Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-03
KING NcNop E1uzanzzzz 9<ZzakY
Leads the Simple, Laborious Life.


In Italy, where all are so intimately simple,
where domestic life is passion, it pleased him.
the first of the nations nobes to lead the SIMPLE
laborious life of a great bourgeois and to give
the example of the domestic virtues, and yet
these qualities, however appreciate in normal
times had so to say the inconvenience OF not
being visible from near at hand and OF max
ing no sensational impression on the judgment or
the crowd, which is always fond OF certain
amount of the theatrical. Scarcely had the great
upheaval of the war come to call forth from the
depths of the popular soul all the great qualities
that were there latent than Italy in it's entirety
drew itself up before its new destiny and then,
all of sudden, the people remarked in their
king the most vital qualities of Italy itself and
recognized in him their true leader.
This king to whom the most captious critics
could only reproach certain want of military
display, at once made the finest of all displays
shine around him, namely, that of courage Of
royal love for the people and the army, Ct in
trepidity in the presence of danger, of kindness
for the woes of the humble. That chivalrous
prestige which and great human crises
cause to irradiate around the truly noble souls,
irradates now around Victor Emmanuel. He
has proved today that the best means OF be-
ing popular king in great country is to snow
that one deserves it.
Private communications are not held directly
with the king, even at the 'front.' but through the
intermediary of his staff
On certain more important occasions Count
Cadorna, the generalissmo, is the medium. Then
opportunity may be accorded the public TO
read interesting letter as the following, from
General Cadorna to the editor of the Idea Nazi-
onae, who had written to announce the offer of
$4,000 lire 100000 made by Mr.. Clerici for
distribution among the soldiers who may cap
ture the first Austrian flags. The Italian com
mander wrote:
A Letter From the Chief.
81 have had Mr.. Clerici's generous anC patriotic
offer communicated to the troops under my COM
mand In my name and in theirs beg you to
express to the donor gratitude for the munih-
cent act, new proof of the admirable rivalry
throughout tn. country by all classes, from the
most conspicuous to the most humble, in en-
veloping the army with fame Of affection and
confidence, the army which. with Italy in its heart,
offers every day with serene joy the example of
the most elevated spirit of sacrifice. am person
ally grateful to you for your noble and fattering
sentiments and for your good wishes, which re-
turn in the name of our brave soldiers.
"Signor .Clerici could not have chosen more
worthy messenger than you whose untiring work
as militant apostle contributed SO much to
hasten the hour of national awakening and vind1-
cation of rights. through which the dream.
sighed for by fathers. is about to be trans
formed, by the force of arms and of national vir-
tues into a radiant reality"
Probably more than any other army today the
Italians are spurred on by battle cry, the word
.Savoia' Savoy 1t is the dynastic of the
royal house, and in uttering it the soldier thinks
of his beloved king of yittorio Emanuele di Casa
SaYoia