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Crowd at McIntyre Arena for the Victory Torch Ceremony on Tuesday The School (Cilee Club, directed by Mr. (i. Bender, added to the evening with several delightful selections and speakers were Deputy Chief J. Dowâ€" ney of the Timmins Police Force. Councillor Win. Roberts, and Mr. Jarâ€" vis of the Timmins High and Vocaâ€" tional School Staff. Mr. Downey spoke ‘(of the need for coâ€"operation of home and school with public servants to make the T. P,. A. A. A. effective, and Mr. Roberts: spoke of plans made by Council for récreaâ€" tional facilities, Mr. Jarvis explained the general planning of playgrounds, and the need for adequately trained supervisors. He also added how these zeneral plans would apply to Tmmins. School Glee Club Featured at Home and School Club Over forty interested members and friends were present at the meeting of the Home and School Association held in the Central public school on Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. P. Kinkel, district represenâ€" tative of the Home and. School Assoâ€" ciation, was in the chair until the inâ€" stallation of officers, when Mr, Tranâ€" som, president, took over the duties of chairman. The meeting thoroughly enjoyed the addresses, and following the business during a social halfâ€"hour, , tea was served. It is hoped that in the fall other parents will take part in the work of the Home and School Associaâ€" tion Cage Down to First Level with Rich Ore Encounterâ€" ed and Promising Prosâ€" pects. shaft would he down to the full depth before the drive closed. Mayor Emile Brunette spoke briefly on the good start made by the Victory Loan camâ€" paign here and introduced Councillor William Roberts, who made a stirring address Councillor Roberts said that he knew that the people of the Porâ€" cupine and the District of Cochrane would do as they have always doneâ€" down and boring out the gold for Canada and the Empire Interesting Addresses Given _at Meeting Last Night. The highlight of the Victory Loan campalgn on Tuesday was the visit here of the symbolic Torch being flown from west to east in Canada and then to London, England, as a token of the faith and lovalty of the people of Canâ€" ada and a promise to the King and people of Britain that Canada will do its part to "furnish the tools"â€"men, money and materialsâ€"to help win vietory. Symbolic Torch Here on Its Flight to London, hnglaud Schumacher Public School Children‘s Choir of Over 550 Voices. Impressive Pledge Taken by Large C rm‘sflu___ The big bomber carrying the Torch cireled over Timmins Tuesday mornâ€" ing, flving low enough that all might see it,. before landing at Porquis Junetion airport.. A motor cavalcade went down from the Porcupine camp to Forquis Junction to meet the plan» carrving the Torch. This cavalcade returned with the Torch, the torchâ€" bearer. the officers in charge and the guard of honour.. On the way to the MceIntyre Arena the party stopped at Connaught,â€" Dugwal, Porcupine and South Porscupine where the school children gave appropriate greeting to the cavalcade and honoured the Torch. Cominz to Timmins the cavalcade made a brisf parade around town, the torch having honoured place in the Instead of a thermometer to show the progress of the Victory Loan here, there is at the Imperial Bank corner a representation of a shaft with the cage descending to the various levels for the reading of the final depth of ore. Last night the cage was down to the $200,000 level, with rich ore in sight, and every confidence that the Lend Now That Freedom May Live $200,000 Level Now Passed cComin} to limmIns CAVAICRCGE made a brisf parade around town, the torch having honoured place in the procession . At the MoIntyre Arena the Victory Teorch ceremony commenced at 11 a.m., the McoIntvre Concert Band providing the most inspiring music as the crowd gathered. Another outstanding feature was the singing of the Schumacher School Children‘s Choirâ€"550 vaices Under the direction of Mr. Lloyd Queen, this _ 1Continued on Page Two) Vol. XXVI. No. 465 ImmaBtP AAAL LAAA L AL LA P LAAA LA «4 2 Sections 16 Pages t 4 * P â€"A* 4 P Kirkland Kiwanis Visit Timmins Club Win Softball Trophy. Very Interesting Programme. Dr. Bell who was killed in the plane crash off Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, this week, <was> theâ€" Ahusband â€"of ~Dr. ~N.