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Hangs Fifteen Minutes From Third Storey Sill By Ends of his Fingers Woeak and Shaken, James Rimmer Pulled to Safety After Hanging from Window Ledge on Third Floor of the Massie Block. "Lived Ten Years in Fifteen Minutes," He Said. Gives Son Credit: Weak and Mr. Rimmer‘s arms were scratched but he was: otherâ€" wise uninjured when pulled in. When rescuers arrived he was hanging by one hand. At the same time firemen were on their way to the scene. "Thanks, boys," Mr. Rimmer said to them, "I think you would have arrived in time although I could not have held out much longer." Mr. Rimmer gave great credit to his small son Clarence, aged 5 years who, attracted attention to his father‘s plight by shoutitg. When he felt his strength becoming exhausted Mr. Rimmer told his son to go away as he did not want him to ste his father drop the three storeys to the below.. However, thse boy remained and soon attracted attention with his shouts. "I lived ton years in fifteen minâ€" utes,." said James Rimmer, 162% Pine Street North, after he was taken from a third storey window ledge in the Masye Block where he had hung by his fingers for approximately fifteen his fin minutes Mr. Rimmer, a decorator, had been working in the front apartment in the Massie Block earlier in the day.. He left for a time and came back to find the door locked. Not having a key he climbed up the fire escape stairs; on the side of the buildisg. Arriving at the top he stepped over to an adjaâ€" cent window which was partly open and tried to open it further with his head. Mr. Rimmer said this mornâ€" ing that he had often usged the same plan to make entry to the building when necessary in his This time, however, his feet slipped from the ledge but he managed to catch hold of the stone window ledge with the end of his fingers. He was there for some time before anyone saw him. Finally, the shouts of his son, who was on the fire escape, attracted the attention of people beâ€" low. several years past the custom in the "North has been to have the first Monâ€" day in August proclaimed a civic holiâ€" day. The majority of municipalities in the North have chosen this date as their civic holiday. For several years past the popularity of a holiday at the opening of August has been so generally observed that the first Monâ€" day in August has assumed the proâ€" portions of a provincial holiday. P DA LA C L Monday, August 5th, will be civic holiday in Timmins, Tisdale, and many other municipalities of the North. For Someone put in a rush call to the fire department but, unt,xl, theâ€" arrival of Mr. Claude Inisley and ‘another friend no one made any effort to assist the man. Mr. Insley and his friend rushed up to the third floor in the block and smashed their way through the locked apartment door. They reached over the window ledge and pulled Mr. Rimmer to safety. Monday, August 5th, to be Civic Holiday in Timmins QOrder Removal of Boat Houses on River Banks Owners of boat houses on the west bank of the Mattagami River, north of the bridee, must move them before August 15 or they will be moved by the municipalityâ€"at the owners‘ expense: A resolution to that effect was passea at the formal meeting of the town fathers on Friday afternoon. At the same meeting it was brought out that boat house cwners have been paying a rental fee to the provincial government for the townâ€"owned land upon which they are located. "How has the government any right to accept rental fees for land owned by the town?" asked the Mayor,. He explained that all of the land within the town limits, whether it be river bank or not, is owned by the town of Timmins. â€" Consequently, the governâ€" ment had no right to charge a rental foe. ce t P P PA C All BRoat Houses on West Bank of Mattagami, North of the Bridge, Must be Removed by August 15. Space to be Used for Bathing Beach. Find Government Has Been Receiving Rental for Town Property, Demand Explanation. The Clerk, Mr. A. L Shaw, was inâ€" structed to write to the proper departâ€" ment and put this question to officials in charge. He was furthermore inâ€" structed to ask for a telegraphed repliy before the counc! holds s meetâ€" ] Section 8 Pages > alh 4t P PAE AC AA P LAAAE «t P »AP LC C C C CC CA Tropic Heat On The Way Uniforms were issued yesterday to most of the men of the permanent platoon of the Civil Home Guard here. Men not outfitted will be given issue uniforms this week. Issue Uniforms and Rifles