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Yol. XXV. No 20 Parts of Antiâ€"Aircraft Shells Rain on Streets Soviet Defence Appropriation Increased. Form Union Karelo Finnishâ€"Soviet Socialist Republic from Land Seized from Finland and Russian Karelia. State Gerâ€" man Infantry Attacks Driven Back on Western Front. A squadron of German bombers which flew over the east coast of Engâ€" land yesterday on a raiding expedition was driven off before a single high exâ€" plosive projectile was dropped. The Nazi planes were sighted over the Shetland Islands and immediately a barrage of antiâ€"aircraft shells filled the sky. Apparently believing discreâ€" tion to be the better part of valour the Germans filed. f An air raid alarm sounded for ten minutes in coastal towns and cities, and in some parts, parts of antiâ€"aircraft shells rained down in the streets. ' 1 m‘ooooomooom From Moscow comes the report that the Soviet government has increased its defence appropriation by half again as much as last year‘s figure. The twelfth Soviet republic has been created in inâ€" corparation of the territory won from Finland with Soviet Karelia. The new area will be known as the Union Karelo Finnishâ€"Soviet Socialist Republic. There was considerable aerial and artillery activity on the western front over the weekâ€"end, state reports from Paris. After a heavy barrage of shelling German infantry made several sporadic attacks which were reported driven off with ‘"fairly heavy‘"‘ Nazi losses. The artillery barrage was laid down from nomadic units on a thirty mile sector in the Saar Valley and the Vosges Mounâ€" tains. Walther Daare, German Minister of Agriculture was expected to arrive in Budapest toâ€"morrow to hold conferâ€" a@mces with Yugo Slay and Hungarian and Italian ministers of agriculture to push the Reich‘s campaign to assure continued flow of foodstuffs, oil and raw materials from southeastern Europe to Germany. 4t ~gp 5 4 G A A A AAL *A â€"A United Church to Build New Church on Mountjoy South After the morning service at the Timâ€" j old son of Mr. and Mrs. VMMLeS mins United Churt f~'Qflf.§fif,\ay. the | Waillingford, died ‘at his honme, 69% Rev. W. M. Mustard made announceâ€" | Third avenue on Friday, March 29th. ment of the purshasg of@@@and gh: Mountâ€" : The ‘baby, boy was bornr in Timmins. joy Street, south as the location for a! Funeral services were conducted by new church. Plans are now underway | the Rev. E. Gilmour Smith of the Timâ€" for the erection of the new edifice, but ,mins United Church at Walker‘s Unâ€" definits arrangements have not been |dertaking Parlour on Saturday afterâ€" made as to the date when work will|noon at 4 o‘clock, and interment was be begun. ‘made in the Timmins cemetery. Interest and Sparkle of " Highlights of 1940 " Delight Crowds Here Announcement Made After Service Yesterday. One of the most successfully enterâ€" taining events to be held in Timmins was the presentation of "Highlights of 1940", under the auspices of the Timâ€" mins Kinsmen Club in the Goldfields theatre on Thursday and Priday evenâ€" ings. With a "bit of everything" the| programme satisfied young and old, and | left the audience with the feeling that each person present would be eager to attend the next presentation by the Kinsmen, especially under the same direction. "Highlights of 1940" was a Mallabar- Turner production, and ‘was under the| personal direction of Melburn E. Turnâ€" ‘ er. the smooth and finished perform-l ance being a tribute to his genuis. The! show gave a variety of dancing, singâ€" ing, humour and colour. The art academy professor (Percy Harris) in his long black robe and cap, introduced six of his boys, Honey Boy Evans (Cecil Linder), Lew Docstader (Leo Charlebois), Al G. Pields (Ramsay Park}, George Primrose (Keith Cotton), John Cobourn (Russell Thompkins), and Neil O‘Brien (Len Ikonen),. Their black faces, and bright golden suits with blue lapels and blue ties, were especially suited to their characterizaâ€" tions of humorous Southern gentlemen, whose antics were unpredictable. In revolt kecause the professor would not accept girls to his academy, Souâ€" brette (Connie Lejambe}), lead her girls (Patricia King, Monica Shragge, Annie Stefanich, Elsie McFadden, Joy Fitzâ€" gerald and Joyce Ryan) in the song and dance number "An Apple For the Teacher", for which Connie‘s voice was well suited and in