The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-01-26
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.

herman people the following advice:
First, practice economy in the con-
sumption of all useful articles of diet,
and make careful use of any refuse
that may serve any practical purpose.
Secondly, eat war-bread. Potatoes are
plentiful in Germany while the sup
ply of grain for bread can only last
out if 1t is mixed with from 10 to 20
per cent of potatoes, or if less bread
and more potatoes are consumed.
Thirdly, leave white bread for the
sick and feeble, and make the most
sparing use Of cakes and pastry, as
Germany lacks one-third of it's custom
AIRY supply of wheat and wheat flour.
Fourthly, economic in the consump-
tion of meat, lard and butter. We still
have adequate supplies Of cattle. 1t
docs not follow, however, that we can
therefore eat more meat, for under
the present circumstances the supply
will soon become scanty. In any case,
the consumption of meat, lard and
Butter must be restricted now SO that
people need not suffer from a want Of
lit later. All who can, should now
lay in for their own use a supply of
smoked ham, bacon, sausages and
suet, but not too much at time.
Fifthly, the principal foodstuffs should
be potatoes, rye, wheat, oats, buck
wheat, vegetables and fresh and pre-
served fruits. Sugar may be used in
large quantities and is an excellent
article of diet and substitute for lard
and butter. The use is especially rec
commended of skim milk and the
cheese made from it. 'Magerkase,'
which, on account of the albumen
which they contain, form an excel
lent substitute for meat.
Much dust was raised by an asser-
tion that Cardinal MERCER of Belgium
had been arrested by the Germans.
The German government sent to the
Vatican an explanation of the Incl
dent, in which it says that there is
absolutely no truth in the report that
the cardinal was ever arrested by
by the German authorities in Belgium
or even confined in his own palace
or prevented from leaving it. Continu-
ing, this explanation says: "The Ger
man authorities, entrusted with the
most delicate and difficult task of
maintaining order in Belgium and
convincing the hostile population of
that country of their sincere desire
for their good, simply addressed to
cardinal MERCER a most deferential
prayer that he abstain from any atti-
tude which might make difficult the
accomplishment of their duty, or ul-
ltimately entail risk to the Belgian
people
Dr. Bernhard Dernburg, former colo
pial secretary of the German empire,
in an address before the Republican
club of New York, said: THE pres
ent struggle is a fight on the one side
for an absolute dominion of the seven
seas, and on the other for a free sea.
The English have time and again as
serted that Britannia must rule the
waves as matter of safety. The Brit
dsh doctrine leads further, of neces-
sity, to the claim that the British en-
pire begins at the three-mile limit of
all other territory-a claim that has
no foundation either in law or of ma
tions in the higher sense or in the
feelings of the civilized world We
must establish { free sea, to be piled
on exclusively by the merchant ma
rine of all nations Men-of-war of
any nation whatsoever must be for
hidden upon the high sea. When that
is done the world will come to a per-
manent peace"
In Switzerland number of persons
have persisted in avalanches follow
ing the heavy snow fall during the
last few days. twenty-five students
who were skiing near Navoss were
overwhelmed and three lost their
lives. A gang of workmen clearing
the snow from the road between Sam
maun and Engadine were surprised
by huge avalanche, and four were
killed while young woman Alpinist,
Lydia Affolter, persisted in the slide
near st. NORTH
Germany has conquered territory in.
habited by more than 100000 per
sons SO far during the European war.
1t is because of this large increase of
population that food prices are begin
ming to give the government much
concern, it is declared. Approximate
ly 100000 Belgians are under German
rule. 100000 French and 5000, 600
Poles.
Kaizer Wilhelm has given orders
that the so called war bread be served
to himself and the members of his
encourage. This bread consists of So
per cent of rye flour and 10 per cent
OF potato fakes. 1t is hoped that the
decision of the emperor to eat this
bread himself will influence the PEG
pie to follow his example.
The Spanish ambassador has visit
ed the prisoners of war in the Aus
trian detention camps and has ascer
tanned that they are being well
treated.
The kaizer has made a trip to the
headquarters of the Sixth army to pay
tribute to King Ludwig. its com
mander. who was celebrating his sew
entieth birthday. In toasting the Ba