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which have had a ch Porcupine gold th. yesterday, one at Sct in the Hollinger dry Members of the hign grade squad, Constables Braney and Johnson, raided the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gerâ€" nick. 70 First Avenue, Schumacher, last night. They are believed to have found a quantity of high grade ore and equipâ€" ment for refining. Gernick ar¢i his wife are charged jointly. Gernick is alleged to have told police that he was not working at the time although the couple maintained a large twoâ€"storey house. ‘The man and his wife were released on property bail of $2,000 each. In the second case the man arrested was Frank Blazecka. Hollinger police wer.t into the dry after the day shift and made the arrest. They are alleged to have found a small quantity of golid in Blazecka‘s possession. The man was released on bail of $1,000 property or $200 cash. Vol. XXV. No. 31 Although arrests for gold theft have not been frequent in the past number of weeks, police have been active. Memâ€" bers of the gold squad have been out on a‘lmost nightly observation trips and mine police have been active over the camp. uie . mm m i tRAAA A LAAAE AC L P\ Both Gernick and his wife, and Blaâ€" zezka will appear in police court. on Tuesday before Magistrate Atkinson. Baron Mannerheim Expresses Thanks to Porcupine People Charge Man and Wife Jointly After Raid in Schumacher Arrest Man in Dry at the Hollinger Mine. Last Night. Police Have Been Active of Late Although Few Arrests Have Reen Made on Gold Stealing Charges. During the Finnishâ€"Russo war, Mr. Armas Jarvela wrote to fieldâ€"Marshal Barcn Mannerheim, of the Finnish Army, to express the sympathies of the Finnish people in this district, and reâ€" cently reseived the following letter from the Barcn; bearing the official seal of the Finnish Army: (translated) Mr. Armas Jarvela, 53 Fourth Avenue, Timmins, Ont., Canada. Local Man Receives Letter of Appreciation for Symâ€" pathy and Understanding In your friendly letter is shown a deep patrictic feeling, and the underâ€" standing 6of a man who has learned a great deal from the experiences of life. I was very glad to receive your letter, and delighted to know that the people at such a great distance are following the progress of the war with underâ€" standing and sncere sympathy, The thought of this understanding, symâ€" pathy and hope has brought joy and courage to us ail. With this thought, T express my sinâ€" cere thanks for your greeting from across theâ€"~sea. Women‘s Auxiliary Training Service Making Progress The third lesson for the first class in the local Women‘s Auxiliary Trainâ€" ing Eervice, was cond@ucted by Mr. Berlinger at the MacDowell Motors Garage cn Monday evening. The woâ€" men in this class are progressing fayâ€" ourably with the work, and find it very interesting. ‘These lessons are provided by the These lessons are provided by the Ford Motor Co. of Canada as a donaâ€" ticn to the Canadian War effort, to prepare women for mechanical work in case their services should be needed The lessons give a practical mechaniâ€" cal training. Applications Still Being Reâ€" ceived for This Service. Finnish Event in Aid of the Finnish Red Cross wemen of Timmins entertained on Wednesday afternoon at a sale of afternocon coffee and Finnih coffee bread, which was followed by a plentiâ€" ful supper of Finnish stew and numerâ€" ous tasty deserts. The event was well attended, and the proceeds will be usec in the work of the Fimish Aid Red Anyone wishing to apply for trainâ€" n# may make application at the Macâ€" Motors Garage, as it is exâ€" ected that cther classes will be started r the near future. The Northern Group of the Finnish 2 Sections 16 Pages Respectfully, (signed) Mannerheim the series of arrests a chastening effect on thieves were made , Schumacher and one Stormy And More Snow Change for Worse in the Weather This Weekâ€"End, Predicts Weatherman. The pleasant spring weather we have been enjoying lately will nct be wi‘h us this weekâ€"end, said Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger weather observer today. He predicted stormy weather with light snow. It would be generally unsettled he said. Maximum and minimum â€" temperaâ€" tures since Monday have been as folâ€" lows:â€"Monday, maximum, 36, miniâ€" mum, 16; Tuesday, 39 and 20; Wednesâ€" day, 46 and 29. At eight o‘clock this morning the temperature was 3 3 degrees. Fire Starts Today in Barber Shop on Sixth Avenue Fire this morning at about 10.30 am. did $40 damage to