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thing dealing either with Red Cross work or prisortrâ€"0"â€"war in Germany is of vital intsersst to all at this time. Here is the first instalment:â€" "I Was a German Prisoner" Since my return from Germany some weeks ago, 1 have been asked literally hundreds of questions about my experâ€" iences and one of the most frequent has been, "Do the Red Cross Parcels really arrive?" I am always very pleased and proud to answer that I was a most enâ€" thusiastic recipient of Red Cross parâ€" go muchn of this dist these ctivn in general. er, Mrs. â€" K niece of Mr ager of the of the Easte Canadian R this brave C question so Red Cro«s ally, it is 1 In â€" thecevrrent issu» OCross Ccsoatch there is stalment of an acccunt Canadian weman descrit and thrilling experiâ€"ness War Prisoner in Germany Writes of Receiving Red Cross Parcels All Right First lns}alment of Interesting Account of Life as Priâ€" sonerâ€"ofâ€"W ar in Germany as Given by Mrs. Katharine N. Strachan, Niece of Mr. J. .H. Stovel, of the Dome, President of Eastern Poreupine Red Cross. 7 Pine St. N. i °_ EVERY Mon., Wed. Fri. EV ENING Wednes. Afternoon _ ANNUAL HALLOWE‘EN DANCEK Admission $1.50 Per Couple EXTRA LADY â€" 50c L. HALPERIN Friday, October 30th Riverside Pavilion Admission 25¢ Admission 35¢ Costumes and Dress Optional THE HENRY KELNECK ORCHESTRA #T; man Jeweller â€" Optometrist N [3 SPONSORED RBY Timmins ad TIMMINS FIRE FIGHTERS We had all set sail from New York on March 20, unknown to each other, but the fortunes of war had bound us together indissolubly through the deâ€" struction of our ship and the loss of our freedom. Each of us had what she considered a valid reason for travelling In our ranks were missionaries returnâ€" ing with their husbands to the fields in Africa after furlough in the ‘ United States. Others were going to take up this work for the first time. Like myâ€" self, some were wives endeavoring to ljoin their husbands after months of ls«f:pau'at.ion. Oone of the Canadians was to be married on arrival in South Africa to a member of the R. A. F. Ironically enought most of the English members had left England for peaceful Canada to escape German bombs. A nervous breakdown had sent a South African to this side of the Atlantic for treatâ€" ment and after months of recuperation she was trying to reach her family in Durban. The two young Greek nurses, trained in The Presbyterian Hospital in New York, were gallantly answering their country‘s call of need. Although we were congratulated on our cheerful appearance and apparent health on arrival, a long series of sudâ€" den shocks had left its mark on our On the bright and sunny afternoon 6of June 16th, 1941, the "Zamzamers" as we had begun to call ourselves arrived at Liebenau, the British Women‘s inâ€" ternment camp near Ravensburg in Wurttemburg.. We were a bedraggled hungry and extremely weary group of 28 women and children. Nationalities included English, Canadians and South Africans, French, Greek and Norwegian and ages ranged from a little girl under two years to a sprightly lady of seventy. Two of the party were negresses the wife and daughter of a Liberian misâ€" sionary, and another two had been steâ€" wardesses on the illâ€"fated "Zamzam." After three months of extensive travel we had experienced enough adventure to satisfy most people for the rest of their lives. cels during three months of internment n Southern Germany. If f describe something of the adventures I shared with the British women survivors of the "Zamzam" you will realize how very necessary these wonderful parcels Local 535 REFRESHMENTS VICTORY! Phone 212 a boys‘ school and was used now as a shelter for refugees from the north of France. These poor inmates gazed at us curiously as we passed restlessly up and down the paved courtyard wondering endlessly about our fate, We were told nothing except that we would be shot if we attempted to escape. After ten miserable days came the unique advenâ€" ture of a week‘s travel to the north of Germany in a huge prisoner of wa: train. We found that for seven adults cramped into one compartment a sitâ€" tingâ€"up position for six days and nights was not conducive to sleep and backs and nerves at times reached the breakâ€" ing point. The stretching of legs was possible only in a narrow corridor leadâ€" ing to a small ,dirty bathroom which British and American passengers were accorded the same treatment and anxiâ€" ety was allayed by the promise of a neutral port where all women and children would be allowed to go free. Hopes of release at Teneriffe vanished as we passed its latitude and the fears of all increased as it became more and more obvious that the Captain intended to run the British blockade. There were many qualms and quakes as imaginaâ€" tions played wildly with thoughts of perhaps another disaster and of Overâ€" crowded lifeboats tossing like cockle shells in the stormy North Atlantic. With singing hearts we passed Portuâ€" gal and Spain and finally dropped anâ€" chor on May 20, in the tiny harbour of St. Jean le Luz in Occupied France. For the first time the "Dresden" ran up the Nazi swastika and the news was anâ€", nounced that the Americans were to go ashore but holders of British and other passports were to be detained. Though entertaining and even amusâ€" ing in retrospect, the experiences of the next few weeks were highly unpleaâ€" sant arid unexepected. In Bordeaux we women and chifdren were herded into ! _ Then came the long journey northâ€" ward five weeks of alarms and appreâ€" hension, rumour and conjecture about our destination, and privations and disâ€" {comforts such as few had experienced before. Women and children were lpacked‘ into accommodation for half that number and the men fared much worse below deck. With twenty others 1 slept for thirtyâ€"four nights on half a mattress in what had been the smoking salon.. As we crossed the Equator the heat and smell of that closely blackedâ€" out room became almost unbearable, but farther north the air was so dank and cclid that we slept huddled in coats and as many blankets as we could musâ€" ’ter. The food was such as one reads about and hopes fervently never to samâ€" pleâ€"unappetizing watery mixtures, a flour porridge aptly dubbed "bill boar«d paste" for breakfast and "glop," a thin soup of rice or macaroni base with peas potatoes and occasionally an unidentiâ€" fiable piece of meat floating in it. The finding of maggots was common. The children fared better with tinned milk, oranges and a more palatable grade of bread. A brew of soâ€"called tea was our daily drink. Toothbrushes and soap were precious and a half ditre of water was allowed each day for the washing of one‘s self and one‘s clothes. Thankâ€" ful that our lives had been spared, we knew the main requisite was to keep well and cheerful and the fresh air and sunshine of the long voyage did much to buoy us up physically and mentally. Clothes were a problem the first few days before we were allowed to inspect what remnants of baggage had been saved from the "Zamzam" and men and women appeared often hatless or shoeâ€" less in amusing and pathetic odds and ends of other people‘s wardrobes. O a gloomy and ‘depressing German Red Cross HMHostel which had been formerly ‘ RIVERSIDE PAVILION nervous systems, On April were rudely awakened at six the morning by terri{ying exp round after round of shells at the defenceless "Zamzam Nazi raider "Tamesis," which up on us in the night. F months afterward we were t effects of this brutas attack expected noises, even the banging of a door could turn our knees to jelly. Then followed the horrors which atâ€" tend a sea disaster, the mad scramble rer clothes and lifel®eits, .m long descent down the swaying ladder, the seemingly interminable minutes in the lifeboat, the sight of women and childâ€" ren in the water and the unfortunate wounded. Taken aboard. the raider came the unpleasant realization that we had been kidnapped on the high seas by modern pirates and as prisoners of war we were completely at the mercy of the enemy. That afternoon, standâ€" ing on the sunâ€"scorched decks of the "Tamesis," we witnessed the sinking of the "Zamzam" as one might a movie ENJOY DANCING to the Finest Music and on the Best Floor in the North SATURDAY NIGHT Ladies 25¢ Gents iyving expiosions as of shells was fired 75¢ "\Four Teams Tied *« for First Place in * \Timmins Dart Club At Bremerworde we left the train and the cameras clicked cruelly as husbands and wives said goodâ€"bye to each other. A naval officer politely informed us that we were to be taken to a women‘s camp in the south of Germany, and that he was sorry more comfortable acâ€" commodation could not be provided en route.‘ Never again shall we be able to answer truthfully "no" to the question, "HMave you been in prison?" for pauses in the journey were made at jails in Wesermude, Bremen, Hanover ~and Stuttgart. rarely offered any> washing facilities. Food consisted of bread and rations of tinned meat, ‘"horse" and water to drink if we could get our bottles filled as we stopped at stations on the way. Packed in the long line of cars behind us the prisoner crews of seven or eight ships must have been infinitely more tired and unhappy, yet we often heard them singing. Our own good humour and high spirits often surprised us, too, during the trials of this trip, and though â€"we were being carried farther and farther into enemy territory we never allowed each other to become downhearted.. At each station in Gerâ€" many we faced the gaping population with a special show of cheerfulness which seemed to nonplus them. Certificates were presented to those of the following who were present, many however have left for service in some branch of war work: Each honoured guest addressed the gathering and the ladies of the Nursâ€" ing Division were inspected by L.C.O. Mrs. Doherty.. All looked very smart and wore the regulation SJ.A.B. uniâ€" form. Present were Lady Corps Officer of Nursing Division, Mrs. Doherty, of Timâ€" mins, Corp Supt. Gibson and Corps Officers Ash and Murphy, all of Timâ€" mins, and Corps Surgeon, Dr. Kelly, who presented the certificates. On Tuesday evening at the Auditorâ€" ium in the High School certificates were presented to successful students in St. John Ambulance work and Home Nurâ€" sing. Ties Between Teams Freâ€" quent Result These Days. Imperials O‘Kecfes Greenhorns United seven Up White Cross Capital Legionaires White Label Three Star South Porcupine, Oct. 21st. Special to The Advance. Presentation of S. J. A. B. Certificates at South End First Round Draw Imperials v Greerhorns 0 United v White Cross 2 White Label v Three Star O‘Keeles v Seven Up Byes â€" Legionaires â€" Capital. First named, Home Teams. To be plaved on October 21st or fore October 28th. Games for Friday, October 23rd Capital v Legionaires. Seven Up v United Imperials v White Label Three Star v O‘Keefes White Cross v Greenhcrns Russel Trophy (Kncockâ€"out tion) Vouchers: TLeigh W. Bladen, William 0 Whi Cor, Spruce St. Third Ave. Clean Rooms The King Edward Hotel Day or Week ite Croes v Imperials : esfes v Legionaires 0 ted vÂ¥ 1 ite Label v Seven Up ital v Three Star 1 s plaved Monday, Oc * Star v White Label Lesfes v Imperials x en Up v White Cross ted v Capital 1 Very Reason@ble Rates Quiet Atmosphere JACK GALLOWAY and his ORCHESTRA pia (To be ‘continued) ires v GQGreennort League Standing Compe‘!i Special inspection of the Men‘s Diviâ€" sion of SJ.A.B. is to be held on Thursâ€" day at 7.30 in the McIntyre Hall when Dr Bell and Miss Osler (District Comâ€" missioner) of Toronto will pay an anâ€" nual visit of inspection. Timmins, S. Porcupine and Schu macher Ladies‘ Division. will be inspec ted on Friday at the McIntyre Hall. gown of white embroidered taffeta made on princess lines, with a fingerâ€" tip veil of Brusselslnet caught to the head in a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of red and white roses and lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley with fern, and white streamers. She wore as her only ornament a necklace of Certificates: Frank Thorpe, Stanley Blake,, Frank King, Alan Raney, Charles Girdwood, Alan D. Pearce, Lawrence Hart, Ralph Wood, Norma Holmes, Josevh Rotondo, Hugh Hamilâ€" ton, William Mairs (S. Porcupine and Schumacher. Arbour, John W. Bawtinheimer, Alfred George ‘Salter, Roy J..Irwin. #¢¢%¢%¢0¢0¢9¢¢0% 00 000 S 0eR d oA A d O ob oob O t o oob ¢ 00 e o South Porcupine, Oct. 21â€"(Special| to The Advance)â€"A very pretty wedâ€" ding took place in the United Church, South Porcupine, on the afternoon of | Thursday, October 15th, when Rev.! J. A. Lyttle united in the bonds of holy | matrimony, Mary, second daughter of Mrs. Toderan (of Bloor avenue), and the late Mr. Toderan, and William Henry Moore, second son of Mrs. Steeves, of South Porcupine. The bridegroom is an LAC of the Royal Canadian Air Force stationed at Campl Borden. l The bride, who was given in marâ€" riage by her brother, Nicholas Toderan, was beautiful in a floorâ€"length bridai i °_~~""_ BOBERT TAYLOR NORMA SHEARER â€" â€" â€" Her Caronogard 14ver o Only _ PRESTON FOSTER _ PATRICIA MORISON _ _ â€" "Night in New Orleans" 6488088888886 Pretty Wedding at the United Church at South Porcupine Miss Mary Toderan and Mr Wm. Henry â€" Moore Mar oNA MUNSON STUART ERWIN plus "Thru Different Eyes" MARY HOWARD DOoN., Take out your cheque book And cough up some dough: off the ccbwebs The boys in the army, The lads in the navy, Expect you at home To cough up the gravy; So let go the paycheque, Â¥Yeu husbands and wives, For you‘ll never fail those Who are giving their live While we‘re : Does it matt For the victory loan Must go over the top, To battle the Hun, The Jap, and the Wop:; And how will it be P When the fighting is done, Can you say that you helped To get them on the run. Are short of our rations Of sugar or tea; And the money you save Keep it out of the banks Ard sink it in bonds To buy guns and tanks. ried. With a Sunday Midnight Show at 12.05 a.m. "Drums of the Congo" "Sunset of the Desert‘ Goldfields Starting Saturday Recipe for Victory T wo Features FRI. SAT . MONY. _ rOBERT NEWTON TUES. LEE BOWMAN â€" GAIL PATRICK WED. THUR®S Toâ€"day Cartier â€" House of Fine Hits Serial Wilsomn Thomson LAMARR â€" TRACY GARFIELD â€" PENXKY SINGLETON in w JOAN BENNETT â€" FRANCHOT TONE MARTIA MONTEZ â€" o Ves _ Those attending were: Mesdames V. Toderan, C. Jamieson, S. Reilly, L. Totâ€" ten, T. Galbraith, A. McPhate, W. M. Gower, T. Zinuick, M. Haapala, J. Kuiâ€" visto, T. Brawley, M. Komar, R. Allard, W. Steeves, J. Blahey and the Misses Pauline Ursulak, Evelyn Mitchell, Vera Ursulak, Leona Didone, Audrey Wilâ€" liams, Carmella Didone, Eila Korhonen, Viola Mansfield, Grace Cunningham, Wilma Finan, Mae Cunningham, Hilkâ€" ka Olki, Norbetine Ferrigan, Francesca Cattarello, Ruth Steeves, Marietta Neâ€" nonen and the guest of honour, Mary Toderan, with the hostess, Mrs. William Gulka â€"Not present but sending gifts: Mrs. P. Ursulak, Miss Joyce Wilson, Miss Betty Cumming and Mrs. Maxâ€" wellâ€"Smith. â€" In order to find her gifts Mary was required to go on a treasure hunt throughout the house and following a ribbon clue, present were discovered in most unexpected places. On finding the parcels she made appropriate speeches to her friends. A dainty and delicious lunch was served later in the evening. Guests present were Misses Josephine Cecconi, Audrey Bennett, Jean Strinâ€" ger, Violet Dillon, Rita Costello, Pauâ€" line Ursulak, Teena Yorke, Audrey and The second shower was held on Tuesâ€" day, October 20th at the home of Mrs. C. Jamieson on Bloor avenue. This shower was of a personal nature and the bride received some lovely gifts to add to her wedding trousseau. Games, intelligence tests, puzzles and a singâ€" song were enjoyed by the guests and the winners were presented wi‘th novelty prizes. Miss Joyce Wilson was first bridesâ€" maid, lovely in a gown of ice blue tafâ€" feta covered with blue net. A shoulderâ€" length veil of blue net from a tiny flower chaplet of the same shade of blue completed the costume. She carâ€" ried a bouguet of talisman roses. Miss Pauline Ursulak was the pretty second bridesmaid, who wore a gown of Wedgewood blue crepe, with blue fNlowâ€" er hat and shoulderâ€"length veil. With this she wore golden slippers and car»â€" rled a bouquet of yellow roses, Mr. John Bliahey attended the groom as best man and Messrs George Todâ€" eran and J. D. McKinnon acted as ushers, Two showers for the bride were given â€"one previous to the wedding and one following. The first was held at the home of Mrs. W. Gulka at 1t Golden Avenue and took place on Saturday last. Many gifts of a miscellaneous naâ€" ture were showered on the pretty little brideâ€"toâ€"be and a happy evening of fun was enjoyed by all present. The hostess served a lovely lunch. blue forgetâ€"meâ€"nots (the eonveluom.l' "something blue" which a bride must wear). Her matron of honour was her sister, (Mrs. John Blahey») wheo looked charnting in a floorâ€"length gown of pale pink crepe, made on fitted lines with a shoulderâ€"length veil of pink net which depended from a tiny hat pink flowers. With this she wore white accessories and carried a bouquet of sweetheart roses. After the ceremony the wedding party partook of a wedding dinner at the home of the bride, and later in the evening a reception was held which was widely attended by the hosts of friends of this popular young couple. At the reception Mrs. Toderan reâ€" ceived the guests in a gown of navy sheer with a corsage of talisman roses. Mrs. Steeves wore a rose coloured crepe dress with a corsage of roses. Many gifts were received by Mr. and Mrs. Moore who are both well liked by all who know them. TOâ€"DAY to SATURDAY Friday Midnight A FAMOUS PLAYERS THEATRE BROAD W AY "ICELAND" Mystery .. SUNDAY MIDNITE BRIAN DONLEVY VERONICA LAKE Buy The New VICTORY BONDS and His Orchestra "This Gun For Hire") SONJA HENIE JOHN PAYNE SAMMY KAYE Thrills Galore . . with J. Cronin‘s “Hatters_()astle” "Pacific Rendezvous" 66 Wife Takes a Flyer" The Mystery of Marie Roge "Mer Cardboard Lover" ‘"‘Tortilla Flats" "Blondie Goes to College" @"Kiwanis Club at * South Porcupine Using Novel Plan The home of Mrs. Guy Redden, 35 Columbus Avenue, was the scene of a surprise party on Saturday, Oct. 17th, the occasion being the anniversary of Mrs. Redden‘s birthday. Several of hor friends presented her with a large birâ€" thday cake, beautifully decorated and complete with candles. Mrs. Redden also received a number of other very lovely gifts. Among those present were: Mrs. Joe Trainor, Mrs. Paul Nozack, Mrs. Herbert Palmer, Mrs. Cliff. Hornby and Mrs. Ken Cambridge. Sending gifts but unable to be present were Mrs. Jean Phillips, Miss Barbara May, and Leslie May. Fleanor Jamieson and Mr Mrs. V. Toderan, Mrs. W * ~{Gailbraith. Mrs. W. i South Porcupine, Oct. 21st. Special to The Advance. A novel idea, sponsored by the Kiâ€" wanis Club which is to make the public school children conscious of the necesâ€" sity of salvage work, is to be put into effect on Friday. Three pounds of old rubber will admit one child, or 6 Ws. 2 children. Two to 6 pounds of old iron, 1 rubber "mucâ€" ker‘s boot," 1 pr. rubbers, i1 hot water bottle, 1 pr. of rubber gloves, or one piece of aluminumâ€"all are accepted as the price of one child‘s ticket. T. Galbraith Enade, Mrs. J. Mrs. C. Jamit the guest of 1 a gift but was A matinee is to be held in the Masâ€" ctoli theatre on Priday afternoon at 4 pm., of the regular set of pictures shown, at which all school children will be admitted free upon presentation of some articles~of salvageable worth. It is being impresseda upon them in school that no "good" article will be accepted as admission unless a note is given from a parent certifying that it is to be used for this purpose. Scrap to be Admission Price for Children at Matinee Toâ€"morrow Afternoon. We venture to say that this town will be miraculously cleaned up of old salvage and nothing salvageable will be found here for weeks to come! ! Pleasant Surprise Party on Occasion of Birthd: Falcon Shoe Store Bardessono Block Thurs., Thurs. Mid., Fri and Saturday ‘Maisie Gets Here Man‘ Friday Night‘s Revival "Moon Over Miami" Diana Barrymore Starts Sunday Midnight TWO STELLAR ATTRACTIONS CORRESPONDENT" Bettvy Grable ARE BETTER SHOES FOR LESS MONEY STEP OQOUT IN STYLE THIS FALL With Shoes Chosen from Our Complete Stock. "Eagle Squadron" Remember! FALCON SHOES VIRGINIA GILMORE DANA ANDREWS DROP? IN FOR A th, Mrs, W. Steeves, . J. Biahey and the hos nieson and Mrs. Wm, M f honour. Mrs. Brawley ANN sSOTHERN Adults 30c o be held in the Masâ€" FPriday afternoon at 4 gular set of pictures all school children will upon presentation of Anytime Tax Incl Plus Don Ameche Robert Stack t€ **% Timmins a V