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French Navy to Assist In Blockade of Exports on Germany by Britain In retaliation for unrestricted mine warfare on the part of Germany during the last week, Britain has extended her blockade of German shipping to inâ€" clude exports as well as imports. In support of this move the French navy has agreed to coâ€"operate. The Netherlands, Belgium and other neutral powers are today considering ways and means of meeting the situâ€" ation created by the impending blockâ€" ade. The United States, the largest neutral, has indicated that it will affect her shipping only to a very minor degree. Vol. XXIV. No. 90 Eight German airships were shot down over northern France during a Nazi aerial raid. Many of the ships were burned, others crashed to the ground. Several German piiots were reported captured. Four More Ships, Including British Destroyer, are Sunk by Mines. Blockade to be in Retaliation for Unrestrictâ€" ed Mine Warfare. Paris Has Fiftyâ€"Five Minute Air Raid Alarm Last Night. No Bombs Dropped. ' Paris residents last night dove for their underground shelters when a fleet of Nazi planes came over the city. The air raid alarm lasted for fiftyâ€"five minâ€" utes. Aircraft guns fired for fifteen minutes. The alarm sounded at a few minutes after twelve o‘clock midnight and at one o‘clock the "All Clear" signal went. Word comes from Paris that two submarines have been sunk recently, both of them by the same torpedo boat. One of the Uâ€"boats was discovâ€" ered by planes of the naval air force. The French admitted the loss of two planes last week. One pilot was killed when his parachute fatled to open. Mayor Says Government Interested in Plan to Have an Airport Here Residents who did not go into air raid shelters said that racer bombs exâ€" ploded in the air but that no bombs fell on the city. Premier Daladier, Minister of the Navy Caesar Campinch, Air Minister (Continued on Page Three) Reporting on his and Councillor rmstrong‘s trip to Ottawa "re various matters" of town business, Mayor Bartleman said at last night‘s regular meeting of Council that he had been advised by the Department of National Defence to have the town engage a fAying officer and a civil enginger to inspect sites in the vicinity of Timâ€" mins that might be suitable for the location of an airport and to report. Later during the meeting the Council passed a resolution authorizing the enâ€" gaging of a flying officer and a civil engineer to make the necessary survey. ‘"‘The Department of National Deâ€" fence was very interestedâ€"I might say more than interested. We had a good talk with officials and they gave us full particulars on the requirements of an airport. ‘They said that iPorquis Junction was one of the best they have because it is Buillt on sand. It seems to me that there is a site in the close vicinity of this town which would be ideal for that purpose," said the Mayor. Council to Engage Flying Officer and Civil Engineer to Inspect Possible Sites in Vicinity of the Town. Mayor Reports on Trip to Ottawa and Toronto. Says Governâ€" ment Thinks Should Have Social Disease Clinic Here. Mayor Bartleman had many other matters upon which to report. While in Toronto, he said, he and Councillor Armstrong talked with officials of the various departments of the Provincial Government and while they were in Ottawa they did likewise in the Doâ€" minion Government buildings. Matllagami Bridge "We took up the matter of the Matâ€" tagaini bridge with Department of Highways officials in Toronto. They consented to send their Chief Bridge Engineer up here to inspect the bridge and report." continued the Mayor. He said that he had received the fullest coâ€"operation from Highway Departâ€" ment officials and they promised to have a man here at the convenience of the Council. social Diseases Another matter taken up by the deâ€" nutation was that of the increase of social diseases in Timmins. " "This matter is becoming urgent here. The situation is, in fact, beginâ€" ning to look serious and the disease scems to be very prevalent in Timâ€" mins. I feel thatâ€"it is too serious a problem to be tackled by a dying council but I may say that the Departâ€" ment of Health recommends the estabâ€" lishment of a clinic here." Councilior Warren: ‘"The Medical Officer of Health says that it is no (Continued on Page Three) 3 Sections 18 Pages M css c m m P PA L Fear Nazis to Attack Hungary Rumania to be Invaded by Way of Hungary is the Belief. "Reliable reports from Prague stat® that over 700,000 German troops fully equipped for action are now massed in the protectorate near Olomouec and Moravyskaâ€"Ostrava," the newspaper said. "It is firmly believed there that the Reich intends to launch an attack on Rumania through Hungary in the near future. "Strong rumors in Budapest state that Italy has promised help to Hungary in case she should be aitacked by Russia or the Reich.: No official comment is available, but it is widely believed here that Hungary would not give the Gerâ€" mans »+permission to march through Hungarian territories. the line south of Swastika Derailed Car Delayed T. N. 0. Train Last Night Mr. William Duncan Passes Away at Matachewan No. 47, the Toronto train, was an hour and a half late last night, the cause of the delay being due to time taken up in getting by a freight car that was derailed earlier in the day on Former Esteemed Resident of Schumacher Dies After Brief Ilness. Schumacher, Nov. 22nd, â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Deep regret was felt when the sad news was received on Wednesday morning, Nov. 22nd, of the death of Mr. William (Bill) Duncan, of Matachawan. Although he has been ill for the past month his sudden death came as a great shock to his many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan were pioneer residents of Schumacher and were held in high esteem by their many friends. Bill was employed at the Mcâ€" Intyre old mill before leaving for Matachewan a number of years‘ ago. The sympathy of all goes out to Mrs. Duncan in her sad loss. Mr. Bill Mair, Birch St., left by car Wednesday morning when he received the sad news of the death of his uncle, Mr. Duncan, of Matachewan. Mr. Les. Worthington, of Timmins, accompanied Mr. Mair. May Have Given Police the Wrong Name and Address Word from Lendon suggests that the young man arrested for reckless drivâ€" ing and who shot a policeman in the leg while being searched at the station and now faces a charze of attempted murder as a consequence may have given the wrong name and address when he said that ne was Donald Fleming of the Sault. At first he safd his name was Ferguson and his home was at Windsor. Then a driver‘s liâ€" cense was found in his possession with the name and address of the Sault Ste. Marie man, and he gave the polâ€" ice to understand that this was his real name. Later, he claimed to come from othet places than the Sault and there is the possibility that the card may be no more his than the car which he was driving. ‘The car has been idenâ€" tified as belonging to the deputy fire chief at Windsor. Published at Tiromins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY TWO MORE ARRESTS IN DRIVE AGAINST HIGHâ€"GRADING New Steel Bridge |Mayor to Offer Service Over Wabt River. _ s Near New Liskeard â€" TO Army lf NOt EleCted New Liskeard, Nov. 23.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Replacing the old wcoden structure which spans the Wabi river at Cheater‘s Corners, on the Elk Lake main road a short distance from this town, the Ontario Departâ€" ment of Highways is erecting a modern steel and concrete bridge at this point. Pile driving. is under. way forâ€" the foundation of the bridge, which .will have a total lengthâ€"of~151~feet, with a centre span of 65 feet and approaches of 43 feet each. The work will be continued while the weather is favourâ€" able, it is stated by V. H. Lonizstaffe, divisional engineer for the Department here. â€"Tait, a left handed bowler, got sevenâ€" teen consecutive strikes, when bowlinz on Tuesday afternoon. His perfect score is one of the few made in Canada. Anywhere on the continent they are rare. Says Married Women with Employed Husbands Should Give Up Positions Wooden â€" Structure â€" Being Replaced by a Modern Bridge. Douglas Tait, â€"the second bowler in the Porcupine even to make a perfect score, 450 points, was presented with a cheque of $25 last night. | Council Believed Single Women Should Have Many Posiâ€" tions Now Held by Married Women. Mayor Says Resoâ€" lution Will go in Governmental Waste Paper Basket. Council Receives Letters from Pete Spence After 1,500 Mile Trip. Given Award for Perfect Bowling Score of 450 The cheque was presented as an award from the bowling academy. Presentation was made by Jack Marks. "That no married woman whose husâ€" band is employed shall hold a position that can well be filled by a single woman," was a resolution passed last night at the meeting of Counâ€" cil. Mover of the resolution was Councillor Homer Gauthier. Councilâ€" lor McNeil was the seconder. The resolution was passed by a vote of three to one. For it were Counâ€" cillors McNeil, Gauthier and Armâ€" strong. Councillor Warren voted negaâ€" tively and Councillors Spooner and Mcâ€" Cabe were absent. "It is a â€" mighty big question. I would like to think it over. I do not think it should be sprung suddenly this way,." said Councillor Warren, Councillior Gauthier: "Of course it is a big questior. I have had two years‘ observation of this subject. Married women, especially in this town, are holding positions when single women are out of work and the married woâ€" men‘s husbands are working. . Also, many of these women have no children â€"in fact most of them who are workâ€" inz have no children. This is a very important question." t Councillor Armstrong: "It is a very deep question. The question occurs to meâ€"Why is it that employers keep ;Continued on Page Three) orcnupine Aouants wWorking in what was the laundry of the new Ontario hospital near St. Thcmas, these young R.CA.F. reâ€" cruits are taking an intensive course in aeroâ€"mechâ€" TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1939 "I certainly intend to offer my ser. vices to <the electorate again," said Mayor J. P. Bartleman this morning in a statement to The Advance. "If it should so happen that I am not successâ€" ful in this election then I will offer my services to the military authorities in whatever capacity they may care \to make use of them." Says They May Use His Services in Whatever Capacity They Feel he is Most Suited if Not reâ€"Elected as Mayor. Councillor Armstrong Says He Will Run for Election and Do Same if He Fails at the Polls. Others Mentioned Mayor Bartleman said that he had no intention of making the coming election campaign "one of villification." The taxpayers of Timmins knew the services he had rendered the town and his qualification for the office of Mayor without his ~having to ennumerate them, he said. Firemen have been called six times since Monday. Each call has been for a chimney fire and no one of them has caused damage that proved to be seriâ€" ous. There has been a large number of chimney fires of late. Firemen find To date only two men have been mentioned as candidates for Mayor. They are the present Mayor and Emile Brunette. such calls annoying but would much rather, respond to them than risk the chance of a serious fire. Many are mentioned for Council,. All of the members of the present Council Six Fire Calls Here Since Monday ; All for Chimneys The following are the patrons and patronesses of the musical revue, "Pirâ€" ate Gold" to be presented at the Goldâ€" fields Theatre on Tuesday and Wedâ€" nesday evenings of next week, Nov. 28th and 29th, by the students of the Timmins High and Vocational School in aid of the Red Cross:â€"Mayor Barâ€" tleman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Knox, Mr and Mrs. G. S. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cousineau, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Neamse. Germans Seize Properties Throughout Polish State Patrons and Patronesses of Revue by H. 8. Students Krakow, Nov. 2.â€"Hans Frank, Gerâ€" man governor of conquered Polish terâ€" ritory, decreed toâ€"day confiscation of all propertiee of the defeated Polish state, including claims and investments for the announced purpose of safeâ€" guarding them. A trustees‘ office was established to supervise the transaction. The amount involved were not known. Private a=d community properties were mot affected. anics. They are the first to be trained in the proâ€" gram which will turn out 5,000 trained groundsmen yearly for the empire‘s air forces. ‘another member of the municipal body who said that he wuold offer his ser. | vices to the military authorities if he was not elected. | _ Councillor Wellington Armstrong was | have signified their intention of runâ€" ning for reelection. Others mentioned are Loeslie Bailey, Philip Fay, Paul Piche, Hugh Anderson, Roy Hardy and several cthers. Whether or not all of these men will run for election and qualify remains to be seen toâ€"morrow evening. Mayor Bartleman affirmed his loyalâ€" ty to the Crown and said that he felt that he could best serve in this war by serving the Town of Timmins but if that course was not open to him he would do what he could in the army. "My family has been Canadian for five generations. My father died as the result of wounds received in the South African war and I intend to serve if I am not elected," he said. The T1.O.D.E. held its November meeting on Tuesday evening, with a fairly large attendance of members. Topic at Meeting of the 1.0.D.E. War Work the Chief Letters of Thanks for Books and Supplies to Settlers. During the mesting, letters of thanks for shipments of books and school supâ€" plies which have been sent to settlers in district schools, were read, and apâ€" peals for Christmas cheer were reâ€" ceived. ‘The educational secretary, Mrs. T. E. Pritchard, read a paper on the general development and national growth of Australia. The child and welfare conâ€" vener, Mrs. Poizetti, read a letter of thanks for a carton of clothing and household articles sent a family whose home and belongings were destroyed in a recent fire. â€" War work was the major discussion for the evening, and it â€" was decided that the LO.DE. would hold an event in aid of the war work fund at an early date. The chapter wishes to add two more names to the list of contributions ‘*to the overseas clothing shower. They are Mrs. S. E. Scott and Mrs. Croteau. south Porcupine Kiwanis Excursion to Toronto South Porcupine Kiwanis Club is again sponsoring a special excursion to Toronto at remarkably reduced rates. The excursion leaves here via the Northland toâ€"morrow (Friday), Nov. 24th. There will be six full days in Toronto, the tickets being good for return on Trains Nos. 47 or 49 up till 1115 pm. on Thursday, Nov. 30th. Present indications are that this speâ€" cial excursion will be particularly well patronized, not only by South Porcuâ€" pine peouple, but by those of Timmins, Echumacher, and other points along the line. The South Porcupine Kiwanis have sponsored several other similar excursions and all have been successâ€" ful. The special attractions at Toronto for the excursionists this time include: Rugby finals, Argos vs Ottawa; NHL hockey. Published at Timmins, Ont.., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Said to Have Had $2,800 in Gold Bullion When Arrested in‘ Toronto Police Also Search Residence of A. Labrecque in Timmins and Alleged Refinery Equipment Reported to be Found. Cache Behind False Back of Medicine Chest Reported. Will Have Snow in Near Future Today Continue Cloudy and Mild. Temperature This Morning up to 29 Degrees Snow in large quantities may be exâ€" pected at any time said Sydney S. Wheeler, Hollinger weather observer, this morning. Mr. Wheeler said that today would continue to be cloudy and mild that snow might fall before the night was over. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Monday have been as folâ€" lows: Monday, maximum, 21 minimum 9: Tuesday, 28 and 10; Wednesday, 29 and 20. At eight o‘clock this morning the thermometer reading was 29 deâ€" grees. Snow fell on Monday in light flurries to a depth of a quarter of an inch. Charge Trucker Hit Pedestrian and Did Not Stop Red Cross Campaign at Schumacher Meeting With Good Response As the result of police investigation after Albert Gagnon, of 59 Rea street, north, was struck down by a hit and run dGriver, Miheluik, 250 Tamarack street, rear, was arrested on a charge of failing to emain at the scene of an accident. Gaznon told police that he was knocked down at the coner of Spruce street and Eighth avenue. He receivâ€" ed a blow from the platform of a passâ€" ing truck which knocked him down and injured his knee. The man drove away and did not‘stop. Charge Gao. Miheluik with Leaving Scene of Accident. Women Volunteers Doing Excellent Work. Red Cross Room at McIntyre Arena a Busy Place These Days. Home Nursing Classes in Progress. Other News from Schumacher and District. Another charge Miheluik will face is one of having the wrong license