The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
IN The fATHERLAND
INTERESTING BITS OF NEWS
FROM THE GREAT GERMAN
EMPIRE.
WHAT'S DOING IN OLD HOME
Summary of the Most Important Hap
penings in the Land of the Kaiser
Timely Items for the German
Readers.


The German reply to Italy's observa-
lions on the blockade of the British
coasts is more courteous than the
notes to the other neutrals. 1t de-
clares that in view of the friendly re-
lations between the two countries,
Germany will respect the Italian flag.
Prince Won Buelow, German ambassa-
dor to Italy, has summarized the Ital-
ian situation to his government sub
stantially as follows: Italy has spent
nearly $400,000,000 in war prepara-
tons since the outbreak of hostilities;
consequently, action on her part Is
daily becoming more imperative. Fur
thermore, for internal reasons, all po-
itical parties are asking the govern
matte negotiations or through the use
of the Italian army and navy, the full
fllment of the aspirations Of the ma
ton, particularly in return for the
heavy sacrifices already made" Ger
many has urged Austria-Hungary
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province Of Trent and portion of the
Istria peninsula, with the idea Of keep
ing Italy neutral at the present time
and enlisting her favor for the future.
1t has been asserted in Rome that
Prince Won Buelow has said Austria
must be induced to accede to his views
concerning territorial concessions to
Italy, else he would resign his post.
H. K. Koch, potato farmer at
ZWolle, Holland, writes as follows to
a brother in America: Letters for
Germany arrive here unopened and
may now be sent to Germany without
being opened. My information is that
financial conditions in Germany are
good. l believe a boom is on, that
enormous profits are being made, that
agriculturists make very large profits.
Of want and starvation one hears moth
ing. Cafes, restaurants and cabarets
are more frequented than ever. (Mr.
Koch speaks of the Westphaiian dis
trict of Germany, the Rhine land, en-
III ely J. llSSO VI lOO0OtulO III oC1
many are not abnormally high. / have
been selling potatoes (Mr Kochs mar
ket is largely in Germany wholesale
this year Q915) at from $50 to 500
marks per 10000 Kilograms, whereas
year ago they brought $50 marks. But
at that time Germany had record
crop. In Holland business in general
is fine. Farmers are making money
hand over fist. In the potato growing
district the money return for the 1914
crop is said to $3,200,0O0 larger than
usual. Wages are higher and proba-
bly, will be higher yet because Ger
many and England are asking for
many hands. Laboring men are going
in large numbers to Germany, where
they earn very high wages.
Germany has driven it's opponents
to adopt retaliatory measures to pre-
vent commodities of every kind from
reaching or leaving Germany" said
Premier Asquith in the house of COM
mons. The proposed measures of re-
pl 1901 dSdluOI IhS Pl ChilCA
said, would be enforced with strict
observance of the dictates of human
ity, but the allies did not purpose ito
allow their efforts to be strangled in
a network of judicial niceties." There
was no intention, he explained, to con-
less they were liable to confiscation
under the ordinary conditions of war.
The premier declared that the allies
would hold themselves free to capture
goods wherever there was presump-
ton that such goods were destined for
the use of their enemies or had been
sent from hostile countries
Kaiser Wilhelm addressed the fol-
lowing telegram to General Otto Won
Buelow, one of the German command
ers in the field: In forced marches
snow and icy roads, your brave troops,
shoulder to shoulder with their ad
vancing comrades in the north, have
succeeded in continuous battles in
breaking the obstinate resistance of
our opponent, driving him from Ger
man soil and surrounding and defeat
ing him effectively Thus, with your
axcellency's time-tried leadership, a
victory has been achieved which is
more glorious than anything we have
desired. | express to your eXcellency
and the troops under you my imperial
thanks and my fullest recognition for
he splendid accomplishment. l con-
'er upon you the order pour lie merite."
The betrothal of Prince Won Bis
narck's eldest grandchild, Countess
Hannah Won Bismarck, to Capt. Leo
bold Won Bredow is announced.
The Federal council adopted the pre- |
iminary budget estimates including |
p, $40 100000 for extraordinary expen-
litures. This is for carrying on the |
var. The estimate of ordinary ex-
,enditures is $3.50, 100000 Almost all
If the amount to be devoted to the war
will be raised by loans.
The government has reported to the |
budget committee of the lower house
# the Prussian landtag that from So
100 to 10000 acres of moor1and are
eady for reclamation work to be I'M
Iertaken by prisoners of war.
CAPTAIN Smith of the American