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Young Roumanian Cultural Club Ukrainian Pr:svita Assn. Polish White Eagle Scciety Czechoâ€"S‘lovak National Alliance Hungarian Cultural Society Finnish People Order of Italoâ€"Canadians Croatihn Society, Schumacher Negotiations are proceeding to seâ€" cure two micze entries and these are awaitinx: decisions of their memberâ€" ship. A hamdsome trophy has already been generous‘y donated as the grand award and all New Canadian organizations are busy at practice for the forthcomâ€" ing event. Notable Speaker to Address Interâ€"Club Meeting Scotch Peopleâ€"Pipe Band and Danâ€" cers. Dr. Maresch to be Guest Speaker at Banaquet Toâ€"night Plans are proceeding along very fayâ€" ourable limess to ersure a very successâ€" ful National Festival this year. At a meeting held this week the folowing o mganizations showed their willingness to take part in the event: Plans Under Way to Make Event at McIntyre Community Building in June the Most Impressive Yet. Nine Enâ€" tries Already in (Three More Than Last Year) and Two Nine Nationalities Now In National Festival and T wo More Expected 100 BRITISH fKttths. w ow w t mA P HACALG A PAAA M 4 ty L’”"O’”OO‘O'OO"” More Assured. 2 Sections 12 Pages _ ECbe Porcupine Allles Have 7 000,000 The annual meeting of: the Timinins Golf was held on Monday evenâ€" ing: in the new â€"lotker room at the golf club house. There was a large attendâ€" ance and all present were enthusiastic for a big season in golf here in 1940. Allied troop strength is now said to be 7,000,000 men. Britain has 2000000 men mustered exclusive of the Navy and the R. A. F. France has the other 5,000,000 army men. The following were elected as the executive of the Timminsâ€"Golf Club for 1940 : â€" Exectuiveâ€"Mr. John Knox, Mr. R. J. Ennis, Mr. R. E. Dyc, Mr. W. H. Pritâ€" chard, Mr. W. Rinn. The executive will appoint the presiâ€" dent and other officers at the first meeting of the executive. Captain for the season is Mr. L Simard. Viceâ€"Captainâ€"J. R. Hall,. The death cccurred at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Wednesday of Mr. Roinan Napreycheck of 175 Birch Street north. The late Mr. Napreycheck was a naâ€" tive of Russia, and was sixtyâ€"five years old. He came to Canada twentyâ€"eight years ago, and was a wellâ€"known yesiâ€" dent ¢of Timmins for the past twentyâ€" five years. He leaves to maurn his loss a wife in Russia. Executive Elected by Timmins Golf Club Monday Night Snow Piled High on Highway in the Ramore District Mr. J. M. Woods ("Happy" Woods to most people in this district, where he was one of the popular oldâ€"timers) motored to Schumacher this week. Mr. Woods was for many years a resident of Schumacher where he was wellâ€"known and popular. On one occasion he was elected to the council of the township of Tisdale by a good majority. For some time past, he has resided in Hailâ€" evbury. : When asked about the roads, Mr. Woods said that he had no difficutly n his motor trip until he reached the Ramore district, There the road was badly cut up, because the water had no way to escape. Instead the water rested on the road and proved a decided handâ€" icap to the people. "I have seldom seen snow piled as high as it was during recent days at Ramore," said â€"Mr. Woods. "In some places the snow is eight to ten {eet high and the quantity of the snow thus drifted onto sections of the highway is proving a decided difficulty for the snow ploughs. There is no place for the snow to go without too much exâ€" pense for cartage, and the snow lying on the road and melting makes a very particular hazard for the roads." Mr. Woods said that snowploughs were at work in the Ramore district and that every effort was being used to remedy the situation, but that little could be done for the moment to make the road safe and comfortable, The rest of the highway from Haileybury, h« salu, is in pretty good shape, though drivers should exeruise care all the way abong, especially, on ts road from the Germany‘s strength is estimated at between 8.,500,000 men and 9,000,000. A large number of thase men are needed hnawever, to police conquered areas. No definite funeral arrangements have been made as yet. Resident Here 25 Years Passed Away Yesterday Membership and locker dues, it payable not later than May 15th. should be noted by all interested ,are Germans Between 8,500,000 and. 9,000,000 Under Arms Water Not Able to Get Away Quickly Enough. Men in Field Meeting Held in the New Quarters Being Comâ€" pleted. : Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Pilots who returned {from this raid said that after a time antiâ€"aircraft ibatteries were set up, and near the end of the raid, retaliatory fire was intense, T‘wo airships did not return. Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger and Aalger also were raided just before daw n yesterday . Twenty «German planes scattered around the edge of tive Stavanger field were said to be damaged and some ruined. Eighity bombers are said to have taken part on the raid on Sylt. Inâ€" dicating that the raid was a complete surprise, hangars and outbuildings at Sylt were not blacked out. For an hour and forty minutes the bombers sent wave after wave of high explosives and incendiary bombs down on the German base. Fires were said: to have been started by the incendiary bombs. One hangar was hit and another damagzed by a bemb which exploded on the runâ€" way outside. Taking off from clipped English and Scottish airfields, nearly a hundred British ‘bembers yesterday raided five air bases in Norway and Denmark and on the North Sea island of Sylt. The British air ministry described the raids as ‘"highly successful." Purpgse of continual British raiding of German air bases is becoming more clear. Until the Britih can capture n air port in German occupiled territory it is going to be difficult to fight against the waves of @rman bombers which have been consistently attacking Allied trocp concentrations in the vicinity of Trondheim and Lillehammer areas. The British have decided they can do the most damage by using their own bombers to attack the German bombers at their bases to damage the hangars and cut and gash the landing fiek«ds with bombs in order to make taking off and landing of heavy flying machines impossible or at least difficult. Authorities said that hangars and runways were badly damaged at Krisâ€" tiansand and that on all fields the flyâ€" ingâ€"fields themselves were badly cut up and damaged. Several salvos of bombs increased the damage done at Oslo in a raid the previous night. Would Damage Bases to Prevent Raiding Troops In the Trondheim Areas Further repeated raids are expected in the next few days. Students of the various Roman Cuthâ€" clic Schools in the town enjoyed a "maple sugar" party in the basement of St. Anthony‘s Cathedral on Wednesâ€" day afterncon, when the Rev. Pr. Guevremont acted as host to the large group of youngsters. Fr. Guevremont had arranged the event and it was a special treat for the youngsters. The children enjoyed maple sugar candies to their heart‘s contenit, and werr thankful to the reverend father for the delightful event. Maple Sugar Party For Children Interesting and Very Happy Event Yesterday with Father Guevremont as Host. Bomb Sylt With Incendiary and High Expfosive For an Hour and Forty Minutes. Raid Comes as Complete Surâ€" prise. Sylt, Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger and Aalger Raided. Hangars and Aeroplanes Damaged. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1940 HANDSOME NEW GOLF CLUB QUARTERS Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Monday have been as Tolâ€" lows: Monday, maximum, 44, minimum, 26; Tuesday, 48 and 30; Wednesday, 45 and 26. At eight o‘clock this morning the temperature was 28 degrees. Cool But Fine Says Forecaster The remainder of teday and for the next twentyâ€"four hours will continue fine â€"with some‘cool wind, said Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger weather expert, this morning. Funeral of the Late Mr. Frank McGrath to be Held Tomorrow Popular Resident Here for T‘wentyâ€"seven Years Died Tuesday Night. Funeral services will be Jheld on Friday morning at 9 o‘clock, {from the residence of his brother, Mr. Joseph McGrath, 13 Murdock avenue, to the Church of Nativity, for the late Mr. FPrank McGrath, popular and respected oldâ€"timer of the Porcupine, who passed away at St. Mary‘s hospital on Tuesâ€" day evening. Highest Temperature This Week Yesterday When Mercury Rose to 45. The late Mr. McGrath was known throughout the North Land for his many charitable and kind deeds, and has numerous friends here who feel a deep personal bereavement in his death. He was born in Hancock, Michiâ€" gan, sixtyâ€"two years ago, and was an efficient employee Of the Hollinger Mines for the past twentyâ€"seven years. A year ago, Mr. McGrath was marâ€" ried to Jervel Twolan at Calabogie, and besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss, five brothers, Joseph, of Timâ€" mins, Michael, of Detroit, and Bert, Martin, and William, Oof Hancock, Michigan: one sister, Mrs. Mollie Leary, of Hancock, Michigan. Also resident Timmins are four nieces, Miss Bern McGrath, Mrs. G. McKechnic, a Misses Kathrine and Eugenia Young The late Mr. McGrath underwent an operaticn in Toronto about four weeks ago, and later was brought back to St. Mary‘s hospital. Complications arose, and despite the best of medical care, Mr. McGrath