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Vol. XXVII. No. 14 meeting of the.â€" council. A resolution was proposed by Councillor Karl Eyre chairman of ‘the Fire and Light Comâ€" mittee, who has been in charge of the organization of the AR.P. work, and passed by the council naming the chairâ€" man, vceeâ€"chairman, secretary and con,_ trollers of the various services. The Timmins council got off to a change was made to simplify the bookâ€" good start in their organizaton of the keeping system. Civilian Defence Committee for the| Clerkâ€"Treasurer Art Shaw suggestea town yesterday afternoon at a special to the council that they hold a special J. W. Dougherty, named as chairman last week was officially named chairâ€" man this week and as his assistant George S. Drew was named viceâ€"chairâ€" man. Secretary will be Fred T. Marâ€" tyn, of ithe town hall staff. Five conâ€" trollers of services were also named yesterday. These were: Controller of Police Services, Leo H. Gagnon; Conâ€" troller of Fire Services, A. Borland, Sr.; Controller of Medical Services, Graham B. Lane, MD.; Controller of Public Utilities Services, J. D. MacLean; Conâ€" troller of Transportation Services, John Dalton, Jr. Organization of Civilian Defence Committee is W ell Started by Town Council With these controllers and chairman officially named, it is expected that the organization of the Civilian Defence Commttee will go ahead much faster. Yesterday‘s meetng was shorter than the usual committee meetings are and quite a bit of business was discussed and disposed of. Councillor Bartleman was ithe only member of the council absent and he was out of town. Chairman, Viceâ€"Chairman, Secretary and Controllers are Named at Yesterday s Meeting. Full Orgamzatlon Should be Completed Very Soon. A letter from the Department of Naâ€" tional Defence informed the council that a picture typical of the corvette "Timmins‘" was being forwarded to the council under separate cover. The letâ€" ter said that the picture would be suitâ€" able to hang in the Municipal Building. Council decided to defer the matter till the picture arrived. â€" The St. John Ambulance Brigade wrote to the council and invited them to a demonstration of A.R.P. work that will be held at the Hollinger hall on Sunday afternoon next. The special feature will be emergency first aid post work. The demonstration starts at threeâ€"thirty p.m. ' d Walter Paterick wrote to the. counâ€" cil complaning about ‘a junk yard that. was next to his home. The junk yard was situated at 257 Railroad street and he clamed that there were hundreds of old bottles that were filthy all over the yard. He said they constituted A health menace but the sanitary inâ€" spector looked over the place and said there wasn‘t much wrong about it. The main reason for the complant, accord_ ing to the sanitary inspector, was that the man‘s view was blocked by the high fence, Council shelved the letter. A circular from the Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs informed the council that copies of the annual report were available at a price of $1.25 each. Council decided against purchasing any extra copies as they received one for nothing and they could leave it in the town hall for everyone to see. ‘The Timmins branch of the Canaâ€" dian Legion wrote to the council inâ€" forming them that they were holding their annual carnival at the MciIntyre Arena from VYune 22 to June 27 and they asked the council to see that they got no opposition from outside shows The council decided that they would refuse to grant licenses to any other show for that date or for any date beâ€" fore the Legion affair. ‘The deputy minister of mines wrote to the council telling them that the prospectors‘ classes that are being held in Kirkland Lake and Toronto were arâ€" ranged by the Ontario Prospectors‘ and Developers‘ Association and that the council would have to get in touch with them . if they wanted the classes held nere. The deputy minister doubted that the classes could be arranged at this late® date. The clerk then read a further letter from the secretary of the O. P. D. A. saying that they had discussed the posâ€" sibilities of holding the classes in Timâ€" mins but had decided ‘in favour of Kirkland Lake because they were able to reach more prospectors in that disâ€" trict. They also counted on some prosâ€" pectors from Timmins attending the classes in Kirkland ‘they said. Three letters requesting positions as playgrounds supervistors were read to the council. They were from Mary Everard, who was a supervisor here last }éar. Jean Gordon and Joanne Langâ€" daon. The letters were left over till a later date. dM44 VLA _ MAE V ' A letter from the secretary of Public ; The announcement coincided with and Separate Schools Hockey Associaâ€" |the other ~announcement that the tion was read to the council in which‘ training