grenades, while the machine gun from the emplasement above the road began spraying the ground before them. way back the NC noticed a strange object lying by the door. As they bent forward to examine it, a handâ€"grenade burst at close range. A NATION AT WAR %%EDS A NATJIONAL GOVERNMENT Wo-z‘e 5‘0â€" A»*horized by National Government Head One of those statistical guys has figured out that at the present moment 55 per cent of the world‘s total population of 1,382,874,000 people are at war, Another 5 per cent ought to make it a world war. It should be easy for the Ontario members who followed Premier Hepburn in condemning Premier King and then turned to help reâ€"elect Mr. King to turn in to support Mr. Hepburn after Mr. King has condemned him. Or something! Premier King blames Premier Hepburn for preâ€" cipitating the present Dominion election. It looks as if Premier Hepburn might soon have grounds for blaming Premier King for forcmg a provincial election in Ontario. will remain in public regard for his frankness and â€" Powassan News:â€"It all adds up to courage â€" rather rare qualities in the political this: Either we lick Germany and make arena, He has made a regular practice of taking N®" !ike it or we go to the concenâ€" his political life in his hands, and there is a proâ€" | fration camp with a bunch, of gestapos verb that threatened men live long. This W(:ek,'armmd m‘sw l wC concan;gtc _also, he has been able to justify himself on two m.”‘y' .bome I"wplc..um is o | * |think this a "phoney" war, but there | of the main issues held against him. It has been is nothing phoney about it on the high | proven beyond reasonable question that he was | seas, and the phoneyness on the westâ€" | right in his statement regarding trouble at the| ern front is due for a rude jolt soon. air force training school at St. Thamas. The facts suggest that he told the truth while the Dominion ’â€" Cabinet ministers in their bitter denials played parts that would have done credit to actors takingl the role of deliberate deceivers. As for his ban-, ning of the March of Time film about Canada‘s part in the war, the facts again appear to uphold Premier Hepburn. The premier has published a facsimile of an advertisement published in Vanâ€" couver in behalf of Hon. Ian Mackenzie, the notice proving that the picture was used boldly for pol â€"| itical propaganda purposes. Also it is shown that| this film, No. 8, was released in advance of No. 7, the inference being that it was taken three weeks "It might have out of its turn so that it would benefit the Governâ€" b + 93 ment fortunes in the election. Those who accused een . . Premier Hepburn of being rash and reckless have| | "Our little girl‘s eyes laid themselves open to the same charge. THEN 1f NOT CANADA‘ . ; THE LipEerai‘s T Creates Confusion In the confusion following the first grenade bursts the second in command had moved towards the cnemy. He took pot shots at two Germans sitting on the embankment, and loscated the machine gun emplacement. Into it he threw his last bomb, and ty doing so diverted the attention of the enemy from the main body, which was then moving across open country. Afterâ€" wards he succeeded in slipping into the darkness once more, and reached the British lines cold and hungry after a long detour. The patrol estimated that the village which it had entered was held by an enemy platoon. The odds therefore, were at least six to one against it. The ; Crermans appeared to be completely surprised by the audazrity of the atâ€" tackers. They had no idea of the size of the raiding force, and, as they were dispersed, they probably mistook their own grenades bursting for British ones. snows of No Man‘s Land. While at his post guarding the house he had seen two figures emerge from the front door and disappear into the night. He had assumed that they were his two companions who had searched the house, but neither had in fact come out. They were Germans, who had been surprised while sleeping in the cellar, and it was they who had given h anC PM ters, 140 Wellington Street, C The separation of the second in com=â€" mand from the rest of the patrol had fortunate results, since it increased the confusion of the defenders, While he was wandering in the darkness, the atâ€" tention of the enemy was fixed on the main body sheltering in the ditch. The moment when they decided to withdraw across country was the moâ€" ment when the second in command lobâ€" bed his grenade into the machine gun emplacement, thus creating the impresâ€" sion that a new force had arrived. Added to that, the outnumbered patrol was aided by the confusion of the night and the rush of shadowy figures through the halfâ€"light thrown up by the snow. 14 Pine St., N OPTICAL COMPANY we chadn‘t h‘ ad â€" her promptly attended to they may have become permanently crossed. How thankful we are that we had her eyes exâ€" amined in time." "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 â€" her Phone 835