the barber shop of Walter Kevan, 76 Sixth Avenue. The fire in itself was small but the loss in wiring will probably amount to the sum mentioned. Damage of $150 Done to Oak Street Home Yesâ€" terday by Fire of Unâ€" known Source. It started when a cross in wires caused a short cirouit, which in turn, began a smouldering fire. Damage of close to $150 or $200 was done to the home of A. Clouseau at 127 Oak Street, yesterday. Owner of the house is George Granger. Fire started in the fioor at the front of the house. It worked its way up between the joists in the: wall and burned a hole in the roof before firemen brought it under control. A short circuit in a washing machine cause a minor fire at the home of C. J. Rcdder, 167 Cedar Street, south, on Monday. Thirtyâ€"one Babies Born at St. Mary‘s This Month Since April ‘ist, thirtyâ€"one babies have been born at St. Mary‘s hospital, constituting somewhat of a record for eighteen days. Last month (March) there were forty babies born at the hospital} twenty being boys and ¢twenty girls. It is expected that the total numâ€" ter this month will be much larger. Timmins Golden Chapter, 1O last week announced a Spring Dance to be held in the Riverside pavilion on Friday evening, May 3rd. Part of the proceeds will be‘ devoted to .war work. Henry Kelneck and his orchestra will provide enjoyable music f6r the evening. It is an event that no lover of good dancing and a general good time should miss. 1.0.D.E. Spring Dance to be Held on Friday, May 3 Eleancor Powell, dancerâ€"actress dxs- closed in Hollywood that she uould, be moarried, probably next March, to Merrill Pye, art designer for most, of her pictures. :WW Every ublished at Timmins, Ont., Canada MONDAY and THURSDAY Navy Bombards German Air Base at Stavanger Shell Base for Eighty Minutes from Sea. Lone R. A. F, Plane Directing Fire. Drives Attacking Junker Off. Said to Have Caused Fires in Already Pockmarked Base. Believe 10,000,000 Gallons Gasoline Stored at Stavanger. ' #*% . P m T mm un mm ocm Bcmbardment of Stavanger by Briâ€" tish naval guns took place yesterday. The German air base on the southâ€" west coast of Norway was subjected to an eight minute shelling by A naval force of unknown strength. Hundreds ¢f shells were said to be dropped into the airport already pockâ€" marked by aeroplane attacks. Lying off the coast, ships rained shells on ‘the port A Royal Air Force plane over the port directed fire and dropped flares and incendiary bombs. A German Junkers which came up and tried to drive the lone plane away was subjected to inâ€" tense machine gun fire by the British pilet and forced to fiee. One of the cruisers in the attack was reported struck by a German bomb after the shelling was over. Several fires were reported started by the shelling. Credence was given the report inasmuch as the air base is telieved to have a reserve gasoline supply of 10,000,000 gallons with a capacity for mutch more. Motion Plctures of Timmins Shown at A.Y.P.A. Event The regular meeting of the A.YP.A. was held on Wednesday evening in the parish hall of the St. Matthew‘s Angliâ€" can Church. Other â€" Interesting â€" Views, Some of Historical Value. On behalf of the members, Captain Butler thanked Mr. Golden for the interesting array of films he had preâ€" sented,. and following the programime, doughnuts and coffee were served. Beorlin â€" Germans claim British cruiser sunk: Narvik fighting reported, but Nazis contend that port no longer important; admit British troops in Norâ€" way. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1940 Berlin Admits wWELL EQUIPPED PORCUPINE FLYING CLUB Timmins Golf Club to Hold Annual Meeting on April 22 Notices have been issued to the effect that the annual meeting of the Timâ€" mins G¢if Club will be held in the clubhouse Monday evening April 22nd, at 730 pim. Twentyâ€"seven Past Grands at Special 1.0.0.F. Lodge Event Exemplify Third Degree at Timmins Lodge. There was a very interesting event at Timmins Lodge of the Oddfellows on Tuesday night when twentyâ€"seven Past Grands of the Order exemplified the Third Degree, The degree work was under the direction of Brothers W. H. Pritchard and F. Lacey. There was a good attendance with a number of visiting brothers present from neighbouring towns. After the degree work lunch was served by the entertainment commitâ€" tee and an impromptu programme was enjoyed. Bro. Geo. S. Drew gave a very amusing, though accurate, account of his recent visit to the South for a holiâ€" day. Joe Jago sang a couple of solos that were much enjoyed, Bill