of all reserve units in Canada they thanked them for allowing the | WOUld be stepped up in the coming schools to use the Timmins Arena free ‘Majâ€"Gen. B. W. Browne, apâ€" of charge this wirter. Another letter| PCOin‘ed this week as directorâ€"general was received by Councillior Roberts of the reserve forces, made the stateâ€" from the Timmins Junior Hockey club ; ment that the training would be stepâ€" also thanking the council. iped up from last year. He said that George Harper , a resident on Polaris : instead of thirty days training in the Read, wrote to the council telling them ; year the reserves will be forced to train that he wanted water service extended for forty days. This means fifteen to his house. The matter was left with days in camp and fortyâ€"five nights Councilior Spooner to see if the counâ€":Grilling at local headquarters besides gil could do it. ten days of outdoor training on tactical Various rates of pay for town emâ€" schemes. For offcers and nonâ€"comâ€" ployees who are paid on an hourly rate missioned officers ancther fortyâ€"five were changed at yesterday‘s meeting evenings will be spent in training. to simplify the bookâ€"keeping. Those: Timmins is the headquarters for "D" employeesd getting 55¢c an hour now get Company of the regiment and there b6e an hour; those getting 65¢ now are still vacancies in the company, alâ€" get 66c an hour and thuse getting $1.35 though the strength at the present an hour now get $1.36 an hour. The time is about seventy men. It was they thanked them for allowing the schools to use the Timmins Arena free of charge this wirter. Another letter | was received by Councillor Roberts from the Timmins Junior Hockey club ; efi also thanking the council. 14 Pages meeting next Tuesday afternoon to consider the estimates. He said he had practically all the information and complete figures needed and would have the rest before Tuesday. Council decided that they will hold the meetâ€" ing. Councillor Roberts and Clerkâ€"Treaâ€" surer Art Shaw were named as repreâ€" sentatives of the town in the event that they are called to attend the meetâ€" ing in Toronto to consider the question of mines taxation. It was expected that some help in the form of a delega‘e would be requested from the council. A revised list of capital expenditures was presented to the council amount. ing to approximately $56,000 for water and sewer installations. The clerk told the council that the traffic byâ€"law being prepared by the town solititors was practically ready and a number of suggested changes were noted. Dorsetshire and Cornwall Down Under Heavy Japâ€" anese Aerial Attack: T wo Cruisers Sunk ‘\Both warshipsâ€"were reported to have gone down under terrific aerial bomâ€" bardment~from Japanese planes. The cruisers were the Dorsetshire and the Cornwall. The Admiralty announced today that two British cruisers had been sunk in the Indian Ocean. Eleven hundred of the total complement of 1330 men were saved, the communique added. At the same time the Japanese issuâ€" ed a communique stating that two British cruisers and twentyâ€"one. merâ€" chantmen had been sunk in the Indian Ocean un to last Tuesday. : The final Legion smoker for the seaâ€" son will be held on Saturday, April 18th. There will be another big proâ€" gramme and another "surprise" feed Les. Nicholson, the chairman of the committee which has planned and car, ried through these successful events, will be the chairman. Full programme in next week‘s Advance.. Make your plans to attend this oneâ€"Saturday, April 18th, in tl} Legion hall. Final Legion Smoker for the Season on Saturday, April 18th A British submarine tried to even the score in the Mediterranean when she sank a 10,000 ton Italian cruiser. Informed persons said that Italy now has only two of the seven 10,000 ton cruisers that she had two months ago. Algonquins go to Camp in July This Year. Training forComingYear Stepped up Regiment Will Leave on J l 19th and Return on August 2nd. Training is Stepped.Up With Fifteen Days in Camp and Fortyâ€"Five Nights Back Home. Ten Days of QOutdoor Training Called For. . Word reached Timmins this week that the second battalion of the Algonâ€" quin Regiment would go to Camp Niaâ€" garaâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake from July 19th to August 2nd. The stay at Camp will be a few days longer this year and it is expected that the training will be more advanced. Liaison Officer Rogers and Other Officials Visit Air Cadets Here Elying Officer J. L. Rogers, Flightâ€"Lieutenant O. W. Froom and Cadet Pilot Officer R. McKee on Trip Here. Inspect Air Cadets Here. Flying Officer Rogers Adâ€" dresses Kiwanis Club, and Shows Great Value of Air _Cadet Plan. - .