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The regular meeting of the town council was held on Tuesday afternoon of this week, the regular meeting day (Monday) being Civic holiday. Mayor J. E. Brunette was in the chair, and Councillors Ellien Terry, J. W. Spooner, E. W. Gladstone, Karl Eyre, and Wm. McDermott were present. on Saturday This Week for Benefit of Public Town Market to Reâ€"open Will be Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Counâ€" cil at Regular Meeting Approves Purchase of Wood. Endorses Resolution from Ottawa City‘s Board of Conâ€" trol re Fuel Wood. Vol. XXVIII. No. 31 A letter was read from the Ontario Dept. of Municipal Affairs regarding a cheque for 40,442.06 sent the town in lieu of money that would have come here had the mine taxation been changâ€" ed. â€"Reference to this letter will be found elsewhere in this issue. The regular monthly report of Fire Chief W. Stanley and his special report on the lifeguards and their good work were read. These reports will be found elsewhere in this issue. At the meeting the Timmins council «went on record as endorsing the resoluâ€" The sum of $100.00 was passed for the Timmins Horticultural Society as part of their grant for the year. Council approved the purchase of 0 cords of jackpine fuel wood from W. Rutan (Slim‘s Transfer) at $8.75 per cord in Timmins, and payment of adâ€" vrance of 50 per cent. on scaling One of the outstanding items of busiâ€" ness was the announcement that the town market would reâ€"open on Saturâ€" day of this week, August "th. Motion to this effect was made by Councillors Spooher and McDermott and passed. There was also a motion appointing Geo. E.. Hale as market caretaker at $4.50 a day, four days week. c We m t e . WE 40005000 10e OW dAE K 40 30 L2 C On motion of Councillors McDermott and Eyre the engineer was authorized to construct a 6â€"inch water line on Fogg street from Poplar avenue to Ann aveâ€" nue at an estimated cost of $8,525.00. Careful consideration was given to two letters from ratepayers in referâ€" ence to hospital bills said to be due to accidents for which the town could be held accountable. se wihud C Ey No 4 2c oh. t UE TCOE council gave sympathetic consideration. The one letter referred to the fact that already a aumber of Timmins men on active service had made the supreme sacrifice and that it seemed fitting that consideration should be given now to the establishment of a worthy roll of honor for the town. The letter asged for the views and opinions of the council on the matter. The other letter from the Timmins Branch of the Legion suggested the erection of a suitable sign at the staâ€" tion directing servicemen and exâ€"serâ€" vicemen to the Legion neadquarters in town. The Legion is continuing its great helpful interest in servicemen and exâ€"servicemen and is anxious that they should take full advantage of . the Legion‘s facilities here. To do this it is necessary that the servicemen and the exâ€"servicemen should know just how to reach the Legion hall here This is the purpose of the proposed sign at the T. N. O. station or near it. Both these letters from the Legion were referred to Councillor Spooner for consideration and to secure further data. ut wh 'rhe“x:é were two letters from W. D. Forrester, secretary of the Canadian Legion both on matters to which the 1 --‘â€"x-‘Ann“n“ Timmins Receives Cheque for $40,402.06 from the Provincial Government . _ tion recently passed Amount Given in Lieu of Money that Would Have Come to Town Had Proposed Mining Legislation Been Passed as Recommended by the Association of Northern Muniâ€" There are those in town who have grumbleéd at the cost of deputations to ‘Toronto and Ottawa for changes in the mining tax legislation and other matâ€" ters of concern to northern municipalâ€" ities. At the town council meeting on ‘Tuesday, however, letter was read from the Ontario Dept. of Municipal Affairs accompanving a cheque for CE C TE PA mining tax legislation been mad e. Th ::t:r from the Municipal Affairs Depte. that the cheque was sent according months ago between the Ontario Govâ€" ernment and the representatives of the Town Clerk Shaw were the two repreâ€" sentatives who were in Toronto Ssome months ago and received the promise * Sas Govern cipalities. 2 Sections 10 Pages by the Ottawa Board of Control. This resolution which is being forwarded to the Premier and members of the Cabinet at Ottawa and to other parliamentarians and also to other municipalities for endorsement, follows along somewhat similar lines to one passed some months ago by the Timmins council. ‘The resolution of the Board of Control of the Ottawa City Council reads in part as follows:â€"â€" "That this Board petition the Federal Government to take whatever measures are necessary in order to insure that an adequate supply of fuel wood will be available to the residents of this muniâ€" cipality during the coming winter, and that this work of cutting and transâ€" ferring the fuel wood be now expedited by utilizing the services of the Armed Forces drafted for service in Canada, and further that the Federal Governâ€" ment arrange for the marketing of this supply, or establish dealers in this municipality." Cabinet Ministers Defeated No less than seven of the members of the present Ontario Cabinet went down to defeat in yesterday‘s provincial elâ€" ection contest, The following are the defeated ministers:â€" P. Dewan, Minister of Agriculture. Eric Cross, Minister of Welfare. T. B. McQuestin, Minister of Highâ€" ways. Peter Heinon, Minister of Lands and FPorests. Harold J. Kirby, Mimster of Health W L. Houck, Minister without portâ€" Seven Members of the Onâ€" tario Cabinet Among the Election Casualties folio. s J. Hipel, Minister of Labour. Former Cabinet Ministers also deâ€" feated at the polls included Colin Campbell, former Minister of Public Works, and David Croll, former Minâ€" ister of Affairs. t lt it cth o6 dn Members of the Cabinet elected inâ€" cluded:â€" Premier H. C. Nixon; R. Lauâ€" rier, Minister of Mines; /‘ Arthur St. Clair Gordon; and former premier, Mitchell Hepburn. «W kBA No Noh B P P20 Cns Te Et Most of the Cabinet Ministers deâ€" feated lost out to members of the C.C. F. party. Air Cadets to Parade This (Thursday) Evening Timimns K Squadron No. 10 of the Air Cadets of Canada will parade this evening (Thursday) on the Central public school grounds at 730. It is expected to have the Squadron turn out full strength. f and indeed all the municipalities of the Association of Mining Municipalities of the North, had been asking wWAas 4 change in the legislation in reference needs of the mining towns of the North in one way or At the cou cneqixe was $5,.000.00 more than expectâ€" ed. Other members of the council menâ€" tioned the fact that the amount seâ€" cured would pay for all the deputations ever sent from the town of Timmins and fully justified persona} efforts to sdvance the interests of the town with the governments. noted that the amount of the Published in Timmins. Ont.. Canada EVERY THURSDAY Pubhc Welfare and Municipal Has Majority in Most of the Polls in the Riding. Grumâ€" mett Vote Exceeds Combined Vote of Other Two Candl- dates. South Cochrane Shares in the General Sweep in the North to the C.C.F.â€" : W. J. Grummett, C.C.E Elected for S. Cochrane With Large Majority 3: Grummett t cdndidate; exceeded the expectations .of even his’ most ardent supporters in the striking majority he received in yesterday‘s elâ€" ection. The latest summary available for the riding is as follows:â€" W. J. Grummett â€" 11,12Â¥4 Emile Brunette â€" 5,056 Capt. Neelands â€"â€" 4,046 In Timmins Below will be found a list of most of the Timmins polls:â€" Pol} No. Brunette Grummett Neelands 02 39 63 «_ 27 69 98 12 L4 99 38 36 At Kirkland Lake The vote at Kirkland Lake and Swasâ€" Col. Geo. A. Drew, leader of the Progressive Conservatives, who was elected yesterday in his own riding in Toronto High Park and who has he largest groun of followers elected. ASKED TO FORM GOVERNMENT 76 TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1943 113 107 118 121 84 70 91 24 Post ‘(‘)l"f{iéé'fiag at Half : Mast for China‘s President This week the flag on the Timimns post office was fiying at half mast and many asked the reason. The tribute was in memory of President Lin â€"Sen, of the Republic of China, who died this week. Flags on all Dominion public buildings were at half mast on account of the death of this distinguished leadâ€" er of the Allied Nations. in the Legislatare. all but ol ie is i L Py‘ Th . F. cagse, having a majority in the_ _C._C He swept the riding in W. J. Grummett, barrister and solicitor, of Ansonville and long resident ce o .. e 4t CA 0A n ) 2 VICTOR IN COCHRANE SOUTH his competiâ€" | He had more vot;. 'than-.' -bflh- e Rje NR s Krug Picked Up > by Police Yesterday at North Bay Lieut. Peter Krug, referred to elseâ€" where in this issue as escaping from a Canadian internment camp the second time, was captured yesterday at North Bay railway station. Police Ofâ€" ficer Devine recognized the escaped prisonerâ€"ofâ€"war, who at first denied his identity. After six hours, howâ€" ever, he admitted he was Peter Krug. He was wearing khaki trousers and a white shirt, and carried a quantity of food and some English currency, but would not reveal where he secured the clothing, food or money. . E. B. Jolliffe, Barrister and Soliciâ€" tor, head of the Ontario C.C.F. and elected yesterday in his own riding of York, Toronto. H. C. Nixon, premier of Ontario for a short time, whose party sufi'ére_d defeat at the. election. yesterday, only a few of his followers being elected. Premier for Short Time Published in Timmins, Ont., Canada EVERY THURSDAY Liberal Government Defeated but No Party With Working Majority There were a few who foretold the results of the provincial election yesâ€" terday, but to most people it was a surâ€" prise last night, whatever may be said toâ€"day. The Nixon Government went down to defeat, only 14 Liberals being reâ€" turned out of a House of ninety, and seven Cabinet Ministers being defeated. No party has a majority, but Col. Geo. A. Drew has the greater number of seats, and it is probable that he will be asked to take the premiership and form a government. It is generally believed that he will be able to do this by a coalition with the Liberals. The standing of the parties is given this morning as follows:â€" Progressive Conservative â€" Addingâ€" ton, Carleton, Dufferin, Durnam, Grenâ€" ville and Leeds, Haldimand, Hastings, Bruce, Kent East, Kingston, Lanark, Lincoln, London, Northumberland, Peel, Peterborough, Renfrew, Simcoe Centre; Simcoe East, York East, and five Torâ€" Coalition of Progressive Conservatives and Liberals Likeâ€" ly. Standing Toâ€"day Given as Progressive Conservaâ€" tives, 38 ; C. C. F., 333 Liberals, 14; Independent Liberal 1; Labour 2; Doubtful 2. Among the ridings the following reported as going as indicated :â€" onto seats C.â€"~â€"C. â€" Brantford, . Cochrane North, Cochrane South, Essex North, Fort William, Hamilton (3 seats) Lambâ€" ton, Nipissing, Ontario, Sudbury, Fort William, Rainy River, Port Arthur, Waterloo, ‘Wellington South, Grey Complete Capture 0J Orel by the Russians _ is Expected Hourly Now New Unrest Reported in Italy. Resignation of Badoglio Said to be Demanded at Milan. United States Forces Gaining in Sicily Along North Coast. Word this morning from Moscow says that the 24â€"day campaign to knock out the German base at Orel is nearing an end. Russian troops have stormed the city, and heavy fighting is raging in b‘b.y, L 4A A NA A A Ne Y . J mccmes *~ st 4 PSR the streets. The complete cap ure of Orel is expected within a few hours. Orel is about 200 miles south of Mosâ€" cow and a city of great strategical imâ€" portance. United States troops on New Georâ€" gia Island have made advances on both flanks, menacing the Japanese airdrome at Munda. A communique from Gen. McArthur‘s headquarters Sunday, August. 8th to be Annual Decoration Day of the Canadian Legion Algonquins Expected to Parade with Veterans for the Occasion. Legion Plots at Cemetery Kept in Best Posâ€" sible Condition. Relatives and Friends and Others Asked to Join in Decorat_i_q_r_x_!