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Dear Sir:â€"As I promised when I left the Porcupine Camp that I would drop you a few ines about the country in West Africa, here goes. I might add an apology for not doing s sooner, but as good excousy as any is that the weather is sultry and lazyâ€"like. Ip really is surprising how quickly one develops the speed of the natives, which, as you can all guess, is very slow, I‘ve been here just three months now, and although we do not get about much, I have seen plenty, especially af; the Rammadan, the Moslem "Christmas", and at the sports day put on for the whites when the natives held all the contosts that were taught to them by the white inhabitants of the past years. These boys are very athletic. For inâ€" stance, the record for the high jJump was\gaimost six fre; and these boys don‘t train very much, as they work in the mines from sunrise to sunset. Here is another case of durability and stam. ing. Abasso, Gold Coast December 27, 1940 To the Editor of The Advance Timimins. Ontario. The following letter from Reg. E. Barâ€" nard for many yearg a miner at the HMollinger Mirp, will be read with much Intorest on account of the detailed inâ€" formation given in a graphic way. It will have further special interest in view 086 the fact that Mr. Barnard was on> of a number of young men from Timâ€" mins who left here last year to take pasitions at gold mines in British West Africa where experknced miners were needed to direct the native labour in the mines., Plans; call for one storey, 50 by 94 foet and two storeys, 50 by 32 feet, stcel, concrete and hollow tile construction vitrolite and plate glass front and hot water heating. Plans are available to prospective bidders toâ€"day. J, J. McKay, well known Timmins insurant» man and real estate operator is planning the building of a large stor> on Bruce Sireet in South Porcupine, it has been officially announced. Tenâ€" ders have boen called ‘by the architect Benjamin Kaminker, of Timmins and the new premises will be leased by the R. A, Bsamish Stores, of Ottawa. Timmins,Man Writes Interesting Story of Life on the Gold Coast Reg. E. Barnard, for Many Years a Miner at the Hollinger Gives Vivid Picture of Life in a Gold Mine Community in the Gold Coast Area of British West Africa. Meanwhile the British columns are continuing their advance in East Africa and Cairo reports the capture of Biscia ten milés from Agordat. FPurther desâ€" patches declare that two hundred Italâ€" ian soldiers have been killâ€"d orâ€"capturâ€" ed in a twoâ€"day fight with revolting F‘hiopian warriors on the important military road east of Lake Tana. The communique alded that British forees are driving into all parts of Italy‘s Afrizcian empire. It ways that the Ethiopians migsht now be in comâ€" plete control of the road which conâ€" nects the Lake Tana area with the main Asmaraâ€"Addis Ababba highway. Timmins Man Will Build New Store in South Porcupine The main British offensive in Libya.' T i ‘A¢ \.JU.WWW Italian military experts said, had lâ€"ft Week-End % Of o Yedlâ€"18 the Mediterranean coast and pushed Below in Timmins. into the desert. Bengasi despatches reported heavy fighting in the Mechili' While the official thermometer on region along the inland road between‘Sunday registzred a mere eighteen beâ€" Tobruk and Bangasi, sixty miles from low at Hollinger observatory, unofficial the sea. The Italians claimed to be.temperatures in the sctions near the holding strategic positions in the M>â€"|river are reported as low as fortyâ€"three cluli region where the fighting was said asgrees ‘below zero. Pamour reported to have been going on for two days. 46 tbelow Matheson, 48 below, and Meanwhile the British columns are| Hearst 52 below. The official temperâ€" continuing their advance in East Africa|ature at the Hollinger this morning and Cairo reports the capture of Biscia | was eleven below at eight o‘clock. The Italian hizh command admitted toâ€"day that British forces are driving straight across the Libyan plateau toâ€" ward Bengasi, as fighting was reported East and South of Derna, Italian bas> on the Libyan coast. The vanguard of the Allied drive is moving on Derna and its early tail is clearly envisaged. Fall of Derna Imminent _ As Allied Columns Move West Toward Bengasi _ BRITISH GAIN ON ALL AFRICAN FRONTS British Forces Driving Across Desert Sixty Miles from the Sea. Heavy Flghtmg on Inland Road from Tobruk. Successes Reported in Ethiopia and East Africa. Vol. XXVI. No. 8 # «P P P EP C L AP P AP C it Premises to Ottawa Chain Store. J. McéKay. Real Estate Operator, Has Leased «se it P L s 6 tm P P â€"AP L P C C ho M 1 Section 8 Pages A week ago a few of us Canucks w at to spe the Traâ€"fra dances in commemâ€" oration of their king that died a few years ago. We sow some wonderful magic. At one time they would pick up a small "pickin" and toss it up in the air and as it (the baby) fell, they slashâ€" (Continued on Page Three) Their villages are very unsanitary, and on Sundays we go for a walk to different ones of the many that are elos» and as the weather is alway ewel. tering are welcomed by a dirty odour of monkeys, goats, dogs cats, niggers, and decayed food (chop), lying about the shacks. t and the most of the boys won‘t ride in the skip, as they call it "jooâ€"joo", so rath*er than risk that, they climb down the manway and after working in the terrible heat all day, climb back up again at night, and have bechn doing tha; for the past fifty years. These natives on the coast, about four million, live a life that seems hard to us. but are very happy and always singing, and, of course, the odd time, a drunk on tihr local palm wine. They still stick close to the old tribal beliefs in a chief and a king and buy their womenâ€"folk. A good wife is usâ€" ually woarth about four pounds and some of the boys have as many as five mammies _ Apart from the mine, the women do all the heavy work at their homes, and in the morning, they pass the bungalow on their way out for a load of wood, and on their way home at dark if they have not got a goou enough load, (and on their head at that), they‘re severely flogged by their. master or husband. ‘. George E. Hale, 72 Maple street south, is charged with careless driving following an accident at the corner of Elm street and Seventh avenue Saturâ€" day morning. Police allege that the car driven by Hale struck a horse owned by Albert Mayer, 352 Carling Aavenue. The animal suffered a broken right leg and had to be glestroyed. Hale told police that the sun was in his eyes and he failed to see the apâ€" proaching horse. Weather To Be A Little Warmer The Timmins Fire Department reâ€" strronded to five calls during Sunday, four of which were chimney blazes that caused no damage. The first alarm was to 113‘ Pine tsreset south, where a hot water boiler in the Moneta Hardware burst. There was some damage from water. Chimney fires. were reported at 207 Waterloo Rsad th»> Brewer‘s Warehouse, Spruce street, 109 Elm street north, and 42 Wilson avenue. Horse Destroyed Following Collision at Intersection Firemen Have Five Calls ut Damage is Negligible District â€" Reports Coldest Weekâ€"End of Yearâ€"18 Below in Timmins. Publisbhed at Tmmins®, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY A larze number of musicâ€"lov@rs enâ€" joved the concert presented by the Schubert Choral Society at the Palace theatre on Sunday night and each member of the audience was enthusiâ€" astic in praise of the fine performances given by the artists with the Society. Selections from the "Mikado" and the "Gondoliers" were among those which comprised the interesting programme, and choral asy well as solo parts were eflectively rendered. Big Crowd Enjoys Concert by the Schubert Choral Medical examination shows that Hum has) two iractured fingers, painâ€" ful head cuts and two broken teeth. Hospital authorities said toâ€"day that Hum is resting comfortably and his condition is not serious. The â€" injured restaurant proprietor told police that two men he was not acquainted with, came into his place of busines;s; shortly before midnight They at first ordered soft «drinks but later decided to have suandwiches. By the time they had eaten the sandwiches two other customers, who were in the cafle at the tung had departed. Hum was having a lunch before closing up and was sitting at a table near the door into the kitcRken. One of the two thugs Jim Hum, Chinese propristor of the Star Cafe in Ramore, is in St. Mary‘s Hospital here after being beaten, robâ€" bed, bound and gagged, shortly after midnight on Friday by two unidentified men. Loft in a dazed condition with his hands and‘ feet bound, the two thugs turned off the lights in the resâ€" taurant and departed with about seyvâ€" entyâ€"five dollars. Medical examination shows Hum has) two fractured fingers ful head cuts and two broken Vicious Thugs Beat, Rob Ramore Cafe Proprietor Jim Hum, Chinese, Brought to Timmins Hospital Witk Broken Fingers and Teeth After Murderous Assault Friday Night. Left Bound .and Gagged When Bandits Escape With $75. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 1941 PORCUPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.. HONOURS DR. S. R. HARRISON Charged in on »â€"|\ Schumacher Liquor «) Raid on Saturday Stanley Madrzyk, 35, a miner emâ€" ployed at the Delnite Mines, was arâ€" rested in a rooming house at 44 Fourth avenue at three o‘clock this morning on a highâ€"grading charge. The raid was conducted by Constables Braney and Thompson, of the Provincial gold assisted by Constables ONeill and Belanger of the Timmins departâ€" ment. Question of purchase of a field kitâ€" chen or other unit to be taken up. Delnite Miner Arrested On Highâ€"Grading Charge Stanley Madzryk, Said to Have Been in Possession of Gold Button of Considerable Value. Gold Squad and Timâ€" mins Police Officers Coâ€"operate in Raid Early Toâ€"day. The annual meeting of Schumacher Red Cross will be held in the auditorâ€" ium of the McIntyre Community Buildâ€" ing, on Wednesday, Jan 27th, at 8 p.m. Election of officers, receiving reports for past year etc. Following a checkâ€"up of the foundâ€" ins a charge of failure to produce a registration card was; prefserred against Miss Marie Jean Cyotte, who gave a Rouyn, Quebec address. The charges will be aired in South Porcupine court Tuesday morning. wWith Provincial and Tisdale police coâ€"operating a liquor raid carly Satâ€" urday morning on a house at 10% Railway street, Schumacher, has resultâ€" ed in a number of charges. Mazanod Paquette alleged by police to be the "bartender‘, was charged with keeping liquor for siile but subsequent informaâ€" tion led to the arrest of Mrs. Noemic Rodrique Cloutier, of Timmins, on a similar charge. Additional investigaâ€" tion regarding the ownership of a part bottle of whisky found in the premises led to a charge of having liquor in an illegal place against L. Roy, Balsam street, Timmins. Provincial and Tisdale Offiâ€" cers Swoop Down on Railâ€" road â€" Street > Establishâ€" ment. SCHUMACHER RED CROSS rcom tha;, Madrzyk investigation lasting over two months. The accused will appear in police court here on Tuesday before Magistrate Atâ€" kinson. bake sale, assisted by Mrs. P. Laporte|"@u revoit" to one who can truly be and Mrs. Alton, and Mrs. A. McKenzie|Classed as a pioneer not only in the was in charge of the white elephant | medical and surgical field of the camp sale. but also one who worked untiringly for The Jr. C.W.L. wishes to thank all |the veterans of the great war. Those the women who donated homeâ€"baking, | Clitizens who recall the 20â€"bed Mine etec., to the event. hospital with no facilities for major operations will also bring to mind the man who worked so hard for the moâ€" [ dern operatng Theatres now at St* !r ATTQSted ?Mary‘s hospital, he being the guest of honour at a complimentary dinner on * Friday evening given by the above l lng 4 arge mentioned association, namely Dr. S. R. Harrison. "Harry" as he was spoken o . o | of by the members of the profession e Been in Possession of Gold lduring the evening, was in charge of llue. G()ld Squad and Tlm- | a field hcospital during the last war and ye> h ai . \held the ramk of Lt.â€"Col. At the out. Ete n l{dld Larly TO ddy' break of the present hostilitiecs the occupied in the rooming house, officers| doctor again offered his services to found a button of gold, an inch and a|the government and now has at last quarter in diameter and about half an|received his call to again serve his inch thick. The metal has not ye; been country. With the rank of Major, Dr. assayed and police were unable to give|Harrison leaves. this week to take an accurate estimate of its value. charge of a military hospital at an Con:table Braney announced this| Eastern Canada coast port and with morning tha; the arrest followed an| him will go the sincere good wishes of in the rcoming house, officers found a button of gold, an inch and a quarter in diameter and about half an inch thick. The metal has not ye; been assayed and police were unable to give an accurate estimate of its value. Mri; A. E. Burnet was convener of the bake sale, assisted by Mrs. P. Laporte and Mrs. Alton, and Mrs. A. McKenzie was in charge of the white elephant sale. Sir Kingsiley Wood will be glad if you will convey his warm thanks to the members of the club and tell them how much he appreciates the spirit which prompted this contribution to the Emâ€" pire War effort. The sale of home baking, and the white elephant sale, conducted by the Junior Catholic Women‘s League in the Style Shoppe on Saturday afternoon was a very succesful event all of the delicious homeâ€"baking being sold, and a large number of noveltics finding a mady sale. Successful Sale of Home Baking by Junior C.W .L. Some days ago the Timimmins Kiwanis Club sent two cheques of $500.00 cachâ€" one to the British Government and the other to the Canadian Governmentâ€" to be used for any war purpostes that the respective governments might deâ€" sire. The following is a copy of a letter received last week by Mr. F. A. Burt, viceâ€"president and chairman of the 1{iâ€" nance committee of the Timmins Kiâ€" wanig Club:â€" Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, 5. W. 24th December, 1940. Dear Sir:â€" The Chancellor of the Exchange has asked me to thank you for your letter of the 27th November enclosing a cheque for $500 as a gift to the Government by the Kiwanis Club of Timmins Ontario. ‘ Appreciation Expressedâ€"for the Spirit Prompting the Gift. Kiwanis Donation of $500 Acknowledged by the Chancellor Yours faithfully (signed) R, Culhane many old and dear friends, not only in the Porcupine Camp but all throughout, the Worthland. Complimentary Banquet to Dr. S. R. Harrison by Medical Association The members of the Porcupine Med. ical Asscociation along with a few old friends of Dr. S. R. Harrison met at the McIntyre Community hall to bid Funcral services were held this (Mcnday) morning af; St. Anthony‘s Cathedral for the late Mr. Maxime Spencer, who passed away at St. Mary‘s hospital on Saturday morning. The late Mr. Spencer was an oldâ€" timer of the North Land, coming here twentyâ€"nine years ago. His home was at 269 Pine street south. H» was born at Montreal sixtyâ€"nine years ago and married the former Ovalina Allaire. Left to mourn his loss are his widow and nine children. Guest of Honour at Event on Friday Leaving This Week to Serve as Army Surgeon at Eastern Canadian Port. Services Here Greatly Appreciated. Published at Tmmins, Ont.. Canadn Funeral This Morning of the Late Maxime Spencer Every MONDAY and THURSDAY ixty guests were presen Dr. S$. R. Harrison, who leaves this week to take a post as surgeon at an Eastern Canadian port, was honoured by his fellows in the proâ€" fession, at a complimentary dinner in the MciIntyre Commuvnity Build. ing on Friday night. The top pic. ture shows, from left to right:â€" Dr, Kinsman, \secrctary of the Por. cupine Medical Association; Dr. HMHarrison, Dr. Armitage, president of the Porcupine Medical Associ. ation; Dr. 8. Lewis. The bottom picture gives a section of the ban. quet hall. n event and partook of a very nicely prepared menu with all the necessary trimmings added to help make the evening a great success. Dr. Armitaze president of ‘the Association occupied the chair. Seated at the head table along with the guest of honour were Drs, Kinsman, Lewis, and McKittrick and Mr. W. O. Langdon, the chief speaker for the evening, a _ _W. O. Langdon sauld it was a great privilege as a layman to be chosen as the one to bid "au revoir" to the doc. tor on behalf of the medical, profesâ€" slon and the laymen as well. The speaker painted a word picture of the Camp from 1920 to the present day showing in definite manner how the camp has grown and with it the splen. did hospital and surgical facilities now avallable to all. ‘"Harry‘" was one of the piloneers in this sphere of local benefits. Continuing â€" the speaker touched on the decter‘s efforts for the veterans of the great war, his assisâ€" tance to many in need and distress, and in closing paid a touching tribute to Mrs. Dr. Harrison, whom he stated had been a source <f inspiration to the doctor in his great work. Dr. R. P. Smith on behalf of th» Porcupine â€" Medical Association then presented Dr. Harrison with a very handsome travelliny bag. "He‘s going for you and T and himsel{." Dr. Smith (Contimued on Page Three) Following the business of the msetâ€" ing Mr. Chas. Wilkins will give a disâ€" play of natural colour pictures of local gardens and secenery. There will be a general meeting of Timmins branch of the Canadian Le. gion this evening (Monday) in the Legion hall commencing at 8 p.m. All members are asked to be surs to at.â€" tend as there are several items of im.â€" portant business. Notices have been sen}; out for the annual general meeting of the Timmins Horticultural Society to be held in the town hall at 8 p.m. on Friday of this week, Jan. 31st. Rt. Rev. Bishop Sherman, DD., Bisâ€" hop of Calgary, will be a visitor to Timâ€" mins and district this week. . On Thursday evening he and Rt. Rev. J. Anderson, Bishop of Moosonse will be the guests of honour a; a laymen‘s banquet in St., Matthew‘s church hall, commencing at 6.30 p.m. General Meeting of the Canadian Legion Toâ€"Night Annuai Meeting Timmins Horticultural Society London Free of Raids London passed its seventh consecutive night in freedom from Nazi air attack but; the public was warned not to be lulled into a scene of false security. several reasons were advanced for the absence of German raiders but it was genscrally believed that bad weather conditions were chisfly responsible. A lone «daylight raider was shot down over the channel by a small trawler and four of the crew taken prisoner. Milan Riots Continue New cable advice from Balkan capâ€" itals describing serious rioting in Milan and other Northern cities, with Italian soldiers fighting on the side of the rebels. Rt. Rev. Ralph Sherman and the Archbishop of Mooâ€" sonee to be Guests at Layâ€" men‘s Banquet Here. Bishop of Calgary to Pay Visit to District This Week As a further indication of the effect of the British blockade, Guissispe Tasâ€" sinari, Italian food dictator, toâ€"day tightened restrictions on the eating of spaghetti, rice and noodles, by introâ€" ducing ration cards for diners in resâ€" taurants. Restaurant Diners on Raâ€" tion Cardsâ€"Soldiers Join Rebels in Milan Riots. Italy Feels Blockade of British Navy Single Copyâ€"Five Cents > PP L C PAAA C CAAAE The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912