The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-25
Summary of the Most Important Hap
penlngs In the Land of the Kaiser
Timely Items for the German
Readers.

e1ghty-fifth year, devotes practically
the entire day TO the affairs of state,
examining and signing papers, or re-
ce1ving high military officers who
bring him the latest and fullest news
from the seat of war; and cabinet
ministers coming for instructions ON
matters of foreign or domestic pol
ICY The intervals for rest during
the day are very short. Only meals
and walk in the private garden ad-
joining his apartments in the castle
OF Schoenbrunn, will draw the kaiser
from his desk His appetite is
excellent, and for the first time in
some years he is showing an interest
In the menu and frequently orders spe-
clal dishes. Much to his disappoint-
ment, the court physician has ordered
him to stop his visits to the wounded
soldiers in the Vienna hospitals. But
there was always the danger of the
venerable ruler getting into a draft,
or being overtaken by a shower, and
80 1t was deemed best to confine his
outdoor goings to walking in the KAN
nergarten.
Kaiser Franz Joseph of Austria has
sent an autograph letter to Pope Bene-
dict informing him that the writer and
Prince Won Buelow have signed and
Kaiser Wilhelm has countersigned an
agreement accepting Italy's demands
for compensation for it's neutrality.
They are willing to cede to Italy at
once the Trentino, strip Of territory
on the plains of Isonzo coast, besides
recognizing Italys predominance on
the Adriatic and proclaiming the au-
tonomy of Trieste. The Austrian kali
ser explained to the pope that he
was spurred on to make these con-
cessions with the object of averting
head Of the Catholic church, whom
he was bound to protect. The letter,
1t is said comes too late to avert war.
While the pope realizes that war Is
inevitable, he is determined to re-
frain from taking any action that
might be misconstrued. He is assured
that war is merely a question of days.
Prince Won Buelow has notified the
government that Germany expects a
definite reply as to whether Italy is
willing to accept the concessions Of
fered by Austria and give assurances
Of absolute neutrality throughout the
war. A similar notification has been
made by the Austrian ambassador.
Who owns an extracted bullet? This
question is being widely debated in
Berlin. The patient wants the bull
let as curiosity. The surgeon likes
it to illustrate his successful opera
ton, especially in lecturing before
students or writing in his medical
journal on the subject. A Judge in
Berlin has decided that a wounded
soldier has perfect right to the bull
let that lodged in his body, because
when it reached him, it was legally
subject to nobody's ownership in send
ing the bullet forth. This question
of no ownership does not give the sur
geOn who extracts the bullet any right
to it, even if the wounded soldier at
the time should be unconscious and
unable to assert his claim. Should the
surgeon nevertheless retain the bull
let extracted by him the soldier has
good cause for damages against him.
Other jurists, however, assert that
the enemy does not lose it's ownership
after the firing of bullet; the ammu-
milton belongs to the state and not to
individual soldiers. Whoever comes
out victorious in battle has right
to all the ammunition that has been
fired and which may be recovered
from the wounded or dead.
The German authorities are taking
comprehensive measures against the
possible spread of disease through the
medium Of flies and mosquitoes. No
tees setting forth the sanitary regula-
tions of the government have been
sent to every home in the country, as
well as in the towns. The grand
duchy of Baden has been plagued with
crows which have eaten the spring
wheat. The government has offered
the equivalent of one cent for the head
OF every crow hllIeu
Germany is more confident than
ever ever before that all efforts of her
enemies to crush her must prove n
vain. With a threefold offensive
in Flanders, in Galicia and in North
west Russia-being successfully pros
ecuted, there was a spirit of enthusi-
asm displayed in both military and
civilian circles that exceeded even
the stirring days Immediately follow
ing the outbreak of the war. Flags
were flying everywhere and bands
were playing as regiment after reli-
ment passed through Berlin to entrain !
FOR the front.
The net diminution in the popula- |
ton of France during the first half of
the year 1914 was about 1900, while |
the population of Germany increased |
nearly 100000. The Temps, comment
ing on these statistics, says the prob
lem of depopulation is one which must |
receive most serious attention after
the war.
AS result of a railroad accident |
Swiss customs officers discovered that |
a sealed car marked vegetables
shipped from Genoa to Germany, was
loaded with Maxim guns.