Show RUSSIANS ADVISED OF OUR WAR AIMS PRESIDENT WILSON MAKES PLAIN POSITION OF THIS COUNTRY IN IN COMMUNICATION r. r No Annexations s No Indemnities and No ry Must Change Hands Ex Except for the Purpose of Fair Eair FairChance FairChance Chance and Liberty W Washington President Wilson In a a 1 communication to the new government nt of Russia hus has made mache p plain aln the war aims alms of the United States and find Its position po po- on No annexations no s. s No territory must clu change hands except ex ex- ept for or the purpose of ot securing those who ho inhabit it a fair chance of life Ufe and liberty says the communication No Indemnities must b be insisted upon except those that constitute payment payment pay pay- ment for manifest wrong done No readjustments of or power must mutt be made except such as will tend to Secure secure secure se se- cure the future peace of the world and the future welfare and happiness of its people In unmistakable terms President Wilson declares against Germanys Germany's proposal to to restore the stat status s quo before before before be be- fore the war It was the status quo ul ante te out of which h this Iniquitous war issues forth of the imperial lie he says the power government within the empire and Its widespread domination and influence outside of pf that empire That status must be altered in such fashion as to prevent any such s hideous thing from ever happening agaid The presidents president's communication was delivered to the thc Russi Russian n government go by Ambassador Francis at nt Petrograd |