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Porcupine Advance, 12 Aug 1940, 1, p. 1

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Streets from Elm street to Spruce Inclusive, and Ninth avenue from the North Road to Tamarack street will be opened up. All of these streets lead through the Bartleman Townsite proâ€" perty. Town officials said that the land would merely be appropriated and the owner paid at a rate set by a judge. Cutting the land into streets does not necessarily mean that it will be subâ€" divided. In a letter to the Demrtment of If the Ontario Municipal Association avcedes to the request of the Timmins Council it will pass a resolution petiâ€" tioning the government to make the necessary changes in the Statute of Labour to enforce the collection of poll taxes from employers for their emâ€" ployees, wherever located; making it necessary for employees to supply municipalities with lists of their emâ€" ployerss, Another action asked by the government was the prohibition of pinâ€" Collection of Poll Tax From Employers of Men Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 10â€"Gen. Henri Guisan, Swiss commanderâ€"inâ€" chief, with government approval, callâ€" ed up three brigades of light troops toâ€" day for service beginning August 19, and five groups of exploration troops and five squadrons of dragoons for service beginning Aug. 26. The new units are to relieve other units releasâ€" ed for harvest work. Ask Action to Enforce More licenses have been sold this year than ever before but police they will not rest until every . bicycle is llcensed. Would Have Ontario Municipal Association Petition Govâ€" ernment to Make Necessary Statutory Changes. _ Emâ€" ployees. Ask Prohibition of Slot Machines. Lumber Company Objects to Placing of Boat Houses. stanrt immgediately and lay charges against such offenders of the local municipal byâ€"law which requires that every bicycle owner be in possession ot a license. Warning after warning has been givâ€" en by Chief of Police Leo H. Gagnon that he intends to prosecute owners of bisycles who are not in possession of lisenses. Today, his patience exhaustâ€" ed, the Chief said that he intended to ubjudice. Hollinger,. Previous to the service "D" Company of the Algonquin Regiment, CASF., under command of Lieut. Kinsey, in full uniform, and the 2nd platcoon, NPAM. of the same unit, unâ€" der command of Lieut. J. M. Belanger, paraded to the Legion hall where a detachment of veterans along with Legion colours, and the Timmins Citiâ€" zons‘ Band joined the parade. Marching along the main streets of the town the men made a fine showing. T here were 300 men on . the parade. The service at the athletic grounds was conducted by Major Cornthwaite of the Salvation Army, and followed usual military procedure. The Major took as his text for the sermon, the words "Quit ye like men; be strong!" and gave illustration to these words. ‘The Timmins Citizens‘ Band, conductâ€" ed by Bandmaster Fred Wolno, renderâ€" ed the accompaniments for the hymns, The service was brief, but very impresâ€" sive, the troops marching back to the Tegion hall and thence to the new armcuries now established in Timmins in the curling rink, Warning to Owners of Bicycles Who Have No Licenses Swiss Calling Up Three Brigades of Light Troops The first military church parade to be held in Timmins took place Sunday mcrning in the Athletic field of the Hollinger. Previous to the service "D" D. Company Algonquin Regiment Holds First Military Church Parade Both Permanent and Nonâ€"Permanent Branches Take Part in Service. Members of Legion Also Join in Serâ€" vice. Parade from Legion Hall Led by the Timmins Citizens‘ Band. tb d P AP P AC AP LA â€"AC LAAA AC LCCA 1 Section 8 Pages """"""""""“ "“N"’o‘ g "C> t w â€" hm Swarms Nazi Planes Over England Again would merely be appropriated and i »wner paid at a rate set by a judge. Ing the land into streets does not ssarily mean that it will be subâ€" f Lieut.â€"Commander R. H. Bristowe, a peaceful London stockbroker beâ€"} z fore the war, is the man who blew : \ \ \ } 4 up the 35,000â€"ton battleship Richeâ€" | lwu, Prance‘s finest manâ€"ofâ€"war. ed. He risked his own life to run a a letter to the Department of | } ship‘s launch under the stern of t.he\ is and Forests, a copy of which warship in Dakar harbor and drop forwarded to the town council und | } depth charges. (Continued on Page Three) TPloctors said that Demrfiey‘s case was one of the few they knew of in the north country. It was unusual, they said, for the spider to be found so far north. The black widow, by the way, gets her name from the pleasant habit she has of eating her mate after ferâ€" tilization of the eggs has taken place. Private Henry Dempsey, of ‘*D"t Company, Algonquin Regiment, who! was bitten by a black widow spider while sleeping at barracks at the curlâ€" ing rink, was recovered sufficiently on Saturday to be removed to his home. Private Démpséy was bitten earlier, in the week. He was removed to St.| Mary‘s hospital and for a time was‘ quite ill. Near the end of the week he was considered seriously ill by physiâ€"| cians. However, he responded to mediâ€"| cal treatment and was discharged at the end of the week. Forty men are needed, in addition, for the Algonquin Regiment CASFP. Major Ferguson, of the Porestry Division who was due in town this week, will not be here until Wednesday. Enlistment in a unit such as the nonâ€"permanent division of "D" Comâ€" pany of the Algonquin Regiment means that a man will have to spend only two weeks in training camp at Niagara on the Lake rather than thirty days at some future date. This Spider Seldom Found So Far North. Both the enlisted men and the men who will be called up by conscription wil!l have to drill two nights a week, but the nightly drilling put in now by the enlisted men counts for two weeks at camp. j Captain Keith Stirling, who is locatâ€" ed at his new headquarters in the curlâ€" ing rink, said today that he could use 75 men in the next few days. Soldier Recovers From Bite of Black Widow Spider Any men who wish to make applicaâ€" tion and enlist in the nonâ€"permanent active militia have only two more days in which to do so. After August 15 enlistments will not be taken. 3 More Days For Enlistment Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY The jury recommended that more atâ€" | tention be paid to shaft inspection. The ‘ evidence disclosed that Gobeille while trying to free a shaft sinking | which had jammed on a timber, | A member of the gang in which Gobeille was working said that he saw , the man slide off the timbers and fall. ! ! There was some smoke in the shaft at the time, he said, but no gas. ! | â€" Dr. D. Garrett testified that Gobeille‘s | neck was broken, tkat he probably had a fractured skull and that his groin was punctured. A feature of the carnival was the ‘draw for the boat and outboard motbr, which ‘was held late on FPriday night. Wmner was George Lavrich, Welcome ,Hotel, Schumacher. Coroner H. E. Montgomery presided. Jurors were H. S. Murray, foreman, George Gibson, L. Pare, J. Mansfield and H. G. McGa:tTyv, Exoressions of thanks were extended to all those who assisted in making the carnival a success and particularly to Fred Stock, of the Mutual Life Insurâ€" ance Company, and to William Montâ€" gomery, both of whom loaned their offices to the club for carnival execuâ€" tive offices during the two nights. The games, of course, were the feaâ€" ture attraction of the carnival. Bigâ€" gest game of all was "Bingo." Night after night for hour after hour the bingo table was filled and emptied, each winner taking away a prize of $5 for the expenditure of ten cents. It was apparent that many bingo fans were women. They seemed to take "he greatest interest in the game. The men confined themselves to games where the chances of winning and losing came closer together and more often. A vordict of accidental death was reâ€" turned by a coroner‘s jury which enâ€" quired into the death of Philip Gobeille De Santis minrer, who was instantly killed after falling from the 825 foot As advertised the proceeds will be used in the care and treatment of unâ€" derprivileged children and for war work. Fach night there was free dancing following the games. The town "jitâ€" terâ€"bugs" were out in force "rugâ€"cutâ€" ting to jive from a juke box," which was set up on a truck. Many older couples took advantage of the opporâ€" tunity for a few terpsichorean twirls. Return Verdict Accidental DPeath in Mine Inquest Although not prepared to state deâ€" finitely the amount realized, Kiwants officials said today that the carnival held on Thursday and PFriday nights on Cedar strset between Third and Fourth avenues, was a "decided sucâ€" cess." The amount realized, they said, was not as great as in some former. years, but nonetheless, the carnival was productive of considerable money. Recommeond â€" More Careful Examination of Shaft in DeSantis., Kiwanis Carnival Again Proves Decided Success On Thursday and Friday Amount of Money Realized for Patriotice Work Not Stated but Very Satisfactory. â€" Peterborough Launch Won by Geo. Lavrich, Schumacher. Bingo and Other Games Popular. Street Dancing. e oc â€" S un e ud Li NNE Although not prepared to state de- finitely the amount realized, Kiwants HOt Wlth officials said today that the carmval‘ held on Thursday and FPriday nights : St on Cedar strset between Third and' orms Pourth avenues, was a "decided sucâ€" | ress." The amount realized, they said I Oday yas not as great as in some formerl TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, AUGUS from the 825 foot the bottom of the FRONTIERSMEN TROOPERS THREE Firemen were called only once since Thursday last. That was at 224 am. on Sunday morning. The call came ]from Box 24 at the intersection of ‘Hemlock street and Fifth avenue. It was a false alarm and firemen believed that it was put in by some person with a drunken sense of humour. Word was received at Kirkland Lake last week that the highway between Kirkland Lake and Swastika will be reâ€"surfaced this summer. Work on this very necessary enterprise will be started within the next couple of weeks and hurried to completion. This strip of highway has been in very poor conâ€" dition for a couple of years past. It is also understood that the highway from the "YÂ¥" near Kirkland to the Kirkland Lake Golf Club will be reâ€"surfaced this year. Ten miles of reâ€"surfacing will be done altogether. The McNamaras have the contract. Today may, before it is over, have been the hottest day of the year. To date yesterday and Saturday were the warmest. If it is very warm today, said Hollinger weatherman Sydney Wheeler today, there is a strong possibility that there will be thunderstorms tonight. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Monday have been as folâ€" lows: Thursday, 82 maximum, 56 miniâ€" mum; Priday, 70 and 62; Saturday, 84 and 64; Sunday, 82 and 866. At eight o‘clock this morning it was 70 degrees. Believe False Alarm Call Was Put in by There were thunderstorms early on Saturday morning. Rain to a depth of .03 inches fell. To Reâ€"Surface Highway Kirkland Lake to Swastika Saturday and Yesterday Were Hottest Days Weaâ€" therman Said. Summary of Council Meeting Consider objection of Fesserton Lumber Company to placing of boat houses on property near mill pond. Consider request of Legion reâ€" presentative for plot of Legion land in Catholic cemetery. Ask government to enforce colâ€" lection of poll taxes from emâ€" ployees of labour. Ask government to use of pinâ€"ball machines pins AMopsintse Drunk ‘"Hardly had the Portland action finished when another battle developâ€" ed further east from Dover around the north foreland. The Spitfire squadron which had begun the day‘s fighting was now going into action for the fourth time. They met 30 Messerschmitts in the clouds 4,000 feet up off the north of Portland. Four of these Spitfires chased 30 Messerschmitts through the clouds bringing down two of them. Only an hour before the same squadron had been ordered to patrol over a conâ€" voy off the east Anglian coast, where they found 40 Messerschmitt jaguar bombers about to attack the ships. They saw the enemy before they thent selves were sighted got ten of them.." 4 "There were three distinct points of atiack, on Poriland, on Dover and on a convoy off Anglian. The first Dover battle was from dawn until 11 a.m. About 10 am an ambitious attack deâ€" veloped on Portland. Between 50 and 60 enemy aircraft were in the air over Dover. "First to join battle with them was a Spitfire squadron which went into atâ€" tion four times during the day. Their most successful attack ended with the destruction of 15 Messerschmitt jaguar figchters. Oneâ€"of the best route march parades held by the Timmins Auxiliary police was on Priday evening. Led by the Chief of Police and the squad leaders and stirred by the military music of two bands, the men stepped out with more vigour and precision than they have exhibited before. The members of the force are more and more military in appearance each time they turn out. Drills will be held again in the near future in loading and unloading from trucks and in the other aspects of the work of training to maintain order. The air ministry report amplification on the channel battle in which 60 Gerâ€" man planes were downed yesterday was as follows: "Since 7.30 this morning Hurricanes, Spitfires and antiâ€"aircraft guns have been repelling attacks by some 400 enemy aircraft on docks and shipping along the south and east coasts. Twenâ€" tyâ€"four of our fighter pilots are missâ€" The parade was about two blocks long. The Porcupine District Pipe band was in attendance and the Rumanian Boys‘ Bugle Band. A feature of the last organization was the smart, batonâ€" twirling drum majorette who led the boyvs. Thrilling Story of Battle Sunday Over Great Britain Auxiliary Police Make Fine Show on Parade Friday Led ‘by Kilties and by Ruâ€" manian Bugle Band With Drum Majorette. They are, from left to right Troopers Clarence Rollins, R. A Jennings and H,. G. Jarreti. Resplendent in their shining new Legion of Frontiersmen uniforms the three troopers, shown in the above picture, were the cynosure of all eyes as they strolled around the Kiwanis Carnival on Cedar Street on Thursday evening. The Advance photographer finally got them lined up for a picture. Published at Tmmins, Ont., Canada Kvery MONDAY and THURSDAY The knittingest lady in Canada.|| so far as the troops are concerned,.} | BRI is believed to be Mrs. John Carter of ‘Brantford, who has turned out 110 pairs of socks for the Red Cross T/ since the war began. She could, she believes, turn out a pair of nes.sl_ socks a day if she devoted all her} }|A" â€" time to it. She is a member of the | | Atla British Exâ€"Service Women‘s Assoâ€" } lieve ciation. Ca Lloyd Pierce, 24, of the Porcupine Crown Mine, was charged with illegal possession of beer following his arrest at three o‘clock yesterday morning. Pierce is alleged to have had several bottles of beer in his car when it was stopped on Fourth Avenue. George Hong, of the King Edward Hotel, was charged with driving yith four persons in the front seat of his car. Charged with speeding was Patys Petrucci, Recreation hall, Schumacher, who allegedly was travelling fortyâ€"five to fifty miles an hour on Wilson avente. BallGoon barrage trucks, in English villages have signs painted on their sides: "You knock ‘em down and we‘ll put ‘em up again." There were many arrests over the weekâ€"end but they all were for minor offences, Yesterday, at 145 a.m., John MacDonald was arrested on a charge of illegal possession of wine. He is alleged to have had a bottle in his pocket when picked up by police. into six feet of water. The bodies were recovered after the accident and a coroner‘s inquest, hastily empanelled, declared the deaths to be accidental. Mr. Jean is thought to have pressed his foot on the accelerator when he intended to depress the brake. The car shot on to the ferry boat and over one end into the water. A father, mother and five children were drowned at Val d‘Or yesterday when Mr. J. Jean‘s car plunged off a ferry into six feet of water. Lay Many Minor Traffic, Liquor Weekâ€"end Charges Seven Drown At Val dOor Second Lieutenant With the Algonquin Regiment Ken Stirling who has been active in militia work for several years past, went on active duty this week as Seâ€" cond Lieutenant of the Algonquin Rifles for overseas service. Lieut. Stirâ€" ling is also receiving congratulations and good wishes from hosts of friends on the occaion of his recent marriage. He was married on July 20th at Colâ€" lingwood, Ont., to Miss Frances Foote, who for some time past has been secâ€" retary to the mayor of Timmins. No Serious Offenses Are Reâ€" ported by Police. Drunks and Speeders. Father, Mother and Five Children Trapped in Car in Six Feet Water. Believe Nazis Testing R.A.F. Defensively for Still Heavier Attacks "ighting Today on Scale Comparable to Yesterday When Sixty German Planes Downed in Biggest Air Battle Ever Fought. Believe Today‘s Attacks Directed at Balâ€" loon Barrage. Heavier Attacks Aimed at British Morale "SIGNS OF THE TIMES" Torpedoed by a Uâ€"boat in the darkâ€" ness, the British tra , ‘"Mohamed All El Kebir,‘ 7297 $, sank in the Atlantic on Sunday. 12%“ were be«â€" lieved to be lost. Captain and other officer went, down with the The district has very particular interâ€" est in this matter because of the Tact that Mr. Garfield Weston is a cousin of Dr. R. V. Weston, Schumacher. Three men were mysteriously shot while competing in a revolverâ€"competiâ€" tion sponsored by the Forest Hill Police and Firemen‘s Association, Toronto, on Saturday. ‘Constable James McLaughâ€" lin, of Windsor, is in Toronto General hospital with a bullet in his back, and John Turnbull, Orillia, is in Toronto East hospital with a wound in the abdomen. The two men were engaged in the competition when they were shot. There is much mystery as to what happened or how it happened. Both men are in serious condition. The name "Garfield Weston" may be given the squadron in recognition of the donor‘s generosity. Mr. Weston said today the proposal to form an allâ€" Canadian squadron had not occurred to him when he gave the money but, he added, "I think it‘s a great idea, I should warmly support it." BRITISH FREIGHTER SUNK NX ATLANTIC ONK SUNDAY Last week, Garfield Weston, formerly head of the noted biscuit firm of Wesâ€" ton‘s Toronto, and now a British memâ€" ber of parliament, gave the British government $445,000 to replace the sixâ€" teen planes shot down last Thursday in defending the British Islese from Nazi raids in which the Germans lost over fifty planes the same day. There is consideration now of using the money to establish an Allâ€"Canadian fighter squadron, men as well as ships being Canadian. Wellâ€"toâ€"do Canadians in London, England, plan to maintain the fighter squadron so established. It is said that the money donated by Mr. Weston would purchase 10 fullâ€"equipâ€" ped Spitfires or twenty craft without equipment. maintenance fund proposed would ensure replacement of any machines lost in combat. W. W. Skuce was also struck on the neck by a cartridge shell. RA.F. experts doubted that the raids marked the opening of a real blitzkreig against Britain. They said that the raids appeared to be testing the strength of the RAF. defensive squadrons in preparation for the launching of still heavier air attacks designed to break British morale. A second objective was thoughtâ€"to be the damaging of British ports and shipping as an aid to the long range German blockade attempt. Germany sent 200 aeroplanes at a port in southern England today but only 55 of them reached their objecâ€" tive. Three Men Mysteriously Shot on Revolver Range coastal objectives from attack. Two waves of Heinkel bombers carâ€" ried out an attack on a southeastern town. Three of the attackers were reâ€" ported shot down by antiâ€"aircraft fire. Garfield Weston Gives $445,000 to The main battles today were on the 750 miles front beginning at the estuâ€" ary of the Thames and running the length of the English Channel and south coast. One of the chief German objectives today appeared to be the great barrage balloonsâ€"the "wall" of gas bags to which steel cables are atâ€" tachedâ€"which is designed to protect important south and southeastern Replace Lost Planes Cousin of Schumacher Man Makes Generous Gift to War. Unofficial and incomplete reports placed German loses at between 14 and 16 craft up to 3 pm. making 85 Nazl planes bagged in two days. This lifted the total German plane losses since June 18 to more than 400 according to British count. again attacked the British south and southeastern roasts in ‘what London newspapers described as one of the bigâ€" gest air battles ever fought. Fighting on a scale comparable with that of yesterday when sixty German planes were brought down in a gigantic air battle over Britain, took place again today when swarms of German planes single Copyâ€"Five Cents

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