- Timmins Air Cadets were honoured . the R.C.A.F. Commencing on Sept. on Mcnday by a visit from Flying OMfiâ€" ‘ 1st the Syllabus is to be slightly modiâ€" cer J. L. Rogers, Cadet Liaison Officer lfied to be the equivalent of the comâ€" for No. 1. Military Command; Flight plete initial ‘training school training Lieutenant O.. W. Froom,. of North |for .the R.CAF.. The savings «re Bay, Commanding Officer of the RC. equivalent to four months on the iniâ€" A.F. for Nerthern Ontario;>and Cadet | tial training of air crew. (Flying Offiâ€" Pilot Officer R. McKee, O.C. of the |cer Rogers said that 157 awards so far Air Cadets at North Bay. The Tim-‘! have been won by Canadians in the mins Air Cadets were inspected and | R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. There are 122 won approval. A chief feature of the ! Cadet Squadrons in Canada now, with visit was the brief address given at | 14,000 boys, including 27 squadrons in the Kiwanis luncheon on Monday by ; Ontario with 4,000 boys. Approximateâ€" Flying Officer Rogers. In a few conâ€" ly oneâ€"third of the 27 squadrons now cise words he. made very clear the |operating in Ontario are being sponâ€" fact that the Air Cadet plan was a|sored by Kiwanis Clubs. In other very valuable asset. Training, he pointâ€" | smaller: centres, Kiwanis iClubs are ed out, is very necessary to provide air | helping a group of service clubs do such crews for the future. Timmins has | sponsoring. the: second oldest Air Cadet Squadron in Ontario. The boys who are Air © Cadets today will shortly be members Plan to Or ganlZe of actual air crews, as the training is * preâ€"enlistment training for service in ’ LadleS ChOl' US stated this week that every man in the company will go to camp this year. Last year a number of men were left here and couldn‘t go to camp because the camp strength of the local comâ€" pany was cut to fortyâ€"eight men, Enlistment in the reserve is open to the following classes: Men from 19 to 35 in medical catagories lower than "B": men from 19 to 35 who are granted or entitled to postponement of compulsory military service under the National Mobilization Act; all men from 35 to 50; married men from 30 to 35 in medical catagories "A" or "B." The Algonquin Regiment has always made a very fine showing in camp and have received praise for their appearâ€" ance and efficiency and it is anticipated that this year will be no exception. "D" Company, with headquarters in Timmins,â€" has consistently taken the title of the best company in the regiâ€" ment so it is something for the local lads to get into. .There are still a number of vacanâ€" cies in the local company and enlistâ€" ment can be made any day at the local armouries. Parades for the local comâ€" pany are being held every Monday and Thursday evenings. One of the toughest forces of fighting men to be found anywhere in the world is being developed toâ€"day in the Canadian Army. They are men drawn from Active Units stationed in various parts of the Dominion and they gn through intensive training to develop individual initiative and the ability to fight independently. Although not "comâ€" mando" in the true sense of the word, their special training would be invaluable in repelling <attack should either coast be invaded or should offensive action call for men who can de«al quick, damaging blows at the enemy. The above pictures, taken at Petewawa Camp, show (top left) a sergeant camouâ€" fiaged in decep snow behind a Bren gun (top right) "nroof of the pudding"â€"a rabbit snared for noon meal (lower left) an officer, clothed in ‘a‘ white parka getting his bearings by means of a prismatic compass and (lower right) a patrol on skiis going through snowâ€"bound Laurentian hills. CANADIAN SOLDIERS READY FOR COLD WARFARE TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AFPRIL 9TH, 1942 To be Under the Leadership â€"â€"of Mr. Geo. E. Hale. An innovation for the district is in prospect in the formation of a Ladies‘ Chorus. The proposed group will be under the direction and leadership of Mr. Geo. E. Hale, Mus. Bac., and reâ€" hearsals will commence on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. Thne location is CKGB studio, and the chance is now presented for all ladies seventeen years or over. to associate themselves with a group for musical education. (All gre welcome, and it is hoped that a large attendance will be on hand on Sunday afternoon. Plan to Organize Ladies Chorus for the District Poreupine Corps of St. John Ambulance Brigade to Give Demonstration in the Hollinger Hall. QOn Sunday afternoon, April 12th, at halfâ€"past three sharp at the Hollinger Hall, Timmins, there is to be a demonâ€" stration in the emergency first aid post work by the Ambulance Departâ€" ment of the St. John Ambulance Briâ€" gade, Porcupine Corps. ‘This work, so well carried out by the SJ.A.B. is alâ€" ways of particular interest, and at this present time is of very special signiâ€" Emergency First Aid Display Mrs. L. B. Middleton on Letâ€" ter Carrier Staff at