to Civil Home Guard Second Lieutenant Harold A. Proctor said today that rifles would be issued to the men this week. Meanwhile, the men are training daily with rifles loanâ€" ed by the Algonquin Regiment. Maximum and minimum temperâ€" atures since Thursday have been aAs follows: Thursday, maximum 86, miniâ€" mum, 58; Friday 76 and 54; Saturday 77 and 53; Sunday 82 and 60. At eight o‘clock this morning it was 62. Ask for Tailors‘ Coâ€"operaâ€" tion and for Sock and Towel Donations. Men of the Hoimeé (}patd are followâ€" ing active service training routine with the difference ‘that they sleep. out of barracks and many Oof them eat at home. Many of the uniforms issued to the men require alterations, and as the platoon has no funds appropriated for that purpose, an appeal is being made to the tailors of Timmins to assist in trouser alterations. The Salvation Army has supplied the platoon with forty pair of socks and the South Porcupine with fifteen pair. Lieutenant Proctor said that the donâ€" ations were deeply appreciated by himself and the men and that he would appreciate further donations of socks and towels. Enlistment for number 5 platoon is still open. Men will be taken on strength the day they apply and will be attested and medically boarded on the same day . Such men will be the nucleus of aA new platoon. Men are asked to bring kome kind of documentâ€" ary evidence of overseas service when they apply for enlistment. ing scheduled for next Tuesday evenâ€" ing. At the same meeting the Town Enâ€" gineer was given permission to instal sanitary conveniences at the Mattaâ€" gami River Beach. The length of the beach will, of course, be increased by removal of boat houses. Drivers‘ Applications ‘The application of Rosario Bureau for reconsideration of the Chief of Police‘s refusal to grant him a license to drive a taxi in Timmins, was conâ€" sidered. *"That the application of Rosario Bureau for a taxi license be refused." was the resolution passed by the town fathers. Under a byâ€"law passed this year, no person may drive a taxi cab in Timâ€" mins unless he first has been granted a license by the town. Such licenses must be approved by the Chief of Pulice. E. J. Stapleton, 67 Third Avenue, apâ€" plied for license and his application, which has been approved by Chief Gagnon, was approved also by the council and a hceuase grunied, Published «t Timmin®, Ont Every MONDAY and THURSDAY At 6.50 pm. on Friday night the first alarm was sounded for the members of the Timmins Auxiliary Police Force. Eight and a half minutes later the first truck load of men left the town hall. It was of course a false alarm designâ€" ed to ascertain the speed with which the men could assemble. The alarm went at 650 p.m.. At 6454 p.m. the first truck arrived. ‘minutes‘ Jatér it moved away laden with fully equipâ€" ped policemen. Auxiliary Police Assemble in Short Order at Alarm The second truck left at 6.59% and the third one moved off exactly one minute later, The fourth truck was loaded and waiting the order to move at 7.02 p.m. The number of men on parade, all ranks, was 258. The men as they asâ€" sembled, were given arm bands and could as easily have been provided with batons had the trouble been real rather than imaginary. Chief of Police Leo H. Gagnon said today that he was very pleased with the response to the alarm. The alarm was sounded on the Holâ€" linger mill whistle and the whistle at McChesney‘s mill. It was nine blasts, three blasts of three each. At the same time an announcement was made over the radio. Four Truckloads of Men Assembled and Ready to Move in Twelve Minutes. Prof. C. G. Williams, of the Univerâ€" sity of Toronto. formerly superintendâ€" ent of the Hollinger Mines, was guest of honour on Thursady evening at a bangquet held in the McIntyre Comâ€" munity Building. In attendance were ufficials of the mines in the district and the graduates and students of the University of Torohto. Prof. Williams gave an interesting address during the evening, and many of the officials also spoke, welcoming the guest of honour back to the district during this visit, , Banquet in Honour of Prof. Williams by U. of T. Grads London, July 27â€"With characteristic vigor, J. P. Bickel]l got his toes into his new job with the Ministry of Aircraft Production yesterday, 48 hours after his arrival from Canada, whence he was summoned by his fellow Canadian Lord Beaverbrook, to help step up Briâ€" tain‘s plane output. Interesting Addresses by Guest of Honour and