AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 15 June 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

GERMANY’S DREAM OF WORLD POWER. EXPOSED BY PRESIDENT WILSON. Received 10.15 a.ru. WASHINGTON, Juno 14 President Wilson, in the speech he recently delivered, said Germany’s purpose was long avowed, but was considered by the statesmen of other nations as incredible dreams of minds, detached from practical affairs, but Germany’s rulers went forward filling the thrones of the Balkan States with German Princes, putting German officers into the services of Turkey, developing plans of sedition in India’ and and setting fires alight in Persia. Austria' s demands on Servia ■ucre steps in the plan to throw the bolt of Gorman military power and political control across Central Europe into the heart of Asia. AustriaHungary, Servia, Bulgaria, Turkey and the ponderous States af the East were to become Germany’s pawns. Austria was to become a part of the German Empire. The plans contemplated binding races which could be kept together only by force, such as the Proud States pf Bohemia, Hungary, the stout little Commonwealths of the Balkans, the indomitable Turks and the subtle peoples of the East, who ardently desired undisputablc independence, and could be kept quiet only by constant threat of armed men, and then they would await the day of revolution.'The Germans have actually carried the greater part of this amazing plan into execution. Austria is at their mercy: its people desire peace, but it is impossible that leave will be granted by Berlin. The so-called Central Powers are but a single power taking orders from Berlin, whose net has been spread from Hamburg to the Persian Gulf.

HUGE APPROPRIATIONS FOR MILITARY REQUIREMENTS

ENLARGING AIRCRAFT PRO

GRAMME,

Received 9.15. ' WASHINGTON, June 14

The Senate finally passed • the Urgent Deficiency Bill appropriations of 3,281,000,000 dollars for naval and military use. f -■ It is officially announced that the aircraft programme is much enlarged, owing to the definite plans of 'air supremacy of the Allies.

The Federal Trade Commission recommends Government control of news printing paper, as investigations revealed excess profits. IN CANADA CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH. Received 10.15 a.m. OTTAWA,: Juile 14. The Government has decided to’ impose super-taxation on large (incomes in order to fulfil the country'sldemand for the eonscrintion of weath. j.The anpointment of a Food Controller is, pending. '• INCIDENTS O? THE WAR. THE GERMAN ANANIAS. AMSTERDAM, June 13. The “Berliner Morgen Post,” in a heavy type head line, announces the flight of the English Government from London. BRITISH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS LONDON, June 13. Imports during May increased by £3,827,726 and exports decreased by £3,588,155. Re-exports decreased £4,647,116 compared with the previous May. SENT TO SIBERIA. PETROGRAD, June 13. The Austrian peace delegates have been sent to Siberia as prisoners of war. MUNITION WORKS COLLAPSE. Received 9.15. PARIS, June 14. Renault works at Billiancourt, near Paris, collapsed, and twenty-one were killed and sixty injured. IN CHINA CIVIL WAR PROBABLE. PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS MOBILISING. Received 8.45. PEKING, June 14. The Acting-Premier, Chiang Chang Chung, former Minister of Justice, has signed a mandate dissolving Parliament. Leaders of the southern provinces telegraph they no longer recognise the authority of the President. It is ; believed civil war will result, and the governors of Kwang Tung, Yunnan, Kwangtse and Kwerchou provinces are mobilising. "" :