The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-15

speech III the relcHSLdg, LOuCHeu Oh
Italy's entrance into the war. Italy"
said the chancellor, has now in
scribed in the book of the worlds his
tory, in letters of blood which will
never fail, her violation of faith. No
body threatened Italy-neither Aus
tria-Hungary nor Germany. Whether
the triple entente was content with
Establishments alone, history will show
later. Without drop of blood flow
ing or the life of a single Italian be-
ing endangered Italy could have Sc
cured the long list of concessions
which / recently read to the house
territory in Tyrol and on the Isonzo
as far as Italian speech is heard, sat
isfaction of her national aspirations in
Trieste, a free hand in Albania and
the valuable port of Aylona. We left
Rome in no doubt that an Italian at
tack on the Austro-Hungarian troops
would also strike German troops. The
Italian manifesto of war, which con-
ceals an uneasy conscience behind
yelled phrases, does not give us any
explanation Of which offers were re-
fused"
Horse racing was resumed in Ger
many with the opening Of the spring
meeting at Hoppegarten track in
suburb of Berlin, in the presence of
crowd almost as large as is usually
present in peace times. There were
largo feIdc for oil roooc with DC -ta ri
ers in the principal event Subjects
of nations at war with Germany were
barred from the grounds. This rule
applies to trainers and jockeys as well
as to spectators, and was adopted as
a measure of precaution to prevent
hostile demonstrations against Brit
ish racetrack followers, many of whom
were engaged on the German turf be-
fore the war began. 1t had been feared
the controversy over the shipments of
munitions of war from the United
States to nations hostile to Germany
might result in somes exhibition of
feeling against American trainers and
jockeys, but two victories to the credit
of Jockey Archibald seemed the most
popular of the day.
Germany is one immense truck gar
den and farm this spring. Not in the
entire history of the empire has there
been such a wholesale reversion to
bers Germans have turned out, in the
cities as well as the country, and have
plowed and planted every available
acre, almost every square yard, of
land in anticipation of a crop that
shall put an end to the rumors that
the exception to see men of military
age working in the fields. In their
places are women, boys ranging from
six to sixteen and old men, all indus
triously blowing, planting or sowing
In place of the horses that have been
requisitioned for military purposes
one sees quantities of oxen, and even
mich COWS, attached to harrows and
wagons.
Prince Won Buelow, the German
to Italy, whose efforts
between the powers of the triple alli-
ance, has made statement to the
Associated Press. Il hope everyone
will believe me when l say that I am
leaving with great sorrow and with
even greater disappointment that my
mission has not had the desired eff
feet" he said. Behind everything is
England, who wishes to accomplish
her aims with the blood of other coun-
tries. England tried to involve Greece,
but the wisdom of the king and the
patriotism of the people prevent It,
Roumania also so far has resisted all
temptations, and it is a fact that Por-
tugal has never declared war"
A great scarcity of petroleum pre-
walls In Berlin. According to some re-
ports, it cannot be bought in the shops
at all. Notwithstanding the scarcity,
however, the price has been held uni
formly at 51a cents quart since the
ment on foot to raise it to 71s cents.
1t is explained that the German branch
of the Standard Oil company pur-
posely kept down the price so that
petroleum might not be displaced dur
ing the war by gas or electricity.
Investigators in Bavari. have found
that the more bread school Children
eat the better the condition of their
teeth.
Replying to question at a sitting
of the budget committee of the reichs-
tag as to whether the army admins
tration had taken measures to insure
a supply of raw materials and textiles
in the event of a long duration of the
war, a deputy war minister made this
precise statement: Even a new win
ter campaign would find us prepared
in every way. All the raw materials
are at hand in sufficient quantities
for it. 1t must be declared out of the
question, therefore, that the efficiency
of our army could be impeded owing
to some deficiency"
Premier Asouith has written to Sir
Edgar Speyer letter in which he
as "baseless and malig-
nant the imputation made upon your
loyalty to the British crown" Refer
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