AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 13 June 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

THE ALLIES' WAR AIMS.

PROBABLE RE-STATEMENT.

Received 6.45. NEW YORK, June 12

The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states that a re-state-ment of the Allies’ war aims is prob able as a result of President Wilson s Note to Russia.

NEW YORK'S SERVICE ROLL,

NEW YORK, June 11

New York State is taking a census of residents of from 16 to 50, asking for information of special industrial capabilities. It will automatically enrol those from IS to 45 liable to serve in the home militia if called on. PRESIDENT WILSON’S NOTE WILL HASTEN PEACE. Received 10.45. NEW YORK, June 12. Chicago has successfully started the Liberty Loan campaign, aiming at a million dollars hourly.

WASHINGTON. June 12. The Revised Draft estimate is 9, 350,000;

The New York Tribune’s London correspondent states the semi-official opinion is that President Wilson's Note will result in the hastening of peace, and that recent political activities in Austria are caused by the belief that the Emperor is more anxious for peace than the accomplishment of Germany’s war aims. It is thought the Emperor is working Austria into a position from which he will he able to enter upon untrammelled negotiations for peace.

THE LIBERTY LOxVN.

Received 11.40 a.m

NEW YORK, June 12.

There will he a country-wide effort to complete the Liberty Loan during the next four days. It is now seven hundred million short of the required two billion. GENERAL ITEMS. ’ WASHINGTON June 12. The Food Bill has been reported, empowering the appointment of ivL Hoover as administrator, with drastic powers. It is believed that less than ten per cent, of the men drafted will be exempted. The Senate Judiciary Committee •has reported a resolution designed to amend the constitution to permit of nation-wide prohibition. RUSSIA STATEMENT BY BONAR LAW. GUIDING THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT. THE PASSPORTS QUESTION. Received 10.5. LONDON, June 12.

In the House of Commons, on the question of t-he adjournment, replying to criticisms on the Government’s action in the issue of passports to Messrs Macdonald and Jowett, Mr. Bonar Law denied the issue of passports was contrary to Franco-Ameri-can wishes. France would adopt a similar course when ,the danger of meeting the enemy delegates was removed. Opponents of the Government’s action forgot the position in Russia, upon which the Allies’ success in the war largely depended. The enemy had succeeded in spreading in Russia the view that Russia was only continuing the irrar for .England's* benefit. It was difficult to guide the Russian revolution, and none could foresee the results; but the possibility existed that Russia would play an even more effective part than ever. The new Russian movement was trying to bear up against conflictingphases of revolutionary feeling, clearly realising she must fight for her new-found freedom. Our duty Is to ease her path. The Russian Government invited the British minority Socialists as well as the majority. Sir R. Buchanan reported that much harm would result if the passports were refused. Mr. Arthur Henderson, after arrival at Petrograd, gave similar advice.

PUNISHING- ARMY DESERTERS,

Received 11.40 a.m.' PARIS, Juno 12,

The Petit. Parisien’s Potrograd correspondent says that M. Kerensky approves of the bill depriving army deserters of the franchise, also if separation allowances, in addition to the ordinary military punishment. The Minister of War has solved the Gurkho affair by removing him from the chief c mmaud on the south-west-era front, and making him conimardr»• of •; division.

SUFFRAGETTES FOR RUSSIA.

Received 9.45

Fox do:

June 12.

Mesdames Pankhurst and Ann id Kenny have sailed for Petrograd.

GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONER

ejected

Received at 6.445 a.m. PETROGRAD, June 12.

Revel has followed Kronstadt’s cx* ample, and ejected the Government Commissioner, and the Soldiers’ Com-* mittee has assumed the administration* Revel is a fortified sc-apc.rt in tho Gulf of Finland, and has a population of over 60,000.

TRADE .DELEGATE FOR AUSTRALIA.

Received 9.45 a.m. PETROGRAD, June 12

The Minister of Commerce is sending a former Duaite, M. Kadygnoloffj to Australia to investigate the possib-* ilities of comfticreiul relations with Russia.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

FIRST IN RUSSIAN HISTORY.

Received 11.15. PETRtfGRAD, June 12. The municipal elections are in progress. These are the first free elections in Russian history by universal direct secret vote. % H LATE CABLES. t BRITISH SAILORS’ JUST PROTEST] REPARATION FOR MURDERED SEAMEN. Received 11.55. LONDON, June 12. Havelock Wilson states the seamed in British ports refuse to be satisfied with a written undertaking, and demand a special conference similar to Leeds, at which a public apology is tendered to the seamen. Meanwhile the Executive continues to move, bey. lieving the neutral countries will join the Allies in demanding German: re« paration for submarine outrages. Wilson says the seamen at Rotterdam, af a great meeting, upheld the British attitude for a special conference. The seamen in Norway, Sweden, and Den-t mark discuss subject next week* This may prevent the German dele-* gate travelling. The British seameil are taking action to secure a countrywide expression of trade union opinion on Macdonald’s mission.