Mining Men of District. When would he start work, reporters asked Mr. Bickell. "I have started already," came the terse retort. Currently he is touring aircraft plants. ‘The mining man, with many lnlerâ€" ests, said he plau.mu ht Tor the duratiou, . P. Bickell Right on the Job in the Old Country "TWENTY YEARS AFTER . TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JULY 29TH 1940 Committee Organized to Facilitate the National Registration in limmins Over Sixty: at Meeting Called Last Week to Organize Volunteers for Registration Here. Taskâ€"anâ€"Enormous One in Timmins but, With Effective Volunteer Assisâ€" tance, Will be Successfully Carried Through. * Polish Aid Society Gives $400. . Children Send Proâ€" ceeds of Concert Many Interesting Contributions to Timmins Red Cross Mrs. H. R. Channon, secretary of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society has given The Advance a list of a few donations that are worthy of special mention: One from the Polish Aid Society for the sum of $400.00. one from No. 77 Serbian National Frederation, $50.290.. Canadian Ukrainian Prosvita Socâ€" iety, $20.00, proceeds from a picnic. Miss Margaret Easton donated the us:> of her studio to several children who put on a concert realizing $3.76; these children included:â€"Doris Archer, Jean Archer, Delores Pittonet, June Archer, Joy Archer, Clare Donoghue, Patsy Crawford, Sandra VanSickle, Gordon Skelly, Clare Archer. More than twenty years ago the three men shown above who are representative of the men which make up the permanent platoon of the â€" Civil Home â€" Guard, . went through a drill period to fit themn far overstas service. This time they are training to defend, if neâ€" cessary, the home front. Shown above, from left to right, are Privates Gaurley, Napier and Falconer. Summary of Council Meeting Order removal of boat houess on west bank of Mattagami north of the bridge. Ask why government collectâ€" ing rental for town property. Ask adults to cease u playgrounds. Request cessation of loitering on Mattagami bridge. Announscs resumption of harâ€" monious relations with Timmins Citizens‘ Band. Grant CW L. tag day on Auâ€" gust 6 to help raise $25,000 for war work. Proclaim Monday, Augiu civic holiday, Weekâ€"end Liquor Charges New York, July 27 â€" Britain has ordered 11,000 planes from the United Etates to date and has already cbhtainâ€" ed delivery of 2,800, the British Purâ€" chasing Commission reported toâ€"day in ’a broadcast statement picked up here by National Broadcasting Company. Con Cojocar, 41 Fourth avenue, faces a charge of keeping liquor for sale as the result of a raid made on his home by police at 11.29 p.m. last night. A charge of illegal possession of beer has been laid against Ronald Leroux, 64 Fifth avenue. Police state that they apprehended Leroux with a case ol beer in his car. He is alleged to hay< obtained it from a woman on Rea Street. Ernest Thompson, 74 Railroad street has been charged â€"with having beer in a public place. He is alleged to have had two pints of beer in his possession when stopped by officers. Charged with driving in a manner dangerous to the public were Steve Kubanda, 28 Crescent avenue and George Couture, 34 Wilson avenue. Both charges were the result of minotr accidents in which no one was injured Amsterdam, July 27 â€"The German controlled administration of the Nethâ€" erlands announced toâ€"day that "beâ€" cause of a shortage of fred," 12,000,000 laying hens, twoâ€"thirds of Holland‘s poultry, must be slaughtered before September 15. Earlier this week German authoriâ€" ties ordered the Danes to kill 1,000,000 pigs and 10,000 cattle on the same pretext. The task of National Registration in Canada in general is a work of the greatest magnitude, and this is partiâ€" cularly the case in Timmins where the work will be complicated by the large number of people of fereign origin. Councillor J. W. Spooner, who has been appointed District Deputy Registrar for the work, recognized that if the task were to be efficiently done there must be very effective organization, especiâ€" ally as it is hoped a matter Oof patriotism to keep the expense to a minimum by utilizing voluntary asâ€" sistance as far as possible. Accordingly Mr. Spooner called a meeting in the town hall on Friday night for the purpose of arranging a volunteer organization to assist in the gigantic task of registration here, Mr. Spooner had gotten in touch with a number of patriotic and other organizations and through