IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 11 June 1917, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

SEAPLANES BRING DOWN THREE.

LONDON, June S

The Admiralty reports: "Naval aeroplanes on Wednesday attacked and drove down two enemy 'planes out of control three miles north-cast of Dixmue. 'A naval pilot downed another out of control five miles north-east of Dixmude." BOMBS ON ST. DENIS. Received 9.30. LONDON, June 10. The Admiralty reports that naval aeroplanes yesterday successfully carried out a bomb raid on aerodromes at St. Denis and all returned safely. GERMANY'S INTERNAL TROUBLES. COMING OUT IN HER TRUE COLOURS. GERMANY WILL ANNEX ALT. OCCUPIED TERRITORIES. AMSTERDAM, June 10. The Kaiser's speech to Brandenburghors. declaring the German army, will dictate peace, is regarded as an indication that the Kaiser has defin-. itely adopted the policy of the PanGerman annexationists. Thousands of copies of *•!)•• Pan-German pamphlet demanding war until Germany car. all the occupied territories is circulating among the troops This is an evidence that Hindenburg of the

PRESIDENT WILSON'S , NOTE TO RUSSIA BEFORE THE WAR STATUS IMPOSSIBLE. RIGHTING THE YriTONG.S OF INJURED NATIONS. FORMATION OF a COVENANT OB] NATIONS. ■Received 10.10.

WASHINGTON June 10

President Wilson's Note to Russia

America will not consent to a peace with Germany which merely restores the status of Europe on an ante-war basi,s. He urges the Russian Government to stand firm with the world torces of democracy. America

states that

is det/rniined to continue the war un-

til Germany's great European dream of empire is shattered beyond all peradventure. Regarding the phrase "no annexations no indemnities," W ilson says no people must be forced under a sovereignity under which they do not wish to live; no territory must change hands except for the purpose

of securing the inhabitants a fair chance of life and liberty. No indemnities must be imposed except those

constituting manifest wrongs. The American delegation to Russia is'designed to express the deep friendship of America's people with Russia, and to discuss the best and most practical means of the co-operation of the two peoples carrying on the struggle for freedom to a successful consumma-

tion. Therefore it is opportune and appropriate to state in the light of the new partnership the United States' objects in entering the war. Her objects are much be-clouded. and mis-

taken owing to misleading statements, but tke issues are too momentous, too tremendous arid significant to permit of any, i/.isunderstanding or misinterpretation fremaining incorrected. The war has.begun.to go against Germany and, in a desperate to. esr

cape inevitable defeat those' in. authority in Germany are using every possible instrumentality, even using groups of parties in Germany, to whom it has never been just or fair, to promote a propaganda on both sides of the sea in order to preserve their influence and some power abroad. America's position was clear: She seeks no material profit or aggrandise ment, she is not fighting for advantages or selfish objects, but for the

liberation of peoples everywhere

against aggressions and autocratic' force. The ruling classes in Germany have begun to profess a similar liberality and justice of purpose, but the real objects were to preserve • her power and further her selfish objects from Berlin to Badad. Government after government has by German influence been linked into a net of intrigue, directed against the world's liberty and peace. The meshes of that intrigue must be broken, wrongs must be righted, and adequate measures takr/n to prevent the net of intrigue ever to be re-woven or re-

Paired. Germany is see king pledges that the war win re _ suit in restoration of the status quo ante bellum and was this status the quo from which this iniquitous war began, namely, the power of the Genman Government within the empire and a widespread domination outsode The status must be so altered as to prevent such a hideous thing recurring. When peace comes it must give liberty and self-government undictated, and the development of all. Peoples' wrongs must first be righted, and then safeguards to prevent the recurrence. Phrases will not accomplish results; these questions must be settled by the practice of means effective for the readjustments of free peoples. The world must meet in a common covenant, leading to genuine practical co-op-eration, which combine their force in order to secure universal peace and justice. The brotherhood of mankind must not be an empty phrase, but must be given structural force and reality. For these things America can afford to pour out her blood treasure. He warns Russia that the day has come when she must conquer or, submit. If the forces of autocracy divide us, they will overcome us. If we stand together victory is certain. We then can afford to bo o-enerous, but cannot afford now to be -weak or omit a single guarantee fon justice and security. ..