which the giris, atâ€" Event, Directed by Melburn E. Turner, of the Mallabarâ€" Turner Co., Proves Clever and Effective Entertainment. Notable Array of Local Talent Gathered for Production "Highlights of 1940" Under Auspices of Kinsmen Club. tired in short print (Continaued or 1 Section 8 Pages skirts, red buaice There were fortyâ€"two fire calls during the month of March, according to a reâ€" port by Fire Chief Alex Borland, which will be submitted to the Town Council at a meeting this week. Of that number of calls 36 were by telephone, four from boxes and two verbal. Damage Was $1500 March Fire Fire loss in Timmins during the month amounted to $900 on buildings and $547 on their contents making a total loss of $1,447. amounted to 36 gallons. Early yesterday morning a call was received from the home of Dr. A. H. Hudson, 21 Riverside Drive, located across the Mattagami River ‘bridge in the Township of Mountjoy. FPiremen rushed down at 3.38 a.m. and found the floor around the open hearth in the house smouldering. Damage was slight. There were six calls on Friday. At 2.13 p.m. firemen were called to 55 Birch Street, south, for a basement fire in a house owned by Mrs Shaheen and ocâ€" cupied by T. J. Coughlan. Damage amounted to about $15. One thousand, six hundred and fifty feet of hose were used during the month and 72 feet of ladders. Chemical used Chimney fire calls were received from the following addresses: 53 Columbus Avenue: 166 Maple Street, north; 151 Main Avenue; 22 Ogden Avenue; 87 Commercial Avenue. A simillar call, to 272 Cedar Street, south, was received on Saturday. George, three and one half months‘ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miles Waillingford, ‘at his: home, 69% 'I'hn'c. avenue on‘ Friday, March 29th. The ‘baby. boy was born in Timmins. Death of Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Es W allingford Kirkland Luke, March 30â€"Word reached her Thursday of the death of nremature triplets in the Red Cross premature Lrip‘ets in Di A2G UCPOQSS hospital at Callandar Tuesday night. ‘The triplets were born to Mrs. Herâ€" bert Yerkle of Latchiord. GOne was boru dead and the others died soon after birth despite efforts of Dr. R. H. Dmaue uf Puwasum Mrs. Yerkte, 25, in‘ TX f Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY all Early Yesterday to the Home of Dr. Henry Hudâ€" son on River Bank. ¢ Nortnupine AMobpante There was very general regret in the North on Saturday when announcement was made that Col. Mac Lang had reâ€" signed as chairman of the T. N. O. Railway ‘Commission. The regret was lessened, however, by the further anâ€" nouncement that Col. Lang would probably remain in close connection with the North as Industrial Commisâ€" sioner and with the work of speeding up the development of the lignite deâ€" posits north of Cochrane. Col. Mac Lang Will Not Act as Industrial Resigns as Chairman of T. N. O. Commission, but Will Not Accept Position as Industrial Commissioner to Develop Lignite Deposits. Reason Explained by Corâ€" respondence. F 2.3 L .00 l en on ty CJ Col. Mac Lang has taken a prominent part in the development of the North since its early days. He did prospectâ€" ing in the North for several years and was also connected with the forest inâ€" dustries here. From 1914 to 1925 he was member of the Ontario Legislature for this riding. He enlisted as a priâ€" vate for overseas service in: the great war, returning with the rank of major. In 1926 he was electéd ‘member of the Dominion House for the neighbouring riding of Temiskaming, taking up reâ€" sidence in Haileybury. He enjoys a very large measure of popularity and esteem all through the North and the success of the T. N. O. Railway serâ€" vice under his chairmanship added to the general confidence. Col. Mac Lang has had particular faith in the possibilities of the developâ€" ment of the lignite deposits north of Cochrane and has done much to assure the speeding up of that project. There will be general regret that he will also drop his connection with the lignite deâ€" velopment. The reason for this decisâ€" ion, as well as the situation in regard to the resignation, is given in the folâ€" lowing correspondence:â€" Toronto, March 19, 1940 Dear Colonel Lang:â€"I deeply regret, because of circumstances with which you are quite familiar and which I do not have to further discuss with you, I have arrived at the