â€"4FE Russell‘s sister, and. Mrs. Russell, Sr., left here at once on receipt of the news to be with her daughterâ€"inâ€"law in her sad bereavement. Dr. Boll was in a plane searching for another plane that "had been missing for two days This latter plane has not yet ‘been found. Dr. Bell‘s body was recovered. Dr. Bell was in aeronautical medicine for about a year and a half and was carrying out the same sort of research work that was done by the late Sir Frederick Banting. He moved to Dartâ€" mouth some four months ago. He was inâ€"the air nearly every day. Mrs. N. H. Russell saw Dr. Boll only three wesks ago when she paid a visit to Nova Scotia. He was a fraternity brother of Dr. Kinsman, Dr. McClinâ€" ton and Dr. N. H. Russell. He is surâ€" vived by his wife (sister of Dr, N. H. Russell) and by four children. Kirkland Lake Kiwanis Club visited the Timmins Kiwanis yesterday, some fourteen members coming here from the Lake Shore town. The visitors started proceedings by winning the McNamara softball championship trophy in the afternoon by a score variously estimated at from 22 to 5 to the even more remarkable one of 46 to 44. The official score is said to be 22 to 5, with Kirkland Lake having a classy team. The outstanding feature of the int*râ€" club meeting in the evening, with Preâ€" sident W. O. Langdon of the Timmins Cl in the chair, was the account by Kiwanian Blenkinship of Kirkland, who, with his wife, were passengers on the illâ€"fated ship. Another feature that pleased all was the elocutlonary work of Wilson Thomson who delighted the gathering by reciting a number of his own poems. Brotherâ€"inâ€"Law of Dr. Russell Lost m P‘ane Acerdent Next Monday‘s meeting of the Kiwanis will be another interclub meeting with Noranda as the visiting club, and members also expected from Rouyn, Cobalt and other clubs. Diviâ€" sional Lieutenantâ€"Governor FPrank H. Todd, of Cobalt, will also be among the rmests for the occasion Published at Tmmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY BANQUET TO GRADUATE NURSES OF ST. MARY‘S HOSPITAL Timmins Council Receives Fine Report from Chief of Timmins Fire Department Clief Makes Report on Conference in Toronto. Council Decides That Town Offices Will Remain Clogsed for the King‘s Birthday,. _ Touring Unit from Fire Marshal‘s Unitâ€"to be June 20 and 21 .. A fine report from Fire Chief Alex Borland was read at the meeting. The fire chief recently attended a confarâ€" ence of fire chiefs in Toronto and his report on the conference was very much appreciated by the council. The chief‘s monthly report was also preâ€" sented to the council. The chief gave the council the information that a touring unit from the Fire Marshall‘s office would be in Timmins on June 20th and 21ist. At that time the counâ€" cil was invited toâ€"attend a conference that would be held. The regular meeting of the Timâ€" mins. town eouncil was held in the Council Chamber â€"of the town hall yesâ€" terday afternoon with Mayor J. Emile Brunette in the chair and Councillors Ellien Terry, Spooner, Bartleman, Robâ€" erts, MeDermott,; and Eyre present. The council decided at yesterday‘s meeting thet the town offices will reâ€" main closed next Monday, the King‘s birthday. A letter was read to the council askâ€" ing that meeting be arranged between a committes from the council and the Forcupine District Medical Society to see if some plan to look after the relief patient could not ‘be found. Councillor Bartleman said that the council‘s comâ€" mittee had met with the dectors‘ comâ€" mittse and that legal advice was being sought. Councillor Roberts suggested that the same committee that drew up the first continue in that capacity. The Timmins Kiwanis club wrote to the council asking for permission to block off Cedar Street between Thi4 and Fourth Avenues on the 26 h and of this month. It is the intention of the Kiwanis club to hold a carnival and street dance on those dates. The township of Teck wrote another (Continued on Page Two) Above is a nart of YVictory Loan NHag TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1941 the crowd at the raising on Tues VICTORY LOAN FL | there Archie Minor Will Appeal Stiff Term Given Wednesday Has Appealed Case‘ and Will be Given Hearing Before District Judsge. Archis Miner, from just across the Mattagami River Bridge, who â€" was given a stiff term on . Wednesday morning when he appeared before Magistrate Atkinson, charged with selling liquor and beer, has appealed the sentencse handed out by Magisâ€" trate Atkinson. The magistrate gave him a three month term at first and then after the crown attorney mentioned that Minotr was one of the topâ€"ranking offenders the term was increased to four months. Minor was arrested by the Provinâ€" cial police