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Their daughter, continued Madame de Gripenberg, is very Finnish, and adores Finland. Her one important language is Finnish which she speaks fluentely. Asked if she was Englishâ€"born, Mrs. Gripenterg answered, "Oh yes" but I‘m Finnish now, and very proud of it." As Peggy Moselyâ€"Williams, she met George Achates de Gripenberg at Madâ€" rid, and was married to him at the British Embassy Church in Paris, France, fourteen years ago, They have one daughter, Joan.Agnes Christine, eleven years old, at present in New York. Monday, suid Madame de Gripâ€" enberg proudly, would be Joan‘s birthâ€" day, and during the first morning of her visit to Timmins, her husband had cabled from London, England, to ask her to send a gift to their daughter in New York. The visitor spoke many languages, including French, Spanish, Italian, and others, but among them was not Finâ€" nish. "I only know a few words", she Mr. and Mrs. Gripenberg have been in London nine years, coming there from Buenos ~Aires Argentina, where Mr. Gripenberg represented his counâ€" try. His brother is married to the sisâ€" ter of General Mannerheim who led the Finnish troops in their war against During the war in Finland, the He!â€" iinki apartment of the Gripenberg‘s was damaged by bombs, and during the present war in England, thelr tÂ¥yo said, and added humorously, ‘"like "mina rakastan sinua" (I love you). ; However, she graciously greeted the Finnish speaking guests in their native language, although stating that Fln- nish was a most difficult language to| learn to speak. | ter of the Fi "The North Land is very much like Finland", said Madame de Gripenberg, In an interview with The Advance, and added that she had taken an 1mmediabe liking to it. The vistor spent the morning resting at the Hollinger Directors‘ Lodge, and was entertained at luncheon by Mr. and Mrs. John Knox, whom she had met in Toronto. Later, she was guestâ€" ofâ€"honour at an afternoon tea in the Harmony Hall, where she greeted the members of the Finnish Aid, representâ€" atives of the local Red Cross, as well as many others. The Northland, Saturday morning, brought to Timmins a tall. stately, and attractive woman. She was Madame de Gripenberg, wife of the Finnish Ambassador to Geat Britain, and ofâ€" ficial representative Oof the Finnish Red Cross to Canada. Eighteen persons were nominated this year and of that number five did not qualify. Last year there were twentyâ€" one names on the ballot. All but three of the thirteen candidâ€" ates for council have had municipal experience. The three newcomers are Mrs., Keene, Mr. Legault and Mr. Robâ€" ertson. Representative of Finnish Red Cross on Visit to the North. Very Proud of Finland and Its People. Home in Finland Destroyed by ‘Russians, Home in England Bombed by Huns. First to qualify on Saturday were the sitting members of council. They all had stated their qualifications to the Town Clerk before noon. Next was Mr. Theo. J. Legault and after him Oscar Robertson. Wellington Armâ€" strong was next,. FPormer Mayor J. P. Bartleman did not qualify until shortly before nine o‘clock. qQualified for school board are Roy Dunbar, William Rinn, S. J. Morgan and FP. W. Simpson. Running for council are:;â€" Welling Armstrong, J. P. Bartleman, Len Couâ€" sins, Karl Eyre, Phillip Fay Mrs. Ethel Keene, Theo. J. Legault, William Mcâ€" Dermott, William Roberts, Oscar Robâ€" ertson, J. W. Spooner, Miss Ellen M. Terry and Herbert W. Warren. When the time was up for qualifiâ€" cation of candidates at nine o‘clock on Saturday night, Mayor Emile Brunette was the only one to have qualified for Mayor. Thirteen had qualified for the gix council vacancies and four for the three school board positions. Mayor Emile Brunette received an acclamation to the Mayoralty this year There will be a contest for council and one for school board. Give Mayor Acclamation Thirteen in Contest for Council; Four for Board No One Qualifies to Oppose Emile Brunette for Mayor During Next Year. Six Present Councillors and Seven Others Qualify. Four for Three Vacancies on Public School Board. 21 on Ballot Last Year. 'moomom omm 0 o > PP AP io 2 Sections 12 Pages The next birigo is to be held at 100 Fighth avenue on Tuesady evening of this week and there will be many more handsome prizes for the event. Last week the bingo by the Timmins Boys‘ Bugle Band was a very pleasâ€" ing event. The prizes were particularly valuable and attractive and the Band appreciates the kindness of the merâ€" chants donating these prizes. (Elsewhere in toâ€"day‘s issue are acâ€" counts of the afternoon tea, and of the address given by Madame de Gripâ€" enberg). The Timmins Boys‘ Bugle Band has roused much interest and favourable ocmment, and so there will be general attention .to the fact that â€"the Band is holding regular bingo parties at 10)) Eighth avenue each Tuesday and Thursday evening. The agricultural department of the land states that this year‘s potato crop was of unusually good quality; three thousand children and youths, half of them orphans or children of invalids, are receiving governmental vocational training: a six week training course or war invalids is being supplied; pubâ€" lic schools are training pupils for ARP methods and national defense. Regular Bingo Parties by Timmins Boys‘ Bugle Band In Finland, the government is giving three thousand new farms each month to the population that had to leave their homes, which were in the part that became Russian, and work on such projects as a dam in Oulu River, West Finland, and a new power station for 1000,000,000 kilowatt hours a year at Merikoski, is in progress. When the Finnish colony in Vanâ€" couver heard that the Gripenberg home in London had been destroyed, they sent Madame de Gripenberg a maple plate, bowl, and box, and said "We hape that this will give you the incentive to build up a new home around Canâ€" adian Wood." Tt was a heartâ€"warmâ€" ing gesture and the three pieces would certainly form the foundation of her new home stated the visitor. homes in that country have been en tirely destroyed, and all the servants killed. In London, the Legation Buildâ€" ing was struck by a bomb, as have tren many other structures. The spirit of the people, said Madame de Gripenberg, is much the same as the «mirit of the people of Finland during the Russoâ€"Finnish warâ€"calm and deâ€" termined. slovakia" snow fell to a depth of five inches between 7 pm. on Thursday and 8 a.m. on Friday and to a depth of three inches yesterday between 7 am. and 12 midnight. Miss Mayowna to be Guest Speaker at Men‘s Forum Temperatures, maximum and miniâ€" mum, have been as follows: Thursday, maximum 34, minimum 14; Friday, 24 and 6; Saturday, 28 and 8; Sunday, 26 and zero. Today will continue to be fine and tomorrow will also be clear and cold. We may get snow about the beginning of the week, Mry. Wheeler said. At about eightâ€"thirty o‘clock this morning it was one degree below zero, said Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger weaâ€" ther observer, today. At eight o‘clock it was zero but the temperature fell one degree in half an hour. To Be Clear and Frosty Published at Timminsa, Ont.., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY At the monster turkey stag, a very happy time for all is assured. There will be games of all kinds, music and sociability. The oldâ€"time ag parties for which Timmiins was famous will live again on Friday night. Refreshâ€" ments will be there in plenty. Doors will open at 5 pm. and from that time on to the end of the programine a good time is assured for all attending. Friday evening of this week, Nov.! 29th, is the date of the monster tur-' key stag to be staged at the Armouries (formerly the Timmins Curling Rink) by the Service Clubs of the Porcupine. The proceeds from this Turkey stag are all for the Porcupine Santa Claus Fund, to provide Christmas cheer for thos»> who would otherwise be missed | in the coming holiday time. Tickets| for the event are one dollar, and they are now on sale by members of the sevâ€" eral service clubs, and at Moisley Ball‘s, Goldfields Drug, and United Cigar Store, Timmins; Wilson‘s Drug Store Schumacher; Grant and Byerly‘s and Pearce and Cross Drug Store, South Porcupine. . Service Clubs Stage Monster Turkey Stag for Santa Claus Fund Continuing, she said, "It is Finland who has sent me to Canada to thank youâ€"Canada did not fail us". Altoâ€" gether, $172,000 was sent to Finland by Canada. "I have been very proud as I have gone around Canada to hear what (Continued on Page Two) a Red Cross on them, they would have been stopped by Norway and Sweden, neutral countries through which they had to pass."‘ During the war, Great Britain sent Finland three million pounds in moneyi eleven thousand fur coats, and 152,000 bales of hospital supplies. Canadians supplied ambulances, and an ambulance aeroplane, five million metres of surg-| ical gauze, 52,000 bales of clothing. In speaking of these shipments, Madame! de Gripenberg said "If they had not had | The Finnish people were siadly in need of ambulances and shortly after the beginning of the war, Madame de Gripâ€" enberg received a wire stating that Canadians were sending the money for the purchase of eighty ambulances to Finland. The ambulances were drivâ€" en by fiftyâ€"two British men, and ten others were chauffeured by British women. Madame de Gripenberg was in Lonâ€". don during the Finnish war, whicth beâ€" gan November 30th, 1939, and two days after its beginning,. the Red Cross, saw the British Red , Cross and the Order of St. John send six planes loaded with serums for Finâ€" nish use. (Canadian dollars helpeds toi pay for these serums, which saved the lives. of. many Finnish soldiers, â€"and‘ Canadian dollars also helpéd -iti""sa‘ve‘ the lives of five thousand Finnish peopâ€" l=, by supplying the necessary > equipâ€" ment for blood transfusions. I As an official representative of the Finnish Red Cross, touring Canadian cities and towns, Madame de Grigenâ€" berg, wife of the Finnish Ambassador to Great Britain, addressed audiences at the Legion Hall in South Porcupine on Saturday evening, and at the Harâ€" mony hall in Timmins on Sunday evenâ€" ing. The speaker illustrated her reâ€" marks with films of the war in Finland as ‘well as pictures taken in England during the present war. Finland Will Remember Canada‘s Kindness, Says Madame de Gripenberg Representative of Finnish Red Cross Tells of Notable Gifts from Canada to Help Finland. Other Nations Also Generous. Wonderful Confidence and Courage in England. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1940 HIS MAJESTY VISITS COVENTRY The members made final plans for a Christmas tree, to be held in the Hollinâ€" ger hall on Friday, December 20th. Games were enjoyed and community PUV ivwice dainage, nremen said. singing was led by Messrs. Stevens and| A call was received from 105 Pine Harris. Master Bobby Webber delight. Street south, for an "imaginary fire" at ed the gathering with the singing of 1.05 o‘clock yesterday afternoon, "Wish Me Luck", and refreshments | _ There were two chimney fires. | were served. | Firemen have not had to cope with The members made final plans for a si> many chimney fires of late. Citizens Christmas tree, to be held in the Hollinâ€" | of Timmins, they believe, are once again ger hall on Friday, December 20th. Igetting used to stoking their stoves . . The Cornish Sccial Club entertained on Saturday evening at an iceâ€"cream social which was attended by a large number of children and adults. The event took place at the Hollinger Hall. § i Timmins firemen were called to assist 'tO be Here Dec. 4 men of the Hollinger Fire Department ' P _. late _ last night in their fight against Brigadier Jos. Acton, Divisional Comâ€" flames which finally almost completely mander of the Salvation : Army, and .COnstuimed the ranges of the Hollinger Mrs. Acton will pay official _ visit . to Gun Cub, which ranges were located in Timmins on Dec. . While Brigadier:; a bulldmg near the compressor house Acton has ibeenâ€" here‘ on > previous ocâ€"; on the shores of Gllhes Lake. casions this . will be the first ; visit . Houmger fixemen were fighting the Timmins of Mrs. Acton.,; She will} ad- «fire-when-the *heywvere 4told that there dress a women‘s metting.at; 230 p.m ¢wat somgpne in‘ [-He bufldjno- They on Dec. 4th, and in the : evenlng a’?~8 OO\L‘Sé rd ;3:6'*1‘1 *firemen to come b‘etock will~present "an : iiInstrated ad * ts f é“ "nd with dress on the life of the foundet of the" them.â€" W:eé,r{ng»- .t,“he firemen Salvation Army and Mrs. Wm. Booth. explored the building but found it to This address will be illustrated by colâ€" p» empty. Along with the Hollingex cured slides. ) tA oA 1. sB oo e e on it ons n i 3 5.. ut 2 td Cornish Social Club Holds Pleasing Ice Cream Social Brigadier Acton and Mrs. Acton, S.A., to be Here Dece. 4 Mayor Emile Brunciic, mayor of Timinins for 1940, was re acclamation on Saturday for the Coming Term, when neit} other candidates qualified. REâ€"BLECTED MAYOR BY ACCLAMATION * of Iiminins for 1940, was reâ€"elected by the Coming Term, when neither of the At 8.24 pm. on Thursday an oil burner at 52 Montgomery Avenue overâ€" flowed and exploded. There was a good deal of smoke caused by the exâ€" plosion but little damage, firemen said. Source of the fire was as yet unde-: termined this morning. Authorities | were unable to estimate the damage but,; they said that they knew the building to be almost completely ruined. f 2 t tm 2 e Pnfi 0 t ts tR l > 0 aigt 2 NCV agh 1. o. s o i l i. ht Nofi d ht '?Wflfis‘‘fieéndfifi:{ffifgas masks with them."" Wearing the masks, firemen explored the building but found it to be empty. Along with the Hollinger force, the town firemen finally brought the blaze under control. Hollinger Gun Club Gutted by Fire Last Night all Men of Timmins Deâ€" partment to Explore the Building Wearing G as Masks. The King inspects the cathedral ruins at Coventry, "The cathedral tradition is with us," declared the Provost, Very Rev. R. T. Howard, "The spirit in which the place was built and cared for will survive thought the stones are gone." The concert opened with a . mixed quartette: Mr Bender, Mrs, McCliinton Mrs. Armitage and Rév. Baine. The number selected, ‘"Those Endearing Young Charm," brought forir insistent encore and the vocalists responded with a Negro spiritual) "Mary, Don‘t The chairman, then in very witty manner introduced the artists on the evenings‘ programme having some humorous remarks to say of each. The following artists too® part in the proâ€" gramme: Mrs. Gamble, pianist; Mrs. Armitage, pianist and yocalist; Mrs. (Dr.) Barry,"Mrs. . McClinton, vocalists; Mrs. Thompson, ‘monologist and dramatic reader; Mr.‘ Garfield Bender, bass vocalist; Rév. F. J. Baine, violinist; Miss Margarct Easton, and her talented troupe of dancers. "‘The most enjoyable evening I‘ve ever spent in Timmins‘" this was the statement of a lady on Saturday evenâ€" ing in the Legion hall, when members of the Legion and the Ladies‘ Auxiliary gathered to enjoy a "musicale" arâ€" ranged and carried through by Comâ€" rade (Dr) J. B. McClinton, assisted by some of the most talented volalists and musicians of the district, and also the dancing of the cleverest of Miss Margaret Easton‘s dancing class. The statement of the lady reférred to, can be claimed as the unanimous voice of everyone present, the gathering crowdâ€" ing the upstairs hall of the Legion club. In opening the programime President Walter Greaves, welcomed the artists who were present and thanked Comâ€" rade McClinton for his efforts in preâ€" paring the programme. Members of Legion and Ladies‘ Auxiliary Enjoy Most Delightful Evening The annual sale of the Home League of the Salvation Army will be held this year on Dec. 12th, at the S. A. Citadel, Birch street south, Timmins. This event is looked forward to with keen interest. Musicale Arranged by Comrade (Dr.) J. B. McClinton Proves to be Outstanding Event. Vocal and Instruâ€" mental Music and Clever Dancing I*edturc Evening of Unusual Interest. Published at Tmmins, Ont., Canads Kvery MONDAY and THURSDAY $1.50â€"Mr. and Mrs. Parks. $1.00 eacnâ€"H. Hopkins, H. Scearth, G. W. Kendall, A. Friend, E. Hill, J. Parsons, G. Lloyd, J. Ormâ€" ston, S. McBeath, A. Rogers, E. Pagquin, V. Baktr R. Richards, G. Holland, C. E. Rickard, M. P. Gregory, R. Anderson, Mrs. Coreless, Miss Habib, Mrs. Daigâ€" neault, Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Stonehouse, Mrs. T. Willlams. Mrs. Bill Williams, Mrs. Allen, JMcDonald, J. Parisi, 70 censtâ€"G. F. Adams. 50 cents each â€" J. McCullach, wW. Craig, D. Middleton, Mrs. Buvton Mrs‘ Roy. $5.00 eachâ€"I. O. D. E., F. Saunders, J. D. Brady, C. Robertson, M. E. Wilâ€" liams, R. W. Young, Dr. Kelly, Dr. MacKechnie. $2.00 eachâ€"L. Cousins, Mrs. Grinâ€" ston. Annual Sale of the Home League of Salvation Army The following are the contributions to the fund to date:â€" Ssons of England, $75.00 Paymaster Mine, $25.00 Oddfellows‘ Lodge, $20.00 W. Greaves, $10.00; J. Blackshaw, $10.00. _ _A Friend $10.00. Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 26th, is Tag Day in Timmins for the victims of the Nazi bombing in Britain. Here is a chance for all to show their pride in the British pluck and endurance and their trut sympathy with the sufferers from these raids. Contribute to the Bomged Victims Fund. Donations may be left at the Timmins branch of the Bank of Montreal. To Help Victims of Bombings Tag Day to be Held Toâ€" morrow.â€" Donations Reâ€" ceived. 30 centsâ€"S. MceCloud assing Troops on Greek Island of Crete to Begin Direct Assault as Soon as Naval Blockade kas Weakened Isâ€" land Bases. Large Quantities Guns, Food, Munitions and Tanks Found in Captured Koritza by Greeks. umm a Cl n ’,“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,/ The talâ€" ‘ent,cd accompaniment of Mrs, Armiâ€" tage at the piano, together with the mastery of the violin by the artist proved a musical treat to all present. Comrade (Dr.) McClinton in introâ€" ducing the next item, made reference to the work being done for children in this community, and stated that great praise was due to the instrucress of this items. â€" This proved to the dancers of ‘Miss Margaret Easton, who played the piano for these very talented young artists. A ‘"Military tap" with Mayzell Menear, * Lois Docvian and â€" Shirléy Thompson, was performed with perâ€" cision and perfect rhythm. Two Scotâ€" tish dances, with Christine Rose, Joan Jeffries and Jean Shields, bought loud applause. "He anr She"â€"Mayzell Mcâ€" neéar and Lois Doolanâ€"also was anâ€" (Continued on Pace Twoy You Weep No More.! This also drew another encore, the old favourite, "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," Each selection was given with perfect harmony, and the renditions recalled to many recollections of other lanis Mrs. (Dr.) Barry, whose spendid voice is seldom heard publicly, continued in the theme of songs of England when she sang in beautiful sympathetic manner "Up From For her response to generous appreciation the artist sang "Cherry Ripe." This was also well received by the audience. , Rev.F. J. Baine, who needed no inâ€" troductory words, as most present reâ€" called his mastery of the violin, renâ€" dered as his first selection, "Minuet" by Mozart, and then the popular solo The high command communique said that 1,500 prisoners were captured and quantities of guns seized in moppingâ€"up around Koritza. The Greeks fund ten Italian aeroplanes burned in the Korâ€" itza airport but large quantitiese of food, munitions, guns and tanks were found intact and in good condition. Reports said that considerable forces of Greek and British troops were masâ€" sed as an "expeditionary army‘" on the Greek island of Crete awaiting the zero hour for a direct assault‘ on the stronglyâ€" fpx't,ifled Dodacanese Islands Such an attack, it was indicated, might be sprung as soon as the British naval blockade in the eastern Mediterranean weakens the Ttalian basts on the is= lands. Stiffening Italian resistance along some of the Fascist routes of retreat indicated a "tendency" to establish a second defence line but the Grecek purâ€" suit had not been stopped. 4, Occupied Machopolis, 11 miles west of captured Koritza and reached Poâ€" grade, a guardian city of the highway to the Albanian capitol, Tirana in the Northern sector. The push to Pograde, more than 30 miles inside Albania was the deepest thrust, Greek spokesmen said. The Greek high command reported: "Our air force ‘bhombed three enemy columns in retreat, with success", and despatches from Ochri, on the Albanian Yugo Slav border said British planes and Greek artillery pounded threatenâ€" ing forces yesterday. 3. Reached Frasheri, more than 15 milés inside Albania in the central Pindus Mountains sector. 2. Captured Konispolis in the south of Albania in a supporting drive to push the Italians back to Porto Edda on the Straits of Otranto, opposite Itâ€" aly,. 1. Seized heighths commanding straâ€" tegic Argyocastro, the principal Italian base in the south of Albania, 19 miles from the Greek frontier. Greek troops are reported to have occupied Progradec, new Italian baso 20 miles north of Koritza. Achievements of Greek the weekâ€"end included: as a "fullâ€"fledged offensive" intended to wresqt Albania from Italian control and possibly keved to plan for joint Greekâ€"British seizure of Italy‘s Dodâ€" acanese Islands. Greece‘s counter drive against the thwarted Italian invasion was described by military sources in Athens toâ€"day C P e i Te Single Copyâ€"Five Cents troops over