conclusion in the interests of efficiency and economy in the management of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, it will be necessary for me to ask for your resignation as Chairman of the Comâ€" mission. At the same time I fully appreciate the valuable contribution you have made during your many years in public life toward the development of the naâ€" tural resources of Northern Ontario. With this in mind I should be very pleased to offer you a position in the (Continued on Page Eight) Witnesses of Jehovah are to Appear in Court They are charged under the Vagrancy Act with disturbing pedestrians on Timmins streets on Saturday night. Selling "The Watch Tower‘ and "Consolation" the four are alleged to have tried to buttonhole passersâ€"by in an effort to force them into buying the publication issued by their wealthy founder, Judge Rutherford. Several months ago a number of the same sect were brought in to police court. They all were convicted. Some of them paid their fines and others went to jail. At that time Magistrate Atkinâ€" son wurned them that they did not have the right to make remarks or carâ€" ry signs bearing slogans insulting to the religions of other people, "Jehovah‘s Witnesses," four of them, will testify before Magistrate Atkinson in police court on Tuesday afternoon. ommissioner for North TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, APRIL 18T, 1940 BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES FOR CARNIV AL Annual Vimy Night Banquet Expected to be Happy Event Arrangements for the annual Vimy banquet are now nearing completion. This event has been the big feature of Legion activities for the past twelve years, and one to which all local exâ€" servicemen look forward. ‘The banquet this year will follow along the usual lines and will be held in the Legion hall on "Vimy Day‘". April 9th, 1940. Two sittings will ‘be held, the first at 7.00 pm. sharp. The Ladies‘ Auxiliary will cater to the needs of the inner man and this assures very appetizing list of food stuffs. The banquet is open to exâ€" servicemen only and any Oof the New Atmy_who may be on leave,, all local enh.sted men bemo members of the Canadian Legion. A few specially inâ€" vited guests will also be present. After the banquet a singâ€"song will be held and Legion artists will entertain. All are urged to secure tickets early. These can be obtained from any of the officers or members of the entertainâ€" ment committee, The head steward, James Gordon, at the club can also supply your needs. Don‘t forgetâ€"it‘s Tuesday, April 9th, at the Legion hallâ€" first sitting at 7.00 p.m. Funeral Yesterday of the Late John Prefasi The remains of the late Mr. John Prefasi were shipped from Haileybury to Timmins on Saturday, for funeral service on Sunday afternoon. The serâ€" vice was held at 3 o‘clock at Walker‘s Undertaking Parlour, and was conductâ€" ed by the Rev. E. Gilmour Smith of the Timmins United Church. The late Mr. Prefasi was 46 years old, and died on March 28th. Left to mourn his loss are a wife a daughter and one son, Frank, of South Porcupine. Summary of Council Meeting Set estimates for 1940 at $860,568. Discuss impos licensing byâ€"laws Refuse request for back taxes paid on fire escapes. Grant request part of 1940 gran Adjust salary of Dr. McInni M.OH. to $150 a month. In crease other salaries. Purchase equipment, including another inhilator, for the Fire Department. Decide to place name signs departments in town hall lobby Consider petitions for sideâ€" walks; consider also applications for poll tax refunds. itiOn of V.GO.N. 10of of â€"more for About four hundred and twentyâ€"five adults, and a large number of children, enjoyed the delicious dinner served by the "Southern" group of the Finnish people at the Harmony hall on Sunday afternoon, proceeds of which will be donated to the work of the Finnish Aid Red Cross. The two long tables held large quanâ€" tities of tasty Finnish foods, roasts, salads, and a â€"variety of vegetables, which were replenished from time to time. For desserts, there was a choice of puddings, pies and jellies. Centreâ€"pieces at both tables were golden daffodils donated by Bruce Leek, florist, which:â€"added a gay touch to the background of the blue and white colms of Finland. 