WILSON ON PEACE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9676, 2 June 1917, Page 7

WILSON ON PEACE

REPARATION AND RESTITUTIO!) BUT NOT ANNEXATION OR INDEMNITY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian umi N.Z. Cable Association. BARIS, May 31. The newspaper “Stunipa’’ asserts .that- ■•President Wilson’s message to Russia was dispatched mi Sunday, and will shortly be published. President Wilson .siys thiu peace must be made without annexation or' indemnity, but must include the restitution of territory, for example, Alsace Lorraine to France, and Trieste aiui the TTentino to Italy; and that America- will demand reparation for Belgium. AUSTRIA’S REQUIREMENTS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. COPENHAGEN. May 31. The Austrian Socialist delegation at Stockholm lias issued a .statement asserting that the' Austrians want peace without annexation or compensations, and also giving independence to Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, Finland, and Russian Poland. The settlement of the Balkans must bo left to the populations of the Balkan countries, while the Poles in Galicia and Prussia will be autonomous within the Austrian and German Empires. STOCKHOLM PEACE CONGRESS POSTPONED TILL NEXT MONTH. By Telegraph— Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BERNE, May 31. According to tho “Vorwaerfcs,” the Stockholm Conference, which was lixed for Juno loth, has been postponed till July. BRITISH DELEGATES NOMINATED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 1, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. The British Socialist organisation hat nominated Air G. H. Roberts, Labour M.P., to represent the majority, and Mr Ramsay Macdonald, Labour M.P., minority delegates at tho Stockholm Conference. IN CAUSE OFJiMALL NATIONS ALLIES’ PROUD SUFFERINGS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, Alny 31. The Prince of Udine (of the Italian Mission), addressing tho Senate, said: “Little nations, which were entirely guiltless, and which have produced masterpieces of art treasures and in. dustry, havo been barbarously sacrificed; and personal slavery Ims Doen introduced into Europe, ccpuil to that of the worst period of mediaeval invasions. The day will come when t)i<Allied nations will be proud of then sufferings.” DREADFUL TALE OF : THE SEfl SUFFERINGS OF TORPEDOED STEAMER'S CREW. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighi Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, May 31,;; Before the Alnwick. Castle was tori" pedood, on March 19th, she picked iff tho crew of the torpedoed steamer Treves, whoso sufferings for nine dayt in tho hitter cold are narrated in an engineer’s diary. On the third day the chief cook diet, from pxposure, and the store-keeper went mad. On the fourth day th<r boatswain and a passenger died, ana on the fifth three more "died; On the sixth day a cattleman jumped overboard and was drowned, and on the seventh two men died of thirst and exposure. Another man died on the 9th day. The survivors were landed Buttering terribly from frostbitten feet, their toes dropping off. One man succumbed. and a baby, which had been saved by tho sacrifice -of the i others, subsequently, died from meningitis. TO COMBAT U-BOATS SUBMARINE AND AVIATION BASES TO BE ESTABLISHED. , By Telegraph—Press Associat-lon—Copyright Australian ahd N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, May 31. The Navy Stations Committee recommends that submarine bases bo established at San Diego, Lqs Angeles, Marc Island, Port Angeles, and on the Pacific River; also six aviation bases on the Pacific Coa-st, at a total cost of 8,000,000 dollars, RUSSIAN FRONT HUN TROOPS AND NAVAL GUNS DISPATCHED, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. THE HAGUE, May 31. Germany has recently sent/ largo forces of troops, and naval guns and naval gunners, to the Russian front. There are some indications that Germany’s hope of prolonging the Russian inactivity is dwindling. SUBMARINE TOLL FRENCH RECORD FOR WEEK. By Tete-rapb-Prev AuipelnUon-CepyrlsM An*, and N.Z. Cable Asm. and Hcutcr. (Received June 2. 12.43 a.m.) ' PARIS, June I. The official statement ef French shipping for the week ended May 27th is as follows: Arrivals Departures ■•••• lO'l- - sunk (over 1000 tons)... 2 Vessels sunk (under 1000 tons)... J Unsuccessfully attacked 5 Fishing boats sunk 0