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9. Piano Solo by Fay Burywash ("Deep Hea Diving") _Mrs. Barrett as mistress of ceremonies for the concert, Mrs. Floâ€" rence was in charge of the lunch comâ€" mittee (and the lunch was delicious) and Mrs. D. Riggs was in charge of the hall decorations. 5. Song, by Stanley Hayes ("The Race") accompanied hy Miss Wright. 6. Piano Solo, by Janice Stavelyâ€" (‘"‘The Rose‘s Dream") *‘ Bouth Porcupine, May 31st. Special to The Advance. The concert in aid of the Bomb Vicâ€" tims Fund held at the Buffaloâ€" Anâ€" kerite Commaunity hall on Friday proved to be a wonderful success. It featured a recital by Mrs. Vary‘s music pupils, but Mrs. Vary unfortunately was not able to attend owing to sickâ€" ness. Miss Margaret Lloyd took her f)hce and accompanied at the piano. ~â€"Mr. King, Postmaster of Timmins, showed movies of thes Buifaloâ€"Ankerâ€" ite Mines in 1928 and in 1940 and also df the annual picnics held in recent years at the picnic beach. After the concer{ a dance continued the drive for funds and the Schuâ€" macher High School Orchestra played admirably for it. The following programme was preâ€" sented at the concert: 4. Piano Solo, by Jenny Ann Buchâ€" man ("Sleepy Song") _ B. Song, by Louise BRrown ("My Shaâ€" dow and 1") 1. Two selections by the Buflaloâ€"Anâ€" kerite orchestra 2, Song, by Joyce Dupont (The Roâ€" bin). 10. Piano Solo, by Peggy Goedbloed ("Off to Camp") 11. Dance by Patritia King. 12. Piano duet by Peggy Goedbloed and Fay Burwash. 13. Piano Solo by Louise Brown. 14. Song by Mrs. Meade. 15. Piano Solo by Sally Humphreys 16. Song by Mr. Watson ("Land of Hope and Glory") accompanied by Mrs. Watson. 17. Piano Solo, by Jean Barr 18. Piano Solo, by Betty Keecley. 19. Piano Solo by Mrs. Wismath, Buffaloâ€"Ankerite Concert in Aid of the Bomb Victims‘ Fund 17. Piano Solo, by Jean Barr 18. Piano Solo, by Betty Keecley. 19. Piano Solo by Mrs. Wismath, 20. Short talf and piano solo by Miss Lloyd ("Turkish March" from "The Ruins of Athens" by Beethoven. 21. Dance, by Patricia King 22. Song by Art Barrett ("When the Lights of London Shine Again") 3. Piano Solo, by Donna Kinkel ("‘Twinklee, Little Star") ~"The King"â€"Sally Humphreys at the piano. } } 7. Piano Solo by Joyce Dupontâ€" ("Woodland Scenes") V/PARPAIAL, .“.“.“.“.“..0 “.“. @ # # ..0 # # * * °* °% + # #4, *# # #* + *# eales # + # # *#* w # #+* *# w * “.“ *# # ## * # *4 # *# #4 * 4# #* * # *4 #. * “.. *#+* 4 # .O *#. * .“.i #4 # 4 #4 # LJ *#* # 4# #4 # *# #* # La #4 # # ## * # ** * # #* #* # # *4 *# # # #* #* ® CÂ¥ # *# #* # Li # # ## # # w 4. *4 * Ld #4 # *# *4 + *# ## #4 # # ## *# # #4 # 4 ## th. 1. . * ..0.00. * 4 .t 00.“.“.“.“ # _#._#. ®%_. _# #* .“ .“ .“.“.“ 6 # 4# # # #* # # #* # “0 w o # «$ 8 * 4 4: 85 * * * 4 SAVE TIME, sAYVE ENERGY, sAVE MONEY with this thrifty service Have the driver call. PHONE 15% Timmins or 388 South Porcupine. 54 * 44 4 4 * * * 4 * _ dp For 1.00 the New Method Laundry washed and ironed everything for my rooming house!" TYVM MINS® NEW METHOD LAUNDRY N"' We have several Trucks, different makes and models from % to 5 ton. all in good condition. That we will trade for LOTS OR PROPERTY Phone 718 or 2174â€"w Opportunities While in England, Lochnan was one ‘of the few Canadians who was conâ€" nected with the Royal Air Force coastâ€" al command, and he was later under the command of Flightâ€"Commander Ernest McNab, D.P.C., who is at preâ€" | lough to Canada and his wife was sent back in Canada on furlough. (Fomr Kirkland Lake were Mexiamesâ€"â€"A. Blood, B. Anâ€" | c A wony, . montrose. B. uioby. N. Beara, ’ Man Killed in England |â€" m. Jay, m. meivine,, A take, May_ 31â€"Word was | 1 in ‘ro ory. . received in Kirkland Lake over t.he| 6 C N n weekâ€"end of the death of Flying Offiâ€" |cer Peter Lochnan, who was killed in |a fying accident in England last week. 4 June bride, was he I Lochnan, who was ski instructor at a@t the home ol Mr. Emmest Pelkie, with ‘ the Kirkland Lake Ski Club during the| Mrs. Margaret Deacon acting as joint winter of 1938â€"39, left lhnere in t,heihostess. ‘I‘ne guest of honour was Spring of 1939 to join the Royal Canaâ€" |showered with a number of lovely misâ€" dian Air Force One year ago he marâ€"|celianeous gifts for her future home. ried Miss Jane Lumbers of Toronto,!