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Council Strikes Tax Rates Public School Rate 56.50 Separate School Rate 71.98 The estimated expenditure for the year after the council had made allowâ€" ance for all the public works and grants, etc., was set at $886, 198.41. This amount showed an increase of $27,000 over the amount last year. Almost all of the increase was acâ€" counted for in the school requrements. The tax rate for Public School supâ€" porters was set at a lower figure than last year, the rate ths year being 56.50 mills while the rate for Separate School supporters was raised to 71.98 mills. The rate last year was 57.30 for Public School supporters ang 7031 mills for the Separate School supportâ€" ers goib L 4 P L A L AL L C AF A C AL AC CCAE The requirements for the Separate Schools in the tax rate jumped nearly two mills this year while the requireâ€" ments for the Public Schools was lowâ€" ered .47 mills. Over Seven Hundred Children Here Vaceinated in Week Work Carried on by Dr. J. Mcinnis, Town Nurses and Princess Alice Club. Approximately seven hundred school childremnâ€"and ~children ~of ~preâ€"school age have been vaccinated in Timmins during the past week, and it is exâ€" pected that before the work is comâ€" pleted, this number will reach a much greater total. The vaccination is being done by Dr. J. A. McInnis, and the town nurses, assisted by members of the Princess Alice Club, which was organized for this helpful work. In the morning, the doctor, nurses, and assistants visit the lower schools, and in the afterâ€" noon they receive the preâ€"school chilâ€" dren at the Clinic in the Municipal Building. The town nurses are Mrs. L. Hall, Misses Juliette Richer, Jeanne Mantha and Rheba Simpson, and members of the Princess Alice Club working with them are Mrs. J. Sloan, Mrs. E. J. Jarvis, Mrs. L. Murray. These nurses and their assistants work in relay groups, one group taking charge of the work in the morning, and the other presiding in the afternoon. Police Uncover Large Amount of Worthless Money in Raid Thursday Four men will face Magistrate Atâ€" kinson tomorrow in police court on a variety of charges in connection with wourthl=ss and counterfeit money. The men were arrested Thursday morning and Thursday night following a brilâ€" liant bit of detective work by Detective Ernie Gagnon and very ably assisted by Bert Braney and H. L. Thompson of th> provincial police "Gold Squad." Timmins police were called to a resâ€" taurant on Third avenue on Thursday morning and when they arrived there they arrested Jack McDonald, 87 Holâ€" linger Lan>, on a charge of disorderly conduct. This charge was later changâ€" ed to one of being in possession of countorfeit money. He is alleged to have been in posscssion of a Mexican men and Hant Ernie by B of th ublic School Supporters Pay Almost a Mill Less While Separate School Supporters Mill and a Half More Than l“nst Year. Estimated Expenditure Set at $886,198.41. In the ponald it man was a Police the ind Almost Sixteen Hundred in Worthless Mexican Money and Forged U.S. Bank Notes. Four Men Face V ariety of Charges. peso no mt h: P PPA AP L PA CA 8 Pages «P s P P P P B EBP CCCA â€"AC ts Timmins Police Quiet Only Three Drunks, Four Overtime Parkers and One Man not Having Reâ€" gistration Card Charged Over Weekâ€"end. Since the Timmins police broke up the ring of counterfeiters last week there hasn‘t been much activity in the Timmins underworld. The police have been very quiet over the weekâ€"end. Three ordinary drunks were brought in Saturday night and Sunday, and four persons were summoned for. traffic byâ€"law infractions. One man WA charged with not having a registration card late Saturday night. The Vichy Government has sent a stern note to London protesting against an attack that the British naval units made on four French merchantmen escorted by a destroyer off the coast of Algeria. The British naval units inâ€" tercepted the French merchantmen suspected of carrying war materials to Germany and French coastal guns opened fire on them. They returned the fire. Sad News Received of the Death of Mr. T. H. Richards Hosts of friends in Timmins and district were shocked today to learn that Mrs. T. H. Richards, of 49 