4 3 f Dinner Will Net Over $200 for the Finnish Red Cross Harmony Hall Decorated for Event Yesterday. guest:entéréd: the: Hall, ‘atâ€" tendants at the‘door pinned the Finnish colors (small ribbons) to their lapels or collars, and at one end of the hall was erected a small platform, upon which stood two dolls, attired in the national costume of the Finnish boy and girl. These dolls presided over a collection box, donations from which will be given to the Finnish people who lost their homes during the war. It is expected that the proceeds of the event will total over two hundred dollars, which will be a fine contribuâ€" tion to the work of the Finnish Aid Red Cross. This (Monday) evening, a supper of stew will be served at the hall, and it is hoped that this will be well attended, as proceeds will be donated to the Finâ€" nish Aid Red Cross. The death occurred at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Sunday afternoon of Dominico Defalice, of 102 Fourth aveâ€" nuge, Schumacher. No definite funeral arrangements have been made as yet, the remains resting at Chenier‘s Unâ€" dertakinge Parlours. Death Yesterday of Dominico Defalice of Schumacher The late Mr. Defalice was born in Villa Valluccia, Italy, and was marâ€" ried there in 1916 to the former Philoâ€" men Croce, who survives him. Also survivinz are one daughter, Lydia, 12 years and five sons, Brundy, 18 years, George 15 years, Angelo 10 years, Joseph 9 years, and Normie 7 years. The deceased was resident of the Porâ€" cupine dGdistrict for the past twenty years, and was a wellâ€"known and popuâ€" lar citizen of the camp. He was fifty vears old. Had Lived in the Porcupine Camp Over Twenty Years The War Service Unit of the Ladic id of the Timmins Finnish United w hold its regular weekly work meeting the Finnish Manse at 7.30 p.m. tonig) Mrs. A. 1. Heinonen will be the hosté: Mrs. Joseph Aho, the president, infort The Advance that the work of the War Service Unit of the Ladies‘ Aid has been progressing in a splendid way. A quanâ€" tity of sweaters and socks together with a sum of money have already been deâ€" livered to the local ied Ciog, Finnish War Service Unit Ladies Doing Good W ork Ancther pleasing feature at the Porcupine Skating Club carnival to be held April 12th and 13th at the MclIntyre arena is the collection of beautiful "butterflies." Back row, left to right:â€"Ruth Hawley, Beverley Cook, Bess Ross, Isobe}l Short. In front, left to right:â€"Margo Kirkland, Myrna Kennedy. Published at Tmmins, Ont.., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY \Classes at Timmins to Prepare Ladies for Service as War Drivers \" i ~aiP ~alP l t l l l l J Nt l lt ult lt Sn Oe Oe C OE Recalled by Moscow P P P AP PPA AP P P L AP t PP \ ts P lA AP tm P P â€"AP P AP AC PP PCP AL L PP PP lAE PA PP eP " OOE he4 Coldest March On Record The coldest March on record has just finished, said Hollinger weatherman Wheeler, this morning, summarizing the condition of the weather during the past month. Lowest temperature during the month was fourteen degrees below zero and highest, 44 above. Snowfall amounted to 18% inches and rain fell to a depth Oof .34 inches. Mean maximum temperature for the month was 21 degrees and mean miniâ€" mum 3‘% degrees making a mean for the month of about 12 degrees. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Thursday have been as folâ€" luows: Thursday, maximum, 44, miniâ€" mum, 10; FPriday, 38 and 30; Saturday, 34 and 27; Sunday, 32 and 147. At eight o‘clock this morning the ‘temperature was i17 degrees. It rained on Friday for the first time this year, to a depth of .34 inches. Yesâ€" terday half an inch of snow fell. Weatherman said that the next few days would be "clear and cold." The sun shone for 210 hours during the month, or an average of seven hours a day. Sunrise is at present at 6.05 a.m. and sunset at 6.45 p.m. Lowest Temperature Durâ€" ing Coldest March on Reâ€" cord Was 14 Below. Students at Timmins and Fauquier Win Scholarships Ottawa, March 30â€"Robert Ethier, 13 and Jecmne d‘Are Lapierre, 12, both of Fauquier, Ont., . won â€"major, honars in the third French competition held in bilingual separate schools thfoughotxt Ontario recently," it was announced last night.: O$‘ } f ;) Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lapiere, Jeanne d‘Are Lapierre came first among girl contestants in similar competition and was awarded a schoâ€" larship entitling her to a fourâ€"year course in a convent of her choice. Second prizes went