‘RBingo and contests formed the enterâ€" and went overseas a year ago this|trainment of the evening, prizes being f m‘\)hll]:\l:ie in England, Lochnan was one § won. by : L 'Mrs. ‘[?as;o‘x'lai.s; 2, Mrs. Quesâ€" nel: and 3, Mrs. Singleton. In the lOf he few Canadiahs who was conâ€" contests Mrs. Proulx came first, Mrs | nected with the Royal Air Force coastâ€" n s o ' al command, and he was later under the command of Flightâ€"Commander A delightfu sanower and party in honâ€" our of Miss Ruth Wilson, who will be id on Tuesday last scott second. The house was prettily ! decorated in pink and white for the 'occasion and spring flowers. Guests Ernest McNab, D.FP.C., who is at preâ€" ; 4 $ Pss is * oys n Uts" steta waas"‘ nresent were® Mrs. D. FPreeman MISS Lochnan was scheduled for a furâ€" making preparations to go to an East coagt port to meet him when news was received of his death in a flying acciâ€" dent. Decorations for Victory Loan Drive at South Porcupine Other News from South Porcupine and the Dome The Rebekahs of the district are holding a competition among the lodges today (Saturday)» at Iroquois Falls. This is called holding a "School of Instruction" and Cochrane, Iroâ€" quois Falls, Timmins and South Porâ€" cupine will compete. Among those leaving from S. Porcupine to .attend The municipal building has put on gala dress to start the 1941 Victory Loan. It strikes a patrioitic and arâ€" resting ~ot with bunting and flags from every window and a brand new flag floating from the flagpole. The Fire Hall too is decorated loya‘l‘ly and one or two stores in town have emphasized the Victory Loan note in striking manâ€" ner notably the window of Marshallâ€" Ecclestone Hardware, which is well worth more than a passing glance. Mrs. Wm. Arbour and children, of Main street, left on Friday for Hamâ€" ilton, when they will in future reside. Mr. and Mrs. H. Edwards, of Dome Extension announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Margaret Joan (Peggy), to Mr. Ray Cameron Walker of the Dome, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Walker, of Buckingham, @ue., the wedding~ to take place in South Porcupine the latter part of June. Ssouth Porcupine, May 31st to The Advance. Private Fitzpatrick, of North Bay, is in town for the weekâ€"end. Kirkland Lake, May 31â€"Word was received in Kirkland Lake over the weekâ€"end of the death of Flying Offiâ€" cer Peter Tochnan, who was killed in a fAying accident in England last week. *®**%4%%*4 New Methodâ€" "Family Wash"‘ service not only frees you from the drudgery of washday but takes over most. of the troning as well. Taâ€" blecloths, towels, handâ€" kerchiefts, bedspreads, sheets, pillow cases and all other iflatwork back finished ready to "use. The few other pieces are ready for ironing. And all this costs so little. "Family Wash" takes care of the heavy ironing as well as all the washbing. 11 â€" pound bundle for $1 $ # # #4 w # *4 # ¢ #4 # # * # ** * # #* LIMITED Special Mrs. Pelkie, who came up from Elk Lake to attend the shower for Miss R. Wilson on Tuesday, left on Friday for home. Mrs. Haase is visiting her daughter in Charlton this week. The South Porcupine â€" Britain‘s Bombed Victims fund has had a donaâ€" tion of $45 from the Hoyle community â€"proceeds of a dance given in the Community Hall on May 24th. Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. W. Helsten, Porcupine, on May a son, in Porâ€" cupine General Hospital. Bornâ€"to Mr. and M chin, of 51 First ave., S May 30th, in Porcupine pitalâ€"a son. Mrs. F. W. Hall left on Saturday for Toronto where she will attend the Conference of the United Church on Tuesday as official delegate from south Porcupine. occasion and spring flowers. Guests present were: Mrs. D. Freeman Miss Ivy Starling,, Mrs. J. Newman, Mrs. W. Andrew, Mrs. Tait (Dome Ex.) Miss M. Judd, Mrs. Proulx, Mrs.: Scott, Mrs. Generoux, Mrs. Dagenais, Mrs. W. Deaâ€" Generoux, Mrs. Dagenas, MrSs. w . con, Mrs. M. Deacon, Mrs. R. Quesnel, Mrs. Miller «Winnic Wilson), and Mrs. Singleton Mrs. Pelkie and the guest of honour. At the delicious lunch served later in the evening Mrs. D. Freeman poured tea. Cyril Pelkie (son of Mr Pelkie of Elk Lake) has le Pooi for Montreal to train in thec‘ R. C::A. P. Mrs Dewar, of Truro, NS., to visitâ€" ing her daughnter, Mrs. Proulx, of Dome Mr. and Mrs. C. Kemsley, of the Dome Mines, left on Saturday by car to spend a few days in Toronto. Bornâ€"to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zanâ€" Mrs. I. Cameron, left on Saturday for a few days holiday in Toronto. The summer scnaedule for the United Church Sunday School starts on Sunâ€" day, June 1st. The school for children under twelve will through the summer be held at 11 a.m. in the old church. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Honer with Mr. and Mrs. A. Stevenson leave on Sunday for Toronto for holiday. Durâ€" ing their stay they will be present at the graduation of Miss Marjorie Jamâ€" ieson, nurse at the Women‘s College Street hospital, Toronto. Born to Mr. and Mrs Walter Clalk of 121 Fourth avenue, Schumacherâ€"a daughter on May 30th, in General hospital. . Bornâ€"on May 3lst to Mr. and Mrs. L. O‘Brien, of Harold avenue, South Porcupine, a daughter, in Porcupine General hospital. Mrs. Brinton, our popular librarian, is leaving on Tuesday for a six weeks‘ vacation in Atlanta, Georgia. She will visit her daughter and sonâ€"inâ€"law, Mrs. and Mr. Leslie Fairfax and their childâ€" ren. We wish her a pleasant trip and a safe return. Official Inspection of the Schumacher Cadets Last Week very smart in ther 0 the Schumacher Hi embroidered in yel sweaters. Captain To the Publ sented a their wh berets. embroid© under Wright physica noon w Pand. ] â€" LOOK P who has bect School Cadets sented with a for perfect range 20 var Schumacher, June 1st The Advance)â€"Col. G. holm, D.0O0.C., Northern . District No. 2 inspected t] er Cadets of the Higt Schools on Friday aftern accompanied by Sergi. NV and Capt. Keith Stirling. ing fine, there was an e tendance and it was w tions took place. Captain Scullion, who has captain of the Public School Cadets for two years, was preâ€" sented with a handsome hunting knife for perfect shooting score, 50 out of 50.‘ range 20 yards. Keith Mathew was presented with a medal for shooting and Burwell Small was presented with an armlet suitably inscribed. Col. Chisholm also presented First® Aid Certificates to the following High School Cadets: Senior diplomas were T‘} PI blac [rs. Frank Zanâ€" Schumacher, on ie General hosâ€" in Toronto. for the United starts on Ssunâ€" ol for children h the summetr Mr. and> Myrs. left Manning ain as a pilot oss their ol . pupilis Gordon display of the afterâ€" McIntyre presen THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO Archdeacon Woodall, secretary, forâ€" warded the resolution to Col. Ralston and has received official assurance that it will be placed before the Hon. Mr. ‘Power, Minister of Department of National Defence for Air." "That this Synod places itself on record as being fully in accord with resolutions passed in Municipal Counâ€" cils, the Canadian Legion branches and other publicâ€"spirited bodies of this area, drawing the attention of the Department of National Defence to the totally inadequate measures so far taken to provide protection for the Northern part of Canada, and that we urge the establishment of new fAying fields in the far North, and also full use of our present landing fields at Nellie Lake, Kapuskasing and other points in order to provide the necesâ€" sary defences for our vital industries and power plants, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the department of Defence." "The Synod of the Diocese of Mooâ€" sonee in session assembled at Cochâ€" rane on May 13â€"15th inst., the followâ€" ing resolution was passed unanimously One Tribute, "He Was a Very Fine Gentleman" Sums Up General Opinion The following interesting resolution will be noted as being one more official request to be placed before the Govâ€" ernment for the protection of the North. Funeral of the Late William P. Baacke at South Porcupine At the Anglican Synod (Moosonee) held recently in Cochrane this was passed as a resolution: In a recent issue of The Advance mention was made of a presentation made by brother masons to Mr. Mason. Since then they have been honoured by other bodies in the Community. On Saturday in the Curling Rink at the Dome a presentation was made of a billâ€"fold and sum of money, as farewell gesture of esteem from the Dome Staff and Employees, Mr. Harry Burton making the presentation. A card accompanying the gift read. "To Mr. John Masonâ€"a token of friendship and good wishes from the fellowâ€"workers at the Dome Mine. Given in the hope that it may be used for the purpose of perpetuating rememâ€" brance of Happy Times spent with them." Ssouth Porcupine, May 3ist. Special to The Advance. South Porcupine, May 31ist Special to The Advance. The funeral of William P. Baacke, oldâ€"timer of the North, was held on Thursday from the United Church with Rev. J. A. Lyttle conducting the service. No flowers were sent, .but a number of old friends attended the service. The family has resided here for 25 years, coming later than Mr. Mason to the Camp. Our very best wishes go with Mr. and Mrs. Mason, and we hope that the best time of their life lies ahead in leisure years. Resolution Passed at Synod Urging Defence of North Those acting as pallâ€"bearers were: Messrs Gus McManus, Fred Smith, Gorâ€" don Burden, A. M. Hogg, Harry Dugâ€" gan and Jack Pether, The deceased was born in Germany 61 years ago, but came out to America when quite young. He came to Canada when an adult and became interested and expert in many fields. He was wellâ€"known as a Northern prospector, interested in construction work, mines and mining, and accounting, After leaving Cobalt ten years ago he came The community is very sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mason of the Dome Mines, so long resident here, and such worthy and esteemed citizens, are leaving this week to live in Toronto Mr. Mason who has been 29 years in the camp (he came in May 1912), has been retired from active work at the Dome. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mason have been prominent in public activity, and have stood for the best in citizenship. to the and was employed for some years at the New York Porcupine Mine. When the Preston East Dome started to function he worked there in the ‘"‘dry.‘ A very nice tribute to Baacke was given by a man who knew him well. He said: "He was a very fine fellow." One brother, "somewhere on the American continent,""‘ is his only known surviving relative.. On Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hall, both Mr. Presentations to Mr. and Mrs. Mason of the Dome Mines presented to Dale McLeod, John Sisik, Teddy Brooker, John Banick. Junior diplomasâ€"John Connell, John KiAâ€" land. Jack Flowers, Grant Barker. On Thursday afternoon an intérestâ€" ing little ceremony took place at the public school when Captain Tommy Scullion presented Sergt.â€"Major Hugâ€" gett with a reversable rain coat in appreciation of his services as Cadet Instructor. Ssteemed Couple Leaving Shortly to Reside in the South. ‘{opy Forwarded to Ottawa and Acknowledgement _ | Made of Its Receipt. | Mr. and Mrs. Mason were presented with lifeâ€"memberships in the Eastern Star Order, the presentation being made by Mrs. John Fell. and Mrs. Mason were requested to be present. A knitting beeâ€"the Eastern Star‘s weekly warâ€"work beeâ€"was in progress, a large number of members being present, some from Schumacher and Timmins. Ssoutlh Porcupine, Ont. "‘To Mr. and Mrs. John Mason: We the members of Porcupine Chapter No. 84 Order of the Eastern Star, have learned with regret of your intended departure to take up residence elseâ€" where. We cannot let you go without expressing to you our pleasure in the associaiion we have had with you in this Chapter since its inception. That you have had the confidence of its members has been manifest in the important offices to which you have been elected within the Orderâ€"offices which you have both filled with disâ€" tinction. We shall miss you greatly. During your residence in the district you have endeared yourself to many and have left a mark upon the comâ€" munity which will long be rememâ€" bered. It is our great privilege to ask you to accept a Life Membership in our esteemed Order, together with our very best wishes for your continous well being in your new homeâ€"Sincereâ€" ly, fraternally." An address was read by Mrs. Jean Phillips as follows: Some of the residet ing at the Dome Mi: sent at this gathering A delicious lunch was served by the hostess after the presentation. Some of the residents of long standâ€" ing at the Dome Mine were also preâ€" Nazis Said to be Planning Coup on Iceland Now Claim 80,000â€" British Troops Ready to Defend Island. Many people are misled by the name of Iceland and imagine it to be a desolate country, eternally frozen and inaccessible. Actually, the coasial fringe of Iceland in summer is rich in green pastures and meadows, which would provide excellent landingâ€" grounds for airplanes; the climate is comparatively mild and moist. Even in winter, the cold in Iceland seldom is as intense as in most countries of Central and Northern Europe. Howâ€" ever, climatic conditions would be most favourable for an invasion of Iceland some time in June, July or August. If the Germans had to reckon with the armed forees of Iceland alone, they would probably need no more than half a dozen troopâ€"carrying planes to conquer the island. Until last year, Iceland was the most undefended country in the world, weaker in a miliâ€" tary sonse than such lilliput states as Monaco Oor Leichtenstein. When the writer visited Iceland, a few years ago, the inhabitants proudly said their country did not possess a single canâ€" non, let alone a warship or an There was not even a mililia. Mostly Canadians Now. however, there are the British to reckon with. They sent an expediâ€" tionary corps to Iceland on May 10 las: yearâ€"the day the German armies crashed into Belgium and The Netherâ€" lands. According to latest reports the British army of occupation in Iceland number about 80,000 men, mostly Canâ€" adians, who are wellâ€"equipped with tanks, heavy artillery and airplanes. This force, twoâ€"thirds as large as the entire native pcpulation, should be (By Joachim Joesten) Iceland has just severed her cenâ€" turyâ€"old ties with Denmark and is preparing to transform herself into an independent republic. At the same time, British reports tell of the conâ€" centration of large numbers of Nazi trocps and transport planes in Northâ€" ern Norway, believed to be massing for an invasion of TIceland. ‘The pattern of such an attack en this North Atlantic island, which has a tremendous strategic importance both to Great Britain and the United States, may be unfolding in the attack on Crete. As in Creteé, an invasion of Iceland would have to be principally airâ€"borne, with smaller naval units atâ€" tempting to dodge the British blockade and land iminor contingents at widely sceattered points. There are, of course, important difâ€" ferences. In the first place, Iceland is at least eight times as far from the nearest German bases on the west coast of Norway as Crete is from the mainland of Greece. This would make a Nazi attempt to selze Iceland much more difficult and hazardous. Secondâ€" ly, Iceland is more than 12 times as big as Crete, (39,709 square miles, comâ€" pared to 3,195 square miles), while its population is much smallerâ€"only 118,â€" CCO, compared to 386,000 in Crete. Gliders Out of Picture The glider, one of the most imporâ€" tant German weapons in the invasion of Crete, is obviously ruled out in the case of Iceland because of the distance. But the Nazis are known to have asâ€" semibled an important force of seaâ€" planes and seaplane carriers at Trondâ€" heim and another near Narvik, with which they may hope to achieve the coup. Parachute infantry would probâ€" ably also be used against Tcelar®, where they would have an ev@n better chance of descending unobserved and remaining undetected for days. Fourâ€" fifths of Iceland is entirely uninhabitâ€" ed. entire native pcpuiation, sSnouid Delhave carefully able to hold its cwn against any forcei fering with che the Germans can reasonably expECt| is no censorship to land on the island. and this must It would be a misâ€"statement to saY! by the Tcelands the British expeditionary, force Was) cultured and a welcome in TIceland. The Icelanders FEconomically, are most individualistic, antiâ€"militarâ€"| proved a real } istic, selfâ€"willed and stubborn people I| Britain is taki have ever met. However, refractory as)| everything Icel: they are to army discipline and subâ€"| ers and industr ordination, the Icelanders also @re pays cash for it West China Offers Great “““ Fteld for Church Work Presbytertal W. M. 8. Told "If the church of Canada ever had golden opportunity, it is now, in West China," said Miss Florence P. Jack guest speaker at the Cochrane Presbyâ€" terial of the Woman‘s Missionary Soâ€" ciety of the United Church of Canada, which met at Cochrane on Thursday, May 22nd. (MMonday‘s issue of The Advance last week carried the list of officers elected at the meeting and a short resume of the event). Miss Jack, who has very recently reâ€" turned to Carada on furlough from West China, is a member of the staff of the Canadian Mission Press and Department of Literature at Chengtu. A gifted speaker, with outstanding literary ability and an intimate knowâ€" ledge of the country from which she had come, Miss Jack brought to her hearers a fascinating account of conâ€" ditions in Free China toâ€"dday. West China, or Free China, is a land approxâ€" imately the size of the United Staies with sixty million people living in its four large provinces. It includes unâ€" occupied China and the territory around the occupied cities of the West. Due to conditions resulting from the devastation of the war with Japan, the Canadian Mission Press at Chengâ€" tu is the sole source of literary and printed matter for that vast extent of thickly populated territory.. Supplying the needs of all groups and institutions which have travelled into it since the beginning of the war, the press at Chengtu is working within the interâ€" denominational church programme. Beginning with the invasion of Shanghai four years ago a tremendous migrationâ€"the greatest trek in hisâ€" toryâ€"has gone to this Free China. As the tide of war and devastation folâ€" lowed, the movement has gone westâ€" ward, by wheelbarrow, by truck, by land and jriver. Students and artisans, professors and teachers, young and old, rich and poor, all seeking a refuge from the scrouge and horror of war. "A spiritual victory is already their‘s. There is no retaliatory spirit of reve®*ge in China toâ€"day.. The evidence of the Christian attitude is amazing in the China of toâ€"day,"" stated Miss Jack in conclusion. Following supper prepared by the Cochrane Auxiliary, Miss Jack spoke to the conference more intimately of the practical work of the missionary activity of the church in West China, She saw evil turned into good as she Meeting of North Land Branches of Womens Missionary msociety Hears Interesting and Informative Address from Returned Missionary from West China. The speaker paused from time to time in her graphic narrative, to give vivid descriptions of the beauty of that remarkable land from where she had come, just a month agoâ€"the magnifiâ€" cent gorges of the Yangtse river, its treacherous rapidsâ€"the beautiful city of Chungking, high on ts sandstone Cliffs, now world famous as China‘s warâ€"time capital. Here toâ€"day the raids in the great caves which have population finds shelter during air been hollowed out from the sides of the sandstone cliffs. Then the speaker pictured the great city of Chengtu, which lies in the great irrigated plain. There are no caves for refugees, no dugouts, but the tremendous populaâ€" tion must flock to seek shelter into the open countryside while the city is beâ€" ing bombed and raided from the air. Miss Jack stressed the overwhelming cry for Christian literature in PFree China toâ€"day. The cry becomes ever increasing because there is growing there the "thinking generation‘‘ of China. She emphasized the very deâ€" finite part which the Women‘s Misâ€" sionary Society had played in assistâ€" ing the refugees and the stricken and needy, through its hostels and schools and colleges, and through its churchâ€" centred programme in educational and social service activities in city and vilâ€" lage alike. The speaker concluded her afternoon address with an absorbing narrative of the first part of her journey back to Canada when for two days she traâ€" velled by postal truck through the counâ€" tryside of West China. She painted» a charming picture of village life there during the festive season of the New Year. The thousands of lanterns strung everywhere about the small vilâ€" lagesâ€"the great ladders of lanternsâ€" the processionsâ€"the simple gaietyâ€" all spoke of the spirit of China still alive. Miss Jack paid high tribute to the work of Generalissimo Chiang Kaiâ€" Chek, and Madame Chiang, for their outstanding example of Christian leaâ€" dership in ‘China. She referred especially to Madame Chiang‘s leaâ€" dership, of all women‘s activities and her special project for the care of war orphans.. Toâ€"day there are fortyâ€"six institutions for war orphans in China. FEconomically, the occupation has proveil a real boon to the Icelanders. Britain is taking a lion‘s share of everything TIcelandic fishermen, farmâ€" ers and industries can produce and reviewed the advantages to urban and rural life through the proximity of the religious and educational institutions which had been forced to take refuge in the west. The life of the peasant had been revolutionized, through the Experimental Agricultural School reâ€" moved to Szechuan because of war conditions "down river." From the girl‘s school Christian students go out farm houses and villages to instruct in Health and Hygiene and related branches of the social evangelism. Never were Chinese students searchâ€" ing for fundamental values as they are toâ€"day. They were learning through a living, growing, deepening church in China that Christianity had the answer to the world‘s appalling needs. Mrs. A. Jackson, of Timmins, preâ€" sided at the business sessions of the Presbyterial. Reports were presented by delegates from Hearst, Cochrane, Matheson, Schumacher, South Porâ€" cupine and Timmins. _Miss Brown, superititendent of the W. M. S. hospital at Matheson spoke convincingy of the splendid service which the Matheson hospital is conâ€" tributing to that rural area. The special work of the mission hospital in administering to the spiritual and socâ€" lial as well as to the physical needs of the community was emphasized as she gave individual examples of the activiâ€" ties of the staff of the hospital. Miss Mustard, the superintendent of the W. M. S. hospital at Hearst, which is the only hospital serving that wide northern area, spoke enthusiastically of the splendid leadership given through the hospital staff to communâ€" ity life. She referred to the new wing added recently to the hospital, which an now accommodate one hundred patients. Throughout the session the opporâ€" tunity for Christian service to the homes and life of the north country and the challenge which the settlers of these lonély areas present to the church were clearly emphasized. Miss Mayowna, W.M.S. missionary at large in the Porcupine, spoke of her work among new Canadians in her usual charming fashion, and the Rev. D. A. McKeracher, of Cochrane conducted the installation of officers and communion service which conâ€" cluded the afternoon sessions. Bad Fire in Mam Avenue Warehouse Saturday Afternoon of several hundred dollars was caused on Saturday afternoon by a fire that broke out in a warehouse at the foot of Main Avenue, owned and occupied by J. Van Rassel. Cause of ithe fire was the explosion of a small gasoline torch that one of the men was using to repair a truck. The first call came into the fire hall at 4.30 pm. and before the first truck got to the fire ‘another call came in saying that there was a bad fire on Commercial Avenue so the second truck went ‘out. It turned out to be the same fire. When firemen arrived at the scene the warehouse was blazâ€" ing and the firemen experienced a little trouble getting water to the fire. The closest hydrant was three blocks away. Sixteen hundred feet of hose was used and twentyâ€"four feet of ladâ€" ders were brought into play. Late last night the firemen w called to 159% Elm Street South tC house occupied by W. Charbonne A chair on the verandah had brok into flames, probably started by a a arette butt. Three gallons of chemic were used as well as a garden h that was lying in front of the ver: dah. Damage which amounted whbhout $55 was covered by insurance. Damage has not yet been estimated but it is expected to run into several hundred dollars. The truck that was in the warehouse belonged to Mrs. L. Lapalme. Harvey Portelance was working on the truck with a gasoline torch. The torch ran dry so he opened a small tap on the boitom of the gasoâ€" line tank of the truck to get some gasoline. When the gasoline contacted the hot torch it caused an explosion. Mr. Portelance was badly burned on one hand when the torch exploded. On Friday afternoon firemen were called to the corner of Cedar Street and Murdock Avenue to extinguish a grass and brush fire. Shortly after noon on Saturday firemen were called to put out a brush and rubbish fire in front of 3 Lake Rhore Road. ‘The booster pump was used for this fire, Late Saturday afternoon firemen were called to 95 Rae Street North, to a building occupied by R. Flavelle, to put out a fire that had started in the curtains of the house. Some clothes and a radio were burned with the total damage amounting to about $75, There was no insurantce Sunday aftern: parade reached t] men were calle Block. When th laid 350 feet of h They found that roast.that was b one of the apart considerable amo damage was sma complete lo«s. T in the parade drc made for the scet style. reached the fire hall, the fireâ€" ere called to the Halperin When they arrived there they _feet of hose but never used it. 16 A T hne firemen were Street South to W. Charbonneau. ndah had broken started by a ugâ€" llons of chemicals 16 816 11 who were and 2 in great 1emicals n1 hose Xas A 1t the