Timâ€" mins Post Office. First Woman Mail Carrier in Timmins Mrs. L. B. Middleton has been taken‘ on the staff of the Timmins post office as temporary letter Carrier, subject to the usual probationary service. She is the first lady letter carrier in the North. Some of the cities and towns in the South have employed ladies for this work, but Mrs. Middleton is the first to be employed anywhere in the North in this capacity. It is likely that women letter carriers will be quite generally employed in the future as the work is a line for which women have particular aptitude. Timmins post office is finding the . difficulty common to all businesses these days in keeping up full staffs. The departâ€" mental regulations prevent the emâ€" ployment of any male person in the civil service in Canada between the Mr. Robert Courter, professional of the Connaught Skating Club of Vanâ€" couver and Miss Madge Austin, proâ€" fessional of the Porcupine Skating Club will give an exhibition of ice dancing at the fourth anrnual Skating Carni_ val at McIintyre Arena Saturday and Monday, April 13th and 20th. Othe: visiting stars are Florraine Ducharme and Wallace Diestelmeyer, 1942 Junior Pair Champions of Canada. This brilâ€" ages of 18 and 45, unless that person has been discharged from the armed forces or is unfit for military service as determined by an army board. This fact and the qualifications required for any work in the civil service restrict the choice oaf candidates for post office work. If the pecple generally will keep these facts in mind, the tendency will be to help in making the service effective. In the case of the letter carriers there should be every effort to help make the work of the North‘s first lady letter carrier successful and as easy as possible. Mrs. Middleton is a widscw with two children. T. N.O.Running Special Excursion to Schumacher for the Skating Carnival liant young pair were feature skaters at the Hamilton Victoria Carrival last month where they earned enthusiastic praise and applause. Margaret Keeley and Alex Fulton, the Jenkins Sisters, Olga Bernyk, Mildred Verbik, Jacqueâ€" line Byers and John O‘Donnell also take a prominent part along with a cast of over three hundred figure Great Interest Through the North in Porcupine Skating Club Event on April 18th and 20th. Mr. Robert Courter, Professional of Vancouver, and Miss Madge Austin, to Give Exhibition of Ice Skating. The Carnival this year has aroused Published in Timmins, Ont.. Canada EVERY THURSDAY Washington War Dept. Suggests That Defences of Bataan Have Been Pierced Lt.â€"Gen. Wainwright Advises Washington That Japs Have Enveloped East Flank and That Counter Attack 'tl?r Relieve Pressure Failed Because of Exhaustion of oops. ' The War Department in Washington announced Japanese successes in the Philippines today which it said indiâ€" cated that the defences of Bataan have been overcome. ‘The commuique reâ€" ceived at 545 a.m. today from Lt.â€" Gen. Wainwright said that the Japs have enveloped the east flank and that Event at St. Anthony‘s Church Hall Toâ€"morrow Night. â€" The Boy Scouts‘ Hobby Show will be held in St. Anthony‘s Church hall toâ€"morrow night, Friday, April 10th, commencing at 7 p.m. it is an event that none should miss. In addition to the display of hobbies, craftsmanship, etc., there are signalling and other feaâ€" tures. A visit to St. Anthony‘s hall toâ€"morrow night will not only enâ€" courage the boys and their leaders but it will also prove of great interest and pleasure to all attending. Scouts Hobby Show Friday Weather to be Fair and Warm for a Few Days such wide interest throughout the North that the N. O. Railway has ar. sranged a special excursion to ESchuâ€" ‘macher for the event; fareâ€"andâ€"aâ€"quar, |ter for the round itrip, good on all trains from Friday, April 17th to Tuesâ€" | day, April 21st. Mail orders have been "coming in to the MciIntyre Arena for over a week and a great number of outâ€" ofâ€"town visitors are expected. Toâ€"day‘s Clear Skies Will Probably Remain That Way for Next Few Days. Fair and warm weather was predictâ€" ed by the Hollinger weatherman, Mr. S. Wheeler, this morning. He expects the weather to remain the same way for the next day or so. Very little rain or snow has fallen in the last week with three eighths of an inch falling on Saturday and Sunâ€" day and then on Sunday night there was just a trace of snow. High temperature for the past week was reached on Saturday when the thermcmeter soared to fiftyâ€"two deâ€" grees above zero. Lowest recording was last night when the thermometer dropâ€" ped to eight degrees above zero. Temperatufrés for the past week were Thursday, max. 35, min. 1; Friday, max. 45, min. 18; Saturday, max. 52, min. 22; Sunday, max. 33, min. 17; Mcnday, max. 34, min. 14; Tuesday, max. 32, min. 14; Wednesday, max. 38, min. 8; eight o‘clock this morning, 