to Florent Gauâ€" thier, of Timmins, Ont., and Yvette Heading 22 candidates in the general competition in French composition, spelling, reading, literature and elocuâ€" tion, Robert Ethier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ethier, won a scholarship entitling him to an eightâ€"year classical course in a university of his own choice "irst Class to Open This Evening. Expect to Have at Least Two Other Classes for This Type of War Work. Classes Provided by Ford Motor Co. as Patriotic Conâ€" tribution. thier, of Timmin Seguin, of, Ottawa h 4 """ t eP â€"AP PCP â€"ALâ€"AP PP l "Careless Talking" r s i k A naval officer was convicted last RC(dllLd b} NIObLOW week at London, England, in a courtâ€" martial on the charge of "careless talk." He was Gdeprived of his commission. Details of the offence were not made public, «it ePA PA AP LA 10.0.F. fTor a social the Oddfellows‘ hal week by Go No. 173 and His ‘!)“ 4 a € T ..~(‘ 1 .5E €a AJ 4 }“;.:“ V ed by € RAi U =â€" th 4_ mm @* t e t P P PA PPAAA L Highlights and Sidelights Nugget Rebekah Todge mmins Lloudge No., 409 y for the first time of .34 inches. Yesâ€" of snow fell. that the next few JIL OF THE WAR NEWS ) VXÂ¥ The first class in mechanical study of motors for women of the Porcupine, will commence at the McDowell Motors, on the Schumacher Road, this (Monday) evening. The classes will be conducted by Mr. Brillinger, service manager at the local branch of the Ford Motor Co., and will comprise of a study of the various parts of a motor, the repairing of defects, changing of tires, etc. These classes are conducted at seyâ€" eral cities throughout Canada by the Ford Motor Co. of Canada, to prepare Canadian women for mechanical war wotk if the need arises. Anyone wishing to enroll in the classes must have driver‘s license, and must fill in a form which will be received on application at the Ford Motor Co. It is expected that there will be more than three classes in Timmins, each class being made up of ten women. The classes will be carried through some weeks, during which time the women who have enrolled will receive practical lessons in mechanics. This is a volunâ€" tary war service, and the Ford Motor Co. is aonating its services to this work,. Sent to Toronto Where Speâ€" cial Instruments are Available for Removal of Object in Throat. Baby Swallows Pin Sent to Toronto to Have it Removed Paul Tremblay, 10 months‘ old son of Henry ‘Tremblay, 130 Wilson Avenut, has been sent to Toronto to have a pin extracted from his throat. ‘T?he baby swallowed the pin on Friday. He was attended by local physicians and then sent to Toronto to be operated upon by a specialist,. The baby, was reported to be in good condition today although thc operation had not yet. been pcrformed Mr. Rees Phillips, church officer for the last five years at the Timmins United Church, was presented with a beautiful gift by his friends at the friendship hour after the Sunday evenâ€" ing service. Mr. Phillips is leaving this week for Wales, and to express their appreciaâ€" tion of his friendship, the members of the congregation presented him with a clock and purse. Presentation of the gift was made by Mrs. Vera Clarke, deaconess, and the presentation address was read by Mr. Alex Rose. l’resentatmn Made to ~Mr. It, Phillips Yesterday Premier to Speak Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain will make a statement in the British House of Commons on ‘Tuesday (toâ€" morrow) regarding Thursday‘s meeting at London, England, of the Allied supreme war council. Prime A\ will make House of chief of the Al Sir Edmond 1 combat units of Canadian Actiyv Russion Planes Busy A report from Hsinking, capital of Manchoukuo, says that Russian warâ€" planes had made two separate rteâ€" connoitring flights over Eastern Manâ€" choukuo near the border, with Siberia, about 100 miles north of Possiat Bay. Turks Close Up Newspaper The Turkish government â€" Saturday ordered The Turkisshe Post, of Istan»â€" bul, only German language newspaper in Turkey, to discontinue publication Turkish newspapers say that the jpubâ€" licuvion was jprejudicing Turkey‘s for» Single Copyâ€"Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 ef C Inspected Cana l â€" _ Gamelin, he Allied armit ond TIronsides, aits of the First Active Service anadians , â€" _commanderâ€"inâ€" ‘mies, and General es, inspected the irst Division of the