The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-23
NEXT RUSSIAN RULER
When the German Barons Sold Their
Soldiers to Other coun-
tries to Fight
Battles.

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BERLIN, March 22.-It will require
100000 yards Of antiseptic gauze
and other material to bandage the
Austrian wounded in the first sixty
days of battles in the next war in
which that country engages. This is
in effect the statement of Court
Councillor Professor DR.. Hochenegg
Of Vienna.
While the cooling and fluttering of
the peace doves may now be heard
above the growing of the war dogs
In the various corners of Europe,
neither Germany nor Austria appear
to be very hopeful that the bird will
long lind resting place among the
forest of glittering bayonets that COW
ers the continent. At ieast they are
taking no chances.
1t is Germany's pride that 1t is al
ways ready for the war gong Not
only with cannon, rifle, sword and
bayonet, but with all necessary opera
ton saws, knives, probes, chloroform
and millions Of yards of bandages
which tell the other side OF the glory
Of war Austria Hungary is now very
actively engaged in arming itself with
this material.
Professor DIR. Hochenegg in an ad.
dress before the Imperial and Royal
Society of Physicians, gave some facts
which tend to sober the war en-
thusiasts. He declared that Austria
Hungary could figure upon 100000
wounded in modern war, of which
probably $4,000 would fall Upon Aus
tria and 10000 upon Hungary. The
Red Cross, he said, had facilities for
only about $4,000 wounded and it
was high time that at least tentative
plans be formulated to care for many
more thousands of wounded. Each
hospital station should accommodate
200 wounded and not less than $50
such stations should be equipped.
About $50 surgeons and $50 chief sur
geons, would be required III Austria
alone and perhaps half as many more
in Hungary.
War is not woman's sphere and yet
modern war can hardly be carried
on without her help declared Pro.
lessor Hochenegg. Every twenty
wounded or sick requires three
unrses. 1t can be safely estimated
that when Austria-Hungary engaged
in war, the dual kingdom will need an
army of $4,000 nurses for the many
hospitals for wounded, sick and con
valescent Of these 1900 must be
trained nurses and at least soc
head nurses. Where are we to gel
them"
Declaring that the first sixty days
of hostilities would use up more than
100000 yards of gauze and band
ages, Professor Hochenegg called at
tention to the fact that Austria Hun
gary was practically without this yer,
necessary material, having sold theil
entire supplies and output to the Bal
kan states.
BERLIN, March 22.-Will the mex
ruler of Russia be woman-perhap:
another "Catherine?" This question |:
being asked as result of dispatches
from St. Petersburg that the czal
has decided to name his eldest daugli
ter, Grand Duchess Olga, heir appar
ent to the throne of all the Russians
upon her eighteenth birthday mex
November 1t seems to be quite gen
orally accepted in European court cir
cles that the little Grand Duke Alexis
the cars only son, will never live tt
succeed his father, or should he live
that he will be an invalid.
According to decree issued II
1897 by Emperor Paul l, the only Law
upon the subject, should male success
sion to the throne die out, the RICH
OF primogeniture descends to the old
est daughter of the ruler. 1t is stat
ed in diplomatic quarters it has beer
known for some time that Crane
Duchess Olga has been trained ant
educated with a possible view OF he
guiding the destinies of the grea
Russian empire. 1t has often beer
| reported that the czar has selectet