_)ay Event. Sunday, August 8th, is the date se\ {or the annual Decoration Day Ccereâ€" mony of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion to be held at the Leâ€" gion Plots in the Timmins cemetery. you 0_ o > Ww e I\.‘ Progressive Conservatives, 38 (y*N i i se Wl Een 0 , The Legion since its very first year 0of operation has given the closest attenâ€" tion to see that all veterans of the last Ne en t > N e â€" S ie t sn e Cl t es war and those that have passed on durâ€" ing this war are given a fit and proper burial and a proper last resting place. There have been dozens who have died here who did not leave the necessary finances to give the care and attention their burial should have had. There have been others who through comâ€" radeship knit together by association in the war period have specially reâ€" therefore laid plans for special plots at the Timmins cemetery and as these weresecm'edworkwasstarwdwthat each plot would be a fitting tribute to o ts# the soliders answering. the last cal. Three iarge plois are now on the Proâ€" testant side and one very large one on the KRoman Catholic :ite of the cemeâ€" North (Miss MacPhail), York South. Liberals â€" Glengarry, Gray South, Kent West, Ottawa, Perth, Prescott, Russell, Wellington North. Labour â€" Toronto Bellview, Hamilton Independent Liberal â€" Mitchell burn in Elgin. All three leaders of the parties â€" Premier Nixon, Col. Geo. A. Dre#W and E. B. Jolliffe were elected. Remanded on UCharge of Wounding With: Intent to Maim A remand was granted on Tuesday at police court in the case of Karl Parâ€" tenen, charged with wounding with intent to maim. "I‘ne wounded man in the case â€" Aku Kornohonen â€" is still in St. Mary‘s hospital suffering from the injuries received. If he is not able to appear next Tuesday the case will be further remanded. Victim of Stabbing Still in Hospital and So Unable to Appear in Court. Karnohonen, a worker at the mine, 36 years of age, married, and residing at 25 Hollinger avenue, was found by police on Thursday morning last in a lane at the rear of 59 Birch street, north, bleeding from knife wounds in the back and legs. He was hurried to St. Mary‘s hospital where it was found that while his injuries were serious, they were not specially dangerous. a ployed Following information given by. the injured man last week, the police arâ€" rested Partenen who was charged with wounding with intent to maim. Parâ€" tenen, who is 41 years of age; is emâ€" says that Allied forces have overrun long strong trench eastâ€"of Munda. United States forces in Sicily have gained as much as six miles along the North Coast, and U. S. naval vessels have steamed eighteen miles ahead of the troops to pour shells into Axis defences around Cap Orlando. The 8th Army has taken Catanila. Algiers radio has been heard telling of new unrest in Italy. Patriots in Milâ€" King of Italy, it is reported. n l ce i 24 an have dcm;r_lded the resignation of Badoglio and the abdication of the Day event. Single Copyâ€"Five Cents ° tery. The work of beautification has been almost completed on the three piots and al} headstonces havye been put in place as of present date. It is inâ€" tended to have the RC. plot completed similar to the other three and all wnl! Each year the members of the Legion journey to the cemetery to hold a Decâ€" cration Service and after the short serâ€" vice, the graves are visited and a Unâ€" ion Jack placed on each. ‘The relatives and friends of those buried in the Leâ€" gion plots as well as the members of the Ladies Auxiliary are invited to atâ€" tend the service on Decoration Day, Sunday, August 8th, at 230 p.m. f Members of the Legion are urged to turn out in force, and assemble at the Legion Hall at 200 pm. Buses will carry the party to the cemetery, It is also expected that the Algonquin Regt. (R) wili parade along with the Legion for this special service and Decoration at the Buffaloâ€"Ankerite Mine. 'the graves of those who served