24 degrees. Although early demands for tickets have been heavy ithere are still a numâ€" ber of excellent seats available. They are now on sale at Molsley Ball, in Timmins, Larry Wilson and McIntyre Arena in Schumacher, and Grant_Byerlay in South Porcupine. The programme will be same at all three performances, Saturday afternoon and evening, April 18th, and Monday evenâ€" ing, April 20th. Rev. Fr. Murray Addresses Eloquent Easter Message to Timmins Kiwanis Club Dramatic Picture Painted of the Easter Days of 1,942 Years Ago. Points to the Lesson to be Taken. Kiwanis Also Given Report on Work of Boys‘ Work Committee. At the Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Empire hotel on Monday the guest speaker was Rev. Fr. Murray, who was a counter attack by the Americans had failed due to complete exhaustion of the troops. Full detalis are lacking but this situation indicates the prob« ability that Bataan has fallen into Japanese hands. A further report from Washington says that the next phase of the battle for control of Manilla Bay will be the battle for the island forts. The big guns of Corrigidor and at the forts on three other small islands will be able to keep the enemy at bay as long as their ammunition holds out. The comâ€" munique adds that the Japs are a long way from complete domination of the Philippines which comprise hundreds of small islands spread over hundreds of miles. The cobjective of the enemy at Bataan was to get control of Manilla Bay but as long as the Americans held Corrigidor and the other island forts the bay could not be used by the enemy. es Wradh i introduced by Kiwanian J. E. Sullivan. Rev. Fr. Murray chose as his subject, ‘"‘The Easter Messageâ€"a Drama Old, But Always New." He painted a reâ€" ‘markably vivid word picture of the last iweek in the earthly life of the Saviour. The Last Supper, the Crucifixion, the | dawn of Easter Day, the appearance of Christ to his disciples, the Ascent into ‘Heaven, all were pictured so plainly as to make the story most vivid and appealing. The contemplation of this divine drama, the speaker said, could not but impel all to feel their part in it and inspire them to take their piace in working for the triumph Of the spiritual truths cf the Easter Message. # NJ In Libya the Germans are reported to be increasing their activity but the British authorities discount the theory that they are preparing for a large scale battle. It is believed to be too hot after May in Libya for any fightâ€" PE 0 PSR ing with large armoured formations There ‘was speculation regarding the movements, though, and it wasn‘t known whether they were merely tryâ€" ing to penetrate the outer crusts of the British defences for information or whether they were preparing for largeâ€"scale attack. > The Russians again announced new smashing <blows at the invading Gerâ€" mans all along the line. Russian forces hammering at the Nazis far to the northwest of Moscow were reported to have smashed westward across the frontier of White Russia at several points. The Russians also announced that 137,000 Germans had been killed and over 400,000 wounded during Febâ€" ruary and March. A captured Gerâ€" man lieutenant is said to have told the Russians that in a three day period from April 3rd to §th, 139 troopâ€" carrying German planes had been desâ€" troyed, 123 of them on the ground. Increasing Russian naval: action has resulted in the loss of more than 16,000 tons of German shipping. A transport of 10,500 tons and a second of 5,500 tons were sunk vesterday. Fiftyâ€"five German planes were also shot down yesterday as both sides increased their aerial activity. Strong forces of R.A.F. bombers roared across the channel last nightâ€"as the British continued their assaults on German and Germanâ€"controlled terriâ€" tory., ‘Hambourg and other objectives in northâ€"western Germany were heaviâ€" ly attacked last night. Docks at. the French port of Le Havre were also bombed. Six bombers were lost durâ€" ing the night‘s operations Visitors at the luncheon, in addition to the guest speaker, were:â€"Flying Officer Rogers, Toronto; Flight Lieuâ€" tenant Froom, North BRay; Air Cadet Pilot Officer R. McKee; R. Matheson, Timmins. ‘The War Savings draw was won by Kiwanian J. Sullivan. Kiwanian F. Woodbury thanked the speaker for his clear and forceful Eastâ€" er Message. ‘The singing was led by Kiwanian Lyman Murray. A very comprehensive report of Boys‘ Work Committee was read by P. T. Moisley, and this showed the reâ€" markably effective work being done by the Salvage Committee of the Boys‘ "K" Club, the Air Cadets, and the Juvenile Court Committee of the Kiwanis Club. Flying Officer Rogers addressed the club briefly, more extended reference club briefly, more extended reference to his address being given in another article on this page. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents