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THUNRSDAY, DECEMEBER 19TH, 1940 Faster War Planes Now For the "Flying Navy" always be and abillity afforded t carrier. This. deck Landing mu distance tha is to be alloyw on a flcatin ed and fast The Fulma less than the Spitfire lands like 900 feet. sperr1, wWhili land fighte than any hi aircraft. ‘This in i for. remeinr The magnifict Fleet Air Arm a naval base, wh battleships â€"wer cruisers and two aged. fccu-sc,d a did forse of war The Fle the Royal and the p of its wor! value as : Fleet Air in this wa terrancean. yiers nCo\ thousanc and Port The vas is face to chance. It stantial ni fighters w the Battle the Spitfir to Britain Fleet â€"Air names may as Spitfire tined to p Mediterran Their h: â€"the decks The which i ctherwli Remarkabhle Work Being Done by the Air Arm of the "Silent Service." How Speed and Ability to Land on the Small Surface of a Carrier are Coâ€"ordinated. Some of the New Planes. 7 Reed Blo Langdon Lasgdon Dean Kester, K.C. JAMES R. â€"MacBRIEN FRANK®H. BAILEY, L.L.R 3 ol@pnuone 1342 Res. 51 Mountijoy St. 8. Phone 1548 BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS 2 â€"‘Third Avenue H. RAMSAY PARK, B. A. 14 Third Graduate Famous Horo Institute of Switzerland Phone 13865 Fhird Avenge TIMMINS WILLITA BARRIS SBchumacher H many other: J. E. LACOURCIERE LAWXER,. AVOCAT NO Barrister, Solicitor, Ete. Bank of Commerce Building _ _Timmins, Ont. Hamilton Bik Third Ave. 13¢ PM Air At’fil 4 Barristers, Solicitors, Eta MASSEY BLOCK TIMMINS, ONT. and South Porcupine Brien Bailey nlD PROFESSIONAL CA RDS Suwitss Watchmaker A . Caldbick B Reference rankiim sSOLICITOR A R Y h School and on request. 0 Third Ave. Timmins Empire Block Timmins â€"14â€" 26 step forward fizhter â€"must etween speed limited space an aircraftâ€" is Horological 1 de that of the bly greater wn in naval at much which the somethinz Britain‘s aly‘s chief ree Hdwe PIM MINS 11 TCO Fleet in an what ave familiar ire desâ€" im the Fulmar @ine, bu ~14â€"26 nargin ending 2£â€"tOsSs$â€" | This newest naval plane, with unâ€" tain‘s uial speed for a sea fignter and very chief powerful armament, is certain to make ‘m six Mediterranean headlines. two| So will the Blackburn Roe, by only damâ€" ! a few months older than the Pulmar, ;plenâ€"!a twoâ€"seater fighter with wing guns \and moveable gunâ€"turret amidships. es of| Both these new sea fighters are rvice"‘monoplanes, like the earlier Blackâ€" littl>| burn Skua, the first singleâ€"winged aliâ€" metal machine to go into naval serâ€" Arm biz fine less Al ' It gave inadequate air protection to the Fleet against the fast land bombâ€" er:i and still less against land fighters, with speeds of anything from 300 to | 409 m.ph. sance machine s‘ill survives in the Fleet Air Arm‘s Swordfish, in its cessor the Fairey Albacore, and in the still formidable land Gladiator now handed ~yer to the Navy in large numâ€" ters Zequipped for deck landing. 1 .«‘ maidsâ€"ofâ€"allâ€"work, Swordfish, A‘bacore and Skua, do not hurl their 1,500 lb. of torpedo at a traget so much as they hurl themselves. They descend to about 4,000 feet, then powerâ€"dive almost vertically to a few hundred feet from their target at which point the torpedo is released. _ They are still more than a match for enemy naval diveâ€"bombers. They have already done admirable work against Mussolini‘s cottonâ€"wool fleet whenever it has shown itself outside its harbours. They gave fine service at Calais and Dunkirk, both at the evacuation and in covering the inland retirement of the BEF. and French Forces. Aircraftâ€"carrier landing limitations were chiefly responsible for the retenâ€" tion in the naval air arm of the slow, casily manoeuvrable, but now largely chsolete biplane fighter. The biplane as a torpedoâ€"dropping bomber, as a "spotter" to help direct warships‘ gunfire, and as a reconnaisâ€" In the Norwegian operations the service they rendered the Fleet and Army equalled that givem by the R. One day the full story will be told of how that famous magnetic mineâ€" field was laid in the Baltic by the | 0. 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Ont,. 74â€"13 147 Their average cruising speed is only about 120 m.ph, and, when huge tanks carrying petrol for the long jJourney and equally huge magnetic mines were fitâ€" ted into them their speed was reduced to little more than 80 or so milés an When it is told it will contain an almost incredibly heroic chapter about the feats of the F. A. A.‘s Swordfish. Pilots and observerâ€"gunners sat periâ€" ously over petrol and high explosive, and dawdled through the hostile air, dead casy game for enemy fighter, bomber or "ackâ€"ack." Fitcet Air Aim and the R. A. P.‘s bombâ€" ers in order to imperil and sink Nazi warships and transports bound from north German for Norway. German minefields in the narrow of the Skagerrak and Kattegat barred the way for British mineâ€"layâ€" ing vessels to the Baltic. But an Adâ€" miralty communique read: "Mines have been laid in the Baltic." With the R. A. F.‘s bombers, the deathles; sailorairmen heroes of the Fleet Air Arm‘s Swordfish had been to the Balticâ€"at 80 or so m.p.h! will be in speedy Fulmars and Rocs, and much else, as well as in Swordâ€" fish! They are the men whom the TItalians will increasingly meet over the blue waters of the Mediterranean in the soming menths. Only, this time they Mr and Mrs. J. Stirrat, of Schumachâ€" er, have received a letter from their neph>w serving with the British forces in England. this letter giving vivid sidelights on the "battle of Britain." and gsraphic proof of the loyalty, the patriotism, and the confident determinâ€" ation cf the British people. The letâ€" tor is as follows:â€" London, England, Oct. 25, 1940 Dear Uncle and Aunt:â€"I feel ashamâ€" ed at being so long in answering your letter which I received gladly so I trust you will forgive me. I have been kspt so busy lately that I could never manage time to sit down and let my mind concentrate on writing a few lines. I now take the opportunity . .. Let me thank you for your letter and the magazines. It was very kind of Realize the Need to Put All Effort Into the Day‘s War Schumacher Couple Receive Interesting Letter from Loyal Nephew Overseas. yzu to send these. The rest of the lads with me also enjoyed reading them. I enjoy: being in the army. Like all krue Scotsmen I am delightsd to be able to do my bit for my country. which means so much to me. . It is now nine‘months since I was called up, and though I would rather be back in my civil job. which is only natural, yot I have enjoyecd the time spent in the army. We realize to the full the need for putting all we can into the fight against slavery and dictatorship, and w»> are determined to keep fightâ€" ing until we have secured the victory which shal} surely be ours. Well, I suppose you will be anxious to know how I am getting on and how During these last few months we have been put to the test, but, as has happened in the past. we have sto>d the test, and toâ€"day the balance is slowly but surely turning in our fayâ€" our, and we hope and pray that the day will soon come when we will be victorious and peace shall be among the naticns again. Where I am stationed I have witness.â€" d many air raids and it would do your hearts good to see how our lads can put the cnemy to flight. Although we are in the heart of the air raids do you know that we have never been beoembed yet, and not one of our perâ€" sonnel has suffered injury of any kind. I am afraid they cannot say that across th> channel. where bombs are falling night after night. Ceriainly the people of London have been hit pretty hard and even the lives of our beloved King and Queen have been attempied, but toâ€"day they are still in the capitai, as is also the govâ€" ernment. and the work still goces on. So don‘t be afraid of what the future holds. for us We are fighting for a righteous cause and righteousness should always prevail. I only réeturned from lsave a week ago, and what a lovely time I had at home. It was the first leave for six months, so you can imagine how I enâ€" joyed myself. Mother, Father. Tom and Willis are all keeping well, also all our friends. Murdcch Lang is now in the RAF. as a wireless operator and is getting on quite‘ well . .. I trust you are both keeping well. When this war is over we may be able to see sach other again. In the msantime I will close as it is almcst bedtime. Will write to you again and will be delighted to hear from you anytime. Wiih best of love from . Old London‘s timeâ€"encrusted walls Are tut the work of human hands, What man has fashioned for us falls; What God has breatned into us stands What if the splendor of the past Is shattered into dust? We raise A monument that shall outlast Even the Abbey‘s span of days. One broken homes we set our feet And raise proud heads that all may Immortal in each little street The soul in its integrity. London Your loving nephew Al â€"A. A, Milnc in The Times (Londomn) THE PORCUPIKEE ADVANUE, TIMMINS. ONTARIG Timmins Still Waits H.M.C.S. Named in Honor of the Town Some time ago when Cobalt, "the test old town," was given the honour of having one of the new ships of the Canadian Navy named in its honour, The Advance suggested that it would be a pleasing and warranted gesture if a similar honour were given to Timâ€" mins. The name "Timmins‘" would be an appropriate one for a Canadian Navy vesse!l, Not only has Timmins done its part in the war effort by its leading place in gold production to support the finances of Canada, but the name of Timmins is a synonym for Empire pioneering, the cpening of the north being intimately connected with the life work of the Timmins| Brothers, Noah and L. H. Timmins. Timmins has also taken its part in all patriotic efâ€" fort of every kind. Recent references to what Cobalt plans to do for HM.CS. Cobalt adds to the interest here. This interest will be further increased by the following from the Director of Public Informaâ€" tion at Ottawa, in regard to Orillia and the ship named in its honour:â€"â€" Orillia and H.M.C.S. Orillia HMCS. "Orillia‘", it should be exâ€" plained, is one of the sixty corvettes now being built in Canada for the Canadian Navy She is 205 feet in length, has a speed of 17 knots, and will be primarily employed in submarâ€" ine chasing and mine sweeping. And Oriillia, the town, gave Orillia, the corvette, a hearty sendâ€"off. Four of the shipn‘s offisers were guests of the "Orillia" Corvette Association at a dinner at the Old Home. Mayor Pack, on behalf of the muniâ€" cipality, made the presentation to the, cOrillia" of a handsome silver tea serâ€" vice and a pair of massive candelabra. This gift was in accordance with the British tradition that the town after which a ship of the Royal Navy 131 named should make a present of s.ilver‘ for use on formal occasions,. The set consisted of a large tray, with tea and coffee pots and sugar and cream dishes in Rogers‘ silver. The tray was inscribed with the words: "Presented to H. M. C. S. ‘Orillia‘ by the Town of Orillia." Each separate piece also bore the name HMC.S. "Orillia‘. Round the edge of the tray there was a clear space on which the names of the officers of the "Orillia‘" as they may succeed one another, can be inâ€" cribed for many years. This service will not accompany the "Orillia‘" on War s»rvice but will remain stored at her nome port, where it will be available whenever the ship is there. ~â€" Lieut. Briggs, officer commanding the "Orillia", had mentioned that books would be appreciated on board. What the Town of Orillia is Doing for the Ship of the Same Name. Among the books were fifty from the Orillia Public Library, the Direictors naving agreed to make the "Orillia" a branch library. The arrangement is that as thes> books are read they will be replaced with others from time to time, on requisition of the ship‘s libâ€" rarian. Thus is the "Orillia" made » * Within 3éâ€"hours. 360 volumes were gathered and delivered to the "Orilâ€" lia." outpost of the town. The next task of the Associates is to provide the crew with additional garments to protect them from the rigours of a winter at seaâ€"such â€"as socks, sweaters, helmets, et2z. This has been greatly facilitated by the gift of socks, sweaters, helmets, This has been greatly facilitated by the gift of twentyâ€"two sweaters and forty pairs of socks from the Girls‘ Red Cross. A Tag Day provided $250 towards the cost of materials. It is expected that other towns will similarly adopt corvettes named after them. Ottawa, Dec. 18 â€" French Canada‘s admiration for the wonderful resistance by‘ Lorsdoners against the Nazi onslaught is expressed in the following letter, sent to Rt. Hon. Ernâ€" est Lapointe, Minister of Justice, by a Quebec agriculturist who insists on not having his identity divulged. A cheque for $100 accompanied the letter. Here is the letter: "Mr. Minister:â€" Admires the Wonderful Courage of the British Wohld you be so kind as to forâ€" ward the enclosed cheque for $100 to the British Government, in London. "I would like the British Government to give my humble contribution to one of the poor London families that had to suffer the most from the barbarous cruelty of the Nazis. "As a true Canadian and loyal paâ€" triot, my heartfelt wish to the Londcn people, on the of the coming Christmas and New Year, "is for an early English victory." Doctors frequently warn ladies of the danger of slimming. We know little of the facts of the matter from a mediâ€" cal viewpoint but no doubt, the peril is that they may grow so thin as to disâ€" appear altogetheéer. From published information, we gatlâ€" her that "Jolly Irene" had many adâ€" mirers even if she was not the typ¢ of Ierne about whose graces tuneful light cpera could be written. 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