THE KAISER MUST GO.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1917, Page 8

THE KAISER MUST GO.

GERMANY'S GROWING FEAR OF THE UNITED STATES. THE COMING DISILLUSION. 'i have seen copies of despatches from reliable German sources proving incontcstably that the German authorities, no matter what false impression tliev may circulate through their hireling .Press, are themselves now keenly alive to the importance of the preparations for war by the United States," says the New York correspondent of the Telegraph. "Tiie Wilhelmstra'sse realises tliat -America is not. bluffing, ar.il that the fr.undai/ion work which has already bocn laid in a naval, military, financial, and industrial .sense greatly exercises German Headquarters. The kilter are beginning to realise, and for the first time, that the vast majority of Americans are reluctantly but grimly determined to fight for victory, and also that the warlike spirit now being evinced will become immeasurably stronger when the first hie; list of American casualties sliali brin;; the tragedy of war into the homes ol the people. "American inventiveness and a flying force with machines of unexampled strength are the two bug-bears oppressing German military circles. "There is one other important factor which Germans note with marked perturbation. I allude to the growing recognition that America is shedding her old doctrines of strict isolation from European affairs, and must, inevitably, as the war develops, advance moie yml more into a position of interest as regards the balance of power in Europe." ONE FEARFUL DANGER. The American Mission to Russiit under Senator Root has been presented to the men.'bcrs of the Provisional Government, ami Mr. Root pointed out in vigorous terms the great facts of the issue. "One fearful danger threatens (he liberty of both jinlhms." he said. ''The armed forces of military autocracy me i.t the gates of Russia and the' Allies. The triumph of the German arms will mean -the death of liberty in Russia. So America sends -'t message to Russia —that we are going to light, and already begun to fight, for your freedom, equally with our own. and we ask you to fight for our freedom equally with yours, and make sure of victory over our common foe. President Wilson, greeting the Belgian Commission recently arrived in Washington, said that Belgium should be re* stored to her former place among nations.