The Citizen volume 1, number 35 Prince George, B.C., Saturday, June 17, 1960 price five cents Russians take more prisoners special to the Citizen Petrograd, June 17 the capture of an additional hundred officers and 14,000 man is announced by Petrograd today, making a total of 170,000 prisoners taken during the Russian overwhelming offensive. Part of the Russian success is said to be due to new shells of a deadly nature. Premier and Minister arrive next week. Premier Bowser and Honorable W. R. Ross, Minister of lands, are expected to arrive here on next Thursday's train. A monster mass meeting is being arranged by local conservatives. Every encouragement to settlers on the land Robert A. Renwick, Deputy Minister of lands, is among this week's visitors to the city. Mr. Renwick's visit is primarily in connection with the opening of the Salmon River land reserve on Tuesday next. Another object is to arrange a definite plan for the settlement on government land of many prospective settlers who have been in communication with the land Department as a result of the government's land settlement campaign now in full swing. On ostentatious in his manner of arranging details in matters of this kind, Mr. Renwick has already outlined a plan that will be fruitful of satisfactory land settlement results. He has appointed a representative to meet all newcomers and furnish all necessary information, show them the land, and in every way to facilitate the preliminary details in connection with land entry. This plan is already in effect and is meeting with the approval of the large number of line hunters who are in the city this week. It is five years since the deputy minister last visited this district. The city of Prince George was then a forest wilderness with only an Indian trail cutting diagonally across it to break its fastnesses. Despite the adverse conditions with which city building has been attended here, Mr. Renwick considers the solid and substantial development here nothing short of marvelous. This opinion is also applicable to the agricultural development throughout the district. Liberals whitewash MacDonald special to the Citizen Vancouver, June 17. The liberal executive last night passed a vote of confidence in M. A. MacDonald, the Liberal leader, thus settling the question as to whether his name is to appear on the list of candidates in the forthcoming election, following the disclosures of vote plugging in the provincial by elections. MacDonald made a dramatic speech in which he said his hands were clean and that he was the victim of a diabolical conspiracy. Businessmen and land seekers looking for locations here. A party of 24 land seekers from Manitoba and Saskatchewan are now in the city. They are being shown the capabilities of the country north of Nechako by Government locator Jorgensen. In addition to the land hunters there are three or four Prairie merchants and businessmen looking up locations for opening business. All professed themselves as highly pleased with what this country has to offer. To the citizens Before leaving these parts I would wish to thank the mayor, officials, and people generally for the consideration and support they have given me. At the same time, through your press, I would like to express in a small way some of my impressions which I consider most important to many of you. There is no doubt that you do not as a whole recognize the terrible seriousness of the war. I was surprised to hear a number of places, "oh, but you see I am married and have little children so I can't go." My fellow citizens, that is all the more reason why you should be the first to go, your wife and children need your protection, and you cannot protect them by staying here. You must face the common enemy; then, on the other hand, if you refuse, what is the stain you are leaving on your children for the rest of their lives? You are deserting your country, the men who left here, and are fighting for you. Another thing, you will not be able to get the terms required to bring prosperity back again, and what will be said to your children as they grow up? Your father deserted us and his country and would not fight. Men of Canada I ask you these things while there is yet time. Sergeant C. Rayner P. G. worked to commence this end this month special to the Citizen Vancouver, June 17. Work will be commenced on the Prince George end of the Pacific and great Eastern Railway before the present month has expired. This announcement was made officially today from the headquarters of the builders of the line. The scarcity of steel is causing some delay, but is now assured a large supply can be obtained from eastern sources. $11 million are now on hand to push the line to a rapid completion. Mark July 3 under calendar with a red pencil. This is the date of the GTP employees ball which will be held in the Ritts Kifer Hall, to commence at 9 p.m. sharp. Everything will be of the best, and a ripping good time as promised. The proceeds are to be given to the Red Cross. Free supper will be served from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., in the Prince George Hotel. Let us all turned out that night. Charlie Chaplin in "Shanghai" is convulsing the patrons of the dreamland. The full program will be repeated this evening. Lloyd George Will succeed Kitchener special to the Citizen The New York Tribune says it is definitely decided that Lloyd George is to succeed Lord Kitchener. London, June 17. Canadian casualties among the officers at Ypres now total 395. A fishing party composed of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Burton, Ms. Wade, and Mr.'s Mel Brown and S. S. Magoffin, return this week from a few days outgoing at Bednesti lake. Like all others who visit that charming spot they bring marvelous tales of the avidity of the finny denizens of the lake. Mr. Burton's capture of a 10 pound trout was not outdone by other members of the party, though all secured all the one into pounders they wished. John Boehner has reopened the pool room in the Ruggles building, and now this famous resort is the rendezvous for lovers of brilliant repartee and the king of indoor sports. The Bogue and Brown lumber Co. have been awarded the contract for supplying the timber for the Nechako River bridge. Hun commerce raiders. Amsterdam, June 15. An interesting fact has just come to light as to the German Admiralty's intention in connection with the naval battle of May 31. A large number of very fast commerce destroyers were convoyed by the German fleet on the night preceding the battle, the intention being to invade the British grand Fleet during the fighting, which probably was not intended to amount to a general engagement. The Germans wish to give the commerce raiders and opportunity to repeat the exploits of the Emden and the Moewe. In this there is every reason to believe they failed utterly, and that few if any of the ships destined for that purpose escaped destruction. Sergeant C. Rayner leads here for the West tonight. Sergeant Rupert Rayner will remain here in charge of the recruiting station for the 211th Battalion, CEF, American Legion.