plates on his truck. Police allege that the plates he was using were taken out Police searched for several hours beâ€" fore they finally arrested Miheluik. for another and different truck Presentation of Awards to Tisdale Division S8.J.A.B. Winners of Awards Preséntâ€" ed with Certificates, Ete., at Schumacher. A presentation of awards of the Tisâ€" dale Division No. 67 â€" (Schumacher branch) St. John Ambulance Brigade was held in the McIntyre Community Building on Sunday, November 19, at 3 pym. IDr. W. D. Robson, M.D., (Divisional Surgeon), acted as chairman for the occasion and introduced the following guests: Messrs. A. Campbell, D. Keeley, E. Keeley, R. Dye, S. Woot Lafontain and Dr. Kinsman Medallionsâ€"T. P. Jenkin, T. Bevan V. Phillips, W. S. Plaff, J. O‘Leary, S Hammond, W. Dillon. Vouchersâ€"W. Trollope, J. Holimnes E. Smith, G. Senchuk, F. Brockbank M. Kuly. The award Mr. A. Cam Certificateâ€"T. Sangley, R. Lewis, H Poole, J. Dawson, G. Jelbert, F. Allan J. Jelbert, A. Craig, W. Davics., those wlhio were unable to atâ€" tend the presentation please call at the home of the Superintendent at 117 Third Ave., and reâ€" celve them. Campbell 5. Wookey then presented by Alphonse Lebrecque, of Timmins, and Wilfred Gravelle, of Cochrane, were arrested yesterday afternoon in Taronto by Provincial Police. The two men are alieged to have had bullion worth $2,800 in their possession. Shortly after the arrest in Toronto Provincial and Timmins police here swooped down on Lebrecque‘s residence at 50 Wilson avenue, and conducted a search. They are reported to have found a considerable quantity of high zrading equipment. An ingenious arrangement in the Leâ€" brecque home was the cache in which the allegzed refinery equipment was kept. It was a cache located behind a false back in a medicine cabincet, From the outside the cabinet looked quite normal. However, police discovâ€" ered that it was possible to raise a panel above the cabinet exposing a door. Inside they are reported to have found crucibles and other articles alâ€" legedly used for refining high grade gold ore. At the present time three members of the Lebrecque family are involved in charzes connected with high gradâ€" ing. Ernest Lebrecque is awaiting trial in Cochrane on a high grading charge and a warrant is held for Paul Lebrecque who is being sought by police on a similar charge. The search was made by Constable Bert Braney, of the Gold Squad of the Provincial Police. Also on the raid on Lebrecque‘s home were Provincial Conâ€" stables Worrall and Tappenden, and Constable Ernest Gagnon, of the Timâ€" mins police. The arrest is another in the biggest attack which has ever been made on the high grading racket in Ontario. Tt has resulted in the arrest of thieves, middlemen and refiners,. _ Provincial police and special operatives in the gold camps have been working in close coâ€"opsration with police in Toronto and larger cities where the high graders usually go to dispose of their ore after it has been refined. One group which was arrested and with conspiracy to deal illegâ€" ally in gold included two men from Timmins, Charles Lamothe and Marco Sedar. Lamothe and Sedar were taken into custody several weeks ago and reâ€" leased on bail of $10,000. Several other groups, including men from Kirkland Lake, have been arrestâ€" ed on gold charges. Schumacher, Nov. 22, (Special to The Advance)â€"This is Red Cross Week in Schumacher, and the canvassers are busy. The response has been wonderâ€" ful. Everybody understands the cause is urgent. Money is needed to carry on the good work. ‘The Women VoIl« unteers are accomplishing much work, The Red Cross room at the McIntyre Arena is a very busy place. The ladies have been occupled this week in cutâ€" ting out and making bed gowns, pyâ€" jamas, and pneumonia jackets, The ladies who are knitting are making good progress, Mrs. Robson expects to be able to have their first consignment of socks ready for shippinz in two weeks‘ British Premier to Sucak Over the Radio on Sunday It was announced yesterday that Premier Chamberlain will proadcast ai address on the war from London on Sunday at 9.15 pm. British time, which is 4.15 pm. Eastern Standard Time, B N* z_ m P DLAAA ACAL «o i t P i P wb Single Copy Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912