Lainsbury, in the old favourite "Cascy Bat," made a big hit. Bro. W. M. Whyte "Dad") was another big favourite in his Burns selection, "Man was Made to Mourn." Square dancing was enjoyed, with Bro. R. Richardson doing the "calling off"" in very able way. Bro. A. E. Prout played for the dancing. Scheduled Kiwanis Club Speaker was Called Away Major T. H. Carter, DCM., who stated that he was for a number of years with the British Secret Service and was closely associlated with Lawâ€" pence in Arabia, was supposed to have been the speaker at the regular meetâ€" ing of the Kiwanis Club in the Empire Hotel on Monday. He did not, howâ€" ever, turn up. Mr. Delaney, of Toronto, who inâ€" troduced Major Carter, during his sevâ€" eral speaking engagements in Timmins stated that the lecturer had been called away unexpectedly. Guests at the meeting were C. P. Walker and So} Sky, both of the South Porcupine Kiwanis Club; A. E. Tonâ€" kin. of the Waterloo Kiwanis Club; J. H. Vamiplew, Toronto; Ross R. Beatty, R. A. Taylor and Dr. W. Taylor, all of Timmins and Dr James Blaisdell, of pire No Private Property In Germany Nation‘s Entire Resources at Disposal War Program, Goebbels States. Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebâ€" bels warned Germans that there is no such thing as private property in the Reich today. The nation‘s entire reâ€" sources, he said, are at the disposal of the war programme. "All private property, all personal possessions, must be plaged at the disâ€" posal of the war programme," Goebbels said. "You must know that if we lose this war the position of the individual in Germany will be much worse than it is now." Jugoslavia Now to Oust All Germans Posing as "Tourists" Plans to Prevent Success of Suspected Coup. Belgrade, April 17â€"The Jugoslay Government began toâ€"day to clear the country of hundreds of German "visiâ€" tors"‘ suspected of propaâ€" ganda and spying for the German secret police., An order was issued toâ€"day that all other foreigners still in Belgrade must leave within 10 days, unless they prove that their presence is ‘a benefit to the Jugoslay Government." A houseâ€"toâ€"house search was decided upon by the pclice of the cities of magreb, Ljubljana and towns even closer to the German border. At lea in this c ostensibl sCine CDSErvers nave poInled | similar tourists" played an im role in the soâ€"called Trojan ho tics by which the Nazis stagt coun in Norway, Capt. Jerry Charlebois in Charge of the Guard Timmins and district people had speâ€" cial interest and pride in the announceâ€" ment this week over the radio in regard to the "‘Changing of the Guard" at Located at South Porcupine, the club building is shown in the above photograph. As may be seen the architectural style of the building somewhat resembles the old Canaâ€" dian blockhouses from which the United Empire Loyalists and the French fought the Inrdians. The building is attractively painted in cream and â€" green with a copper roof. On the top may be seen the casing to hold a pewerful searchâ€" light. Orne is afforded an excellent view of the camp from the catwalk at the top of the structure. Buckingham Palace. One of the deâ€" tachments on guard duty at Buckingâ€" ham Palace is from the 22nd Royal Canadian Rexgt. of Montreal with Capt. Jerrv Charlebois in charge, r to the German border. least 3,000 Germans ha is capital during the las isibly to visit the Belgr: me cbservers have pointe he last 48 how Belzerade fair. Published at Tmmins, Ont.. Canad Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Germans Retreat From Seaport Occupied by British and Norwegians British Said to Have Occupied Seaport and All Surroundâ€" ing Area. Germans Retreating. Possession of Trondâ€" heim Seen to be Important to Both Sides. _ Germans Send Forces North to Reinforce Any Position. Bremen Said to Be Sunk The Bremen, German luxury ship, which has been a source of mystery for several weeks since its hazardous dash across the Atlanti¢, is reported today to have been sunk off the coast of Norway with 15,000 troopns aboard. ' A report from Dowâ€"Jones, financial news service, said today that the repont that the liner had been sunk was conâ€" firmed. A further report stated that a survivor of a Scottish ship which was torpedoed by a German submarine saw the Bremen go down. No further details have yet been made available. Acquit Chapman on Charge Which Arose Out of Man‘s Death Financial News Service States Report Vessel Sunk With 15,000 Troops, Conâ€" firmed. Walter Chapman, Timmins truck driver whose car was alleged