PEACE DICTATOR.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15128, 24 January 1917, Page 5

PEACE DICTATOR.

WILSON S LATEST ROLE. AMERICAN PRESS CRITICISM. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)^ Received January 24, 9.5 a.m. NEW YORK, January 23. The New Yory Suu’s Washington correspondent states that President Wilson’s stand against a decisive victory is regarded as a rebuff to the Allies. Sir Gordon Spring Rice, British Ambassador, will not comment. The German Embassy is delightedThe New York Tribune, in an editorial, deplores the tone and substance of the speech, which represents Mr Wilson at his worst. After being rebuffed in the role of mediator, he blossoms in the role <sf peace dictator. LONDON PRESS COMMENT. Received January 24, 10.10 a.m. LONDON. January 23. The newspapers generally pay tributes to President Wilson’s, high-mind-edness and lofty idealism, and state that the address deserves respectful consideration. The criticism is chiefly directed to the phrases referring to peace without victory and freedom of the seas. The Daily Chronicle considers it difficult to harmonise Mr Wilson’s imposing programme with realities A world in concert is impossible, without good faith. Germany.’.? present statesmen arc untrustworthy. Freedom of the seas may be desirable in peace time or as part of the world in concert for the securing of peace, but not if land Powers have the free use of. military weapons. The Allies must have victory for future security. The Morning Post states that freedom, honour,, and security are higher ideas than peace. Permanent peqce' is only obtainable by defeating Germany. If Mr Wilson wants peace securing liberty lie should help the Allies to terminate the war, otherwise he should let the Allies secure it m the only possible way, by defeating their enemies. V. Other journals emphasise the Allies’ determination to prevent a drawn war/ Militarism must be defeated. There is some criticism as to Wilson’s aloofness from,the war’s realties. AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION. WASHINGTON, January 23. President Wilson said that an essential condition of future peace was a united, independent, and autonomous Poland. GERMAN CONSUL IMPRISONED. BREACH OF AMERICAN NEUTRALITY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received January 24, 8. oa.m. SAN FRANCISCO, January 22. Bopp, the German Consul, and Baron Brinken, a military attache, and others, have been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of £2OOO sterling for a breach of American neutrality. An appeal has been lodged. PREPARING FOR PEACE. RUSSIA’S EXPANSION. LONDON, January 16. A Petrograd message states that Russia is commercially awakened. The Government intends to extend the transSiberian railway, building 46,000 miles in years. Large senemes nave also been drawn up for canals, roads, and bridges. Government foundries and technical colleges.

HERR TON JAGOW. LONDON, January 14. The Berne correspondent of the Times states that Herr von Jagow, formerly German Foreign Minister, has joined Prince von Bulow in Switzerland. EMIGRATION OF SOLDIERS. LONDON, January 14. A message from Ottawa states that ihe Imperial Government has requested information concerning plans for assisting soldiers who jntend to emigrate. The Imperial Government proposes to form a central board in London, and suggests that the Dominions should be represented on it.