The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-02

archs, the sovereign of quiet family
life. when the call to sounded,
became at once the first soldier among
Italian soldiers, says the Milwaukee
Sentinel With unanimity of sentiment more
complete than at any time in a generation the
nation rallied around the king the bearer OF
the national flag. Socialists. liberals and repub
iicans not only forgot their special doctrines and
tcncts but WED with one another In becoming
more oyast than the monarchcal followers
themselves
first natural tendency was to exaggeratc
with wealth of detail more less important,
the simplicity and democratic character of the
kings life at the front a little of this however
goes long way and the Italian press has been
prompt in putting stop to the multiplying OF
little homcly tales which liable to carry
with them an element of triviality.
few letters from soldiers to heir families
suffice to give all the information of this kind
about the kings daily life that IL considered
important to be known, as an nsistlnce upon
them might naturally lead to the inference that
In this form OF existence is comprised the mon
nrChs entire activities with the army. Such
ictter Is the following, from Priva,e Francesca
henegoto addressed to his father:
Il recently found myself the king In an
observatory which had helped to build As
agile as n hare. he moved around from cor
nor to another | assure you that he is exceed
ingly brave lie ate lunch with us and divided
his portion OF ham and cheese with us and after
ward gave us four 'Toscnuo' cigars and spoke
with us MS II he had been himself simple sol
dicr. asking us many questions This private
failed to not" In his letter the fact that he
of company who had distinguished them.
selves by n brilliant achievement which was i'm.
Cortant In the days military operations and that
" he and his companions had been siEually hon.
orcd by the king, 1t was not because the latter
mingcs on all occasions more loss Familiarity
with his priyates, but as rccompcnso aud cuCuur-
"A for duty well nCrfOrmcl
The king himself is soldier and Is consulted
by General Cadorna, the chief of stan on every
movement OF Importance and regarding the daily
line OF ondcayor. but he leaves to the command.
the performance OF their various functions
and the stories told. In mistaken zeal of CN
aggcratcd loyalty. by correspondents
Chrdng the actual direction OF artillery fire or
infantry movements by the king himself are
protested against by all serious persons as de-
fcatIrg their purpose. besides being literally In
correct
The press OF Italy today dwclls only on such
incidents as may be considered symbolic such
"a the event, narrated In letter by Soldier
Franco Tumnclu when he wrote:
The Kings Presence Cures.
"Of much Influence on the minds OF our sol
,llers Is the presence OF our beloved KING, and IN
5nis regard wish to tell you the incident that
happened TO sergeant OF artillery named Vim
c,nsn sanI,ra n native OF Vallclunga. This poor
fc,iow after fighting for long time was severe"
10 wounded In the arm and was touhd by inc hth
bulancc corps In an Unconscious 'onu',o" WV"
bc recovered his senses We observed win avs
,rcss that he had become ou"'p anu ''''' Nv '""
lost tho power OF speech.
81. h,n,cucd that Mt that moment our SOW.
,r.ivn xns In tho ncighborhood and learning OF
IN. sad case he fastened WIN MS 'us'o,n''s
.,orn.i so,,citudc to the bedside OF tue injured
nan So great WAS the emotion experienced ps
w.. .o,d,cr a, the sight OF tho king that speech
,,h In