PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 93, 12 January 1918, Page 7

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

NOT PAVED THE WAY TO PEACE

AN ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY

January 10. The consensus of opinion is that President "Wilson has not paved the way to peace. It is'bclieved that his speech is an ultimatum for Germany's rejection, and will mean a fight to a finish. America lias said the last word.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL NATIONS

ADVOCATED IN FREE TRADE REFERENCE. (Rec. January 11, 11.20 p.m.) Washington, January 10. It is authoritatively learned that President's' Wilson's reference to free trade was not intended to impose the free trade doctrine, hut to advocate equal treatment for all nations. —Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.

GERMAN PRESS OPINIONS

MESSAGE UNANIMOUSLY . CONDEMNED. (Ree.- January 11, 8.20 p.m.)

Amsterdam, January 10. The German Press unanimously, condemns President Wilson's Message. The "North German Gazette" says that President Wilson's fourteen points are not a programme of a world peace, but a provocation to endless wars. Tho "Taglische Rundschau" reproaches President Wilson with fanning the flames of Germany's internal differences, on which he bases his hopes for an-early peace. Tho "Vossischo Zeitung" says tho Message is nothing but a well-sound-ing appendix'to Sir. Lloyd George's specch.—Aus.-N.Z. 'Cable Assn.

A FRENCH SOCIALIST'S VIEW

(Rec. January 11, 7.55 p.m.)

Paris, January 10. M. Rennudel, Socialist leader, states that President Wilson's Message makes real those problems which the politicians, regarded as dreams. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS IN FLANDERS

A VERY QUIET-WEEK. (Special from the N.Z'. Government War .Correspondent.)

January 7. During the past week our front has been very quiet, but to-day there y/ere a few concentrated bursts of artillery fire, 1 Entertainments'behind the lines- include lectures by Sir Richard L'.'dge on historical subjects and bv Mr. JJ. Bennett on the work of the Navy. A daily news sheet is now being issued from the divisional printing press. Subscriptions to the New Zealand J\aT Loan during December amounted to over £12,000. The Maori battalion headed the list with £4500. Military medals have been awarded to Privates J. Foley and of the Otago Regiment, and Private, A. R. Penman, of the engineers.