Kirby Aveniie had received a wire at 11 o‘clock this morning notifying her of the death of her husband, Mr. Thomas H. Richards, in Toronto. Mr. Richards was in the Safety First Department at the Hollinger, and was prominently connected with S.J.A.B. work here for many years. Wire Received This Mornâ€" ing by Mrs. Richards. _ The late Mr. Richards left on Friday for Weston Sanitarium, and although he was not in good health, the death was unexpected, There are no parâ€" ticulars at present but a large number of friends will extend sympathy to the bereaved widow and young son. A quantity of high grade is also allegâ€" ed to have been found. Jamroz, now faces three charges, one of being in possession of bogus money, another of uttering a forged docuâ€" ment and a third of forging bank notes. The final arrest in the case was made by Constable Bert Braney of the "Gold Squad" at the New York Cafe on Thursday night. While Constables Braney and Thompson were eating their supper a man entered to purchase a pack of gum and a pack of cigarâ€" ettes. For payment he tendered a valueless Mexican tenâ€"peso note. The proprietor of the cafe told him that it was no good and then Constable Bert Braney stepped forward and placâ€" ed the man under arrest and took him over to the police station for questionâ€" ing. As a result of Constable Bert Braney ‘8 quick work,. Florent Sylvester, 18, of 80 Commercial avenue now faces a charge of attempted theft by trick. Chief of Police Leo H. Gagnon said on Friday that he believed the "ring" had been broken up and that he wantâ€" ed to congratulate Detective Ernie Gagnon for his splendid bit of work. Special thanks were extended to Conâ€" stables Bert Braney and H. L Thompâ€" son of the "Gold Squad" for their very able assistance. They were with Deâ€" Ernie Gagnon and helping him all the way till the job was finished. ‘ublished (at Tmmins, Ont.. Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDA Y FRENCH PROTEST Asks All in North!!to Give Wholehearted Support to War Services Campaign "Men Overseas Deserve the Fullest Suppiort. The People of the North Have Always Done Their Part," Says Mr. Jokn Knox, Member of the National Citizens‘ Commitâ€" tee of the Canadian War Services Fund. This morning, Mr. John Knox, of the Hollinge Mine, and member of the National Citizens‘ Commitâ€" tee of the Canadian War Services Fund, made the following statement in regard to the campaign now in progress :â€" "This united appeal of the Canadian War Services Fund, which is being made to the citizens of the Porcupine, should be given the wholehearted support which it deserves. Many of our local men are now‘ serving overseas in the Battle of Britain They, along P e 1 o ol iA % y Y _‘ Lions Club Takes Over Local Hall The Ukrainian Labour Temple was one of the local halls seized after the outbreak of war. The other was the Finn Hal} on Fourth avenue. . Some months ago the Kiwanis Club rented the Finn hall from the government Temple at the and Mountjoy The Lions Club announced on Friday that the government had accepted their offer to rent th> Ukrainian Labout Temunle at the corner of Second avenue The Timmins Lions Club intends to make use of the Ukrainan hall in similar way, using it as the headâ€" quarters for a boys‘ club. t ol Bummmen the Finn hall from and have been using 1 for the Boys "K" Clu To ADMINISTERED VACCINATION TO SEVEN HUNDRED CHILDREN serving overseas 1N U OL DIildill i diUVil with all other Canadians in the Armed Forces de serve all that we can possibly do to sustain tneir morale. This can.best be accomplished by supporting the combined efforts of the six organizations included in the Canadian War Services Fund. In this way we will be rendering a very real service to our Canadian soldiers and we will be helping to win the war. The people of the North have always done their part. Let us give generously." ) Use the Ukrainian Hall as Headquarters for a Bovs‘ Club. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, governmen headquarter The United States has taken sixtyâ€" six axis merchant ships into ‘"Protecâ€" tive Custody" under an antiâ€"sabotage law that went into effect in the last war. In the surprise move twentyâ€" eight Italian vessels totalling 168,344 tons. two German ships totalling 9,096 tons and thirtyâ€"six Danish vessels were taken. High School Students Inspect Engraving Plant A number of Schumacher High School pupils visited The Advance on Saturday morning, and inspected the engraving department, being quite inâ€" terested in the processes of developâ€" ment of the newspaper photograph. Rev. R. E. J. Brockstone, who been pastor of the Kapuskasing R lar Baptist Church since its ince] has accepted a call to the Wes! Church and will leave for his duties on April 16th. SEIZE AXISs MERCHANTMEN ag Reguâ€" inception wWestboro his new ‘Weathm man Predicts That ; Snow Will Disappear in | _ Next Eight or Ten Days. i The possibility of having an Easter with no snow is quite likely for Timâ€" mins this year. Mr. S. Wheeler, the Hollinger weatherman goes even farâ€" ther than that and says that there deâ€" | finitely will not be any snow here for Easter. He expects all the snow and ice that are on the streets of Timmins inow to disappear in the next eight No Snow Here For Easter now tOo C or ten da fAlr the> ne: weathet 32, minimut 8 below:; Sat low: Sunday Miss Florence Farr, Guest sSpeaker at Nurses‘ Alumnae speaker at ing of the the nurses Hospital OI representat war saving: The above photographs show : the nurses and doctor, with one memâ€" ber of the Princess Alice Club who administered vaccination for smallâ€"pox to seven hundred school children and children of preâ€"school age during the past week. In the top photo, are shown, seated, Dr. J. A. McInnis; and standing, from left to right, Nurse Rheba Simpâ€" son: Mrs. T. Jarvis, of the Princess Alice Club; Nurse Juliette Richer; Nurse Jean Mantha, and Nurse Mrs. L. Hall. In the bottom picâ€" ture, Dr. MciInnis is shown as he vaccinated baby Edward Wagner, who, held by his mother, seems to be quite interested in the process, ‘This was the nomination meeting 0f the Alumnae, with Mrs. J. Morris in the chair, and it was decided to holg the election meeting on Thursday, April 24th. se stzce AI 7} r three da ly being ch xind )1 Mi O((C|la 1€ 1 V 11 nce last Thursâ€" rsday, maximum y, max. 20, min. x. 18, min. 4 beâ€" min. 4: 8 o‘clock iy‘s weather ind warmetr monthl vening. AS 2Â¥ committee for Farr urged the of 1€ s with ingeable y meetâ€" held in Mary‘s Published at Tmmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY the Allied Offensive Near Against Combined Axis Forces in Albania Combined Greek and British Offensive Expected in Alâ€" bania Soon.â€" British Mediterranean I‘ leet Strikes at Remnants of Italian Navy. Week With No Fires Last Call Answered by Timâ€" mins Firemen Was on March 23rd. Timmins firemen haven‘t had a call for over a week now. The last call that the firemen answered was on March 23rd, over a week ago. Firemen were well pleased with the situation as March is usually considered a bad month for fires. A total of twentyâ€"seven calls were answered in March, The Advance was told this morning. None of the calls were very serious. Lions Club Needs 300 More Pledge Cards from Timmins $66,000 Raised in Timmins in February For War Savings. The regular meeting of the Timmins Lions Club was held in the Empire Hotel on Thursday evening with President A. Allen in the chair. A report was received from Lion Bill King on the Lions Club‘s War Savings drive. It was reported that this district which includes all the territory north of New Liskeard had subscribed $33,000 in January and anâ€" other $111,000 in February. The Timâ€" mins district had subscribed $14,000 in January and $66,000 in February. It was also reported that there is a lull in the drive right now because of the drive that has been launched. for the War Services Fund. _ As soon as the War Services Fund drive is completed the club will get down to work again and get the 300 more pledge cards that are needed. The members were well pleased with the results of the campaign. The speaker was thanked for his inâ€" spiring address by Lion Nap Napper. Army Cutting Out Gold and Silver Braid Badges Ottawa.