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its defence against this gangster nation. The article was so mutilated by the British censor as to leave it with little effectiveness. â€" As a matter of course, the question was brought up in the British House of Commons. Members of that parliament wanted to know why the censor should have taken dictatorial liberties with this article written by a loyal Briish subject,. Did Premier Chamberlain dissolve parliament rather than face the quesâ€" tion? Did he say in effect. "I have my own perâ€" sonal war to look after, and so have no time for Recently Mr. Horeâ€"Belisha, former War Secreâ€" tary in the British Cabinet, wrote an article in which he earnestly advocated that Great Briain should make war on Russia to assist Finland in In this matter of the defence of Finland â€" a defence that is particularly the defence of the civilized world of free peoplesâ€"the Finnish peoâ€" ple are more than doing their part. What is the rest of the world doing? In the years to come some of the neutral nations will not be proud to be reminded of that question. Mr. E. A. Pulli, noted Finnish newspaper editor, while on a recent visit to Timmins, told The Advance that Swedish help was vital to Finland. There is a possibilty, even a probablity, that this aid may be forthâ€" coming. The sooner it comes, the better. Britain and France have not been so occupied with their own particfxlar battle zones that they have negâ€" lected sending material aid to Finland. This has largely taken the form of airships, supplies and munitions, but there is a possibility that men may be added at an early date. Indeed, there is some reason for the hope that Finland will receive beâ€" fore very long such help as will assure the continâ€" uance of its gallant defence. is a limit to the number of men that may be mowed down day after day, so there is also a posâ€" sibility of limit to the number ready to fall in day by day for slaughter. Even the dullâ€"witted Rusâ€" sians have higher ambitions than to be simply so much cannon fodder. The chief consideration in the matter, however, is the ingenuity of the Finâ€" nish forces, They have shown themselves more than brave. They have evidenced a clevernss and skill that may yet make all the wholesale sacrifice of Red seldiers no more than Soviet loss. The Finnish military strategy appears to be to hold all positions as long as possible without too heavy losses, and then to withdraw a little, at the same time exacting terrible toll in men and materials from the enemy. This strategy has been successâ€" ful time and time again, and in the present case the hope is that Finland will eventually triumph once more. It should also be remembered that Russia faces very serious difficulties in this plan of pouring in men for slaughter. First, there is the difficulty of transportation, and with it the problem of supplies. as fast as they are slaughtered, there can be only the one answer. Against this, however, there are many facts that must be considered. Just as there It is difficult to understand the exact position in Finland at present. There are many factors helpâ€" ng to make this ‘the case. In the first place practically everyone on this side of the ocean is so anxious that Finland should triumph over the gangster invaders that people are about determined not to believe anything to the conâ€" trary. So blatant have been the lies emanating from Moscow since the commencement of the war that for the Soviet to claim any victory or advance is to make the contrary appear to be the only posâ€" sible truth. Finland, on the contrary, seems to have understated any of that country‘s successes. From neutral sources it has been shown almost beyond question that the Russian losses have been much greater than claimed by Finland, while Finnish losses and reverses have been of little serious account, except so far as the bombings are concerned, The damage from the bombings has not been minimized by Finland, so all along the line the reports from Finnish official quarters appear to he completely dependable. News from Finland during the past few days has not been as pleasing as most people would desire. Finland admits the loss of one of the major forts of the line, but claims that the Mannerheim line still holds and will hold. The advances made by the Russians are admittedly being purchased at a terrible cost. Probably no other nation but China could afford such a loss of manpower as is being experienced toâ€"day by Russia. Finland has made epic defence at every point, but it would appear that the Russians are simply pouring men into the line, regardless of the slaughter, in the hope that by mere weight of numbers, the Finnish solâ€" diers will be driven back. Were it possible for the Russians to bring up men as fast as they may be mowed down, it is easy to see that the Finnish defence could not last indefinitely. It is not humanly possible to kill off more than a limited number of men per day, and if these are replaced TIMMINS, ONTARIO Members Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association; Ontarioâ€" Quebee Newspaper Association; Class "A" Weekly Group TWO PHONESâ€"26 and 2020 Published Every Monday and Thursday by: GEO, LAKE, Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates: Canadaâ€"$§$3.00 Per Year tm t d B PAAA P L â€"AL L â€"APâ€"B: LCA PA â€"AP L L CCA LA PP â€"AC P C P um P AP L LAAA AL PAAA LAAA A LAAA CAAA LAAA AAâ€"AG LAAA â€"AL CAAA AML m ~W_IP BEAAA AP P AP LAAA L AL A AL LAAA A AA â€"AAâ€"AA LA A â€"AAâ€"AA â€"AA LA â€"Aâ€"Aâ€"ACâ€"AC o HOW FARES FINLAND? 1 PAGE PoUR Timmins, Ont., Monday Feb. 26th. 1940 COle Yorrupine Aduancee enterprises and welfare. Their alibi, "Head ofricei One of the Toronto departmental stores is adâ€" handles all that sort of thing" means a saving of| vertising "Gone With the Wind" dresses. That thousands of dollars a year to the big chains. | seems to have been the trouble with a lot of the While attempting to meet the case of the bsigi Toronto dresses in the past. chain stores, municipal effort might also be turnâ€"| * * * ed to the case of other branch industries that have Most sarcastic saying of the month: â€" J. V. no concern in the municipality but the profit to McAree‘s reference to Judith Robinson as a "deâ€" be dragged from public and from employees. fenceless woman." this matter the North has particular interest( ® i.:3 t Oldâ€"timers here will recall that when the new : Premier Mackenzie I{fig says that neither he camp needed service the big chains, either in the: nor any other member of the King Government store line or the factory line, would not take a‘ will have any part or parcel in Dr. Manion‘s proâ€" There are branch stores that are just as much a part of the municipality as any other storeâ€"emâ€" ploying local labour, interested in local progress, supporting local causes. Neither Rouyn nor any other town objects to this class of chain store. The objection is to the monopoly type of store, with cheap labour, more or less evasion of full municiâ€" pal taxation, and failing to support the many local necessities that are upheld by other merâ€" chants. There are such stores that make a profit alone in the savings they make by failure to meet the calls made on other merchants far munigipal enterprises and welfare. Their alibi, "Head office handles all that sort of thing" means a saving of thousands of dollars a year to the big chains. Rouyn town council is seeking ways and means to force chain stores to pay a fair proportion of taxation in the towns in which they make their money. Rouyn‘s suggestion is that a special tax be levied on each branch ef any chain store in the municipality. The laws of the province of Quebec, it is said, allow municipalities to protect themâ€" selves by such special taxes, though Rouyn will need to have its charter amended to permit it to take advantage of this provision of the law. Rouyn is making application for such a change in its charter and is proceeding in its efforts to equalize the burden on its ratepayers. The general opinion is that in Ontario the law does not provide for special taxation of the big chain stores by municipalities. There may be ways and means possible, however, to adjust the matâ€" ter. It doesn‘t appear reasongable that a special tax may be placed on a Timmins fire escape, for example, but that a Toronto or United States store should escape. The chances are that if the proposed question were solemnly asked in the British House as~â€"to why the censor forbade discussion at this time on the Horeâ€"Belisha suggestion, the answer would be solemnly given (and just as solemnly accepted) that in this particular case the newspaper editors had imposed their own censorship without the direct intervention of the official censor. Then parliament and newspapers and people alike would all become apparently engrossed in some inconsequential matter, with the occasional ferâ€" vent prayer on the side that ships and men and supplies might reach their destination safely at the appointed time. The discussion in the British parliament has brought out the fact that Mr. Horeâ€"Belisha has stated flatly and distinctly that Britain should make war against Russia "by sea and air and land" to help Finland and hasten the end of the Britishâ€"Frenchâ€"German war. It might be thought that such a statement coming from such a source would receive considerable attention from the editors of British newspapers. Only a few weeks ago it was shown beyond question that Mr. Horeâ€" Belisha was one of the most popular and esteemâ€" ed of British public men, and whatever else may be charged against the British public it certainly does not completely reverse its attitude to its public men in the course of a few weeks without some apparent cause. Premier Chamberlain‘s professed fear that the opinion of Mr. Horeâ€" Belisha might be taken as that of the Cabinet, because of his closeness to that body, certainly should not lead British newspapers to think Mr. Horeâ€"Belisha‘s ideas unworthy of notice. Yet only one of the leading British newspapers made any editorial reference to the statement by the former War Secretary, and that only to remark to the effect that if Britain could not assist Poland to whom it had given guarantees, it was hardly to be expected that military assistance would be given to Finland, a country to which Britain was not bound by treaty obligations. The other leadingj British newspapers made no comment at all oni the new Horeâ€"Belisha proposal, though many of them are known to hold somewhat similar views.} Why is this? You will have to ask the British censor. And there will be no use asking the cenâ€" sor anywhere except in the British House of Commons. In times of war there have to be resâ€" trictions on the press, but even in war days there is freedom of speech in the British parliament. If the question were to be asked in the British House, some answer would have to be made. It is even possible that the censor would be called beâ€" fore the bar of the House. In Britain even the censor is the "servant‘" of parliament, not the "servant‘"‘ of the government, as in some other countries. .Wm’m"’m' «P P P P PPA AL PCP l â€"P L > any private bickerings?" No! Instead he answerâ€" ed the query to the effect that Mr. Horeâ€"Belisha had been so recently a member of the government that his personal views might be taken as in some measure reflecting the opinion of the cabinet and that this was not desirable at the moment. It may be argued that Premier Chamberlain‘s answer does not dispose of the question, but to this there is the answer that the query was made in the Briâ€" tish House nct with the idea of securing informaâ€" tion but with the desire to affirm a principleâ€"the principle that parliament still guards British liberty of speech. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO 3 GRAVEL AND SANDâ€"â€"AN D PLACER wl in P TT i en TL c c ce on ce oo oo ce ie â€" creditable and valuable industries like the bakeriesâ€"there is danger that they may be weakâ€" ened or destroyed by unfair competition. An item in The Powassan News recently told of a resident of that town for many years being forced to seek employment elsewhere because of the inroads of a Toronto chain bakery. Local municipalities have to be supported. It does not seem unfair to expect invading chains to bear their share of the upkeep of the towns where they find profits. chance. They were not even interested, until there was chance of profit without risk or responâ€" sibility. In earlier days boards of trade made fairly frantic efforts to secure new industries for the North, apart from the three basic industries of mining, lumbering and agriculture. Now, when local enterprise has established such industries Mrs. L. Beeston, Queen street was hostess on Thursday afternoon to a number of friends in honor of Miss Noeline Gard whose marriage to Wilâ€" liam Rice,~ of Timmins, will be an Easter event of widespread interest. Tea was served by the hostess. Tables and accessories were in the gay green and white colors of the approaching St. Patrick season. Noeline was preâ€" sented with a beatutiful chenille bedâ€" spread. Those present were Miss Noeline Gard, Mrs. W. Gard, Mrs. R. Eady, Mrs. C. Empic, Mrs. B. Rothâ€" well, Mrs. C. Tapp, Mrs. W. Biers. Mrs. H. Cressey, Mrs. S. Davis, Mrs. R. Macâ€" key was unable to attend. Among the social and personal notes in The North Bay Nugget on PFriday was the following items of interest:â€" Miss Noeline Gard, of North Bay, is visiting friends at Englehart and Timâ€" mins this week. Miss E. M. Britton of Toronto, left on Thursday after spending a week here, the guest of Mrs. Cowie, of Sixth avenue. She attended the skiing actiâ€" vities at the orcupine Ski Club during the week, Miss Muriel Oates returned last week to her home at Kinburn, Ont., after visiting friends at Timmins and Hailâ€" eybury. Mr. K. Lefebvre, of North Bay, was a Timmins visitor last week spending some time as guest of friends in town. Mr. Wm. Howe visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Howe, Pembroke Last week. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Stone and two sons, of Hamilton, were visitors to Timmins and other Northern centres last week. Mrs. Geo. Gorrie was a visitor last week to Haileybury, being the guest of friends and relatives there. Mrs. Flynn, of Smith‘s Falls was guest at the home of her son and daughterâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. J. Flynn of Elm street south, last week, returnâ€" ing toâ€"day. Among the local and personal notes in The Northern Tribune last week there was the following item of local interest:â€"‘"‘Mr. H. R. Anderson of Timmins, organizer of the, Mint: Workers‘ Union there, was in Kapusâ€" kasing Thursday, seeking to get aA local representatior at the nominating convention at Cochrane on Saturday in the Farmerâ€"Labor interests." Miss Gladys Bengry, of Toronto, was a visitor to town last week, the guest of Miss Simonne Savard and of her brother, Mr. Ben Bengry. "Confucius say Cards on Sunday Bad.‘ Mrs. B. Menasse, of S. Bucovetsky‘s Noranda store, returned home recently after spending a month‘s holiday in Timmins. Following the popular humorous fad of the moement The Northern News heads the story of a police raid on Kirkland Lake Chinese gaming house: Miss Ethel Slade returned last week to Noranda after spending a month in Timmins the guest of her brother, Rev. Mr. Slade, and othmer friends here., Miss A. Martin is the guest of her brother and sisterâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. Max Martin, Rouyn. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Thibault, of Amos, Que., were visitors to Timmins last week. WWMNM 4P P L "4' Miss T. Culhanes was a yvisitor to Kirkland Lake last week. Mrs. C. A. Woodrufl, of Toronto, is the guest of friends in town this week, Mrs. Leevsqus is the guest of sister, Mrs, M. Vaillancourt, Rouyn For councilâ€"A. W. Bromley, Claude Dillon, Herbert Gcudie, Harold Montâ€" rose, Dominic Perla, L. Riopelle and Gilbert Whyte. Toâ€"day (Monday) a municipal elecâ€" tion is being held in the township of Whitney, the regular election at the end of 1939 having been declared inâ€" valid by Judge Rene Davis. Applicaâ€" tion was made to the Judge to upset the election and after hearing the evidâ€" ence, Judge Davis declared a new electâ€" ion must be held, as the proper voter‘s lists were not used in the regular elecâ€" tion. The following are the candidâ€" ates in the contest toâ€"day. For reeveâ€"Wm. Bannerman Wilson. With prevailing tail winds, the eastâ€" bound flights are made in shorter time. Flying is 25 minutes quicker over the Rockies, 15 minutes quicker between Lethbridge and Regina ;there is a slight saving between Regina and Winâ€" nipeg and the flight is more than an bhour faster ‘between Winnipeg and Kapuskasing. Flying time over the 333 miles from Winnipeg to Regina is two hours and it takes two hours and 20 minutes to fly the 367 milesâ€"from ‘Regina to Lethâ€" bridge. The shortest hop of all is from Monâ€" treal to Ottawa, 110 miles, covered in 50 minutes. Between Ottawa and Torâ€" onto as the T.C. A. Lockhead flies it is 226 miles and between Toronto and North Bay 187 miles. FEach flight is accomplished in an hour and 20 minâ€" utes. From Ottawa to North Bay it is 197 miles, taking an hour and 25 minâ€" utes. Fifty minutes are sufficient for the 113â€"mile hop between Lethbridge and Calgary and the 175 miles from there to Edamonton are covered in one hour and 10 minutes. The route from Vanâ€" couver to Seattle is 122 miles, flown in 55 minutes. Including stops, the flight from Monâ€" treal to Vancouver is made in 16 hours and 55 minutes. Actual flying time is 15 hours and 45 minutes. Tenâ€"minute stops at Ottawa Kapuskasing and Reâ€" gina, and 15 iminute stops at North Bay, Winnipesg and Lethbridge account for one hour and 15 minutes. FProm Vancouver to Montreal, the elapsed time is 15 hours and five minutes one hour and fifty minutes quicker than the westbound journey. Next to the Kapuskasingâ€"Winnipeg hop in distance comes the section beâ€" tween Lethbridge and Vancouver. The jump across the Rockiesâ€"469 milesâ€" is made in three hours. Montreal, FPeb, 26â€" The 2,839 miles of the Transâ€"Canada Air Lines route between Moncton and Vancouver are covered in eight hops, with stops at Montreal, Ot‘awa, North Bay, Kapusâ€" kasing, Winnipeg, Regina and Lethâ€" bridge. The longest hop is from Kapâ€" uskasing, in Northern Ontario, to Winâ€" nipeg, a distance of 667 miles, taking four hours and 20 minutes, The enâ€" tire prairie stretch, between Winnipeg and Lethbridge, in sight of the Mountâ€" ains, is only 33 miles longer and it is broken by a stop in Regina. Third comes the flight from Moncton to Montreal, 428 miles, in two hours and 45 minutes. Municipal Election in Whitney Township Toâ€"day HEATED STORAGEâ€"For cars or small trucks, $10 per month, inquire at Dodid‘s Transfer, 8 Bannerman Ave. Phone 557. «»1â€"2tf Kapuskasing is on Longest Hop on the National Air Lines Distance from Kapuskasing to Winnipeg is 667 Miles. A Norwegian newspaper suggests that every time a Norwegian ship is sunk by Germany‘s floating mines, Norway‘s traffic of supplies to Germany be reduced one loading. That would be one way to force the Nazis to show some consiâ€" deration for the rights and the lives and property of neutrals. Rouyn has a town byâ€"law prohibiting unnecâ€" essary loitering on town streets. Last week the first case under this law was tried in the Rouyn court and a young man was fined $2.00 and costs for breach of the byâ€"law. He was charged with habitually loitering on Main avenue, Rouyn, and persisting in said loitering despite repeated warnâ€" ings from the police. At first thought, the byâ€"law may be considered an unnecessary invasion of the liberty of the subject. There are people who may term it unâ€"British, but they should see some of the British laws and municipal regulations. It isn‘t so much the law, as the method of enforceâ€" ment that makes the difference. Rouyn may be able to discourage a form of nuisance that is ar. annoyance to good citizens, by the wise enforceâ€" ment of this new byâ€"law. posed National Government. That seems fair enough! Dr. Manion wasn‘t allowed any part or parcel in Mr. King‘s war government. It may be the King‘s Navy and the King‘s Army, but it is Mr. King‘s war. Sawchuk is at present held in Toronâ€" to on a charge of possessing counterfeit money. It was in a trunk alleged to have belonged to him that Toronto police found $53,000 of the money that is said to have been printed at the Sawchuk boarding house in Noranda. It is possible that posses ssion charge will be withdrawn and that he will face only Demitrak is looked upon as the ringâ€" leader of the counterfeit plot. He is known to have had knowledge of photoâ€" graphy and was convicted here in February two years ago on a charge of forgery. The offence had taken place several month previcusly and at that time, he was arrested in Toronto. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Arâ€" mand Boily and was sentenced to two months in the Ville Marie jail. He is known to have been in Rouynâ€"Norâ€" anda since that time. Before the forgery offence Demitrak held a high position in a respected local organization and was a member of a ecod orchestra. The six now under arrest are: Demiâ€" trak, Mike Sawchuk, Mrs. Nancy Hill, P. Stoinoff, Matthew Dusiak and Paul Marton. All but Demitrak had been held previously on other warrants issuâ€" ed by other police departments but this week the charges were consolidated and all laid anew by the Noranda post of the provincial police. Demitrak and Sawchuk are in Toronto but will be brought here by RCM.P. Constable C. A.â€" Bellefeuille of;â€" Noranda, who left last night for Toronto. Mrs. Hill and Dusiak were in Kirkland Lake last night but were to be brought in by Quebec provincial police. Paul Marâ€" ton, now held in Bourlamague, failing the posting cf $10,000 bail, will be brought here by the provincial force. Stoinoff was immediately admitted to $5,000 bail when reâ€"arrested this week. (From The Rouynâ€"Noranda Press) At least six people will face charges of conspiring to make counterfeit money when they are brought before a Rouyn court scon by provincial police. With the arrest in Toronto on Tuesday night of Steve Demitrack 32, formerly of Norâ€" anda, it is believed that the most imâ€" portant members of the group have been arrested. One more man is wantâ€" ed by police. WANTED, by the Childrens Aid So«â€" ciety, families willing to give homes on a boarding basis to Protestant children 10 to 14 years of age. If interested, phone 855, or call at Room 4, Municipal Building, Timmins. Sixth Arrest Made in the Alleged Counterfeiting Ring FPOR SALEâ€"Single breasted Tuxedo about size 36. Just like new, A buy. Apply to 71 Kimberley Avenue â€"16 POR trucks, 1937, 1938, 175â€"in, wheel base; flat racks, good tires. Reason for selling, finished contract, E. Emarson, Clear Lake, P.O.., Muskoka, Ont. 16â€"17p POR SALEâ€"2 Pourâ€"drawer beauty shop desks and two matching mirâ€" rors; very reasonable, Phone 2063W or apply at 76 Fourth avenue 16p POR SALEâ€"All kinds of dry wood, any length. Moving and Transfer. Wildâ€" fire and Foothilis Coal. Timmins Fuel. Phone 1770. tf 201 Railway Street USED AUTO PARTS NEW SPRINGS AND GLASS Sullivan Transfer Timmins In the Matter of the Estate of Arthur William Stingle who died at Gravenâ€" hurst, Ontario on September 4th, A.D. 1939. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that all persons having any claim against the estate of the said Arthur William Stinâ€" gle formerly of the Town of Timmins in the District of Cochrane who died at Gravenhurst, Ontario on or about the 4th day of September, A. D. 1939, are requested to file with the Execuâ€" trix hereinafter named or her Solicitors a notice of their claims together with details thereof duly verified by affiâ€" davit; and the Executrix will proceed to distribute the estate after the 15th day of March next having regard only to the claims which shall have been filed with her on or about that date. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Marton the Bourlamogue photographâ€" er, is said to have admitted his comâ€" plicity when half of a $20 plate was found in his studio. Jt is belived that the plates were made in, Bourlamagque and were brought to Noranda where the actual printing was done. In the attempt to get the money to Toronto and perhaps from there to Europe, the plot was unearthed. Bills trickled from a suitcase carried by Mrs. Hill. No more bills turned up during the week, only three having got into cirâ€" culation, so far as is known. One was passed at Val d‘Or another in Rouyn and the third in Duparquet. All three were counterfeits of $10 Royal Bank of Canada notes. Others, found in posâ€" session of Mrs. Hill and in a trunk said to have belonged to Sawchuk, were $20 United States Txeasury and $50 Bank of Canada. Mrs. Hill, in whose possession $138,â€" 000 of the money was found at Kirkland Lake by Ontario Provincial Police Conâ€" stable A. McDougall, was held at that town on a possession charge but this too may be withdrawn in favour of the conspiracy ccunt. Stoinoff, proprietor of tne Moderne bowling alleys in Noranda, was at first held on a technical charge. In a letâ€" ter to The Press, apprently written prior to his reâ€"arrest on a charge of conspiracy, he says: "It now appears that the only reason why I was arrested the more serious conspiracy char here. . was that I am likely to give maâ€" terial evidence for the prosecution in the counterfeit plot which was unearthâ€" ed hereabout last week." He claims he is not in any way implicated in the plot. DATED at Timmins, Ontario, this 15th day of February, A.D. 1940 Sadie MacMillan Stingle, Executrix of the Estate of Arthur William Stingle by her Solicitors. CALDBICK YATES, Bank of Commerce Building, Timmins, Ontario. "Mother is getting on in years" 12" Learn Beauty Culture the Most Modern Way Government Licensed sSchool TEMMINS SCHOOL OF HAIRDRESSING 14 Pine St. N J. V an Rassel COAL WOOD MONDAY. FPEBRUARY 26TH, 1940 OPTICAL COMPANY "She finds her main enâ€" joyment in knitting, fancy work and reading. Naturally her e y e s aren‘t as keen as tacy once were and the strain troubled her a lot. My husband made an apâ€" pointment for her with Mr. Curtis. Now, with her new glasses, she sits contentedly reading and working by the hour. Life for her is enjoyable again." CURTIS GOOD QUALITY COAL $12.25 per ton Dry Jack Pine and 16"â€"$2.75 and $3.50 percord also 8 ft. lengths Stoinoff Reâ€"Arrested 56 Mountjoy Street Phone 835 Phone 583