over a week ago and was sentenced on Wednesday â€" morning. Minor is at present out on bail. The appeal will be heard before Judge Danis, in Cochrant on dats that will be set by the judge. Minor was Al cial police over sentenced â€" on Minor is at prS Tuesday was the last day for paying the first instalment of town taxes withâ€" out penalty and there was the usual rush to get in during the time limit. Taxes appear to be coming in well. It was announced this morning from Cyprus that the Australian soldiers are now forming part of the garrison day morning. It was the day for the pupils of the Central public TOwWN TAXES COMING IN pine AUSSIES AT CYPRUS AG RAISING, WEDNESDAY MORNING Victory Loan Programmeé Sunday is Victor Sunday. ance ~and will play a patriotic numbers. Mr. J. principal of the High and School, will give an address case at each flag raising scouts will be on hand, a Timmins Bovys‘ Band wit] Taylor in charge. Friday at 3 pm..â€"Before Loan headquarters on |] south, there <cwill be sin Friday, Juns 6th, at 9 a.m.â€"Pledgs flag raising by the pupils of the Timâ€" mins High and Vocational School. The ‘T. H. V. S. band will be in attendâ€" south, there will be singing massed choir of the public children under the direction of I.. Bender. June Loan S churches, with snecial se1 June 9thâ€"King‘s Bir a.m. flag raising. Service D. E.. Algonquin Regiment Girl Guides and others t for the event. announced this mor already built and deli tional . Defsnce: pro worth of planes i months. Tuesday evening, there was a deâ€" lightful bangquet held at the Nurses‘ Residence for the tweive graduate nurses of this yvear. The graduate nurses are shown at the centre table, The graduates (all of whoimn are not shown in the picture) are: Mary Bridget Denovan, Renfrew; Margarect Kramaruk, Joan Teresa Clemens, Gladys Belanger, May Mcoâ€" Quarric, Kay Leone Veinotte, Jesâ€" ste â€" Mcisaac, Timmins; _ Carmel Elizabeth Kavanagh, Kirkland Lake, Marjorie _ Poppleton, â€" Haileybury; Frances Carmel Donnelly, Calumet Island, Quc.;â€" Margaret Astneth Bell, Centpre; â€" Olive Mildred Cameron, Iroquois Falls, ' school and they were noat only on in full force, hut they sang patrin aturday at 10.30 $45,000,000 TN PLA} kh in the pa Birthda P‘lag raising mday at all number â€" of L,, Murray, Vocational . > As‘ is ‘the fo bs presen 1‘ Mt 1e Naâ€" O00 . O00 t {five 1 t 30. 2A l1 ‘~ William Hass, Timmins, " Believed to Have Been * Drowned in Trout Lake }1 / Popular Prospector, Hunter and Fisherman Missing Sin : " Sunday Afternoon. Trout Lake Being Drag gul £« !| Recovery of Body. Overturned Canoe Found Wash o | _ Up On Shore. ce or eqd Published at Tmmina, Ont., Canade Every MONDAY and THURSDAY More Hot Weather Coming The weather this spring has been most unusual, the weatherman said this murnihg' In the past month, May, the precipitation was away down below normal and the temperatures were away above normal. He couldn‘t venâ€" utre to say whether June would be norâ€" mal or not. So far this month there has been no rain, except for the few spots that fell on Sunday evening. Light sun showers were expected this week but they missed Timmins and went farther north. Light sun showers are also expected in the next few days. The weather for the next day or so will be fair and quite warm with the possibility of sun showers. High tempetature of the week was reached on Tuésday ‘afternoon and the lowest was recorded on Monday. Toâ€" day got off to a good start as the merâ€" cury was up to 56 at sight o‘clock this Added to the tension of that anâ€" nouncement is another report from Vichy, France, saying that General Maxime â€" Weygand, PFrench colonial commander has delayed his departure for North Africa today as news was received that Otto Abetz, German dipâ€" lomatiscs envoy, had returned to Paris from Berlin with new German terms for closer collaboration. Weygand deâ€" cided to remain till Saturday and to attend _ conferences _ toâ€"morrow _ o n French metropolitan and colonial reâ€" construction. morning. The temperatures were max. 70 min,. 42; Tuesday, 1 *48: Wednesday, max. 73, m morning at eight o‘clock, 56 The war in Syria is expected to take on a new significance today aftery the British have made a declaration that Syria and Lebanon are enemy terriâ€" tory. _A large number of German troops are reported to be in Byria now organizing for a drive on the Buez canal British Declare Syria and Lebanon as Enemy Territory in Late Move General Maxime Weygand Has Lengthened Stay in France to Attend Conferences Between French and German Representatives in Paris. British Recapture Mosul in Iraq. It was reported this morning that the British and Free French have disâ€" Mr. Hass, who is an oldâ€"time pros pector and trapper, was an experienc ed bushman and an expert canoeist A searching party headed by Conâ€" stable Lynch of the Ontario Provincial Police left South Porcupine by plane this morning for Trout or Tama Lake to start dragging operations in an efâ€" fort to recover the body of William Hazs 4 Wilsan Avenue, who is believed to have lake on tico songs in very pleasing way, One of the Boy Scouts is shown in the acivual raising of the flag. Wilson Avenue, who is believed been drowned somewhere in the Sgunday. ures were: Monday, Tuesday, max. 74, min max. 73, min.53; this From New York it was announced that the Battle of the Atlantic has reached out to within 700 miles of the North American continent. Fight Briâ€" tish ships, totalling 54,268 tons have been sunk by torpedoes, it was reâ€" vealed toâ€"day. The territory that the boats are supposed to have been sunk in is under United States patrol. If the axis submarines are operating in that territory they are covering two thirds of the distance between Europe and North America and must be using powerful, longâ€"range submarines., From all appearances it appears that Syria is very likely to become anâ€" other theatre of war at any moment. Actual combat may break out at any time. The conversion of Syria to German base for operations against the Suez canal would be a disastrous deâ€" velopment from the British standpoint and the British are prepared to take any measures to stop such a situation from developing. The R, A. F. was believed to have carried out a series of heavy daylight raids on the French coast toâ€"day. The Straits of Dover were shrouded in mist but the rumble of loud explosions could be plainly heard. Boulogne was believed to be the main target. Ths explosions were so terrific that ground on the British side of the channel was shaken. Air activity over the channel and coast increased with the R. A. E. fighter patrols in action over five miles from the ground. ~According to statement issued yosâ€" terday by J. L. Stewart, deputy oil controller, Eastern Canada can be preâ€" pared‘ to face a rationing of gasoline and oil. The deputy controller was not prepared to say when and under what conditions the rationing would be inâ€" troduced. It was reported from Cairo that the British troops had recaptured the rich Mosul oil centre in Iraq. This move by the British will start the flow of oil again from the Northern Iraq fields to the British base at Halfa. agreed on the action to be taken in Syria This is the first time that the two have disagreed, Three big German bombers were destroyed during German raids over, east, northeast and southeast Englana last night. The number of casualties was smallâ€"and. the damage was not veâ€" ported "to although in some places some houses were démolished, He was also a strong swimmer. He left Timmins on Sunday morning accomâ€" panied by his on, Stanley, and Mr. Henri Morin, of Timmins, on a fishing trip. They flew in to the lake by plane and the plane was told to call back at the lake for them on Tuesday aftâ€" ernoon. After arriving at the lake in early afternoon, Morin and 5t went out fishing and Mr. Hass s early afternoon, Morin and Stanley went out fishing and Mr. Hass stayed a% the camp. The fishing expedition was not successful and late in the aftâ€" ernoon Mr. Hass left alone to do some fishing. That was the last time that he was seen. After darkness fell Stan got worried and started to patrol the lake to find his father,. He patrolled the lake all night and about eightâ€" thirty the next morning the overâ€" turned canoe was found washed up on the shore with the two paddles still in it, The fishing tackle was missing. Whether Mr. Hass took a heart atâ€" tack or whether he had caught a big fish that overturned the canoe is not known. Stan patrolled the lake till Tuesday afternoon when he returned with the plane and notified the police, The party that left this morning inâ€" cluded Constable Lynch, Mr. Hass‘ son, éStan, and Mr. Walter Willson, Mr: Hass was an ardent fisherma and hunter and trapper, spending al most every weekâ€"end in the bush n on some lake fishingzg. He was als very active in the Timmins TDrat Teague, being on several winning team and had also donated a couple c trophies. Trout Take, or Tama Lake as it is sometimes called is located in Whiteâ€" sides Township, which is about twenty miles smithâ€"west of ‘Timmins, Single Copyâ€"Five Cents