â€"Gold and silver badges for field service caps of officers in the Canadian Army will not be authorized in future. Shortage of the metallic braids which previously came from France, expense involved and unsatisâ€" factory reproduction in these materials are reasons advanced. Good Progress in Drive in District for Funds for Canadian War Services Mr. J. D. Barrington, chairman for Cochrane district for the Canadian War Services Fund saig this morning that if the people who have not yet been canvassed responded as well as those already interviewed there will be no difficulty in the DAistrict of Cochâ€" rane reaching its objective of $50,000. On account of the extent of the work there are not so many returns in for the town of Timmins but reports from the canvassers are favourable and enâ€" Mathâ€"oson Reaches Already Already Has 85 per cent of Quota; Kapuskasing 56 per cent.; Cochrane has 40 per cent. Total from Mines is 65 per cent. of the Objective, ‘ ‘The Greeks are now believed to be preparing to launch an offensive of their own along the entire front, while Yugoslavia has concentrated a consid= erable army along her frontier and ‘a large British force is pouring into Greece. British and Greek planes have carried a large British bombing |of the Albanian fighting sectors and | British motorized units have been seen moving in the vicinity of Albania,. Timing of the offensive seems to be ‘depending on Belgrade, which is still adjusting to the swift change in govâ€" ernment and policy. Italy Loses Five Warships. Rome has admitteg the loss of three cruisers and two destroyers in a naval action that took place on Friday when their battle fiset encountered the Britâ€" ish Medierranean Fleet. The British Fleet has returned to port without scratch and without a single casualty. mm cuemmemmeme mm Since the denunciation of the Yugoâ€" slavian pact with the axis powers 1t is entirely probable that the Axis powâ€" ers will be faced with a terrific allied attack on Albania. Judging from the present indications it could result not only in a disaster of at least the magâ€" nitude of Dunkirk but could bring about Italy‘s elimination from the war. Italy‘s Balkan force of 300,000 is already sufâ€" fering considerably from the extensive losses inflicted by the Greeks in the seven day spring offensive that wAS launched during the Duce‘s Abanian visit. It was disclosed by the commander of the Warspite, flagship of the Britâ€" ish Mediterranean Fleet, that the Italians may have inflicted more damâ€" age by firing at their own ships. After the British Fleet withdrew there was still some heavy firing heard and there was no possibility of the shots being fired at British ships because there were none in the vicinity. The action took place about 150 miles west of Crete when the Italian fleet was taken by surprise. It is the first sea battle by night ‘since, the famous Battle of Jutiand.. The striks ing power‘of the Italian fleet has been reduced to a shell now. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Coroner‘s Jury at Haileyâ€" bury Reviews Collision at Latchford. Accidental Death the Verdict in he T. N. 0. Fatality The deéeath of Henry C. Bell, service engineer for a Montreal firm, who was fatally injured in the collision on March 5th of a freight anda a passens ger train on the T. N.O. at Latch= ford, was an accident with no blame attached, according to the verdict Of a coroner‘s jury sitting at Haileybury last week in the case. There were eleven witnesses examined. Dr. H. A., Dunning, of Cobalt, said that death was due to a fractured skull and that Mr. Bell died instantaneously. He was riding in the cab of the engine and apparently fell out or jumped out when the freight collideq with a pasâ€" senger train. In addition to the fractured skull, Mr. Bell had his left leg severed between the knee and ankle. One member of the freight 'cnew, Bruce Kerr, fireman, is still in bed from injuries sustained in the accident and could not attend the inâ€" quest. thuisasm continues. All are confident of reaching the objective,. Some reâ€" turns from the district are very enâ€" couraging. Matheson â€" has already reached 85 per cent of its quota; Kapuskasing has reported 56 per cent of its quota; Cochrane has 40 per cent. Already the mines of the area (the employees of the mines being kept separate, as many of the mines have funds established for war causes) have reported $16,200.00 of their quota of $25 (WXY 1YÂ¥},