the newspapers and radio had invited all ready to help to attend this meeting. There were over sixty at the meeting. Twenty fraternal and service organizations were represented and all these, as well as many individuals offered their services to the cause. British Order 11,000 With 2,800 Delivered Already days of fourteen hours eachâ€"August 19th, 20th and 2ist in which to make the registration. This means that a volunteer staff of several hundred persons who are willâ€" ;mg to familiarize themselves with the | work and to give several hours at least lof their time during registration will be required. Consideration was also given at the inreting to the lact thuat \Uie 1 (Continued on Page Eignt Mayor Emile Brunette presided at the meeting. Mr. Spooner gave a conâ€" cise explanation of the â€"purpose of the meeting and the nature of the immense undertaking. He pointed out that volâ€" unteer assistance appeared to be essenâ€" tial to the successful carrying through of the registration. The meeting was then open for suggestions and discussion. The disâ€" cussion brought out many facts and estimates suggesting the magnitude of the work of registration in Timmins. It was estimated that there are in Timâ€" mins some 15,000 persons who must be registered according to the law. Some estimates place the number at a still larger figure. Experts agree that each registration will take an average of twenty minutes to complete, Some think this estimate is too low., Taking rzermans Order Killing of Dutch Hens, Danish Cattle a twentyâ€"minute estimate, however, the registration will aggregate 5,000 hours of time. There are only three ublished at Tmmins, Ont.., Canada Kvery MONDAY and THURSDAY R. A. F. Deals Smashing Return Blows in Germany and the Low Countries Hitler Using Bomb Carrying Messerschmitts in New Technique Five of Nine Planes Brought Down Yesâ€" terday Hit in Battle Six Miles Above English Channel. Four Italian Planes Downed in Malta Attack. Walter Lewington, 24, who lives at the Standard Hotel, was rushed to St. Mary‘s Hospital yesterday afternoon after he was struck by a motor boat while swimming in the Mattagami River. Owner of the boat, powered by an outboard motor, which struck Lewingâ€" ton was the proprietor of the Standard Hotel, J. A. Morin, the police say. The injured man was pulled out of the water by another motor boat driver, Jack Fortin. He was stunned and parâ€" tially unconscious when rescued. Swimmer Struck By Boat Witnesses said that Lewington was swimming near the middle of the river near Wicks mill when run down by the boat. The prow of the boat struck him in the head. Lewington stated to police that when he felt the impact he tried to dive but came up at the rear of the craft. He got his hand in the revolving propellor and the knife like blades severed all the tendons of the left hand. In addition the victim sustained shock. Mr. Morin told police that he did not see the man swimming in the river until after he struck him. Pulled Unconscious from Water With Severe Hand Injury. Fortunately Mr. Portin was near at the time of the accident. He immediâ€" ately drove his boat over to the spot and pulled the injured man out of the water. He took him first to the dance pavilion and from there to St. Mary‘s Hospital where he was attended by Dr‘ Clifford Taylor. 4 The attending physician told «polite. that Mr. Lewington‘s in jury was.sevete enough that he will be mcapamtb.%ed for several weeks. Up to late last night no charges had been laid. When and if they are laid they will be preferred by Provincial Police inasmuch as the scene of the accident was in their territory. Annual Picnic of 1.0.0.F. to be Held on Sunday, Aug. 4th Timmins lodge No. 459 1LO.O.F., will hold their annual picnic on Sunday next, August 4th, at the Buffaloâ€"Ankerâ€" ite picnic grounds. All members and their families are asked to be present at this happy occasion. An invitation is also extended to members of Gold Nugget Rebekah Lodge, South Porecuâ€" pine members should note this event. Tea, coffee, ice cream and soft drinks will be gerved. : Event! Next Sunday at the Buffalo â€" Ankerite Picnic Grounds. Bus leaves the hall, Spruce north, at ILl a.m. Present Ambulance to Military Authorities The local branch of the St. John‘s Ambulance Society last evening preâ€" sented a completely equipped motor ambulance to Colonel Chisholm, of Military District Number 2. Presentaâ€" tion was made by Mayor Brunette on behalf of the citizens of Timmins. The