GERMANY'S AIMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1917, Page 3

GERMANY'S AIMS

PRESIDENT WILSON’S VIEWS

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'Received This Day at 10.15. a.in.) WASHINGTON, June 14.

President Wilson says Germany’s purpose liad long been avowed, but it was considered a big statement by other nations of incredible dreams of minds detached from practical affairs, but Ger many’s rulero went forward filling the thrones of the Balkan States with German Princes and putting ’German officers into the service of Turkey, developing plans of sedition in India and Egypt, and sotting fires alight in Persia

Austria’s demands on Scrvia were a step in the plan to throw the belt of Gorman military .power and political control across the centre'of Europe, into the heart of Asia

Austria Hungary was to become part of the German Empire. The plan contemplated binding the races, which could be kept together only by force, such ns the proud states of Bohemia, Hungary and the stout_ littlo Commonwealth of the Balkans, and indomitable Turks and subtle peoples of East, who only desired undisputed independence, and could bo kept quiefc only by the constant threat of armed men, and then would await the day of revolution. The Germans have actually carried a greater part of their amazing plan into execution.

Austria is at their mercy. Its people desire peace, hut it is impossblo that leave will bo granted by Berlin. The so-called Central Powers are hut a single Power, taking orders from Berlin, whose net is spread from Hamburg to the Persian Gulf.