ALLIES' WAR AIMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3092, 24 May 1917, Page 5

ALLIES' WAR AIMS

FRANCE RECEIVES A MESSAGE FROM RUSSIA D COMPENSATION FOR WRONGS (ftec. May 23, 5.20 p.m.) . r ~, Paris, May 22. ' it M. Kibot (the French Premier), speak--Is ing in tho Chamber of Deputies, anil nounccd that he had roeeirai a telegram n from the Russian Government e'xpressio in« its complete solidarity un the cause :e of tlic Allies, -and declaring that Russia. r- was not ungrateful. She would not for--0 get France's efforts to contain the i- enemy's forces, by u 1 ioh Russia was eni- abled to organise herself. "It would be 6 iv crime to-day," stated the message, "to *■. talk of a separate peace." e Sl'. Ribot explained that France did '• not wish for a policy of annexation, and even conceded a nationality policy to her !r enemies, but be insisted on France's |" right to claim compensation for the \ '■ wrongs suffered in Northern France, '■ Serbia, Rumania, and elsewhere. France ,l desired the restitution of the stolen. provinces, but did not wish to impose any penalty uipon Germany. RUSSIAN COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN POLICY M. SAZONOFFS APPOINTMENT , , CANCELLED.. , ~ (Ree. May 23, 8.10 p.m.) London, May 22. The "Daily Telegraph's" Pelrograd! E> correspondent states that M. Teresohenko (Russian Foreign Minister), Prince LvolT (Prime Minister). M. Kerenski (War Minister), and 51'. SeretelU will constitute a Committee of Foreign Af- :- fairs to settle questions of foreign pol- . icy, and the appointments of Ambaasar f dors. M. Sazonclf's appointment as Am--1 bnssador to Groat Britain has been can-celled.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn, [M. Sazonoff wa6 Russian Foreign Min- • ister at the outbreak of the -war, and t for some time afte: - .]