ambulance was Revy. William Mustard of suffering wherever i tioned." Following the dedication the head of the St. John‘s Ambulance Society here, Thomas Richards, asked Mayor Brunette to make the formal presenâ€" tation. The ambulance was the tangible evidence of the patrioctic endeavour both of the members of the bt. Joitin® Ambulance Society anu the ol Timmins, said Mr. Brunette. He ex« pressed complete fauith thet the sems ocal Branch of St. John Ambulance Sociecty Head Asks Mayor to Make Presentation on Behalf of Citizens. Received by Colonel Chisholm, Staff Officer of M.D, 2, Will be Used at Camp Borden., dedicated â€" by to "the relief might be staâ€" street, *J All 23 were shot down in one early morning engagement over southeast England in which at least 100 German planes, including 50 Stuka dive bombâ€" ers, took part. Twentyâ€"seven planes were seen in a single attack on one objective. Bombers and bombâ€"carrying planes, Hitler‘s latest innovation to aerial warâ€" fare, scattered their missles of death across the face cf England yesterday, and in return RAPFP,. fliers carried th*e war back to Germany and were reâ€" ported to have struck smashing blows at Nazi air and naval bases in Gerâ€" many and the low countries. T‘wentyâ€"three German air raiders were reported shot down over the shores of Britain today in one of the greatest series of massed air battles of the war. Wales had its longest siege of the war â€" a threeâ€"hour battle in which bombs, pursuit ships, antiâ€"aircraft guns and searchlights played their part, The raids extended also over southwest and northeast England and the crashâ€" ing thud of heavy expolsives was reâ€" peatedly heard. Combats took place all day on Sunâ€" day. Greatest was an hourâ€"long battle in which sixty planes were engaged six miles above the English Channhel. The conflict which took place on "the floor of the stratosphere," accounted for five of the nine planes brought down in Sunday‘s fighting. Two British craft were lost. it indicated that the heavy toll taken of ponderous and heavy bomibers WAS beginning to be felt by "the Germans. The conference between the town and townships councils (Timmins, Tisâ€" dale and Whitney) originally scheduled, for this evening, will be held toâ€"morrow night (Tuesday),. The chief matter for consideration is the report of the Ont. pept. of Health of its survey of the district. One of the reasons for the survey was the suggestion made by some members of last year‘s town council that town and townships should combine to engage an allâ€"time medical officer of health, Use of bombs by fighter planes was a new stunt. It is said that the employâ€" ment of single seaters was designed to allow the Messerschmitts to dive, release their cargo of explosives and get away before the British fighters could get to them. Meanwhile, waves of British planes bombed the naval bases at Wilhelmsâ€" haven and Bremen; aftacked eight airâ€" dromes in Holland and Gérmany and blasted barge concentrations at Stavâ€" oren; on the Netherlands coast. The Vtechnique was unsuccessful, the Air Ministry said, and pointed out that Reports from Susack, Yugoslavia, stated that British planes had bombed Trieste, Udine and Pola for hours on end and that cannonading from the vicinity of Fiume had rattled windows in the little Yugoslay town. â€"From Malta came word that four Ttalian planes were shot down during the raids on the island. Jtriking at Germany‘s vital supplies, the British planes were said to have bombed oil depots at Amsterdam and Hamburg and to have raided the Nord~â€" see Canal, northern Holland, iDeIenoe and by General Alexander, IO,C.M.D:? to convey his thanks, The ambulance, he said, would be put to use at Camp Borden for the present. A driver was on the way up to take it down. Meanmrwhile, he would place it in the charge of Captain Stirling, O.C. Timmins recruiting depot. spirit of sacrifice and courage which prompted the buying of such an amâ€" bulance would, in the end, win the war. "Those of us who have had to ride in vehicles of this kind although not of this quality fully realize their value in war time," said Colonel Chisholim accepting the ambulance on behalf of the military authorities. He had, said Colonel Chisho!im, been asked by the Department of National Defence and by General Alexander, The Timmins Citizens‘ Band was present to play several hymns and to ‘onference of Town and Townships Toâ€"morrow Eve. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents