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Wait Information From Attorney General Before Clearing Reds Out Here "We are waiting for more informaticn from the Attorney General‘s depantâ€" ment, when we get it we will take steps to clean the Reds out of Timmins," said Mayor Emile Brunette today, reâ€" ferring to the decision yesterday of Ontario Supreme Court Justice Chevrâ€" ier in declaring the Communist Party to be "an illegal organization." "I for one was glad to see that some definite stand was taken on the matter of Communists and their propaganda," said the Mayor. "I have tried sinc*t I took office as have members of the council which was elected at the same time, to stamp out Communism in whatever way we could. However, our hands have been tied as have those of the police. "Ncw, however, we are in a position to move and move we will. At the present time the Chiéf of Pokice is in Toronto. While there he will confer with the Attorney General. He arrives back this week and we will have a conference on the matter," the Mayor said. Mr. Justice Chevrier declared the party "ilegal" on the occasion of passâ€" ing sentence on three men convicted of publishing and circulating antiâ€"war pamphlets in ccntravention to the Deâ€" fence of Canada Regulations. Harry Binder, 26, avowed Communâ€" ist who spoke in Timmins last May Day, was sentenced to serve three years in jail. He was ordered to pay a fine of $2.000 with the alternative of anofher year. His brother, Louis Binder, 22, who was a private in the Royal Canx dian Engineers, and Roy Saunders, 27, a Dominion Government civil servant, were each sentenced to two and a half years and fined $1,000 each with the alâ€" ternative of another six months in jail. ‘Counsel for the men suggest any appeal may be taken. wm sn m > AP o e t Glad to See Some Definite Stand Taken by Authorities Says Mayor. His Hands and Those of Police Were Tied but Now Can Take Action Against Communists and Their Propaganda. Harry Binder and Two Others Sent Down. At the Ladies‘ Aid meeting of the Timmins Finnish United Church, held Wednesday, May 15th, final ‘plans in regard to the annual sale of work and exhibition of rural women‘s handicraft and concert to be held May 30th, were discussed. Mrs. Rachel Leivo was the hostess and also presided in the kitchâ€" en. There was a good attendance at this meeting. Finnish Ladies Aid to Hold Tea, Sale, Concert, May, 30 Local Women‘s Institute Affiliates With Rangers The Gold Star Branch of the Woâ€" men‘s Institute held its regular monthâ€" ly meeting on Wednesday afternoon in the Hollinger hall, with a very good attendance of members. The president, Mrs. P. G. Howard, formally opened the mecting. To Take Special Interest in Girls‘ Organization. Canaâ€" dian Destroyer Also Adopted by the W.I. Delegates Appointed for District Convention to be Held in June. M TT O k Six delegates were chosen to attend the District Annual Of the WA., at Porquis Junction on June lith. They were the president, Mrs. P. G. Howard, the district director, Mrs. Fred Charâ€" bonneau, Mrs. C. Briggs, Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Dicker and Mrs. G. Ross. A new programme for the year was discussed and decided upon, and at roll call, the members were asked to name their favourite flower, anmxi tie reason for the favouritism, Mrs. Musgrave, oldest meuwer o. L.ie «Continued on Page Eignt; 2 Sections 12 Pages Open New Roller Rink More Than 300 Attend Opening of Roller Rink at Mclntyre Arena. At least three hundred skaters and wouldâ€"be skaters attended the openâ€" ing of the Mcintyre roller skang arena last evennmz. There were more people than there were skates, as A matter of fact, and some parties took turns handing the fibre rollers around. The opening was wWell heralded in Timmins at seven o‘clock:in the evenâ€" ing when the MciIintyre Conceéert Band paraded â€" down Third â€"Avenue an d around some of the principal streets in the town. The band then left Timmins and paraded in SchumaC2ier, Spectators and all, there wers woll over 500 in the arena last night. Refers to the Death of Lord ~Tweedsmuir and Loss to Canada. Unemployment Insurance Seen *# /A A in Throne Speec In his address ‘Mr. Duff said that in otder to look forward to the days of reconstruction following hostilities the House, would be asked to amend the British North America Act and emâ€" power the establishment of unemployâ€" ment insurance on a national scale. "Unless the evil powers which now threaten us, are conquered, the world itself will be reduced to a state of anâ€" archy," said Mr. Duff, referring to the The Hsuse of Commons and the Senâ€" ate this afternoon heard the Right Honcurable Lyman iP. Duff, V.C., Chief Justice of Canada and Administrator of the Dominion of Canada, open patâ€" liament with thc spcech from the Throne. Londonâ€"B.EF. operations announced proceeding according to schedule in Belgium; British filers continue bitter air attacks behind German lines, Nazi losses four times their @wn:; nine Nazi transports and supply ships sunk by British submurikics; landed near it m AP PC AP PP C PP P LClA P «t l eP tss ‘ublished at Timmin«, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDA Y Ehe PQorcupine Aopants R.A.F. Doing Well in Air Impressive Funeral This Morning of Fireman A. Cooper Funeral services were held at the Church of Nativity this (Thursday) morning for the late Mr. Albert Henry Cooper, wellâ€"kntwn and popular memâ€" ber of the Timmins Fire Department, who passed away at St. Mary‘s Hosâ€" pital on Monday afternoon after an illâ€" ness that lasted for about one month. Special Honours Paid by Timmins Fire Department Special honours were paid to the deâ€" ceased by the members of the Tim-l mins Fire Department, who also acted as pallbearers at the funeral, and the. remains were drawn in a small fire truck to their last resting place at the Timmins Roman Catholic Cemetery. All the Volunteer Firemen and all the paid staff, with the exception of one shift that had to remain in duty at the hall gathered at Chenier‘s funeral parâ€" lours. The big fire truck suitably drapâ€" ed was used as a hearse, the coffin restâ€" ing where Firemen Cooper had so often taken his place in the line of duty. Fire Chief Jucksch and three of the Echumacher firemen were present at the funeral to pay honcur to the dead fireman for the neighbouring brigade. The Timmins police force also marched in a body in the funeral cortege. Lieuâ€" tenant M. Daher was the driver of the fire truck. As the contege came to the corner of Cedar street, the bell in the tower at the fire hall tolled, and conâ€" tinued to toll until the procession reached the church. â€" The pallbearers were six men from their dead comâ€" rade‘s shift at the fire hall:;â€"PF. Culâ€" hane, W. Boyd, P. Eckert, W. Martin, W. Liborion and W. Audet. i » l The late Albert Cooper was one of the local inspectors under the Ontario Fire Marshal‘s office. The late Mr. Cooper was born in Stanleyville, Ontario, fiftyâ€"two years ago, and first came to the camp with the early settlers of the district. He left some later for the West. From where he returned in 1924, and became a member of the Timmins Fire Department, where he was employed for the past sixteen years. The late Mr. Cooper was popular with all who knew him, his kindly and friendly manner winning him many friends throughout the camp. As a fireman he was competent and fearless. Left *o mourn his loss are his wife, three daughters, Doris, Gladys and Erma:; three brothers, John and Michael of Stanleyville, arnd Philip of Saskatchewan; and his mother, Mrs. Henry Cooper, of Stanleyville; as well as a large number of friends here and in the West. y On Monday evening the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Timmins Branch Canadian _ Legion _ observed _ its 13th anniversary with only a few members absent, several being unâ€" able to attend on account of illness. There were over fifty members preâ€" sent for the occasion. Two scenes at the bangquet in the Legion hall are shown above. Standing, in the top picture, are seen most of the offiâ€" cers of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary. LADIES‘ AUXILIARY OF LEGION OBSERVES ITS 13TH, BIRTHDAY TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 16TH, 1940 Allies Reported to Have Taken Initiative in Air Valois Paquette, 114 , Commercial Avenue, was charged with dangerous driving following his arrest last night, Paquette, police will allege, was zigâ€" zagging down Commercial Avenue, a danger to himself and to anyone else on the road. Police further state that the man was well under the influence of liquor although ot enough so to be charged with driving while drunk. Royal Air Force Launches One of Greatest Assaults Since War Began on German Lines of Communication Behind the Rhine. Ten Planes Brought Down in Pocket Formâ€" ed by Maginot Line and Meuse. 150 Allied Planes Attack Allege Zigâ€"Zagging Down Avenue Under Influence Roller skating has definitely reâ€" turned to the Porcupine, with over one hundred enthusiastic fans of the sport enjoying skating at the Riverside Pavilâ€" ion on Wednesday evening, the opening night. The first period of skating was from seven o‘clock to nine â€"o‘clock, and the second period from 9 o‘clock to 11 o‘clock, with one hour‘s dancing after the skating. Roller Skating at Riverside Opened Last Night Over Hundred Enthusiasts Enjoy Sport. Funeral services will be held at 4 o‘clock this afternoon from Chenier‘s Undertaking Parlour to the Church of Nativity, for the late Mr. John Koâ€" vaskyv, who passed away at St. Mary‘s Hospital on Tuesday evening after an illness of about three years. ‘The late Mr. Kovasky was a native of Poland, but had been a resident of Timmins for several years. At the time of his death, he was resident at 50 Balsam street north. The deceased was fiftyâ€"six years old, and there are no immediate relatives here. Funeral This Afternoon of the Late John Kovasky The Allies have taken the initiative in the air. While the British Expeditionâ€" ary Force held against German attacks in Belgium, the Royal Air Force is reâ€" ported to have launched an attack against German railroads and roads and other lines of communication east of the Rhine, in the biggest offensive since the war. In the pocket formed by the Meuse and the Maginot Line, ten Germiin planes were reported brought down yesterday. Aeroplanes have played a large part in the intense fighting which is taking place in this sector. They have been invaluable both for purposes of strafing and bombing. titled "Her Souvenirs," and the preâ€" sident introduced the guest speaker, the Rev. F. J. Baine, of the Trinity United Church, Schumacher. Mtr. Baine spoke on "Stewardship," and the president extended a vote of thanks for the fine address, Nazi lines converging on Sedan were halted by an assault launched by 150 Allied bombing planes which dropped their loads of death. Their attack was said to have paved the way for a French drive. Sixtyâ€"five Enjoy the Annual Banquet of Young People Here The Timmins United Church Youngy People‘s Society enjoyed a very sucâ€" cessful and entertaining evening on Wednesday, when sixtyâ€"five of the members attended the annual banquet in the church hall. Edwin Caswell said Grace, and the delicious supper was served by the members of the C.GILT. Miss Dorothy Taylor, president, proâ€" posed the ‘"Toast to the King", and Don Tansley led the members in a singâ€"song, for which Mr,. Treneer presided at the Rev. F. J. Baine, the Guest speaker Last Night at Event. The banquet closed with Benediction and announcement of the next meeting, which will be in charge of Miss Ann Semchison, convener of Christian Culâ€" by BC M 1 On D6 deont v m behalf of the mem nt welcomed the gues the members of th CA vice in making the b s, and Gerald Ritchic senrwCinis interest Union Published at Tmmins, Ont.. Canada EKvery MONDAY and THURSDAY Estimated Two Million Men Fighting on Fifty Mile Front Along Meuse Change To Fair And Warm Today‘s cloudy, showery weather will clear and the next twentyâ€"four hours will see a change to fair and warm, says Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger weather exâ€" pert, this morning. More than one half inch of rain fell since Mcnday. On Monday .21 inches fell. Early on Tuesday morning there was a shower of hailstones to a depth of not more than .02 inches. Today from 2.30 a.m. to 8 a.m. a soft, warm spring rain fell to a depth of .38 inches. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Monday have been as folâ€" lows: Monday, maximum 58, minimum 28; Tuesday, 43 and 34; Wednesday, 60 and 35. Today at eight o‘clock the temperature was 44 degrees. Had Soft, Warm Spring Rain This Morning From 2.30 o‘clock. U.S. President Asks $896,000,000 for Army, Navy, Airforce In an address this afternicon the Conâ€" gress at Washington President F. D. Roosevelt made impressive reference to the vital necessity for all democratlc nations to be awble to defend themselves He asked for $896,000,000 for national defence, over and aboveâ€"the 286000- 000 . already . appropriated, the full amount to be used for army, navy, airâ€" craft, and antiâ€"aircraft equipment. He wants the nation to be:â€"able to stepâ€"up plane ploductxon to 50,000 planes ‘a year. Brusselsâ€"Government stays on in darkened capital, Liege forts still fightâ€" ing; men, 16 to 35, called up. Wants Nation to be Preâ€" pared to Step up Plane Production to 50,000 Gertmans Foresce Grave Days From Berne, Switzerland, comes word of an important German newspaper, The Berlin Boersenzeitung, being reâ€" ceived there and warning the people that grave days may be ahead in "the struggle against the two western demoâ€" cracies to the teeth." iermans Outnumber Allies in Proportion of Ten to Six. German Drive Sixteen Miles From Brussels. Both Capital and Antwerp Under Slcge Germans Have Crossed Meuse at "Several Points" Aliies Admit. # 0000009080000 0000000000000 00060 00006 Alttitude of Italians There is a change in the Italian alliâ€" tude for the moment. Word yesterday from Rome was to the effect that the authorities were breaking up the deâ€" monstrations against the Allies and forâ€" bidding parades and other mass exâ€" hibitions against the British and French. Admiral of the Sir Roger Keyes charged recently in ment that he had offered to smash [ his way with naval units into the fjord at Trondheim but that us offer had been refused vy tiie adâ€" 4 miralty.. Such Lo. 5i : mighit have meant victOory, The force, mem‘ be voluntary, will to 65. They will h ernment and will most part in smal settled areas. It is estimated ; Hundreds of thousands of Allied troops, mechanized units and infantry are battling over a fiftyâ€"mile front as the Germans, thrusting west of the Meuse River, seek to break through to the western plains above Paris. It is estimated that between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 men are engaged in battle. Germans outnumber Allied troops by the proportion of ten to six,. France has shifted from a "war of position‘‘ to a "war of movement‘" and is pouring troops ahead of fortificaâ€" tions to counter attack, Meanwhile, the German drive on Louvain is sixteen miles from the Beélâ€" gian capital, Brussels Brussels and Antwerp both are under heavy siege with the Germans attacking violently behind tanks against British, French and Belgian lines from Antwerp south towards Namur and the Meuse. South of Namur towards Charleville Mezieres, 15 miles east of Sedan, the Germans have stormed across to the west bank of the Meuse "at several points." The French are fighting a rearguard action on all sectors until main fortiâ€" fications are reached. The Naziâ€"held Sedan, the pocket where the Germans are trying to blast their way through the sunken fortifi« cations of the Maginot Line, the Nazis have been driven back for six miles in fierce fighting in which tanks, fighting planes and armoured cars were used. â€"The Allies have denied that a break has been made in the Maginot Line, as claimed by the Germans. Friday, May 17th, will be "Outing Night" at the Y.PS. of the Timmins Finnish United Church. All arrangeâ€" ments for this evening are taken care of by ‘Group No. 2, Helge Hongisto is the convemer, and he will be assisted by Miss Hellen Lehto, Irene Rantaâ€" maki, Miss Leah Heinonén, Olavi Nenâ€" onen, Ruben Petérson, Elis Jokela, Allan Leivo and Katko Vastila, members of the group., Theâ€" YÂ¥PS Awill gather at the church for a short meeting at 7.30 pm. A "treasure hunt" will then folâ€" low, lead by the Group. After the "treasure hunt‘" the members will again return to the church for lunch. Quting Night, May 17th, at Y.P.S. of Finnish Church To Bomb Brussels Yesterday the Germans announced that they considered Brussels as a fortiâ€" fied city. This suggests that they inâ€" tend to bomb the city. The Belgium Government, while ready to transfer the seat of government elsewhere, is still using the city as headquarters. Switzerland the Next® Switzerland is taking all possible preâ€" cautions, expecting attack hourly, Forâ€" eign legations are said to be burning documents and taking the other measâ€" ures when invasion is expected, British Destroyer Beached London, May 15â€"The destroyer Valâ€" entine has been beached after being damaged by German air attack off the coast of Holland, the admiralty anâ€" nounced tonight. Casualties are beâ€" lieved to have been slight, Reform Part of Dutch Armg Paris, May 15 troops driven into Belgium from Southern Holland will serve as the kernel of a reconstiâ€" tuted Netherlands army to be organizâ€" ed by the governmentâ€"inâ€"exile, the Dutch legation announced here today, Drive On Narvik Bardu, Norway, May 15â€"â€"Allied fightâ€" ing forces Monday night began a land sea and air attack on the North Norâ€" wegian port of Narvik, secking to drive the CGrermans from Romlbak Heights overlooking the town. Rifle Corps Ready for Kaide: London, May 15â€"A new defense known as the local defense volu: will be created to act as sharpsh against enemy parachutists, it w nounced officially. The force, membership in which will be voluntary, will enroll men from 1‘ to 65. They will be armed by the Goveâ€" ernment and will be recruited for the most part in small towns and sparsely settlied areas, It is estimated that there are more Single Copyâ€"Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 * Bs Int 100ters V C£