passed away on Tuesday evening. Relatives from outâ€"Ofâ€"town who will attend the funeral include Mr. William McGrath and Mrs. M. Leary, of Hanâ€" cock,. and Mr. Jack Twolan, brotherâ€"inâ€" law, of Calabogie. Pallbearers will be Messrs Pat McDonough, Owen Farnum, Joe Cumningham, Tom Platts, Jack Gurnell and Charles Cummings, Lomicnâ€"RAF. raids German air bases at Sylt and four Norwegian cities; appointment of Sir Walter Monckton as chief of publicity in neutral counâ€" tries announced, pilcations arose,! Billinghamâ€"onâ€"Tees, Eng. of medical care,) Three persons were killed iaway on Tuesday | jured in an explosion today |tions plant of Imperial CI ofâ€"town who will ; dustries Limited. underwent an| last weekâ€"end ut four weeks| ht back to St.| Three Theâ€"late Mr. Cock had been at the sanitarium in Hamilton for some time, prior returning to Timmins about a year ago, and was ill at his home here, being taken to the hospital on Tuesday. The deceased was borm in Halifax, sixtyâ€"eight years ago, and came to Timmins from Cobalt seventeen years ago. Until the year 1925 he worked on the T. N.O. and was active in the serâ€" vice of the Salvation Army. During the war, he served with the Cangadlan Navy. He was at one time active in the Canaâ€" dian Legion, and will be buried with Legicon hcnours. Salvation Airmy Citadel for the late Mr. Clarence T. Cook, who passed away at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Tuesâ€" day evening. Death was due to> a complaint which heâ€"has suffered from for the past few. years, Wellâ€"Known Oldâ€" Time Resident of Timmins Died on Tuesday Night FPuneral services will be held on Friâ€" day afternoon at 4.30 oclock, at the The late Mr. Ccook resided at 10 Crescent avenue, and he is survived by his wife, Elizabeth and a daughter Clarence T. Cook Passes After Long Iliness. stantces in the i due to sabotage Nazi Military Garage Fired Eupen, Belgium, April 24â€"A military garage forming part of the Siegfried line was destroyed today by fire reportâ€" ed to be of incendiary origin. ‘The garage was a large structure situated at Losheim, on the Germanâ€" #40040004000000000000000000000000080000000840040040004844846 ‘The garage was a large structure situated at Losheim, on the Germanâ€" Belgium frontier. The fire was ‘the second of its kind in a few weeks, The German authorities were underâ€" stood to be investigating _ the cirecumâ€" stances in the belief that both fires were 9 0000000000990 and io injured in an explosiOt London. An official statement conc day‘s blast said material da not of gerat importance and ducticn will not be held up. . ine Diast was the second in a BMUSsn munitions factory in less than a week. Last Saturday five persons were killed and 15 in jured in an explosion in North Build Huge French Fleet Paris, April 24â€"Navy Minister Cesar Cainmpinchi today announced a naval Above is the attractive new quarâ€" ters for the Timmins Golf Club. This will be used for locker reoms and club purposes for the club, while the former club house will be used by the ladies‘ section. The interior of the new building is not fully completed, painting and deâ€" corating being under way. When completed it will be one of the best in the North,. Three Killed in Explosion Billinzhamâ€"onâ€"Tees, Eng.. Ap! Highlights and Sidelights OF THE WAR NEWS emicai and 19 i at a mul proâ€" Published at Tmmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY The Nurses‘ Alumnae of St. Mary‘s | Hospital will hold its election meeting this (Thursday) evening in the audiâ€" of the Nurses‘ Residence of the ‘Hospi'tal. All members are asked to be present at the meeting, as in addiâ€" tion to the important election, there will be various reports and other inâ€" ‘ teresting business. Musicâ€"lovers will be delighted to know that the McIntyre Concert Band under the direction of Bandmaster G. Baden, FSM., (Medaille Militaire), formerly of the French Army, will present another concert over the air on Sunday, April 28th, fom 2 to 2.3G pm. The following is the pregramme to be presented, some of the numbers being by special request: ( 1.â€"‘"‘The Maple Leaf Porever.‘"‘ 2.â€"March, "The Squealer,‘ by Huff ; 3.â€"Oventure, ‘Orpheu.s by . Ofien- bach. 4. â€"‘"Regimental Alrs of £he Bvltxsh and Canadian: Armies."=. (A) The. 38th Regiment (Dufferm Rifiles). The 36th Regiment (Peel Regi-' menty . y 4 5.â€"Id@yll, "The Glow Wox'w,";by P. Lincke. . 5.â€"Idyll, "The Glow Worm," by P. more. 7.â€"Hymn, "Abide With Me." _God Save the King. Sharp Fighting in Area of Trondheim : Remnants Of Nazi Force Surrender Another Very Pleasing Proâ€" gramme to be Presented by the Mcintyre Concert Band. Donor of the cars and the money is said to be the Lake Shore Mine. Under the revised regulaticns of the C. A. H. A. such a gift would be permissable. Players To Receive Car, Money There is a persistent rumour in local hockey circles that each of the fourteen members of the Lake Shoare hockey team which won the Allan Cup in Tcronto last night by defeatâ€" ing the Calgary Stampeders in three straight games, will receive an autoâ€" miobile and $150 as a reward. Programme for Sunday‘s Concert by the Mcintyre Band building program designed to double the strength of the French fleet by 1944. Nurses‘ Alumnae to Hold Election Meeting Toâ€"night Speaking to the finance committee of the Chamber of Deputies, Campinchi estimated the cost of the program at 13,000,000,000 francs ($284,570,000) . The minister said that in 1944 the fleet would be as strong as it is now even if every warship now in service were in the meantime destroyed. British Making Encircling Movement Around Trondheim. Allied Forces Are Increasing and Men Being Debarked North and South of Naziâ€"Held City of Trondheim. Remnants of Trapped Battalion Give Up. After a brief business meeting games were enjoyed, with everyone finding this a pleasant manner in whicn to spend the evening. A devotional programme is being arâ€" ranged for the regular meeting next Wednesday, and as this is the last deâ€" votional programe for the season, it is hoped that there will be a good attendâ€" ance. The regular weekly meeting of the A.YP.A. was held on Wednesday evenâ€" ing in the Parish Hall, with a good atâ€" tendance of members. Captain Butler presided, Devotional Programme for Next Week‘s A.Y.P.A. This week, Friday, April 26th, will be the monthly "Physical Recreation Night" at the YPS. of the Timmins Finnish United Church, Tauic;, will be served. This evening Group No. 4 will be in charge of all arrangennts, Miss E, Nykanen is the convener, with the members of the group acsisting,. Meeting of Finnish Y.P.S. Friday Evening, April 26 The German battalitocn which surâ€" rendered at Gratangen was credited as the first victory for the Norwegian forces in the Narvik sector. The Gerâ€" mans went north? in retreat and found their retreat cut off while the Ncrweâ€" gians sniped from the hills, The Germans held out for six cdays and‘ then were forced to surrender when their food and aanmunition was gone,. ; O After sharp fighting British infantry has reâ€"established its lines in the Trondheim area, The British are said to be pressing an encirecling operation arcund Ticndheim and the Nazis are making desperate efforts to break it. French and Norwegians, fighting against Tyrolean skiers around Narvik are pushing towards Bjornfjell on the Swedishâ€"Norwegian coast to try to trap the Nazis still in Narvik. The Allies are pushing east from Rombak heights along the iron ore railrogd to Sweden hoping to cut off the Germans‘ last means of escape. Allied forces in this area are inâ€" creasing. Troops are being debarked at Namsos and Andalsnes, north and south of the TProndheim respectively. The nearby town of Steinkjer is in ruins from German bombing. The Germans in ithe garrison of Trondheim can resist but their posiâ€" tion is said to be precarious as long as they have to depend on planes from the sauth for food and reinforcements. Chancellor Hitler is said to be perâ€" scmally exhorting the Commander of the Narvik Garrison, General Deitl, to hold out as long as possible, He is promising him aid by air. Fire Call to the Ambassador Hotel Cellar Full Smoke Find Stoker Pulling Hot Coals Out of Furnace Into Empty Bin. Firemen were called to the Ambasâ€" sador Hotel at 6.04 am. yesterday, When they arrived the basement was filled with smoke., Investigation revealâ€" ed the fact that the automatic stoker had emptied the coal bin and was pulling burning coal from the furnace bed back out into the bin,. Piremen used foamite on the stoker motor. Boys put in an alarm last evening. Wheen firemen got to 115 Commercial Avenue they found only a minor chimâ€" Meanwhile, in the Narvik area: The plight of the completely â€" surrounded garrison of 2,000 Getmans holding the northern iron are port, is acute, Surâ€" vivors of a battalion of 1,000 men, hagâ€" gard with hunger and without ammuâ€" nition surrendered after being lured into a trap twentyâ€"five ml‘o.) north of Narvik. Boys put in an alarm last evening. When firemen got to 115 Commercial Avenue they found only a minor chimâ€" ney fire, Occupants of the house were much surprised when they saw firemen. A call was received from 57 Pine St., north, at 8.97 pm,. on Puesday., Resiâ€" dents of the house thought they saw a fire, What they did see were small boys waving sparklers, A chimney fire north resulted in Monday, Single Copyâ€"Five Cents at 253 Balsam Btree! a call at 11.20 a.m. or