The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-02

Italian soldiers. SAYS the Milwaukee
aenttnel. With unanmtty OF sentiment more
complete than at any time In generation the
uattou rallied around the king the bearer Of
the national flag Socialists liberals and repnh-
lCans not only forgot their special doctrines and
tcncts. but Wed with one another in becoming
norr t0yalst than the m0ndrchcal followers
themselves
first natural tendency to eXageerate,
with wealth Of detail less important.
the simplicity and democratic character Of the
tinss life at the front little OF this, however,
goes a long way and the Italian press has been
promrt in putting stop 10 the multiplying OF
little homeIy tales which are liable tc carry
with them element of triyiallty
few letters from soldiers to heir families
sutlrU to give all the information OF this kind
about the kings daily lifg that is considered
important TO be known. an usiatznre upon
them might naturally lead 10 the inference that
10 this form OF existence is comprised the mon
archs entire activities with the army Such a
letter is the following from PriYate francesca
Mcnegoto addressed to hs father
u recently found myself near the king. in an
observatory which | had helped to build, Al
agile as hare, be moved around from one cor
ner ts another. | assure you that he Is exceed
ngly brave lie ate lunch with us and divided
ward gave four 'Toscano cigars and spoke
with us as II he had been himself simple sol
dier. asking US many questions This private
JAILED to note In his letter the fact that he was
one Of a company who had distinguished them
selves by brilliant achievement which was i'm.
portant in the days military operations and that
u he and his companions had been sgnally hon.
ored by the king, II was not because the latter
minEes on all occasions more or less familiarity
with bis priyates. but as reeompense and encour
egement for duty we'll performed
The king himself Is a soldier and is consulted
ny General Cadorna. the chief Of staff on every
movement OF Importance and regarding the daily
ine OF endeavor, but he leaves to the command
the performance Of their yariocs functions
and the stories told. In mistaken zeal of
Rggerated loyalty, by some correspondents re-
gsrding the actual direction of artillery fire or
infantry movements by the king himself are
protested against by all serious persons as de-
,ieating their purpose besides being literally In.
correct
The press OF Italy today dwells only on such
Incidents as may be considered symbolic such
as the event narrated in letter by Soldier
Franco TumIneli when he wrote:
The Kings Presence cures
-0f much influence on the minds of our SOL
dfers is the presence of our beloved king and In
this regard | wish to tell you the incident that
happened to sergeant of artillery named Vim.
cenzo Sanitra native of Valleunga This poor
fellow. after fighting for long time. was severe.
ly uuunded IN the arm and was found by the am.
buianee corps in an unconscious condition When
he recovered his senses VIC observed with dis
trcss that he had become dumb and that he had
.ost the power of speech.
III happened that at that moment
erpisn in the neighhorhood and. learning OF
the sad case. he hastened with his customary
raternal solicitnde to the bedside OF the injured
man So great WAS the emotion experienced BY
the soldier at the sight OF the king that speech
suddenly returned to him and he was free from
the nervous crisis that had been brought on by
the sudden terror he had felt on finding that he
was wounded and risked falling into the hands
O, the enemy as a prisoner.
The first cry that issued from his lips was
Long live italy! Long live our beloved king!
TIE sovereign. touched by the words. patted the