Evening star., 1914-01-04
German Officer Forced Out,
But Such ScrupIes Will Be-
Weighed Hereafter.
PRUSSIAN INCURS FINE
BY SPEAKING AT GRAVE
Production Of Weapons Increases.
Greater Population for Father
land Predicted.

BERLIN. December

Foreign Correspondence of The star.
BERLIN, December 20. 1913.
Tho case of Lieut.. Won Brandenstein
OF the I'd Guard Regiment, who re-
signed his commission because he was
opposed to the principle of dueling,
has brought assurance from the min
lister of war that hereafter religious
scruples will receive full considera-
ton by military courts of honor in
matters at issue between brother Of
ficers.
a bill against dueling is now before
a special reichstag committee, to which
a representative of the war department
has made the following report on the un-
usual case of Won Brandenstein
THE officer has long been a member
of u religious organization which takes
the word of the Bibe its guide in
all matters, even those affecting the daily
life. By reason of his membership Won
.Brandenstein's position in the army was
peculiar One day he declared in the
presence Of his comrades that, in con-
sonance with the principles of his or
gauization, he could under 10 circum-
stances issue or accept a challenge to a
duel, because that would violate the sixth
commandment The matter came to the
knowledge of the commanding officer.
report was true. Won Brandensten re-
peated his assertion.
Commanders Stand.
The commander called the lieutenants
attention to the fact that he bore a
sword, commanded armed men and, In
certain conditions. would be obliged to
make use of his weapon without awaiting
the order of his superior officer and with
out time to decide whether the employ
ment of force was in accord with Biblical
law. Such conduct would betray lack
of decision, and even short hesitation
might be full of consequences in war.
No one with such views could remain
an officer.
The officer at first decided to present
his resignation Later he reconsidered.
and asked that court of honor pass
upon the case. This request was denied.
attack had been made on his honor.
Thereupon he left the army
Speaks at Grave; Fined.
For a layman to make an address at
the grave of friend In Prussia without
the permission of the police is a punish
able offense, according to the decision of
the court of appeals just rendered at
Cologne. privy commercial councillor.
Heidemann. a manufacturer had died
and his friend, Commercial Councillor
Hagen, made some remarks at the fu-
neral without having taken the pre-
caution to get the consent of the police.
Before the lowest court Hagen was ac-
quilted, but the prosecuting attorney de-
clared that the case was '.one of funda-
mental Importance" and carried it to the
court Of appeals, which fined Hagen -
cents.
Treatment for Cancer.
Such astonishing Improvement in
cases of cancer treated with mesothorium
has been reported to the Bavarian Gyne-
cological Society at Munich that a petit
ton setting forth the necessity for state
aid in securing sufficient supply of me-
sothorium for general use in cancer
treatment has been signed by all the
s!Xty-eIght physicians present at the last
meeting. The signers included many of
the most prominent university instructors
ard synecologists of Bavaria
Prof. Doderlein presented twenty-four
women. all of whom had been receiving
this treatment. In the case of each one
the cancerous cells had completely dis
appeared. He reported also the case of
one woman who was so near death that
il was with great nlisgivings that she
was brought to Munich from Nuremberg.
She returned some months later appar-
emily completely cured.
Arms Rapidly Produced.
\ report of the leading German small
arms company shows unusual activity
Just now in the production of military
rifles and machine guns. In october,
1877 the company had only 946 men enl-
ployed making rifles. but in October. 1913.
there Were $40. and the number of en-
ployes in the machine-gun department
had Increased from 1o4 to 4SO.
Some of the activity undoubtedly is due
to orders received from Mexico, some of
ii is fHcetiously attributed to the forma
ton Of the Ulster army under Sir Ed
ward Carson. but the increase is prob
ably very largely due to the Inanufac-
turs OF arms for the thousands of extra
soldiers to be added to the German army
under the recent legislation.
Alpinists Seek New Fields.
German alpinists, who swarm in Swift
zerland and the Tyrol every summer, and
scorp the services of professional guides
even for such submits as the Matter
horn. Mont Blanc and the Jungfrau, are
now seeking adventure farther afield.
The Hanover section of the German
Alpine Club has appropriated 5000 to
build a hut on Mount kilimanjaro the
highest peak of the African continent.
Kiiimanjaro is located on the north
eastern boundary of German East Africa
and overtops Mont Blanc by some 1900
feet. Tho mountain consists Of two peaks,
the highest of which has an altitude of
1910 feet. Although In the equatorial
region. it has mantle of perpetual
large glaciers.
Great Population Forecast
Germany Will have eighty million inhab-
i;ants in 1890. twice Its population when
fine empire Was founded in 1871 accord