to have struck and killed a man named Desâ€" champs on February 21 last was disâ€" charged by a Grand Jury in Cochrane vesterday. Chapman was charged with manâ€" slaughter originally and then the preâ€" siding Justice took the charge away from the jury and reduced it to danâ€" gerous driving, which charge is always included in a manslaughter indictment. Evidence. was given in the case by Timmins police officers, by Dr. Alex Finlayson, of Timmins, and by Dr. Frankish, medicoâ€"legal expert connectâ€" ed with the Attorney General‘s Departâ€" ment. After evidence was taken the jury gave Chapman a complete acquittal on the dangerous driving count. Enemy Troop Train Gets By Stockholmâ€"German troop train slips past Norwegian fortress as Nazis reâ€" ported within three miles of cutting Norway in two. Third of Nazi Navy Sunk . Parisâ€"Allies have sunk third of German Fleet, Premier Reynaud says; Germans beaten back by British on Western Front. Tightened Rlockade Washington â€" British Ambassador predicts tightened blockade in Pacific; United States and Iceland enter into direct diplomatic relations. Highlights and Sidelights Ont.. Canada British marines, fighting along with their Norwegian allies, are reported this morning to have occupied Narvick and surrounding areas. Germans are reâ€" ported to be fieeing south. The British are said to be occupying Bjorrsden, which is a short distance from the Swedish border, Cyjord, Graanjen and three places to the north and to the south of Narvick, namely, Elégaard, Elegaardsmoen and Harsted. It was at the latter place that the Briâ€" tish made their landing. Extensive occupation of the district is said to be taking place by the British, Retreating Germans are being careful to keep away from the western border of Sweden to avoid being interned. In the opinion of military observers in London the first stage of land operaâ€" tions between British and German troops is developing into a race for Trondheim. The British are pushing south behind the retreating Germans from Narvick and the main German army is advancing northward from Oslo and Bergen in an attempt to cut the country in two and retain possesâ€" sion of the southern lobe. Possession of Trondheim, a seaport and railway junction set deep in a rocky fjord, is the key to this and whatever side controls it has an enormous miliâ€" tary advantage. Trondheim is at present in German hands ‘but the force which holds it is not big enough to hold out against Briâ€" tish invasion and reinforcements are being rushed. This Germanâ€"occupied town is said to be vulnerable from the sea. Weekly Work Meeting of the Finnish Ladies‘ Aid Weekly work meeting of the War Service Unit of ‘the Ladies‘ Aid of Timmins Finnish United Church was held Monday, April 15th, at the home of Mrs. A. Niemi, Wicks Co. Sawmill Townsite. Report was received Of the special supper served during April 8th meeting of the Unit in the church building, by Mrs. Joseph Aho, Mrs. Jokela and Mrs. J. A. Peterson, for the benefit of the Red ‘Cross of Finland. The next work meeting of the Unit will be Monday, April 22nd, at 7.30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 144 Commercial Ave. British Bomb Trondheim London, April 17â€"The air ministry tonight announced that bombing alâ€" tacks had been made on the Germanâ€" held Trondheim airdrome in Norway and a seaplane base nearby. A large fire was seen to break out as a result of this attack. Silence Fort‘s Guns Stockholm, April 177A heavy bomb attack on the Norwegian fortress at Hegra, 25 miles east of the Germanâ€" occupied Atlantic port of Trondheim, appeared today to have silenced the fortress‘ batteries, it was reported here, The Hegra guns, although directed mainly against an attack from Sweden, formed an obstacle to Germany‘s conâ€" trol of the railroad extending from Trondheim to Sweden. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Cut Army Ral Berlin, April 17â€"The pation forces in Denina forbidden ito buy coffee, This compliance with D was disclosed in a Copen by DNB, official Germa They also were forbidde holic beverages, Word just received of the picture, "M; which was schedulec week at the Carthier nostponed . Bucharestâ€"Rumani Black Sea and Dan navy rule in readinc ties; foreign companie Off in gasoline instead Change in Programme at the Cartier Theatre In its place "Sil with Pat O‘Brien, Broderick Crawftor will play from Sw Thursday. A double bill is Friday and Satu: Army Rations ; Da My â€" Sot n ind su evenluaAilâ€" ‘ed to pay AH @1 T 1 sugat zed for th and nCcy , arlcoâ€" PU